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Originally Posted by JoMar
Odd, have several neighbors that were also born and raised in Chicago and they have a very different opinion of the Portillo's in Tampa and Orlando. Taste bud changes or memory reinvention?
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I've not been to the one in Tampa, nor to the bar in Leesburg referenced by another post. I'm just callin' the Orlando Portillo's as I see it, and it wasn't good. As I said, I'll give the Lady Lake location a chance at redemption. My taste buds are just fine, thank you.
The bread and peppers were not up to standards, that's no opinion, that's a fact. Who uses french bread on an Italian sandwich and doesn't offer Giardiniera. Just examples. "nuff said.
From their website: Chicago's #1 Italian Big Beef served on perfectly baked French bread with large fry and drink.
*This picture shows optional sweet and hot peppers that must be added to the sandwich, as they do not come standard.