Best italian beef sandwiches on Reddit

37 reviews from r/chicago, r/restaurant

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#1

Portillo's

4.8
(5)
"Portillo’s"
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"The dipped sandwich from Portillo's is a must-try!"
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"Portillo."
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"Portillo’s is always good."
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"Portillos for fast food"
#2

Al's

4.2
(5)
"I had Al’s in Chicago and it was really good."
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"Al’s in Chicago is also one of my favorites."
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"Al's on Taylor"
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"Gotta say Al's #1 on Taylor over near UIC."
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"Whatever you do, don't eat at the Al's near DePaul."
#3

Johnnie's

5.0
(3)
"Johnnies in the north side of Chicago for local shop"
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"Johnnie's."
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"Johnnie's on North Ave in Oak Park has a reputation of having the best beef sandwiches."
#4

Mr. Beef

3.3
(3)
"Mr. Beef. I don't know the specifics, but good beef is never frozen."
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"Mr. Beef on Harlem and Irving."
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"Mr. Beef on Orleans is crap. It should be burned down."
#5

Bari

4.5
(2)
"Bari is the obvious choice, in my opinion. Portillos or Al's just don't come close."
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"Bari is also excellent."
#6

Rex

5.0
(1)
"Rex off Harlem"
#7

Bari Foods

5.0
(1)
"Try Bari Foods on Grand. The bread is amazing."
#8

Johnnie's Beef

5.0
(1)
"Johnnies Beef on North Ave."
#9

Cozzi Corner

5.0
(1)
"The best I've ever had was in the burbs - Cozzi Corner in Downers Grove."
#10

Primos

5.0
(1)
"Primos in greektown has a killer cheesy beef."
#11

Mr Beef

5.0
(1)
"Mr Beef on Harlem is a great alternative to Portillo's for beef sandwiches."
#12

Lina's

5.0
(1)
"Pretty fond of Lina's at 31st Place & Morgan. It's about $7 with mozzarella and gardinera, fairly big, and they'll dip it back in the juice. Messy deliciousness."
#13

Dazzo's Dog House

4.0
(1)
"Dazzos dog house in Glendale, Az hits different."
#14

Joe Boston's

4.0
(1)
"Joe Bostons on Chicago & Grand."
#15

Jay's

4.0
(1)
"Jay's on Narragansett and Montrose."
#16

Duke's

4.0
(1)
"Duke's on 79th & Harlem."
#17

Le Appetito

4.0
(1)
"Le Appetito on Huron and Wabash."
#18

Tony's

4.0
(1)
"Tony's in West Lawn."
#19

Fiore's

4.0
(1)
"Fiore's on erie and oakley."
#20

Byron's

4.0
(1)
"Byron's on Irving is excellent."
#21

Brothers Beef

4.0
(1)
"Brothers Beef on Armitage comes close to Pop's in the south suburbs."
#22

Boston's

4.0
(1)
"Boston's is fantastic with an old school dingy blue collar Chicago atmosphere."
#23

Duk's

4.0
(1)
"Duk's is also fantastic and has a similar atmosphere."
#24

Jay's Beef

4.0
(1)
"Jay's Beef is pretty good as well."

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