Al's #1 Italian Beef

1079 West Taylor St
Chicago, IL, 60607
312-226-4017
Rated
5.0
Based on 1 review

Al's #1 Italian Beef Overview

From its humble beginnings in the West Loop, to its appearance as a featured dish at Hillary Rodham Clinton's 50th birthday party to landing in the pages of Gourmet, Al's #1 Italian Beef has had quite a journey. "People would smell the charcoal cooking the sausages and peppers and they would come to the corner of Lafln and Harrison", said owner Chris Pacelli of the original 1938 curbside stand. "Now we use machines that shave the beef so thin you can see through it".

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Monday:9am-11pm Delivery:No
Tuesday:9am-11pmDelivery Charge:
Wednesday:9am-11pmParking:Lot
Thuresday:9am-11pm
Friday:9am-11pm
Saturday:9am-11:30pm
Sunday:Closed

Reviews of Al's #1 Italian Beef Restaurant:

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Review added: May 23, 2008

GWproducer's Ordered:

I order my combo dry with a cup of gravy on the side

GWproducer's Review:

Al's beef on Taylor St.in my opinion is the best beef there is in Chicago or the world. I have been eating Al's beef since I was 5 years old at the original stand on Harrison and Lafflin and now on Taylor St. I am now 55 years old, and can tell you that this is the only restaurant that has not changed its reciepe or "cheapened" its ingredients. I can't say enough good things about Al's Beef.

GWproducer may eat here again.

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