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Ricobene's
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Category: Restaurants [Edit]
Neighborhood: Archer Heights5160 S Pulaski Rd
(at 51st St)
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 284-2400
- Nearest Transit:
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Pulaski (Orange)
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- None
7 reviews for Ricobene's
Ohhhh I forgot about this place
I loved the breaded steak sandwiches they have
awesome!!!!
When dealing with multi units consistency is everything.
On 26th street a breaded steak sandwich is a thing of beauty, crispy, well seasoned and tasting like , well steak. It had been a while since tasting the thing of legend, a friend asked, "where can we get a breaded steak sandwich." Normally my answer is, " lets get a torta Milanese". This time I saw a Ricobene's, the restaurant, that as far as I know created the Chicago breaded steak sandwich reputation, I don't know if they invented it, but I am pretty damn sure they marketed their restaurants success on that sandwich.
The disappointment began the second we arrived, dirty with a capital irty. looking at the menu I could here the sounds of disorganization emanating from the kitchen, questions being shouted, no answers given. Something being slammed, my bad experience feelers were beginning to twitch. We both ordered the famous sandwich, with cheese and marinara. After a wait of 10 minutes our sandwiches arrived.
The sauce was cold, this happens when no one stirs the pot, if this happens too frequently you can be at risk for a mild case of puking and shitting. The breading was mushy on the bottom and dry on the top. Fucking leftovers, are you kidding me. The fries, cold, unsalted and bland.
I will never go back, too many good tortas in the hood to take a risk on this dump.
I fear they have abandoned any standards they once had. Maybe the high schoolers across the street feel this is a step up from the cafeteria, I am not convinced.
I am not keen on "hole in the wall" places...so, I would not have selected this place on my own. I mean, when you go to the bathroom, you shouldn't have to cringe at the icky-ness of it all!
Anyway, I have some friends who are keen on dining adventures, and they swore the fries and breaded steak were out of this world. Since another selection was fabulous, I decided to give this place a try.
I was not at all impressed! My breaded steak was tough. Oh, not "it isn't as good as one would expect tough", but it extremely tough and incredibly dry. I couldn't cut it with the plastic knife I was given.
The fries were just "ok". In short, my friends have come up with some wonderful finds...this wasn't one of them!
P.S. We usually do these places because they are cheap. At about $11 for a sandwich, fries and a beverage...I would not call this place cheap. Esp since the sandwich was not edible, the service was incredibly slow and the restaurant was only marginally clean.
At any rate,
So I think i come to this place maybe once or twice a year. I have friend who lives down the street so when I'm down there I like to go here. There people who work there are okay. I wouldn't call it rotten or even bad, it's just service.
Alright so when I go here I usually get the breaded steak, which is always good, and fries are good as well. I tried the pizza slice the other day and I wasn't impressed. It tasted like it came out of the freezer section. So if you are going to check this place out get a shake an order of fries and the breaded steak.
Damn. I never thought I'd be the first to review a place at Archer and Pulaski. What has my life come to? I'm not even a Sox fan!!
Alas, I stopped in here on a day of city-exploring because I've heard/seen the name before. Since I'm stuck out at O'Hare for work, I don't have a chance to partake in Loop lunch places, which is probably where I've seen this place. Entering by car is really confusing and the parking lot is a hellhole.
The place was clean and the booths were sweet, they look like they're the original sparkly vinyl. I thought it pretty weird that I had to be buzzed into the bathroom. The bathroom was absolutely disgusting, and that's saying a lot since I've seen some revolting bathrooms.
The service, however, was almost more rotten. The girls that work here need to buy a personality. The food was decent; although the hot dog wasn't a total "Chicago dog", it was good. The fries were great.
I'd say if you live on the SW side and you're in the mood for a good ol-fashioned shake, dog, burger, fries, pizza, Italian beef, etc. then check this place out. Bottom line, the Galaga machines and the dank fries earn this dismal place an extra star.
I"m gonna be honest, I have not been to this place in years. However I have fond memories of it even though it coincides with high school (yea i went to THAT one a block away).
If the steak sandwich and fries are still as good then anyone who stops by this area need to try this place. Don't expect much in customer service, i wouldn't be surprised if they're still hiring adolescents with attitude problems but hey who cares, its not like this area or the city itself is known for hospitable people.
Predictably as good as the location on 26th, nearby Chinatown. Great steak sandwiches, fresh cut fries, and good pizzas.
Service at this location is a tad bit better that the 26th location, but not much better as apathetic teens assist you for your order - you wonder if you are ever going to get your order or a free add-on of someone's spittle.
Its a smaller restaurant than the 26th place, but still a nice, clean place to eat in.
