The Best Italian Beef in Chicago | Cheapest Italian Beef vs Most Expensive

[@AdamandMadalyn]

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[@soxbearshwks8988]

growing up in Elmwood Park 50s-60s we went to Johnnies on North Ave. for beef.. BUT being Catholic we couldn't eat meat on Fridays, so Johnnies offered a pepper and egg sandwich... i'm craving one right now....

[@djabacus1972]

Johnny's is the best hands down!!!!

[@ChiSox326]

The most expensive Beef looked more like a Cheese steak than a true Italian beef imo !

[@mickeywelka5940]

Buona Beef rates very high. Taste and price. Forget the $29 sandwich, that's ridiculous

[@HenrySenk-nx9ud]

Who puts cheese wiz on an itialian beef. Have you tried Al's, Lulus, Scatchels, Johnnies, Ricobenes, Portillos, too many others to list.

[@willydiesel2081]

Portillo's portillo's portillo's portillo's. I've had them all Al's Johnny's. Literally all of them nothing beats a portillo's beef

[@soxbearshwks8988]

i'm retired in Az. and i got to Portillos here in Tempe for beef/maxwell street polish...

[@mickeywelka5940]

Got to go out of downtown for better prices. Quality will also be there too

[@sherrytrobinson1546]

For $29.00 dollars. You take your time going to the market. You probably make your own for the same price. Nobody trying to pay their mortgage 😊

[@comelliawilson9696]

I loved this, I’m from Chicago and I’m going home 4th of July week and I can’t wait to try Bari. Thanks for sharing

[@maureencora1]

TEXAS Has Portillo's Hot Dogs & Italian Beefs Locations 5 in Dallas / Fort Worth & Soon 2 in Houston. YEA! I was Made in Chicago, IL. (southside) I Love Italian Beef Subs.

[@VanBuchanan]

Hey Maureen! Where is the Portillos in Fort Worth?. Oh! How I miss the Windy City Street Food. Old Avalon Park guy from decades ago....literally decades ago.

[@luftwaffe6521]

@@VanBuchanangoogle map it my friend!

[@sychavez7269]

right lol​@@luftwaffe6521

[@meltonsonthemove]

Johnny's in Chicago was great. We had it dipped but I would advise maybe on the side.

[@markd4741]

Back in the day in the Chicago Italian Neighborhoods, there were Bakeries scattered all over for many long decades. As time passed, and perhaps due to convenience, there were large Bakers who could provide such fresh breads daily delivered, and of course in the 60's on forward, Gonella became the simple "Gold Standard" in the windy city. I was born-raised on Taylor St, so I have personal experience. You'd see the trucks pull up and delivering bags and bags of bread.

[@LuvSubbin]

We learned something - we've never heard of the Chicago Italian Beef sandwich. Chi Town is on our list to visit soon (U-505 and the Pullman Museum) and we will add a tasting to our trip!

[@BlockchainMoney87]

Pullman museum by my home

[@ashlieneevel9671]

Have an Italian Beef dipped with mozzarella or provolone and giardiniera also try it as a combo with an Italian sausage and then also have a Maxwell St Polish

[@abstractsocietyllc622]

You have to go to Al’s. Southside places have the best beef

[@vivsavage13]

Johnnies Beef is my favorite. There is a lot of good Beef places though. There's like 3 to 5 places that are probably a cut above the rest.

[@eightknots425]

Get your beef sandwich at portelle

[@bryannelson6139]

Thank you for the review. I will definitely check out these places the next time in Chicago. I live in Minneapolis and all I can say is thank God for Portillo’s. I couldn’t survive here if I didn’t have Portillo’s and I would have to move to Chicago.

[@etnod2345]

I’m glad I was raised in the hood because ain’t no way in hell $9 is the cheapest beef in the city

[@AdamandMadalyn]

$9 probably isn't the cheapest. But so many people had told us to go to Luke's that we decided to use it as our baseline for the video.

[@brianrenteria9181]

Bro chill of course u can get a $6 beef from a hood spot that taste like crap lol

[@geraldstewart2556]

Hell yea nasty af 😂​@@brianrenteria9181

[@patriciagoodman967]

Scatchell's Beef on the southwest side at Cermak off of Cicero Ave. They have the best Italian beef in Chicago. I stand on that.

