Any Chicago advice for downtown dogs and beef?

24

Comments

  • Not_4_You
    Not_4_You Posts: 140
    CumaMason wrote:
    VespertineSun wrote:
    Okay, it's not really a hotdog or Italian beef place but you have to check out Kuma's Corner. If you are a coffee drinker, I recommend Intelligentsia.

    http://www.kumascorner.com/food

    ^Go there.

    I concur...... Kumas is the shit
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    I'm a Truck wrote:
    81 wrote:
    peacefrompaul wrote:

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    Anyplace? Really? Give me a fucking break

    the kid is smarter than he looks.... :P

    there are some true shit places to eat....
    We await your wisdom......
    I would avoid this place
    viewtopic.php?f=14&t=200506
    81 is now off the air

    Off_Air.jpg
  • Not_4_You
    Not_4_You Posts: 140
    I think the last time I was at Kumas was 2009.....they still have the rock and roll menu?
  • mattcoz
    mattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,243
    As others have said, Al's Beef or Portillo's are great options. Definitely get it "dragged through the river".
    VespertineSun wrote:
    Okay, it's not really a hotdog or Italian beef place but you have to check out Kuma's Corner.
    Kuma's is great, but I prefer Bad Apple for burgers. Just as good, better beer, and no waiting. Speaking of beer, lots of great local breweries. Goose Island of course, Revolution, Half Acre, and Piece is a favorite of mine for their fantastic beer and pizza, although it's New Haven style and not Chicago style.
    1998: East Troy 2000: East Troy, Rosemont 2003: Champaign 2006: Chicago (UC), Milwaukee 2007: Chicago (Lolla) 2009: Chicago (UC), Chicago (UC) 2010: Noblesville 2011: East Troy (PJ20), East Troy (PJ20) 2013: Chicago (WF), Seattle 2014: St. Louis 2016: Chicago (WF), Chicago (WF) 2018: Chicago (WF), Chicago (WF) 2022: St. Louis 2023: Chicago (UC), Chicago (UC) 2024: Chicago (WF), Chicago (WF)
    2025: Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
  • covered in bliss
    covered in bliss chi-caw-go Posts: 1,332
    I'm a Truck wrote:
    Speedway! Add your own chili and cheese! Top that Travel Channel!

    i spit all over my keyboard! lmao! it's true!!!!
  • Foriginal Sin
    Foriginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,876
    Portillo's for both. Done and Done. BTW this is the place that is opening a store in Scottsdale, AZ because it ships so much product out to Arizona from Chicago
    Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
  • STAYSEA
    STAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    Take a Prilosec and go to the nearest Dirty Water stand. It's all the same. Unless it's Hebrew National....

    Those are tasty. I ate airport food, so I'm not a judge. I watched the food channel, I ate a Chicago pizza this year for my first time. I needed to take a nap, after one slice. Food induced Coma.....
    image
  • STAYSEA
    STAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    81 wrote:
    81 wrote:
    peacefrompaul wrote:


    I would avoid this place
    http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=200506

    No Celtics Doggsss. Well said. Maybe we should move to places to avoid?
    image
  • ewokpelts
    ewokpelts Posts: 730
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    ewokpelts wrote:
    Pretty much any place

    :lol:



    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    It's hard to screw up hot dogs or italian beefs in chicago. and the "best" is super subjective. what i feel is the best(on the southside) may not mean shit to a guy that lives up north.

    even ballpark/stadium italians are solid, and you KNOW the quality is lesser at a venue of that size. Hell, when I went to yankee stadium, I had what I felt was the best ever pastrami sandwhich in my life, but I'm not stupid and realize that to a New Yorker, there's a 1000 places that serve pastramis ten times better than what the Steinbernners gave me....
  • ewokpelts
    ewokpelts Posts: 730
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    ewokpelts wrote:
    Pretty much any place

    :lol:



    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:


    Cheesehead! :lol:[/quote]

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    Anyplace? Really? Give me a fucking break[/quote]i'm not the one who called you a cheesehead.
  • ewokpelts
    ewokpelts Posts: 730
    The vast majority of hot dog stands(either carts or brick and mortar stores) sell these bad boys:
    http://www.viennabeef.com/

    And you can find palces that sell them here:
    http://www.viennabeef.com/dogfinder/

    They are currently booked on all tours until 2014, but you can stop by the factory store(not super far from wrigley) and get pretty much anything they sell to eat in their cafe:
    http://www.viennabeef.com/cafemenu/
  • pjfan021
    pjfan021 Posts: 684
    For hot dogs my top three are gene's and Jude's, portillos, and superdawg. Can't go wrong with any of them and they're all different from each other. Hot Doug's is good but more gourmet than a standard place.

