Owner is just a rude person who is only out to rip off his costumers. For years he was fine charging for a double dog one dog on the side, made them charge me as two hot dogs...then they didn't even give me the fries I was supposed to get and ordered. Everybody understands increased food costs, what we don't understand is being purposefully ripped off. BTW if he is reading this your example was dumb, the reason a six pack is cheaper then 6 separate cokes is because of increased labor costs to stock them, your food cost is exactly the same. I have been supporting local businesses throughout this pandemic, but I'll happily take my business to Portillo just to avoid giving this jerk one more penny. read more

Been going here 15-20 years. "Fast&Hot" has been their motto. And that's how you get it! Italian Beef,Sausage,Hot Dogs,Burger's,Sloppy Joe's,Onion rings etc. And they have daily specials for each day of the week. Reason for 4 stars. Once in a great while I'll get a "chewy beef". But I'll keep going back. They have a good variety of sandwich's and appetizers. You can get food here that you can't get at the Corp. Burger places. Update:11-15-17 Back up to 4 stars. The beefs are good and the service has improved. read more

Last time we got food here, everything was a hot mess. We decided to give it one more chance before completely giving up, as it has been months since we have been here. Much to our surprise, they've done a complete 180! It's cleaner, new staff, friendly cashier, and no one coming in complaining of a wrong order! I would give 5 stars, except that the breaded mushrooms were a little burnt. I would recommend checking them out if you haven't been here in a while! read more

Worst meal of the year! The fries were stale, cold and unsalted! The burger had no flavor. And there were no napkins in the bag. Never again. read more

We had a great dining experience Food was deliish. The staff was extremely friendly having fun while getting everyone's orders filled promptly read more

Food was really quite good. It's one of those old school hot dog places. Great service! I agree with another reviewer that the beef has a little spice to it. But I really liked the added flavor. Only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is the interior needs some remodel work. I'll be back! read more

It's a bit of a drive for me, as I don't work nearby any longer, but I really like the burgers here. I have no idea how they get that taste but I've tasted it in another restaurant in Lombard. Even with nothing but ketchup, mustard, and pickles, the burgers have some kind of amazing taste that I can't figure out. Might be the mustard. Not sure what kind they use. read more

If you have a craving for a beef and sausage combo sandwich, onion rings, or even, improbably, beignets, this is the best place in town to get those. Service is fast & friendly, price is reasonable. read more

Best beef sandwich in Elgin. I also love the dogs and gyros (and the combos). Their dogs are Chicago Red Hots (not Vienna Beef). Never had the burgers; seems like an odd thing to order at a place like this. The cheese fries are an institution, despite not being 'fresh-cut' or having 'real' cheese. They use the nacho cheese dispenser. But really, 'real' cheese (e.g., cheddar) for cheese fries is never really as rewarding as you expect it to be. The places doing it that way are always disappointing, in my opinion. Ditto for the 'fresh-cut' thing. Unless supreme attention is paid to the resulting crispiness, fresh-cut fries are generally worse than frozen, in my opinion. read more

This place has been an Elgin fixture for years. Why am I the first to write a review? I'll keep it simple -- This place does Chicago food and they are pretty good at it. I grab a to-go order from Beef Villa probably once or twice a week. The food is always consistent and much better than competing fast food establishments. I've never had any issues with service either. If you are looking to grab a quick bite to eat, Beef Villa fits the bill. read more

Honestly the food is amazing but the service is no good at all. The cashier was so disrespectful and gave my whole family attitude. All i have to say read more

It doesn't seem like much as it is a hole in the wall. But there is more to this little shack like restaurant. I have lived in this area for practically my entire life and I can say that this is a very cheap and good place to eat I 100% think if your looking for a classic American style food that this is the place for you personally I get the cheeseburger with everything on it. You should try this 100% read more

Great food, Great People and good prices... I love this place, they really care about you. Kerry L Elgin Illinois read more

The best part of this place here is the specials. You can't beat $0.99 Hamburgers on Sunday nights. But thats about it. The Italian beef is alright, but I'm spoiled by the Portillo's and Al's so its tough to beat those. The hot dogs aren't anything special. The wieners are like your average size ballpark franks. I've had better at Costco. The gyros was disappointing. I saw the guy shaved off a few slices of gyro meat and put it in the microwave! C'Mon man, can't you at least throw it on the grill for a few mins? Add to that, they didn't give me a lot. When I took a bite, it was mostly onions and tomatoes, barely any meat. I guess you get what you pay for. read more

