Ricobene's breaded steak sandwich is the bomb anything else is not worth it! We added hot wings to our order, big mistake the wings were drenched in sauce. I guess to hide the undercooked mess underneath, no flavor whatsoever. Your cook needs to learn what seasoning is and how to cook the meat not just cover it with hot sauce. I will stick with the breaded steak sandwich. read more

I LOVE this place. In fact I have pizza delivered to my work at the end of the day to take home for dinner because they do not deliver to me at home. The pizza is excellent, the crust is perfectly flaky and buttery and the sauce is amazing. My dad will not stop talking about their sandwich's. Great food, and great service. read more

Tried the "famous" breaded steak sandwich. I guess it tasted like I'd expect a breaded steak covered with sauce and cheese to taste like, a slightly tough veal parmesan sandwich. I must say it was filling though, no doubt about it. read more

A few years ago my coworker invited me to her son's birthday party at Ricobene's. I am from the north side so when I heard it was all the on 26th street, I was not so excited. When we arrived and were brought to the party room, I was amazed! The room was huge with pictures of old Italians or maybe family members of the owners. The room has HUGE windows on one side of the room. The food was awesome! I was sold! With my son's first birthday approaching I knew this was the place for this northsider to bring her friends and family for a great celebration. We have since had 4 parties at Ricobene's. The service is spectacular. We have about 40-50 people at each party and 1 server takes care of us with such care. We have had the same server for 2 of our parties and he is so helpful and always asking us if we need anything. The food........excellent. The Italian Vesuvio sandwich is the best sandwich I have ever had! This past party I ordered a tray of these sandwiches because everyone loves them! Even at work, we order here for lunch! The prices are so reasonable! about $5 for this heavenly sandwich. Needless to say, my 3rd son is celebrating his 1st birthday in May and Yes, his party will be at Ricobene's! read more

This place is awesome! It's the closest thing to Portillos in the area. Me and my partner ordered the Italian Beef Sandwich here it was so good and the fries were freshly made. In all, if your not counting calories stop on by here and their's free parking! read more

This is a mainstay of Bridgeport. I've been coming here for 43 years. I haven't lived in this area for 15 years but just about every time I come visit my sister or mom I GOTTA get a king breaded steak sandwich with hot peppers. When I was younger I would eat 2. Now I'm satisfied with 1/2 and the other 1/2 later. :) read more

We came her just for the fresh cut fries. They were so so. They do have a history of having the best fried breaded steak sandwiches. Had them at taste a while back. They definitely live up to the hype. Heard their pizza is not bad as well. read more

Not bad, not super amazing either. Had their famous breaded steak sandwich with extra cheese. Everyone made it seem like this was the best sandwich in Chicago. It was good, but far from the best in Chicago. read more

I am addicted to the buffalo chicken sandwich! Fried are best in Chicago! I always call ahead pick up with no problem! Hate that it's Sox friendly bahahaha. Nice place I come here weekly! read more

Had the breaded steak, dry (sauce on the side) and also some beef gravy on the side. Dipping the dry sandwich in both gravies made it like a beefy au jus/marinara sandwich. No cheese on mine since I don't prefer cheese. The giardiniera was pretty good too! Sampled some of the breaded with everything on it, and I think I prefer mine. Fries were just okay. Good, huge eats for under $10. Also, the king is freaking huge. The regular size is just fine but if you're a really big eater, get the king size. I'd say it was 1.5x the regular. read more

My experience here was awful starting with the lady at the register who was clearly hard of hearing! The staff was rude. I took well over 20 minutes for my food, and it wasn't even all that great! I had better service (and better fries) at McDonalds! They only get 2 stars because they offer a free parking lot for customers which is always nice. read more

Once again they were friendly to take my very hard earned money and ripped me off when it came to the peppers. I picked up 4 sandwiches do $56 and they put a very very few on only one half of my sandwiche. I called and spoke w a manager. She was aggressive and offered a credit for the peppers ( like she's doing ME a favor). That wasn'tggoing to help me in the moment. So now I can't eat dinner w the family but I have to NOT eat and bring the whole sandwich back for a new one. ex in a row they've messed up! They SUCK! AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST! I HATE RECOBENES MANAGEMENT read more

