Durbin’s Opens Plainfield Location on Monday
The family owned chain is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
The remodeling is done, and the newly hired staff members at Durbin’s will welcome their first diners on Monday.
Located in the former Pom Poms bar and grill at 16031 S. Lincoln Highway, the family owned eatery is the seventh Durbin’s restaurant in the Chicago suburbs.
Owner Tom McAuliffe described Monday as a soft opening for the restaurant, known for its award-winning pizza.
“We’re planning a grand opening for a week or two after that, a big blowout,” he said.
Durbin's has restaurants in Burbank, Evergreen Park, Midlothian, Tinley Park, Palos Hills and Frankfort. From Aug. 24 to 26, the original Burbank location is celebrating its 25th year with live music and more, including 1987 prices.
The family run chain specializes in pizza, ribs, chicken, steaks, burgers and more.
McAuliffe said patrons can expect the same type of family atmosphere and signature dishes at the Plainfield location.
“Same menu, same management, same family,” he said, but a different look than some of the other Durbin’s restaurants.
The Plainfield location boasts a 4,000-square-foot beer garden with 25 tables and five big-screen TVs, McAuliffe added.
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10240 S Kedzie Ave, Evergreen Park, IL -
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14 Elwood St, Frankfort, IL
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Plainfield Village Hall
24401 W Lockport St, Plainfield, IL
AAA LIMOUSINE OF PLAINFIELD
6:43 am on Monday, August 6, 2012
We have been customers of Durbins Pub for 25 years,great stuff pizza.
Shamrock limousine of Plainfield
Margie Bonuchi
6:48 am on Monday, August 6, 2012
Welcome to Plainfield and we wish you much success!
Trustee Margie Bonuchi
PfieldJim
9:17 am on Monday, August 6, 2012
Looking forward to checking out the new place! Welcome!
Steve O
9:33 am on Monday, August 6, 2012
This place will be awesome in Plainfield......I've been to their other locations and they are great!
Grace Blaszak
2:00 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
Welcome Durbin's we've missed you since moving out here 7 years ago from down the road from your Burbank locale!
nora oconnor
4:35 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
I went to high school w/ one of the daughters from this family-very nice family/restaurant that always supported the community. Looking forward to enjoying their food in Plainfield!
Jerry
5:13 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
Nora, you didn't happen to go to OLCHS did you? Class of '86?
Olddeegee
5:55 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
I worked in Bedford Park for almost 20 years and Durbin's on 79th for lunch was always great. I'll be checking them out soon!
Ed Arter
8:42 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
inside hasn't changed much--TV's over the bar are gone--New 80" lcd where the old projection screen was---new paint --same bar. Outside allows smoking and was wall to wall at 8:00PM. First day jitters were handled well--I'll be back--1/2 price pizza on Mondays. Good food --friendly bar staff--wardrobe is much tamer than PP's--planning a radio broadcast Thursday. Music was on the down low (dinner crowd)
Evie Michelle Kevish
11:30 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012
I am excited to have a new restaurant in Plainfield! I think we are completely over saturated with Pizza places in Plainfield, but I have looked at their menu and read reviews so I am looking forward to trying some of their other dishes. Hopefully it will be as good as the reviews are! We need more variety of restaurants in Plainfield. I spoke with the Mayor about this and he said some more things will be coming soon. It would be nice to have a Potbellys and Flat Top Grill just to name a couple.
Joel Craig
11:44 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Agreed, Evie. There are many people who come downtown who would love to be able to eat someplace that is not a bar. Variety is sorely lacking when it comes to downtown dining options.
bill witherspoon
5:04 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012
went here last night to see my favorite band Hey Jimmy. OMG it smelled like smoke from the people in the front bar smoking!!!! How is the world is smoking allowed?? I could not breathe during my dinner. No vent system. Just some fans circulating the disgusting smoke around. My clothes smelled like smoke BADLY!!! Had to shower when I got home. Repel smoking there PLEASE!!!!!!