Rigo's Place — Restaurant in Kankakee

Came here for their Easter brunch and was pretty disappointed. It was easy to see that they were not well prepared for buffet service. First, when we got up to eat there were no plates available. The person carving the meats had to flag someone down to go get some. Second, when the plates came they were not very clean. The first plate I picked up had some dry food residue. When I grabbed the second it had quite a bit of water still on it which I let drip on the ground. Third, a couple of the food items they had replaced did not have serving utensils. They had to flag someone down to go get those. Fourth, food was not that great. The pulled pork had tons of bones in it. The first bite I took I hit one because I did not realize the bones were still in it. My first serving of pulled pork I probably pulled out 5 bones. About an hour into the meal my stomach started to feel odd so something was not agreeing with me, couldn't really pinpoint what that might have been. Fifth, I asked for an iced tea twice and it still had not come after about 20 minutes. Flagged down another server who quickly got that for me. Sixth, they only had one serving station which resulted in a continuously long line which then resulted in foods running out quickly. Each time I got in line an item I wanted was not yet replenished or replaced with something completely different that I did not want. For the price I expected a little...

Warm, clean, bright and comfortable. Rigo's place is a welcoming and friendly establishment. The woodwork adds a warm and welcoming style to a well done dining room and bar. Tastefully decorated with well selected artwork and accents. A wide and varied menu provides quality choices for everyone. Pasta dishes are cooked and seasoned properly and served hot. Steaks, seafood, salads, soups and desserts. A selection of special offerings are provided as well, in addition to the regular (large) menu. Warm bread and butter is served tableside in a covered basket. The well appointed wine list and quality liquor choices makes Rigo's Place a great spot to quaff a few adult beverages in a great atmosphere. The kitchen pays attention to the details and that is a strong point here. The service was fast, friendly and attentive. It was really a pleasure to dine here. I will be back as an opportunity provides. As if all that is not enough, Rigo's have and upstairs private party room for events with its own well appointed bar. Well done to the owners, managers and staff at Rigo's Place. Your commitment to providing a quality dining establishment, with the customer in mind, shines brightly. KUDOS to...

I sat down and ordered the Moscow mule. They were out of ginger beer. Ordered a mimosa which was... meh.

Then ordered french onion soup, a salad, and the Rockefeller oysters, which were a special. They didn't have Italian dressing so I cancelled the salad. My dinner buddy ordered the ribs.

The French onion soup was on point and delicious.

Then the oysters came out. They had to have put 1/3 cup of CANNED SPINACH on each one of these things. When I dug out the actual oyster, all I tasted was canned spinach. I had to send it back and was on a time crunch so didn't order anything else, except the creme brulee which was good.

The bbq was too sweet on the ribs (personal preference), but they were eaten.

The veggies are not fresh, and for the price they really should be.

What I really wanted to order was the chicken picatta but I've never seen it not include pasta. They said I could get it "extra". No thanks. Not paying extra for something that should be included with the dish itself.

They took the oysters off the bill, which I appreciate, but I still wont be going back...