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| - Portillo's is here!!! I am from Naperville IL originally and it's great to have Portillos here in AZ. I stayed away the first day, but heard they served 10,000 people in 12 hours, wow. I also heard it was the biggest grand opening of any Portillo's ever! I am not surprised. Did you know Phoenix Metro has more Chi-town transplants than any other city? It's estimated there are over 700,000. Shocking! Actually, not really. Chi-town is a great city, but the weather is horrendous. Now Portillos is here and we can all rejoice and occasionally sneak over for a Beef n Cheddar, Hot Dog or maybe even a Chocolate Cake Shake (watch the calories on that one). Anyway, their salads are really great too, so everything in moderation right? Portillo's prices are very reasonable. The beef sandwiches and hot dogs are all family priced and the food is always made up fresh while you wait. The drive thru system isn't the best, but it's fast. I just would prefer to be able to see the menu before you reach the mobile order takers, but your best bet is to ask for a takeout menu and go home and do your research so you know what you want before you drive thru because you will never have time to see the menu board. lol.
Here's more great news, Portillo's is opening another location at Tempe Marketplace this summer (under construction now) and almost ready to announce a Chandler location as well. I also hear there will be at LEAST 3 more stores, one in North Phoenix (Desert Ridge anybody?), one by I-17, another over by Arrowhead Mall and the new Estrella Falls Mall in Goodyear. I am sure they will all do great. As Dick Portillos says, "we call Phoenix the west suburbs" because there are so many Chicagoans out here. Not too mention for vacations, spring training and snowbirds. So Portillos, welcome to Phoenix, we are happy you are here and can't wait to see more of you!
By the way, I agree with the poster down below, we need a few more tastes of home, specifically Chicago Style Pizza and Lou Malnati's would fit the bill perfectly. Come on Lou, come to beautiful AZ with your tasty Chi-Town Buttery Crusted Pizza.
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