My cardiologist is probably going to be disappointed that I found this place. Lol This is exactly the kind of local mom-and-pop spot I love. It's old school, no frills, and not trying to be some polished restaurant experience. You walk in, order at the counter, grab one of the barstools, and watch your food get made right in front of you. I got the gyro plate with fries and the portion was HUGE. Seriously, they do not mess around with the portions here. The food was fresh, really good, and honestly an incredible value for what you get. My only regret was not asking for extra tzatziki because there was a whole lot of gyro happening on that plate. If you're looking for great food, big portions, and a classic neighborhood spot without all the bells and whistles, this is definitely worth stopping by. It's all about the food here, and they do that part really well. I'll definitely be back, assuming my cardiologist approves. read more

By far the worst beef I've had in a long time. It was screaming hot, which made for a very chewy bite. The giardiniera have a good amount of heat. $15.70 for a sandwich and a soda is crazy. I give it a 4.5 out of ten. One and done for me. So many better places in the area. Service wasn't very friendly and they do keep the small dining room clean at least. read more

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Saw a recent review and with Beef in their name, I decided to try it out. I was disappointed in the taste, no flavor. Cannot compare to in-house beefs like Johnnie, Michaels or Jays. I will not return. I ordered the Beef hot, it came plain with a side cup of giardinera. read more

Maxwells Beef - Italian Beef - American Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

I've been coming for years! Good portions & the fries are the best. My go to is the Gyro plate! read more

Maxwells Beef - Outside - American Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

I tried Maxwell's today. Was looking for a quick Chicago dog and fries. They provided that, plus I added a Pizza Puff. They arrived pretty quick, but the place is a bit worse for wear. Needs a good cleaning + Broken stools. There are better options in this area. I wanted Mt. Dew but that was out. Iced tea was also out. I haven't tried the beef so I don't know what that's like. Probably won't be back. read more

This is the second time I've been here. It's a good local spot. Yes, it seems like the owner on the register never smiles or presents a positive customer experience. However, the Mexicans doing the cooking always give you a smile and tell you to have a nice day while they hand you your food. They have seating inside and outside. One of the stools inside needs to be fixed. Lots of parking. I ordered an Italian beef with sweet peppers and a pizza puff. The meat in the Italian beef is not dry, it's moist throughout. The pizza puff has a crunchy exterior and ample filling on the inside. Portions are pretty good. I did order gyros and a burger in the past, both were delicious. The portions for those were huge. Definitely a solid lunch choice. read more

Maxwells Beef - Pizza puff - American Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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Food was mid at best. Beef was flavorless. Service was not the best either. Guy taking my order seem like he was irritated that I was trying to decide what to order. Won't be back read more

Run down hole in the wall shithole. Way over priced.you can get better polish and hotdogs leaving home Depot! No air conditioning, needs ceiling and stool maintenance. This place is obviously going under and the owner probably doesn't want to sink any money into it. read more

Amazing French fries. I love the chicken nuggets best I have ever had. Tamale board are amazing. Prompt and friendly service. Ambiance has a traditional feel. I recommend the Maxwell melt also. read more

If your looking for that corner Hot Dog stand that also has great Beefs and of course Maxwell Street Polish with grilled onions this is the place to go, especially if you live close by, they have counters with swivel stools that are mounted to the floor, this place could bring you back to your youth, it's not fancy but this is the place you go to for a quick lunch, and don't forget to get the fries, enjoy. read more

I stopped in here a few weeks ago for a quick lunch. This is your standard hot dog/Italian beef restaurant - no frills and quick service. Service is quick and prices are reasonable. I ordered a Chicago hot dog with fries, everything was fine expect I was thrown off that they put ketchup on the hot dog with the Chicago toppings. I'll stop by when in the area for a quick bite. read more

Tried once again after many years later since moved to way South Woodridge and was good but not great. Had a gyros had better from other places but their fries we really good but not hot since by the time we got them home we're cooled off. That's why we usually don't go there buts it's no fault of the establishment. Also got hotdog and fries which were good but you usually can't mess that up. Didn't try the beef maybe we will try that sometime in the future but Luke warm fries are just the issue. Overall would recommend to try. read more

If you like grilled onions and greasy food hit this place up. I wouldn't suggest eating there. The burgers and maxwell polishes are huge and topped with grilled onions. Not a huge fan of the beef. Gyros are good. Fries fresh but can be hit or miss- sometimes crunchy sometimes soggy. Great hangover cure. read more

Great food! Gyros are the best and you always get a generous portion of meat on it. Same thing with the fries - you get a ton and they are fresh cut fries made right there read more

18.60 for a combo (Italian beef and sausage) fries and a medium fountain drink? Oh and let's not forget the tip jar. To be fair, the portions were big though read more

