So many different opinions, you just have to try for yourself. Me... If I'm in the area, it's Al's. Every time.\n\nThe Italian Beef is very, very good. No Chicagoans, It's not Portillo's. It's not supposed to be. It's Al's! So to all of us who hail from the windy city, let's all hold hands and make peace with the fact that Al's isn't Portillo's. That's why the sign above the door say's \"Al's\". Now shut up about it!\n\nI ate at Portillo's three or four times a week when I was back home, and I'm looking forward to them being here too. But I'm just as happy to have Al's. This place is great!\n\nThe Polish is very good. Hot Dogs are great; The Combo was sooo sloppy good I was in heaven. The Italian Beef was awesome! Love the dipped option, sweet & hot with provolone. Sooooo damn good I'm getting hungry just thinking about it now!\n\nFries are just like Nanna's Hot Dogs on Irving Park, what I grew up with. Sooooo good! And to J.P. from Chandler.... All of the hot dog places I grew up with in Chicago always did and still do wrap your fries and dog together in paper. It's authentic, so enjoy the experience.\n\nFolks, it comes to this. Al's does it their own way, so quit comparing it to every other place. They don't need to be anyone else! This place is great, a Chicago Institution that has stood the test of time, and worth the price tag. Especially if you're a wayward Chicagoan longing for the flavor's and feel of the windy city. \n\nWalk into Al's, and you're home. Even if just for a little while. Mangiare!
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