[@patriciagoodman967]

Demanzio's beef on Taylor off Western Avenue OMG! Westside of Chicago in the medical district. Italian beef are sssssoooooi deliciously good

[@brianschwartz7351]

How do you know do a tour of Italian beef in Chicago and not go to Al’s on Taylor or Johnny’s beef ??? May want to ask yelp top beef places next time! Lmao

[@AdamandMadalyn]

We went to both in a previous video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmLYYYeqj9N_pqc

[@sychavez7269]

these are the weakest beef sandwiches ever. Most all chicagoans go to Als beef, Johnnies and Mr beef. if your working in the burbs most go to Portillos, Buona beef.

[@christinezapata7777]

Chickies Beef is the absolute best in Hillside

[@Nikki-80]

@@sychavez7269true

[@patriciakirby5575]

Als is the best hands down in. Lived in them during college

[@boogitybear2283]

There was a place called Duke’s Drive In located in Bridgeview, Illinois, had the best Beef Sandwiches. Sadly the owner shut it down and retired. I miss that place!

[@darkpoet3174]

They reopened in Mokena, IL. Same family running the place.

[@luftwaffe6521]

Ah cruise nights at Duke’s

[@soxbearshwks8988]

@@luftwaffe6521 in high school early 60s, we would go to Dukes occasionally from Elmwood Park, cause we had heard that's where the muscle cars went on the weekends...

[@exploradorat3656]

Wish I'd tried it when I ate meat! Drove by often but didn't know that they had good ones there

[@BlockchainMoney87]

Never heard of lukes bread look fire

[@jamesmichaelyoung8563]

TONY'S ON 70TH SOUTH PULASKI...TRIED EM ALL!!! THE BEST!!!

[@harryowen4734]

Try J's beef.a little over 8.00$.about 8.50$ .big sandwich feels like a 1/2 pound. 4410 n Narragansett. You can't go wrong

[@warrenpaszkiewicz4789]

Went to portillos in villa Park in a parking lot...'87. Reeled me in then

[@leslierussell9317]

LOVED THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@barbarafriedkin5093]

Yep Al's the original I'm stuck in Arizona but they have Luke's and it's homemade great and cheap and it's in Arizona and Phoenix

[@richpatterson306]

You have to go to The Original Nottali &Son on Belmont,the best Italian Deli in Chicago,none better 🤌

[@charmaneholland3960]

Hey folks, Portillos also ships their food all over country.📦

[@keithmasumoto9698]

Willis Tower, but I also still call it Sears tower.

[@AdamandMadalyn]

Old habits die hard. I’m sure if I had said Willis Tower everyone would have told me it was Sears lol

[@colleenshea7626]

Me too.

[@springjoy6804]

Pops Beef (South side and burbs) is by far the BEST! I am a recent transplant to the North Side and have been to most of the recommended places to try..... NOTHING beats Pops!!

[@rdombroskijr]

Grew up not far from Tony’s Italian Beef on 70th and Pulaski on theSouth Side. Easily my favorite ad not too far from Nick & Vito’s pizza!

[@scottmeth5150]

@adam. Are you putting ketchup on your IB???

[@johnkonley1421]

Tony's Beef 7007 S.Pulaski is my Favorite

[@jaybarma4498]

Scatchel's w/ jalapeno gardinera in Cicero

[@davidyoungsr753]

Definitely. Veggies so crunchy. Beef is excellent

[@barbarafriedkin5093]

Out of all these Lukes is the best and cheapest. And I don't want newsprint on my $40 Italian beef

[@RWildekrav66]

I’ll take Pop’s Italian Beefs any day of the week , dipped or with just a little gravy to me the best . Plus they don’t skimp on the beef and they have a regular size and a large size . The best beef I ever had was Jimmy’s Hot dogs on Belmont and Kilbourn but that was years ago and Jimmy’s was the first to make gravy bread , we as kids never had much money if any and Jimmy would take a big piece of Italian bread dunk it in gravy and give it to us for a nickel. Another place was Boobies on River Rd (?)

[@springjoy6804]

AGREE!!! POPS BEEF IS THE BEST!!!

