PORTILLO'S - CHICAGO, IL

PORTILLO'S

CLARK AND ONTARIO

100 W. ONTARIO

CHICAGO, IL. 60654

312-587-8910

HOURS:  Monday thru Saturday 10:00 AM - 1:00 AM / Sunday 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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Portillo's has become a must go spot when I visit Chicago.  The Italian Beef Sandwich here is one of my favorite sandwiches on the planet.  I was forced to visit Portillo's twice on this trip.  The first time I was waiting in line for about half an hour.  An employee came up and took my order in line and wrote it on a bag.  I ordered an Italian Sandwich and a Hot Dog.  After waiting another half hour to get our food, we opened the bag and found an Italian Sausage Sandwich and Hot Dog.  No Italian Beef!  Rather than wait in line again we just ate what was given to us even though it was the wrong order.  The Italian Sausage with Hot Peppers, Dipped and Mozzarella Cheese ($5.90) was good but kind of depressing because I was craving the Italian Beef Sandwich so much.  The Chicago Dog with Everything ($3.09) was delicious.  One of my favorite dogs in Chicago.  Love the soft Poppy Seed Bun.  This was satisfying but not having the Italian Beef made this visit a bummer.  So what to do?  Go back on another day - Wait in line again and get than damn Italian Beef.  I did....

The Italian Beef with Hot Peppers, XT Gravy and Mozzarella ($7.14) delivered on every level.  Wow..what a sandwich.  Every component is delicious.  Plenty of Beef drenched in Gravy with a load of Hot Peppers and topping of Mozzarella Cheese.  I sat alone on the patio and savored each and every bite.  Surrounded by tourists and locals I was in a zone with me and my Italian Beef as one.

There seemed to be no-one around me, no cars and no sound.  Just me and my Portillo's Italian Beef.  One of the best sandwiches on the planet.

Click link below to view previous posts on Portillo's;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2015/01/portillos.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/01/portillos-hot-dogs-and-italian-beef.html

PORTILLO'S

PORTILLO'S ITALIAN BEEF IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SANDWICHES EVER

PORTILLO'S ON CLARK AND ONTARIO

A MUST VISIT WHEN IN CHICAGO

BE PREPARED TO WAIT IN LINE TO ORDER AND PICK UP

ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH HOT PEPPERS AND MOZZARELLA CHEESE

CHICAGO DOG WITH EVERYTHING

PORTILLO'S ITALIAN BEEF

ITALIAN BEEF WITH GRAVY, HOT PEPPERS AND MOZZARELLA

PLENTY OF BEEF

PORTILLO'S

PORTILLO'S

CHICAGO, IL 

Portillo's in Chicago is now an all time TASTE OF HAWAII FAVORITE.  One bite of their famous Italian Beef and I was sold.  Wow...this sandwich is the bomb for $4.85.  I added both sweet and spicy peppers for .45 each.  You can taste the beef big time.  Served on a just-baked french roll that compliments the meat perfectly and sucks up the juices.  This is one of my favorite sandwiches of all time. The spicy peppers really add a nice kick.  The Portillo's Hot Dog with everything is only $2.45.  This is a bargain when you compare it to the $5 and $6 hot dogs in Hawaii.  Great dog but the Italian Beef is why I would eat here.  We did a Food Feud verus Al's Italian Beef across the street.  There was no comparison.  Portillo's killed it.  I will head for Portillo's every trip to Chicago!  

Click below to view post on the challenger Al's Italian Beef:

http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/01/als-italian-beef-chicago.html

Click link below for another post on Portillo's:

http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2015/01/portillos.html

PORTILLO'S

PORTILLO'S HOT DOGS AND ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

PORTILLO'S IS LIKE A SMALL FOOD COURT

RIBS, BURGERS, HOT DOGS, BEEF-N-SAUSAGE AND PASTA
ALL AVAILABLE FROM SEPARATE COUNTERS

PORTILLO'S FRENCH FRIES

PORTILLO'S ITALIAN BEEF IS ALL TIME FAVORITE!

HOME COOKED SWEET PEPPERS AND HOT PEPPERS
MAKE THIS A TASTE OF HAWAII FAVORITE

HOT DOG WITH EVERYTHING.
MUSTARD, RELISH, ONIONS, SLICED TOMATO, KOSHER
PICKLE AND SPORT PEPPERS ON POPPY SEED BUN