Puerto Escondido - (Near Joliet, IL)

Eboni Harris This place is a real gem in Springfield. They have a Chef, I know it is a bar but I am going to call the him a Chef because he is actually cooking real food from scratch with real ingredients and custom recipes. The prices are low, so low you might question the quality but the quality is outstanding. This isnt your usual Springfield restaurant serving you reheated frozen food from Sysco or GFS. They hand batter the mushrooms (hard to find if you live fried mushrooms), and the chicken strip. The burgers are amazing and juicy, perfect ratios of fat to meat content. The bread is outstanding. The specialty breads like the jalapeños cornbread is a real interesting treat. The cheese sauce is a garlic cheese sauce that is different from the normal here and a real delight. The French fries are amazing. They coke with salt and pepper on them for that added special touch. The servers are friendly and attentive. The draft drink specials are great. They have plenty of outdoor seating and a window you can order from outside if you are so inclined. The only downside is they stop taking food order at 8pm. Other than that this place is absolutely perfect.

James Brown Server was very polite and accurate with our order and we didnt have to wait to have our drinks filled, ordered the BBQ wing and they were big most places are small, we ordered a Philly mac n cheese absolutely would recommend, had some loaded fries the portion was bigger than we expected

Noah Gutierrez The food was great and I love that they had a baked food options because I was craving fried food but knew I should be ordering baked. This was also my first clam chowder, delicious. I would go back yes.

Tom Kraemer This place has amazing food and service and we can’t wait to get back. It is definitely a local favorite but the food is better than most places we go that are twice as expensive. We both had the Cod fish fry served with fries and homemade coleslaw which I could just eat that! I had Chicken Tortilla soup and my wife the Clam Chowder both were delicious. We had Cheese curds for an appetizer and the order was enough for 4 adults. Please give them a try!

Rashel Farris Excellent Everything! Onion Rings, and Jalapeno Poppers were so good! Mushroom Swiss burger on pretzel bun and fries was yummo! The lobster alfredo, garlic bread, and salad was delicious! And the fish and seasoned fries were excellent! Our waitress Brooke Healy was very polite and attentive! The food was on our table in no time on a Friday night, and the prices were very reasonable! We will absolutely be back!

K Bree Stopped in for a quick bite before hitting the road out of town. Service was fast and the restaurant was clean. We shared a steak garlic melt - delicious - and an order of mozzarella sticks - perfectly fried and also delicious, served with warm marinara