I have been a long time customer of this establishment and alway had nothing but the best to say about it. Recently it was sold, so I decided to give it a try. Food is about the same, smaller portions also has a price increase. The thing is the place is already dirty then I've ever seen it. Bench seats are sticky and grimy, garbage cans had ketchup all over the swing door, just in general grimy. The most annoying thing is one of workers had there kids in the dinning area, running all over in the kitchen, by the washrooms, pushing the emergency exit door, standing on tables. A general disrespect for the customers dining in there. Probably the last time I will go in and eat. *update* Fast forward a year. Recently decided to give them another chance after this past year. Food was back up to quality, service is good again, and they have made several updates to some badly needed areas. Serving sizes are still a bit smaller then they had been. But they added a pizza combo deal which I love now. So in my opinion give them another chance if you had been turned off in the past. read more

#Danger #MetalFoundInFood #Gross #Doom #Dirty #Unsafe I've always came here to eat the beef sandwiches were great, I brought home a mozzarella beef sandwich "the cheese wasn't even melted by the way". That's when I was chewing and bit down on something hard, I took it out of my mouth and behold a SMALL RUSTY METAL NUT. This is unsafe, dirty, and dangerous to small children. Do not eat here if you don't want to get Tetanus or maybe even something worse. read more

This used to be my favorite Beef sandwich, but I'm not going back anymore. I didn't recognize the crew, maybe it changed ownership recently? I stopped in today and ordered a beef sandwich kit so I could re-heat and assemble it at home, which is an hour away. I could tell that things weren't running smoothly-- everyone looked a little confused and rushed. When I got home to assemble my sandwich there was no beef gravy, the fries were way undercooked, and no bread! I called them to let them know how disappointed I was and the manager says "remind me the next time you come in and I'll give you an extra piece of bread". I let him know that there won't be a next time. read more

Over priced. Lady doesn't even call you up when your food is ready. Worst of all the play Christmas music in November.

I've been coming here since I was a kid and it always has been and always will be absolutely delicious. I am obsessed with their pizza and have to get a slice whenever I happen to be in town. They have great sides too. Absolutely love this place! read more

Not gonna lie, this is probably one of my favorite restaurants in the area. And that's saying a lot because I haven't been too impressed with the food in this area. Mr. Beef is a classic beef joint. They offer other items on the menu like hotdogs, hamburgers, pizza, etc. but it's all about the beef! I've been here several times and I'm satisfied every time. The staff is friendly, (especially the day time cashier guy who might be the owner). The decorations are a bit dated, some of the chairs aren't leveled, the bathroom is small and dated also, and the dining area is not the biggest - but even with all that, this place still gets 5 stars! The combo beef is your go-to order. Do not order anything else without ordering that first. Recommendations on how to order your beef for the best maximum experience: COMBO beef, dipped wet, with american cheese, sweet and hot peppers. Order fries too (if you are with another person, 1 order of fries can be shared). It's a hefty beef and you'll be full after a few bites but this beef is easily top 5 in the city. The combos may even have the edge over Portillo's in my opinion. But you be the judge! Enjoy! read more

I am not a fast food lover- there is just one pace I will go. My husband loves Italian beef sandwiches. I have tried many others and haven't liked any of them This Mr. Beef is the ONLY fast food or Italian beef place I will go to. We have been going here forever, we take all out of town guests here. I actually crave their beef and we do not live close by. Since new owners have taken over the service is better and the place is cleaner. The food is as wonderful as ever. Take it from native Chicagoans- this is the best Italialn beef anywhere. read more

Horrible delivery service. Food is traditionally good there but 2 times in a row my food came ice cold.