[@jameschaloupka4905]

These are beef in name but not really Italian beef. Too much fluff to be an original Italian Beef. Let's go to Als on Taylor, Johnnies in Elmwood Park, Portillos any location, Carms, and these would probably Buona which has become a black pepper sandwich with some beef flavoring.

[@leslierussell9317]

LOVED THIS!!!!

[@annearly3200]

I think the Netflix show The Bear drove up the prices.

[@davidyoungsr753]

Must take advantage of the market. If you know where to go prices still good

[@RaulMartinez-wu1sy]

They are the best 💯

[@raloufen4292]

Commercials interupted the verdicts on the food. Every. Time.

[@1123mo1]

Luke’s looked the most true to form. Kindling and the rest, meh! Call those sandwiches something else. If I order a hot dog and get a delicious burger, doesn’t quite make it a hot dog?

[@dennishenderson2294]

I've had Italian beef sandwich in Chicago. but I think Hotdogopolus in Boca Raton in south Florida has the best I've had. The owner is from Chi.

[@georgepalmerin4514]

Suburban people

[@allcountypavingsealcoating646]

Portillos is the best

[@rvkumar2845]

i accidentally saw one video recently. I liked the presentation so i went back to see all the previous videos. But one thing i noticed is that despite being good videos very few views. so revenue from it could be less. are you full time youtubers or working somewhere or doing business?

[@joellatchin1361]

MR.BEEF on Harlem just south of Irving Pk. Rd....................................................................

[@franciszajauskas35]

You guys skip so much Buona Beef Portillo's Al's Johnny's nottali tonys the list goes on and on you need a true Italian beef not a Fufu beef like you guys are trying and for $29 I'll go buy a top round and make my own beef

[@AdamandMadalyn]

We went to Al's, Johnnies, and Portillo's in our previous video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmLYYYeqj9N_pqc

[@theresabergesson-rp5ez]

I won’t yell at you about that last beef sandwich because I am only buying good ingredients even if it means less food because you can taste good ingredients

[@bentbooster012]

Jays is da bomb

[@colleenshea7626]

Dunk the WHOLE beef. Hot and wet, hot and or sweet peppers and WET!!!

[@bigjer2899]

Downtown Chicago ?? No thanks…I value my life…LOL…LOL

[@1crustycritter]

You watch to much fox bud

[@diannegazzola1957]

Best I Chicago are no longer unfortunately in business Margie's beef and Boston beef

[@edwardjonesjr2519]

Paradise Pup

[@NameMeDan1]

No Jay’s Beef or Johnnie’s Beef?!?

[@AdamandMadalyn]

We went to Johnnie’s in a previous video!

[@maureencora1]

Do You Know How Many Italian Beefs You Can Get For $29.99?

[@dennismiller7082]

10

[@maureencora1]

@@dennismiller7082 Italian Beef For $2.99?

[@paulieramos]

​@maureencora1 he's still stuck in 1975

[@sidwhitten1503]

If you want a real Italian beef sandwich go to Mickey’s on Mannheim Road in Bellwood is the best Italian beef around. Try it. You’ll never forget. The only thing you’ll forget is that you ever went to Portillo’s and thought they had good beef.

[@sherriesteele-petty2998]

Thanks! Gonna try it ASAP! ❤

[@gregorydonohue8789]

Madalyn, you are beautiful. All due respect to you and your fella Adam. Just keepin it real.

[@sidwhitten1503]

I have a comment to make if you want a good beef sandwich go to Mickey’s drive-in on Manheim Road in Bellwood, Illinois. Best beef sandwiches. You’ll find anywhere had a reasonable price.

[@dennismiller7082]

Nick's gyros got the best Italian beef sandwiches

[@rochechitown]

You gotta come into the city & get the real! The BEST Italian beef I've had are: Damenzos 2324 W. Taylor Street Scatchells 4700 W. Cermak Al's all over Portillos all over croissant & cheddar Gioacchino's 5201 St. Charles Road Bellwood, IL Mr. Greek Gyros 234 S. Halsted Also don't sleep on The gym shoe sandwiches in Chicago too 🔥🔥🔥

[@christopher1459]

Als beef..hands down the best, a close second is Serrellis on North Ave. Pete's in Oak Park, Ridgeland and Roosevelt Rd..Johnnies was always good, until they sold out, and the sandwich is cut in half and double the price..

