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Portillos Hot Dogs Inc

The Open View

For three star American, try Portillo's Hot Dogs in Chicago. Located in the River North neighborhood, this restaurant is inexpensive. It's known for its hot dogs. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a casual atmosphere. This place features lunch. This restaurant is good for groups.

Expert Reviews of Portillos Hot Dogs Inc

Citysearch | A comfortable, family-friendly setting with Chicago-style dogs and juicy Italian beef.

Portillo's cavernous bi-level space has a touristy feel that's rife with nostalgia for the Capone era. An antique car hangs from the ceiling, and old photos and Depression-era signs adorn the exposed-brick...
citysearch.com - expert review - 05/18/2006
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AOL CityGuide

the place to stop for a top dog...
cityguide.aol.com - expert review
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Centerstage

this and all portillo's locations are in a class by itself. i have never been to a place that had so many good food items from which to choose. best beef and sausage combo sandwiches in the world...
centerstage.net - expert review
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Amazon.com

if you're looking for great food, nobody, and i mean nobody does it better than portillo's. although their food can be a little expensive for fast food, the quality of the food and service make up for it. the...
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User Reviews of Portillos Hot Dogs Inc

Better Than Wiener's Circle

Portilos has grown enormously over the years to what is now essentially a local fast food haven. However, the quality of their hot dogs has not been affected in the least by this growth which is amazing. Each...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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Portillo's They are everywhere.

I will have to say Portillo's has good food all the way around. the hot dogs are great traditional Chicago dogs and you are not getting ripped off when you buy them. The fries, burgers, and ribs are all very...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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portillos

HAVE YOU PEOPLE NEVER BEEN TO GENE AND JUDES NOW THATS A CHICAGO PLACE TO GO! SHEESH, ALL THIS NONSENSE ABOUT PORTILLOS BUT YOU HAVENT TASTED ANYTHING UNTIL YOU GO TO GENE AND JUDES! BUT NONE THE LESS...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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Eat your meal there, or suffer

The beefs, hot dogs and burgers are the best. The salads are also good while dining in. I did get ch...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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Weirdness

It's like a mall food court without the mall. How weird is that? But I work right by them so I eat there often.
menupages.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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Chopped Salad the bomb!

Hands down the Chopped Sals is one of my favorites in Chicago!I am not much of a meat eater, so I ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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CONSISTENTLY AWESOME

This is one of those "can't miss" places. I have been travelling to Chicago for over 20 years and I have NEVER gotten anything less than GREAT food here. Everything is always fresh and hot, and the flavor is...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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Awesome burgers & amazing chocolate cake!

Love this place as they have great burgers, dogs, salads and pastas. Don't forget to get a slice of chocolate cake-very heavenly. Never disappoints!!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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Great Hot Dogs & Tamales

If you want a nice place to eat fast food Portillo's is the place very nice and fast sevice They have by far the best Tamales I have ever try
menupages.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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Did not like it

It cost to much for a family to go
judysbook.com - user review - 09/08/2006
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Wow!

I've only had this once when I was helping my brother move to Chicago (I'm from Southern California). In that single visit, I was blown away. Such a wide variety of better-than-fast-foods. The only thing...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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Best Beef and Fries Ever!!

Hey, I was sad to read that not everyone was raving about the beefs and fries at Portillos. As a kid my parents opened The Ribbery Restaurant which was right next door to the Original Portillos in Villa Park....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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Portillo's Rocks

These people who say the portions are small must eat like GIANTS> One can hardly finish the regualr size beef let alone the BIG beef. The fries are etheral: crisp on the outside and airy and light on the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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The best sandwich anywhere!!!!!!

I looooooooove Portillos Italian Beef sadwiches. They are the absoulute best that I have ever, ever, ever tasted. Oh, and the Beef and Cheddar is awesome, too! You've got to tryit. I usually buy 10 sandwiches...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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Great food in touristy River North

It's hard to believe that this location in touristville River North has such great food. They make a great Italian Beef sandwich. It's an order-and-pickup joint where you order, pay and are given a number, you...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2006
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I miss it !

After growing up in Chicago my whole life and moving away. The thing I miss most is Portiillo's. The best beef sandwiches and hot dogs ever. I just recently passed through Chicago for 2 days, and you better...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2006
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HOTT DOGG

I absolutely love portillos!!! The double dipped italian beef sandwiches with peppers & cheese are fantastick!! I wish they would come to St Louis.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2006
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Great Dog!

