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MUScoop => The Superbar => Topic started by: wadesworld on October 07, 2015, 10:37:48 AM
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Coming to Brookfield.
Now if we can just add an In-N-Out Burger, a legit deep dish pizza (Gino's would be my preference, but wouldn't hate Lou's or Giordano's), and get global warming to get rid of 90% of winter and add that to summer, this would be the greatest city ever!
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Don't get too excited
The quality has slipped since it was bought by a private equity firm. It's still good, but not what it used to be
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Don't get too excited
The quality has slipped since it was bought by a private equity firm. It's still good, but not what it used to be
Nailed it, but it's still better than anything in the Milwaukee market.
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Don't get too excited
The quality has slipped since it was bought by a private equity firm. It's still good, but not what it used to be
When I last had it probably a year and a few months ago it was still great. And there's really nothing in Milwaukee that provides anything similar to what Portillo's has, so this is definitely a big win.
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Coming to Brookfield.
Now if we can just add an In-N-Out Burger, a legit deep dish pizza (Gino's would be my preference, but wouldn't hate Lou's or Giordano's), and get global warming to get rid of 90% of winter and add that to summer, this would be the greatest city ever!
I find that funny in the interesting sort of way cause Gino's is my absolute least favorite of the 3 and it's not even close.
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Right by my house, too! A Cubs victory tonight would be even better news. I am totally with ChitownSpace on the pizza -- Gino's is better than anything we have up here (other than Pizzaman thin crust) — but it's Lou's all the way and it's now even close! Highlight of my upcoming weekend of daughter's soccer tourney in Schaumburg is the team meal at LMs.
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I always thought Gino's was 1 but pretty much the same as Lou's at 2, and Giordano's a fairly distant 3, but still pretty dang good.
Recently I have only really eaten at Giordano's, so it's been a few years since Gino's and Lou's. If I remember correctly, one has a sauce that doesn't really have very big pieces of tomato chunks in it, while the other seemed to have a sauce with almost entire slices of tomato in it? If this is the case, which was which? I don't like tomatoes, so I remember that being the difference in which one I liked better, and I thought it was Gino's that did not have the big pieces of tomato in the sauce.
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Big time jacked over this. Cannot wait for them to open. Best part is nearby the crib.
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Right by my house, too! A Cubs victory tonight would be even better news. I am totally with ChitownSpace on the pizza -- Gino's is better than anything we have up here (other than Pizzaman thin crust) — but it's Lou's all the way and it's now even close! Highlight of my upcoming weekend of daughter's soccer tourney in Schaumburg is the team meal at LMs.
Give Pizzeria Scotty (http://www.pizzeriascotty.com/index.php) a try. Their Chicago Pan style pizza is awesome, and I'm partial to the Pepperoni Supreme toppings. If you get an order of their Deep Fried Garlic Bread Sticks you'll be hooked.
It's not as good as Lou Malnati's, but better than Giordano's (imo).
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Coming to Brookfield.
Now if we can just add an In-N-Out Burger, a legit deep dish pizza (Gino's would be my preference, but wouldn't hate Lou's or Giordano's), and get global warming to get rid of 90% of winter and add that to summer, this would be the greatest city ever!
Yeah, In-n-Out's not happening. It's completely family owned, no franchising, and the family is not particularly interested in expanding this far east.
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Lou has better sausage patty, but Gino has better crust.
Toss up for me.
You guys can't drive to Lake Geneva for Gino's?
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Lou has better sausage patty, but Gino has better crust.
Toss up for me.
You guys can't drive to Lake Geneva for Gino's?
I've actually been to that Gino's. When I would have nights out at the camp I worked at in Burlington, my dad would come up and we'd drive there for pizza. Honestly better than some of the Gino's joints in Chicago. Wonder if it has to do with amount of people.
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Give Pizzeria Scotty (http://www.pizzeriascotty.com/index.php) a try. Their Chicago Pan style pizza is awesome, and I'm partial to the Pepperoni Supreme toppings. If you get an order of their Deep Fried Garlic Bread Sticks you'll be hooked.
It's not as good as Lou Malnati's, but better than Giordano's (imo).
Even though I think the name is kind of lame I agree about Pizzaria Scotty being pretty good including the Chicago pan style. Our go to is still Marco's on 27th near College, love that sweet sauce: http://marcospizzamilwaukee.com/
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Lou has better sausage patty, but Gino has better crust.
Toss up for me.
You guys can't drive to Lake Geneva for Gino's?
I had no idea there was one in Lake Geneva. Definitely will look into that.
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Gepetto's in Oak Park used to make a good deep dish back in the day. Legs, are they as good as I rember!
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No Pizano's Milwaukee love here? Malnati kin. Malnati's roots go back their Pizzaria Uno, btw. The original, not the crappy chain.
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No Pizano's Milwaukee love here? Malnati kin. Malnati's roots go back their Pizzaria Uno, btw. The original, not the crappy chain.
I live close to a Malnati's and a Pizano's. Prefer the latter.
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Pequod's in Chicago on Clybourn kicks all the other deep-dish pizzas' arses. (I think there's another Pequod's in Morton Grove or Skokie, too, but that's it.)
Mmm. Mouth watering as I think about it from here in N.C., where there is NO pizza worth eating.
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Pequod's in Chicago on Clybourn kicks all the other deep-dish pizzas' arses. (I think there's another Pequod's in Morton Grove or Skokie, too, but that's it.)
Mmm. Mouth watering as I think about it from here in N.C., where there is NO pizza worth eating.
This! I have also heard Burt's Place in Morton Grove is awesome as well. Pequods is the only deep dish I will eat - the other stuff is terrible.
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This! I have also heard Burt's Place in Morton Grove is awesome as well. Pequods is the only deep dish I will eat - the other stuff is terrible.
Don't we have an entirely separate thread for this?
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We have a Portillo's out here, only 5 minutes away. I'm surprised taking that long to expand into Brookfield. It's a Chicago restaurant...yes? I honestly don't know.
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Pequod's in Chicago on Clybourn kicks all the other deep-dish pizzas' arses. (I think there's another Pequod's in Morton Grove or Skokie, too, but that's it.)
