I've been to the Portillo's in Orland Park at 159th & Harlem Ave, the one on Route 83 in Willowbrook and the one in Woodridge/Downers Grove. All three times, the beef sammich SUCKED. Tasted horrible, there were more sweet peppers than beef on it and the bread was terrible too.
Which Portillo's is good anymore for beef sammiches?
I do admit that I really like their chopped salads though. I typically have one of them a week.
The chopped salad is excellent. I’d recommend the location in Glendale Heights on North Ave or the one in Bloomingdale on Lake St. My ex mother in law worked that location for 25 years. They lived next door to the Portillos in Addison. The picture of his first hot dog stand you see in every location? My ex wife’s dad built that.
When mom hit 20 years of service Dick sent her on a ten day cruise all expenses paid. Her and her best friend. Gave her $1,000 in cash to spend. When her son, my brother in law at the time, died of a heart attack Dick showed up at the wake. He handed my sister in law an envelope and told her to open it later.
When we went back to her house for the usual things we heard Julie screaming from downstairs. We all ran to see what was wrong. She just pointed to some papers on the table.
It was the deed to her house and a letter from the bank saying the mortgage was paid off.
A righteous man, Dick Portillo.
L