A great local spot that keeps us coming back! We stopped by Pop's Beef in Lyons, and it definitely lived up to the reputation. Everything was hot, fresh, and packed with flavor, and you can tell they take pride in what they serve. My wife absolutely loves the Cheesy Beef and the Chicken Tender Basket. The cheesy beef is loaded with flavor, and the chicken tenders are crispy on the outside while staying tender inside -- definitely one of her go-to orders. For me, it's all about the Godfather Breaded Steak Sandwich. That sandwich is seriously something special -- crispy, hearty, flavorful, and the kind of sandwich that makes you understand why people keep coming back. What I really appreciate is that there's something for both of us, whether we're in the mood for a classic beef sandwich, tenders, or something a little more indulgent. Great food, generous portions, and a local spot worth supporting. We'll definitely be back! also forgot to mention, the prices are very affordable read more

This is my wife's favorite place for Italian Beef in Chicago. I'm a big fan of the Italian Sausage. Both go great with the Onion Rings. We always stop here when we come into town. Service is always great. The community seating around front of the store. read more

I ordered myself a corned beef sandwich. Wow what horrible mistake. And it got worse after I complained. The sandwich was on white bread that was old and cold in addition to that the meat was salty. When I called and complained I was told very rudely" that I was wrong. Very unprofessional customer service and I replied that it was the last time for me. Since I was called a liar. I like Manny's corned beef and D&E's Corned Beef. This is why they have the good courtesy to make the sandwich right all of the time. I am 72 years old and I know a dumb lie when I hear it as a sorry excuse. She lied in vain to me. Just rude. read more

2 Chicago dogs and two big bag of fries for $11 . Not bad. But no poppy seed bun. Other than that it's authentic. Stand up eating inside or tables outside. Quick service . It's like a revolving door with people coming in and out. I remember coming to this location in the mid seventies when it was basically a little food truck. A nice blast from the past. read more

Pop's Italian Beef - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Place rocks. My local go-to when it comes to quality and convenience...Best beef in Chicagoland & french fries are out of this world. Staff always greets you with a smile read more

Back in Chicago and had to try another Italian beef sausage combo sandwich! I got x2 10 inch sandwiches dipped for my wife and I. I should have ask for the dip on the side because by the time I ate the sandwich it really soggy. That was all my fault... the sandwich was delicious and the beef just melts in your mouth. The service was fast our sandwiches came out quick. The outside of the place looks very welcoming and their menu is huge. This is a place that was recommended by a friend of mine that lived here for years. We enjoyed this sandwich the day after Charlie Kirk was assassinated so it served as comfort food in a time of mourning. We are all Charlie Kirk now! I highly recommend POP'S for amazing Chicago comfort food read more

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Do not ever order from this place on uber eats. They have never gotten an order right once. Today is the 5th order in a row that is wrong. Maybe go in person do you can check the order but save yourself the misery of wrong order after wrong order. Whoever checks the uber eats orders has no idea how to write them out or they just are incapable of getting an order right. I'm done with them. read more

Hello, Just left your 103rd Kedzie store at 6:30 pm. on 12/13/25 Ordered a fish sandwich and watched as the male with the Santa hat on reached under his Santa hat with his gloved hand and rubbed, wiped or adjusted his hair or something under the hat and proceeded to make my sandwich with the same gloved hand. It appeared that the fingertips of the glove were missing. That was disgusting but motivating enough to never eat at Pops again after many years of doing so. I regret that I feel this way because I've always loved Pops food. I witnessed another incident at the same Pops some time ago but didn't make an issue of it. Hope that improvements in your food service safety and decorum improve. Sad, former customer read more

Wow have not been in there for a while boy did they get expensive almost 15 dollars for a double hamburger and 6 inch beef unfortunately can't afford that place anymore the food was ok. read more

Horrible food use to like it. Got a malt it had no malt just ice cream. Hot dog was cold hamburger was tasteless and about 1/16 inch thick. We use to go all the time but will not be returning ever.9 read more

All these bad reviews are wild. Order an Italian beef and a fry--it's a can't miss. Their name is "Pops BEEF" that is what you get here. Giardiniera made in house as well and it's so good read more

I gotta be real here. I used to love pops. I'd ride my bike up there as a kid for a beef and fries. Prices have gone up and the sandwiches are getting smaller. At this point I can just go to buona beef. At least I can get a bigger beef sandwich for the same price as pops. If you do go for something other than beef I recommend the corned beef. Think people don't realize it's in the menu. Delicious. read more