Me an eddie stop by the hot n fast for da hotdogs an beefs an its really good at dis place here. liked da homade peppers mix its good an hot spicy. poor eddie eated too many an had da burninsquirts next morning he said. but I told him he eats too much anyways. what you expext eh. so go to beefs villa its really good beefs and dogs but no beers. by da tollsway. Ok then. read more

The employees it seemed they were drinking on the job or high on something. One employee had his sweat pants were hanging below his rear(Really!) The other one burned the food(cheesesticks). One employee was drooling at the mouth!(Wierd!) Thru all of this the manager was M.I.A. Horrible experience! read more

I started my second rotation in Elgin and I drive by this place all the time. It's kind of at an awkward intersection, but I was intrigued enough to figure out how to pull in here and park. It's very small inside, but I wasn't planning on staying there for lunch anyway. The staff here was really nice and I'm always a big fan of that. I ordered a cheeseburger (good) and cheese fries (really good!). They soak those fries in cheese and offer you a fork with them (I'm pretty sure it was just nacho cheese, but really, I'm not that picky). Overall, a nice, cozy place to grab a quick bite to eat. I'd definitely come back and try something new, along with a side of cheese fries of course. read more

Cold fries and piece of shit beef. I work in food service and people have ranted and raved about so much less at me. Tell your teenagers to serve fresh food even when you're closing. read more

Ordered a 1/4 lb. cheeseburger for $5.05, 1 Beef with Mozzarella, and 1 small fries. The cheeseburger was NOT a 1/4 lb., the fries were cold, and the Beef had a strange hot spice. I would NOT recommend this food. First and last time ordering here. There were 3 people working at 7:00pm, NOT busy, and they can't get the order right. I called to let them know, and no answer on the phone. They could care less. read more

A big DUH statement: They don't have anything vegetarian. I know...I know... its called Beef Villa, what did I expect? I don't know what I expected, actually, the place just came highly recommended from a friend. So I stopped in today for lunch but there wasn't much besides French Fries I could eat. But the French Fries were great and there were plenty of them, what else could you ask for? Staff was really friendly. Probably won't be back because of their lack of vegetarian options, but it was a great place to stop in and try out! read more

Beef Villa is a very good place for beef and other delicious food! Their menu is very big and they have a huge variety of selections. All of the food here is really great! Perfectly prepared and served on time. Highly recommend! The time I visited this place I ordered Chicken Nuggets and Mac & Cheese. I also got some cheese fries for the side and a brownie for dessert. All of it was really good and delicious! The quality says it all! The portions are great and large. They also have a Kids' menu, which has Hot dogs, Corn dogs, and others. Such wonderful offers! Everything was good and amazing! I also strongly recommend trying their Chicago-style beef sandwiches! This place never disappoints! Their customer service here is also good, all of the staff is personable, nice, and very entertaining. Once you enter the place they will greet you with a warm welcome and even assist you in finding a vacant table. All of them were professional and courteous. Really great service! I can't wait to go back again soon! Beef Villa is phenomenal! Food was made fresh and to perfection! Service was fast. All of the staff is super friendly. Fantastic spot! 5-star for Beef Villa! read more

I always loved this place. Every time I'm back in Elgin, this is the place to go! Years after visiting "The Villa" on a continuous basis, I miss it now that I don't live close. Good food, great staff! read more

Passing through the outskirts of Chicago, we had a hankering for an authentic Chicago dog so I checked with my faithful Yelp app and Beef Villa was just a few miles away. Yelp (and Beef Villa) did not disappoint! We got a couple Chicago dogs with all the fixings and they were spot on, exactly what we were looking for. The service was friendly and quick, I would definitely go back. read more

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Gyro was ok the meat definitely wasn't sliced fresh because the amount of moisture that had built up probably in a steam well. Frys ok. Would go back for those if I was driving by. the Italian beef on the other hand for a place named beef villa was hands down the worst Italian beef Iv ever had zero flavor and the meat was just shredded like it was in a blender. Probably won't go back since that's there hot ticket item and it sucks. read more

I hate to do this but ever since that jack as of a owner fired everyone food hasn't been the same. Not only that, he treats his employees with no respect and I'm a business owner myself. Let me tell you if someone is not doing the job right I would pull them to the side and not yell like a idiot trying to look cool. This guy is a real JOKE! Food sucks by the way. The food wasn't even warm enough to melt the mozzarella on my wife's Italian beef. I remember when getting a large cheese fries had some weight to it. Smh what a waste tear them down and bring Arby's back. read more

