thick wrote:If not Bobak's, perhaps Gilmart or 7-9-11?
Binko wrote:thick wrote:If not Bobak's, perhaps Gilmart or 7-9-11?
Gilmart's gone. It closed down last year, then reopened for a spell under new ownership, and then closed down again a couple months ago. There is a sign on the front saying that they are reopening in Glenview, but I know nothing beyond that.
Also down the street on Archer is Dunajec Bakery and Deli (this is where my family usually got their sausages) as well as Joe and Franks if "down the street" means all the way down to Harlem. There's also a smattering of other small Polish delis along Archer, but I don't know which ones are still open. The Shop & Save on Archer and Central also has a large selection of homemade sausages, and definitely qualifies as being "near Midway" and reasonably down the street from Bobak's. This is where I go these days when I want a large selection of Eastern European sausages at a reasonable price. Plus they also carry some of Bobak's products, if you want them.
Santander wrote:house-ground turducken.
David Hammond wrote:Santander wrote:house-ground turducken.
That is hilarious.
Evil Ronnie wrote:David Hammond wrote:Santander wrote:house-ground turducken.
That is hilarious.
Paulina Market makes turducken sausage. David, I have to ask you what you find so funny about this sausage? Just curious. To me it's kinda goofy but it doesn't make me laugh or anything.
ppezalla wrote:Carmelized onions should be dark brown.
We reworked our pot roast sandwich. This 1/2 lb sandwich comes on a buttered brioche bun, gravy and our shoestring onions. This may look familar, but you know what they closed down and I wasn't gonna live without this sandwich.
B. O'Connor wrote:The end result of all of this is that we now have a menu the size of any Greek-owned fast food restaurant; the difference at Big Guys is that everything is homemade. With a menu that size we cook to order, so our food takes a little longer. I probably don’t operate with the best business model considering my labor costs are outrageous, but I’m proud of everything we sell. And somehow we’ve been able to do more than get by because of loyal customers and some really lucky media exposure that catapulted our brand from the reputation of a 1 year old restaurant to a far more established and trusted range of products.
What I like about the LTHForum is that the users, though critical, are completely constructive. You guys just want good food cooked right. And that is exactly how I am. It’s also the reason I opened my restaurant. Living in Oak Park or Berwyn my whole life, I recognized the shortage of above-par casual food and I set out to change it. I suppose this post is really my thank you to all you LTH users for starting a thread about Big Guys. And thank you for your comments, which continue to steer us in a more positive direction.
I'm closing down free food today at 3pm thanks
We are still open. Ham Sammy special today. Sorry no free food.
Big Guys is not closing. Someone hacked on to the site. To the person who stole my brothers phone isn't bad enough that you are a good for nothing thief but do you have to mess with his business as well. What kind of person are you?