Oh yea, I can totally see why this spot is popular amongst Hyde Park folks! Friendly and helpful…read moreowners when I asked for recs. There's even a community board towards the bathroom, which gives this spot a community-based vibe. It's a quick, casual spot with several tables open for grabs when people leave. I got a traditional everything bagel w cream cheese to start the day, which had the RIGHT amt of cream cheese. Sometimes places give wayy too much, ruining the exp. I also ordered their popular Sumac Chicken sandwich on their Dutch Crunch bread, which was really good!! The bread had a slight sweetness to it that was satisfying and the flavors altogether were soo yummy. I waited ~12 min for my order, since they were rightfully packed. No outside food/drinks allowed if you're grabbing a table to eat. There's WiFi and a restroom in the back. Lots of neighborhood regulars. Bonus points that their food is halal for those w dietary restrictions. Great neighborhood spot!!

Cafe 53. Unassuming spot on a major street full of stores and people…read more You walk in and you order anything that has a star next to the item on the menu. I got the sumac chicken. Dutch bread. Absolutely a powerhouse sandwich. I also loved the patio seating outside. Wonderfully beautiful setting. Definitely a great place for a work lunch meeting or study session. Service was quick as a flash, but the taste was a blast.

Their Lunch specials are great! I get the Turkey hoagie sandwich and I order 2 with chips!…read moreDelicious and fresh...

The food was good and HUGE PORTIONS and I couldn't finish it all. The service was very quick and…read morevery helpful. The ambiance was very nice and I would have to get a bigger appetite next time.

Super sized corned beef sandwich for the win! They pile so much meat that you can make 2-3…read moresandwiches from it! I only wish it were on rye bread and not white bread. Other than the bread it's delicious!

The corned beef is good and they give you more than enough. But they don't make the sandwiches…read moreright. This is the 2nd or 3rd time that I asked for rye bread and they gave me white bread. Also I asked for mustard, but they only put it on half of the sandwich

Stony Subs is a southside staple that is famous of the Jim Shoe (Gym Shoe). I probably would not…read morehave stumbled upon this on my own, but the notion of a perfect fusion of Greek, Jewish and Italian (The Holy Trinity) immigrant flavors in probably the most American sandwich you could have thought of. Thankfully this came about pretty naturally where these communities converge. I mean it's "we have the meats" and cold weather food combined. Corned Beef & Mustard from the Jewish cuisine, Roast Beef & Gaird from the Italians, Tzaziki & gyro from the Greeks and LTOC from American sandwiches. Some people and places put mayo and ketchup on there, but it muddies the cultures and makes it feel like not just a meat bomb, but a sauce bomb too leaving things indistriguishable. It's got this combination of hot and cold, crunch and chew, spice and cooling sauces. The only thing I'd like to see changed is have horseradish sauce in the sandwich and have the tzaziki as a dipping sauce. The cheese is swiss, but I'd like some cooper sharp, but I don't want to confuse NY'ers who chop their sandwiches (pre chew as I call it) as it might be a little too melty. The fries are well done, but putting them IN the sandwich is too much. The hoagie roll can barely handle all this meat on it's own. People say to use the BBQ sauce for the fries, but it muddles the flavor experience. I like to bring my own celery salt bc I love it on a Chicago dog so much that I think it helps. The bread is softer, but doesn't fall apart (don't take it out of the aluminum foil, like the In N Out burger, don't remove it from the diaper) It's not a classy sandwich shop, but a blue collar, greasy, cash only, curt coustomer service place that the is for the working man and the hungry man alike. Locals love this place becuase of how authentic it is and it's easy to see why everything is so popular. It's all good and it all sells. The only thing more popular is their wings, large, meaty, well seasoned. There is no eating inside or outside, so it's to go only. Grab one on your lunch break, best place to eat nearby is the telephone pole you could lean against or the hood of your car. Like most top tier places there is a way to order. It's not drunk food like Maxwells, becuase it's not singular in flavor. It's everything. A kitchen sink if you well, hence the name Gym Shoe. You might think it's some funky shoe, but it's a $300 pair of Jordans. It's open 24 hours, so depending on the hour it could get sketchy, but it's popular amongs LEO's that people wont mess with you too much. Service is decent, far less full of themselves as hotdog places around here, borderline friendly. My favorite way to wash this down is with a Mexican coke. Becuase there is so much meat, cheese, sauces it actually warms up pretty well if you can't finish it. Unlike other Chicago foods like the rigobene's breaded steak sandwich or a Jibarito. While it's something you can only find not just here (Chicago), but only in the Southside. It's hyper local. Unlike many foods which can't actually be replicatable elsewhere, this one can. You can find all the ingredients yourself. I don't reccomend doing that becuase eventhough I'm writing this, your not finding this unless your a foodie or interested in Chicago, i'm still sort of gatekeeping things. No sandwich shop owner has really come up with this anywhere else.

Great sandwiches in South side of Chicago!!! The Jim Shoe is great! Lots of flavor, but the combo…read moreis just as good! Cash only! Fries are awesome!

Saw this place on TikTok and they hyped it up so much I decided to try them out and it's only a few…read moreminutes from my house. Decided on the TikTok sandwich which is turkey and corned beef with all the condiments and fries with Hennessey sauce. The sandwich was ok and with all the stuff that comes on the sandwich you can barely taste the meat. The fries was just fries Customer service was excellent. The restaurant in general is small and first time customers get to sign the wall. Overall I wouldn't get the sandwich again but will go back to try other menu items.

I just want to let you all know this an excellent restaurant not because of there Good tasting Food…read morethat I loved to eat and share with my Family and Friends ...This restaurant really cares on the happiness of there customers who come to order in self or my Uber eats. I had order some food and a mistake had happened of leaving some food off the order...I called explain to the owner and Look what GOD had did... She understood (Stated HOW can we fix this)and remade the order and had Brought it to me... This is REAL Love and dedication WORDS can be POWERFUL in What you say and do...Please support this Restaurant in our community. REAL People who own and work in that Restaurant.... Thanks much Love!!!!Ms. Jacci

Such a great neighborhood deli! Great menu and lots of customizations available. I ordered on the…read moreapp for pick up and it was easy. We enjoyed our sandwiches. The sub bread was especially good here. My husband got potato salad with his sandwich but doesn't eat it. Good for me , sorry for him. That potato salad was fantastic! It had a sweetness that surprised me. We need to come more often.

This used to be my "go to" for my corned beef sandwich when I came home. No more. I don't know if…read morethey fell off or if I didn't have such high standards when I was younger. Either way, I no longer look to get my fix from here when visiting home. So sad.

Saw an Instagram post about Grand Rising. Now that I moved to the edge of Metro Chicago, it's a…read moretrek for me. A friend wanted to meet for breakfast, so I made the drive back into the city. The catfish was a highlight. The grits were regular. I should have asked for some cheese in them, at minimum. The short stack of pancakes was enough without making the meal be too heavy. Nice atmosphere. Relatively quiet. Not a whole lot of activity. But it was worth the drive back into the city.

Came 8 am on a Tuesday (website says they open at 7 am) and they are closed. Wasted drive smhread more

The food is delicious!!!! The delivery seamless and the price reasonable. I just wish they would…read morere-allow in-person ordering; please consider this request.

My mom was so happy to try this place today , and I said let's do it ! We ordered to hoagies turkey…read moreand ham .. why did these sandwiches come with only one piece of meat each I would never go back the sandwich should only be 3 dollars wish I could give it a 0 !!!