Visited Portillo's with co-workers at lunch after hearing so many positive reviews. Concered when we walked through the door due to the long lines. However, the line went quick and the decorations and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2006
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How i miss it so....

If you want a real chicago style hotdog this is the place to be. It is a fast food joint that resembles a friday family restaurant. They make great hotdogs, anc hamburgers and wont leave a dent in your wallet...
menupages.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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TASTY FIND!

Awesome cheeseburger and chili cheese fries!!!! Highly recommend this place!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2006
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A World Leader in Italian Beefs

I have never had a better beef anywhere in the world. Throw some hot peppers on there get it dipped and it's a meal to remember. Of course Portillos is also known for their hot dogs and ribs, but their beefs...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2005
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great on the run

Like all portillo's the drive thru is a model of efficiency. The dogs are as good as anywhere in the area. The burgers are good as is the rest of the menu. The chocolate cake is way above average. Having to...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2005
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User Review

average food with a big price tag. you would think a chain resturant would have a better value.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2005
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EXCELLENT ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

I LOVE this place! I have NEVER had a bad experience at ANY Portillos in my 30 years. The food is always fresh, hot, and made to order. Not to mention DELICIOUS!
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2005
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Great for Italian Beef and Dogs!

Being that this is the only Itallian beef i've had in my life (I'm from Minnesota), I have to say, if they opened one of these up in Eden Prairie, it might become my only lunch spot! I grabbed an Italian Beef...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2005
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Typically Good, But Can Disappoint

When they are busy Portillo's can make mistakes. Sometimes the hot dogs and fries are cold. Italian Beef is abit greasy!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2004
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MMMMMMMMM BEEEF!!!!!!!!!!

Never before have I ate at a place that served everything to taste completely perfect. This place is truely amazing. Just thinking about it makes me drool. The beefs with hot peppers, the salty fries, and a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2004
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Portillo's

Portillo's makes a flavorful char-broiled burger (you chose rare-well) with your choice of trimmings to include lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, mayo, catsup, mustard, onions, raw or grilled. The grilled are great!...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2004
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yum

the BEST italian beef in the world :D and the fries and tamales are just divine.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2004
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You must be kiding

How this place got so popular is beyond me. Food is very average, but the price isn't. Extremely over priced for what you get. It's a Vienna hot dog. While I enjoy them, there is not a whole lot of difference...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2004
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Heaven

Portillo's has the BEST ITALIAN BEEF you will ever have the privelege to eat and the FRENCH FRIES are out of this world. I have been eating here for years and I have NEVER had a bad experience.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2003
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Best burgers & beef ANYWHERE

I've NEVER had better burgers or Italian beef than Portillo's. I've never had more consistant service that at Portillo's. Their service & food are consistant from day to day & restaurant to restaurant. I've...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2003
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If decor made it better...

Okay, The joint looks nice. However, the food is inconsistant, small portions, and to top that off it is overpriced. I can think of dozens of other places that have better food, many have been listed here. My...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2003
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The Best!

I love Portillo's! It's my favorite casual, multi-location eatery in the nation. The dogs, burgers, Italian beef, and chopped salad are the best I've tasted anywhere. Portillo's crinkle cut fries and chocolate...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2003
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Oooooooh Baby

The food here is awesome, and the burgers are drippy, wet and deeeeeeeeeeeee-licious. Awesome fries. The other selections are just as tasty, specially the dogz. I was so excited when my daughter started...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2003
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cpidon

I was used to Portillo's when he served from the mobile hut in Villa Park years back before he became BIG. He has forgotten what a good Chicago Italian Beef sandwich looks like. New stores give you a small...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2003
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Soggy buns

The buns for the hotdogs are soggy; they do not have sauerkraut...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2003
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Portillo's Dogs

I agree that Portillo's (in my humble opinion) has the best "Chicago-style" hot dogs around, but the best overall dog is definitely at Gene and Jude's. The fact that you get a dog AND fries for around a buck...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2003
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overrated tourist spot

How this place is even in the top ten i will never know. First off their beef sandwiches and burgers are greasy and slimey and there hot dogs are mediocre at best. The atmosphere is kind of cool, but you are...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2003
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Portillo's is the Best!

