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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Good for working

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    Jen C.

    Delicious coffee! Super nice employees. Cute little restaurant so warm & cozy. Food all looked delicious.

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    Josh M.

    Absolutely love this place! This amazing, independent coffee shop in downtown Joliet--a few blocks from the courthouse, library, and casino--serves Intelligentsia coffee (Chicago based brand), homemade sandwiches, and desserts. Everything about Jitters gives you a "welcome to my home" comfort. The owner is lively and jovial. The dining area in the back is an eclectic collection of furniture, art, and lighting. (Some might view it as piecemeal decorating, however, I welcome it to the brand monotony provided at chain coffee shops.) The stacked breakfast sandwiches are piled with egg, cheese, bacon or sausage, on a variety of bread options (croissants, bagel, etc.). If I was entertaining for brunch, this is exactly what I would offer! *The only drawback to Jitters is the unpredictable hours. While I routinely visit about once or twice a month, there have been several instances where I am turned away by a handwritten sign citing reason for closure. Considering it's the same two ladies every time, I understand; they're doing their best to keep a small business downtown Joliet. Driving anywhere from :20 to :30 in traffic, however, makes this a truly frustrating experience. My recommendation: if Jitters is a jaunt for you to get to, call ahead.

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    The food? Immaculate. The drink menu? LONG. The quality of drinks and food? Dare I say the best. The service? Makes me feel like Ive known them all my life with how welcoming they are. Any questions you have on the menu, they will answer. After my first time there I had to go 3 more times that same week. I would've gone more if they were open on the weekends! The first time I had it I thought "where has this been all my life?" I couldn't help but tell all my family about it and they all love it as well! They tend to sell out so get there early! It just shows how delicious their food is!

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    Daniela Z.

    Family owned and ran business in Joliet, they have great options for coffee drinks, breakfast and lunch! When you walk in it feels like a set from a movie. They made me feel welcomed and you could tell this was there the whole town gets coffee, everyone knows each other by first name. If I'm in the area I would def come back, their small coffee is LARGE and their spanakopita was delicious, I should've gotten 2!

    Coffee And The Avocado Toast
    Steve A.

    About the best place for coffee in Joliet is this cafe downtown. It has plenty to drink and also eat. Jitters is a nice quiet place to hang out. Good for getting work completed. They have some healthy food like avocado toast. It doesn't look like a place that people would say is hip but that doesn't mean if you come here you aren't cool. Lots of tasty coffee drinks and breakfast food to choose from. They have some unexpectedly healthy options. Prices are pretty cheap compared to a lot of other coffee shops around. The coffee here is Intelligentsia. It's $3 for a cup. They have some non dairy milks like almond and oat. Avocado Toast is one of the food options and kicks ass. It's $5 for a slice. This is topped with cucumbers, onions, and tomatoes. It makes a hearty breakfast. This is a good price for something that's usually sky fucking high. Best place in Joliet for breakfast. It has fresh tasting coffee and food. There's some things to eat for vegetarians.

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    Will K.

    A cool coffee shop with a super warm feel inside and great decor. Tastefully decorated with tables and comfy chairs. Latte was delicious, as was my Spanokopita light lunch.

    Breakfast sandwiches are absolutely fantastic!

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    Amazing service and awesome food! Soups are delish and the spanakopita is hands down the best around

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    Amazing for breakfast, lunch, if you have a sweet tooth. The coffee was amazing. The staff was amazing. The atmosphere was even better!!

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    my weekly coffee spot! there's always fresh breakfast items and pastries, the coffee never disappoints and the service is always amazing!

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    Only giving a 3 because they should real use hair nets. The food is amazing. But cmon this is the 2nd time I got a piece of hair in my food

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    Jitterhead Brunch

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    4.1
    (22 reviews)
    5.0 mi

    We have heard so many awesome things about this place from so many people, so we finally made it…read moreout to visit and LOVED it just the same! The place is beautiful, atmosphere bright, clean and welcoming, beautiful art, excellent service and the food and coffee was freaking delicious! Usually, going to a breakfast place in the past, we would expect the same types of food as everywhere else. This place, though, actually has creative dishes packed with FLAVOR as well as basics but also super yummy. I was very impressed by the food and the fact that it came out nice and HOT. Our server kept our coffees filled, water jugs on the table, he checked on us and made sure we were taken care of and everyone was very happy with their meals. We loved it so much we ended up going back the next day to bring more family! :) The lattes are excellent and even the decaf coffee tasted great. Finally a restaurant that brings back dining as an enjoyable experience. I noticed they have a private room in the back, too... for parties, definitely taking note of that for future. Outdoor patio was closed but I imagine it's great in the summer. All in all, we highly recommend this place and cannot wait to go back. I think others enjoyed it too as the parking lot was packed and tables filled, not sure if they accept reservations but might be worth calling ahead of time if you do go. We were able to be seated quickly but it did fill up. Seems like this is a new destination spot! Definitely our new favorite place. Highly recommend the biscuits and gravy and the chorizo bowl...we also loved the chocolate chip pancakes, the Sunday Morning plate and lattes. Next time we plan on going for lunch, they have beer, mimosas and Bloody Mary drinks we are excited to try. Careful, addicting yumifications! lol J&S