Mmm. Mouth watering as I think about it from here in N.C., where there is NO pizza worth eating.
I'm not much of a deep dish fan, but Art of Pizza on Ashland in between Diversey and Belmont is also very good. We discovered it by accident living nearby. Their delivery radius isn't huge, but they can compete with anyone.
We have a Portillo's out here, only 5 minutes away. I'm surprised taking that long to expand into Brookfield. It's a Chicago restaurant...yes? I honestly don't know.
They have 2 in Cali and 2 in Arizona I believe, but other than that, everything is Chicagoland. I believe there is a Tampa location opening next year. Wide expansion wasn't so much a goal, the locations opening outside of the Midwest have been to cater to displaced Chicagoans.
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We have a Portillo's out here, only 5 minutes away. I'm surprised taking that long to expand into Brookfield. It's a Chicago restaurant...yes? I honestly don't know.
Actually, it started out as a mobile hot dog stand in Villa Park (suburbs FTW!). jsglow has actually met Mr. Portillo. He had a great story about the many banks that denied him a $750 loan so it could have running water. Once he was super successful and they came knocking on his door begging for his business, he derived great pleasure in telling them all to go pound sand.
It got bought out by a venture capital firm within the last few years. I don't know if they expanded to California before or after that, but my guess is that they opened there first because of all the Chicago transplants that live out there that apparently couldn't get a decent hot dog to save their lives.
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Warriorchick
Very cool story and thanks for sharing. I knew some of the history but your post made a bigger fan of the joint. I am going to have to watch myself and not overdue once it opens.
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I live a few minutes from a Portillo's, and while it may not be what it once was, it's still pretty darn good. Don't forget about the chocolate cake either.
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I live a few minutes from a Portillo's, and while it may not be what it once was, it's still pretty darn good. Don't forget about the chocolate cake either.
Yes.
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The private equity firm that bought Portillo's has made it clear they plan to expand Portillo's into a much larger chain, probably akin to Culver's, which is now in 20+ states. I wouldn't be surprised to see Portillo's expand throughout the midwest fairly quickly.
I live in Chicago and enjoy Portillo's. Their hotdogs and Italian beef are good, and the chopped salad is excellent. But it isn't as amazing as some people make it seem. It is one of many decent choices in the "fast casual" market.
As for the Chicago pizza debate, of the big 3, Gino's is my favorite. However, there are many independent pizza places in Chicago that are better than the "Big 3" for deep dish. Pequod's and JB Alberto's immediately come to mind.
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The private equity firm that bought Portillo's has made it clear they plan to expand Portillo's into a much larger chain, probably akin to Culver's, which is now in 20+ states. I wouldn't be surprised to see Portillo's expand throughout the midwest fairly quickly.
I live in Chicago and enjoy Portillo's. Their hotdogs and Italian beef are good, and the chopped salad is excellent. But it is't as amazing as some people make it seem. It is one of many decent choices in the "fast casual" market.
As for the Chicago pizza debate, of the big 3, Gino's is my favorite. However, there are many independent pizza places in Chicago that are better than the "Big 3" for deep dish. Pequod's and JB Alberto's immediately come to mind.
Love JB Albertos thought I only got the thin crust from there and never the deep dish. Man, the amount of times I ordered from there is insane to think about. Helps when you grew up in Rogers Park.
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Love JB Albertos thought I only got the thin crust from there and never the deep dish. Man, the amount of times I ordered from there is insane to think about. Helps when you grew up in Rogers Park.
Where in Rogers Park? My first place in Chicago was on Sheridan and Lunt.
I no longer live in Rogers Park but JB's still delivers to me :-)
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Give Pizzeria Scotty (http://www.pizzeriascotty.com/index.php) a try. Their Chicago Pan style pizza is awesome, and I'm partial to the Pepperoni Supreme toppings. If you get an order of their Deep Fried Garlic Bread Sticks you'll be hooked.
It's not as good as Lou Malnati's, but better than Giordano's (imo).
Ok, Skat just called in my order for the Cubs game. Malnati's for lunch tomorrow. Sheffield's for day drinking during Cubs game tomorrow. #prettynice24hours
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Unfortunately it doesn't always translate. When chick and I were first married we lived in West Newton, MA. Our local carry out chicken? The original family owned single store Boston Market. Single steam table and about 4 chickens roasting just in case they had a rush.
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Unfortunately it doesn't always translate. When chick and I were first married we lived in West Newton, MA. Our local carry out chicken? The original family owned single store Boston Market. Single steam table and about 4 chickens roasting just in case they had a rush.
It was Boston Chicken back then. Whole place couldn't have been more than 300 square feet. Carryout only. Had the decor of a grade school cafeteria line.
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Actually, it started out as a mobile hot dog stand in Villa Park (suburbs FTW!). jsglow has actually met Mr. Portillo. He had a great story about the many banks that denied him a $750 loan so it could have running water. Once he was super successful and they came knocking on his door begging for his business, he derived great pleasure in telling them all to go pound sand.
It got bought out by a venture capital firm within the last few years. I don't know if they expanded to California before or after that, but my guess is that they opened there first because of all the Chicago transplants that live out there that apparently couldn't get a decent hot dog to save their lives.
The SoCal location near Knotts Berry Farm is DELICIOUS.
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Yeah, In-n-Out's not happening. It's completely family owned, no franchising, and the family is not particularly interested in expanding this far east.
Same with pinks hotdogs-family owned since 1939, and probably wouldn't want to expand this Far East either. Big west coast following. On my top 5 places I have to hit when in Vegas-outside of planet Hollywood. Pastrami burrito dog and the bacon burrito dog are killers
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Since we are on the subject of eating establishments, Sunday morning, Mrs. C and I went to grab some breakfast and do some grocery shopping at a brand new HyVee. Holy cow, was the brunch good! Just fantastic. I mean top quality. The prime rib, carved to order, salmon, shrimp cocktail, the omelet station, the eggs benedict....