Not too much to say...They have the best and most consistent beef you will find...Ive been to Johnnie's, Ive been to Al's on Taylor St., both solid beefs but its just not Mr. Beef. Now Ive heard Baris's Italian Deli makes a mean beef, but until I try it Mr. Beef is the one. Its juicy, flavorful (oh that oregeno) , those peppers and it all stays together on the bun. Find me a beef that beats it. read more

Mr. Beef & Pizza - Beef sandwich. Few do it better! - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The quality of the food doesn't stand up to the price. I paid almost $9 for a bacon cheeseburger and it didn't come with fries. It was a precooked burger and the sandwiche was cold. The guy pulled a precooked burger out of a drawer from under the grill and warmed it up on the grill. Nobody wants a precooked burger at all. Go see for yourself if you don't believe me. Then the guy behind the counter acted like I made up a story when I returned the warm $9 burger. He was very rude and I must say that they are usually very professional. It's not just the burger that's over priced. Everything is. read more

The first thing I have to say about this place is they have no child seats. No boosters and no high chairs which is big for me because I had to hold my 1 1/2 year old while I tried to eat an Italian beef. Seriously? I had a large order. 1 pizza , 2 Italian beefs, 2 fries 1 with chili, chicken tenders and 8 drinks. Total was $75 . The pizza was mediocre. The Italian beef was mediocre. The fries were served first and were cold. They served our pizza about 20 minutes later and then forgot about our sandwiches. I asked for the rest of our order and they gave the 2 beefs and forgot the tenders. 10 minutes later the tenders came out. It was just all over the place. The bathroom was decent but the lock on the door was broken. My husband said the mens bathroom was disgusting. I'm sorry but I can not dine at a place and enjoy a meal having to hold my child and eat a sandwich that definitely requires 2 hands. Get some high chairs guys..... read more

Ok, long time customer, here. I just googled Mr Beef to pull up their menu and phone number to place an order, and happened to see all the recent bad reviews about the new ownership - which I didn't even know about until just now. I started to go into a panic, and wondered if I should just order from Marco's on Fullerton and Austin, instead. But I don't like Marco's pizza, I like Mr Beef's pizza, and that's what I really had a taste for. I decided to just go ahead and see for myself how much they've supposedly changed, so I ordered a sausage pizza, a beef, and a cheeseburger with fries. At first, I thought the pizza was the same, but then I noticed two things as I was eating it. One, I bit into some spots that had way way way too much oregano, and although the sausage was still plenty and very tasty, this time I bit into a bone sliver, which I had to spit out. Even with all of that, I still liked the pizza better than most places, simply because it's so cheesy and has so many slices of sausage in pretty much every single bite. The beef sandwich didn't really appear smaller to me, although it's been several months since I had one. Whether it's smaller or not, though, it's still a pretty good size sandwich. The flavor was still good, although, like some of the others, 'something' was a bit off. I don't know what, or even if I just imagined it, but maybe some sort of an aftertaste! The cheeseburger and fries seemed the same to me. The delivery was fast. But, yes, it's true, the prices HAVE gone up. Some items not by much, but on other items, quite a lot. Still and all, these minor changes are not enough to make me start screaming that I'm never going back there, again. I'll still go. They're still good...or, at least, good enough for here and there. read more

My go to options are always a beef, cheese fries, breaded mushrooms or a slice of pizza. They never disappoint! Great staff and great food!

Italian Beef Crawl Stop #8: Mr. Beef & Pizza (5:55PM) Mr. Beef & Pizza was a last minute replacement since Bumpa's declared that they ran out of beef. How do you run out of beef when we called a day ahead to say we were coming with a pack of rabid beef eaters? Two thumbs down for Bumpa's, but we took the opportunity to visit a past winner of the Italian Beef Crawl. Inside it was red with lots of vintage pictures and decorations from yesteryear. A fellow beef eater getting Mr. Beef drive-thru asked us what we were doing and declared, "Mr. Beef, it's the best! No one's even close!" and drove off. Mr. Beef & Pizza won my nod of approval as they served up pitchers and pitchers of beer. With plenty of beer, our palates were once again wiped clean for another round of beef. For clarification, at each beef restaurant we helped ourselves to half a beef sandwich apiece as four Italian Beef Sandwiches in one day might result in instant food coma and our explosions. Packs of wrapped sandwiches came out, but there was a supernatural drip coming from the dipped sandwiches. Unwrapping the package revealed the source of the drip - perfect Italian Beef Sandwiches soaked up in beef gravy. Each bite was magical with the sourness of the pepper hitting with the spice and the savory favor of the juice. This was beef and this was my favorite beef of the day, moist, loaded with beef and peppers galore. It was a great sandwich, superlative in all aspects and worth a second half. read more

