Portillo's Hot Dogs - Tempe

Very authentic Chicago style hot dogs. The 2 dog meal is great. Good portions. Also, shakes and other desserts when you have space. Fun atmosphere for the whole family.

An opportunity to eat at my childhood craving of Portillos. Food is on point and brings back all the Chicago vibes. Feel inside will making you look twice if somehow you've transcended from Phoenix burbs to Chicago burbs. Staff was a solid 2 star but given the joy in our hearts from transporting to Chicago we focused on our taste buds. Grouchy staff, cashier couldn't figure out how to take an order to save her life, staff was rude and exasperated to get us all of our missing items. Try to not ruin the experience people. Learn some kindness.

Moving from Chicago to Arizona was a huge change for me in just about every way. I never had good options at Portillos, but I would go and get their old veggie Chicago dog (a Chicago dog sans dog! and fries once and awhile. Lo and behold, there is a Portillos right by my new house and I found out about through their plant based Chicago dog announcement! I had to go and try it right away. It was so nice to have a familiar taste from home and to experience the vibe of Portillos from another place. The service was excellent, a worker even saw us eating our dogs without drinks and got us waters. Talk about above and beyond! Thanks Portillos for expanding your business and your vegan options!!

For a Chicago namesake this is a great a great tasting popular hot dog and loose meat sandwich establishment. It was a little greasy for my taste and could have had a bit more flavor and loose meat sandwich as as I may have been missing a topping or 2 but for the long line that I saw when entering we did move through fairly quickly. There are 2 different counters one for alcoholic beverages and 1 for everything else and the patio is quite a good option considering the inside seating is usually taken especially during lunch or dinner rushes.

I would give Portillo 's 3.5 stars if I could, but I 'm ultimately rounding up because both times that I 've visited, the Italian Beef sandwich (Dipped) with sweet and spicy peppers was very good and I 'd happily come back for the exact same item! With that being said, the fries are generic and boring (in that they are the exact same frozen, crinkle-cut fries you can buy in the grocery store and make yourself). My bf ordered a grilled chicken sandwich which was nothing special and very greasy . Had he not tried 2 bites of my Italian Beef sandwich, he wouldn 't have any desire to come back to Portillo 's. However, he loved the beef and gravy with hot peppers and would definitely come back to get his own! The free chocolate cake on your birthday is heaven!