The food was good and this is coming from someone who lived in Chicago most of her life. While it comes close, it's not the same. There are difference in sandwiches and the small things that Katy staff misses, that Chicago wouldn't. IE: no veggies or jour dip in the beef sandwich. Hot dog is ok and the hamburger is good. Fried, onion rings and chicken tenders is well made as well. The ambience is loud as expected and is large enough to hold a team of 10. read more

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Food was mediocre. Did not have jumbo hotdog that was listed on on line menu. Kid selection was small

Omggg, the Italian beef sandwich with hot peppers and a side of cheese is chefs kiss!!! Taste just like I was in Chicago read more

It was our first time at a Portillo's. We were excited to try it because we heard good things about it and were happy to see that it made its way to Katy. We really enjoyed our experience here. I love the vibe and theme of the place. It's super fun and cool. It's a big space so there's lots of seating. They also have a drive thru. The ordering system is nice because they have several kiosks available at the front but you can also order directly at the counter. We decided to order at the kiosk because it was a lot quicker and there wasn't a line for the kiosk. It was really busy when we came and it took some time to get our order but wasn't too long of a wait especially considering how packed it was when we came. The food was great. It was exactly what I was expecting and hoping for. read more

The chicken salad was just ok. The next time I got the burger and had to get another one bc it was cold. The next one was only warm. My husband and I have tried it twice now and probably won't be going back. It's unfortunate because the service was excellent and the place is clean and cool looking. Burgers had no flavor either. Sorry read more

Food was horrible sandwich was supposed to be a big beef. It had grapes of meat on it. No whole pieces sandwich was supposed to have extra meat on it. It did not the fries was a fried no salt. They came out cold an assistant manager with dreadlocks in a bag on his head say ma'am, can I help you? I repeated the same how I wanted my sandwich and how I wanted him to attend my sandwich and after he addressed the issue, the sandwich was still trash not just that when you wait all day, wanting something and craving what you desire, especially you know how it taste in the city I think just original franchisees have to stay where their marketed from where they made their name from this was horrible no seasoning to the meat anything read more

Portillo's Katy - Nasty watered down food... HORRIBLE - Hot Dogs Near Me - Katy, Texas

The closest you're going to get to a Chicago dog in Texas! The onion rings are fantastic. The spicy chicken sandwich was good - similar to chick fl a but the sauce and breading is a bit spicier, but good. Drive through was huge and quick. Only thing I didn't like was that they put a sticker on the mirror of our car of our order number for the food runner. After we got our food they did not remove the number. We'll definitely be back! Can't wait to see what else they build and open in that area! read more

Friendly and clean! We went out of our way to eat at Portillo's on our way from Houston to Austin. We have been fans of the Chicago Portillo's from the start and the Italian Beef is the same as the original. If you're from Chicago area, you won't be disappointed! Just sad we can't try our other favs since we were on our way and there's none in Austin. Chocolate cake to go was fresh and moist. read more

Note: I'm a fan of Portillo's. I even own stock in the company. So this is typically a very biased review on their locations unless they are doing something completely wrong. The parking lot is large and when I came here on a Wednesday afternoon, it was pretty open. The outdoor patio looked inviting although it was kind of windy today in Houston the exterior was clean When you walk in, they have some of that old 1950s 1960s music playing give it a nice nostalgia great atmosphere very inviting you have three or four kiosk ready to take your order free go straight to the line. I prefer to do it via kiosk that way, I can take a little bit more time to order. The food came out quickly, hot very delicious today. I only ordered the Italian sausage with hot peppers. The bathrooms were clean. Paper towels were low low, but they did have two Dyson hand dryers there as well. I would recommend this place and look forward to coming back again. Note my rating system: 1 Star: I wouldn't recommend 2 Stars: Didn't hit my standards 3 Stars: Average (nothing special) 4 Stars: Above Average. Would recommend. Still looking for the 5 Star. 5 Stars: Top of their game. Great food. Great service. Would recommend and plan on returning. read more

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The Italian Beef sandwich is delicious! Get it dry with the au jus on the side, if you're ordering take-out! The hot dogs are where it's at. They have an epic snap to the wiener when you bite into them. Skip the $4.99 chili dog and get the $3.87 Chicago dog. Customer service is fairly quick. The crinkle cut fries are okay. This will be part of our QSR rotation. read more

