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Portillo's
Hot Dog Joint$$$$
Crystal Lake
"The Italian beef and chopped salad are amazing!!"(7 Tips)"Love the chopped salad, just got a jumbo dog this time though."(9 Tips)
"The chocolate cake shake is absolutely heavenly."(3 Tips)
"Get the cheesy beef with cheese sauce not grated cheese."(2 Tips)
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Know your order when using the drive thru - there will be no time to look at the menu ...which equals HOT, FAST and AMAZING food.
I like the chopped salad a lot. I would like to order a beef or combo sometimes, but I can't get past the salad.
DensJune 16, 2011For all the NYC kids, the hot dogs here are like Shake Shack's "Chicago" dog. I was expecting a food truck (not a chain) but I'll be back to try the "Polish"
Sometimes I give them a goofy name - like say Carlo Gambino, or Frank Lucas. Or if you are good, you and a friend can share the names Bonnie and Clyde!
BeccaAugust 2, 2015I highly recommend the chocolate cake, cheese fries, Italian beef, chopped salad and rigatoni ala vodka
Steve BoreeMay 26, 2013Try the chocolate cake! Very good salads. I know everyone loves the beef, but do not overlook the burgers!
Alex LibesOctober 25, 2015Chicken pecan salad barely fits on the plate, is full of flavorful ingredients, with thick sweet honey-based dressing on a side.
Jen MtzSeptember 16, 2011The Chopped salad is great but recommend getting the bacon on the side if saving some for another time; bacon will get mealy because of the moisture.- Mary TApril 27, 2017Peasant pasta is delicious! And so is pretty much every other pasta dish on the menu.
Brian BialekApril 5, 2017Natives rave about the beef sandwiches and hot dogs, although I have not had either.
BrianAugust 14, 2017The Italian Beef is overrated and the service has gone downhill since being sold a few years. No thanks Crystal Lake has a better Italian Beef joint that has been there for 49 years at 14 and Dole.
Al greets you as you enter the dining area. Tell him I sent'cha.
Joan KrieteJanuary 5, 2013Try the eclair cake omg!!! So good everyone gets chocolate this one is a hidden gem!
Intimate JourneysJanuary 22, 2014What can I say - the fries are great !!!! The rest of the menu is a bonus.
Carmen SandersApril 10, 2012their food is awesome...at times its soo hard to choose what too get cuz its all soooo good!!!
GerryJune 16, 2012The Italian beef sandwiches are great. If you watch Conan, they were used in a bit on Thursday.
Justin BanaszynskiFebruary 10, 2013Put a pickle on your hot dog. Trust me, it works. Love the chocolate cake too!
Kirsten HeftDecember 24, 2011Beef N Cheddar Croissant is my fav but make sure they dont make it too wet or it will fall apart.
Mark UrbanApril 30, 2012Always the best. No one tops Portillos. Hope this place never changes. True Chicago menu and taste.- Love the chopped salad, just got a jumbo dog this time though.
Agreed, the chopped salad is terrific, altho it can be a little heavy on the onions.- Ratalie ComprNovember 19, 2015The polish and fries are good. Chocolate cake good. Average place , ok, but highly overrated for the most part! Nothing really bad nothing really great!!!
- Get the cheesy beef with cheese sauce not grated cheese. You'll love it
- John StoneMay 3, 2014This Portillo's is beyond incompetent. The service is horrible. Waited over 10 minutes at the cold beer counter. Asks to other employees to help, no help. Even called the phone # no help
Drew EriksonApril 21, 2011Strawberry Shake is awesome! Highly recommend it(even if it is snowing outside!)
Burger was OK but if going to Portillo’s get a Beef.
Paul ChristensonJune 30, 2017Lemon cake was dry and lacked lemon flavor. Very disappointed. I gave 1/2 away before tasting it. They had the same opinion. Would never buy again
The hot dogs, burgers and chopped salad are amazing.
Michael ChangMarch 28, 2010Order the Italian beef dipped, with sweet pepper and hot peppers on the side. Get fries with cheese sauce too!
Dan MohnenFebruary 16, 2014For hot dogs don't wait more than 10 minutes. They lost my order and I waited 25.
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Home to America's favorite Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef, burgers, salads, and chocolate cake.
Open until 10:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 10:30 AM–10:00 PM
(815) 788-0900
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