Sonny's Express seemed to be a good option for an easy lunch in Downtown Park Ridge. The inside is cute with an ordering counter and some tables to eat at. We ordered at the counter and food was served almost immediately. My husband got the Combo Sandwich with hot peppers and thoroughly enjoyed the flavor and quality in the sandwich. I got the Meatball Sub which felt underwhelming. The edges of the bread were a bit hard, cheese was not melted, and seasoning of the meatball wasn't my favorite. This shop could be amazing but a bit more thought into presentation could go a long way. read more

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Their food is always fresh, fast and delicious. Frank the owner who passed away did a great job in setting up this business for success and it is still a great place to get a great sandwich, salad, dinner or pizza. You wont be disappointed in anything you order. read more

We showed up and it was almost closing time one night after visiting family in the hospital. The entire staff was gracious and friendly and let us in for a quick supper while they cleaned up. Prices were great. The place was clean and the the staff diligent in their cleaning. They served our order quickly. My Italian Beef was the real deal. Nicely seasoned, on good fresh bread. Her rigatoni with marinara was very good too. Four stars for their food, plus one extra star for the late night hospitality. read more

Sonny's Express - Rigatoni - Salad Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

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Excellent quality food paired with outstanding customer service. Consistently well-prepared, fresh, and professionally handled.

Frank, we all miss You. Gumba Joe's, FJ Ernesto's and Sonny's Express. Everything is good always. The sausage with sweets is my favorite. Everything is good from the salad, pasta and sandwiches. Always good. The family has stepped up and they are open for business. I went today, it seems like they could use some love from the neighborhood read more

No bells and whistles here! Just great, approachable food. You've got to respect a restaurant that has no paintings or art on the walls with an old scool menu board. I ordered an Italian beef and it was easily the best one I've had in years. Not to mention the service was incredibly fast and the food was ready in about 1 minute. This place is for sure a hidden gem, so don't sleep on it. read more

Sonny's Express - Easily the best Italian beef I've had in over a decade - Salad Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

Excellent chop salad and the soup soups are made fresh daily. I've been going to Sonny's for the last 10 years. A great lunch place and they make delicious pizzas. read more

The only sub they have is Italian which was ok. The chopped salad was delicious. I didn't have any of the pizza or pasta, but it looks really good . read more

Sonny's Express - Italian sub with giardinara - Salad Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

How come I didn't know about this place years ago? So simple and delicious! Come on in and place your order and the guys behind the counter work their magic. From pizza to salads and pasta dishes. Try the sub sandwich! My little guy likes the meatball sub. The vibe in this place is great. Kind of like half lunch counter half nice restaurant. Always on my list of places to eat when I'm in the area. read more

Sonny's Express - Great options on the menu. - Salad Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

Very disappinting, the tables were not clean , that person was on the phone at the dine in.

Good food ,very unfriendly woman at register. The guy that made our food was very nice.

The gnocchi was literally raw and the sauce it was in was more like chunky water then anything.

The chopped salad is amazing! Just let them make it and get an extra after to have the following day. Sure it's a simple balsamic dressing, but it makes the salad soo dang healthy! Tonight I called just before 8 and ordered a large chopped salad to take with me to Indiana. Luckily I thought to call before 8, bc they close at 8, not 8:30. I zipped right over and found it waiting for me and seeing an elderly man cleaning the floor on his hands and knees shows they take cleaning very seriously here. Not sure; but I have seen him here every time I'm here. Nice guy! Smiles a lot! Sanitizer available on the counter and smiley workers too! So next visit I will get a meatball sub, as this is the will be the 2nd sandwich I've ever had here. The 1st one was the American and delicious! read more

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This is the 2nd time coming here over the past couple of months. The first time we came here, I ordered a ham and cheese on white subway sandwich. The sandwich wasn't that good, and was very dry. This time, we came here to get 2 salads and a pepperonni pizza. Not the friendliest restaurant, but the food smelled delicious. We got our food and opened up our pepperoni pizza box, but it was only a cheese pizza. It was too late to go back, so we ate it. The cheese pizza was just ok, especially since it was made wrong. I think we will have to try a different pizza location going forward. read more

