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    Sonny's Express

    4.3 (76 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Easily the best Italian beef I've had in over a decade
    Christopher D.

    No bells and whistles here! Just great, approachable food. You've got to respect a restaurant that has no paintings or art on the walls with an old scool menu board. I ordered an Italian beef and it was easily the best one I've had in years. Not to mention the service was incredibly fast and the food was ready in about 1 minute. This place is for sure a hidden gem, so don't sleep on it.

    Italian sub with giardinara

    The only sub they have is Italian which was ok. The chopped salad was delicious. I didn't have any of the pizza or pasta, but it looks really good .

    Great options on the menu.

    How come I didn't know about this place years ago? So simple and delicious! Come on in and place your order and the guys behind the counter work their magic. From pizza to salads and pasta dishes. Try the sub sandwich! My little guy likes the meatball sub. The vibe in this place is great. Kind of like half lunch counter half nice restaurant. Always on my list of places to eat when I'm in the area.

    Chopped salad
    Meg R.

    The chopped salad is amazing! Just let them make it and get an extra after to have the following day. Sure it's a simple balsamic dressing, but it makes the salad soo dang healthy! Tonight I called just before 8 and ordered a large chopped salad to take with me to Indiana. Luckily I thought to call before 8, bc they close at 8, not 8:30. I zipped right over and found it waiting for me and seeing an elderly man cleaning the floor on his hands and knees shows they take cleaning very seriously here. Not sure; but I have seen him here every time I'm here. Nice guy! Smiles a lot! Sanitizer available on the counter and smiley workers too! So next visit I will get a meatball sub, as this is the will be the 2nd sandwich I've ever had here. The 1st one was the American and delicious!

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    Eric O.

    This is the 2nd time coming here over the past couple of months. The first time we came here, I ordered a ham and cheese on white subway sandwich. The sandwich wasn't that good, and was very dry. This time, we came here to get 2 salads and a pepperonni pizza. Not the friendliest restaurant, but the food smelled delicious. We got our food and opened up our pepperoni pizza box, but it was only a cheese pizza. It was too late to go back, so we ate it. The cheese pizza was just ok, especially since it was made wrong. I think we will have to try a different pizza location going forward.

    Extremely light on meat sauce. One and done for sure.

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    Best thin crust pizza around. Also enjoy their salads. Great to support a local business.

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    6 years ago

    Yummy. High quality, tender and crispy. Crusty and crisp on the edges. Very ooey gooey. Yumm will order again!

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    Just simply outstanding. From the chopped salad to the pizza to the chicken vesuvio... just fantastic

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    Love the salads, the pasta and thin pizza. A great Italian sub and Italian beef. A delicious addition to Park Ridge.

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    6 years ago

    Delicious every time! Their chopped salad is my favorite I need the recipe to their dressing! Fantastic!

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    Excellent pizza!! Great salads! I Just wish for 2 things... open on Sunday & delivery!! Otherwise it's my favorite!

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    I moved to Colorado but when I visit Park Ridge there are always new places to eat at and Sonny's is one of my favorites!

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    Adorable place and people! I usually get a family deal (pizza, pasta, and salad), which is perfect for our family of four. We love it!

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    Great spot to grab a quick bite to eat. Sonny's has great beef & meatball sandwiches along with the best chop salad in the area!

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