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    Portillo's Oswego

    2.6 (252 reviews)
    ModerateSalad, Burgers, Hot Dogs
    Open 10:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Spent $25 on ribs, didn't expect to get the scraps. Sent message through app, still haven't been contacted

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    Norma Jean M.

    Newbie to Portillo's! LOVED it my burger was a definite 10, hubby says the Chicago dog was great!! [[HIGHLIGHT]]the ambiance was fun[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. We will definitely visit again during our stay in Illinois

    Jumbo Hot Dog
    Amanda D.

    Forgot to do this review! We were there in August. Our friends just moved to Oswego. We have been so excited to go to the actual restaurant because all we had tried was the sandwiches we had shipped to Ohio! The restaurant is amazing! It's huge and it smells unbelievable in there. Didn't even realize it was a hot dog place cuz all we had tried before was the beef sandwiches. So we got hotdogs and milkshakes! I got the chili cheese dog and it was delicious!!! My husband for the Chicago style dog. He said he was so good!! The fries were decent. The chocolate milkshake I had was really good but the chocolate cake shake that my husband got was incredible. He said it was the best milkshake he has ever had. He has been craving it ever since!

    a hot dog, fries, and a drink
    Mariah D.

    My first time trying Portillos and it's one of my favorite fast food chains now. From the hot dogs , fries, and dessert-so good. The inside is cool and retro with ample seating. The chocolate cake is to die for. The cake shake is even better omg. Also, the staff is really friendly. Can't wait to visit Illinois again just to eat at Portillos.

    Combo sandwich?
    Jason M.

    Very disappointed with their service lately (regular customer). This is the 2nd time in 3 weeks it's been like this. There's my combo sandwich after one bite, looks pretty skimpy, when I pulled it out of the bag I thought they got my order wrong. I actually thought they gave me hotdog until I opened it. They forgot the cheese for my cheese fries. Was such a great place to go for food now I'll be rethinking if I'll go again.

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    12 years ago

    just like all the other PORTILLO"S that i have been too, this one is clean and awesome.

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    12 years ago

    5 stars because it's Portillo's, but minus one because this two lane drive thru set up is ridiculously slow.

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    13 years ago

    We go there often. Never disappoints. Italian Beef always so good. Chopped salad is filling and delicious.

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    Nick's Red Hots Aurora

    Nick's Red Hots Aurora

    3.5
    (133 reviews)
    7.3 mi
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    I've passed by here SO MANY TIMES and recently decided to pop in because I wanted a pizza puff...I…read moreleft with much more LOL Also tried the Grecian chicken, souvlaki combo (chicken and pork), and rib tips. Everything was pretty delish, service was quick...took about 10-12 minutes for all of this. There is a decent amount of seating and parking. I'm a fan...love me a good family owned neighborhood business! Have already been back again in the same week!

    I'm writing this review to make customers--and hopefully the owner of Nick's Red Hots--aware of a…read morevery serious issue involving staff behavior. I have been a loyal customer for over 15 years, visiting about three times a month, and I always order the same thing: the Famous Chicken Gyro (#14, no tomatoes) with a fresh, made-to-order sack of fries. Until now, I have never had a problem. On 12/15 at approximately 5:10 PM, I came in and ordered my usual and dined in. When I bit into the gyro, after getting past the honey mustard, the chicken was hard, crusty, and completely dried out--clearly overcooked from sitting too long on the rotisserie. While disappointing, I didn't make a big deal out of it. I finished my fries, which were still hot and fresh, and calmly showed the cashier the gyro. I spoke quietly and respectfully and explained that the chicken wasn't good. She was polite and said they would remake it. I thanked her several times and explained that I normally don't complain, but I was hungry and on a short lunch break. I asked if I could take the replacement to go since I was running late. As I grabbed my jacket and returned to the counter, I overheard the cashier telling the two cooks something along the lines of, "It's not like that--he's a nice guy and comes here all the time." I took this as her trying to explain that I wasn't trying to get free food, just that the gyro had been poorly prepared. When I returned to work and opened the replacement gyro, I was shocked. There was a broom bristle placed inside the chicken gyro, hidden under a large amount of honey mustard. I have spent a significant amount of money at this business over the years, and I am beyond angry and disappointed. Putting what appears to be a dirty broom bristle--used to clean floors--into a customer's food is unacceptable, unsanitary, and malicious. Because of how this was handled and how I was treated, I will never return. I am filing complaints and sharing this experience publicly so others are aware. This is not about a bad gyro--it's about employee behavior and food safety, and I hope ownership takes this seriously.

