Jester’s Fast Food

Awesome Fried Mushrooms! Great price, great portion, and crispy just the way I love them!:)

I have eaten here a few times now and nothing has impressed me. I guess I’m picky but even their fries are not good. We have tried a variety of menu items and nothing stands out. I really don’t understand the high rating.

I had the chicken kabob and fries! The food took forever but I would go back because for $ 10 I had a drink, monstrous amount of fries and chicken kabobs with onions and green peppers. I was so full I felt like I was going to explode.
There were many options on the menu. There were gyros, burgers, and Mexican food. So much to choose from! Not the cleanest but still tasty.

I’ve worked on the west side of Elgin for a number of years, and Jesters definitely has the typical Chicagoland lunch fare down pat. Great gyros, beef and fries.
However…unfortunately it stops at the food. As much as I like their food, I just cannot get past the restaurant itself anymore. The building is in serious, serious need of a major remodel. The lack of updating doesn’t just mean it looks dated, but rather the lobby is quite honestly dirty.
Therefore, the slightly lower rating reflects this. I love a local dive as much as the next person, but I draw the line at basic cleanliness of tables and chairs. I really hope that they can turn this aspect around, because they do make a great product.

Ordered beef sandwich two times. was hoping the second time would be better but it wasn’t. Super weird experience this time as I ordered at the window, the girl wouldn’t open it more than a crack. I get it, its cold outside but that seemed rude to me.

Although everything I have had a Jesters has been wonderful, I’m thinking that Jesters should not claim to be «fast».
That being said, I have had all of their dogs. They were all cooked to perfection and all of the toppings are fabulous; from the chili dog to the brat with kraut and onions. Yum. Yum. Yum. I will continue to stop here on my way home from work but I think I will call ahead for orders more than one food type.

Love these guys. Great food. We had the gyros platter. Great food. Very friendly staff. Take your time with the menu, and you won’t be disappointed.

Beef and sausage combo is excellent, gyros are very good as well. The only thing keeping them from 5 stars is the size of the drinks. A large is about what one would expect a medium to be almost anywhere else. Basically a 6 inch Styrofoam cup. While not an issue if you’re dining in with free refills, on to go orders it really leaves you wanting a second drink before finishing your meal. Appropriate drink labeling with the ability to actually get a large drink, not a medium labeled and priced as a large would definitely be appreciated.

Hi, I love gyros, when you put the tzatziki sauce, tomato, and onion underneath the warm meat in between the pita bread, you get a cold pita, and warm sauce and veggies… I was really excited about getting a gyro tonight and this ruined it for me. I took one bite of the gyro and threw it in the garbage, have you ever tasted warm tzatziki sauce? It is terrible. I will return if they fix this, if not no more business from me. The freshness of the sauce, tomato, and onion (cold) with the warm pita bread and meat makes the perfect combo, this was the opposite.

«Typical» stand-​alone fast food joint — good selection, everything made to order, friendly staff, clean without feeling sterile.
Tried the gyro — decent size, good quality (but the sauce wasn’t homemade). $ 9 for the sandwich with fries and a drink
Will certainly be back to try something else.

Love this place, they have excellent gyros and out door seating. I would suggest coming here for lunch dinner and breakfast. The food is good and comes out fast

Excellent food. I loved their Italian Beef — different than the other places I have gone to. Everything is homemade and the quality is excellent. My wife got the Gyro — best one I have ever tasted. Gyros often are dry but this one was super moist and the whole package was top notch. My 11 year old son ate 2 hot dogs and some of his fries — they give you plenty of fries to share (in my opinion you can split a side of fries between 2 people, easily). This place is not like Portillos — it is really like a Greek diner as they offer a massive menu and my only issue was that I could not figure out how to settle on one item for my meal. I could live at their doorstep!

Popped in after reading the positive reviews and so glad I did. I couldn’t decide between the beef and the gyro so got both. Beef was very good, nice flavor and good amount of meat. The gyro was awesome. One of the best I’ve ever had. Liked the crinkle fries as well. Wife said chicken gyro was very good. Will be back for sure.

I’ve been coming here since they opened… Over 15 years now. The place may not look like much from the outside, but the service and food is too notch.
This is a family owned business and the family who owns it is a wonderful one. They’ve always greeted me with a smile and they ask how I’ve been. One of the sons even often remembers my order– and I don’t go that frequently anymore! You just can’t ask for better service and people.
The food is always a good price and a more than generous helping.
I will add a tip: if you get the fries be sure to ask for salt. There doesn’t seem to ever be any on them, but they are happy to provide it.

Everything is really good and fresh. Try the chicken gyro or any chicken sandwich. I also love the chicken Caesar wrap. Ruben is a good choice too!

You guys have to make this fast food joint your next stop if you are in the Elgin area! From when you walk in the door from the time you leave your experience there will be very enjoyable! The staff there is very personable and friendly! I recommend the beef, gyro & combo meals. The food is delightful and phenomenal tasting! I give this fast food restaurant 5 stars because the food is absolutely incredible.

Favorite place to grab a quick bite in the city of Elgin! Friendly family, food is made to order AND you can get breakfast anytime. The chicken tenders, pizza puff and broiled fish (with American cheese) are to die for. I am absolutely addicted! I call them up and they have my order ready within 15 minutes, I slide by the pick up window, and grab my grub. They have treats for my dog even, I love this place. Keep on cookin!

Vey good Italian beefs… The Pizza Puff was perfect! Fries Delicious!

First impressions from the outside… Not so hot.
Then you go inside. still. not so hot.
It looks pretty outdated, you can tell that there used to be a buffet of some sort before it was remodeled. I know it’s Jester’s and they have to stick to that theme, but some of the décor choices are old and scary. Also the menu is overwhelmingly huge and has so many choices. I didn’t dare go to the bathroom.
I just decided to order the cheesy Italian beef sandwich (on garlic bread) with fries. Simple enough.
Right as I was going to get my drink an employee brought a dispenser of lemonade. Which, OF COURSE I had. The lemonade hit the spot (not sure if it was fresh squeezed though). The Italian beef was DA BOMB. I know you’re thinking, «Really Kara? How good can an Italian beef be?». But I’m here to tell you the Italian beef here is the hidden treasure of Elgin. It’s ranked up there with top Italian beefs I’ve had. I didn’t get it dipped or anything, but it was still juicy.
The one complaint I had is that they served it in a basket with that normal basket liner, and the beef was so juicy that the paper started to stick to the food. I was starting to wonder if the paper was edible or not. No big deal though, before it got bad I just asked for a to go container, transferred my food to that, and finished my food.
I would give this place 5 stars for a fast food restaurant because the food tasted very good, but they need to do some renovating inside.

Alright– this five stars is a five star for a fast food location– I absolutely love this place as a local fast food joint. I’ve been here twice now– once I had a fantastic gyro, and the other time I had a delicious burger. I would happily eat either of them again, and will plan to go here again if I have a craving for some delicious bad for me food. The fries are great, the onion rings great, the coleslaw was different, but quite good. I also love the service– everyone who works here is very friendly and pleasant, and the work quickly to make the food fresh– mine is always piping hot, and they run it right out to your car. I would highly recommend this place when you are craving some «junk» food– burgers, hot dogs, gyros, etc.