RestaurantHidden gem
Polk-A-Dot Drive In
Braidwood, Illinois
1956 walk-up burger drive-in with a lot full of pop-culture statues.
- Time to allow
- 45 min
Order at the original walk-up windows and eat at the picnic tables under a crowd of life-size figures. It opened in 1956 and still trades on the old Route 66 strip through Braidwood. Listed hours vary by source, roughly 11am to 7 or 8pm daily, so ring ahead if you are close to closing time.
Good to know
- Phone (815) 458-3377 to confirm hours
- Statues make it a quick photo stop even if you are not eating
- Best time
- Lunch
- Getting there
- Parking lot by the diner
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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