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Portillo's

2.9 (126 reviews)
ModerateHot Dogs, Salad, Burgers
Closed • 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
Updated a few days ago

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PORTILLO'S ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Beef Sandwich dipped hot peppers on the side!
Candace M.

It's Portillos, end of review. Seriously for those of you that have never been here, get the BEEF SANDWICH & CHICAGO HOTDOG. Need sandwich dipped (it will not fall apart) & hot peppers or sweet peppers, we love the jumbo Chgo hotdog with everything & the cheese fries. You can't go wrong with anything here however first timers, please get the beef, it's real Chgo!

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Jack D.

This place is amazing. I love coming back with my family every time we visit Orlando. Their burgers and fries are good and the music is great. Despite the lines, food comes pretty quick. I love the chocolate cake milkshake. It is a must have and it is delicious. Easily the best item here.

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Angela A.

I'd like to do this review in the style of Fleetwood Mac's song, "Little Lies". Don't let those stripes fool you, it is not a good representation of the brand. Basically, they are telling lies and they aren't sweet little lies (cue back-up singer, " tell me lies"). Portillo's in Springfield you can't disguise, no you can't disguise that your food was in the freezer too long. I ordered your kid's meal of a 4-piece chicken strips, fries, and an apple juice. I was promised non-stale fries and a kid's prize (cue back-up singer, "kid's prize"). There you go again, and I can't close my, close my, close my eyes. Where's was my prize (cue back-up singer, "my prize")? Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies because there was no prize...it was paper hat. The worst and we are breaking up too. P.S. why is your honey mustard an icky color?

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Cassandra S.

I will say the restaurant is very big and loud. As soon as you walk in, there's typically two lines and you just pick which line to go in. This app was very friendly and took our order promptly. Then they yell it into the microphone and that's how your order is made. They have a grab and go section for cakes you can get a large one or even a slice. We had the Chicago style hotdog, which is great and a cheeseburger as well. Both were very delicious. I don't feel like the hotdog was very big and I really don't feel like there was anything that special about it. My Husband very much enjoyed the cheeseburger.

Italian beef, sweet peppers, Portillo's style (drenched in au jus)
Jim L.

Springfield location of the iconic Chicago staple, which we had to try as we passed through. Nice restaurant with vintage signs and accents, reminiscent of a 50's diner. Awesome menu with some new items including bowls, which are essentially bowls of meat, perfect for keto!! Italian Roast Beef with sweet peppers was spot on, Portillo's style, which is drenched in au jus. Chicago dogs were perfect..and we tried the salted Carmel shake...soooo good. For 7 of us the bill ran just at C note, but we ate like kings. A roast beef with peppers runs about $9 (peppers are an essential add), so add in a drink and fries/rings and this is a much better value than your typical fast food. They do offer burgers, which we have never had, plus Italian sausage, and a variety of salads too. We love Portillo's and we're definitely glad this extension of the franchise did not disappoint!! If there is an issue..it's identifying food within orders. We had 4 different beef sandwiches and had to open each and pass them around to get the correct one...maybe an identifying sticker would be nice?? Also, from the reviews they may have drive through issues...we are inside, so we can't comment on that, but insides was great!

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Laurie L.

We wanted in because it was kind of late and we wanted something fast. We were pleasantly surprised. The sandwiches were yummy, good size, and the French fries salty which is what you want. Pleasantly surprised! Four stars for the food.

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Richard S.

Look for great dogs and Italian beef sandwiches?? This is the place to go! They are doing a great job here in bringing the Chicago classics!

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It is a very clean place.I love the Italian beef and the shakes the fries are above average

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Fast friendly service. I liked all the options on the menu! Easy ordering at the kiosks!

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I received a cold broiled chicken sandwich with solid black hard bun and there's always a ridiculous amount of mayo.

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It was great! The Italian beef was delicious! Wish they had a location in Miami! Please come to Miami!!!!

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Yummy food, very clean establishment. Good service. Nice variety on the menu and they also have beer!

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Cozy Dog Drive In - Cozy Dog, chili cheese dog, fries

Cozy Dog Drive In

3.8(293 reviews)
912.5 mi
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We ate here twice while in town last week. First visit a Rt 66 tour bus was there so it was packed…read moreto the gills. The staff was incredible. Talk about grace under pressure. They kept the orders coming and never lost their cool. Always friendly. I had 2 Cozy's and shared some fries. It was So good!! On the second visit two days later thankfully it wasn't so crowded. Unfortunately I had a disappointing chili cheese dog. The chili wasn't even warm enough to melt the shredded cheese on top. The dog itself was borderline mushy. I was really surprised because my spouse loves their hot dogs. Next time I'll stick with the Cozy dogs that are fried perfectly, the coating is a little sweet, the dog is delicious and huge!

Ed Waldmire Jr. had a vision…read more.... In 1949, Ed made a permanent place for his hot dog wrapped in yummy battered bread. This was a dream that came to pass after selling them for 15 cents in June of 1946 at the Springfield Beach House and fair prior. Now this is a Route 66 must eat. You must try a piece of the past. While Ed was at Knox College and then after the war he was ready to give this cozy cur "prior name," before his wife called that a "no go!" Hence we have a cozy dog, much better name truly! And my goodness be ready to be blown away. It's spectacular! Make sure and get your stomach and mind together it's time to get cozy . Plus the building has changed and become even better. In 1996 the building moved to where the past has become a little less crowded . Where the Abe Lincoln motel once stood is where Cozy Dogs are now . Plus the connection to Lincoln rub his nose for good luck. The Walgreens sits next door on the corner where Cozy used to occupy. Now it's time to get your very own Cozy Dog and see all the Route 66 fun you have been missing all these days .

