Poll: One of the top 5 Italian beef sandwiches in Chicago, Al’s ‘tastes like heaven’

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When WGN News Now asked where is the Chicago area’s best Italian beef sandwich, we received nearly 200 recommendations. After narrowing down the list of potentials, and putting those to a vote, you decided Al’s #1 Italian Beef has one of the best beefs in the area.
Read more on Al's story here: bit.ly/40YbK9N

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  • @greggpaucek5007
    @greggpaucek50073 ай бұрын

    Id drive from Milwaukee just to have one of these and meet Al...............

  • @drjekelmrhyde
    @drjekelmrhyde Жыл бұрын

    I like Al's and Michael's for their hot girdeinrea, but Johnnie's beef is the best to me. I wouldn't even be shocked if people would go to Al's or Michael's just for the girdeinrea and put it on a Johnnie's beef. It sounds crazy, but people do that for Uncle Remus and Harold's over mild sauce.

  • @thomasthompson4999
    @thomasthompson49993 күн бұрын

    I just want to meet him. Great Guy

  • @jeffb8562
    @jeffb8562 Жыл бұрын

    This guy is the epitome of a Chicago accent. I moved to Wisconsin when I was 13. I didn’t understand when people said I had an accent. I don’t have it until I visit relatives.

  • @msr1116

    @msr1116

    2 ай бұрын

    Doze Cheeseheads got a accent too, ya know ? Ya hey der. 😂

  • @cariannette1
    @cariannette111 ай бұрын

    The owner is adorable!💕 and I'm a Philly girl! 😅

  • @Erich-sx3ye
    @Erich-sx3ye17 күн бұрын

    I need to have this experience at least one time.

  • @thomasmartin1237
    @thomasmartin123710 ай бұрын

    This is how a damn legend talks what a don!

  • @jjzendejas5630
    @jjzendejas56302 ай бұрын

    God bless you sir you and your family lots of good food and lot's and lot's of work 💪🤗👍🤠

  • @SuperSnakePlissken
    @SuperSnakePlissken5 ай бұрын

    Business 101. Give the customer WHAT THEY WANT. This owner is doing exactly that. People want the nastalgia and he gives it to them too. Excellent video.

  • @msr1116
    @msr11162 ай бұрын

    Al is spot on about assuming the Italian Stance....otherwise the front of your garment will have drippings on it. A Beef is a fun, messy meal like barbecued ribs slathered in sauce, but you gotta be careful or everyone will know you just ate.

  • @bruceaskew2107
    @bruceaskew2107 Жыл бұрын

    You definitely hit the right spot Al's 🔥🔥💯

  • @williamba3755
    @williamba37559 ай бұрын

    Great guy, better beef at Johnnies!

  • @Taras-Nabad
    @Taras-Nabad5 күн бұрын

    That guy is cool. Love every minute of this.

  • @IsraelGonzalez-xv7er
    @IsraelGonzalez-xv7er Жыл бұрын

    Serrellis finer food's on North ave. Over 85+years in making the best Italian beef.

  • @troyforbes7097
    @troyforbes70973 ай бұрын

    Al’s is the best, super super close 2nd is Johnnie’s. Can’t go wrong with either, both are outstanding.

  • @Whatamidoinghere262
    @Whatamidoinghere2625 күн бұрын

    Take the trip west and go to Johnnie’s in Elmwood Park. That’s the place for beef.

  • @spinningbacksidekick
    @spinningbacksidekick4 ай бұрын

    Mr. Beef is #1 in my book, but Al's and Johnnie's are close. I love how Al's owner doesn't care who's got the best Italian beef.

  • @dponzi56
    @dponzi566 ай бұрын

    we were over by dare, from turdy eight to sixty tree.

  • @InesElm-dj9tn
    @InesElm-dj9tn9 ай бұрын

    THE ITALIAN BEEF IS THE BEST

  • @MikeMike-wr7zi
    @MikeMike-wr7zi2 ай бұрын

    Italian sign language would be a lot to take in

  • @rickdiaz1748
    @rickdiaz174814 күн бұрын

    Please don’t give me wrong no offense, but I do not like LB beef like Portillos beef. Patel is better. I always like Portillos the best hotdog sandwiches.

  • @annearly3200
    @annearly32002 ай бұрын

    I like Portillo gravy but AL meat is better quality. But per lb, Al is about $10 more.

