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Kankakee Grille - South Bend, South Bend, IN

Kankakee Grille - South Bend

4.6
4.6
1679 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 53 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for live music
Enjoy rustic cuisine, hearth baked pizza, a variety of craft beers, and live entertainment every weekend. Kankakee Grille South Bend is the hottest restaurant in Northeast Indiana and features a beautiful outdoor patio to enjoy during the warm weather season.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (866) 494-6371
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Brandon Smithson - Jonathan Rothfuchs

What 1,679 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • South Bend

    Best Service

  • South Bend

    Best Ambience

  • South Bend

    Best Value

  • South Bend

    Hot spot

  • South Bend

    Great for outdoor dining

  • South Bend

    Lively

  • South Bend

    American

  • South Bend

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Kankakee Grille in South Bend offers a vibrant dining experience with "excellent food" and "great service." Guests rave about the live music, enhancing the lively atmosphere. While some dishes can occasionally miss the mark, standout favorites like the filet mignon and Surf & Turf keep patrons returning. Perfect for special occasions and casual nights alike.

1,679 Reviews
  1. Marge Mehas

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the food, crab cakes, jalapeño bacon dip & boss hog sandwich! Loved the musical entertainment! Our server Wende held down the entire bar area & kept up with serving us too!

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  2. Robert

    Grand Rapids

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our favorite place to eat at the casino. Price and portions are excellent. Service is always great. If planning to have dinner there make sure to make a reservation.

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  3. Rebecca

    Indiana

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    John was awesome from the time we sat down until we left. Christy who is my normal server which I love dearly had no room so I couldn’t have her made a point to come see me and checking on me. I now have a second person if Christy is unavailable. Thank you John for taking such good care of us.

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  4. Brenda

    Grand Rapids

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Dinner wasn’t worth $35 green beans practically raw, crunchy, not steamed not hot, scalloped potatoes not overly hot kinda dry, not creamy. Sautéed apples were good, salad was ok.

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  5. Renay

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is always great. For some reason every time it takes forever to get our salad and then the main is brought out almost immediately after. It doesn’t seem to matter who our server is, and we’ve had several, so I’m assuming it’s a kitchen issue. It’s difficult to enjoy your great salads when you’re watching your main get cold on the table.

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  6. Gary

    Grand Rapids

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Considering how busy it was, we got good service and great food pretty quickly. Our waitress was fantastic, she was very attentive and checked on us frequently. Food was good. We had a great dinner.

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  7. Rebecca

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 19 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love the Kankakee Grille it is my go to place. The service is always amazing and the food is delicious. We invited friends to meet up with us for the Thursday night Surf and Turf special along with live music and 1/2 price wine it was the perfect trifecta and they were really impressed with our great taste in venue. If you are with friends a booth is great, but if you are having a date night book a spot near the fireplace for a romantic evening. Enjoy 🥰😋

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  8. Rebecca

    Indiana

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 19 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Server forgot to put app In. Seemed to avoid us stayed in kitchen and talked the whole time. I saw her from my table. Received our dinner and my food was completely awful. I asked for my fillet to be butterfly cooked medium they cooked my food, medium rare and then cut it in half and put it on the plate. It was terrible. Sent it back. It took forever for it to come back out my husband never got to eat dinner with me. It’s my birthday today. They ended up boxing at my food so I could take it home told a manager and she goes well I bought you a piece of cake. Isn’t that enough. Terrible terrible terrible experience.

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  9. Debbie

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is always amazing. Kankakee is our go to restaurant

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  10. Jack

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 18 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great. The menu has expanded with more offerings. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to enjoy a great meal.

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Kankakee Grille - South Bend is rated 4.6 stars by 1679 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 53 times today
Google Map for Kankakee Grille - South Bend

3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN 46614

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    South Bend
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Brandon Smithson - Jonathan Rothfuchs
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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