I would never stay here and eat. The place is a dump; broken seat at the counter, counter is dirty, floor is slick with air born grease. However, their food is good and plentiful. Don't let the price scare you off. The entrees are 2 meals worth. You will get a big bang for your buck, whatever you order. I usually get the gyro plater but I have tried most everything on the menu board and nothing is "bad". I especially like their "old school" fries, deep fried in the good stuff that is horrible for you but I love it anyway. read more

Good beef in the west burbs - what's not to like? Tom-Tom tamales also available - the true measure of a real beef place. Friendly guy working the counter. Dark little take out kind of place with just a few seats - just as it should be. I will return! Next time I'll get some Italian ice to go with it. read more

One of the best beef sandwiches in the entire Chicagoland area. Cooked to perfection, sliced perfectly, and seasoned exceptionally well...a tad peppery but absolutely delicious. The owners definitely know what they're doing as this comes from someone who was in the business for a very long time. Maxwels ranks right up there with all the beef "heavyweights" in the Chicagoland area. read more

Edit: Tried the gyro today($10 by itself) The meat was juicy,the pita and tomatoes were fresh. The tzatziki could have been better,it tasted like plain Greek yogurt with no lemon,mint,or cucumbers and a tiny bit of dill. I will definitely eat it again for the juicy,well seasoned meat! It doesn't include fries so add some if you want,but it's definitely a filling pita. read more

Maxwells Beef - Gyro yummy!!! - American Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

#2/2023 Maxwell's beef If you're from Chicago you know how these joints are. Ya got yer Vienna Beef sign up in the air dog's burgers beef gyro Chicago style polish that's what I'm talking about. Back in the day these places were a dime a dozen everywhere you look there were hot dog joints like this suburbs and da city. It's a windy city thing some people just don't get it Although they do up north of the cheddar curtain in Milwaukee because having lived up there for a couple of years in the late 90s Vienna Beef reigned. It's been a while since I hit it up but according to my pictures I have been here before. Cuz I see a big ole burger lol. I pulled it up and looked at the date 2019 prior to covid. That's probably why you got packets of ketchup and you don't got to squirt bottle with the little cups anymore? This is a classic little kind of beef joint what's nice you walk in it's a storefront on the corner it anchors the little plaza where there's a laundromat a double d and a whole lot more. Been there for quite a few years when you walk in though you know that's how small it is there's mirrors all over make it look bigger. There's no tables there's a classic counter with stools cuz when you're eating a beef you know it's going to be juicy and messy so you're going to be getting it all over so you want to be able to throw it down your gullet but let the two set the table chairs don't seem to do the trick all the time. A real Chicago joint would not have any stools just a counter about even with your neck old old school places you could still find have that nowhere to sit you just stand and eat at the end that's a Chicago thing LOL I hadn't wanted a beef but I got picked up my laundry and as usual Kevin got hungry belly said feed me so I thought you know I love deep fried Polish. That's another Chicago thing Polish sausage but you give a little slit into it shove it into the fryer deep fried a little bit oh my God my mouth is watering again hundreds of miles from Chicago as I type this. The way I prefer it though is basically catch up mustard seasoning salt and cucumbers They don't got the cucss over by here though guys only got pickles. And of course I ordered some fries one thing I like about here even though they have to compensate by jackin prices up a little bit they also give you a buttload of food The Polish was even bigger than one of my favorite places pops where I usually get it it was fantastic it fell off the bun it was so long. Trow in a bag of fries that could feed a family of four. And boy were they good they got Pepsi products too so I enjoyed some Diet Pepsi. It's a little bit of a haul for me to come out there but if I need laundry services I definitely will stop back in again for some Chow if I'm hungry. The guys working a real cool laid-back the big guy running the register cool dude to talk with.. the other location closed but they still got this one here. And with Yelp if you check in you can even get a free fist bump! Or you can save it for the next time you come back:⁠-⁠) read more

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This place has the best Italian beef that I haven't eaten in a while, a lot of places I ate there Italian beef is a little spicy and spicy doesn't do well at my age, Maxwells Beef is perfect, with a very delicious sweet pepper and I don't usually eat peppers cause it's soggy, not over here. The owner and his staff very friendly. This gonna be my go to places for beef and I live by Elmwood Park il, that's how good it is. read more

Food is decent. Unfriendly people work there and the place is dirty-filthy floor, broken counter seat. Needs a facelift and perhaps a smile from the owners. 2 stars for the beef. Oh and one other thing-it's extremely dangerous to have people sitting outside at tables right up against the parking spaces with no barrier. My fear is someone could mistake the gas for the brake and plow right into the people sitting there. Maybe move tables to the other side where there's no risk of that ‍ read more