They also run a bottomless bloody mary deal on Sundays. $10 for all you can drink. They make their bloodies with Zing Zang. Included in the price are free toppings.....shrimp, thick cut candied bacon, pepperoni, pepperjack cheese, and an assortment of veggies for the vegan crowd.
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At least I can rest easy knowing that Portillo's isn't going to rip off my "Milwaukee Dog" recipe:
Benny's "Milwaukee Dog"
Everything good about Chicago (kosher beef dog, celery salt, onions, tomatoes, pickle, sport peppers, poppy seed bun) with much less pollution (regular relish, not the radioactive stuff) and none of the pretentiousness (you want ketchup, done; you want deli mustard, done; you want none, done).
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Where in Rogers Park? My first place in Chicago was on Sheridan and Lunt.
I no longer live in Rogers Park but JB's still delivers to me :-)
Near Ridge and Pratt. By Warren park
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The SoCal location near Knotts Berry Farm is DELICIOUS.
Yes it is. My son was at Knotts Scary Farm (Halloween deal) until 1:00am last night....just down the road. We will hit Portillo's a few times a year.
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Gepetto's in Oak Park used to make a good deep dish back in the day. Legs, are they as good as I rember!
Still going strong and not bad--but my local go to pizza is Armand's. New place Forno Rosso on Harlem near Diversy is excellent for the opposite of the deep dish experience--wafer thin crust - Neapolitan style - in brick fired oven (1,000 degrees)--takes about 90 seconds to fire up a pie.
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Give Pizzeria Scotty (http://www.pizzeriascotty.com/index.php) a try. Their Chicago Pan style pizza is awesome, and I'm partial to the Pepperoni Supreme toppings. If you get an order of their Deep Fried Garlic Bread Sticks you'll be hooked.
It's not as good as Lou Malnati's, but better than Giordano's (imo).
My Pizzeria Scotty experiment went pretty well. The deep fried garlic breadsticks were definitely a hit. The Chicago style pizza was very good as well. I prefer the crisper, buttery crust of Malnati's vs. the more doughy version at Scotty. The sauce was outstanding. Definitely will go back and appreciate the recommendation. Always good to try something new.
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I'm going to try to go out to the Brookfield location Friday night. I'm wondering how long of a wait there will be. The thing that makes me hopeful that it won't be long is that all the locations in the Chicago area are always packed anyways and it moves along just fine.
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Is dis kinda like Porcini's, hey?
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Is dis kinda like Porcini's, hey?
Nope.
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I'm going to try to go out to the Brookfield location Friday night. I'm wondering how long of a wait there will be. The thing that makes me hopeful that it won't be long is that all the locations in the Chicago area are always packed anyways and it moves along just fine.
The ordering system they have at Portllo's is a thing of beauty. Both inside and outside, I have never waited an unreasonable amount of time no matter how long the line is. It is a Six Sigma wet dream.
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The ordering system they have at Portllo's is a thing of beauty. Both inside and outside, I have never waited an unreasonable amount of time no matter how long the line is. It is a Six Sigma wet dream.
Agreed. The efficiency is great. Hopefully it's just as efficient in Brookfield and the crowds aren't too crazy. I don't think it will be, but wouldn't be shocked if it was.
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I lost my mind on a recent trip and ordered the French Dip at Friday's, hoping it was at least a little like Portillo's.
It sucked the big one, was full of fat and gristle, and I ended up eating about an eighth of the sammich. I should have complained and demanded my money back but I was road-weary.
All it did was make me long for Portillo's all the more!!!!!!
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Within a mile of my house there is a Portillo's, Lou Malnati's and a Binny's. I am truly blessed.
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Within a mile of my house there is a Portillo's, Lou Malnati's and a Binny's. I am truly blessed.
Living the dream.
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Within a mile of my house there is a Portillo's, Lou Malnati's and a Binny's. I am truly blessed.
Same with me, portillos may be a smidge further than a mile but they also just put a giordanos a block away from the Lou's.
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Bah, I have at least 7 Walgreens within a mile of my house
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Within a mile of my house there is a Portillo's, Lou Malnati's and a Binny's. I am truly blessed.
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Same with me, portillos may be a smidge further than a mile but they also just put a giordanos a block away from the Lou's.
Without a Real Chili in the mix, meh.
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LOL - Fortunately, not even close. BMI = 22.0. Moderation is the key.
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Maybe I am just spoiled because I have lived within a 10-minute drive of a Portillo's for the last 28 years, but I don't get what the big deal is. It is good, but certainly not worthy of its cult status.
It's just like the whole Krispy Kreme obsession a few years back. When I was a kid, there was a Krispy Kreme literally next store to my Catholic grade school. It was simply where we went to get donuts after church, and nothing else. Years later, I found the amazingly long lines at their new Chicago locations to be highly amusing.
I hope Portillo's doesn't suffer the same long-run fate.
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Maybe I am just spoiled because I have lived within a 10-minute drive of a Portillo's for the last 28 years, but I don't get what the big deal is. It is good, but certainly not worth of its cult status.
It's just like the whole Krispy Kreme obsession a few years back. When I was a kid, there was a Krispy Kreme literally next store to my Catholic grade school. It was simply where we went to get donuts after church, and nothing else. Years later, I found the amazingly long lines at their new Chicago locations to be highly amusing.
I hope Portillo's doesn't suffer the same long-run fate.
Yeah the Krispy Kreme thing is kinda funny. I first had some in Nashville around 1990 when I was in law school, and thought they were pretty good, but not exceptional.
Fast forward to 2003 at the FF in New Orleans - on one corner outside Jackson Square was Cafe du Monde; on another was a brand new Krispy Kreme. My wife and I walked right into CdM and had a great order of hot, fresh beignets...and looked on in amusement at the long line to get into KK.
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Maybe I am just spoiled because I have lived within a 10-minute drive of a Portillo's for the last 28 years, but I don't get what the big deal is. It is good, but certainly not worthy of its cult status.
It's just like the whole Krispy Kreme obsession a few years back. When I was a kid, there was a Krispy Kreme literally next store to my Catholic grade school. It was simply where we went to get donuts after church, and nothing else. Years later, I found the amazingly long lines at their new Chicago locations to be highly amusing.
