The land of your Italian Beef dreams...
There's so many places to choose from. Al's Beef I believe is the OG and has a few locations. First one opened in the 1930's in Little Italy and is still there on Taylor St.
Jul 17, 2024
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This is a pretty solid/recent list with map included. The top places are in the burbs and some of the more popular downtown spots are kind of meh, my recommendation is Bari on W Grand, get the hot giardiniera, very consistent and you can ask for au jus on the side. (I had one fully "dipped" from Johnnie's in Bridgeport once and it was like a straight up heart attack)
Jul 18, 2024
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(outside the city but worth it) they have the best italian beef hands down!!! Otherwise any mom and pop lookin beef place is the best, better than the big ones like Portillos or Alβs
May 4, 2024
If I'm in Chicago the only place I'm tryna get Italian Beef is Johnnie's in Elmwood Park. If I'm outside of Chicago I know the great Chicago export of Portillo's will offer a perfectly adequate beef. I probably won't go out of my way for this Portillo's again, but the decor inside was classic Chicago mob-themed and you can't beat their iconic red stripes and wiener dog mascot. My main critique of the quality of the sandwich is sometimes their meat is a bit tough, and even though I ask for the beef "extra juicy" there are some really dry moments. Overall, solid intro to Italian Beef and their chopped salad is bomb!
7/10 Yum
9/10 Chicago-ness
10/10 Service
8/10 Vibes (slightly lower cuz their patio was lacking in vibe but inside was great)
Jan 21, 2024
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