Sonny's Express - a teddy bear sitting on a counter - Salad Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

Great service! The chopped salad is outstanding! Way better than Portillo's and the dressing is quite good too. The Italian beef sandwich is awesome too. I love the ambiance and the prices are fair. Easy to order takeout or dine in. read more

ordered the chopped salad. the service used to be very VERY fast but I believe the young man running the operation was no longer working there. He knew everyone's name, order, and had it done before we even paid most of the time. he was the heart and soul of that place with his uncle. unfortunately the quality has NOTICEBLY dropped significantly since they re structures and I'm sad to say I won't be going to sonny's express anymore... oh and did I mention there was a LIVING cockroach in my salad. I was so grossed out I recommend LOOKING AT YOUR FOOD BEFORE EATING. used to be a 5 star joint, unfortunately I cannot give a negative review so I'll give it a star for every roach I found in my meal. Buyers beware! it ain't what it used to be! read more

I've never been inside this restaurant. We always do take out. The food is consistently delicious. The chopped salad is absolutely amazing. When taking food out, we experience good service. The inside looks nice at quick glance, but I've never eaten in. Parking isn't an issue. read more

My friend Ty H. recommended we go to Sonny's Express for lunch. I never heard of it, but I said let's go for it. Once we got there, everyone was incredibly friendly, the prices of the food were reasonable along with the quality. I absolutely loved the place, I will definitely be coming back! read more

I was pleasantly surprised with their food. The price was very reasonable. I ordered this on Valentine's Day when quite frankly Lou's was slammed. Our food was delivered hot and timely. We had the family meal with the salad, pasta and pizza. Everything was delicious. Salad was fresh and it did come with fresh bread. The pan pizza is terrific! I will be back and can't wait to try more of the menu. The staff is also friendly and was happy to answer questions that I had asked before ordering. I'm happy that Lou's was busy and fate had me try Sonny's!! read more

Park Ridge neighborhood gem is an old-school Italian storefront. Been going since they moved from the last location and the quality is amazing and fresh. They really have great food and consistent. HIghly reccomended. read more

Food continues to be stellar here. However, I strongly suggest not using SLICE for delivery from Sonny's. Takes too long.....drivers do multiple pickups from different locations and food arrives cold. My 5 stars is for Sonny's.....SLICE delivery services scores a ZERO. read more

Not nearly enough meat sauce with rigatoni. Over priced for a dish of noodles. Save your money! Definitely a one and done for me. read more

Sonny's Express - Extremely light on meat sauce. One and done for sure. - Salad Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

Overall, flawless experience. Fast, fresh, and delicious food. Perfect for carry out family dinner.

Sonny's Express is dependably great. We have ordered and dined in. The staff is freindly and gracious. The food is excellent. Whenever we have out of town company we make sure to stop in because Sonny offers true Chicago home made food at reasonable prices. We will continue to be loyal customers. read more

Quick lunch spot. Chopped salad is exactly what it is, nothing special. Pizza is okay. I like that there's outdoor dining as an option. I'd like to try the other style pizzas so we'll give Sonny's another go. read more

We ordered delivery last night and the chopped salad & beef sandwich were great, but the pasta was a big disappointment. We ordered the cavatappi, which was a good fresh salad pasta, but the meat sauce had no flavor. I've never had a tomato based sauce that doesn't even taste like tomatoes. read more

Good lord the food is delicious Italian Beef, on the spot real jalapenos peppers not pickled salad with chickpeas and all the good stuff, and last but not least linguine smells delicious fresh basil. read more

Sonny's Express - Linguine with basil fresh - Salad Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

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Sonny's is a family favorite! The best chopped salad in town! Must visit if you stop in Park Ridge!

