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Kankakee Grille - South Bend, South Bend, IN

Kankakee Grille - South Bend

4.7
4.7
1733 Reviews
$30 and under
American
3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN 46614

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 26 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
  • 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
  • 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

What 1,733 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • South Bend

    Best Overall

  • South Bend

    Best Food

  • South Bend

    Best Ambiance

  • South Bend

    Best Value

  • South Bend

    Healthy

  • South Bend

    Hot spot

  • 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 atmosphere with frequent live music and "delicious food." The service is often praised as "fantastic," with attentive staff like John and Veronica enhancing the experience. Popular menu items include "crab cakes, jalapeño bacon dip," and the Surf & Turf special.
1,733 Reviews
  1. joan VIP

    Indiana6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Made reservation for a booth, but none were available. Service is Great Christy is an excellent server. Very busy evening, but Waitress was up to the challenge. Food was served Hot and tasty.

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  2. Joanne VIP

    San Francisco1 review

    3.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Easter ham dinner special was poor. Our food initially arrived not cold but tepid, not warm at all. We sent it back and it then arrived on a hot plate but the food was still not as warm as one would think coming right out of the kitchen. Ham, scalloped potatoes and cornbread were all dry and overcooked. The glazed carrots were good. Bread pudding dessert that came in a mini cast iron skillet was so cool you could hold the skillet in your hands. We chose this restaurant for the Easter Dinner special and were very disappointed.

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  3. NancyJ

    Grand Rapids3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent but the service was slow and it took us about half an hour to get our dinner. They were not that busy so it was a little disappointing.
    Kankakee Grille - South BendResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for the positive review! We appreciate you. We will be sure to pass your review onto our Food and Beverage team. Thank you again!

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  4. Tina

    Indiana1 review

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    A slow start with over 15 min at table before someone came to give us water and forgot lemon for water which I ended up getting myself since it took so long for them to come back. Waitress has a couple of big tables and she could have used some help to at least get water and acknowledge our presence. Once things slowed down it was great. Has a live guitar/singer who was really good. Overall great experience and food was great
    Kankakee Grille - South BendResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for your review! We appreciate you. We will be sure to pass your comments and concern onto our Food and Beverage team.

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  5. Michael

    Indiana1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was good great portions and flavor only issue not all food was hot on delivery.
    Kankakee Grille - South BendResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for the positive review! We appreciate you. We will be sure to pass your review onto our Food and Beverage team. Thank you again!

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  6. Paulina

    Chicago8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We have dined here for about 4 years now about 2x a month. We have never experienced feeling so unwelcome like we did this evening. Our reservation was at 630, we arrived at 6:16. Yes we were a little early, but we headed in as sometimes there is a line to be seated and we figured early was better than late. The darker haired woman that was at the front was very rude to us at first, she even claimed she could not find our reservation at first. I insisted it was there and she said “OH, it’s at 630 that’s why…” then she said we needed to come back closer to our reservation time. So my husband asked when would that be, right at 630, 5 mins before or when would she like us to come back? She continued to repeat at our reservation time. So we stood there for 14 mins until we were seated. Once inside we looked around and there were many, many empty tables. I don’t understand why we weren’t offered to go in to the bar or sat down and simply told that our waiter would be with us shortly. This has never been an issue before. But be 10 mins late and it’s a whole fiasco. We really would have left tonight had our card not been on file for the reservation. We both ordered filets, which were lukewarm when we got it. Even the mashed potatoes were warmer than the steaks. I don’t know the whole dinner was very mediocre for $100+. Our waitress was ok even tho I ordered a salad with no olives and still got a salad with olives and she also forgot to bring refills but hey whatever, mistakes happen. Kankakee used to be a special place to go, with amazing waiters and food to match. This is the 3rd time lately we’ve gone and the foods been cold so sadly after tonight we won’t be back. So fair warning- be on time to the very exact minute or expect to be turned away with attitude

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  7. Lance

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Thursday night special. Thank you. Service was on point!
    Kankakee Grille - South BendResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for the positive review! We appreciate you. We will be sure to pass your review onto our Food and Beverage team. Thank you again!

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  8. Tom VIP

    Indiana10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent, fillet and bbq ribs. Great selection of draft beers. Sit at the bar in Holly’s section, great service and she will remember you the next time. Appetizers are very good.
    Kankakee Grille - South BendResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for the positive review! We appreciate you. We will be sure to pass your review onto our Food and Beverage team. Thank you again!

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  9. Jerry

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Food, value and service. Fun live entertainment too!!!
    Kankakee Grille - South BendResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for the positive review! We appreciate you. We will be sure to pass your review onto our Food and Beverage team. Thank you again!

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  10. Spinedoc

    Grand Rapids3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food quality is not like it used to be. The live music was loud
    Kankakee Grille - South BendResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for your review! We appreciate you. We will be sure to pass your comments and concern onto our Food and Beverage team.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 26 times today
Google Map for Kankakee Grille - South Bend

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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