I hope Portillo's doesn't suffer the same long-run fate.
Agree totally about Krispy Kreme.
Portillo's ... during the 16 years we lived in Chicago, we went there maybe 15-20 times. It wasn't very convenient (our nearest one by far was downtown) but it was very delicious. Going there required effort and was a bit of a "treat."
We've been out of Chicago for 6 years and haven't had a decent beef sammich since, so I probably romanticize Portillo's a bit. If I still lived there and three opened up within a 10-minute drive, yes, the "specialness" would be gone.
BTW, if you live in an area that has Houston's restaurants, or vacation where there is one, they have an incredible French dip sammich. It is prime rib, very lean and sliced thin, and the au jus is wonderful. Of course, it costs about 4-5 times as much as a Portillo's beef sammich does!
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Al's Beef. None finer.
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Maybe I am just spoiled because I have lived within a 10-minute drive of a Portillo's for the last 28 years, but I don't get what the big deal is. It is good, but certainly not worthy of its cult status.
It's just like the whole Krispy Kreme obsession a few years back. When I was a kid, there was a Krispy Kreme literally next store to my Catholic grade school. It was simply where we went to get donuts after church, and nothing else. Years later, I found the amazingly long lines at their new Chicago locations to be highly amusing.
I hope Portillo's doesn't suffer the same long-run fate.
I frequently went to the location Clark and Ontario. The food was good, but not really worth the long lines at lunch hour. I eventually migrated to the Rosebud where they had a great $5 burger special at lunch. Would enjoy going there and having a burger on a hot summer day and watching the US Open or British Open golf on the big screen.
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Al's Beef. None finer.
The Al's that is about 2 miles from my house lasted about 6 months before it went belly up. Not nearly as good as the Portillo's down the road, or for that matter, our amazing local deli, Augustino's.
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The Al's that is about 2 miles from my house lasted about 6 months before it went belly up. Not nearly as good as the Portillo's down the road, or for that matter, our amazing local deli, Augustino's.
Augustino's granddaughter graduated from Marquette in 2014 and is friends with our daughter. We've long said Auggie should open a location on campus. Jimmy John's, Subway and Cousin's would fold like cheap tents. Fantastic deli sandwiches.
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It's human nature to treasure novelty and things that are difficult to obtain.
That said, portillos is good, but not amazing.
Many independent shops that do it better. I highly recommend Ricobene's on the south side.
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Portillo's chocolate cake and eclair cake are both fantastic, as is their cake shake. But all 3 are very rich. I love their strawberry smoothie as well.
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The Al's that is about 2 miles from my house lasted about 6 months before it went belly up. Not nearly as good as the Portillo's down the road, or for that matter, our amazing local deli, Augustino's.
You guys must live either in Carol Stream or Bartlett.
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The Al's that is about 2 miles from my house lasted about 6 months before it went belly up. Not nearly as good as the Portillo's down the road, or for that matter, our amazing local deli, Augustino's.
Probably because they didn't serve the right brand of Brie.
Italian beef, dipped with hot giardiniera. Portillos doesn't hold a candle.
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Maybe I am just spoiled because I have lived within a 10-minute drive of a Portillo's for the last 28 years, but I don't get what the big deal is. It is good, but certainly not worthy of its cult status.
It's just like the whole Krispy Kreme obsession a few years back. When I was a kid, there was a Krispy Kreme literally next store to my Catholic grade school. It was simply where we went to get donuts after church, and nothing else. Years later, I found the amazingly long lines at their new Chicago locations to be highly amusing.
I hope Portillo's doesn't suffer the same long-run fate.
I had Krispy Kreme on the way home from church when I was a kid. I hated that crap then and I do now! If you like Krispy Kreme, save the money and buy a tin of Crisco and a bag of sugar. Won't taste any different.
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I had Krispy Kreme on the way home from church when I was a kid. I hated that crap then and I do now! If you like Krispy Kreme, save the money and buy a tin of Crisco and a bag of sugar. Won't taste any different.
Many years ago, my friend was the regional director for KK. I took my boys and the neighbor kid to a new store opening. My friend treated them to all the donuts they could eat. 3 dozen plus donuts later, I drove the boys home with them having the biggest sh1t eatin' grin.
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I had Krispy Kreme on the way home from church when I was a kid. I hated that crap then and I do now! If you like Krispy Kreme, save the money and buy a tin of Crisco and a bag of sugar. Won't taste any different.
I don't know what Crisco is, but can it really be that much cheaper than Krispy Kremes? I think I paid like $6.75 for a dozen Krispy Kremes the last time I went.
If you eat them while they're fresh and hot they're fantastic. If you let them get cold and soggy they're horrible.
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Has anybody had Portillo's ribs? They advertised them as having some award in Chicago, not sure what though.
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I don't know what Crisco is, but can it really be that much cheaper than Krispy Kremes? I think I paid like $6.75 for a dozen Krispy Kremes the last time I went.
If you eat them while they're fresh and hot they're fantastic. If you let them get cold and soggy they're horrible.
This. I hate cake donuts, but only when the Hot and Fresh neon is lit is when I'll stop at KK.
The KK-branded stuff in the grocery stores and gas stations is crap. But I'd take that over Crisco and sugar any day of the week.
3 dozen plus donuts later, I drove the boys home with them having the biggest sh1t eatin' grin.
I bet they weren't grinning when they took their next sh1t.
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Krispy Kreme is good stuff. People might not realize they are made from taters.
I will admit that while living abroad for so many years Krispy Kreme is one of the things I missed. Right up there with Q and corn-fed American beef.
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Has anybody had Portillo's ribs? They advertised them as having some award in Chicago, not sure what though.
Yes, and they are quite good. Not the best ribs I've ever had, but for a fast casual joint, very good.
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fast casual joint
fast casual and quality ribs are mutually exclusive.
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fast casual and quality ribs are mutually exclusive.
Keefe,
That's a dandy looking deer rifle you have in your picture.
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You guys must live either in Carol Stream or Bartlett.
Winner, winner, chicken dinner. ;D
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fast casual and quality ribs are mutually exclusive.
