MonteCristo.
It's about 1/2 hr from alsip.

banderl wrote:

Definitely get a italian beef/itailan sausage combo sandwich at portillos. with giardinera. You will thank me later. best damn heart attack on a plate you may ever have. it's a chicago staple.

skydiverd wrote:

Portillos is OK, but there are better places.

banderl wrote:

There's a place by me named John's, I'd say his combo is better.
There are certainly a number of better places spread around the city.
Never had the combo from Mr. Beef, but I seem to remember liking their beef sandwiches.

banderl wrote:

Like what?!?

namadio wrote:

Its really a matter of taste. And can be the subject of some serious debate Personally, I am a big fan of Portillo's and make sure to get a sandwich when ever I come into the chicago area.

illinichaser wrote:

Man I could gain some serious weight if I lived in Chicago. Portillo's was da bomb.

t33bone wrote:

Its really a matter of taste. And can be the subject of some serious debate Personally, I am a big fan of Portillo's and make sure to get a sandwich when ever I come into the chicago area.

illinichaser wrote:

He was in Alsip, but he's gone now.
do the Sledns frequent john's at 147th and Kedzie?

banderl wrote: