This was my favorite place to go for beefs. Juicy big portion and flavor was on point it never skipped a beat. Visited this location. The upgrades to the facility are amazing totally different vibe. The downfall: The flavor gone, skimmed portion. Never had I ate food that after 15 minutes started getting the bubble guts. Never again will I step foot in this establishment. read more

BEST BEEF IN CHICAGO!!!! This place is by far my favorite! I have been going here since I was in high school and it's never changed. Ambiance....It's an old school beef stand with a lot of character. The staff is consistent and if you go there a lot they remember you which would make me rate the service as a 10/10. Beef isn't it either. Great pizza! Great hot dog. Their giardinara is very different but so good. It has a taste of its own. None can compare. I challenge someone not to love this place! It's the best! read more

They attitude is bad , they food is not that good any more ! But how can you eat the food with the attitude from the cashier to them giving you your food . read more

Polish not as good as Jimmy's. Wasn't as fulfilling but wasn't nasty. That was a Cicero polish not a Chicago polish I may say read more

Scatchell's Beef & Pizza - a man standing in front of a restaurant - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

Oh no, I have a terrible news! Rosa J. may be running out of places to "yelp" about one of her favorites: Italian beef sandwiches. Wait a minute! She found another candidate on her Yelp bookmarks: Scatchell's near the corner of Cermak and Cicero, in a close proximity to CTA Cicero/Cermak Pink Line station. I went with my usual routine: an Italian beef sandwich with hot peppers. I took care Daddy J.'s order by feeding him a double-sausage sandwich with hot peppers as well. By the way, money stored in a plastic card isn't going to work out at Scatchell's. When cashing your check from work, take out some cash so that you won't starve! To be honest, I wasn't overly crazy about the tenderness of the beef. I thought it could use more au jus. I requested for my beef to be dipped, but it felt dry for some reason. The four (4) stars were given to their celery-based hot peppers. Daddy J. and I actually enjoyed the texture and crunch. They weren't that spicy, but they were still bold on flavors. The price for these were affordable: $13.40, including tax. Nevertheless, it wasn't worth the trek to the Village of Cicero for Scatchell's unless you're in town for running errands and conducting some other legit businesses. read more

Scatchell's Beef & Pizza - Double sausage with hot peppers - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

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Pizza was not to temp, horribly cut and stuck to the box!!!! Italian ice was ok but definitely wouldn't recommend. read more

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Scatchell's is not only famous for their amazing Italian Beefs and Hot Dogs. But their Italian Icee is so delicious and full of flavor. It's cash only but they have a debit machine inside just in case you didn't bring the green paper. The prices are reasonable and the food is pretty good. The parking space is limited so be prepared for a mini crowd. No need to worry the line moves fast. Please don't come thru the door talking on your cell. There is a sign that clearly states No talking on your cell when placing an order. read more

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Food not nowhere near good enough to be as rude as they are in here. Doing entirely too much over some greasy, low tier pizza. Y'all think y'all Beggars or something? Hell even Italian Fiesta and the like gives out complimentary cheese and pepper packets with their pizza. This place needs it. Bland pizza and nasty attitudes. I will NOT come back here again. The crust was so hard and burnt. The kids had to eat the cheese off the top because it was too hard to bite the crust. Disappointed experience that didn't match the price. read more

Scatchell's Beef & Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

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I Love That Sausage Pizza It Was So Amazing The Service Was So Awesome The Ambiance Was so great

My first time picking up an order for Door Dash. Went to the window for door dash orders but no one was available to assist. Went to the next window and the older female employee stated to go to the third window. So I go to the window I initially went to and another female employee yells out rudely with pointing gestures "THAT IS WINDOW 1, THAT IS WINDOW 2 AND THIS IS WINDOW 3" in a very mean & condescending way. I asked her what's up with the attitude and she blatantly said she didn't have an attitude at all. It doesn't cost a thing to treat people with decency & respect. I left there with the most negative experience. After reading all the bad reviews on here they should shut this place down. Give the jobs to people who actually want to work and who know how to act like decent human beings. Animals treat humans better than the employees here. I'll be praying for all of you and for the closing of this establishment. read more

