4 New Restaurants Coming To Hollywood Casino Joliet: Details Revealed

(The following edited press release is from Jessica Gallen with Laughlin Constable Public Relations.)

JOLIET, IL — Hollywood Casino Joliet and Aurora announced a partnership with McClain Camarota Hospitality to bring prominent Chicago chefs and restaurants to the all-new land-based sites in Aurora and Joliet. The new Chicagoland locations will feature the Boulevard Food & Drink Hall, a dynamic dining experience highlighted by local favorites, including an all-new burger concept from celebrity chef Stephanie Izard alongside Antique Taco and Pretty Cool Ice Cream. The Boulevard locations are designed and operated by MCH.

To celebrate, Hollywood Casino and the featured restaurants are giving away a FREE “Taste of Hollywood” on Friday, May 2 from noon – 2 p.m., while supplies last. Enjoy favorites from each location alongside opportunities to receive Hollywood Casino and Stephanie Izard merch, enter-to-win giveaways, live radio remote and more. Participating locations include:

• Two free tacos at Antique Taco Wicker Park at 1360 N. Milwaukee Ave. and Antique Taco Bridgeport at 1000 W 35th St.
• One free ice cream pop at Pretty Cool Ice Cream in Logan Square at 2353 N. California Ave. and Lincoln Park at 709 W. Belden Ave.

Boulevard will be accessible to all ages at the completely reimagined casino and entertainment destinations and will feature:

• Lucky Goat— an all-new Stephanie Izard burger restaurant that will feature specialty burgers, fries, milkshakes and more.
• Antique Taco— the first suburban locations for the popular gourmet taco restaurant that will feature its signature handmade tacos, the customer-favorite Antique Taco Salad, chips and guacamole and salsa, and specialty drinks.
• Pretty Cool Ice Cream — the fourth and fifth locations for the contemporary ice cream shop, which also has storefronts in Logan Square and Lincoln Park along with a walk-up window opening in Lincoln Square this Memorial Day weekend that will feature its unique flavors of ice cream bars, popsicles and cookie sandwiches.
• Five50 Pizza — a New York City-style meets Neapolitan pizza concept offering a fun, casual experience from the fine-dining chefs at MCH.

Boulevard at Hollywood Casino Joliet is being constructed at the Rock Run Collection development and is expected to open in Q4 2025, subject to regulatory approval. It will feature a breakfast and bakery counter serving locally roasted Big Shoulders Coffee, a mid-century Hollywood inspired bar with local brews and on-tap signature cocktails, and seating options for more than 100 guests indoors with additional seating on the seasonal outdoor patio.

“We’re proud to feature local area chefs and restaurants at the new Hollywood Casino Joliet,” said Ruben Warren, Vice President and General Manager of Hollywood Casino Joliet. “Boulevard food hall will offer premium dining options, and we can’t wait to introduce our guests to this new social space later this year.”