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The Village Tavern & Grill of Carol Stream

FoodCarol Stream (suburb) · American Community-sourced, unverified
📍 291 S Schmale Rd, Carol Stream, IL 60188

The Village Tavern & Grill of Carol Stream has been "home of the world-famous chicken fingers" since 1993, and the fingers themselves have a real story behind them -- the chain's own menu describes an 8oz breast dipped in what it calls a top-secret batter recipe handed down from founder J.R.'s great-grandmother, Gladys, served with a house "finger-mustard" sauce you won't find copied elsewhere.

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The World Famous Chicken Fingers earn the name locally, even if the fame hasn't quite made it past Carol Stream yet.

Saturdays bring a rib special, and Wednesday and Friday nights the all-you-can-eat fish fry turns the dining room loud and packed enough that it's worth planning around if you want a quieter meal. The chicken fingers have built enough of a following locally that the restaurant shows up on regional "best chicken fingers" roundups.

It's a straightforward neighborhood eatery rather than a destination kitchen, and that's clearly the point.

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Mon-Thu11AM-10PM
Fri-Sat11AM-11PM
Sun11AM-9PM
🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (630) 668-1101

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❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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