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I had been craving these hot dogs since my summer trip to Chicago last year, so you can imagine how excited I was to find a Portillo's in Katy! I absolutely loved the drive thru option, as well as vegan meals for my diet. Our hotdogs were fresh, and of course we did it Chicago style. The server was super kind and patient, even despite the weather conditions. I look forward to returning whenever I'm back in the area. read more

Oh boy. Chicagoan here. It is NOT the same. Not only did my order have major accuracy issues, the flavor of the burger was off. I ordered in the app and the food was placed on the shelf 20 minutes after promised time. The burger wasn't even juicy, it was overcooked. Incident doesn't even feel like an authentic Portillo's. I've been to several franchises before but this was one is a fail, guys. Complete inaccurate order and taste was poor. Makes me sad because I was so excited to taste a piece of HOME. This isn't it. read more

Portillo's Katy - Here's my double burger order which was supposed to be in a lettuce wrap. Has no cheese and is also a single burger with bacon. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Katy, Texas

Finally made it to Portillo's yesterday. The parking lot was almost full at noon which is a good sign. I was the only one in the drive thru. Conrad was extremely nice. The chopped salad was okay. The chicken was not what I ordered but it was filling. The cheeseburger smelled odd. I will try the other restaurants before I return. read more

As one who lived in Chicago for 20 years, when I get a chance to get Portillo's, I take advantage of it. Now I had never seen one with kiosks before, but I used it. I got my big beef sandwich with sweet peepers, hot peppers, and cheddar cheese. So so good. I even added a Chicago hot dog for dessert. No fries? That's right, I was avoiding the fried food, and I added the vegetables that come on a Chicago dog. So I had it for health reasons, thank you. But the atmosphere was fine, service was very friendly as well. read more

I'm split so like a 3.5 for me. I absolutely love the vibes here. Huge parking lot with great atmosphere. Lots of choices of seating and nice decor and customer service was super friendly. Ordering food was fast and super easy. The reason it's sort of on the mid for me was the food. Chicken sandwich was good with bun, sauce, lettuce, etc but the chicken itself was dry. And I wasn't a huge fan of the cheese that was offered even though you can get a jumbo size of it. The hot dogs were really good but the crinkle fries was a little too soggy even though I ate them right away since I got them. So if I was craving a hot dog but needed it fast then I would go to Portillo instead of Sonics for sure. read more

First time here. Love the phili cheese steak sandwich. Fast and clean. Love the shakes. Love Gabriel Iglesias pic on the wal. read more

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Huge space and the food came out in a timely manner. You can self order on the kiosk or at the counter. Prices are very reasonable and the burgers are better than what their menu photos show! Everything tasted great. read more

Came here on a Saturday night: a few things I loved about this place is that the parking was ample, and the restaurant itself is huge and spacious!! Like it was busy, but I did not feel the least bit claustrophobic in there. I also like the fact there were touch screen tablets to order from, so we could take our time perusing the menu. The inside felt very new and had a great lively texas ambiance as well. Seating was also plentiful. It was definitely hard to hear the person over the speaker to hear when your order was ready. There is a screen, but it's stationed to one side and the font is very tiny that I felt like I had to get really close to see anything, and I have 20/15 vision. Let's talk food: I ordered italian beef with hot peppers meal, dip on the side with a Chicago hot dog. For almost $15 for the meal, I did feel it was a bit overpriced. Everyone gets their food wrapped to go, which I feel smushes everything together, and is frankly a bit of a waste of paper if you are planning to eat in. The Italian beef while tasty was a bit on the smaller size, and there could have been more hot peppers that I paid an extra 75c for. Fries were just okay, I honestly didn't feel like they had any seasoning on them, just tasted fried, but were plentiful. Chicago hot dog was solid, and beautiful presented. I do give them props for giving the order very quickly on a busy Saturday night. read more

My co-worker from Chicago told me about this place before they opened and he did not disappoint! The first time i came i got a sausage dog. It was decent but when i asked him what to get he told me to get the Italian beef and to get it dipped. Amazing!! read more

Portillo's Katy - Italian beef and sausage - Hot Dogs Near Me - Katy, Texas

Nothing in drive thru explaining what do do. No one on microphone taking order and no one out there and no sign or anything saying what to Do. A little info would be nice. Hopefully for is better than the communication. read more