Try them sometime. They're very solid ribs
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Winner, winner, chicken dinner. ;D
I grew up there, parents still live there. That Al's on County Farm/Army Trail was open for like 6 months. I still miss CeeBee's grocery store.
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I grew up there, parents still live there. That Al's on County Farm/Army Trail was open for like 6 months. I still miss CeeBee's grocery store.
I am still honked off about Addante's closing. That was the closest thing we had to a family-run Italian joint.
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I don't know what Crisco is, but can it really be that much cheaper than Krispy Kremes? I think I paid like $6.75 for a dozen Krispy Kremes the last time I went.
If you eat them while they're fresh and hot they're fantastic. If you let them get cold and soggy they're horrible.
Crisco was basically lard in a can.
BTW, I always thought KKs were among the worst doughnuts available.
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Crisco was basically lard in a can.
BTW, I always thought KKs were among the worst doughnuts available.
Crisco IS lard in a can. It's still on your grocer's shelf.
Hot, fresh KKs are delicious -- at least to millions of folks like me.
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Y'all should go grain-free and end dis dick measurin' contest, ai na?
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Crisco IS lard in a can. It's still on your grocer's shelf.
Hot, fresh KKs are delicious -- at least to millions of folks like me.
Nothing better to fry your fresh caught walleye in....except for maybe bacon grease
Heart attack on a plate, bit very nummy. Thank god we do that only every other year.
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Crisco IS lard in a can. It's still on your grocer's shelf.
Actually it isn't lard at all; it's hydrogenated vegetable oil.
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Actually it isn't lard at all; it's hydrogenated vegetable oil.
Oh, you and your facts.
I'm stickin' with lard!
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Oh, you and your facts.
I'm stickin' with lard!
Enjoy your trans fats, domino.
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Y'all should go grain-free and end dis dick measurin' contest, ai na?
I'd say F' it all and come on over to the heart attack grill. At least they are ready for ya if ya havin some palpitations EyN'a?
https://www.facebook.com/heartattackgrill/
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Actually it isn't lard at all; it's hydrogenated vegetable oil.
It's Crisco for Godssake. It's grease with a capital "G".
Or as the song once said:
Krispy Kreme sure has the flavor other donuts lack
Once you try them you will like them and you'll hurry back.....
Grease is grease no matter how you cut it. Hydrogenated vegetable oil is chemical word for corn-based grease!
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Keefe,
That's a dandy looking deer rifle you have in your picture.
M4 is the finest damn weapon a man can carry. Problem with using it for deer hunting is that there won't be much deer left after getting plugged with three rounds. Nice pink cloud, though.
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It's Crisco for Godssake. It's grease with a capital "G".
Or as the song once said:
Krispy Kreme sure has the flavor other donuts lack
Once you try them you will like them and you'll hurry back.....
Grease is grease no matter how you cut it. Hydrogenated vegetable oil is chemical word for corn-based grease!
I never said Cisco wasn't grease. I said it wasn't lard. Lard is pig fat.
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I never said Cisco wasn't grease. I said it wasn't lard. Lard is pig fat.
All this talk of lard is making me hungry for some pork belly.
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All this talk of lard is making me hungry for some pork belly.
Go eat your bacon Benny!!!!!
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Go eat your bacon Benny!!!!!
The local Costco gets their shipments of pork belly on Thursday mornings... a $1.50 lunch and a glorious slab of swine flesh is in my immediate future.
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The local Costco gets their shipments of pork belly on Thursday mornings... a $1.50 lunch and a glorious slab of swine flesh is in my immediate future.
Sounds like an invite for lunch LOL
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The local Costco gets their shipments of pork belly on Thursday mornings... a $1.50 lunch and a glorious slab of swine flesh is in my immediate future.
What's local? I use the one in new Berlin. If that's a fact jack, I'm gonna be makin me some bacon today. Still have 6lbs of beef brisket smoked up in the freezer.
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M4 is the finest damn weapon a man can carry. Problem with using it for deer hunting is that there won't be much deer left after getting plugged with three rounds. Nice pink cloud, though.
Damn! I miss the political threads, but just gotta sit back and zip it...zip it good...
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What's local? I use the one in new Berlin. If that's a fact jack, I'm gonna be makin me some bacon today. Still have 6lbs of beef brisket smoked up in the freezer.
Mettawa (first one south of the border). Not sure if New Berlin's in a different "territory" (despite essentially being 60 +/- miles away)... purchasing is very provincial and boundaries are arbitrary, so not only do you might have a different ship day, your bellies may be sourced from a different supplier.
It never ceases to amaze me talking to my step-brother-in-law about Costco's supply chain and logistics.
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Mettawa (first one south of the border). Not sure if New Berlin's in a different "territory" (despite essentially being 60 +/- miles away)... purchasing is very provincial and boundaries are arbitrary, so not only do you might have a different ship day, your bellies may be sourced from a different supplier.
It never ceases to amaze me talking to my step-brother-in-law about Costco's supply chain and logistics.
Save a belly for home made bacon. The Art of Manliness web site has a great recipe.
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Save a belly for home made bacon. The Art of Manliness web site has a great recipe.
I always have every intention of doing that, and then break down and smoke 'em...but I don't inhale of course
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They take a week to cure, but you won't be disappointed.
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After a good coating of my secret recipe dry rub, I slapped that thing on the smoker Friday afternoon and let it sit over cherry wood until midnight at about 180-195F. Then I finished it off in the oven at 210F overnight. Fu%K you, Folgers... walking downstairs in the morning to that aroma would have made Ghandi hungry. The thing essentially fell apart, which is exactly what I was going for, and 10 lbs of belly turned into 3 lbs after the family party on Saturday... it probably would have been gone completely had I not run out of pretzel rolls.
I might be going home for lunch today.
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So is the Brookfield Portillos going to have autographed pictures of Chicago celebs and athletes like all of the others?
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So is the Brookfield Portillos going to have autographed pictures of Chicago celebs and athletes like all of the others?
TBD. Do the FL, CA, or AZ locations?
Do the Chicago McDonald's locations have autographed pictures of Marquette athletes like the 27th and Wisconsin Ave. location does?
