Favorite restaurant in Chicago.

Desperado34 · Jul 11, 2016

Best pizza in Chicago not named pequods?

Go.

I had pats pizza Friday and it was very meh.

Best beef sandwich in Chicago? Go.

I love mr beef

brett05 · Jul 11, 2016

I like Al's #1 for Italian Beef with the Hot Giardiniera

I have to still get out to Pequod's.

For Mom and Pop's it's Fasano's. For Chain, I like the place I deliver for quite a bit...Beggar's

Tater · Jul 11, 2016

Ares said:
For the record, that snap has nothing to do with the casing of the hot dog.

That snap is you biting into 30+ years of hot dog flavor layers which have affixed themselves to the outside of your hot dog while in the water.

And 30 years of bacteria too?

Xuder O'Clam · Jul 11, 2016

Tater said:
And 30 years of bacteria too?

Dead bacteria after boiling. Which only adds to the snap and flavour.

Spunky Porkstacker · Jul 11, 2016

gpphat said:
A guy open a hot dog joint here in Richmond and he pays for Gene and Judes Hot dog water and has it shipped to his shop in VA. His hot dogs are the tits.

That original hot dog water requires a special tanker truck for delivery purposes, imagine that HD water spilled on the pavement....

Ares · Jul 11, 2016

Tater said:
And 30 years of bacteria too?

It's boiling water.... bacteria is ded before any hot dogs go swimming.

Desperado34 · Jul 11, 2016

Any love for the original Vito and Nicks?

Xuder O'Clam · Jul 11, 2016

Spunky Porkstacker said:
That original hot dog water requires a special tanker truck for delivery purposes, imagine that HD water spilled on the pavement....

Delicious tires!

And it can be sopped up with buns!

RacerX · Jul 11, 2016

brett05 said:
Oh yeah, they are everywhere. And maybe I am one of them at times, but hopefully only to people I know. But Gene and Jude's are militant about it such that there is no ketchup for the fries which are fresh cut and out of this world. The McDonald's across the street charges $.25 per packet if you want it.

Back in the day one of my buddies kept a 24 oz. container of ketchup in his car's give box, just for late night runs to Gene & Jude's. Good times.

brett05 · Jul 12, 2016

Desperado34 said:
Any love for the original Vito and Nicks?

Where is the original located? I've had it from Hickory Hills but that can't be the new one.

It's fine pizza. I wouldn't have it as the best tho.

Ares · Jul 12, 2016

brett05 said:
Where is the original located? I've had it from Hickory Hills but that can't be the new one.

It's fine pizza. I wouldn't have it as the best tho.

The original is on the South Side IIRC.... like Oaklawn maybe

brett05 · Jul 12, 2016

Ares said:
The original is on the South Side IIRC.... like Oaklawn maybe

Had to look it up.

8433 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60652

Desperado34 · Jul 26, 2016

Going to Chicago Oven Grinder Saturday, don't know how I feel about a pot pie pizza; but whatevs.

Anyone been there?

didshereallysaythat · Jul 26, 2016

If we are talking about a chill environment where I can not worry about what I am eating and just have a good time for a good price, Kuma's wins hands down. Nothing beats a good burger and top it off with the atmosphere and people, it is an A+

Roka Akor (Japanese Steak)
Gyu-Kaku (Japanese BBQ)
Grand Lux (American)
Quartino (Italian)
Gibsons (Steakhouse)
MingHin (Chinese Dim Sum)
Le Colonial (Vietnamese)

Alinea (previously voted the number 1 restaurant in the US and 8th in the world - will cost several hundred dollars)