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Picked up food from here this past weekend. Of 5 employees only one fully masked was cashier, the one with least amount of contact with food. 2 had over mouth only, the one with his face 6" from my food as he looked in the bag to check order had mask around his chin & guy going in & out bringing supplies up had no mask most of time & when he put it on it was only attached at top so almost pointless. I get it's hot as balls back there but come on, manager needs to just let them duck out for a breather now & then, so maybe they'll do better with safety. Will spend my $ somewhere that cares a bit more about safety. read more

It was a good beef, like usual. I had not been there in a while due to living in TX for 15 months. It's still better than competitor in Harwood Hts read more

Highly impressed with the cheesy beef. It was better than portillos‍.... that's my personal opinion. Very busy which also speaks volumes of the quality of food and service. I will definitely be back read more

I was very impressed with their beef. It is definitely on the top of my list along with Johnnies Beef and Romas. Just the right amount of beef and hot peppers. I asked for it dipped like I always do and the bread held up without braking. Very good spices in the beef. Would without a doubt come here on a consistent basis. read more

Mr. Beef & Pizza - Beef. Dipped. Hot. - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I feel a little guilty because I've been here a number of times yet this is the first time I've written a review. The staff here is always very friendly & will make you feel like a regular even if it's your first time here. I usually get the Italian beef sandwich with mozzarella, because it's the best in the universe. The pizza here is also delicious. I don't consider myself a French fry connoisseur, but Mr. Beef has the best around. The restaurant is reminiscent of a 1950's diner, with the music to boot. It's very clean & inviting. I recommend Mr. Beef to everybody; the food, staff, and environment are all fantastic. read more

Mr. Beef & Pizza - Italian beef sandwich - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Stopped their for a sandwich on my way to work and ordered the gyros. Honestly one of the WORST gyros I've ever had. Meat was dry and overcooked, barely any tomato or onion, and NO tsatsiki sauce! How can you call it a gyros with no tsatsiki?? Drive through took forever too. Not recommended. read more

this was my go to place for a slice of pizza for 20+ years. when the Berwyn couple sold it a few years back the new owners initially maintained the original Mr. Beef and Pizza quality. got a coupla slices today and the love affair is over. greasy (typical of sustandard mozzarella) and the crust was flavorless and dry. additionally ordered an Italian sausage sandwich and when I asked for a little red sauce they tried gouging another buck out of me. no, you ain't getting another buck now or another penny forever read more

Well tickle my tummy. Best food I literally ever had in my whole life. It's a matter of fact I'm going to go get some right now. read more

Miss the old owners and their friendly service. Food is still good. Customer service lacking. Witnessed an unfortunate situation. Customer wanted a cheeseburger, snipply lady behind counter asked him to repeat his order and then she replies 'YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE MEAN". She could have let it go, he ended up cursing her and leaving. Very uncomfortable, I blame her. No thank you, not friendly, she's doing you a favor. Needs training or get somebody who likes people. Voting with my feet, many other places to go. read more

