Public House Of Woodstock Is A Jail In Illinois That Is Actually A Restaurant And You Need To Visit
There’s a jail restaurant in Woodstock, Illinois that used to be used for both sentencing and housing criminals in McHenry County. Today, it is a charming place to eat that is preserved for its history. Check it out:
Public House of Woodstock in northern Illinois was originally known as the Old McHenry County Courthouse in which a jail was built in 1887. The whole thing was constructed in 1857 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The meals you'll find at this jail restaurant far surpass those that were likely served to the prisoners who were kept here long ago. Lunch and dinner favorites abound with breakfast served on Sunday.
On Sundays, guests can enjoy morning meal classics as well as special takes on the classics such as Crab Cake Benedict, Banana Pancakes, Seafood Omelet, Schnitzel and Waffle, and more.
Public House of Woodstock is open Monday through Thursday between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday between 11 a.m. and 10:30 p.m., as well as Sunday between 8:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. Get more details on its website or Facebook page.
An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
