The food was very delicious and served in a timely manner. The service was lackluster however and…read moreworkers seem to have racist views due to their attitudes towards non hispanic customers and the constant blatant glaring by the staff at times. go for the food but i don't recommend dining for any reason other than the decor bc more likely than not they don't want you in there or to serve you but it's fine bc they don't know who the real problem is but to each their own‍

Traveling for business. As a small biz owner, always looking for locally owned!…read moreDid a deep dive into "finding local gems" and found this place. Reviews across social media are all over the place. Hubby chose the gyro platter with fries. *so much food*. He normally eats all his food, but he just couldn't. He just stopped and said "so much food" . Portion won! I chose the italian beef (not juicy/dipped) & had it on side instead. Cheese fries are ok, but not wow. The italian beef however, that is a different story. The flavor was throughout the beef & I liked how it did not have to rely on the juice to get the flavor. Speaking of the juice that had a perfect amount of spice. I have to say this is one of my top Italian beefs that I've ever had.

Amazing hoagies. Smoked turkey is delicious. Very popular location. Service is quick when line is…read moreshort. Prices are terrific. The 3 foot tray was excellent!

my and I stopped here last night and bought two hoagies, we only ate half of the hoagies, well…read morewithin an both extremely sick ended up in the emergency room with . I was up all night, running back-and-forth to the toilet and vomiting. I don't recommend this place at all! And no one was wearing gloves at all, please avoid this place or you'll be getting sick later.

If you want a nice fulfilling meal stop by Janson's. I have had the Combo and the Gyros here and…read morethe are very nice. Both are seasoned nicely and follow the old traditions of flavor profiles. The service is cool, on weekends usually are teenagers working which is cool to see young people handling thing, during the week, it's what appears to be seasoned people They are always nice and helpful with the menu. One cool nod out is the plague to Mount Carmel HS support. Love they support my alumni. The eating area is bright, you will not fall to sleep with the bright green paint however they have a television with sports broadcasting. Very relaxed place to eat and chill. I hit this place most of the time I'm in Chicago.

They are known for their banana shake. I get the portobello mushroom sandwich with aïoli…read moreon the side because they use a lot of it. The sandwich doesn't come with fries, so you have to get them separately. Ordered a cookie too. It was just ok, but the sandwich, fries, and shake were great.

Stony Subs is a southside staple that is famous of the Jim Shoe (Gym Shoe). I probably would not…read morehave stumbled upon this on my own, but the notion of a perfect fusion of Greek, Jewish and Italian (The Holy Trinity) immigrant flavors in probably the most American sandwich you could have thought of. Thankfully this came about pretty naturally where these communities converge. I mean it's "we have the meats" and cold weather food combined. Corned Beef & Mustard from the Jewish cuisine, Roast Beef & Gaird from the Italians, Tzaziki & gyro from the Greeks and LTOC from American sandwiches. Some people and places put mayo and ketchup on there, but it muddies the cultures and makes it feel like not just a meat bomb, but a sauce bomb too leaving things indistriguishable. It's got this combination of hot and cold, crunch and chew, spice and cooling sauces. The only thing I'd like to see changed is have horseradish sauce in the sandwich and have the tzaziki as a dipping sauce. The cheese is swiss, but I'd like some cooper sharp, but I don't want to confuse NY'ers who chop their sandwiches (pre chew as I call it) as it might be a little too melty. The fries are well done, but putting them IN the sandwich is too much. The hoagie roll can barely handle all this meat on it's own. People say to use the BBQ sauce for the fries, but it muddles the flavor experience. I like to bring my own celery salt bc I love it on a Chicago dog so much that I think it helps. The bread is softer, but doesn't fall apart (don't take it out of the aluminum foil, like the In N Out burger, don't remove it from the diaper) It's not a classy sandwich shop, but a blue collar, greasy, cash only, curt coustomer service place that the is for the working man and the hungry man alike. Locals love this place becuase of how authentic it is and it's easy to see why everything is so popular. It's all good and it all sells. The only thing more popular is their wings, large, meaty, well seasoned. There is no eating inside or outside, so it's to go only. Grab one on your lunch break, best place to eat nearby is the telephone pole you could lean against or the hood of your car. Like most top tier places there is a way to order. It's not drunk food like Maxwells, becuase it's not singular in flavor. It's everything. A kitchen sink if you well, hence the name Gym Shoe. You might think it's some funky shoe, but it's a $300 pair of Jordans. It's open 24 hours, so depending on the hour it could get sketchy, but it's popular amongs LEO's that people wont mess with you too much. Service is decent, far less full of themselves as hotdog places around here, borderline friendly. My favorite way to wash this down is with a Mexican coke. Becuase there is so much meat, cheese, sauces it actually warms up pretty well if you can't finish it. Unlike other Chicago foods like the rigobene's breaded steak sandwich or a Jibarito. While it's something you can only find not just here (Chicago), but only in the Southside. It's hyper local. Unlike many foods which can't actually be replicatable elsewhere, this one can. You can find all the ingredients yourself. I don't reccomend doing that becuase eventhough I'm writing this, your not finding this unless your a foodie or interested in Chicago, i'm still sort of gatekeeping things. No sandwich shop owner has really come up with this anywhere else.

