Wow! Came here on an Uber drivers recommendation and so happy we did! I got the meatball sandwich & hubby got the beef & sausage combo. Both were excellent. Meatball was light and tasty without drowning in sauce. Both the beef and sausage were very good, again tasty and light - which I prefer in Italian cooking. If it's light & tasty then you know they took their time cooking it and (probably) used a family recipe handed down from the old country (speculation on my part). We also split an order of Arancini which was (almost) as good as mommy-in-law's recipe. The surprise was these were made with chicken, mushrooms & Marsala wine, but oh so yummy! If anyone I know is coming to Chicago I will definitely recommend this place. read more

Both the pizza (very limited options, I ordered a supreme) and wings were not good. Waste of money.

It's a favorite of ours for years. We often make a special drive from Indiana for the breaded steak sandwich.

Sorry just not like it used to be rude staff, I had a slice of pizza and the crust was so undercooked I threw it away. We had 3 different sandwiches and the only one that was decent was the eggplant parmigiana sandwich. The steaks and the beef sandwiches were pretty sad the giardinara peppers were sour read more

Decided to stop by for an all time favorite. A family member ordered the king size breaded steak/fries and was extremely pleased. I loved their fries. We experienced quick curbside service with being mindful of the new takeout practice. Place your order by phone, someone will be waiting for you at the door. Provide your name and your order will be brought out. You can pay by credit card or cash while sitting in your car. Tip: If you want a hefty delicious sandwich go with the king you can share or have it for multiple meals. read more

In the interest of full disclosure, I've never actually been IN Ricobene's before, however, my boss, a South sider, had a friend drop him off one of the breaded steak sandwiches at the office. Well, in a bit of good luck, my boss actually cares about his health and fitness and carbs and whatnot, so he passed on the sandwich to me, which I lustily devoured. Keep in mind, this sandwich was sitting out for an hour plus, and it was still one of the tastiest things I've had come out of the city. Italian beef's great and all, but that breaded steak, stuffed with cheese, loaded with red gravy, and crunchy, slightly sour/spicy giardiniera...yeah. Yeah. That's next level. Now I'm figuring out how to get up there for my second sandwich. Absolutely top shelf stuff. I just don't know how I'm going to decide what to try next.... read more

Well today I made an encore return to try the Ricobenes famous Breaded Steak Sandwich with Sweet peppers which I asked the server what she recommended. Unfortunately this steak sandwich was nothing I got excited about after tasting it. To me it was a like eating a bland country fried steak dinner from a franchise breakfast restaurant from IHOP or Denny's only it came in a form of a sandwich with tomato sauce. I don't know why "USA today" ranted an article about this as a must try sandwich in Chicago? Well I tried and ate it and I was NOT impressed. I am so glad their daily soup which was minestrone and the onion rings are still delicious. The Minestrone soup tasted very fresh with the vegetables and onion rings are not too greasy or full of batter or flaky like some places that serve such onion rings as sides. Other than that, I would come here every now and then maybe for their fresh soup and onion rings no one can make in Chicago or the suburbs. Sorry was willing and trying again to find something I wanted to like or love about Ricobenes for something special read more

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Why do you have to stand in line twice to order a slice a of pizza. Makes not one bit of sense. Both lines had over 15 people in it today. They will NOT walk o er 7 feet to get you a slice of pizza and super poor signage read more

The ultimate, get a breaded steak or try all their styles of pizza. Rico's does great wings too

This was supposed to be a chili cheese dog but it looks like somebody ate it already. Nothing but mush. Order placed for delivery 1/31/2023 read more

Ricobene's - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

March 21st 2021, I have been ordering from RICOBENES...for about eh.... 8 years. Fabulous place. Still have not got chance to indulge in the restaurant. Itself see the Fabulous old school intior i hear about. Only thing I Can Complaint about is as many years we have ordered. I did recieve my my USUAL Double burger with everything. Beyound cooked. MYbe its a busy issue. But this is by far the #1 Spot I usually eat at(order out) only complaint was this was my gfs, bday. Oh (oh, and they didn't have my breaded mushrooms. Which is a Must. These folks make breaded mushrooms so good you need to order 2 orders.... Otherwise everything's always PERFECTION . When we order its our USUAL Guy. His name Is T.O.M. Very kind dude. The kind guy. Everyone needs working for their Company. All. And all. RECONBENES. IS HANDS-DOWN the place for EVERYTHING. BUT Mexican foods. This is the #1 Spot. Food Wise, And if your getting Delivered. TOM, IS the best Stars. With 17 years of delivery Experience this guy knows where his delivery is... restaurant by far best place in Chicagoland. (.) read more