I came in here yesterday with my husband. He ordered a $12 meal just for them to forget the pop. I noticed when he got in the car I'm like didn't you order a pop to (Cause I was there when he ordered) He said oh yea and proceeded to go back in and tell them , the one girl (African American) who took his order and remembered and proceeded to get him his drink THEY forgot and this girl here (White girl) says in front of all the customers "WAIT DID HE PAY FOR IT" excuse me? You mess up and he attempts to get what he PAID for and you feel the need to embarrass him as if he's just coming in there to STEAL? She, the white girl cashiering needs better fkn training and I'll never patronize this place again and will tell whoever needs to hear it as well! Give her better training. ZERO STARS cause of her! N the food wasn't fresh or good! The portions suck and the cheese for the fries had no taste! The polish was like a hot dog. Now I'll keep it read more

I have been going here for years. It was always a great place. Ordered 2 corn beef sandwiches . I opened it and they used the heel of the loaf of bread It was a thick hard heel I never been served anywhere the end of the loaf. So I called and thought I would at least get an apology but no she said was this a walk in order I said yes. So I repeated my complaint and she said we do not go through the loaf and pick out certain pieces she said I can call back at 11 tomorrow and talk to day manager that she was the manager on duty. I could not believe not even just a simple I'm sorry I'll bring it back tomorrow! And then there are to many other restaurants that appreciate the customers! read more

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The food is great. Beefs are tasty and loaded with peppers. There is always someone coming through the door to order. The food is that good. Problem is the place is small with no tables to dine in at the Kedzie location. You have to stand at a counter. One of the best beef sandwiches in Chicago. Highly recommended. read more

Pop's Italian Beef - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pop's on 143rd & Bell. Today had a double cheeseburger that tasted as it had been precooked and then placed back on the grill for a quick reheat. Dry, rubbery and bland. The hot peppers were the only saving grace to add moisture. JJ read more

Ordered pops for the first time I had a beef dipped with hot peppers. I really liked their peppers it was different from others places I visit. The beef was tasty and well dipped the price was good as well. Next time I go back I will try something else on the menu. read more

Pop's Italian Beef - Beef dipped with hot peppers. - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been going to this place for 30yrs. Today I ordered a polish w/everything. No sports peppers and no celery salt. But the most important thing is they changed the bun with some hospital food like bun bad. I hope this just something temporary. read more

My favorite place for an Italian meef! The sandwich is always perfectly seasoned and juicy! I could swim in the broth! The seasoned fries are also scrumptious read more

A tiny restaurant with outdoor seatings and just a window to order and mainly take everything to go. Very decent variety of food, affordable and good! I will come back and try more items. Loved their chili fries. It will definitely be a place to come fast food. read more

Pop's Italian Beef - Outdoor seating - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Love pops beef always visit the one in Indiana but this one here I will never come back spent $30 should've just threw my money in the garbage first of all they say big beef put enough beef for small sandwich I ask the lady to dip the sandwich she didn't when I went back in they took the sandwich that I had brought back inside and dip it then gave it back to me customer Service is amongst the worst I've seen I would never go back to this place if my life depended upon it I rather die.. but as I look up and down the line all of the reviews are the same a lot of people coming in thinking they are something they not buy the size of the sandwich money is definitely stretch thin read more

I was out visiting my sister in the Mt. Greenwood area, we decided on "Pop's Italian Beef" at 103rd & Kedzie. I got the juicy beef & sausage combo with sweet bell peppers and hot giardiniera, I was disappointed, it didn't have the "beefy" taste I remembered all these years and they were skimpy on the peppers. The counter staff were friendly and get you served quickly. I might give them another chance next time I visit my sister and see what happens. In fairness, I like to give Pop's a second chance especially after going there for years. read more

I ordered through DoorDash for pops. I had the "pizza puff with fries, soda or juice box and a lollipop " lol except nothing of that sort arrived with the refrigerator chilled pizza puff I was served. The context is so misleading with the Juicy chicken tenders they claimed to have. They were flat and dry, something like those cheap chicken tenders you buy at jewel and can pop in the microwave, nothing juicy or crispy about that at all lol. Which to add they had some kind of green stuff on them I think it may have been mold. I asked for honey mustard and the bastards gave me mayonnaise!!! Which I mentioned I'm allergic to And she said oh well just get a refund. It would have been much bigger than a refund if I ate that mayonnaise ma'am. And she says oh yeah the order did say honey mustard but maybe someone just threw a different sauce in the bag. French fries looked as if one of the line cooks had nibbled on a few those were also cold like my food had been cooked hourssss ago and tossed is a microwave to be reheated. When I called the restaurant to express my concerns, some rude lady answered and she was soft spoken but sounded like she just "worked there" did not show any concern and told me to just get a refund with door dash and that door dash puts anything on the sight. It's complete false advertisement and I will never eat at this knock off restaurant. I will be calling the health department to have them inspected because I'm trying to understand why there was green stuff on that flat chicken wet and dry at the same time they served and tried to call juicy and crispy. Why did she feel the concern to not be concerned and after this review I do hope people stop giving you guys business. Because the remarks were rude and yes I cursed her stank attitude self out because I just spent $27 on door dash and instead of saying like oh we will try to do better she put it off on door dash except door dash doesn't cool, prepare or bag any of the food they only deliver. And I'm sure if I visited the restaurant in person my order would have been correct and not just another order that meant nothing. Screw pops. I use to come here some years ago and it was in person and it use to be decent. If u can't handle customer service then work another job because there was completely no ambiance in this service." If I could not give a star it would be just that. When handling someone's food you really need to be careful you might end in a lawsuit but being so careless. read more

