Amigeaux's Replaces Crumbling Arby's Lot, Opening Near

JOLIET, IL — When Joliet Patch broke the news March 9 that Amigeaux's: Sophisticated Street Food restaurant would replace the empty Arby's at 2307 West Jefferson Street, some readers remained concerned about the outside of the property.

"Maybe they’ll fix that beat up parking lot finally," one Patch reader named Cletus remarked.

On Monday morning, asphalt contractors hired by Amigeaux's got to work installing a new asphalt parking lot for their restaurant. Amigeaux's will open next to the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen fast-food restaurant.

Patch has reported that Amigeaux's (pronounced like amigos) will have a dozen varieties of tacos and eight different sandwiches on the menu. There will be the drive-thru window, indoor dining and carryout, according to John Thompson, one of the three operators with the Louisiana-based Miracle Restaurant Group.

"We're definitely going to be unique," Thompson told Joliet Patch's editor in March. "Southern California meets Tex-Mex meets Cajun eclectic blend."

Amigeaux's is expected to open for business in the next two to three weeks.