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Portillo's Hot Dogs
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- Neighborhoods:
- Near North Side, Central
- Categories:
- Restaurants, Food & Dining, Catering, Ice Cream Parlors
- Cuisine:
- Traditional American, Fast Food, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Italian, Comfort Food
- Price:
- $
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At a Glance
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100% ambiance
“Great Hot Dogs, Great atmosphere, Good Service - Definitely worth the drive from Michigan!”
100% dessert
“okay now one more thing, the chocolate cake shake, which is not on the menu but they take a piece of chocolate frosted cake and blend it into a milkshake and you eat it with a spoon, and if you love chocolate, shakes, cake, or sweets in general, it is soo”
83% drinks
“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 table -- not an easy task at the lunch hour.”
96% food quality
“This isn't fancy cuisine here, just good old regular food.”
75% menu variety
“The dogs (and the rest of the menu) are overpriced and overrated.”
100% overall
“This a great restaurant.”
85% service
“Fast service, fresh food, clean resturants--and really the best Hot Dogs and Hamburgers you're likely to find anywhere.”
85% value
“there is alot better place in chicago other than this commecialy expensive hot dog place on biggy for me”
75% wait time
“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 inside. I have only had a negative experience and t”
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Aug 24, 2010
What Our Expert Scouts Say
October 19, 2012
My favorite dog spot in the city; Chicago dog all the way is the only way for me!
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October 02, 2012
DON'T go through the drive thru unless it's early and not a Saturday night. Italian beef is great but the Chicago dog's a classic and the chopped salad with chicken surprisingly good (dressing on the side).
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September 04, 2012
A quintessential Chicago classic. Don't be scared off by the tourists- join 'em, and make sure they (and you!) try the chocolate cake shake!
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March 03, 2012
Good place to visit. We visited this place almost 2 weeks now. Got invited with a friend. So our visit was great! The food and drinks are delicious and price is reasonable. Nice PLACE!
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February 24, 2012
Good Food. My Honey and I always enjoy our visits here. This is the good place to go for a typical Chicago hot dog. After waiting for five minutes we were served with Potrillo’s hotdogs. They also have the best french fries in town and its very cheap.
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February 22, 2012
Tuna sandwiches are to die for!. You absolutely have to try their grilled tuna sandwiches omg!
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May 24, 2011
Amazing. I love their food here. My family and I always enjoy our visits here. I recommend trying to come outside of normal lunch hours, otherwise there will be a long wait, but it is well worth it.
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February 17, 2011
gotta love it. I love Portillo's hotdogs, and the service is always fast. They have the best Italian beef sandwiches in town and their french fries are addictive! Only 4 stars because you can get slammed by a lunch crowd there, but I guess it is to be expected.
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February 14, 2011
One Of The Best. Burgers can't be beat....hot dogs are in the top 3 or 4 in the city.
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October 19, 2010
chicago food. A good place to go for the typical chicago hot dog. Most of the other foods aren't high quality. The smoothies are gross. The cheese fries are cheap but I like them. Its just somewhere to go if you want fast food.
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October 06, 2010
CUSTOMER RELATIONS EXPERIENCE. AFTER I RECEIVED MY ORDER IN THE DRIVE LANE A HUGE GENERAL MANAGER NAMED MARK SHOUTED OBSCENITES TO ME BECAUSE I DID NOT DEPART THE LANE FAST ENOUGH FOR HIM. WHEN I ASKED WHY WAS HE USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE ,FOUR ETTER WORDS BEGINNING WITH F AND ENDING IN K, HE CONTINUED TO USE PROFANITY AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. HE TOTALLY DISRESPECTED ME IN FRONT OF OTHER CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES. HE NEEDS TO BE FIRED AND SENT TO AN INSTITUTION FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCREENING. THIS EVENT HAPPENED ON OCT. 3, 2010 AROUND 6 P.M.
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