Kojak's Cary

One of McHenry’s new offerings, Kojack’s advertises “Greek Fries” boldly outside on its marquee, along with other Chicagoland classics. I visited with family a few days ago, and liked the experience overall. As someone who has been in the restaurant industry for years, I have a few things I’d change but not many. Cleanliness: 9/10 with a very clean dining room that was cleaned well after guests left. Food: I ordered the Italian Combo with Greek Fries. The sandwich was huge, beef was sliced thick and tasted great. Sausage wasn’t my favorite, but wasn’t bad either. Toppings offered were fantastic, and the roll was delicious. Greek Fries here are thin cut fries with feta, lemon juice, spices, and I believe olive oil. Loved them, and would absolutely order them again. Someone at the table next to us had commented on how good they were as well. Portion sizes were large and at a fair price. My family member got the Reuben, which was somewhat devoid of 1000 Island and much sauerkraut….so his experience wasn’t as great as mine, but he said it wasn’t bad, and liked the option for chips on the side. To be fair, the provided kettle chips did look pretty good. Menu options were pretty large, and I was intrigued by their gyro/hamburger hybrid burger. Staff was friendly and brought our meals to the table. I assume someone from management or possibly the owner stopped by our table to ask if everything was okay. Definitely a service you don’t see often at a Quick Service Restaurant. The only things I’d change would be more garbage cans in the restaurant, adding a little more decoration on the wall, and maybe add a napkin dispenser at each table. Kojacks has a pretty big menu, and did a decent job of impressing me the first visit. I’ll be back to try a few more things out, but so far it’s a decent spot.

Very good chicken salad got on a croissant with cheese, very generous amount of shredded lettuce. The chicken salad was flavorful wish there was a little more on the croissant, but it was a healthier option so I understand the portions. Chili tasted delicious with a side of rice pilaf not bad for feeding 1! Highly recommend!👌