The parking is ample. The outdoor seating is fair. When you walk in the restaurant it doesn't look as clean as you would expect. They only have short stools to sit at at a counter that goes around the front of the restaurant that either looks at a mirror or outside. A lot of the stools looked to be broken & the one I sat on rocked whenever I moved. There was no restroom when I asked to use it. It's a hot dog place, I ordered a hot dog & fries. The hot dog was $6.98, which in my opinion was a bit pricey compared to other hot dog restaurants that I've been to. The hot dog was a Vienna & the toppings were plentiful. The fries appeared to be fresh cut, but they had a very greasy taste to them. There was only 1 size for drinks even though they had on their sign 2 different sizes. The drinks are Pepsi products. One was marked as sweet tea, it most definitely was NOT sweet tea. The lemonade tasted watered down & when you went to fill the cup it sprayed everywhere. The attitude of the staff was cold & impersonal. I would not recommend this resturant because the price does not meet the quality that you would expect. I was there at about 2:30 in the afternoon & there was no one in there save for the staff. I've been here before & in the past it was much better than it is now. read more

Everything is great here the combo is extremely good it may be a bit price but you always get your money's worth and then some

Pepsi products, good hotdogs with s rosin buns. For some reason no poppie seeds. Sadly not a big space and limited seating. Prices are reasonable, solid fresh cut French fries. Still waiting to try the beef. read more

Very dry beef even asked for juice but didn't recive it with order. The sausage was over cooked almost burnt. Not what I expected read more

Maxwells Beef - Beef & sausage combo - American Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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Best burger and fries in town! My husband loves the beef sandwich too. Oh, and can't forget the gyros. Yummmm!

This establishment could use a face lift. Actually the whole shopping center could use some love and care. But the food? Excellent. Well worth what we paid. And the service? Pretty good. They were quite busy while my husband and I finished our meals. They have a lot so parking was easy. I would definitely eat here again. But I'm not in Downers Grove very often... read more

Great beef, and probably the best sweet peppers of anyone around (HUGE, juicy, soft, but firm, and tasty). Fries, though, were the worst. Limp and dark brown and loaded with grease, it's hard to believe another reviewer praising them and calling 'em "crispy." Maybe an off-day? It amazes me that anyone would even serve fries like that though (they should SEE how bad they'd be). Totally would have ruined my meal had my son not come to the rescue with some leftover fries he had just picked up from Two Pints in Bolingbrook. Those were amazing! But back to Maxwell's, thumbs up for their Italian ice. Their "small" is like most place's large, and their prices are quite reasonable as well. Too bad their "small" fries (enough to feed 3 or 4) ended up in the trash though. One other thing, I was just reading through some older reviews, and came across a 1-star one that talked about how dirty the place was. That didn't bother me (either they've cleaned up some or the other reviewer is just more picky than me), but what made me laugh out loud was that that review mentioned a broken stool. I noticed that same broken stool, yesterday, and that review was from 26 months ago. read more

Okay food. No masks here but that figures. Don't know how to say hello or thank you. My chicken sandwich is nothing to write home about. This place needs a good cleaning. Maybe mop the floor. read more

Maxwells Beef - American Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Person behind the counter is crabby. And it was over $20 for two hotdogs and a drink. Don't be fooled. These are not better than Gene and Jude's. But I will say they are better than most places in the area. Just overpriced in my opinion. read more

The food is terrific, and the brothers that own it always remember me and my family when we go in there! In fact, we often take a large quantity of their beef to our son in Tennessee!! They have it all frozen and packaged and plenty of bread and gardinaire (sp!) to go with it!! read more

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Gyro, burgers, chicken nuggets.. You can't go wrong! Generous portions and the food is delicious

Great place for the basics, Beef, Dogs, Burgers and Gyros. Most importantly, Fresh Cut Fries!! Burgers from here are my favorite item on menu !! **Keep Local Businesses Alive** read more

I don't understand... With the Italian Beef, it is not in the au jus when you get there. They get the beef out of the fridge, already measured out for the sandwich, then they flash boil it right quick, then give it to ya. Weird. I will stay away from the beef sandwich. Very expensive @ this place: Cheseburger @ Maxwell's - $6.05 I like their cheeseburger, though...real beef..that's about it. I keep coming back for it, on pay day!!! read more

Maxwells Beef - Cheeseburger w/grilled onions and extra mustard. - American Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Awesome food at good prices. Combo, chili, gyro cheeseburger and fries are winners. Fast service!

I had a combo with sweet peppers, the sandwich was very good the beef was tasty and the sausage had a little zing to it. The fries were good crispy but not over cooked. The owner was very personable we chatted about the current events being played on TV. I would recommend Maxwell's Beef and will return for other menu items. read more

My boyfriend and I decided to give this place a try for lunch. We were not disappointed. The staff was friendly and the food was delicious! Also, we had a good amount of food and it was made pretty quickly and everything was fresh. Will definitely be back! read more

Friendly and fast service. Great food! Solid Chicago food joint. Will be back for more.