  • @silverpalmz6024
    @silverpalmz6024 Жыл бұрын

    Marcos Beef!! Fullerton and Austin (belmont cragin) hands down its the best in chicago

  • @tristanhood3022

    @tristanhood3022

    Жыл бұрын

    your right, im like less then 10 mins away

  • @unkolawdio
    @unkolawdio12 күн бұрын

    I'm goin

  • @sirnoseoffunk
    @sirnoseoffunk2 ай бұрын

    Buona Beef and Portillo's.

  • @annearly3200

    @annearly3200

    2 ай бұрын

    Portillo gravy has the best I did not like the taste of Buona gravy AL meat has best quaity

  • @jamesdavis5096
    @jamesdavis5096 Жыл бұрын

    You are better to watch than that annoying Elliot guy

  • @bryantcarlogigante1639
    @bryantcarlogigante1639 Жыл бұрын

    Yo warci. At 1121 north Levitt. Chicklett. The kid Charlie

  • @oldironsides4107

    @oldironsides4107

    7 ай бұрын

    Well said…

  • @stevencarr2989
    @stevencarr29897 ай бұрын

    To me the worst beef in Chicago they put cinnamon in their gravy that make it sweet Johnny’s is the best

  • @tomthalon8956
    @tomthalon89566 ай бұрын

    Sliced roast beef in au jus on a good roll. These look good, just like hundreds of other shops across the nation.

  • @brianohara5696
    @brianohara56962 ай бұрын

    Ripoff. $11 for a three inch sandwich $20 for a 7 inch sandwich . The Patio on Taylor Street has a much better Italian Beef sandwich at half the price !!!

  • @solo741
    @solo7419 ай бұрын

    I can make 3lbs of Italian beef at home for $15. That’s an absurd amount he’s charging for one sandwich.

  • @robert7984

    @robert7984

    7 ай бұрын

    Break it down. I don't believe you.

  • @solo741

    @solo741

    7 ай бұрын

    @@robert7984 3lb sirloin tip $10, zesty Italian dressing packet $.75 , hot giardiniera $3, roll $.50.

  • @oldironsides4107

    @oldironsides4107

    7 ай бұрын

    @solo741 That’s not the price of anything. 3 lbs of sirloin tips for $10. 75 cents for Italian. Dressing and 50 cents for a roll Are you an ole Timey chimney sweeper $3 a pound sirloin and the rest of your prices. Yiu may as well pay a homeless bum to pick out of his garbage he collected for your bargain.

  • @solo741

    @solo741

    7 ай бұрын

    @@oldironsides4107 Jewel has BOGO on sirloin tip at least once a month. That is the right price on the zesty Italian dressing packets which you can also get BOGO at Jewel. The rolls I gave you the price of a single roll but you can get a pack of 6 for $1.50 so a single roll is actually .25. Giardiniera is the only one that is difficult to find on sale but you have to buy in bulk when it is. Remember that this guy is also buying in bulk and I think he makes his own giardiniera if I’m remembering the video right, so even if he’s paying $5 a pound, which is doubtful, he’s still paying less than $20 for a 3 pound batch.

  • @davidd5407

    @davidd5407

    3 ай бұрын

    Gimme a break So go ahead and make ur own. Better yet, go outside, get some fresh air, and take a walk to ur local beef joint. Live a little.

  • @Derail07
    @Derail07 Жыл бұрын

    Snitches cannot resist the Italian beef and PEPSI!

  • @Mike-vt6jj

    @Mike-vt6jj

    Жыл бұрын

    DERP

  • @rexmayn3171
    @rexmayn3171Күн бұрын

    Damn that looks amazing. Too bad you have to go to Chicago to get one.

  • @MK-xe1zd
    @MK-xe1zd7 ай бұрын

    Buona Beef has the best beefs. I'm from Chicago, city of.

  • @parlaykilla

    @parlaykilla

    5 ай бұрын

    No 😂

  • @JoeG322
    @JoeG3228 ай бұрын

    Not an Al's beef fan. They put something in their gravy, that is very distinctive, that I personally don't like.... Allspice, cinnamon....something..

  • @annearly3200

    @annearly3200

    2 ай бұрын

    Portllos has the best gravy

  • @bigguy341
    @bigguy34110 ай бұрын

    BUONA< BUONA< BUONA!!!!

  • @parlaykilla

    @parlaykilla

    5 ай бұрын

    Trash

  • @anthonycella8897
    @anthonycella88977 ай бұрын

    if you like fat and oil its for you. Didnt catch on in any other state

  • @joestewart5692
    @joestewart56922 ай бұрын

    ive been... it was good.

  • @colddeadhands5167
    @colddeadhands51677 ай бұрын

    Al's is crap

  • @user-jo7in3kg6t
    @user-jo7in3kg6t7 ай бұрын

    Place is garbage, tourist trap

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