I grew up in Chicago and always have a taste for the junk food of my youth. I was excited when Portillo started opening in Houston serving just that. I went to the Katy location which is much larger with exceptional seating than any hotdog stand that I know. I ordered an Italian beef sandwich thinking that I'd come back for hotdogs later. The sandwich was good, but much saltier than I was expecting. I generally stay low sodium, so others who have a normal diet may not think this is the case. I had the combination meal with fries and a drink. The fries were salty too. There is also a drive through. I'll come back for a hot dog sometime. The days of having a polish sausage with grilled onions are past. So, much nicer than my memories of Chicago hot dog stands. Give it a try. read more

As good as I remember from Chicago. Good food and service. Good cake and onion ring too read more

Portillo's Katy - Chicago Dog - Hot Dogs Near Me - Katy, Texas

Nice chicago dogs. Atmosphere is family casual..old service station decor. Friendly servers. Hot dog good but not exceptional. Im used to Midwest kosher dogs that pop when you bite them, and have a deli beef flavor. This didn't meet those expectations. Clean. Cakes individually wrapped slices looked dry. read more

First thing: this location says it's temporarily closed until 1/16. Not true. You can go visit riiiiight now. A few years ago, my husband imported me to Houston and introduced me to another hot dog chain (that has since closed) that made some wonderful chili cheese dogs/fries/etc. They did, however, multiple times, put CINNAMON on their Chicago dogs. On purpose. Like it was necessary. I've been scarred for YEARS since this experience, but then, like I said, that chain closed so it was no longer an issue. The new issue for the last 5 years is that we've been living in a chili cheese dog desert. Enter Portillo's. The story behind this chain, as told by the plaque affixed to the Katy mural inside, is pretty adorable. Have a look when you drop in; it'll warm your heart. While hot dogs seem to be their specialty, Portillo's has a cornucopia of other offerings, including a chocolate cake milkshake they claim contains an entire slice of their chocolate cake. On the note of chocolate cake, apparently you get a slice on your birthday fo' free. Allergies aside, who wouldn't love that?! Anyway we were there for serious business: the hot dogs. The drive in looks like it's a pretty efficient setup, but we opted to go inside. Being a brand new location, they're clearly still getting their bearings so some things like the self-serve ordering stations aren't functioning yet. The service was still plenty friendly and efficient. We got some Chicago dogs (NO CINNAMON, HALLELUJAH) and a couple other hot dogs and chili cheese fries (they give you the chili and cheese on the side for you to assemble yourself when you order to go). First of all, the hot dogs were delish. My niece doesn't like when the casing of a hot dog gives that extra snap (I know, we're working on it), so be aware that's a thing. The fries are thin crinkle. I'm a fan. They're not too much potato. The cheese sauce. THE. CHEESE. SAUCE. I don't know how so many other places get this wrong, but Portillo's gets it right. The chili was also MUCH more interesting than most places offer. All together, it was a delightful experience. Portillo's is our hot dog oasis and we're happy to welcome them warmly to the ol' MKT! read more

Portillo's Katy - Cute inside mural - Hot Dogs Near Me - Katy, Texas

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We were happy to see that a Portillos opened in the Houston area so we had to go. The food was hot and good and we will be looking forward r To returning. read more

Honestly these are to real Chicago beef as is any cheesesteak in Texas compared to one in Philly. It's an ok homage but doesn't compare to the real thing imo. Younger members of our party got shakes & sweet stuff and LOVED them. 10/10 That was a good thing because the smallISH hotdogs left them all still hungry. Burger & fries were just mid tier fast food imo. read more

I do not care for this location and will not go back. What a difference a location makes. Employees screaming incoherently into the microphone for order pickup. The person who we placed the order with spoke in a whisper so you practically had to read her lips to be able to "hear" what she was saying. The table was filthy with a dirty class on it. It was not crowded. Tried another table and it was so wobbly we could not sit there. The Chicago dog was okay. But the chili cheese dogs? Disgusting. Watery flavorless "chili" with unmelted American sliced cheese of the cheapest version sold. This location's "chili" had beans in it. Something the other fabulous location did not. I would not recommend Katy location based on yesterdays experience. read more

I'm so glad they built a resturant in Katy whenever I traveled in Chicago I would eat there! The Italian beef sandwich with hot peppers and "gravy" is my go to! Get the gravy on the side otherwise it's messy! Onion rings are a favorite too! read more

