Restaurants

Restaurant Menus

• Lavu Culinary Kiosk - Carryout Menu

  Lavu, our culinary kiosk on the ground floor of the City Center Campus, is open for carryout orders Monday through Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., serving items such as:

  • Paninis
  • Salads 
  • Soups
  • Bakery goods 
  • And more!

• Saveur Menu

  To Order Carryout or Make a Reservation: 

  • Please call (815) 280-1200.
  • Open Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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  Menu

  Prix Fix - 1 Entrée and any other 2 courses for $18

  Commence

  Coconut Shrimp & Scallop Crispy Shrimp & Scallop, Lime Curd, Passionfruit-Coconut Beurre Blanc, Fresh Coconut, Cocoa Nib $8

  Crispy Cauliflower Bites Buffalo Hot Sauce Gel, French Onion Dip, Celery Curls, Calabrian Peppers, Chives $7
   

  Comfort

  Creamy Parsnips Pickled Cherries, Crispy Parsnip, White Chocolate, Citrus-Pistachio Granola $5

  Fresh!
  “Spring Thing” Ripe Tomatoes, Charred Tomato, Grilled Asparagus, Avocado, Shaved Radish, Tomato-Sumac Vinaigrette, Fresh Micro-Basil, Whipped Goat Cheese "Fluff", Garlic Herb Crisp $8

  “Power”  Spring Greens, Italian Frisee, Baby Kale, Mango, Quinoa, Toasted Marcona Almonds, Shaved Parmesan, Spiced, Crispy Chickpeas, Mango-Lime Vinaigrette $7

   

  Entrees

  /'San (d)wiCH/: Adorned with our Awesome House Cut Fries

  Chikin  Asian Style Crispy Chicken, Special Gochujang Red Sauce, Sweet & Spicy Cucumber Salad, Sriracha-Kewpie Mayo, Gem Lettuce, Butter Grilled House Baked Bun, Furikake Seasoned Fries $11

  1950 Stromboli Ricotta Cheese, Capicola, Sopprasata Salami, Provolone, Whole Milk Mozzarella, Roasted Peppers, House Pepperconcini, Baby Spinach, Garlic-Herb Brushed, Crispy Dough. Tomato-Vodka Dipping Sauce $10

  Extruded
  Pasta Verde Carbonara Fresh Fettuccine Pasta, Garlic & Herb Shrimp, Creamy Spinach & Pea Puree, Pancetta, Crispy Peas, Shaved Parmesan $12

  The Butcher Block

  BAPSANG! Korean Style Beef Short Rib, Pickled Daikon Carrot & Cucumber, Spicy Candied Peanuts, Veggie Fried Rice, Sticky Sesame BBQ Glaze $11

  Duck Au Printemps Pan Seared Duck Breast, Duck Confit, Lentils, Asparagus, Rutabaga, Green Pea "Silk" Citrus Salad, Rich Duck Jus $13

  Confit Pork Belly Cauliflower Puree, Roasted Cauliflower, Apple Raisin Chutney, Pickled Mustard Seeds, Maple Pork Demi $12

  
  Dessert

  Apple Pear Cheesecake Brown Sugar & Oat Streusel, Caramel Sauce, Pear Lime Gel, Lemon Mint Sorbet $5

  Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta Graham Cracker Crumble, Fennel Creme, Orange Gel, Fruit Gel, Strawberry Sorbet, Mint $5

• Thrive Menu

  To Order Carryout or Make a Reservation: 

  • Please call (815) 280-1201.
  • Open Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Open Thursdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

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  Wednesday Lunch Menu

  Lunch Prix Fixe: 1 Entrée and any other 2 courses $18 
   

  Grounded: Plant Focused
  Corn and Barley Polenta
  smoked parmesan/white truffle
  soft egg/popped grain/cured yolk
  marsala glazed mushrooms
  7

  
  Chilled Lemon Shrimp
  fingerling potatoes/lemon chive dressing
  creamy shellfish custard/herb oil/anise crisp
  8

   
  Tomato Basil Soup
  grilled cheese foam
  brown butter crumble
  cheddar/basil oil
  5

  
  Baby Romaine
  honey labneh/shaved radishes
  pickled strawberry/granola
  creamy herb vinaigrette/ricotta salata
  5
   

  Spring Thai Vegetable Bowl
  thai green curry broth/lime sabayon
  cilantro/mint/brown rice
  7