    Let's start with the great…read more.. Location is easy to find. 30 minutes from my home, but people online love it, so we took the drive. No wait. Seated right away on a Saturday morning and we were seated where we wanted for college football viewing purposes. Capacity was at about a third of the restaurant. Friendly staff. Everyone we encountered was nice and wanted to be helpful. We had the Sara(h)s...one was training the other and they were very kind. It is so clean inside. I felt like the staff had been well trained in front of house upkeep which was really nice. The acai bowl and seasonal pistachio iced latte had great flavors. But... Hot coffee and iced latte came out about ten minutes apart. This is a pet peeve of my husband's. He doesn't want to receive and start to enjoy his food and drinks until I receive mine. I was also raised that you don't start at the table until everyone has everything, so this was not the best start. (I know that's not how it always works out, but a couple minutes and good communication can make this a reality most of the time.) The avocado toast came out with the cream of chicken and rice soup. The soup is not a cream based soup. It's a very thin, mostly clear broth with some form of dairy added, but never would it be considered a "cream of" soup. It did not deliver and unfortunately we sent it back. The toast was a plain bagel (as the option requested), but if that bagel hit a toaster on the way out, there was no indication once it hit the plate. Room temperature without any color on it whatsoever. The avocado spread had a little seasoning so that made it a little less underwhelming. Those items arrived together which were both for my husband and when we asked about my food, we learned it was being dressed at the coffee station. Our kind server came by and told us it was almost ready two more times (it was an açaí bowl). I asked about my extra crispy bacon and was told they would check on it. The açaí bowl eventually arrived and it was well thought out and very flavorful. But no bacon and my husband was done eating by now. So I asked for containers and the bacon in a to-go container. The bacon had obviously been rushed and was undercooked with white fat clearly still visible. Our server said the manager took off the bacon and the soup, but never bothered to stop by and say anything. That was a service fail in my eyes. It wasn't really about the money. It was about what appeared to be training issues in FOH, BOH and coordination across the board. $30 plus $12 tip, we had two coffees, a small açaí bowl, avocado on a bagel (not toasted) and undercooked bacon. Not on the repeat list at this point in time. I imagine if people are honest about the areas of improvement, this business could thrive. The full bar, fun coffee drinks, biscuits that LOOK amazing, location and sweet staff could make this work. I hope they do.

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    Crispy Waffle

    Crispy Waffle

    3.9
    (298 reviews)
    6.0 mi
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    Vegan options are super limited to 1 dish. Veggie skillet with basicly just oil and nothing else on…read moreit (no egg etc). Do I mind? No I have ate TONS of breakfast places and had only veggies heated up honestly. I can name 6 places in orland, Bolingbrook, Naperville, Joliet, romeoville, I can eat just "veggie skillet no egg, no cheese" and it taste just fine. Ordered it and after few bites did not taste fresh, in fact tasted dry? And frozen. I got almost sick IMMEDIATELY. Mind you I paid " like "$20+" for this. My stomach was so messed up, I wanted to Vomit. Also note my boyfriend ordered Cheesey Egg Omelette, and also refused to eat it after 4 bites. it's not just my meal. Maybe what we ordered was just not the freshest veggie, or egg, or cheese, or... ? I don't know what the heck happened but $47 down the drain. 3 bites each. We asked for a check and walked out. I hate to leave a bad review but atleast the $5 strawberry juice, which was you know... not really fresh or juice was just flavored water, no sugar, was decent. ALSO, my boyfriend did like the pancakes. So... just order the pancakes Service was alright. Ambiance was alright. Food, personally I wouldn't come back. Even if you paid me. My stomach hurt so bad. The place looks nice tho, and lots of options, just don't take anyone who you love there, maybe an enemy.

    For the first time, in a long time there was no line or wait time-we were seated right away. The…read moreissue lays in how long before the waitress took before even coming to the table. We watched a waitress' at other tables take orders, bring food and visit tables to check with their patrons, however none for our table. After 8 minutes as I was getting up to head to the hostess - a table porter caught my eye as I got up he started heading toward the kitchen. I got to the hostess to inquire if there was even a person assigned to our table and as the hostess looked over my shoulder toward our table a waitress was standing there. This was someone we had not seen going to and from other patrons tables. Makes me wonder if anyone had even told her people were seated in her section. The waitress was personable, however she did make errors in our order; Or she didn't check the food before bringing it out. Because we were pressed for time needing to get to our next destination we just ate and did not have her make adjustments. The breakfast was good nothing extra or special just okay. I've had better at a restaurant down the road. When the restaurant is not as busy (yet) the space is airy and cool almost cold feels like a warehouse of sorts. Deco is minimal.

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