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RJax55

Quote from: BagpipingBoxer on August 04, 2016, 08:07:47 AM
Regarding Chicago beef johnnies all day, I grew up by the original but where's the second location?

Arlington Heights

Galway Eagle

Retire Terry Rand's jersey!

mu-rara

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.

Spaniel with a Short Tail

Coming to Harwood Heights, IL. Will be competing with Buona Beef at that location not to mention...LUKE'S!!

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Quote from: mu-rara on August 10, 2016, 08:16:33 PM
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.

ChitownSpaceForRent

Quote from: mu-rara on August 10, 2016, 08:16:33 PM
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

Dish

Italian sausage is not Portillos strong suit.

mu-rara


mu-rara

Quote from: MUDish on August 10, 2016, 10:59:53 PM
Italian sausage is not Portillos strong suit.
Shouldn't be on the menu if it gives cigar breath.

real chili 83

I'd go for either an italian beef, but with hot giardiniera, or a Vienna Beef Chicago dog.  The rest is pretty pedestrian.

wadesworld

Quote from: real chili 83 on August 11, 2016, 09:12:23 AM
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.

Quote from: mu-rara on August 11, 2016, 08:56:23 AM
Shouldn't be on the menu if it gives cigar breath.

Give the Italian beef/Italian sausage combo a try.  It's pretty good.

Goose

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.

wadesworld

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.

real chili 83

Quote from: Goose on August 11, 2016, 04:24:11 PM
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

MUsoxfan

Quote from: wadesworld on August 11, 2016, 04:32:31 PM
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.




Coleman

Quote from: mu-rara on August 10, 2016, 08:16:33 PM
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.

Galway Eagle

Quote from: Coleman on August 13, 2016, 11:01:43 PM
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
Retire Terry Rand's jersey!

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Quote from: BagpipingBoxer on August 14, 2016, 10:47:44 AM
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.

Coleman

#144
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


ChitownSpaceForRent

This thread makes me realize how much I'm gonna miss the food in Chicago when I leave for London. I've been spoiled.

77ncaachamps

Quote from: MUDish on August 10, 2016, 10:59:53 PM
Italian sausage is not Portillos strong suit.

^This.

Chicago style dogs and beef dip sandwiches, IMO, are their strong suits.
SS Marquette

77ncaachamps

Quote from: ChitownSpaceForRent on August 14, 2016, 10:59:28 PM
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.
SS Marquette

Galway Eagle

Quote from: 77ncaachamps on August 18, 2016, 02:36:45 PM
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.
Retire Terry Rand's jersey!

mu-rara

Quote from: 77ncaachamps on August 18, 2016, 02:34:24 PM
^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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