Santander wrote:Heads-up that Minnesota relatives I trust reported today that Portillo's employees indicated tamales have been permanently discontinued in (at least) the North Star State. YMMV, hoping this is not heading in the direction of Popeyes dirty rice and KFC potato wedges.
jlawrence01 wrote:It is seven years since Portillo's has been sold and now, they are looking for an IPO?
https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/portill ... 8b4f055215
ronnie_suburban wrote:jlawrence01 wrote:It is seven years since Portillo's has been sold and now, they are looking for an IPO?
https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/portill ... 8b4f055215
Yep, that's how it often works. P.E. comes in and buys it. Then, they pump it and dump it. The same thing is happening with Weber right now. $$ Cha-ching $$.
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ronnie_suburban wrote:jlawrence01 wrote:It is seven years since Portillo's has been sold and now, they are looking for an IPO?
https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/portill ... 8b4f055215
Yep, that's how it often works. P.E. comes in and buys it. Then, they pump it and dump it. The same thing is happening with Weber right now. $$ Cha-ching $$.
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scottsol wrote:I don’t understand the “dump it” reference.
Since they still use natural casing Vienna Beef for the hot dogs, they should be a good option. I don't go like I used to but they still can surprise me. I had two great beef sandwiches in a row at my local location in Deerfield. Obviously if you eat in the restaurant chances are things will be better and if they screw it up, you can go to the counter and have it done right. If you take it to go, all bets are off. You mentioned the worker said they stopped serving pepper and egg at 6. If it were me I would double check with the manager or general manager if I really wanted it because sometimes the employees are not always correct.jellob1976 wrote:We've been hitting up the new(ish) location on Addison by the home Depot semi frequently throughout the pandemic and it's simply sucked the last few months.
Every time we go something is fucked up. Last time they forgot two sandwiches (which they promised to refund but never did). Tonight cheese was missing from cheese fries. Two times ago it was missing blue cheese in my salad. I could forgive little things (like the missing cheeses), but my sandwich was horrible tonight. They used to have one of my favorite grilled chicken fast food sandwiches. Always juicy and well seasoned. Tonight's was tough and luke warm. (Also, my wife wanted a pepper and egg tonight, but the worker said they stop serving them at 6pm?)
The only reason I'm going back at this point is my kids still love it and I get overruled (I will concede that their hotdogs tonight were still great).
ronnie_suburban wrote:I never go to Portillo's because even though most of what they do is good, none of it is ever excellent. They're a solid B but almost nothing is ever an A. Tough to go into a meal -- especially a calorie/carb/fat spend like Portillo's -- knowing that the best it can possibly be is merely good.
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ronnie_suburban wrote:I never go to Portillo's because even though most of what they do is good, none of it is ever excellent. They're a solid B but almost nothing is ever an A. Tough to go into a meal -- especially a calorie/carb/fat spend like Portillo's -- knowing that the best it can possibly be is merely good.
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ronnie_suburban wrote:Tough to go into a meal -- especially a calorie/carb/fat spend like Portillo's -- knowing that the best it can possibly be is merely good.
lodasi wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote:I never go to Portillo's because even though most of what they do is good, none of it is ever excellent. They're a solid B but almost nothing is ever an A. Tough to go into a meal -- especially a calorie/carb/fat spend like Portillo's -- knowing that the best it can possibly be is merely good.
The chili cheese dog is the best thing on the menu, and probably one of the best iterations of the dish available. The rest is forgettable except the lemon cake/shake.
G Wiv wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote:Tough to go into a meal -- especially a calorie/carb/fat spend like Portillo's -- knowing that the best it can possibly be is merely good.
Agree, but not 100%. Natural Casing Hot Dog from Portillo's is better than 94.7 of the hot dog stands in Chicago. Nice snap, juicy, classic flavor palate, full on 'run through garden' for those inclined or, for the more reasonable among us, mustard/onion/sport pepper for the asking.
Aside from the fact Portillio's are scattered around Chicago they offer drive-thru which, for a fellow who occasionally has foot issues, is a solid plus.
Can you explain? Are Portillo's dogs better than the standard Vienna Beef ones? Maybe I'm missing the point; I rarely eat hot dogs but I hang around with some Chicago-dog lovers.G_Wiv wrote:Natural Casing Hot Dog from Portillo's is better than 94.7 of the hot dog stands in Chicago.
ronnie_suburban wrote:Tough to go into a meal -- especially a calorie/carb/fat spend like Portillo's -- knowing that the best it can possibly be is merely good.
tjr wrote:Can you explain? Are Portillo's dogs better than the standard Vienna Beef ones? Maybe I'm missing the point; I rarely eat hot dogs but I hang around with some Chicago-dog lovers.G_Wiv wrote:Natural Casing Hot Dog from Portillo's is better than 94.7 of the hot dog stands in Chicago.
ronnie_suburban wrote: Vienna Beef makes a proprietary blend for Portillo's, so the dogs they serve are bit different than other Vienna natural casing dogs.
tjr wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote: Vienna Beef makes a proprietary blend for Portillo's, so the dogs they serve are bit different than other Vienna natural casing dogs.
I was wondering how "different" made them better. Sometimes different is just, well, different.
tjr wrote:Unfortunately, now you've got my curiosity up. Fresher as in nearer to the production date, or less time spent in a hot water tank?
tjr wrote:Unfortunately, now you've got my curiosity up. Fresher as in nearer to the production date, or less time spent in a hot water tank?
mtb4464 wrote:I think the first sign of the downward trend for me was a few years ago when they transitioned to the neon green relish.
JoelF wrote:mtb4464 wrote:I think the first sign of the downward trend for me was a few years ago when they transitioned to the neon green relish.
How is this a negative? Most of the classic run-it-through-the-garden places (versus the depression dog style) use the neon (it's my preference). I would guess they're using the Vienna (subsidiary?) product.
And Vienna not being a national brand? You may not find them in the south, but pretty much everywhere else. Remember they also make Nathan's.