Food is great!! Service not so much all the employees get high in the bathroom even the manager , not to say the manager supplies them . The store manager fire me but don't fire the daughter that gets high in the bathroom wow!! read more

THE only place for a Breaded Steak Sandwich the end.... Never had anything else no reason to...Just go order a King Sized Breaded Steak get down and dirty with it and enjoy!!! Not a fancy place, it walk up service Been going here since I was a kid will be going here for the rest of my life!!! read more

Ricobene's - So good - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Delicious Chicken Sandwich certified. It was so filling and awesome. Easy pick up service as well! read more

Ricobene's - Vesuvio Italian Classic Sandwich - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Checked in here today, looking for a late night treat ordered my favorite pizza the mushroom & spinach made it all the way to the last few bites then I find hair cooked into the crust. I proceed to take it back to the manager when she says to me: it's almost gone, we can't replace the 'entire' slice. Seriously, a venue as large as this is worried about comping a $4 slice of pizza? What type of buffoons is running this place? I really wanted to finish my pizza. However, now, due to this ignorant comment I want a refund of the practically finished slice along with the to-go slice I ordered for lunch tomorrow. I'm still in awe, like are you for real and did you really have to think about this. Get your life, that's so unprofessional!!! read more

Ricobene's - Hairy Pizza - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great place clean food is amazing highly recommended it Breaded steak sandwich was amazing also eggplant and chicken Parm pizza is OK read more

Holy moly. Get the king sized breaded steak sandwich with mozzarella, and ask them to melt the cheese. You will not regret it. (The smaller size is only 6" and the king size was described to us as double the size and double the meat, for just ~$2-3 more. Honestly, you'll need more than 6".) My husband and I were in town for a few days, trying to eat our weight in food. We had just finished dinner in Chinatown and wandered over to Ricobene's to pick up the widely acclaimed breaded steak sandwich. It was our first time there, but my cousin, who's a regular, coached us on what to order. It would be our 6th meal of the day, but we knew we needed to try it. My other cousin highly recommended the lasagna pizza to us, but we really couldn't fit two things into our already stuffed bellies, and we were too lazy to go wait on the pizza line to order the slice. After I ordered the sandwich, they gave a receipt with a number and said they would call my number when it was ready. Less than 5 mins later, it was ready. When I lifted up the bag.. wow. It was probably the heaviest sandwich I have ever met.. and reasonably priced for the gargantuan sack that we received. It was warm, and stayed warm during our 30 min commute back to our hotel. I wanted to try the sandwich while it was still warm, so even though we had just eaten dinner, we still wanted to try at least a bite of the sandwich. It was SO good. Like.. can't-stop-at-one-bite good. It had the perfect sauce to cheese to meat ratio, and was absolutely delicious. My husband and I finished half the sandwich easily. He wanted to finish the other half, but I reminded him we really literally had just eaten and should probably refrain from stuffing ourselves. Contemplating going back to get another one to bring home. So good!!! read more

Ricobene's - King sized breaded steak sandwich with melted mozz - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Great food and definitely a spot to visit when visiting Chicago. Had to try the historic sandwiches there.

Visited this establishment for a quick bite to eat after a concert at Soldier Field on a Saturday night. We got there around 10:30. There was no line, but the restaurant had a good amount of patrons in it. The regular size steak sandwich is pretty good sized. It was good, but had a little too much red sauce on it. The fries were okay, needed salt (available for us to put on). There were a lot of small fries that were maybe an inch long. The food was out pretty quickly. I would like to try more of their menu. read more

I highly recommend getting the breaded Steak sandwich. Wish they would open a Ricobene's on the Northwest side.

I love their food. The service is okay. It gets really crowded. The surroundings is good low key lighting to a calming experience.

A must stop for me when I'm in Chicago. I grew up coming here before White Sox games Wii's my father in the 90's! Their breaded steak sandwich is to die for, the pizza is some oof the best in Chicago and everything else on the menu is no joke either! Don't be surprised if you see about 5 police officers in here at any given time, it's a favorite eatery for them! Oh and did I mention the French fries!? Lol my last visit I had a breaded steak, slice of pizza and some fries... read more

Ricobene's - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Lots of space, pizza crust is amazing. I'll be going back for the steak sandwich tomorrow.

