Al's Drive In
80 Madison St, Maywood
(708) 344-8660
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Beef or Shrimp Fried Rice
Vegetable Fried Rice
Triple Cheeseburger
Chicken Egg Roll
Beef Fried Rice
Fish Sandwich
Chicken Wings
Crab Rangoon
Pepper Steak
Italian Beef
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Had To go back twice to see if it was just an off day. Long time customer I grew up in Maywood. Al's has fallen off. Fries were the reason to go there not any more. That Cucumber sauce on the burgers not the same. I have never gotten a stale bun from this place but now it's a roll the dice thing. The only thing that's been consistently good is the fried rice. Disappointed in my childhood spot. I guess things can't always stay the same.
We have driven past this place many times. Al's Drive-in American and Chinese is such so random pairing. "Come as you are or eat in your car" is a strange slogan. This place did not disappoint; hot dogs, hamburgers, fried catfish on the American side. Fried rice and stir fry on the Chinese side. I found the fried catfish excellent. It has a cornmeal breading, and it was tender. The hot dog was boiled and has a natural casing. The stir fry was sauce was tasty but...
If you read any of the reviews for Al's Drive In online, people have a ton of nostalgia for this place. I find nostalgia for a restaurant can play a negative role for those who don't have the association, but that wasn't the case for me who only ate here for the first time today. The Chicago dog and super taco were solid but the combination fried rice was the hero for me. Never thought l'd find this kind of wok hei flavor from a Chicago Red Hots institution...
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