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    Tom & Jerry's

    3.5 (88 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican, Greek, Sandwiches
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Eric M.

    Tom and Jerry's is a catering and hot dog / beef shop located in Dekalb illinois. I had occasion to stop into Tom & Jerry's while waiting for an electrical part to be rebuilt in Dekalb. We had some time to kill so we stopped in for a late lunch. I hadn't been here since the mid 90's, when my travels used to take me down to NIU to see friends at college. My dad and I stopped in and had a quick bite. There is an ample parking lot surrounding the business and immediately upon entering you feel as if you've gone back in time. There are a lot of Knick knacks on the walls. The establishment was clean as were the restrooms. I ordered a pizza puff and an Italian beef sandwich, and a drink. The food was made to order and was received hot and fresh. The staff was friendly, and they provide free drink refills as well. I love puffs and beefs and dogs from Chicago and the surrounding area, as evidenced by my Yelp check ins. Tom & Jerry's didn't disappoint. While the beef was slightly overdone, it was still hot and tasty. The pizza puff was cooked to a golden brown and full of that Iltaco flavor that we have all come to know and love. I would definitely recommend Tom & Jerry's and I would definitely stop back in to eat if I'm ever in the area again.

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    Mcintodh L.

    The taco on a pita has a soggy pita . It would be so much better if the pita was crispy. I ordered it and asked for a crispy pita! But yet it's still soggy. It gets even more soggy with the juices. You can't have trash on the menu

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    Phylis T.

    Pretty disappointed. I requested EXTRA Mayo. I guess they interpreted that as NO mayo.... I LOVE the salads from here & decided to steer from my normal & try something else. Wish I didn't. Overall not too good. Bland. Ok once I doctored it up.

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    Sarah M.

    Thanks so much Kathleen!

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    Sarah M.

    Thanks so much for stopping in Ryan!

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    10 months ago

    I come here every time I'm in town! It's my favorite place in my hometown. So unique & such a variety of things to eat!

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    Really good food if you're ever out this way you got to stop in Very good service and extremely good food

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    3 years ago

    Food was very good. Portions were large. Staff were very helpful. It is a smaller restaurant with great ambiance.

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    Great service friendly people and delicious food. Great burgers. Great ribs. Fast drive through.

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    6 years ago

    First time eating here in a few years and I have terrible food poisoning. The gyros were mediocre and definitely not worth it.

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    This is my #1 go to place, Hands down some of the best service and terrific food every time. Professional and Courteous

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    Great choice for quick burgers, gyros, fries, soups and salads. Delivery is SUPER fast. Service is always consistent. A local gem!

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    We have eaten here several times. I was surprised I hadn't logged a review, but am happy to…read morecorrect that error on my part! This has a nice restaurant vibe - nice tables, tablecloths, art on the walls, good lighting, nice, quiet carpeted spaces. There is a lot to like. We made a reservation, were greeted at the door and then promptly seated. Water came out quickly, along with the menus and the wine list. The wine list was a bit light in that all the bottles were typically lower cost. With such a wide variety of food on the menu, it deserves a bit more depth and some better wines to be included. Not that the wines that were included were bad - they were not. They are just at the very low entry end of the market. Picking up a few from Justin, Stag's Leap, and others in the $80 range would help enhance the restaurant's list. We both ordered entrees, which came with the either soup or salad - we both elected to get salads, where I selected a Caesar and my wife had a standard salad. The Caesar had plenty of parmesan cheese and croutons. The dressing was a bit thin - traditional Caesar dressings are cream based, this one seemed to be light on the garlic and anchovies. No anchovies were available, so it's kind of a light "Caesar." The regular salad my wife had was good - she enjoyed it. For the main course, I ordered their Filet Mignon, medium rare with a baked potato. The server asked if I wanted butter and sour cream, which I did and which was provided. The filet is provided in a cabernet reduction. This may have been a bit much, it was hard to taste the filet with the reduction. The filet came with broccoli which was steamed and was nicely done. The baked potato was cooked through (as expected, and worked well with the butter and sour cream. My wife enjoyed her Shrimp and Grits - the shrimp was cooked quite nicely and seasoned well. We were concerned about the meal size, so we skipped an appetizer, and it was a good thing since she took half of her shrimp and grits home. We were not rushed out of our table, and had a good time.

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    House chicken salad
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    A look into the east side of the restaurant - bathrooms on the far right of the photo.
    A look into the east side of the restaurant - bathrooms on the far right of the photo.
    Special Bbq ribs sauce in the side with Fried Chicken
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    A look towards the back of the house
    Florentino's Charhouse
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