Al's #1 Italian Beef Info
Amenities
Service options
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Outdoor seating
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Curbside pickup
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No-contact delivery
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Sports
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
Offerings
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Comfort food
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Late-night food
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Quick bite
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Vegan options
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Vegetarian options
Dining options
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Catering
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Gender-neutral restroom
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Restroom
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Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Trendy
Crowd
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College students
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Family-friendly
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Groups
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LGBTQ+ friendly
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Tourists
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Transgender safespace
Planning
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
Parking
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Free street parking
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Paid street parking
Other
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LGBTQ+ friendly
Best KPortal Reviews
Decided to try some beef after a Cubs win. Split the jumbo between three of us. Got it dry with hot giardiniera. Beef was already wet enough but had good taste. Bread stayed in tact with the sheer amount of meat which was nice. While this was good, I don’t ever see myself craving one just based on my preferences, however, I do see why people rave about Italian beef sandwiches.
Sandwich was pretty good, nice spicy kick but nothing too special. Was expecting more flavor tbh
I ordered the Beefy Fries and honestly they are so good they should rename them "Windy City Nachos"
(*pictured with no giardiniera and added kalamata olives at home because I can't eat spicy food)
Tasty sandwich and friendly staff! We were excited to try our first Chicago Italian beef and one of my friends said this is the place with the best. The beef was tender and moist, fries were crispy. I gave a 4 because I think it’s a little overhyped.
If you've never had an Italian beef sandwich, I highly recommend getting one from here. Just ignore any place that isn't Al's. After trying one the other day (from the restaurant that will not be mentioned in this review), this one is 10 times better. The other restaurant sandwich was a dry flavorless mistake - here it was a hot, juicy, delicious meal. See the photo of my Italian beef spicy wet sandwich. This small shop was really clean, everyone was friendly and the owner/Mgr stopped by and chatted for a bit.
Great food!!! Beef was very tender with tons of flavor. Also had cheddar cheese fries. The fried had great seasoning and plenty of cheese. Staff was friendly. My only gripe would be the bathrooms could use attention. Nice place for a sandwhich before a cubs game
Always a fan of Italian Beef and there is no more obvious place to go than AL's. I loved the location of this spot, so close to Wrigley Field and easy access to the L Train. The service was very friendly, which I was surprised by. The sandwich was good, but needed to be even sloppier. I would go again.
One of the bartenders from Happy Camper sent us here for good Chicago dogs. On the wall it says best fries…they don’t lie! Skin still on, some crispy parts some soft parts YUM!!! The dogs were great too and hit the spot!
Quick Facts About Al's #1 Italian Beef
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 10:30 AM - 01:00 AM |
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| Tuesday | 10:30 AM - 01:00 AM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM - 01:00 AM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM - 03:00 AM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM - 03:00 AM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM - 03:00 AM |
| Sunday | 10:30 AM - 09:00 PM |
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