If you all have been following my page, you will remember I did a list of my favorite Italian beef sandwiches in Illinois. Mr. Beef off Harlem was my number one pick for what I felt was the best beef in Illinois. I had not been to Mr. Beef off Harlem since before the pandemic. I was worried and excited to try my favorite Italian beef spot and see if it was still the best. I arrived at Mr Beef off Harlem at around 5:00 pm. There was a small line of customers around five in total. The first sign that made me nervous was I saw all new faces. The original staff was replaced with all new workers. I wish I remembered her name but I distinctly remember a woman who was the owner that worked the front counter. I remember how nice she was and how she would talk with her customers as they waited for their order. I have no clue where that lady went, but she was gone. I put in my usual order of Italian beef juicy with hot giardiniera and a large fry. I was able to sit at one of the open tables and watch the workers work and the customers come in and out. The whole place felt different; it was just missing that magic that made the place unique. I was really hoping, other than the other differences, the beef sandwich was still going to be as good as I remembered it. I heard my number called and grabbed my greasy bag of goodness. I raced home to enjoy my food while it was still fresh and hot. I arrived home and removed my sandwich. The look of it seemed somewhat familiar, but the proof will be in the first bite. I took my first bite and began to savor the flavor. The problem was there was no real flavor as I remembered. The meat tasted dry and old as if it was frozen or sitting for a while. The bun was saturated in gravy, but it still tasted flavorless and dry. The hot giardiniera was not very hot and had muted flavors of peppers. The fries were good and crunchy, but my beef was way below average. My worst fears had come to fruition. My favorite beef had been another victim of the pandemic. Many restaurants have closed down and many of the ones left open lost many of the core staff that made the restaurant and food great. This was a sad day for me, but I am determined to find a new Italian Beef spot to replace my once great Mr Beef on Harlem. I will try Mr Beef off Harlem again one day. However, from what my friends are also telling me, this place is just not that good anymore. It was not unique to one particular day. read more

With these "Uncertain Times" happening now, it's good to know that you can order food for pick it up conveniently. Unfortunately Mr. Beef failed epically for me and my family. My wife called there about 11:00 AM to put in a lunch order. I was informed by her that I was going pick up the order at 11:44 AM. I left the house at 11:30 AM and made a brief stop. At 11:48 I walked into the pick up area. Most customers had no mask or gloves and it didn't seem to be an issue with the employees. I checked in with the cashier and he said they would have to wait an additional 10 minutes because "they were busy". I watched as the crowd of people cleared out of the pick up area and others came and went. I approached the cashier again and told him that I was told that my order was to be ready at 11:44 AM and now it was 12:16 PM. The cashier and one of the line cooks started going through receipts for a few minutes. The cook went to the back room and a few minutes later came out with a bag and said "here's your order, we thought it was a delivery" As I stated earlier, I was not involved in the process of ordering this lunch pick up. I was only told that it was to be ready by 11:44 AM. This leaves me to believe that our order had been sitting in the back for over a half hour with a bunch of unmasked customers in the pickup area. The cook gives me the sorry, we're busy line as I paid $30..00 for 2 beefs and a cheeseburger. I get home about 12:30 PM, my wife is wondering what took me so long, I tell her that I was told to wait so I did. Because the order had been on hold for a delivery instead of pick up and the cashier decided to make me wait without checking for the proper status of my order obviously our food was VERY cold when we sat down to eat it. Cold roast beef isn't one of our favorite foods and I have to blame it on the crew at Mr. Beef on Harlem. As far as I am concerned, I just threw my money into the street because they were "busy". No more Mr. Beefs for us! read more

I haven't been here in years but tonight I had a craving and these guys filled it! Great food, excellent service and reasonable prices!

My fiance and I decided to come here to eat pizza. We've ordered the cheese with beef. I have to say, it was really good. You can tell the sauce is homemade. It's a good sauce made with oregano, cumin, and a bit of sweetness. The beef is juicy and well prepared. It wasn't overly salty or greasy. The decoration and atmosphere is very retro and comfortable. They even serve beer, either Miller and MGD. I should've tried their Italian Beefs! We'll definitely try their other foods in the near future. read more

Mr. Beef & Pizza - Vintage pictures and records. - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Used to live in Chicago, have since moved to Texas, and I make it a point to come to Mr Beef every time I'm in town & bring some home. I've tried beefs at all the other local places, and they suck compared to Mr Beef. Best beef in town, shaved nice and thin, awesome bread, great flavorful juices. I tell co workers and customers who visit Chicago to not waste their time at other places. read more