We are from the New Orleans area and this food is definitely one to write home about! We travel 12 hours to eat here and every time the food quality tastes exactly the same. The gravy used on the pizza and sandwiches tastes like Nona's from the old country. The ingredients are fresh, clean, homemade, and healthy. The steak sandwiches should not be missed! The pizza is the best in town (we've tried the ones Chicago says are best). Plus it is affordable even for a family of five as the proportions meet Louisiana standards! I can't say enough about this place - it is well worth every penny, every mile, and every bite! You won't be disappointed! 20 stars!! read more

So I ordered food 2 hours ago and I called them to see what was going on with my order. After I was placed on hold for a few min, the person on the phone came back and said they placed my order for pickup.. last week I ordered from them and they forgot my drinks. I talked to the manager and the only thing they can do is have me pick it up or wait another hour for my food and that theres nothing they can do. read more

The food was fabulous and fresh. If you want real Italian food. This is your place. We had a slice of deep dish. The famous steak sandwich and a pepper and egg sandwich. Great atmosphere! Great food read more

Excellent selection of food available. Great pizza and sandwiches are available to all. Nice clean and or

Summer started May 25 this year. Breaded steak, fries, a coke, and plenty of free parking. I introduced my 100%-Northsider friend (he's alright tho) to Ricobenes. He was not intimidated by the regular breaded steak. Probably set a speed record for eating it. I've been coming here since the 1980s. I've not found marinara this good anywhere. My friend said it's the perfect consistency because it doesn't make the bun soggy so it doesn't fall apart. I concur. The place was packed but the cashiers and pickup stations were fast, friendly, and accurate. No lines, no waiting on a packed Saturday night. They deserve a bonus, as does the guy who was bussing and cleaning tables. Could this staff be the nicest on the Southside? Yes. 5 stars for doing what they do. At evening rush hour the bathroom was in fair shape. I don't like the idea of food staff cleaning bathrooms but it could have used a little sweep & mop. Pay a guy come by and clean it every 2 hours or something. One peeve is air dryers instead of paper towels. Air dryers have been proven to blow certain stuff on your hands. Big cheap rolls of brown paper towels would be better. Enough of my OCD: Eat here and become a little more Chicagoan. It satisfies the soul too. read more

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Had the steak sandwich everyone talks about, and definitely worth getting! The cheese fries were not my favorite (and I'm a huge cheese fry person) but prolly just do regular fries. The pizza looked good and they sell by the slice, so we got a slice of the deep dish to go and ate later, sooo good! Most likely will be back. read more

This is a Chicago institution famous for its steak sandwich, so I had to try that. I was not disappointed. It was a large breaded cutlet in a hoagy bun. I asked for tomato sauce on mine, which was the right choice. Next time, I will also add giardiniera peppers, because they have my name in their name. read more

Pizza, breaded steak, hot dog are all amazing. This is the best place in Chicago for your typical Chicago comfort food. I have been coming here since I was a child and the food is always consistent and exactly how you remember it. Chicago icon read more

Wow this place is amazing! Girlfriend introduced me to this place 2 years ago and thought the food was delicious and keep going back! Their pizza slices are huge and taste great. Also, we get a king size breaded steak sandwich and fills both of us up! Definitely would recommend this place to anyone that's looking for some great Italian food ! read more

Ricobene's - Pizza! - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I love the breaded steak sandwiches!!!! They are amazing!! This place is a Chicago classic! In my opinion, they are the best breaded steak sandwiches in the world! I don't know any other place that serves breaded steak sandwiches like this!! Great for lunch or dinner!! read more

Can't miss with them , great chicken parm sandwich with garlic bread and hot peppers. Great selection of pizza slices, something from everybody. read more

They do not have contactless delivery. They refused my order because I asked for contactless delivery because we are sick. I also asked, what they did through the whole pandemic. They didn't have an answer. What a joke. read more

Really good food and cute restaurant. I got the meatball sandwich and it was very good. The size of the sandwich is big enough for leftovers if needed. read more

This place I been here hundred time. This is a go to restaurant for lunch and dinner. I love there pizza, wings, sandwich. Alway have a good service and they do deliver plus if you want to dine in there is a parking lot. I would recommend my friend to come and family. Definitely a hands down place to come would come here in a heart beat. read more

Ricobene's - Hot wings - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Delicious breaded steak sandwiches. I only get the regular size because the king size its WAY to big for me. Top that with some shredded mozzarella, and you got yourself a tasty sandwich. The place serves all kinds of food, such as pizza and pasta, but we all know why we come to this place. Place is big and spacious, and has that old-timey feel to it. Big parking lot across the street too. A must try for Chicagoans and visitors alike. read more

Breaded steak always has been my favorite from this joint. You can't go wrong. Messy, cheesy and so delicious.!

Chicago staple! The breaded steak sandwich is really good. I want to come back to try other menu items. I highly recommend!