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TBD. Do the FL, CA, or AZ locations?
Do the Chicago McDonald's locations have autographed pictures of Marquette athletes like the 27th and Wisconsin Ave. location does?
Little different...the Gurnee location has the same autographed pics as every other Portillo's I've been in. (Bad Belushi)
It's a good question, but TT34 should have put 'celebrities' in quotes.
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The difference is that McDonald's are franchised while Portillos are all centrally owned.
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Little different...the Gurnee location has the same autographed pics as every other Portillo's I've been in. (Bad Belushi)
It's a good question, but TT34 should have put 'celebrities' in quotes.
I see. I have only ever been to the Palos Heights and Waukegan locations prior to the Brookfield Portillo's and never really noticed any autographed pictures, but also can't say I was looking for autographed pictures.
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The AZ locations have signed Chicago celebrity pictures up. When I go to the Tempe location, I find it weird seeing Fox 32 or ABC 7 Chicago newscaster photos up on the wall. They seem to sell it as Chicago through and through, no matter the state the restaurant is in.
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The AZ locations have signed Chicago celebrity pictures up. When I go to the Tempe location, I find it weird seeing Fox 32 or ABC 7 Chicago newscaster photos up on the wall. They seem to sell it as Chicago through and through, no matter the state the restaurant is in.
Yes! This is what we were looking for!
Was it Ron Magers? Mark Suppelsa? Walter Jacobson?
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Yes! This is what we were looking for!
Was it Ron Magers? Mark Suppelsa? Walter Jacobson?
I'll be back out there in 2 weeks, but off the top of my head, there's a Eric/Kathy, either Taft or Giangreco, and I think a Tammie Souza. I get that a lot of Chicagoans go to the AZ locations, but still seems stupid to me.
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I'll be back out there in 2 weeks, but off the top of my head, there's a Eric/Kathy, either Taft or Giangreco, and I think a Tammie Souza. I get that a lot of Chicagoans go to the AZ locations, but still seems stupid to me.
I've seen Giangreco in Gurnee, that makes sense.
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I've seen Giangreco in Gurnee, that makes sense.
There should just be a whole photoset designated to Giangreco and Janet Davies on new years.
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There should just be a whole photoset designated to Giangreco and Janet Davies on new years.
Not sure if you felt it, but we're friends now.
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Always struck me as a weird mix of autographed pictures, and "celebs" should be in quotes. Urlacher I get, the Carmen Electra one is odd, the Chicago news people are all lame. They have to be replicas at all the locations too.
I think their take home beef is way better than the beef made in house.
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Always struck me as a weird mix of autographed pictures, and "celebs" should be in quotes. Urlacher I get, the Carmen Electra one is odd, the Chicago news people are all lame. They have to be replicas at all the locations too.
I think their take home beef is way better than the beef made in house.
The take home has time to congeal
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The take home has time to congeal
Agreed. Pluse since Dick & Sharon sold, I feel the quality has gone down. Beef sandwich from there used to be consistently good, now half the time there's no flavor or barely any beef on the sandwich.
Would be curious what people's favorite beef sandwich places are. Of the bigger names, I think Johnnie's is the best. Al's is unique (not great or terrible), Mr. Beef is a bad sandwich.
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I guess I have to pay more attention to my surroundings. Then again, aside from Urlacher and Electra, I don't know who any of these people are.
I've never had anything other than a great sandwich from Portillo's. And their desserts are fantastic. Going to have to give their ribs a try next.
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Agreed. Pluse since Dick & Sharon sold, I feel the quality has gone down. Beef sandwich from there used to be consistently good, now half the time there's no flavor or barely any beef on the sandwich.
Would be curious what people's favorite beef sandwich places are. Of the bigger names, I think Johnnie's is the best. Al's is unique (not great or terrible), Mr. Beef is a bad sandwich.
It's gone downhill and downhill fast. Shrinking portions, increased prices.
Johnnie's is the best. An underrated is Carm's @ 18th/Wolf in Hillside
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Went to the brookfield location today. The girl calling out the orders needs to step 6 inches away from the mic. Theres only so much one's ears can take of "NUMBER 222 YOUR MEAL IS READY!!!! NUMBER 222 WHERE ARE YOU!!!! being blared across the entire place.
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Not sure if you felt it, but we're friends now.
The whole ABC new years in general is pretty cringey, but Mark and Janet really just make it worthwhile.
Ironically enough, our family's go to New Years celebration food? Portillos.
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Went to the brookfield location today. The girl calling out the orders needs to step 6 inches away from the mic. Theres only so much one's ears can take of "NUMBER 222 YOUR MEAL IS READY!!!! NUMBER 222 WHERE ARE YOU!!!! being blared across the entire place.
That's how it is at all their locations. Their speakers aren't exactly the highest quality of sound and they come up with rhymes for their numbers.
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The whole ABC new years in general is pretty cringey, but Mark and Janet really just make it worthwhile.
Ironically enough, our family's go to New Years celebration food? Portillos.
With a 2.5 year old, New Years isn't really a holiday or event on my radar anymore, but I have to watch Mark and Janet. Too good.
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That's how it is at all their locations. Their mics speakers aren't exactly the highest quality of sound and they come up with rhymes for their numbers.
My wife and I always joke about Portillo's having the same character as a NYC subway platform. Amongst other reasons:
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/transit-workers/n10376
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Agreed. Pluse since Dick & Sharon sold, I feel the quality has gone down. Beef sandwich from there used to be consistently good, now half the time there's no flavor or barely any beef on the sandwich.
Would be curious what people's favorite beef sandwich places are. Of the bigger names, I think Johnnie's is the best. Al's is unique (not great or terrible), Mr. Beef is a bad sandwich.
I typically hit up Boston's on Grand & Chicago. It's been solid for me.
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I've had a few from Rosati's. Not bad. What's their reputation in Chicago for Italian beef and food in general?
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I've had a few from Rosati's. Not bad. What's their reputation in Chicago for Italian beef and food in general?
