"Loyal devotees" seeking "authentic" "Chicago street food done well" dig this "real-deal" River North "mecca" for its "damn good", "gut-filling" sandwiches at bargain prices; ok, some snark it "looks like it should be condemned" and say service seems to be "declining", but hey, you're "there to have a great Italian beef, not a dining experience"; P.S. cash-only and on weekends it reopens at...
Mr. Beef on Orleans Restaurant Review:
The namesake Italian-beef sandwich is one of the best in the city; there's a spicy, tantalizing sweetness to the meat that is incomparable. And it’s not just regular folks who noticed: Jay Leno and Joe Mantegna are among its devotees. The ribbons of meat are loaded with a heavy hand into a soft-inside, crispy-outside roll, and the peppers (sweet, hot or both) are piled on top and served wet or...
A celebrity favorite, the Italian beef sandwich at this no-nonsense joint is out of this world.:
The Scene
Quick-on-the-draw cashiers ring up beef sandwiches, burgers and sausage in front of a blazing-hot smoking grill, while a lone deli guy at an adjacent counter offers freshly made... Pros + great beeffast service