Yeah, there are a few places that make those around here, they usually just call them Ribeye Steak Sandwiches, so I’m not sure which place you’re referring to. It’s a pretty standard Chicago “grill” item.
There used to be these places every few blocks in the city, where you could get burgers, Chicago dogs, gyros, italian beef, polish sausage, pizza puffs, cheese sticks, shakes, etc. With all the health conscious yuppies gentrifying the city, most have gone out of business, but some of the best ones still survive.
I’ve got fond memories of the M & G’s down the block from my childhood home, where I knew if I could scrounge up 2 or 3 bucks, I would be eating good! It was run by two old greek guys who sounded like the guys from the SNL “cheesborger cheesborger” sketch. They would seriously say stuff like: “Ok, yee-ros, larchey fries! Choo wanna coke?”
That is a shame, Chicago used to be the Blue Collar Food Mecca