Al's Italian beef is a decent beef option in Chicago. Not the best beef in the Chicagoland area and also about twice the cost of Johnnie's Beef. Better than Portillos but not the best. Good french fries.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Fries
Alex Carr
This place has gone downhill. Up charge on the side of jus that is just a puddle of grease. Doesn't even taste good. And very pricey for the portion.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Thomas Perez
The old lady at the front counter taking orders was so rude, not just to me but to other customers that came in while I was eating. The lady just kept going out to smoke and came back only when customers came in. What’s wrong with that lady and her attitude? Be grateful you have a life woman. Food wasn’t the best. I got two hot dogs and they did not come with tomatoes slices like a typical hot dog. I would rather go to the portillos that’s nearby.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ky Marie
My first time trying and I loved it, definitely will be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather Griffith
Best Italian beef in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Sweet Peppers, Al's Big Beef Sandwich
Imani play’s
Not what I expected or had my mind own driving over
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Aluisio Siqueira Faria
The place looks nice from the outside. Inside it is a bit disorganized and the service is not the best.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Michael Derewicz
Chris Pacelli, are you completely blind in your restaurant? Your place is dirty!! Your service absolutely sucks!! And your beef sandwiches suck, too!! They are chippy with zero flavor!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sergio Sostre
Hands down the BEST! Having tried dozens of Italian Beefs out here, hands down the BEST! Such a Chicago food stand feel, quick service, so good, I ordered another after my first!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Al's Big Beef Sandwich
New Gen
Never again, shrunken sandwich and hard fries with nothing on it, for $18.
Recommended dishes: Italian Beef Combo, Sandwich, Regular Beef Sandwich, Combo Beef and Sausage, Italian Beef with Hot Peppers, Hot Dog, Hot Dog with Fries, Al's Big Beef Sandwich, Fries
Steven Mendez
My 2 sons and I paid over 55.00 for e sandwiches fries and Pepsi's. After drinking my 20 oz pepsi with mostly ice they charged me 1.50 for a refill, huge mistake. We also all left still hungry. Meals appear much larger in pictures compared to when you get them acually in front of you. Will never go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Clay MacInnes
World famous for a very good reason and entirely deserved. Stopped by for lunch before Riot Fest and my only regret is that I don't live in Chicago to go back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Italian Beef with Hot Peppers, Al's Big Beef Sandwich
Carlos Bonilla
Horrible experience thus time around. Been coming to this place for a whike and it's always been good food with good prices. Came back after being gone and the place now has gone down hill. I guess all that publicity has gone to their heads. Cashier looked like she was on something. Rude and over priced for simple food. One of my sandwiches had this "Italian sausage" buried in between the meat. Tasted horrible and jerky like. Even my dog didn't touch it. You get a better deal elsewhere. I even got charged extra for hot peppers that the cashier arrogantly said it came with the sandwich. And there were hardly any hot peppers there. Would not come back and will be recommending Portillo, Ricobene's and even Maxwell where the food is consistent better value with a lot friendlier staff.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Shravan Patankar
I don't understand why this place is a thing, just walk over to Fontano's a block away and you will get much better tasting (imo) italian beef for cheaper, and they also have the UIC discount. Al's is overpriced. (Freddie's Italian Beef on 31st is even better than Fontanos but not within walking distance from UIC) I liked the service and atmosphere.
Al's Italian beef is a decent beef option in Chicago. Not the best beef in the Chicagoland area and also about twice the cost of Johnnie's Beef. Better than Portillos but not the best. Good french fries.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Fries
This place has gone downhill. Up charge on the side of jus that is just a puddle of grease. Doesn't even taste good. And very pricey for the portion.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
The old lady at the front counter taking orders was so rude, not just to me but to other customers that came in while I was eating. The lady just kept going out to smoke and came back only when customers came in. What’s wrong with that lady and her attitude? Be grateful you have a life woman. Food wasn’t the best. I got two hot dogs and they did not come with tomatoes slices like a typical hot dog. I would rather go to the portillos that’s nearby.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
My first time trying and I loved it, definitely will be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Italian beef in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Sweet Peppers, Al's Big Beef Sandwich
Not what I expected or had my mind own driving over
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
The place looks nice from the outside. Inside it is a bit disorganized and the service is not the best.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Chris Pacelli, are you completely blind in your restaurant? Your place is dirty!! Your service absolutely sucks!! And your beef sandwiches suck, too!! They are chippy with zero flavor!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Hands down the BEST! Having tried dozens of Italian Beefs out here, hands down the BEST! Such a Chicago food stand feel, quick service, so good, I ordered another after my first!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Al's Big Beef Sandwich
Never again, shrunken sandwich and hard fries with nothing on it, for $18.
Restaurantji Recommends
The best beef around
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Italian Beef Combo, Sandwich, Regular Beef Sandwich, Combo Beef and Sausage, Italian Beef with Hot Peppers, Hot Dog, Hot Dog with Fries, Al's Big Beef Sandwich, Fries
My 2 sons and I paid over 55.00 for e sandwiches fries and Pepsi's. After drinking my 20 oz pepsi with mostly ice they charged me 1.50 for a refill, huge mistake. We also all left still hungry. Meals appear much larger in pictures compared to when you get them acually in front of you. Will never go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
World famous for a very good reason and entirely deserved. Stopped by for lunch before Riot Fest and my only regret is that I don't live in Chicago to go back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Italian Beef with Hot Peppers, Al's Big Beef Sandwich
Horrible experience thus time around. Been coming to this place for a whike and it's always been good food with good prices. Came back after being gone and the place now has gone down hill. I guess all that publicity has gone to their heads. Cashier looked like she was on something. Rude and over priced for simple food. One of my sandwiches had this "Italian sausage" buried in between the meat. Tasted horrible and jerky like. Even my dog didn't touch it. You get a better deal elsewhere. I even got charged extra for hot peppers that the cashier arrogantly said it came with the sandwich. And there were hardly any hot peppers there.
Would not come back and will be recommending Portillo, Ricobene's and even Maxwell where the food is consistent better value with a lot friendlier staff.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
I don't understand why this place is a thing, just walk over to Fontano's a block away and you will get much better tasting (imo) italian beef for cheaper, and they also have the UIC discount. Al's is overpriced.
(Freddie's Italian Beef on 31st is even better than Fontanos but not within walking distance from UIC)
I liked the service and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
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