Restaurants & Bars

Rt 59's Crispy Waffle Reopening, Minor Menu Changes

Shorewood's Crispy Waffle on Route 59 near Holy Family Catholic Church chose to shutdown temporarily after the coronavirus outbreak.

Crispy Waffle in Shorewood along Route 59 closed for a month after the coronavirus outbreak. It reopens on Thursday, April 16.
Crispy Waffle in Shorewood along Route 59 closed for a month after the coronavirus outbreak. It reopens on Thursday, April 16. (Photo by John Ferak, Joliet Patch Editor)

SHOREWOOD, IL — One of the most popular dine-in restaurants along Route 59 in the Joliet area is reopening for business after closing for a month amid the new coronavirus outbreak. Crispy Waffle, which is in the strip mall near Holy Family Catholic Church, reopens for carryout orders on Thursday morning. It plans to stay open for six hours a day.

Crispy Waffle employees posted information on their Facebook page Wednesday. Their restaurant will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for curbside pickup.

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"We will be offering our full menu with the exception of: Potato Pancakes, Double Chocolate Waffle, Cinnamon Apples, Caramel Apple, Homefries (Plain Hashbrowns will be available), Grits, Oatmeal, Yogurt, Fruit Plate & Cole Slaw," the restaurant informed its social media followers.

Crispy Waffle, 564 Brook Forest Ave., Shorewood, also wanted customers from the Joliet area to know: "We remain ready to serve you through telephone ordering; currently accepting credit & debit."

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The phone for carryout orders at Crispy Waffle is 815-744-0356.

For more information about meal selections, visit the website for Crispy Waffle here.

So far, about 20 of Shorewood's small local businesses have filled out Patch's simple online survey to let everyone know they are open and their current hours of operations during the coronavirus outbreak.

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