Pure beef, meat is very tender, delicious on so many levels. Service was very quick. The restaurant wasn't a place to sit and eat but more of order, grab. and go. read more

Actually have been going there for a long time. My wife and I went last week and the employee who waited on us was very rude. She even walked away from her area and went to the back of the store while waiting on us. The worker next to her finished taking our order. We won't be going back. If there was a half star I would have used it. read more

I have been here twice at the South Kedzie location. My father wanted two hot dogs with just extra onions, tomatos and a pickle. I wanted two hot dogs with everything minus the sport peppers. The hotdogs come with fries. I am very happy I found a place that has very good hotdogs. I will try other menu items in the future. read more

I went to pops on 103rd and Kedzie ordered a 6 inch beef meal I asked for it to be dipped and sadly it was dryyyyy so dry when I made it to work to eat itI called to get a replacement and was told no I should have said wetso unprofessional read more

Worst beef of all the pops chains bread is super hard beefs are always cold by the time ya walk out the place and you ask for it dipped and its dryer then a old ladies $&@. All the staff are great people ! read more

Overrated- I was excited about the hype of Italian beef and it did not life up to the expectations. Sloppy and messy bread couldn't even hold together. read more

I gave it 5 STARS so you can read a VERY NEGATIVE review. This is a little area beef place that once had GREAT Food. Now they just don't care and forget items in your orders. You get it delivered via Doordash then you have to go pick it up yourself with NO apology for forgetting item and coming to get it. Not the 1st time this has happened. Try Palos it's a bit better. read more

Food was gross, fries were stale and cold, even the cheese for the fries was cold that it was curdled, drinks were flat, everything gave me a horrible aftertaste. Never coming here again read more

I love Pop's Italian beef sandwiches. They offer you different size sandwich options. The regular size is usually enough for my family. The fries are always fresh and hot. I've also had the grilled chicken wrap very good too. They also have great milk shakes and soft serve ice cream cones. read more

Double Corned Beef was the best and the price was great. No wait time staff is very friendly I'll go back! read more

I have come back numerous times. Last time couldn't find parking. That makes sense, it was a Friday night around 7pm. So I just pulled into Jiffylube right nextdoor cause I needed an oil change. While they were working on my car, I got a beef sandwich and a soda. I know, it's weird that I say soda, I've lived in Chicago all my life, but I started working at a pizza place and they call pop, soda so I started to as well. Lately I've been craving a beef sandwich and sure enough somehow YouTube has picked up on my thoughts. So I've been getting videos suggested to me about Chicago food. I watched one recently that was going to different Chicago area Italian beef places, and Pop's was one of em. My last visit I was able to get dinner and an oil change and eat in my car before returning to work to deliver another pizza. Might even get some food today on my way to my dad's place. read more

A Chicago classic! I tried the Italian beef with sweet peppers, as well as the double cheeseburger with fries. the Italian beef was full of so much flavor, and I'd definitely order it again. The burger and fries were also great, but nothing special - if you're going to pops, absolutely get the Italian beef sandwich! read more

Pop's Italian Beef - 6" Italian Beef Sandwich - Italian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Food was good ! but they need to teach the girls running the counter who helps pay there salaries. The snotty attitude of the girl that wanted in me helped me make my decision that ILL NEVER GO BACK read more

Go for a hot dog... go somewhere else for a beef. Pros: - Prompt and friendly service. - Food prepared fresh and quick. - Excellent example of a Chicago Style Hot Dog done right. Cons: - Bland Flavorless Italian Beef. - I don't know how they can call this stuff Giardiniara? - For a place with 'Italian beef' in their name, it's a huge disappointment. read more

Pops is a great place to eat their hotdogs are amazing and their beef is good. But sometimes it takes longer than it should like I orders ahead of time then other people were getting their food before me when they just had ordered. I recommend this place don't go to the McDonald's across the street go to pops. read more

Doesn't disappoint. The beef is great and the cream of chicken soup are a must. You also can't go wrong with the breaded steak sandwich.

I gave this place three stars for a couple of reasons...the staff was so awesome and my girlfriend loved the food. I on the other hand was not amazed by Italian Beef it didn't have much flavor and it made me want my Al's Beef on Taylor street that much more. The place was very clean and one of the cashiers kept me laughing, The seasoned fries although .50 more then the regular ones were very good and I wished I had more. If I do go back I will have to try something else besides the Italian Beef! Enjoy! read more

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