    Burgers- bad apple is a really great place, great beer variety, smaller burger selection but great. Kumas Corner or their second location closer to wrigley opening next week,kumas too. Best burger in Chicago and great beer selection.

    Johnnies beef in Elmwood park is probably my favorite in the city followed closely by portillos.
  • austin.macrae
    austin.macrae Posts: 249
    Man, both of mine have already been mentioned, but it can't be said enough: Portillos. Kumas. And a second nod to the new Kumas (Kumas Too) opening a block from me!!! If you find someplace with a pork chop sandwich, those are good, too.
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    Post deleted by Admin.
    81 is now off the air

    Off_Air.jpg
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,915
    pjfan021 wrote:
    For hot dogs my top three are gene's and Jude's, portillos, and superdawg. Can't go wrong with any of them and they're all different from each other. Hot Doug's is good but more gourmet than a standard place.

    Burgers- bad apple is a really great place, great beer variety, smaller burger selection but great. Kumas Corner or their second location closer to wrigley opening next week,kumas too. Best burger in Chicago and great beer selection.

    Johnnies beef in Elmwood park is probably my favorite in the city followed closely by portillos.


    Superdawg is the best. Gene & Jude's is damn good too....love the fries wrapped up with the dog. We had Gene & Jude's as the late night food at my wedding in October...it was a huge hit.

    Bad Apple is great. Great burgers and I love their poutine. And of course Kuma's is awesome. Happy they are opening up a second location...hopefully it will be easier to get a seat now.
  • ewokpelts
    ewokpelts Posts: 730
    austin.macrae wrote:
    Man, both of mine have already been mentioned, but it can't be said enough: Portillos. Kumas. And a second nod to the new Kumas (Kumas Too) opening a block from me!!! If you find someplace with a pork chop sandwich, those are good, too.
    maxwell street has TWO places with pork chop sandwhiches
  • Wma31394
    Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    edited February 2013
    Check with character...SPEEDY MCCREADY....excellent south side spots!!!
    Post edited by Wma31394 on
    "Going where the water tastes like wine!"
  • austin.macrae
    austin.macrae Posts: 249
    ewokpelts wrote:
    austin.macrae wrote:
    Man, both of mine have already been mentioned, but it can't be said enough: Portillos. Kumas. And a second nod to the new Kumas (Kumas Too) opening a block from me!!! If you find someplace with a pork chop sandwich, those are good, too.
    maxwell street has TWO places with pork chop sandwhiches

    It sure does. Classy joints too :)
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,953
    cmarch007 wrote:
    iwasatpj20 wrote:
    Portillo's


    +1

    Portillo's is solid at any location... Dipped is the way to go. Al's is good too. But my personal favorite is "Johnnie's Beef" in Elmwood Park (near O'hare airport).
    Johnnie's Beef gets a callout!!!!
    WOOO HOOO!!!!

    Best beef on the planet!!!!

    I live 5 minutes from this joint.
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • ewokpelts
    ewokpelts Posts: 730
    austin.macrae wrote:
    ewokpelts wrote:
    austin.macrae wrote:
    Man, both of mine have already been mentioned, but it can't be said enough: Portillos. Kumas. And a second nod to the new Kumas (Kumas Too) opening a block from me!!! If you find someplace with a pork chop sandwich, those are good, too.
    maxwell street has TWO places with pork chop sandwhiches

    It sure does. Classy joints too :)
    i work at night not too far from these places, so I may be one of the few that go there sober at night. as as greektown

Categories