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5 Points Drive-In
Category: Restaurants Fast Food Fast Food [Edit]
2505 Green Bay RdNorth Chicago, IL 60064
(847) 689-0061
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
13 reviews for 5 Points Drive-In
13 reviews in English
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Review from Joshua S.
San Diego, CA
9/6/2011
I had a good experience here when I went two weeks ago. I ordered the gyro sandwich and it was really delicious. On,y giving three stars because the place does need cleaned up and painted.
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Review from T M.
Arvada, CO
12/22/2011
I wouldn't feed this to my dog if he was starving. Tasted like they took the food out to the freezer and threw it in the microwave then threw it on a plate.
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Review from Conor O.
Chicago, IL
6/15/2011
Bottom Line: ... more like "North Chicago" style.
Normally I'm the first to shit-talk the suburbs. They're cookie cutter, white bread, soccer mom, carpool, mini-van communities of personal surrender... however, you can get some high quality eats out where "fun comes to die." The burbs are home to Portillo's, Lou Malnati's, and one of my favorite German restaurants in the area, Edelweiss. Suburb people may not know that velcro shoes are "out," but they sure as hell know good restaurants when they see them.
Because of my positive interactions with suburban dining in the past, I have rather high expectations, even for improperly labeled "Drive Ins." (there's just a parking lot surrounding it, no roller skating co-eds or squalk boxes). Anyway, I recently stopped by 5 points where it advertises "Chicago style food." Good start. I like Chicago's style, and I like food. The place is a little hut that looks a little like Maxwell Street Hot Dogs in the near south loop. Another positive. The place serves Chicago style Italian beef sandwiches with either sweet or hot peppers, gyros, broiled chicken sandwiches, red hots, polish boys, brats, malts, and soft serve. Boomski, I'm interested.
I ordered the Italian beef and a chocolate malt. This is where the wheels fall off. The beef was not seasoned AT ALL. it was like taking Oscar Meier lunchmeat and throwing it on a stale bun, nasty. The peppers were in a little plastic cup and were not spicy at all. The malt was runny/not thick. Most people would describe the experience as "average," however, when you advertise "Chicago style" to me... you better deliver or suffer a less than complimentary Yelp review! -
Review from Joe E.
Norfolk, VA
7/23/2011
Well, it looks like it should be great. It was okay. The dogs had no snap, and not much flavor, other than the pile of toppings. I liked the "feel" of the place, but other than the above average Chocolate Shake, it just didn't deliver.
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Review from Marisol C.
San Diego, CA
6/7/2009 4 photos
This guy brought the trash can back into the restaurant, then went straight to the pickup window to hand out orders (without washing his hands).
Ew. No bueno dude
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Review from Mike L.
Athens, OH
7/10/2009
Well it is across the street from the Great Lakes PX so no guarantees, also it is not a drive-in.
I personally find it funny when a place has a separate listing for anything listed as "Maxwell Street" as I have lived in the CHI area for 20 years and I still dont get it, well except that I will never order anything listed as "Maxwell."
A typical CHI dive which include food items such as dogs, burgers, fried chicken, fries and shakes.
Not the best quality, not the best area, and not the best prices. -
Review from katrina b.
Chicago, IL
7/31/2010
i regularly pay $7 for a salad here. i am a card carrying salad buyer. yes, it is hard to believe, me, mrs. two-dollar-taco-hunter would regularly peel off that kind of cash, but the salads are really dang good.
you can't find a cheesy beef or a soul-grounding strawberry shake like this anywhere else in waukegan. let me reiterate, a good properly dipped beef with mozz and sweet peppers will improve your quality of life for at least 6 hours. highly recommended.
the above par french fries appear to be well documented in previous reviews. even some heathen from philidelphia or akron can recognize a stand-up fry when it's in their mouth! -
Review from Joe W.
Westminster, CA
3/25/2009
I miss this place... I use to go here while I was in "A" and "C" school way back in 91 -93... I still remember their burger and fries... I will go back one day and enjoy that heart attack waiting to happen... and there shakes too... wow... even their Hot Dogs... why cant we have a place like that here in California!!!
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Review from Steven M.
6/19/2008
When I ordered my food, the lady asked if I had a punch card? I told her that I wasn't from around here. She said, lucky you! Run for the hills, Paw. I had the #3, Double cheese burger with grilled onions. When I got it the O's were raw, which was fine. But, why did she bother to ask? It was pretty good though. The fries were great. Thick crinkle cut and cooked just right. I wanted to get the gyros, but that's all I ever get, and I'm sure your sick of hearing about em. The guy next to me must have thought I was a knob because I kept starring at his. Rude! They have a large menu and lots of ice cream, shakes and squishies.
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Review from Daniel S.
Syracuse, NY
Updated - 9/7/2009
I returned several weeks later and ordered the same items as my first visit. A dry tasteless cheeseburger, a nondescript hotdog, and hot french fries. Another bad day? For me, no more bad days at 5 points.
Listed in: Lake County, IL Restaurants
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6/28/2009
Service, presentation, and price are all reasons to try this roadside place. I tried a Chicago Dog,… Read more »
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Review from Phil H.
Harvard, IL
5/15/2010
This is a great place, though the foods are very basic. Your typical unhealthy greasy foods, nothing very surprising here. The food is good, the people are friendly, and it can get pretty busy there.
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Review from Elyse C.
Great Lakes, IL
2/26/2010
For greasy delish drive in food go here. Gyros were on point. Onion rings crispy, chili cheese fries were ok a little soggy, pizza puff better than a hot pocket. Chili cheese dog yum, Chicago dog ok...I didn't eat all this myself but it was pretty good. Maybe next time I'll get a shake everyone else at the place had one.
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Review from jonathan r.
Pensacola, FL
4/5/2009
This is the place to go if you really have no clue what you want to eat, cause they literally have it all. I got a gyro and it was the best one that I have had a long time. I also got a chocolate malt with it and it was really good as well. The wife got a chili cheese dog and said the chili was a little offish. Other than that it was a great place with a lot of menu options and the selection on soft serve and slushies it really is a great place to just go to get some good food for a great price. Customer service was great and they had my food out in a jiffy.
