5 Places in Rockford Area Serving the Best Comfort Food
If you're craving hearty, soul-satisfying dishes, Rockford has an array of spots that will hit the spot. From classic diners to hidden gems, here are the top places in town serving up the best comfort food.
You can't have a good back-and-forth about comfort food without making sure we're on the same page when it comes to the definition of "comfort food."
What is Comfort Food?
Comfort food is that glorious, calorific miracle that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside while simultaneously clogging your arteries.
It's the culinary equivalent of a big, cozy hug from a grandma who thinks vegetables are the devil's work.
Think mac and cheese that's more cheese than mac, fried chicken that's mostly just fried, and mashed potatoes drowning in gravy so thick it could double as wallpaper paste.
And let's not forget the pièce de résistance: pie so sweet it could put a candy shop out of business.
You've likely already come up with a list in your head of the places in the Rockford area where every one of those meals mentioned above will send you straight to heaven.
5 Places in the Rockford Area Serving the Best Comfort Food
We asked for your recommendations and these are the 5 most-mentioned places.
I've heard from others on many occasions that you won't find better soup and bread than you will here.
Located at 5413 N 2nd St in Loves Park alongside Dairy Depot.
Good grief, I just can't with that cinnamon roll. Nobody should probably eat an entire one by themselves, right? Even if it took the whole day? It also took the whole next day for my blood sugar to go back down to normal, but what a sugar high!
Located at 7475 E State St in Rockford. They are open 7 days a week.
Just look at these nightly specials they're serving up every week in Stillman Valley.
- Monday nights: Tacos
- Tuesday nights: Cook your own Steak fry
- Wednesday nights: Fried Chicken buffet
- Thursday nights: Italian Beef sandwiches
- Friday nights: Fish fry
- Saturday nights: Prime Rib
A 90% recommendation on Facebook with over 220 reviews says almost all I need to know about Fritz's.
Located at 208 N Walnut St, Stillman Valley, IL
This joint lives in my heart rent free from years of watching my oldest daughter when she was little enjoy her spaghetti and french fries every time we ate here. Of all the places mentioned on this list, this is the place I've eaten at most.
The original Johnny Pam-cakes is located at 3700 E State St and the newest location is at 120 Buchanan St in Belvidere.
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No comfort food place mentioned in our Facebook survey was 'liked' or 'loved' as many times as Shorty's. I cannot wait to know what they all know about what's going on inside Shorty's kitchen
Located at 14471 De La Tour, South Beloit
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