On this episode of Blue Collar Eats, we headed to downtown Frankfort to try out Kup A Joe Cafe. Boy, was this place fantastic! Located at 41 Old Frankfort Way, Frankfort, IL 60423, this place will blow you away. Our “Favorite Hungry Plumber,” Kevin, was accompanied by the lovely Julianna, also referred to Coach Jay, who is a personal trainer at The Train Station in Tinley Park.

Good thing they were hungry, because they had lots of food to dig into. There was avocado toast, a club sandwich, A BBQ Bacon Burger, Mickey Mouse pancake, and pancakes with strawberry drizzle, strawberries and M&M’s.

Coach Jay said she comes here a lot, “I live about 10 minutes away from this place, and it’s kind of a local favorite!” She then went on to explain how the owner gives back to the community on Thanksgiving by inviting his regular customers and they bring non-perishables for the local food pantries in exchange for a free meal. Who doesn’t like giving back to the community and receiving a free meal?

Coach Jay stays on the healthier side of the restaurant, her meal consisted of avocado toast with cashews, tomatoes, and sesame seeds. She took a bite and praised how good it was, just like she knew it would be!

Kevin went ahead and tried one of the lunch meals first, and pointed out the hash browns. Coach Jay and Kevin both agreed the hash browns were crispy and perfect, not soggy.

Although Coach Jay didn’t order any coffee, she took a minute to point out the list of their coffee selections. “They have a sugar free caramel if you want to stay healthy!” She said she’s a tea junkie, and mentioned the chocolate coconut tea. “It’s like free calories!”

Our Hungry Plumber got a ham and cheese club sandwich, and on the side is homemade seasoned chips. The chips were phenomenal and crunchy, just like a chip should be. Kevin put a thumbs up after taking one bite into the club sandwich, it was that good!

If you know Kevin, you know he loves his cappuccinos. Any place he can get it from, he will. He tried the peppermint cappuccino, “oh yeah,” he said, “I’ll DEFINITELY be coming back!” He said it was one of the best he’s ever tried.

Kup A Joe does offer alcoholic beverages to those of age, and Coach Jay and Kevin tried them out. Coach Jay called it a “beautiful bloody" and pointed out there was bacon, olives, and cheese with the drink. “Everyone loves a Sunday bloody!” Kevin got the honors of trying it out, “I’m really impressed now,” he says, “this place has it all!” Coach Jay tried the “Moscow Mule” and agreed, hers was very impressive!

The overall review of Kup A Joe came down to this:

“My overall review of this place is outstanding. The coffee, so tasty, every different coffee they had. all the different types of soups they had. I was surprised with the variety,” says Kevin

“The main reason I like coming here, they have so many healthy options, if you are trying to stay in a calorie or macro, you really can.” Coach Jay recommends this place if you are gluten insensitive, they have options!

Photo Source: Yelp.com