Portillo's Hot Dogs

04/02/07

Chocolate, cake, shake

by 1138311 at Citysearch

If you're not from around here, think twice: You may be spoiled for life. Just throw a dart at the menu board and run with it. Can be a bit of a mad house during lunchtime, but they have a system that works pretty well for handling this (which is displays pretty shrewd business sense, appreciable if you pay attention to what's going on while you're waiting in line). D1ck Portillo is a genius.

• Pros: It's Portillos
• Cons: Everyone knows it

06/11/02

Lusting from afar

by FairInHite at Citysearch

Let me just state that this is by FAR my favorite restaurant. It's fun, easy going atmosphere make it a great place for families to go. I have never walked away from this restaurant not completely satisfied...or not full for that matter.

The one thing that is a MUST is the "wet" italian beef sandwich. mmmm mmm good. Check it out. I'm at school now and I crave it all the time. When you go and have an italian beef...think of me.

• Pros: inexpensive, large