Portillo's

[rocket surgeon]

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

[warriorchick]

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.

[rocket surgeon]

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.

[dgies9156]

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.

[Galway Eagle]

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

[real chili 83]

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. 

[Coleman]

Fat Willys when it comes to Chicago ribs. No suburban crap

[rocket surgeon]

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

[Benny B]

Smoked meats can be discussed anytime, anywhere.

Ron Swanson agrees with this analysis.

[real chili 83]

Portillos opens up tomorrow.   I see some Vienna beef in my future.

JB, you coming over?

[Jay Bee]

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

[real chili 83]

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?

[Jay Bee]

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.

[warriorchick]

Just announced that they are having $1 hot dogs on the 19th of (National Hot Dog Day).

[Galway Eagle]

Just announced that they are having $1 hot dogs on the 19th of (National Hot Dog Day).

With the purchase of an entree

[warriorchick]

With the purchase of an entree

Find a friend.

[Galway Eagle]

Find a friend.

I don't have any

[warriorchick]

I don't have any

[jutaw22mu]

Portillo's for me, two weeks from tomorrow!  Can't wait.

[real chili 83]

Don't go to a Portillos that just opened. Really rude help.  Poorly planned. Not a good look

[Spotcheck Billy]

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.

[SaintPaulWarrior]

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?

[warriorchick]

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?

[real chili 83]

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).

[warriorchick]

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