I love the chopped salad here. I order it w out pasta and it is so fresh and satisfying. The perfect size and the dressing is lite! The place is very cute and clean. Friendly staff. My husband loves the meatball sub as well. Cute local spot and we are happy to support it. read more

My office loves the food at Sonny's but the last 5 times we've ordered there they have messed up the order. I tried speaking to them about it and they argued with me and then hung up the phone on me. This will be the last time our office get's lunch from them and it will be the last time I get food from them. Buyer be warned, they hire incompetent people and will never apologize for their incompetence. read more

Stopped in after a haircut down the block. Quaint place with fresh food with simple ingredients with a cafeteria style setup. Great tuna pasta salad! Would go back just for that. Very flavorful and tuna was high quality with large flakes, not mush from a can. Place is a carry out type deal. Although you can eat in. There are just a few tables. They serve the typical sandwiches, a few pastas, salads and pizza. We got the meatball sandwich, an Italian beef, the chopped salad. and the tuna pasta salad (served cold). Overall food was a 7.5 out of 10. Beef needed more flavor. Meatballs also needed more spice. The tuna salad was the winner as was the chopped salad which includes little macaroni noodles and a homemade vinaigrette. Would definitely go back if in the area. read more

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We stopped at Sonny's for dinner tonight. My wife had the special which was pasta with meat sauce, peppers and mushrooms. She said it was delicious. I have an Italian beef sandwich, which was solid just needed a tad bit of salt and an order of rigatoni with marinara. The pasta was phenomenal and we will be back again! read more

LOVE this place! loved it back when they were next to Walgreens too. Really really excellent beef sandwiches, the peppers are super tasty. Also love the house salad, chopped salad, pasta salad and italian sub! Great quality all around. On a side note, I would literally sell my soul if they would bring back their stuffed artichoke from back in the day! :) read more

Loved this place when it was in Uptown and was so sad it went away. IT"S BACK and as good as ever! This has made my heart sooooooo happy! Food is fantastic and the staff is warm and friendly! Best pasta salads around and the soup is always hot and delicious! Have not had a bad meal ever! read more

Greeted very enthusiastically as we entered this little gem tucked into a small strip center. Explained that had never been here and was politely recommended to try the chop, this place is known for their chopped salad. It is finely cut up, that way it fits easily on a fork and each forkful has every flavor. Tastes great with everything on it. Dressing was a light oil and homemade. It was just the right amount, not overwhelming at all. Service was great as well. read more

Sonny's Express - Chopped salad with everything - Salad Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

I read great things about the chopped salad and wanted to get a half pan for my family. Their website states right at the top that a half pan of chopped salad costs $35. I called and ordered one and it was ready in a few minutes. When I arrived, I was told that it was $44. When the employee helping me asked the owner about it, I was told, "Yeah, it hasn't been updated yet." No offer to abide by the price on the website or at least to split the difference. The salad was extremely tasty, but the experience left me with a poor initial impression. It is a reasonable expectation that website prices are current. The business should update their website or honor the prices shown. Alternatively, those taking the order should apprise the customer of the price increase, especially when that price increase is 25%. read more

Sonny's is back! Original restaurant from the 90's was in Uptown Park Ridge next to the old Morningfields. Then it changed name to Gumba Joes and was located on Main Street. Next door was the express sandwich/pizza/ salads, F. J. Ernesto's Now Sonny's is open on Vine Street across from Park Ridge City Hall. The latest version is the best of all the rest. Owner Frank Ernesto brings back his grandmothers famous vinegar and oil salad dressing on the popular house and chop salads and her old school minestrone soup. The pizza has always been the best in town if not the entire north suburbs. Add the Italian beef, sausage, pasta, homemade tuna sandwich, and this basic old world homemade Italian restaurant is a must on your list. It is called Sonny's Express for a reason. It is small and only a couple of tables- but several more outside when weather permits. With bright white walls, wood floors, and cafeteria style serving with a backdrop of cans and bottles Italian favorites, this place has 5 Star charm and food to match! The word is delivery is coming soon. Meet customers from the old days and some new friends. Sonny's Express has a small town atmosphere and old fashioned friendliness. Add great food and you can't miss! read more

Always SUPERB. Any time, any day of the week food is always amazing and full of great flavors due to the fresh ingredients. Looking forward to go back soon! read more

This is our go-to place for chopped salads! They are the best salads I've ever had, and they are always fresh and loaded with toppings. The staff is friendly, and it's always a good experience every time we go here. Definitely give this place a try! read more

Really decent food that is not expensive. Chopped salad and daily specials are fantastic. We have been about six times since COVID started. Unfortunately, the owner on all occasions was not wearing a mask :( read more