Come aboard and take a ride through the Junction! The Junction is located in The Junction Center on West Lincoln Highway. George Bahramis runs this small town diner with his uncle and father, who he claims, are the ones who taught him everything there is to know about the restaurant business. He states, “the thing that makes this restaurant unique is the atmosphere.” They achieve this by having a railway theme which contains different shops around the perimeter for all guests to enjoy. This small town diner obtains pictures of trains from back in the day throughout the restaurant, and they even have their own miniature train model that circulates above the dining room. During the morning till the early evening is when all the families and regular hometown guests go to visit for a delicious sit down meal. The Junction is opened everyday from 6 am- 2am, allowing a wide variety of guests to enjoy the atmosphere as well as the food at any time. Monday through Wednesday for dinner is when the restaurant becomes a nice relaxing, comfortable, and engaging place to converse with friends. I would not recommend to go out for a meal at The Junction on a Thursday-Saturday night due to all the college kids who look for a place to eat after a night of “fun”, due to the fact that it is opened late conveniently allowing them to have a place to sit down for a meal. They have banned smoking in the restaurant which allows guests to enjoy their food and time without having to breathe in smoke.
Their menu has a variety of different dishes to try out from breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Bahramis and his family come from a Greek background, which is incorporated in their menu. They have an item on their menu called, “chicken fajitas pita”, which is a combination of a Mexican and Greek cuisine. The Junction is a great place to visit for breakfast because of their wide selection of pancakes, French toast, omelets, waffles, skillets, crepes, and oatmeal. Lunch and dinner are also a great time to try out their main courses. They offer burgers, steaks, sandwiches, fajitas, kabobs, pastas, stir fry, and seafood. It is not just for meat lovers due to the fact that it has certain dishes that can me made to be vegetarian friendly providing seafood as well. Try topping off the end of your meal with a light dessert such as a piece of pie, cheesecake, scoop of ice cream, rice pudding, and baklava (a Greek dessert). The pricings for the food on the menu are very reasonable ranging from $4.95-$15.95
Their menu has a variety of different dishes to try out from breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Bahramis and his family come from a Greek background, which is incorporated in their menu. They have an item on their menu called, “chicken fajitas pita”, which is a combination of a Mexican and Greek cuisine. The Junction is a great place to visit for breakfast because of their wide selection of pancakes, French toast, omelets, waffles, skillets, crepes, and oatmeal. Lunch and dinner are also a great time to try out their main courses. They offer burgers, steaks, sandwiches, fajitas, kabobs, pastas, stir fry, and seafood. It is not just for meat lovers due to the fact that it has certain dishes that can me made to be vegetarian friendly providing seafood as well. Try topping off the end of your meal with a light dessert such as a piece of pie, cheesecake, scoop of ice cream, rice pudding, and baklava (a Greek dessert). The pricings for the food on the menu are very reasonable ranging from $4.95-$15.95
Bahramis mentions when hiring his employees he looks for experience, politeness, and a good work ethic. Their servers are all women, and they are very friendly with an attentive service. My server was very friendly, patient, and presented herself in a very professional manner. I ordered the turkey club sandwich when I had gone to visit and it was very delicious. It was presented in a very appetizing way just the way it looks on the menu. It contained bacon, lettuce, and tomato with a side of fries and Cole slaw. The meal was very simple, yet very fulfilling with a reasonably good price. The total amount that I had spent on my meal was $9.72. Bahramis defines good service when “guests leave happy”, and I was very happy with my visit besides the food, the environment was really quiet and I was able to carry a relaxing conversation with my friend.
I had asked Bahramis if there needed to be any improvements, and he clearly said, “as of right now nothing comes to mind; however, there is always room for improvement.” I can’t agree more with Bahramis due to the fact that my visit was wonderful. Overall The Junction is a great place try, and if not then you are missing out!
TheJunction EatingPlace
816 W Lincoln Hwy
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815)758-5441
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