Food ok but cold and sides of juice spilled out all over! Because the driver was given an incorrect address as Marlena the phone girl said my own address was wrong?! After 40 minutes, as I should have had my food already because Marlena said driver was on the way because I called back with my credit card and she said driver on the way, some kid calls asking for my address and he was all confused and said he'd call me back?! Never did?! Food arrived an hour later cold and everything wet?! Never , ever again Mr. Beef!!! Was even too pissed to bother calling and complaining for a refund!!! Hope this review is enough for people to never, ever order from here?! read more

Ordered Beef with hot and mozzarella. The mozzarella wasn't melted and was on the bottom of a dry sandwich. Never had a beef so dry. I suggest order an XL drink to choke it down. While I was waiting on the slow service, I noticed the missing and dirty ceiling tiles and all the fingerprints on the glass doors. Used to be my favorite place. I'd recommend Bobo's or Portillo's. read more

We have been coming here for years. They have new owners and they are now slow. The food we ordered at 530 they said would take 20 mins. We came in at 6 and waited til 630 until they acknowledged us. It was cold and sucked. I'll stick with another place and will have no need to come back to mr beefs again. read more

This might be my new favorite beef joint! This was my grandfathers favorite place, so my dad and I decided to try it out and pay tribute!!! It was great. If Portillos or Johnnies are your favorite, you might reconsider after this place! It was really good!!! Harlem Ave! read more

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Was going here for years, used to have great food. The original owners gone, so is the quality of food. What a shame.

Well after reading all the reviews since the new owners took over I finally had to try it. Is it horrible.........no but smaller portions, pizza dry and staff about as friendly as the wall. Goodbye old friend I prefer to remember you in your greatness. read more

Mr. Beef & Pizza - Beef and sausage combo and sausage pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I used to love this place !! What happened?? None of the regular workers are there.. They must have sold, Beef was not the same.. No Flavor, Very greasy.. Pizza was uncooked... Very disappointed =will not be back.. read more

The four stars are for the beef. My opinion the best beef in the area. Better than Portillos or Buona beef. And the beef portion is also twice the size. The sweet peppers and giardiniera are also good..The pizza slices are all right. They used to be bigger 10 years ago ,,bust so was everything else everywhere else. The staff is fast and courteous. They have added a few new items such as greek chicken. I have yet to try them. I stick with the beef and pizza.. read more

On the our last day in town, I wanted to complete our eating tour of Chicago with some Italian beef, so we headed over to Mr. Beef on North Harlem before going to the airport. I got an Italian beef with peppers but made the mistake of not ordering it with mozzarella cheese, which would have rounded out the textures and flavors a lot better. Oh, well...next time. :-) My wife had a meatball sandwich that was so good she said it made her want to "vomit up every Subway meatball sub I've ever had." I also ordered some chili that was pretty good, especially since it was so cold outside. Overall, Italian beef is a good thing, and I'll definitely try it again some day. read more

Pizza was so delicious (cheese 2.80 and sausage 3$ per slice) . Beef was really awesome...especially the peppers! Friendly staff, reasonable prices, clean store. read more

Mr. Beef & Pizza - Sausage pizza-it was seriously good...and not just because it was my first carb meal in 2 weeks! - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I've lived in Dunning for almost 10 years. Mr Beef on Harlem has been my favorite beef joint in the city since. I've ordered from them no less than once every two weeks within that time. I recently began to notice some changes. The guy that took orders for years over the phone was gone. They have raised their prices. I noticed the meat on the beef was different. Not totally different, but enough to notice. To top it off, they are skimping on the beef compared to original owners. I only now, at 8:57pm on 8/16/18, found out that they have new owners and everything makes sense. Massively devastating blow for my Italian beef addiction. First Portillo's... now Mr Beef on Harlem. Both still good, but not what they used to be. read more

The beef pizza is amazing love it been going head for years the cheese wiz on the beef is amazing as well