If you ever eat at Portillo's, you must try the veggie croissants, the chilli cheese dogs, and the strawberry milk shakes. Mmm...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2003
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I could eat every meal here

This place is quite simply GREAT!!! There is enough diversity in the menu to allow you to kep coming back and trying new things and I have never been disappointed in anything that I have had.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2003
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Good stuff

Any Protillo's will do - my favorite is on Hwy 83 in Elmhurst. The motif is 50s music and chrome. The hot dog with everything is spectacular and if you can afford the calories get the chocolate cake shake.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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good doggy dog

The people who rated Portillo's a 1 and 5 must not be from Chicago, because if they were they would recognize good dogs and beefs when they tasted them. Definitely one of the best hot dog's in Chi-town.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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DTAY AWAY FROM HERE

The worst for anything greasy beef and sausage the hot dogs are the worst
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2003
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Portillos beef -- too small!

Their beef is average in my opinion, small and expensive! It's around $5 for a small I believe. The only thing special about their beef is that you get really hot peppers instead of the standard giardinera....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2003
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Not #1

Portillos is definitely in the top three in Chicago, and has broad penetration across the city and the suburbs. But for "hot dogs" the number 1 pick is still Gene and Jude's. A simple model and menu that...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2003
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Best Dog

Best Dog, gets even better later in the day when te hot dog cooking water is full of that great flavor.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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Yum!

You can not go wrong at Portillo's. The dogs are pretty good, and if you want something else, the pasta and salads that are part of Barnelli's are all really great. I was not impressed with the italian beef....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/27/2002
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Best Dang Fries

Yup, mmmmHmmm Portillos has the best dang fries around. The chocolate cake is awesome, too!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2002
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scrumptious

Very good, not expensive, definately a place I would recommend, especially the ones that are connected to Barney's
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2002
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Best fries in the Windy City

I have been all over - NY, Philadelphia, DC... and these are absolutely the best fries you'll ever find!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2002
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To Die For!

I love Portillos but cannot ever get there because I live too far...but I love their food and fries. They are not soggy or mushy in the middle. I wish I could have them deliver to my house......
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2002
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Mmmm....French Fries

Simply put, Portillo's makes the best fries around Town. Our whole family loves them!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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Can't Get Any Better Than This

Friendly atmosphere, delicious food, and prices that rival super-sezed meals at fast food restaurants- you honestly can't get any better than this. It might seem like a dream world, but Portillo's offers...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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Best Beef Ever.

I am a native Chicagoan who made the poorly calculated error of going to college in LA. I miss Italian beef so bad...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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My family and portillos

Portillos is awesome! I love going there with my parents! The just opened up one in Crystal Lake (I live in Lake in the hills so it is close) but I use to go to the one in Schaumburg. My mom doesn't like it...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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GREAT FRIES

the best Fries I have had in a long time....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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portillo-astic!

Awesome Fries defenaly 1 of the best frys in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Totaly agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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Portillo's are great!

I agree on this one! Portillo's fries are really great! What nore can I say????
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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LOVE IT

I've been to Portillo's plenty of times and I keep going back. The food is wonderful and you get what you pay for. It's quick, good and traditional!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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yummy

We visit there often, and we always have to eat there
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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Greasy

They were greasy & spoiled the meal. Haven't been back in at least ten years
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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The Truth

Portillio's fries are made the way you remember them. There's no trendy coating, seasoning, or even special cut--they come out of the bag and into the grease--then are delivered HOT in a traditional bag or...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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fryloveraroundtown

Portillo's by far has the best fries. They are not mushy or greasy. Maybe a little too expensive.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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Mouth Watering

I love Portillo's fries. They are the best. I mean if you want fries that make you crave them, then you will definately like Portillo's. I have tried them from many different locations and they are still good....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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best fries

There food is really good there.But it was allways crowded.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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Best Food

Best food in town. Great selection. Lots of locations around Chicagoland.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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portillos hot dogs

try the italian sausage its great, so is the beef
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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Come hungry

The italian sausage is tops. Get fries with cheese sauce and make a mess.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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Accordian style is the best!

Portillos accordian style french fries catch more 'grease in the crease'; this makes them more crunchy, while at the same time they are fat enough to taste the potato. The overdone ones are the best! Portillos...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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Bad Fries

Service is slow & not friendly, expensive for what you get
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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Excellent

The food is excellent and service is great prices are reasonable
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2002
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Great Dogs and Fries

Great atmosphere and great prices. The fries are the best in town along with the hot dogs.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2002
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Not a true Chicago restaurant...

