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Robbb 08-13-2023 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnN (Post 2242428)
I'm Chicago born and raised. "Italian Beef Sandwich" was my middle name as a kid. I attended UICC on the outskirts of Chicago and at the time, it was surrounded by an old timey Italian neighborhood where there were a lot of storefront Italian food joints.

So, I visited Portillo's in Orlando near Disney and it was beyond HORRID.
Sad to say. A crusty French bread, a very thin slice of beef, no giardiniera (sweet and/or hot peppers), the "gravy" (I always called it juice) was about a teaspoon though I asked for it "wet". It was darn near unedible. Broke my heart.

I thought to mention it to the manager, then I thought again, the world has enough issues and I wasn't up for it. But I won't go there again.

I'll try the new Portillo's once, but it had better be a whole ton better.
Orlando ain't Chicago, I guess.
Gotta ask for double dunked.

Bilyclub 08-14-2023 08:05 AM
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Looks good. No Barnelli's though.

Bilyclub 09-20-2023 07:34 AM
From the online news:

“I have never seen so much interest in a restaurant in Lady Lake,” said Commissioner Ruth Kussard, who has served for well over a decade in the town’s government.

It is anticipated the Lady Lake Portillo’s will be finished by the end of 2024. A Portillo’s restaurant in Clermont is expected to open in December.

Chi-Town 09-20-2023 09:25 AM
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It's come a long way from once being a hot dog stand. Here's an artist's rendition of the New Lady Lake establishment.

JoMar 09-20-2023 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Bilyclub (Post 2258793)
From the online news:

“I have never seen so much interest in a restaurant in Lady Lake,” said Commissioner Ruth Kussard, who has served for well over a decade in the town’s government.

It is anticipated the Lady Lake Portillo’s will be finished by the end of 2024. A Portillo’s restaurant in Clermont is expected to open in December.
COSTCO in Nov, Portillo's in December.....works for me. :)

Stu from NYC 09-20-2023 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JoMar (Post 2258951)
COSTCO in Nov, Portillo's in December.....works for me. :)
Still need trader joes

mmac321 09-26-2023 11:37 AM
Portillo's vid
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaGRiDpndTE

JohnN 09-26-2023 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Robbb (Post 2244977)
Gotta ask for double dunked.
I'll do just that, thanks for the tip. I guess that extra juice is expensive and not just given away

bsloan1960 09-27-2023 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by patfla06 (Post 2214376)
Found out from an online source that Portillo’s will be opening on 27/441.
Checked their online menu and see there are no prices listed. Does this mean it's expensive? Anyone know what a cheeseburger costs?

UpNorth 09-27-2023 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mmac321 (Post 2260504)
Thanks for the video link. Looks like I could make that same kind of hotdog at home, anytime. Maybe better. No secret in assembling good ingredients.

mermaids 09-28-2023 11:52 AM
We lived on Riordan behind the Flame restaurant in Villa Park in the 60's. Went to Willowbrook HS. Where did you live in VP?

Bilyclub 09-29-2023 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by UpNorth (Post 2260727)
Thanks for the video link. Looks like I could make that same kind of hotdog at home, anytime. Maybe better. No secret in assembling good ingredients.
I'll take a beef dipped, no peppers, large fries, and a piece of chocolate cake, please. Pepsi, no coke.

OrangeBlossomBaby 09-29-2023 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by bsloan1960 (Post 2260723)
Checked their online menu and see there are no prices listed. Does this mean it's expensive? Anyone know what a cheeseburger costs?
Prices for most places like this would vary depending on location. So they can't post a singular price menu to fit all shops in the chain.

What to do with Portillo's:

Select "order now" and order for pickup in one of the two Orlando stores.

Then pretend to place an order, clicking on the things that appeal to you most. You'll see the prices right before it says to add it to your basket. Back out to the menu to check another item's price. Rinse and repeat.

OrangeBlossomBaby 09-29-2023 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by UpNorth (Post 2260727)
Thanks for the video link. Looks like I could make that same kind of hotdog at home, anytime. Maybe better. No secret in assembling good ingredients.
Well sure, but you can't buy ONE hotdog and ONE hot dog bun, and just enough of the toppings for ONE dog, and just enough fries for ONE plate of fries, and someone to wash the dishes, and someone to do the actual cooking for you so you don't have to do it yourself.

So you can buy the 8-pack of dogs, the 8-pack of buns, a jar of relish, a few jars of whatever else you want, a whole onion, and so on and so forth. Then you have to decide to actually eat all that within the next week, or else your buns will be stale and the dogs will start to get slimy.

All that - just to have a hotdog.

Dusty_Star 09-30-2023 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2258954)
Still need trader joes
Indeed we do.

Here is a link to request a Trader Joe's in The Villages, if you would care to. I have already submitted it.

Request a Trader Joe's


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