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    Jay's Chicago

    4.5 (25 reviews)
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    Italian beef and cheese fries
    Joe S.

    Oh baby that Italian beef! I have searched the tri county area for 2 years looking for an authentic Italian beef and finally found it. The beef is seasoned perfectly, sliced super thin, packed on a soft, yet substantial, hoagie roll and topped with giardinera. Make sure you get cheese! It holds the bottom of the bread together nicely. The fries were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I just wish they came with an option for that nuclear cheese sauce that is so artificially, disgustingly delicious. For some reason, real shredded cheese just didn't do it for me on the cheese fries. Jay was a really nice guy and served the food up quick despite being abandoned by his helper. Well done, Jay! Can't wait to come back!

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    Sarah B.

    Had an Italian beef while at the Franklin Farmer's Market today. It was OUTSTANDING. My mom doesn't like spicy food and she still ate it because it tasted so good (it wasn't that spicy she's just a wimp). I've been to Chicago a few times but am not a local so don't have a ton of xp to compare it to, but I'm willing to bet this is the real deal. I've been thinking about it ever since I finished it. I have to go back and eat it ASAP. So good!

    Franklin Farmers market
    Mary F.

    Tasty well spiced hot dogs and sausages at Franklin Farmers Market. Checked in for our two naked steaming hot bratwursts today. Friendly, friendly folks. Update: Jay has been so successful with his hotdogs, he's branched out to burgers and they are fantastic. And he has a food truck now. His fries might be the best in Franklin. I bet they are triple fried. Always super hot and fresh, well-seasoned with his crazy good chipotle aioli.

    This was $9.

    It's OK. Born and raised in Chicago, imagine my horror when I learned I couldn't get Vienna Beef in the grocery stores after moving to Nashville a few months ago (Why not?). I was thrilled to discover Jay's Chicago food truck. I tried a few times and expected the hot dogs I'm familiar with from the hot dog carts on North Ave to Gene & Jude's to Portillo's but Jay's is without casing and nothing more than steaming a Vienna dog at home. And for $5, no. And the fries ($4) are good only because they use a fryer. Again I expected hand cut russets with the right amount of greasiness. I haven't tried the beef yet. Not sure if I'll be back.

    Polish sausage Chicago style and chili fries. Yummy!
    Chan S.

    Been here a couple of times I've never been disappointed. Jay's chicago serves up some really good hot dogs and sausages. I appreciate the delicious food and friendliness. The price is ok. Let me tell you about the meal I had. I ordered the polish sausage with the Chicago Fixin'. The fixins included a dill speared pickle, hot mustard, poppy seeds, Neon green relish, some pickled peppers, chopped onion, and some cut-up tomatoes. The bun was warm and soft. Other vendors give you a cold bun, not Jay's! When I bit into the polish sausage it had great consistency. The dog was firm and there was a snap when biting into it. I appreciated that snap. I think it signifies quality ingredients. This is far better than the dog at the old Sounds stadium. I also ordered some French fries as a side. What can I say? They were the standard regular fries. I ordered chili on top. This was much better chili than usual. What I really like about it, was there wasn't too much salt. Other chili, I've tried are just too salty. The heat factor was minimal. If I didn't know any better it tastes like it made from scratch. Who knows? I really wanted to give Jay's Chicago five stars, but I have knock off one star for the price and the neon green relish. I get charged about the same price as in a local baseball park. But because of the quality of food and the amount that I get, it deserves 4.5. Who knows? This is just my opinion.

    Chicago Style polish sausage Amazing!!

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    1 year ago

    Great food! Reminds me of being back home in Chicago! Do yourself a favor and grab a hot dog from this fabulous food truck!

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    4 years ago

    Jay does an outstanding job replicating the top dishes people know from Chicago. The dog is fantastic and the beef sandwich is to die for!!!

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    3 years ago

    If I didn't know better, I'd think I was in Chicago. It was perfect. If you don't like this, you don't like authentic Italian Beef.

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    5 years ago

    My favorite place to get Italian beef sandwich. Simply the best! Not a lot of these are to find here in Nashville area

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    11 years ago

    Never a disappointment. I always have a hard time deciding between the Italian beef and polish Chicago style.

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    12 years ago

    Well Done excellent hot beef good portion a excellent value. Friendly people who know good food!

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