[@scottdowns2934]

Skimpy beef portions. Put more beef on . Charge more.

[@heatherdashrae2]

No, the pork sandwich doesn't count.

[@jeanneberndt118]

Johnnie's is the best

[@miked2u1]

Did you dip that Luke's beef in KETCHUP!??? 🚫🚫🚫 Your opinion is canceled.

[@glennjoselane1690]

Al's Italian Beef beats them all!

[@borrego54559233]

Why are these two dopes getting a Bari sandwich and sitting in the Damato’s seating area… blasphemy!!! Beat it

[@oldfarmshow]

😳❤️👍

[@rickdoehler502]

Got thru your 1st place, bye bye

[@lonetreug8]

Who the f_____k are these hacks???

[@jb-fh2og]

i thought i wanted to watch this video bit these people are weird af

[@JohnPauley-w5q]

Average at best

[@JoanRodriguez-g3j]

Go to Portillo's!!!

[@davidmontville4885]

Not as good after the sale

[@luftwaffe6521]

They are expensive and skimp on the meat. Too corporate now.

[@williambukovsky3591]

DISGUSTING CUT THE BEEF IN HALF OR EACH BUY YOUR OWN BEEF 🥩

[@markd4741]

$29?! Foolios! I'll pass. 95% today is likely Round Roast, but there's not a darn thing wrong with that. If you can get high quality beef. But today that can be like trying to find the Golden Fleece to make such yourself. Even what local purveyors in the windy city can provide is ho hum, because so much of what we eat today is total shit with commercial processing. There's butchers I know, I can get pure raw Ground Round, delicious for german style Hackpeter. Another huge problem with Chicago Beefs usually wherever you go, the bread is like freaking rubber mush that sat in a plastic bags for 2-3 days right from the get go. Portillos is of course famous for this. French Bread supposed to have light crispy crust, not like eating a Sponge! What you do to it after that is up to you, drown it till the sammy weighs 4lbs. Finding good Bakerys today anywhere that can provide the right bread for this Sammy is awful thin today. Back in the 50's-60's there were countless great Bakerys, And no, I don't consider D'Amatos all that, they really aren't that good today. And that's likely where Bari sources their Bread. Bari does make a huge Beef, a little costly, but go take a ride over by Al's, and take a look at their pathetic 4" Sammy for like $12 Skins or so. LOL

[@toddlemons5952]

Chicago tries hard...but outside of Chicago Dogs they should leave well enough alone. New York for pizza and Philly for a cheese steak. Most Italian Beef is made out of Chuck Roast....a pretty cheap cut of meat. Way overpriced on some of these. I mean come on Chicago...you used to be one of the top slaughter yard hubs in the northern US. Chuck Roast for what is supposed to be your best sandwich??

[@sumdood5]

I love me some slow cooked chuck roast.

[@dennismiller7082]

You sound dumb

[@davidyoungsr753]

When the sandwich was created they used the cheaper cut to make it affordable for my Italian brothers. Hence the long cook and thin slice. It's been here longer then a damn cheese steak be around.

[@ChiSox326]

Bari used to make great sandwiches but now there just ok as they switched bread and don't use D'Amato's bread anymore ! But D'Amatos is right next door to Bari lol and the best Cold cut sandwich in the city is J.P Graziano's

[@abstractsocietyllc622]

Ok so great video but yall missed all the best places I’ve lived in Chicago my entire life and never heard of the places you guys went. You missed out on the best chicago has to offer. Al’s #1 Italian beef it was on diners drive in and dives 1079 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607 Mr. Beef 666 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60654 Try these when you guys come back Ferros 200 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60616 Fabulous Freddie’s Italian Eatery 701 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60616

[@AdamandMadalyn]

This was a follow up video to another we made previously. We went to both Al’s and Mr. Beef! We will have to add Ferros and Fabulous Freddie’s to the list for next time! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmLYYYeqj9N_pqc

[@brucearron8798]

idc im still a portillos guy

[@leslierussell9317]

LOVED THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!