THE place in Chicago for breaded steak sandwiches. Usually stop by here before a Sox or Bears game and always go for a sandwich. Grab a lot of napkins because it can get messy with all the sauce and cheese, but it is worth the deliciousness. read more

Amazing, simply amazing. I was referred to this establishment by co-workers. I am visiting from Seattle and needed some good Chicago food. Mind you, I love Portillos, Lou's and some other local places in the burbs but this, this was unlike anything encountered in my travels of America. Breaded steak sandwich with cheese and peppers^÷£#*",*!*!!!!!!! AWESOME. I already have a trip lined up to visit the wife's family at the end of the month and am planning a trip to the city for another breaded steak. I am sooooooon happy these places are not around me or I would double in size in no time, but in moderation this place Rocks! Glad I got the regular size too. Don't pass this place up!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

We were spending a family day in the city and needed a kid-friendly place to grab lunch. This was a winner! The gal at the counter made some helpful suggestions when we mentioned it was our first visit, sandwiches were huge, and the fries were delish! We walked away with happy (and full!) tummies!! The kids also loved the 40s-50s era photos on the wall ("is this where Grandpa lived?"). Overall a great experience! read more

Breaded steak sandwich with mozzarella, marinara and jalapenos on the side. What a good, good day, well worth the drive from the north side. read more

My brother and I were looking for a place to eat, and he recommended Ricobene's to me. I was excited to go because he said such good things about this place, and he used to take people there all the time. We went to the one on 26th st on Sunday between 3pm-4pm. I ordered a hamburger with mushrooms, and my brother placed his order. Before I gave the cashier the money she asked a tall guy with a blue shirt and a mohawk if they put mushrooms on hamburgers and he looked at me and simply said,"NO". He gave no explanation or apology just NO. Which seemed rude, and odd because I can order mushrooms on pizza, but not on a hamburger. I am not a big pasta fan, so I ordered the fried chicken. The same man in blue turned to me and said it would take 15-20 minutes for it to be ready so I said "that's fine". Thirty minutes later our food was ready, and the chicken was soggy and greasy, and did not taste fresh. I didn't get my coleslaw with my meal, and my brother's pizza had been warmed up when we placed the order so it was cold and chewy. My brother came to the counter to complain, but everyone seemed to be busy talking to each other to notice. As we were taking our food to go, an employee came from the back with basketball shorts on with a Ricobene's shirt, and a mop in hand. There was a lady standing at the counter waiting for her food. The employee hit the lady in the head with the mop handle by accident and when she turned and looked at him, he made a face like "sorry", and just kept mopping. She looked at me and just shook her head. This was all in front of the guy with the blue shirt who I assumed was a manager. We paid $22 for our food, and we just took what we could and left. I work at a restaurant so I know we all have off days, but the vibe we got on Sunday was like,"Take it or Leave it". I work a lot and I eat out 3-4 nights a week. This would have been a place I would have kept coming to, and taken more and more people because I like the friendly interior space. However, this was my first experience and I would not recommend this place to anyone. My brother has been apologizing to me since. I don't understand why we had this experience, the place was not very busy, just steady, so I don't understand why the service and the food was so bad. read more

Really just OK. We were soooo hungry and wanted something tasty, fast and filling and we got all three. The prices are pretty good for the amount of food that you get, but quantity is not quality. The "king size" sandwich could feed a family of 6 and the regular a family of 4... Seriously SO MUCH food! The sandwich portions are just so huge! I have a big appetite and only finished half of a regular chicken parm sandwich. read more

I walk in and it's a scene straight outta the Godfather. It's a "order, take, and sit yourself" kinda place. No table servers. But the food is excellent, and the prices are good too, at least much better than most all sit down Italian places. I got a eggplant parm sammich, a antipasto salad, banana\chocolate milkshake, and a cannoli. The sammich and milk shake filled me up so I took the rest to go (they told me to leave my gun since I took the cannoli). It was all excellent! My friend got a Italian beef though, and I tried that and it was even better than mine. Best Italian beef in Chicago. read more

Been coming here since I was a kid. I'm always a big fan of their sandwiches. Chicken Vesuvio was my favorite.