   

  Entrees
  Sandwiches and Hand Stretched
   
  Fried Fresh Mozzarella Burger
  buttered brioche/pesto aioli
  tomato compote/shredded romaine
  fries/homemade ketchup
  12

  Shrimp Roll
  crispy lemon peppered shrimp
  lemon marmalade aioli/romaine
  soft split-top bun/tomato sweet onion salad
  11
   
  (both served with our garlic, chili, pecorino, & olive oil crust dip)
  Smoked Chicken Pizza
  san marzano tomato sauce
  fresh mozzarella/crispy fried onions
  basil/garlic cream
  12

  Ricotta and Grilled Asparagus Calzone
  Ricotta/mozzarella/parmesan
  braised mushrooms/white truffle cream
  san marzano tomato sauce
  12

   

  Thursday Dinner Menu

  Prix Fixe - Appetizer, Soup or Salad, Entree, and Dessert

  Course I
  Appetizer
   

  Corn and Barley Polenta
  smoked parmesan/white truffle
  soft egg/popped grain/cured yolk
  marsala glazed mushrooms
  7

  
  Chilled Lemon Shrimp
  fingerling potatoes/lemon chive dressing
  creamy shellfish custard/herb oil/anise crisp
  8

  Spring Thai Vegetable Bowl
  thai green curry broth/lime sabayon
  cilantro/mint/brown rice
  7

  Course 2
  Soup and Salad

  Tomato Basil Soup
  grilled cheese foam
  brown butter crumble
  cheddar/basil oil
  5

  Baby Romaine
  honey labneh/shaved radishes
  pickled strawberry/granola
  creamy herb vinaigrette/ricotta salata
  5

   

  Course 3
  Entrees
   
  Hand Stretched (Prix Fixe Price $23)
  (both served with our garlic, chili, pecorino, & olive oil crust dip)

  Smoked Chicken Pizza
  san marzano tomato sauce
  fresh mozzarella/crispy fried onions
  basil/garlic cream
  13

  Ricotta and Grilled Asparagus Calzone
  Ricotta/mozzarella/parmesan
  braised mushrooms/white truffle cream
  san marzano tomato sauce
  13
   
  Grilled Salmon
  Prix Fixe Price $29
  fingerling potato/mussels 
  beech mushrooms/fava beans
  pickled cucumber vin blanc/tobiko 
  chive oil/pickled fennel
  20

  
  Sauteed Fennel Dusted Chicken Breast
  Prix Fixe Price $26
  fried parmesan potato/confit of chicken
  english peas/roasted carrots
  herb chicken jus
  16
   

  Grilled New York Strip
  Prix Fixe Price $33
  aged parmesan barley risotto
  mushroom terrine/bacon glazed cabbage
  red wine beef reduction
  26

About our Restaurants

Please note that JJC's student restaurants are only open on select days during the fall and spring semesters.

• Saveur

  Fall & Spring Hours

  Tuesdays
  11a.m. to 12:30p.m.

  Reservations are suggested and encouraged. Please call (815) 280-1200.

  Summer Hours

  Closed

  More About Saveur

  One of two restaurants run by the students in the Culinary Arts Program, Saveur features a journey of tastes and textures through contemporary American and International cuisine all prepared from scratch by our talented culinary students.

  Saveur is a full-service restaurant, providing table service with a friendly atmosphere. The restaurant will be open at the City Center Campus located at 235 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL on the second floor. All proceeds go directly to the Culinary Arts Department. 

• Thrive

  Fall & Spring Hours

  Wednesdays 
  11a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  
  Thursdays
  6 to 7:30 p.m.

  Reservations are suggested and encouraged. Please call (815) 280-1201.

  Summer Hours

  Closed

   

  More About Thrive

  The focus of Thrive is to craft elegant and imaginative cuisine, showcasing fresh ingredients. All pastas are produced in house, as well as cheeses, breads and more to create a menu both classic and approachable that is simple yet flavorful. Thrive is also run by the students in the Culinary Arts Department.

  Thrive Restaurant is located on the first floor of the City Center Campus, facing Chicago Street. 

• Lavu Culinary Cafe (kiosk)

  Monday through Thursday
  9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

  Lavu Culinary Cafe, located on the main floor of the lobby next to Thrive Restaurant, is available for carryout featuring coffee, breakfast items, sandwiches, soups and desserts.