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Kankakee Grille - South Bend, South Bend, IN

Kankakee Grille - South Bend

4.6 (1766)
$30 and under
American
3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN 46614

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
  • Neighborhood gem
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
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Brandon Smithson - Jonathan Rothfuchs
  • Neighborhood
    South Bend
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

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What 1,766 people are saying

Kankakee Grille - South Bend reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • South Bend

    Best Ambiance

  • South Bend

    Best Value

  • South Bend

    Good for groups

  • South Bend

    Healthy

  • South Bend

    Hot spot

  • South Bend

    Neighborhood gem

  • South Bend

    Lively

  • South Bend

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Kankakee Grille in South Bend offers an inviting atmosphere, "fabulous food," and "very friendly and efficient staff." With standout dishes like ribeye steak and lobster specials, guests appreciate the "wide selection of options" and reasonable prices. Live music enhances the dining experience, and attentive servers like Tanya and Wende elevate visits to this popular spot.
1,766 Reviews
  1. Sherry

    Indiana1 review

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Usually service and food have been very good at Kankakee Grill, but the last visit was disappointing. They did not have Grey Goose Vodka, the server got the order confused...pear vodka martini which was on their drink list was not available. After the order we waited about 15 minutes before she came back to tell us they did not have peach vodka. She then left and came back about 10 minutes later saying there was no Grey Goose vodka at all. She seemed very confused and unsure of herself. I asked for another waitress because everything was taking so long and when the first waitress was with us, she got things confused. The second waitress was very nice, but we waited a long time for our order...a ribeye with salad and chicken sandwich. The chicken in the sandwich was overdone...where dry. Even after we received our drinks and placed our order, people at the table next to us who arrived after we had placed our order, received their order before we did. They also had followed up on the long wait. They were short staffed and had not received their alcohol order. Waitress explained they only had one bartender and were short staffed in kitchen. They were not super busy, but definitely had staffing issues. Second waitress was very nice but they offered no discount for all the problems experienced. Will not be back for a long time

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  2. Kim VIP

    Central Kentucky10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great meal.. their soups, pizza, salads are beyond ordinary. Also top shelf margaritas with a sugar rim is awesome!!!

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  3. Beverly VIP

    Grand Rapids / Western Michigan9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The ribeye steak was absolutely wonderful, steak was cooked to perfection, a medium rare.

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  4. Wendi

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went there for our anniversary and the food was amazing. They treated us to dessert which was delicious. Thank you

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  5. Jan

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We aren't gamblers but... needed a place to eat and chat. Kankakee Grille was fantastic for meeting up and hanging out with friends. Fabulous food, wide selection of options, very friendly and efficient staff (Thank you Tanya!) and relatively low prices for what we go. Will go back again!

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  6. Kim VIP

    Central Kentucky11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful as always! We will be back soon.,,pizza great!

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  7. Cheryl

    Grand Rapids / Western Michigan2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had the Thursday special which was lobster tail and a filet mignon. It was great as was our server John

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  8. Micah VIP

    Indiana58 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 18, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This place does not accommodate groups. No matter how big the group size is, they refuse to itemize checks. They will only do two checks per table. They also never ask how the steaks were cooked and two people in our party ordered filet. The steaks came out medium rare when they were ordered medium well. Anyone ordering a good steak should be asked if it is cooked properly. The service is good and the food is always above average but very expensive. For a restaurant and a casino, they should do a better job of accommodating people that spend a lot of money at the casino.

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  9. Mary

    Indiana3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I have eaten there several times and have thoroughly enjoyed the meal each time

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  10. marc

    Chicago / Illinois4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on June 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The ribs were dry and tuff my wife and i have never had tuffer rib to eat here. Most of time the ribs are wonderful. But for father's day I was looking forward to the ribs I always get them here but that nday I was very disappointed and it made me second guess ever coming back to eat there

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today
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3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN 46614

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    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, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine
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