It is not an exaggeration to say that there are literally hundreds of hot dog stands and burger shacks across the Chicagoland area. Some are good, some are just meh and some are so good that they've been around for a long time. One of those OG hot dog stands is Scatchell's. They recently updated their dining room and proved a good atmosphere to eat your food if you don't want to stand and eat your food at their counter across from the order and pick up windows. Most importantly, their food is very good. It's not super fancy, but they do all of the Chicago classic conform foods well. On a recent trip, I ordered a slice of their pepperoni and sausage pizza, Italian beef, Chicago style hot dog with fries and and a lemon flavored Italian ice. The Italian ice was sweet, tart and cool; perfect for the hot day I visited. My favorite from what I ordered was the Italian beef. I order it dipped. The dip was perfect, it wet the sandwich nicely, but it wasn't so much where it was falling a part. In sum, Scatchell's is a must visit among Chicagoland hot dog places. read more

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I used to really love Scatchells's. But it is terrible lately. The sandwiches are the size of small tacos. I just can't with them anymore. My coworkers and I jusT stopped going. I hope that casino helps with business. Cause they are going to lose a few read more

Tried this place out with my fiancée since we live nearby. How this place apparently made #7 for best beef is beyond me. The giardiniera is usually by best part but theirs was awful. We got a couple of chili dogs and it was more like beans and cheese dog. I also got really sick after eating here. read more

Unbelievable beef! I am a frequent Johnnie's fan and this is worth the trip. Absolutely delicious! Will be back soon!

CASH only. A take-out place with chairs for waiting. Strictly in-neighborhood hot spot. Unworthy of trek. I appreciate the effort to provide value for $$. 6" Italian Beef (less than $6) -- automatically dipped that had to be wrapped in aluminum foil and 4 sheets of paper. Heavy. Thin slices of pure beef that makes it dry and chompy no matter how soggy the bread becomes. Housemade Giardinara -- overrated. Just celery and chili flakes. Lemonade -- unavailable by 8 pm, even though it closes by 1 am. read more

Scatchell's Beef & Pizza - Coupon - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

First the good. Fries were perfect. They are the large size, with just the right amount of salt. Crunchy with softness inside. The Italian beef had a great roll. Good texture. Bad. The hot peppers were just celery with red pepper flakes. No peppers. The beef was bland. No flavor. Could barely taste beef. No garlic flavor, no oregano, and more water than juice. Service was great. Employees were nice and helpful. A few seats at the window, but most get it to go. Most orders are combos, cheese fries and pizza. No one seems to get a beef. read more

Scatchell's Beef & Pizza - Here is the beef with "hot peppers". It is just celery in oil with red pepper flakes. - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

I followed my own suggestion this time. I had two italian beefs, hot and wet. I got a lot of beef. It was falling out of the sandwiches. This time, it gave me napkins. But it should have forks and spoons available. (Maybe it does - but I did not ask for those.) I looked crude scooping up the hot peppers with my hand. But they were good, they were mine, and I was going to have them. For its location, and its pricing, I can now give Scatchell's the fifth star. Nice going, people. The venue has installed *two* flat screen televisions, subscribed to Comcast. (!) They're tuned to sports programs. read more

Scatchell's Beef & Pizza - Scatchell's exterior appearance - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

Best beef in Chicago! The only problem is they don't have giardineira but their own "hot peppers". Great taste tho & they do have large cheese or sausage pizzas for $10, jus mention the coupon. Open late for the midnight munchies and gotta try their Italian ice flavors. CASH ONLY!! read more

Hmmm, well to start this is a go to late nite spot for me (one of many. I'm a fat kid what can I say) and it's pretty close to me. Tonight I grabbed a Italian Beef, chili cheese fries and a soda. The Italian Beef was nice and fresh and well seasoned. But let's face it of course I can get a better Italian Beef. But the chili cheese fries that's different!! These fries are covered in a good chili!!! Yes the chili on the fries is fye!!! Along with the cheese and I get chopped onions and tomatoes. I'm telling u it's a monster! The fries are pretty good plan with just salt and ketchup too. But the fat boy way is to die 4. If you're in the area stop in. The service is also pretty good! #AwsomeSauce! read more

the food is good but they have become cocky or something i feel they always give you attitude when you order