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Krekel's Custard & Hamburgers - Double Cheeseburger

Krekel's Custard & Hamburgers

3.8(109 reviews)
914.9 mi
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Review Visit: September 27th, 2016…read more I have been to many ice cream shacks/burger and let me tell you... This may have been one of the best burgers I have ever had. It easily places Top 5 for me. Maybe even Top 3! I grabbed a simple burger with the usual toppings and it was amazing. They are thin patties a la Steak N Shake, but they taste 100x better. For $2 for a simple burger... you really can do no better. I grabbed a small strawberry ice cream and that was pretty great, too! But why not a perfect 5? Well, the cashier was great at taking the order, but the professionalism of the staff behind the counter was a bit immature. Maybe I am just getting old.... They also have quite a few Decatur locations, one in Pawnee, and one in Mt. Zion you can also visit, if you are never in Springfield, IL.

They need to improve on everything. It's the dirtiest and most expensive Krekel's locations out of…read moreall of them. Place needs dipped in a vat of sanitizer and a paint job. The owner is obviously checked out because the place is a wreck and disgusting. Can't afford even to paint the picnic tables I guess. Food isn't great either and takes forever. Used to have a manager who worked here for years and the food was better. Since he has left and the owner is there, place is a mess. Burgers aren't the same anymore and again paying way more than any other location by far and their rent is no way more than other locations like in Forsyth! Btw, Forsyth is the best location for all aspects- clean, food is always good and the staff is amazing! Worst Krekel's out of all of them.

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Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

2.9(80 reviews)
913.5 mi
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Review Visit: May 12th, 2015…read more I'm still salty about this place. Why am I salty about Freddy's? It's not that I had bad service or anything like that. It's just all that I could taste when I ate my food. I wasn't even sure if I was going to visit Freddy's since it is more of a chain than a locally-owned place and the latter is more of my focus for my Travel List. It's a small chain with rare locations for my area, so I figured "why not". Freddy's was unique yet all-too-familiar upon entering. It's your standard fast food eatery where you place your order at the counter and wait for it to be brought to your table or you pick it up at the counter. My girlfriend and I were rather hungry, so we ordered a lot of food. Something that can be a bit risky if it's a new place that neither of you have been to. I ordered a burger, a hot dog and some fries. The fries are just like the ones you get at Steak N Shake. Actually, if you took S'n'S, made it red/white themed and made it more fast food orientated, you would have Freddy's. We wasted no time chowing down the food. I ate the hot dog first and it was okay. It was good but the flavor was a bit overpowered by the salt in the dog, bread, and toppings. Then I moved on to the burger (while munching on the fries in-between everything). The fries themselves, I hated. They were good on their own as most french fries are. Its just something about thin-cut fries that makes me angry. Drop some normal-sized fries or steakhouse fries in front of me and you have a happy blogger. But, that's just a personal preference. Again, the fries themselves were fine despite their lack of size. Where was I? Oh. The burger. The burger suffered the same fate as the hot dog. It was pure salt. It's as if they took the salt they normally sprinkle on the fries and sprinkled it on the burger and dog instead. This lead to some mild discomfort after the meal, if you can imagine that. The bloat was real. For it being a simple combo meal, it was alright when it came to the value. A simple burger, a hot dog, fries, and a drink should fill most everyone up. They have other combo meals should you not be a fan of hot dogs or burgers. I would visit a Freddy's again if I was with someone who had never been before. I'm always for second chances. I would make sure to get a water with my meal to help my body deal with the potential sodium overload that was being cooked for me.

This was one of the most frustrating fast-food experiences I've had in a long time. I was…read moreovercharged, and to make matters worse, two separate meals were missing items. It's hard to understand how that many mistakes can happen on a single order. When I brought the issues to the staff's attention, there was no apology, no sense of urgency, and no indication that anyone cared. They acted as though it was an inconvenience that I expected the order I paid for to be correct. Mistakes happen, but poor customer service is a choice. Between the overcharge, the incomplete meals, and the dismissive attitude, I left feeling like customer satisfaction was the last thing on anyone's mind. I won't be in a hurry to come back.

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Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers - Seating area.

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Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery and Eatery - Mac n cheese balls

Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery and Eatery

3.9(1.1k reviews)
914.4 mi
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The first thing the waitress did was bring a bowl with cold water for my dog. The service was…read moreexcellent, the pulled pork nachos were excellent, the strawberry blonde ale was very good. Highly recommend this place

After attending a conference in Springfield, I decided to treat myself to a solo dinner at Obed &…read moreIsaac's. Having previously visited the Peoria location, I was looking forward to a similarly enjoyable experience. Unfortunately, this visit fell short of my expectations. I started with the buffalo cauliflower bites, and they were easily the highlight of my meal! They were absolutely delicious and honestly the one thing I truly enjoyed during my visit. Unfortunately, things went downhill with my entrée. I ordered the salmon, and to say I was disappointed would be an understatement. The taste and texture were incredibly off-putting, almost as though I wasn't eating real salmon. It simply didn't taste right, and I couldn't enjoy it. What made the experience even more frustrating was the lack of attentive service. My server never returned to check on my meal or ask how everything was going. By the time they came back, it was only to offer me the check and a to-go container. I didn't even have an opportunity to express my disappointment with the salmon or give the restaurant a chance to address the issue. The ambiance also didn't quite measure up to what I remembered from the Peoria location, which I found much more enjoyable. Overall, the buffalo cauliflower bites were a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing dinner. Between the unpleasant entrée, inattentive service, and underwhelming atmosphere, I can't say I'd be eager to return to this location. Hopefully, my experience was an exception rather than the norm.

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