This restaurant is a hodge-podge of traditional Chicago food reincarnated as a cookie-cutter fast food phenomena (think Portillo's = McDonalds of Chicago food). Historically, it may have started out as a good...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2002
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Simply the Best

No one can compete with the taste of these hot dogs. All of the rest are cheap imitations.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2002
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leaves much to be desired

Portillo's is your run of the mill chain restaurant. Their hot dog is often over boiled and oversteamed leaving its casing too chewy. French fries are undercooked at times and just okay at others. Restaurants...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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can't be beat

The food is always consistently good, fresh, hot and reasonable. Never disappointed.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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End your search here!

My friend and I look constantly for delicious cheese fries and I have to say that Portillo's sports some of the best. They are just the right consistency of crunchy outside and smooth potato inside!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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YOU MUST BE KIDDING

IF THIS IS NUMBER ONE THEN THE RATERS HAVE NEVER BEEN TO GENE AND JUDES OR JIMMYS HOTDOGS. THERE IS NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT THIS PLACE EXCEPT THAT IT IS BETTER KNOWN
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Cheezy beef and cheezy fries

The cheesy beef croissant is my favorite two beef sandwichs in the city. I like that the cheese is seperate on the cheese fries so i control the cheesiness and can more easily share with my children. The hot...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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The best hot dogs/beef sandwiches

Portillo's has the best hot dogs & beef sandwiches. I truly miss them being in Oregon. I sure hope that Portillo's will build a store in Oregon!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Not very good fries

the fries are fair at best, did a bunch of employees vote for these losers
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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NOT GOOD

I CAN'T BELEIVE THAT THIS WEB SIGHT GOES OUT OF ITS WAY TO SUPPORT SUCH A RIP OFF AS THIS
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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weinneriffic

The finest establishment for a great selection of quality food, service, ambience and always clean. Always the best and have never had a bad experience in over 30 years of visiting a Portillo's
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2002
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nice place,not Chicago dog

Hey if I want to visit a museum I'll go to The Museum of Science and Industry but if I want a real Chicago dog I go to a few different places.Portillos is nice if you want to sit and relax eating a dog in a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2002
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Awesome Awesome Awesome

I have loved Portillo's since I was a kid and went to their first location in Villa Park. This fast food can't compare to any other. The service is efficient and the orders are always correct. I would...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2002
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I crave it

Grew up in Chicago, and now I'm in Boston and whenever I think about having a hot dog or an Italian beef, I think about how much I miss Portillo's! The best!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2002
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Can't touch it!

This has to be the best chicago dog around! There is no topping it(except for what should be) I would travel far to find a Chicago style Hot Dog of this quality. It's a good thing I don't need to with all of...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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Portillo's hot Dog leaves you want'g mor

A good place to take your kids--you don't have to worry about their being too noisy and the hot dogs are great.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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excellent

They make great hot dogs and hamburgers, however it takes too long to get your order back.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Head South

A Portillo's in Charlotte would do a booming business. They don't make hot dogs like that in the South.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Savry Beef Sandwiches

Excellent Restaurant. Recommend anyone who ever stops in Chicago for business or for pleasure to stop by and eat at this restaurant. It would be worth your time. Eat a good Italian beef sandwich for me while...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Please, no fake cheese sauce!

Okay, the fries by themselvesare tasty, but would it kill you to put on some Merkt's Cheddar on the fires. The phony cheese product sauce is insulting to true fans! Try U Dawg U instead with two locations in...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2002
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excellent

This restuarant knocked me off of my feet with its service as well as with its food. Keep up the good work
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2002
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Hot Dog!

Place your order at the counter. The food is good & it's a fun place for kids. This isn't fancy cuisine here, just good old regular food.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2002
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Unabashedly Good

I've been away from Chicago for 8 years and always, ALWAYS rave about the food and especially the fries at Portillo's. Did my recent visit to Portillo's live up to my fond memories? Absolutely yes! Each...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2002
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This is a "Chicago" Hot Dog?

The hot dog has made Rich Portillo wealthy, but he's the Ray Kroc (McDonald's) of the hot dog game in Chicago. The dogs (and the rest of the menu) are overpriced and overrated. Fries are strictly "ho-hum"...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2002
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The staple of my diet...