This is the second week in a row my husband has gone to pick up lunch for us. Both times our order was wrong. I don't know about you but I want what I ordered, nothing more, nothing less. Now this is the second time I'm skipping lunch because they didn't get it right. When he mentioned last week's mistake they argued and said we were wrong. We weren't. I would love to hear their argument for not knowing the difference between sweet peppers and sport peppers but I will never know. I will not be back. Sad about it too as beef Villa was always a staple in my family growing up in Elgin. They clearly no longer give af and unfortunately now neither do I. read more

Good food. Had beefs. Mmmmm. Great people! My husband left his credit card when he picked up dinner for us. They found him on Facebook and to tell him. He would not have realized it until tomorrow. Thanks so much. read more

Wow. In the words of Charles Barkley -Turrrrrible. I laughed when I opened up what was called a "double dog" to see two not even grilled Oscar Mayer low budget hotdogs in a soaked bun (like y'all didn't even want to grill or toast the bun and just put wet hot dog on there). My boyfriend got the polish dog and he opened it like "this ain't no polish dog". Chili cheese fries were meh. Don't go here. I went to the store the next day to make my own ish I was so disappointed. read more

Haven't been here in many years since I'm not in that area often but was today and stopped and grabbed food to bring home to my son and I had a pizza puff. Don't think u can mess that up it was good and he had a hot dog and cheese fries that he's obsessed with. Not my thing but he loves them. Place hasn't changed after all these years but food is still good! read more

I love this place!!!!! Once you make you're order the front person calls out the order to the rest of the staff in short terms and they make the food so quickly. My favorite days are Friday because of their half off cheese fries. I also love their signature Italian Beef and Sausage combo. Very friendly staff and fast service for such a small place. I'd definitely recommend this to a lot of people. read more

This place is the best! They have friendly staff and quick service. I couldn't be happier!! Thank you guys!!

Food and service is average at the Elgin location. I have 50/50 opportunity to get a good experience (service or quality of food) If you show up late in the evening the food can really be of poor quality. The employees are usually just getting the food., no niceties here. However, we did have great friendly service from David one night read more

Went for some beefs and we got that. Meat was a little tough. Enjoyed the customer service. Cheese fries were drowned in cheese. That might be a good thing for some but not for me. Not sure if I'd go back. They do have some good specials for the budget friendly. read more

Me and my boyfriend were in the area for some job errands and we decided to try something new! I LOVE the cute hotdog man sign haha, so this place stood out to me right away. My boyfriend gave the Chicago hotdogs a solid 8 so he was pretty pleased with them. I thought the cheddar poppers were pretty good too. You got to watch out for the hot juice that may seep out with every bite. The fries were okay and they give you a small side with every hotdog you get so that was nice. We are pretty pleased with this little place we visited! The workers were very friendly too so we always appreciate nice service that can be rare now days. read more

This is a great spot for Chicago style hot dogs and greasy favorites like fries and onion rings. Service is fast and friendly as well, and food is hot, so they definitely live up to their motto of "fast and hot food". Today was my first time here, but my boyfriend and his family have been customers for some time. We took our order to go, but there is nice seating available to eat inside. read more

This may not be the most attractive store front, but I have been a customer for years: the food is served fast & delicious, the customer service is friendly, fast & efficient, cleanliness is always up to par, it's location is great, and in my opinion...by far the best in town. Love it and been going there abt 40 years! read more

I grew up going here for there beefs and continue going here., we are talking 30+ years and I think they have the best beefs around.. To me this place out ranks Luke's in C'ville and Beef Villa by Larkin High School hands down. Try the combo, you won't be disappointed. I live in Hoffman Estates, close to a Portillo's and would pick Beef Villa over Portillo's for an Italian Beef and/or combo. read more

Friends and I went to Beef Villa to bide our time while the local Amusement park set up their halloween attractions. We were not disappointed at all. The Italian beef was wonderful, the fries were amazing, and everyone else seemed to enjoy their selections as well ( I did not have the Reuben but I wanted to after seeing it). If you want some great, no frills food with minimal waiting time, please go here. It is a gem. read more

Love this location for both the food and service! The guys behind the counter are always +++A in personality and taking orders. Anything I've tried here is always quick, consistent and delicious, they even have an excellent Friday fish specials! They give a very generous serving of whatever you order. Never disappointed. read more

10 out of 10 recommended! Best classic hotdogs and fries. Coustomer service from Tim and Kim was very quick and the food tasted delicious !!