Rosati's is actually two competing franchises, both with the same name, two different websites, fairly different pizza. We have both near my house, one time my wife mistakenly ordered from the one we didn't like, we both looked at each other surprised when it was a totally different pizza from what we expected.
I honestly don't know how to tell them apart, other than the one that I like is really good.
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Rockford's Portillos has pictures of Chicago TV anchors as well despite being out of market.
My favorite is the Dennis Farina autographed picture. He died before the Rockford location even opened.
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One of the portillos in AZ is by the Cubs spring training stadium where they built a "mini Chicago" so it rightfully has Chicago decor.
Regarding Chicago beef johnnies all day, I grew up by the original but where's the second location?
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Regarding Chicago beef johnnies all day, I grew up by the original but where's the second location?
Arlington Heights
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Arlington Heights
Gross
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Made my 1st trip today.
I ordered an Italian Sausage, figuring it had to be one of their specialties, and I love Italian Sausage.
It was pretty dry and almost a little burned.
My suspicion was confirmed when I got home and my wife asked me if I had smoked a cigar.
I may have to give it one more go, but for now I put it in a class with Applebee's and Chili's.
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Coming to Harwood Heights, IL. Will be competing with Buona Beef at that location not to mention...LUKE'S!!
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Made my 1st trip today.
I ordered an Italian Sausage, figuring it had to be one of their specialties, and I love Italian Sausage.
It was pretty dry and almost a little burned.
My suspicion was confirmed when I got home and my wife asked me if I had smoked a cigar.
I may have to give it one more go, but for now I put it in a class with Applebee's and Chili's.
Dumb.
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Made my 1st trip today.
I ordered an Italian Sausage, figuring it had to be one of their specialties, and I love Italian Sausage.
It was pretty dry and almost a little burned.
My suspicion was confirmed when I got home and my wife asked me if I had smoked a cigar.
I may have to give it one more go, but for now I put it in a class with Applebee's and Chili's.
I'll give you your order for next time because you did something wrong.
Italian Beef, dipped, with sweet peppers
Large cheese fries
Small chocolate shake
You're welcome
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Italian sausage is not Portillos strong suit.
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Dumb.
So, Portillo's is never to be criticized?
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Italian sausage is not Portillos strong suit.
Shouldn't be on the menu if it gives cigar breath.
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I'd go for either an italian beef, but with hot giardiniera, or a Vienna Beef Chicago dog. The rest is pretty pedestrian.
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I'd go for either an italian beef, but with hot giardiniera, or a Vienna Beef Chicago dog. The rest is pretty pedestrian.
I guess it depends on what you're comparing it to. If you understand that you're going to a fast food joint and not an extravagant high level supper club or something it's pretty dang good. Is a burger from there good compared to an Oscar's Pub burger? Of course not. But if you compare the burger to other like burgers (fast food), it's pretty high up there. I'd put it on par with the likes of Culver's or In N Out but worse than a Kopp's. Their Italian beef is pretty much solid for any type of restaurant, fast food or not. And hot dogs are pretty much a food that you'll only find at a fast food restaurant. Their fries alone I wouldn't say are good, fast food or not, but add the cheese sauce and they become solid fast food. Their shakes, smoothies, and desserts are all solid, in my opinion. But again, that's for a fast food setting. Compare that to a Simma's Bakery and of course the dessert compares horribly. But compare it to a Culver's shake and it holds its own, in my opinion.
Shouldn't be on the menu if it gives cigar breath.
Give the Italian beef/Italian sausage combo a try. It's pretty good.
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Real chili
I am with you on what to order. I usually get both but with one local I might be good and change it up every time there. Sitting here in middle of nowhere China and my mouth is watering.
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Had Portillo's for lunch today. Cheeseburger, cheese fries, strawberry smoothie, chocolate cake. While their main course food is solid, it's the cheese fries, cake, and smoothies that put it above most others in my opinion.
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Real chili
I am with you on what to order. I usually get both but with one local I might be good and change it up every time there. Sitting here in middle of nowhere China and my mouth is watering.
Goose,
This link is for you. :P http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/05/how-to-make-chicago-style-italian-beef-at-home-sandwich-recipe.html
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Had Portillo's for lunch today. Cheeseburger, cheese fries, strawberry smoothie, chocolate cake. While their main course food is solid, it's the cheese fries, cake, and smoothies that put it above most others in my opinion.
Love me some chocolate mayonnaise cake from Portillo's.
The chocolate cake shake is truly special.
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Another Milwaukee area location coming...
http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2016/08/12/new-portillos-planned-greenfield/88633674/
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Made my 1st trip today.
I ordered an Italian Sausage, figuring it had to be one of their specialties, and I love Italian Sausage.
It was pretty dry and almost a little burned.
My suspicion was confirmed when I got home and my wife asked me if I had smoked a cigar.
I may have to give it one more go, but for now I put it in a class with Applebee's and Chili's.
I enjoy portillos, but their Italian sausages suck. Its about #17 on the list of things I'd get from there. Behind the chopped salad.
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I enjoy portillos, but their Italian sausages suck. Its about #17 on the list of things I'd get from there. Behind the chopped salad.
the chopped salad is the only thing I actually go out of my way to go to portillos for. It's phenominal
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the chopped salad is the only thing I actually go out of my way to go to portillos for. It's phenominal
Yeah, it's really, really good.
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Things I actually get at portillos:
Beef (dipped, sweet peppers)
Beef n cheddar croissant
Chicago style jumbo dog
Chopped salad
Ribs
Cheese fries
Chocolate cake
Cake shake
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This thread makes me realize how much I'm gonna miss the food in Chicago when I leave for London. I've been spoiled.
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Italian sausage is not Portillos strong suit.
^This.
Chicago style dogs and beef dip sandwiches, IMO, are their strong suits.
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This thread makes me realize how much I'm gonna miss the food in Chicago when I leave for London. I've been spoiled.
London offers cosmopolitan fare.
Despite what people say about British cuisine, they're referring to native dishes but not the available food stops and restaurants that can be had throughout the city which are accessible and delicious.
One word: Nando's. If you're in Chicago, you may have already had it.
You'll be fine.
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London offers cosmopolitan fare.