Watch out for their "personal size" pizza. It's only four tiny square pieces. It's more like kids sized, and it functions more like a snack. An $11 snack. They really need to take this off the menu if it's so small. It's deceiving. It's probably equivalent to one large slice of pizza from anywhere else. read more

This is the breaded steak sandwich you never knew you needed. It's probably the safest restaurant to eat in--no less than five cops are there all the time. And if Chicago's finest approve, you really can't go wrong. Their fries are fresh cut and freshly fried, just try not fighting over the crispy little ones. I can't speak about their pizza, why get that when breaded steak awaits? read more

I'm gonna take a risk and state the obvious: The breaded steak sandwich has more breading and bread than meat. I got it to go and was disappointed by my inability to taste the meat in my sandwich. It was filling, but not worth the $13 I paid for the meal. It was my first experience with Ricobene's, if i go back, I'll opt for the pizza. read more

Best sandwich in the world! Breaded steak sandwich loaded with cheese stuffed inside Italian bread with red sauce. Every man and woman's dream! read more

I have never had a breaded steak sandwich and had no idea what to expect. It was phenomenal! Massive sandwich even though it was the regular size. Throw some peppers on it for extra flavor! Fries were decent kinda soggy for my taste as I like them nice and crispy. read more

The breaded italian steak sandwiches are heavenly! Also fresh cut fries. I have been going there for 30 + years. They have expanded and the sandwiches are perfect. read more

Delicious italian food, friendly service, fast and fresh, what more could you ask for!? And free parking lot across the street!!

When working at Christ Hospital back in the 90s, one person used to go out and pick up dinner in the evening. One night, the designated person went to Ricobene's and brought back breaded steak sandwiches. I was hooked instantly. Unfortunately, the 95th St location has closed. I was thrilled to find out that this location is still around. I have been back in Chicago for about a year, and this is definitely one of my go-to places. It really doesn't get any better than this. I have never tried the pizza, but I can say that the breaded steak sandwich is worth the trip! read more

I recently just picked a pizza for take-out and discovered multiple hairs on it. When I called the manager to ask if I could receive (even a partial) credit on the item, she refused, stating my only option was return/get a new pizza. I did not have the time to make the drive again, so it wasn't a choice. The manager handled this horribly and didn't even offer an apology. read more

Breaded steak. Surprisingly you don't need to add all sorts of stuff to it to make it great. Also love the baked mostaccioli. I forgot to mention that we hosted my daughter's first birthday party (2014) in the party room. everyone was great, and when we needed more food it was prepared in no time (the guests didn't even notice we ran low) read more

There is no other sandwich like this in the world! I wish they franchised ouside of IL! You must always get the Kingsize Signature Breaded Steak Sandwich! YOu can order with hot, sweet peppers or do like I do - get both! Not the healthiest of foods but certainly one of the most delicious. Nestled in the boundary of Chicago's Chinatown is this jewel of a place! You can also get pizza and pasta but why bother? It's all about the Breaded Steak! read more

Amazing I love their breaded steak sandwich. So delicious that can be split. I take the drive down to Chinatown every month to pick up one of these delicious hot sandwich. They are even open late! read more

All I have to say is get the breaded steak sandwich with the red sauce. We order a few and freeze dry them to bring back home to San Diego. I have been eating at the location downtown Chicago next to the golf shop since I was 7, although I think that one is gone now. The pizza is okay too read more

I've been eating here almost as long as I've been alive and the breaded steak sandwich is just as good now as it was then. I recommend you add cheese and the giardiniera peppers. read more

You really haven't lived until you try a breaded steak sandwich from Ricobenes! Dob't forget extra cheese and red sauce! Its my favorite place to order from since moving from the burbs to the south side. Oh, and the breaded zuchinni isn't too bad itself! read more

Ok place for an average breaded steak. Punkys a few blocks west has much better quality food. Ricobenes quality has gone down in recent years. B read more

Totally get why they have been around for sooo many years. Still love their breaded steak and thing crust veggie pizzas and deep dish sausage. Keep up the great work!!! read more

Veggie pizza is the best i've had in the city!!!!!!!! All fresh ingredients. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Family friendly, fast food joint. There is also a convenient parking lot. Only giving it four stars because their healthy menu options are scarce. If you do go, we always are satisfied with the baked mostaccoli, chicken Vesuvio sandwiches and hot dogs. read more

Still good but I remember breaded steak being so big you could only eat half of it. Not so much anymore. Italian ice not good.