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10 | May 17, 2018 | 22nd century media Summer Fun Guide<br />
22ndCenturyMedia.com<br />
Jack Gibbons Gardens all about traditions, not trends<br />
Jack Gibbons Gardens does<br />
not follow trends.<br />
Diners are not going to witness<br />
Happy Hours or Margarita<br />
Mondays at Jack Gibbons.<br />
That is because Jack Gibbons<br />
focuses on what really matters:<br />
great food and even better company.<br />
The restaurant reportedly has<br />
customers who say they have<br />
not been there for 25-30 years<br />
but come back and it is just the<br />
way they remember it.<br />
Jack Gibbons Gardens — or<br />
Gibbons, as the regulars call it<br />
— opened in 1922 as a speakeasy.<br />
Although times have<br />
changed drastically since then,<br />
the restaurant itself has not.<br />
From the red leather booths to<br />
the wood-paneled walls, Jack<br />
Gibbons is truly timeless.<br />
In a time where chain restaurants<br />
are on every corner, Gibbons<br />
has become even more<br />
special and unique. From the<br />
second a diner sits and is instantly<br />
delivered delicious<br />
warm bread, three-bean salad<br />
and coleslaw, before even a<br />
glance at the menu, it is easy to<br />
know one is about to have one<br />
of the best meals of his or her<br />
life. From surf and turf to fried<br />
chicken, Gibbons has something<br />
to satisfy any craving.<br />
Gibbons has been described<br />
as a “generational place” that<br />
sees everyone from grandfathers<br />
and fathers to their grandchildren<br />
who dine there.<br />
A secret to that success is that<br />
the restaurant’s staff does not<br />
experience the type of turnover<br />
seen in some chain restaurants.<br />
Its employees have worked<br />
there for years, striving for a<br />
“Cheers” vibe with which the<br />
bartender knows the customers,<br />
what they’re having, and the<br />
friends they bring with them.<br />
Submitted by Jack Gibbons Gardens,<br />
14700 Oak Park Ave., Oak<br />
Forest. For more information, visit<br />
jackgibbonsgarden.com or call<br />
(708) 687-2331.<br />
STEAKS •CHOPS •PRIME RIB<br />
SEAFOOD•CHICKEN •RIBS<br />
ACLASSIC<br />
apple AMERICAN apple<br />
STEAKHOUSE<br />
SERVING THE SOUTH SUBURBS<br />
SINCE 1922<br />
THANK YOU<br />
for Voting us<br />
2018<br />
WINNER<br />
BEST<br />
Steak House!<br />
708.687.2331<br />
147th &Oak Park Ave. •Oak Forest, IL 60452<br />
BookingPrivate Luncheonsfor 35 or more<br />
Monday-Friday: 5pm -Close•Saturday: 4pm -Close • Sunday: 3pm-Close<br />
GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
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