Johnnie's Beef

The Italian beef & sausage combo is one of the best sandwiches in the Chicago area.

The celery , carrot and jalapeno giardiniera on the Italian Beefs adds just the right amount of kick to go with some excellent beef sliced to a moderate thickness.

The Italian beef is great, but the Italian beef combo, which adds in a freshly grilled Italian sausage , is the real reason to visit.

Beef . Juicy, hot. Get the hot dog because you get fries ...only $1 more than just fries . And always, Italian ice .

I always get a combo hot. Their beef is exquisite, the sausage is perfectly cooked. It is unlike anything else I have ever eaten. At any given time, I am 10% Johnnies by weight.

Juicy beef , sweet has been my order for decades. The ownership may have changed hands but this is fast, great service and the best Italian beef possible.

You don't get a beef ; you get a bite of history. This is the true Chicago beef sandwich , or better still, combo. Humble ingredients, perfected decades ago and unchanged.

Italian Beef and lemon ice is a must! Favorite restaurant of all time!

italian sausage has more taste and it's more spicy than italian beef too. Food has quite a lot of fat but it's good. Italian ice is quite sweet but good too.

Probably the best Chicago style Italian beef in the Chicago area. Also, great grilled sausages and Italian ice . Skip the fries and get the tamales instead, they are special to Johnnies'.

Get the combo with sweet or hot peppers , and an Italian ice lemonade to aid in a perfect day.

Day in and day out, locals shuffle through the line at Johnnie’s Beef for one good reason: a perfect, destination-worthy rendition of the Chicago-style classic. Read more

Some aficionados believe this to be the home of Chicago 's finest Italian beef sandwich . It's also home to a superior pepper and egg sandwich available Fridays only. Read more

Cash only , the line is usually long but worth it. Best Italian Beef and Italian Ice , but the fries need some work. *keep the front door closed or you will get yelled at LOL

The Beef 's are Great ,Combo's are even better & lets not forget Sweet & Hot peppers Tamales are pretty good as well ...& Italian ICE to quenn

Italian Beef Sandwich “Hot, Sweet, and Juicy” w/ Fries and a Lemon Italian Ice

The best tip I can give you is make sure you bring CASH. This spot is CASH only . Also, the food is amazing so there is always a long line .

Legen- *wait for it* -dary. No peppers , sweet peppers , hot peppers-- it's all good! They have great Italian sausage and hot dogs , too. Be sure to try the Italian ice !

Tough noogies, Ken G. This is the italian beef sandwich Anthony Bourdain prefers {on Travel Channel 's "The Layover" - but it won't list the Chicago episode since A. Bourdain has left for CNN}.

The waiting line is long but it moves fast and the food is worth the wait. This is a cash only place with limited seating .

The best beef , the best hot dogs , the best pepper and egg . Great fries . Great Italian ice . Paradise

Combo. Order it dry or wet (soaked in beef juice ), with sweet or hot peppers , with or without onions .

Cash only but soooooo worth it. They also have italian ice with the italian beefs . Five yummys out of four.

The combo is great any day! Beef and sausage topped with hot peppers is mouth watering. The only thing missing is beer !

Been coming here for years, cash only but best beefs in Chicagoland, be sure to get them wet and don't forget the Italian ice !

All you need to know and all you need to say is: "Beef , sweet, juicy."

Be prepared to wait in line ; if you've never been, study the menu before you go; don't forget the Italian Ice

Italian Beef great! Italian Ice with real lemons to die for.

I think this might be the best beef in the entire Chicago metro area. Gene and Jude's hot dog stand isn't far away.

THIS is the real deal. Deliciously seasoned beef , perfectly grilled peppers .

Get the beef wet and with sausage !

Italian Beefs are pretty good. They are small but decent. I would recommend them if you're in the area.

The Italian Ice are awesome! Have to get a large, it's like $1.85, super cheap and they're huge!

Decent sandwich but a little too dry for my taste and the sausage was burnt where I had to cut off the charred parts with the subpar fork. Ice was nice though.

There's a small spoon at the end of the straw in the iced lemonade

Best Italian beef and hot Italian sausage on the entire planet. Hands down.

Order "The Combo" with sweet & hot peppers , & Giardinneria.

The beef of course! And the lemon ice is the real deal...

East side seating in the evenings are the best! Cash Only !!!

Best italian beef I've ever had. Hot and juicy, all the way!

Line moves fast. Cash only .

Attention meat-lovers: you need the combo sandwich

Get the italian ice , it was featured on the food network and. By far is the best ice in the world.

Dont park in residential area, Elmwood Park PD writes tickets when they need to meet thier quotas.

You are a fool if you consider the Italian ice and don't get it. I miss you, sweet ice, I miss you.

Save yourself the trouble and go to Portillos. Now there is a great beef sandwich .

Cash only ATM is across the street by the other restaurants

The warmer it is outside the longer the line . But it's always worth it.

Add this place to your bucket list. You may find a new best friend here!

You can never go wrong with a juicy beef , order of fries , and an Italian ice ... Yum!