Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Kankakee, according to Yelp

Comfort food. Just saying the phrase manages to create a feeling of warmth that suddenly envelops you and travels directly to your stomach. It's the small, happy dance you do in your chair as your mom puts your favorite dinner in front of you when you go home to visit. It's the infamous cranberry sauce that your beloved aunt makes every Thanksgiving. It's the inexplicably delicious French bread pizza that makes you remember the nostalgia of childhood when everything was simple and eating pizza for lunch felt like a dream come true.

There's a wonderfully subjective quality about comfort food because when it comes down to it, the only criteria it has to have is that it has to make you feel comfortable when you eat it. It's the dish you eat when you're having a rough day—like a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream—or it's the dish you eat when you have something amazing to celebrate—also a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream.

Whether you're out traveling for work, enjoying a road trip for solely play-related purposes, or just tired of figuring out what to have for dinner tonight, Stacker decided to help you find some of the highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Kankakee. The restaurants that serve the starchy, salty, sweet, greasy, cheesy, flaky, buttery comfort food that hits close to home—exactly when you need it most.

Stacker turned to Yelp to ensure that we were giving you the best comfort food Kankakee has to offer, based on the average rating the restaurant received and the number of reviews. Keep reading to find out if your favorite comfort spot made it or to find a new favorite!

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#14. Boston Market

- Rating: 2.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 17855 S Halsted St Homewood, IL 60430
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. Boston Market

- Rating: 2.5/5 (33 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 9267 S Cicero Ave Oak Lawn, IL 60453
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

- Rating: 2.5/5 (177 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 15657 Harlem Ave Orland Park, IL 60462
- Categories: Barbeque, Comfort Food, American (Traditional)
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Bob Evans

- Rating: 2.5/5 (52 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 475 Gateway Blvd N Chesterton, IN 46304
- Categories: American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. OooH Wee Sweet Tea

- Rating: 3.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 2208 E State St Burnham, IL 60633
- Categories: Southern, Comfort Food
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#9. Bob Evans

- Rating: 3.0/5 (81 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1446 E 82nd Ave Merrillville, IN 46410
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional), Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Boston Market

- Rating: 3.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 8032 Calumet Ave Munster, IN 46321
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

- Rating: 3.0/5 (393 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 105 Remington Blvd Bolingbrook, IL 60440
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Southern
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#6. Kelly's Soul Kitchen

- Rating: 3.5/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 5025 W 5th Ave Gary, IN 46406
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food, Comfort Food
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#5. Pepper Mill Family Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (70 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 19137 S Wolf Rd Mokena, IL 60448
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Mexican
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#4. Culture Food & Entertainment

- Rating: 3.5/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 18031 Dixie Hwy Homewood, IL 60430
- Categories: Comfort Food, Wine Bars, Music Venues
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#3. Digs On Canal Feat Gelsosomo's

- Rating: 3.5/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 316 Canal St Lemont, IL 60439
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Pizza
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#2. New York Plate

- Rating: 4.0/5 (29 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 5808 Melton Rd Gary, IN 46403
- Categories: Comfort Food, Seafood, Mediterranean
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#1. Daisy's Cafe ii

- Rating: 4.0/5 (58 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 17100 Dixie Hwy Unit B Hazel Crest, IL 60429
- Categories: Vegan, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Comfort Food
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