Great sandwiches in South side of Chicago!!! The Jim Shoe is great! Lots of flavor, but the combo…read moreis just as good! Cash only! Fries are awesome!

I ordered wings, seasoned perfectly, could have been fried…read more Rib dinner nice smoky flavor a little fatty than I like good a little greasy traditional Chicago barbecue Hot link. star of the delicious well juicy tender definitely my go to hot link. The links is given Chicago pitstop run. Cajun corn just OK

3 stars as it smelled of grilled/smoked meats and the sides were freshly made…read more Service was a little slow and I decided to order the half chicken meal with mac n cheese and collard greens... presentation was amazing! I got home and well while you smell the smoke in the air the chicken had absolutely no smoke taste and I had to put it in the oven for 20 minutes (wasn't quite fully done). The sides were not good at all even though they looked tasty the greens were full of stems and no seasoning and the mac n cheese tasted like noodles with melted American cheese. I will try them again but probably try the pizza , maybe that's where it's at! Try for yourself!

What an experience...the young man taking orders was nice but not a great listener at all! I had 2…read moreorders all #1's Italian beef combo, 2 on one order and then mine alone. I paid for the 2 and when I ordered mine I said #1 and asked for hot sauce on fries. Well he just put the beef alone no fry or pop. I paid separately for a pop and wasn't paying over $3 for fries. The beef wasn't horrible but no real Italian beef flavors if it wasn't for the hot peppers it's like warmed store bought roast beef. Any who try for yourself!

Joey's is our neighborhood go-to for quick eats. My son gets their burger meal while I stick to the…read morechicken Philly, which is consistently delicious. They season the chicken well and do not skimp on the portion. The prices are affordable and the wait time is fast. You can eat in and some do because it's clean and has a good amount of counter space.

Been twice. Passed it bunch over the years. They pack a lot into the space. The shipping…read morecontainers certainly catch your eye as you pass the building. First time I came in got southwestern chicken soup. Spicy without being overwhelmingly hot. Lot better than progreessos version of the soup. And a grilled cheese that came with fries. Grilled cheese is an outstanding sandwich one that I don't eat as much since I'm not a kid anymore but it felt all warm, gooey brought back childhood memories. Second time I came got jerk chicken salad. Flavorful, zesty. The jerk chicken didn't have the taste from like an actual jerk place but I liked it. I got the Maplewood fat pug for a beverage. It also looks like they sell beer to go.

I wanted to start off 2026 with a great review. Me and my wife recently celebrated our 5-year…read moreanniversary together and I thought why don't we go somewhere nice in Chicago. I wasn't going to go to the Heart of the City! I wanted to come here after researching places worth dining in at. I was not disappointed at all. Parking maybe a bit of a challenge but this place is always busy and I can see why.Seeing how awesome their patio was, I'm sure this place is even more wild in the summer. The menu itself is very comprehensive me and my wife do enjoy is checking out their vegan menu . I personally tried their salmon burger and a boozy shake . Their food was absolutely delicious though it was a bit hard trying to find a seat to dine in at . I absolutely thought there was a second floor to this building but I was wrong. Restrooms are single stall . The food prices are not bad at all . The police are always here ordering food as well though I don't like that they're parked in front of the bus stop . Great selection of beer and other liquor as well . Since there wasn't any parking at all because the parking lot was full we did have to park a block or so away . In all honesty this place was incredible and worth my time driving out to Chicago for !

Mike is so beutiful and a great server. I love this place so much and its food makes my mouth…read moredrool. I love you

I placed my order at the counter, and was told there would be a wait because they were backed up…read more Fair enough, but the time on my receipt was 6:09, and I received my order at 6:53. Forty four minutes is, in my opinion, an excessive wait for a sandwich and fries. That said, the honey butter mild chicken sandwich was good, as expected. The fries could have been crispier. A very disappointing visit, not sure if placing the order online would have been faster. The woman apologized for the wait when she handed my food to me.