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Had food from this restaurant twice and the third time was not a charm! The service at the drive through was very good nice and polite. The problem was my order was wrong. The burger meal was just not right, ordered it all the way with mustard and all we received was a meat patty with mustard and buns. I also ordered 2 small cheese dipping sauces and received neither of them. I think it will be a while before I order again. I will not recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Okay, if you're not from Chicago I see why you may not get it but this is what a Chicago Italian beef sandwich is! This is legit. Wet "dunked" sandwich is how they do it. You pick, sweet or hot pepper's. Crinkle fries is what they are. Glad Portillo's made its way to Katy! read more

Portillo's Katy - Hot Dogs Near Me - Katy, Texas

Super Super Super good food from Chicago, A very big Chicago staple in food!! The food is one for the books it's sooo tasty and delicious The Italian beef double dipped with peppers and cheese melts in your mouth!! The grilled chicken sand with the fries is the best I've ever had So fresh and seasoned perfectly Don't forget the cheese cup on the side for the fries oh yeah and the fries are delicious and addictive!! The Chocolate cake I recommend it to everyone in the world!! If you've never experienced Portillo's your fault, you're missing out lol read more

I'm so glad they are finally here! Great food and fast service!!! I love the in and out environment.

Chicago style dog had good toppings, but was greasy and lower than room temperature right after they made it. It was even warm. Onion rings taste like they were fried in dirty grease. Made me want to vomit. read more

Boy I was excited to go there for the first time ever. However I was not sold and like I told my wife I have been here and done this. The hot dogs did taste great and had good flavor. The French Fries were cold May have been sitting there a while. Oh I order the side of chees but I got about the same amount as the dish the ketchup is put in. The build was ok but just so open. i guess move them in and move them out. Not to say how cold it was as well. I know the workers get hot moving around but it was so cold i ate as fast as i could to leave. Like I said. be there done that. read more

I have been waiting for this place to open up for what seems like forever. Coming from Chicago I am dying for a good Italian beef sandwich. My fingers and intestines are crossed, and my mouth is watering. I love the restaurant, nice and big and airy, lots of room to give people space to enjoy their sandwiches. I don't want anyone watching me dive into my sandwich, I'm thinking it won't be pretty. My husband ordered a chili cheese dog, I am almost embarrassed, but again, lots of space so no one can judge THAT craziness. I ordered a large beef , didn't need a large, but I couldn't deny myself today. It's delicious, and I can't wait to come back and bring my son, he will love it. The hot peppers were a perfect touch, and I definitely will be ordering it juicy whenever possible. This sandwich is a multiple napkin sandwich, no shame. The service was on spot, I think being brand new, they are really trying to make a good impression. Worked for me read more

Food was terrific-we have been getting care packages from Chicago relatives for years and were super excited to visit the new restaurant. My husband had the Italian beef and I had the Italian sausage sandwich-both had plenty of hot & sweet peppers and both were delicious. We split a side of fries as well. Everyone here was so nice. Restaurant was clean and comfortable. Worth a visit!!! read more

Best customer service I have ever had. Lady named Heather helped me so much. It was busy but she was waiting for me to come get my food and talk to me. I have seen people just put the bag on the counter and turn away. This was nice and the food was great. read more

Great burgers, fast service, definitely coming back. Lots more options to try out, and good packaging for take out.

So good. You can't go wrong with the Italian beef (wet) with cheese fries. We're from Chicago and have been anxiously waiting for this to open read more

The famous Chicago chain known for Italian beef sandwiches and Chicago hot dogs has finally opened some Houston-area locations! It's about time--thank you!!! For years now, after having eaten at locations in Chicago, we've been ordering the frozen sandwich kits to make their food at home. Now we can enjoy their excellent specialities made fresh in town. The Italian beef sandwiches and the Chicago style hot dogs, with fresh crinkle fries and fantastic breaded onion rings are something we've gone for just about every week since they opened in Richmond (a 40 minute trip each way), and now Katy (much closer). Both locations look nearly identical and are very consistent with their high cuisine quality. Just to see, I've ordered a bacon cheeseburger a couple of times to see how it was, and it's a solid option too. Just to be clear, the Italian beef sandwiches and hot dogs are the stars of the menu. Their chocolate cake with chocolate icing is pretty awesome too. Staff is quite friendly, service is quick, and music is good (retro). [Tip: unless you like eating a sandwich with a spoon, order the Italian beef as dry as possible with the "juice" on the side if you are not going to eat it immediately. It gets soggy very fast. This is not really needed if you dine there, but for take-out I'd say it's mandatory.] read more