So I came here in between Church services to grab a quick bite. Wasn't expecting horrible service and crappy food. The food was over priced for the quality and they had the audacity to charge extra for parmesan and pepper to help mitigate the palatability of the below average food. It is no wonder the place was empty of a beautiful Sunday afternoon. I was partially lured here by a review Food Network review from Jeff Mauro who said, "One of the Best Beefs in Chicago." That quote was a total false advertisement. I ordered a 16 inch Cheese and sausage pizza with French fries, a combination and an Italian Beef. The pizza was on a special for 9.99 since a single slice is almost 4$. The Italian beef was almost $6 and the combination was 7$. Everything was bland and the service was slow. They didn't even have plates to eat. My total was 34.18 plus 50 cent for a few packets of cheese and crushed red pepper. In closing, there are better pizza and Italian Beefs to be had in our great city at a better value. I should have went to Taco Bell across the street. Update as of 6-3-18 at 7:26 pm. My Wife isn't feeling well and the food that we got from "Scatchells" is all that she ate today. She also stated the Beef was flavorless and that the crust on the pizza was hard and the toppings were very scarce. The pizza was mostly just flavorless bread and sauce. By the way they don't have Gardinera peppers all they have is some horrible house-made concoction made with celery and crushed red peppers. Please stay away from this restaurant. Try at your own risk! read more

Was in the area and decided to grab lunch here. We ordered and opted to eat in the car. Italian Beef with Hot Giardiniera - I only took like 2 bites. It wasn't bad, but definitely had a kick to it. Sausage Pizza - Very greasy with cheap cheese, but the sausage had good flavor. Hot dog with fries - Hot dog was good, but fries were meh. If you want to get your windows washed or "New released" DVDs......eat in your car as "salesmen" will come by. read more

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Driving from Mishawaka to Chicago and having just completed an Italian Beef Challenge with my mom , (based on my favorite TV Network, The Travel Channel); we visited Al's Beef and Mr Beef to decide ourselves. It was an awesome excursion , driving around and tasting the two iconic Chicago eats I posted my reviews on both restaurants onYelp, but could not sign off without saying, of the two that we visited , SCATCHELL'S has my vote, all my cash, and nomination for Best BEEF SANDWICH I've ever tasted so far. Hands down. Just had to say that! Enjoy! Eat Beef & Grab a Pizza too they are delish as well! read more

Scatchell's Beef & Pizza - Fresh Fast, Delicious Food. Looking for the Best Beef? You'll find it here! - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

So last week I paid $8 for a beef this week it's $10 when I asked why I was told the prices went up on Friday #PRICE GOUGING

Beef sandwich dipped with giardenera very good. Fries piping hot out of fryer. Excellent for lunch. read more

Scatchell's Beef & Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

Ordered that $9.99 16in pizza with sausage and pepperoni 2 orders of French fries and a hot dog with fries THE PIZZA WAS TERRIBLE I could of made a better pizza at home with tortillas ketchup and queso Chihuahua cheese I'll never order a pizza there again youse have been warned waste of money the hot dog was descent the French fries were very delicious read more

Rude customer service. Susan was very rude. I was afraid that she spit in my food. The other guy had to tell her serval times to stop being rude read more

Not sure why this place has bad customer service. The owner charging and giving you food looks like he hates working there, never looks happy or greets you or says thanks. The other guy that wears the green bay uniform on Sundays is always complaining about something with the other employees and also never greets or says thanks never smiles looks like he's being punished to work there! Why are they always trying to charge extra for using a card and even when you pay cash they try charging you if you don't pay attention. When it gets busy they serve you uncooked fries! There like no quality check I guess! I mean cmon step it up! Only reason I gave it 2 instead of 1 star is because I be liked this place since I was a kid! read more

Just spent $38 to have an Uber Eats order delivered from Scatchell's. It contained two of six items I actually ordered, and one that I didn't. I called Scatchell's immediately and the solution I was offered was to go back into Uber Eats and order a nominally priced item, and they'd include all my missing items"for free". When I pointed out that it wasn't free since it's already paid for it and just hadn't received it, I was told that I already got something for free, namely the item that I didn't order that was already delivered to me. When I objected that is not beneficial for me to get something I didn't order because I didn't want it, but that I wanted what I had ordered and didn't want to pay another $4.99 delivery fee+tip, I was then told that Scatchell's was "just trying to help me out." 1) paying double in delivery fees (not including tip) to get what I actually ordered is not helpful. 2) getting a free item that I did not want and therefore didn't order in the first place is not helpful. 3) having to order an additional item that I didn't want and therefore didn't order in the first place to allow for the possibility of getting what I DID order in the first place is not helpful. I ended the call and requested a refund for the missing items through Uber Eats. Summary: Scatchell's is not helpful. read more

Best beef combo and cheese fries. Friendly staff, you can eat inside at standup counter. Enough said.

