The Crooked Duck

About the Business

Specialties

Our casual neighborhood grille brings an innovative spin on your favorite foods along with more sophisticated house specialties and daily specials. It's a place where you can grab a bite to eat or enjoy the friendly experience with family or friends. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served daily at "The Duck"! Stop by and savor our delicious Duck Chili, it's a Crooked Duck original! At "The Duck" we offer a wide variety of your favorite dishes throughout the day. Come in for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Or stay for all three! Craving soup? Ask us about our Duck Soup O'Day. Try one of our mouthwatering Duck Starter Plates with your meal.

History

Established in 2011.

The Legend: As a young boy, Joseph Rooney was told the legend of "the crooked duck" by his uncle at the family's summer house on Island Lake in Illinois. The legend is about a man who accidentally hit a duck while he was out water-skiing on the lake. Everyone on the boat was horrified at what they had just witnessed, and thought for sure he had killed the duck. As everyone sat there staring at the water in disbelief, and what they thought was a dead duck, it started to move. All of a sudden, it started to swim towards the shore in a very peculiar manner. When it reached the lake's shore it waddled away, but it was quite obvious the duck's neck was now crooked. The duck with the crooked neck was seen from time to time by people out on the lake, an acknowledgement to the resilience of a duck. Joey never forgot about the legend or the duck, and "The Crooked Duck" is his tribute to that duck!