I have lunch or dinner at Portillos at least 3 times every week, sometimes more! The beef is great and the tamales are second to none! Beef and Cheddar croissant is a personal favorite... eat here as much as...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2002
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Beef, Dogs & Burgers, oh my

When in the Chicago area working I try to eat at Portillo's at least once every couple of days. It's a tough choice on what to order though. The burgers are the best around. The jumbo hot dogs with the works...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2002
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Assembly plant food

One of the worst hot dogs in the world. Made in a fast-paced dull mechanical atmosphere with no personality at all. Portillo's personnel are robots, there is no customer communications. The entire experience...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2002
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GIVE ME A BREAK!!

a chain of restaurants with the best Chicago style dog??!! Gene and Jude's for anyone who's FROM the city!!! Nothing against Portillo's, but that's like saying Domino's has the best Chicago-style pizza. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2002
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Just another rip off

I've been to Portillo's on a number of occasions. Mostly when it's the only game in town. I think this chain of hot dog stands has lost it's roots. This was a man who built a business from a tiny little stand...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2002
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Vie de French Fries

Tasty, cooked to perfection, not too salty, great with ketchup, cheese, plain. Excellent!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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The Best

I've only been there once and the food was delicious and the fries were great if you've never been there you should go
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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Snap!

I love Portillo's! I discovered the yummy dogs on my second visit to Chicago and have been addicted ever since! I love Chicago and these great hot dogs ;o)
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2002
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torger

Always hot and very fresh. Definatly the best ever. Good service.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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10

This a great restaurant. The food is excellent. I travel to Chicago at least once a year just to eat there.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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B Quality food on A scale

Portillos is a great place to go if you are a member of a group and you each want something different. They are "B" quality food across the board except for the fries which deserve a "D-". There are definately...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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Best Hotdogs

There Giant Tamales Are Great Along With The Beef and hotdogs
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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to expensive

there is alot better place in chicago other than this commecialy expensive hot dog place on biggy for me
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2002
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*****

Been a fan of Portillo's since it's beginning in a little trailer in Villa Park. It's as good today as it was back in the 60's.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2002
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the greatest italian beef

The best Italian beef ever. Enjoy Portillo's hot dogs with the works. Brings back memories of earlier days.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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top dog

have yet to find a better hot dog anywhere in the chicagoland area!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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yummy!!

just the best hot dogs & italian beef sandwiches in chicago-when my brother's in town from Omaha, he has to go to Portillo's first!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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hot diggity dog

awesome hotdogs. you just crave for more. so plump and juciy.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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addictive

I live in Hobart, IN and try to find any excuse that we have to go over into Illinois so that I can have a Portillo's hamburger, combination or italian beef.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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A reason to Stay Here Forever

Portillos is simply awesome. Fast service, fresh food, clean resturants--and really the best Hot Dogs and Hamburgers you're likely to find anywhere. Portillos is one of those perqs of living in Chicagoland...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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The Never-Gets-Old Hot Dog!

I've eaten at SuperDawg, Gold Coast and many others, but the Portillo's hot dog is as constant as a 24-Hour day, which begs the question- "Why isn't there a Portillo's that is open 24 hours a day?!" After-all,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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BEST ITALIAN BEEFS!

AWESOME ITALAIN BEEFS AND GREAT SERVICE - NOT SURE ABOUT DOWN TOWN'S THOUGH! CRESTWOOD'S IS 5 STAR SERVICE!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2002
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top dog

Atleast they are consistant.the best baked mostcholli,better than most italian restaurants.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2002
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It all started here....

I have been lucky enough to live in Villa Park where the first Portillo's was started. I have been enjoying Portillo's food for many years. The beef and cheddar croissant is an excellent sandwich. And have you...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2002
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Holy Dogs, Batman!

Great Hot Dogs, Great atmosphere, Good Service - Definitely worth the drive from Michigan!!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2002
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhh yea!

sir, I can assure you that the best hot dog on this or any other planet is made by Portollio's. Honest.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2002
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One Great Dinner

I find Portillo's Hot Dogs a great value for a family dinner. I find that there beef's are great as well as the hot dog's and hambuger's. If you want a great meal and a great price stop at Portillo's Hot Dogs.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2002
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A little confusing...

The food is great and so are the prices, but it's a littl odd and confusing to stand in different lines (one for hot dogs, one for Italian and one at the bar), then you have to wander and try to find an open...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2002
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All about the beef

Great Italian beef and fries. Try the suburban locations too!
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2002
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Won't let you down

Portillos is a reliable restaurant for good hotdogs and burgers. The cheeseburger was well cooked, but dripped with grease. Fortunately, it tasted so good that it didn't have too much time to drip. The hotdogs...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2002
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Finger-licking good

Portillo's has a sort of amusement-park feel: Nothing fancy here, but it's about the food, not the atmosphere. The crave-able Italian beef sandwich makes for a messy but satisfying meal with a side of crispy...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/14/2002
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