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    Front counter @veefoodlife
    Front counter @veefoodlife
    Side of onion rings and fries with cheese (cheese not shown); rings already half consumed
    Side of onion rings and fries with cheese (cheese not shown); rings already half consumed
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    Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonade - Montgomery

    Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonade - Montgomery

    3.0
    (40 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    I wish I could articulate what brain processes led to the "FAJITAS" category screaming out at me…read morewhile I was looking over the extensive Baba's menu but I really can't say. What I can tell you is that I ordered the steak and chicken mixed option fully prepared for it to be a let down but I am so happy I gave them a chance because they were not half bad. As you can see from photos there's nice sized servings of beef and chicken tossed with much more onions, peppers, tomatoes and seasoning than I expected. It also comes with plenty of nicely cooked tortillas for scooping up all the goodness into a couple of tacos as well as shredded lettuce, sour cream, and some of Baba's mild sauce. I like the mild sauce on other menu items like the chicken but don't feel it works very well with the fajitas. I ended up adding some leftover salsa of my own that I had in the fridge. I have to admit that one thing that drew me to this order was a picture I saw on the menu showing that the fajitas came with pita bread as opposed to tortillas. It just seemed like a very intriguing combo to me. I was still happy with the tortillas but have to admit that not being able to satisfy my curiosity did bother me. Would be kind of cool if they gave the option to choose pita or tortillas. I ordered using the Baba's app and the food was ready at the quoted pickup time of 20 mins. The woman cleaning up for closing and working the counter was an absolute sweetheart. Gave the perfect amount of lemon pepper when I said just a little and was just so friendly.

    I am extremely disappointed with both the quality of the food and the customer service I received…read more If I could give them negative stars I would have. Especially from the manager absolutely unacceptable and very unprofessional. Baba's in Montgomery has lost my business. I ordered through Uber Eats and paid approximately $25 in delivery and service fees. When I called to report the issues with my order, the manager was rude and told me I would have to bring the food back to the restaurant. If I had been able to do that, I wouldn't have paid for delivery in the first place. It is completely unreasonable to expect a customer to pay another $25 in fees or make a trip to the restaurant to correct a mistake that wasn't theirs. The food itself was unacceptable. It was dripping with oil, the fries were undercooked some were actually raw the onions were burnt, and the meat had absolutely no flavor. To make matters worse, I even bit into pieces of bone. Despite explaining these issues, the manager refused to offer any solution or take responsibility. A little professionalism and concern for customer satisfaction would have gone a long way. This experience has cost them a loyal customer. I have ordered from them in the past several times. I spent a lot of money. I will not be ordering from them again, and I cannot recommend them based on the food quality or the way they treat their customers.

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    Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonade - Montgomery
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    Halsted Street Dawgs

    Halsted Street Dawgs

    3.8
    (22 reviews)
    10.7 mi

    Went there recently. Was there for 45 minutes and we were the only people in there until right…read moretowards the end two other people came in. This was a prime dinner time, in the 6 o'clock hour. Had a gyro with fries. The fries were way overly salty. To the point where they were almost inedible. I can understand now why they were not busy. It looked like there were two high school kids running the place. Not sure what's going on, but it's not good.

    BLUE COLLAR MAN A…read morehard day's work demands a hearty lunch. Halsted Street Dawgs is a relatively new counter service joint on Weber Rd in Romeoville. They're situated on the south end of strip mall home to a Rosati's and a Subway. They opened in mid-April 2024 (the space used to be All Star Diner) and the banner outside almost seems temporary. Hopefully they're here for more than just a short stint because..... The gyros sandwich ($8) was great with a good portion of seasoned gyro meat, onions, tomato, and tzadziki. Fries were fine, same style as Mcdonalds and just as salty, which I liked. I'm typically a crinkle cut guy, though these tasted better than they looked. The 'dinger' ($10) disappointingly did not come with fries--​as all other hot dogs did--but I still enjoyed it. This unique Southside item is a tamale inside a chili cheese dog with onions and sport peppers. Though tasty, I wouldn't get this again (ridiculously carb-heavy) and will stick with a loaded chili cheese dawg on future visits. Both times I've stopped in for lunch, they had JERRY SPRINGER on TV! Maury and Dr Phil might be super trashy television, but they'll never match the hair-pulling, chair-throwing WTF insanity of the Jerry f*cking Springer show. * TL;DR * Not all of us have the luxury of taking a 'business lunch'; most of the time we've gotta grab-N-go before our boss texts us "where are you?" Hole-in-the-wall places like this serving hot dogs/gyros/etc are some of my favorite ones to hit up around midday. There's usually a few solid menu items and stereotypically gruff counter service, plus a bevy of customers that look like they just finished 1st shift at the construction site. It's always nice to have a place like Halsted Street Dawgs around.

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    A snippet of Halsted Street Dawg's menu. Check out the description of the "Dinger" at lower left (it was just OK)
    A snippet of Halsted Street Dawg's menu. Check out the description of the "Dinger" at lower left (it was just OK)
    Grill Chicken on Pita
    Grill Chicken on Pita
    Grill chicken on Pita

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