Been going since a child and it's great the service is great the inside is always clean and the food is very fresh 10 out of 10 recommendation. read more

Good place to eat but watch your belongings. It's always a gamble going to this place as far as safety goes.

While being a customer at this establishment-- my experience was fuqt literally the staff were rude axx fuq, disrespectful, act they are mad at the world to their customers. Also while getting our food, the waitress (lady) threw the food (pizza) at us after we paid our bill, and didn't care about who was watching her do this, this place also comes off racist to different ethnic groups especially if you're of colored (blacks, etc) I would recommend no one to this establishment even if it's the last place on earth. read more

If it's not broke don't fix it. This has really changed not just the "gaming " crap. When you pull up on the west side all the signs in the windows are about "winning the big one". Not signs about the food. Oh well, everybody is subcoming to this gambling, gaming stuff these days. Ok to the food. The remodel gives the place a clean up and I don't remember being able to get beer here in the past. So that is good. The beef with hot peppers. Blah. Lacking flavor, the hot peppers are now way heavy on the celery and it is not mariated nearly enough just tastes like watery celery with a little cayenne. What gives? The beef was just ok, smaller than I remember, very bland and parts very stringy and chewy. I got the homemade lemon Italian ice. Not the same, Maybe homemade, but using a cheaper mix? I don't know. Made me sad. Longing for the old days. read more

Ok they really need to stop saying it's Italian beef! I have no idea what that sandwich was. It was shredded beef. Like the beef sat in watered down gravy and the sandwich was all the left over scraps. Big portion but not sliced beef. Also I wanted mozzarella, the line cook said all they had was melted cheese (meaning nacho cheese) big fat yuck! Now this place makes pizza also. I dont know what kind of cheese is on the pizza if the don't have mozzarella. Then i wanted Giardiniera peppers o was told " hot peppers" What I got was a few celery slices and crushed red peppers. Please dont waist your time. read more

Scatchell's Beef & Pizza - Those are not Giardineria peppers or even hot peppers. It's celery with crushed red peppers. Really!!!! - Pizza Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

It's a bit in the hood side of town but Great prices and Great Chicago food! This is not your family restaurant. This is a Fast in-n- out place, CASH ONLY. I love the pizza, Italian beef, and Italian ice. read more

This was a solid Chicago beef. I wouldn't say it's the best I've ever had but definitely worth a stop if in the neighborhood.

The beef was pretty good. Probably the 3rd best beef sandwich in the Chicago area. The are right behind #1 Johnny' s Beef, #2 Mr. Beef. They have reasonable prices and their very own hot gardinera. read more

EVERYONE STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. You can't even consider this Italian beef. Who puts celery in an Italian beef!!?? It's not home made giardiniera, it's literally celery with crushed red pepper. This is ridiculous, and whoever thought of putting celery on Italian beef should be fired. EVERYONE, stay away from this place. Literally anywhere else you'll get a normal actual decent beef with actual peppers or real giardiniera. I am completely disgusted by this as the celery takes over and you can't taste the actual beef!! Are they that cheap that they can't get actual peppers or at least giardiniera? You have to get celery and sprinkle crushed red pepper on it? A true disgrace of an Italian beef. It's like eating a celery sandwich. YUCK! read more

I called 11:30 pm on the dot on a Sunday. They put me on hold without asking. I was on hold for 20 minutes! Once they picked up the guy (not sure of name) said "we're done." I said "Hello" he replied "we're done. We're not doing anymore pizza orders. We stop 10 minutes to 12." Before I could even reply, they hung up on me. I tried calling back but they would not answer. Very rude and unprofessional. The message while I was on hold states they close at 1 am on sundays. read more