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    Beef Shack

    3.1 (142 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Kl A.

    The worst service ever I walk in and they act like they haven't seen black peoples before ..order extra beef on my sandwich and they gave me less meat !! Went to the rest room when I got out my food was sitting on the table !! But I should've known better and went to big Sammie's better for better service better people! If I go to the restroom there my food would've been handed to me like it was supposed to ...never coming back

    King C.

    Food was on Point!! They were friendly and Tha Flava was SLAMMIN!! One, Two, Three! Cum See Me "Three Times" Fire Fire Flava Man!

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    Saul V.

    In 2 weeks I've been to this establishment twice both times same issue . Last week I walked in at 11:01am stood their for literally 10 minutes before anyone took my order (people were eating inside and drive thru was moving) anyway the guy there gave me a $3 off next $15 order and apologized cool, yesterday I go in with a coworker 11:01am order was in 11:04am I get my drink wash my hands and proceed to wait 20 minutes I seen multiple people order and leave with their food I walked up to see what the hell was happening, the whole time it's just sitting there jerks I'm at lunch on work in a gps company vehicle I didn't get to eat my $15.07 burger (over priced) after yesterday experience I'm at the point of just bring a lunch to work, not just beef shack but in general foods so expensive and the service is getting worse.

    Mold on bun

    MOLD BEWARE The food at Beef Shack is typically pretty good. This time around I ordered the chicken sandwich. Halfway through my meal I notice mold on the bun. That being said I'm never returning to this particular Beef Shack. Just praying I don't get sick.

    13 dollars for this? Totally overpriced no way will I ever go back there again not even big portions go to Portillo's you get more for your money

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    Michael W.

    After church headed over for a quick bite, to share with my wife. Waited in line, they gave me a free shake, I didn't like it, my wife said it is not bad. Got the food home and her chicken sandwich is missing the 24 hour marinated chicken. Also asked for celery salt on my fries, too much to ask for. Double dog was good, but my confusion was you had me wait in slot 3, so I assumed that you were going to make sure my order was correct. Sorry beef shack your standards have slipped too far for us.

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    Thank you for the kind words! See you again soon.

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    15 minutes to make a hot dog? Unbelievable. This was my second visit and my last!!!!!! Not worth the wait.

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    Thank you!!

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    Thank you for the kind words!! We will pass this on to the staff!!

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    Delicious!! Great staff. A gem in Elgin if you're looking for a quick bite, tasty food and a low price tag

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    Thank you for your business and the for the kind words!

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    Thanks for the nice feedback Mary!

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    Plenty of tables always nice and quiet inside
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    Side salad with their house vinegar dressing
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    Potbelly

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    3.9 mi
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    I've never had nothing but a good experience with this location…read more I can't say I eat here often, but the times I've been here have always been satisfactory. Staff is mostly young, hard working and eager to do their best. Food quality is good and consistent. They don't force a tip, so I'm always happy to give one!

    If I could give this place zero stars, I absolutely would. This was one of the worst customer…read moreservice experiences I've ever had, and what happened could have had serious consequences. I ordered an Original Pizza Melt for my son and made it very clear that I wanted only sauce, cheese, and bread. I specifically told the employee that I did not want any meat or other toppings because my son has food allergies. This wasn't just a preference--it was for his safety. Despite giving clear instructions, they completely ignored my order and loaded the sandwich with ingredients I specifically asked them not to include. When I got home and opened the sandwich, I couldn't believe what I saw. It was completely wrong. At that point, the food was unusable because my son is allergic to several of the ingredients they put on it. A mistake involving food allergies is not something to take lightly. Restaurants have a responsibility to pay attention when customers make allergy-related requests, and this location completely failed to do so. I called the store expecting them to make things right. I wasn't asking for anything unreasonable--I simply wanted a refund because the mistake was entirely theirs. Instead, I spoke with an employee named Mai, and she was unbelievably rude from the beginning of the conversation. She immediately refused to refund my money, didn't apologize, didn't seem concerned that the order involved a child with food allergies, and offered no solution whatsoever. I even explained multiple times that my son could not eat the sandwich because of the ingredients they added, but she showed absolutely no empathy or concern. Instead of taking responsibility, she told me I would have to contact corporate if I wanted to file a complaint. When I expressed how ridiculous that was for something that was clearly the restaurant's mistake, she basically told me, "Tough luck." I have never been treated with such disrespect by a business. Good customer service means owning up to mistakes and fixing them--not dismissing customers and acting like their concerns don't matter. What makes this experience even worse is that the issue involved food allergies. If a restaurant can't follow simple instructions that are clearly given, it puts customers at risk. That's unacceptable. A simple apology, a refund, or even a replacement would have gone a long way, but instead I was met with indifference and hostility. I will never be returning to this location, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone--especially if you or a family member has food allergies or dietary restrictions. If they can't be trusted to prepare an order correctly or handle a legitimate complaint professionally, they don't deserve your business. Save yourself the frustration and spend your money somewhere that values customer safety and treats people with respect.

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    Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

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    Family dinner was a breeze today thanks to a promotion at Lou Malnati's Pizzeria! All it took was a…read morequick trip to this location for pickup. Note: this location is pickup-only--there's no dine-in. To make the most of the deals, we placed two separate pickup orders and were able to score both a promotional medium deep dish and a personal deep dish in one trip. Tip #1: Mark your calendars for June--National Cheese Day is when Lou Malnati's usually runs a great promo: buy one medium pizza, get a free medium cheese pizza. My husband spotted it on Facebook, and we ordered a medium Chicago Classic ($26) with their delicious sausage and got a medium cheese pizza (valued at $22) for free. Tip #2: Always order through the Lou Malnati's app. You'll earn points and get extra perks--like a welcome offer when you sign up. We received a deal for a free personal deep dish or small thin-crust pizza (with a $10 minimum purchase), valid for 14 days. We used that reward to place a second order for personal deep dish Chicago Classic ($12.95) and a personal deep dish Sausage ($12.20), and the app applied the $12.95 credit to our subtotal. I had expected it to apply the lower amount, but actually applied the higher amount which was great. Tip #3: When placing your order in the app, it defaults to in-store pickup. If you want curbside, you'll need to log into your account on a browser to update the order and switch it to curbside pickup. It's a little workaround, but it will work for you if you needed to just stay in your car. The only downside was the curbside pickup experience. After arriving and marking "I'm here" in the app, nothing happened--the app didn't indicate anyone was coming so we waited a few minutes and called the store and they said they will come out. They were friendly and quick so we had a good experience on this run. I do wish this location offered dine-in, but it's a smaller space and currently set up for takeout only. Overall, today was a win. Thanks to Lou's promos, we had enough deep dish to feed our family of six. We finished one medium deep dish pizza in one sitting and still had a medium and 2 personal deep dish pizzas for leftovers (this week's lunch is set!). The kids and our moms really enjoyed the pizza, we had Italian café music playing in the dining room and it turned into one of those simple, cozy nights that just felt special--la dolce vita!

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