Despite what people say about British cuisine, they're referring to native dishes but not the available food stops and restaurants that can be had throughout the city which are accessible and delicious.
One word: Nando's. If you're in Chicago, you may have already had it.
You'll be fine.
Nando's is unreal but definitely better over seas than here in chicago.
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^This.
Chicago style dogs and beef dip sandwiches, IMO, are their strong suits.
While I now get that I-talian sausage is not the strong suit, this was so bad it was embarrassing. Get it off the menu if it's that bad.
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Any comments on their ribs? I make my own quite often and they are very very good. And yes, sometimes they end up In the smoker. So for me to order ribs from an outside establishment, they are up against a pretty high standard
Ya'll want a secret I just learned-your fav rib rub, onions and Guinness beer(this is the new ingredient I just picked up) in an aluminum foil covered pan-oven at 225 for 3-4 hours or until the meat is just pulling away from the bones. Grill, meat side down until crispy as you like, turn 'em over and slather with Stubbs original bbq sauce and you will wet yourself eating these bad boys
Note:you'll need a long/wide pancake spatula to handle them as they are pretty tender and will fall apart a little on you until you get them crisped and sauced up
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Any comments on their ribs? I make my own quite often and they are very very good. And yes, sometimes they end up In the smoker. So for me to order ribs from an outside establishment, they are up against a pretty high standard
Ya'll want a secret I just learned-your fav rib rub, onions and Guinness beer(this is the new ingredient I just picked up) in an aluminum foil covered pan-oven at 225 for 3-4 hours or until the meat is just pulling away from the bones. Grill, meat side down until crispy as you like, turn 'em over and slather with Stubbs original bbq sauce and you will wet yourself eating these bad boys
Note:you'll need a long/wide pancake spatula to handle them as they are pretty tender and will fall apart a little on you until you get them crisped and sauced up
Um, move this crap into the "which smoker to buy" thread.
Also, I have never had their ribs. We have an amazing BBQ place not far from our house where we go if we are jonesing for some smoked meat.
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Um, move this crap into the "which smoker to buy" thread.
Also, I have never had their ribs. We have an amazing BBQ place not far from our house where we go if we are jonesing for some smoked meat.
wow! Is that really that off putting? Incredible how wrinkled people get when things don't just go into little rows...the only mention of smoking was that I sometimes will smoke my ribs. Otherwise, just a little golden nugget for anyone who cares to take notice...sheeeeesh.
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Any comments on their ribs?
They are Midwest suburban style ribs. Pretty ordinary. Probably steamed until the meat loses all taste.
Neither hold a candle to inner city barbecue or smoked meat you make yourself.
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They are Midwest suburban style ribs. Pretty ordinary. Probably steamed until the meat loses all taste.
Neither hold a candle to inner city barbecue or smoked meat you make yourself.
Twin Anchors or bust when it comes to Chicago ribs
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Um, move this crap into the "which smoker to buy" thread.
Also, I have never had their ribs. We have an amazing BBQ place not far from our house where we go if we are jonesing for some smoked meat.
Smoked meats can be discussed anytime, anywhere.
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Fat Willys when it comes to Chicago ribs. No suburban crap
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Smoked meats can be discussed anytime, anywhere.
Bully to that!
Now back to portillos and their ribs- so in other words, stick to the eye talian then AAyn'a? I also heard their burgers are good as well
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Smoked meats can be discussed anytime, anywhere.
Ron Swanson agrees with this analysis.
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Portillos opens up tomorrow. I see some Vienna beef in my future.
JB, you coming over?
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Portillos opens up tomorrow. I see some Vienna beef in my future.
JB, you coming over?
They're about to start building less than a mile from my current crib... but I may need to make it over to the old spot to try a Minnesota-Portillo's soon
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They're about to start building less than a mile from my current crib... but I may need to make it over to the old spot to try a Minnesota-Portillo's soon
So MG city council finally pulled its head out of its arse and got it done, eh?
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So MG city council finally pulled its head out of its arse and got it done, eh?
Yep. Flip flopped after reconsidering the power of the beef.
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Just announced that they are having $1 hot dogs on the 19th of (National Hot Dog Day).
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Just announced that they are having $1 hot dogs on the 19th of (National Hot Dog Day).
With the purchase of an entree
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With the purchase of an entree
Find a friend.
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Find a friend.
I don't have any
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I don't have any
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Portillo's for me, two weeks from tomorrow! Can't wait.
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Don't go to a Portillos that just opened. Really rude help. Poorly planned. Not a good look
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Don't go to a Portillos that just opened. Really rude help. Poorly planned. Not a good look
I didn't have that experience at all during the times I've gone to the new Greenfield location that opened this spring. Everything seemed very professional and organized.
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Don't go to a Portillos that just opened. Really rude help. Poorly planned. Not a good look
We went to the soft opening of their 50th store in Woodbury, MN. on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Free food, free T-shirts, and free chocolate cake to go. You had to have signed up for their email list and when pre-registering for the soft opening you picked a half hour time slot to visit with your golden ticket that came in the mail. It was very busy but was really no different than any other Portillo's experience in the past. Half of the workers were brought in from Chicago to work the opening and train the other half who were new local employees.
What rudeness and chaos happened when you were there?
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Don't go to a Portillos that just opened. Really rude help. Poorly planned. Not a good look
Is it because you asked for chili and got indignant when they didn't have it?
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Is it because you asked for chili and got indignant when they didn't have it?
Ha, I know better. Wanted a couple of Chicago dogs to go for the boys (and me).
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Okay, which of you fellas is this article about?
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Child-Left-in-Hot-Car-at-Portillos-on-National-Hot-Dog-Day-Police-435462463.html?_osource=SocialFlowFB_CHBrand
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Went again last night order was wrong and hot dogs had to have been made 15 min before we got food in DT. Big dog buns were mush.
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Went again last night order was wrong and hot dogs had to have been made 15 min before we got food in DT. Big dog buns were mush.
I went on day 2 and, aside from the 45 minute wait, everything seemed fine. orders were correct and food was hot. Pro tip: park across the street and walk up
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Cabelas lot.