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| - I was in a hurry today and found myself grabbing a quick bite at Joey's of Chicago. And it's a good thing that it was on this particular occassion I was in a hurry because there was no line/no waiting. Translation: the place was completely empty and I think I know why.
I rushed in and ordered the Italian Beef. It was the special on the chalkboard near the front door and the first thing that caught my eye. Since the lone employee had nothing else to do, she served as greeter, order taker, change maker, sandwich maker and server.
Friendly enough, she asked if I wanted the juice on the sandwich or the side. I actually like flavorful, soggy bread so it suited me to have it on the bread. It's probably no surprise but, if you don't, you're better off ordering it on the side for dipping, instead. The beef, itself, wasn't prepared to order, but sat in a steamer or some such vessel. It was served hot, but cooled too quickly. The flavor was ok, but the meat had a few pieces of grizzle I had to tear away. That's no fun if the food is already in your mouth!
The restaurant was largely clean. The decor was obviously Chicago themed with a large mural (a large stick-on photo) of the Chicago skyline on one wall and several street signs of well-known Chicago streets pearched at booths. Even so, I didn't feel like I was in Chicago; just another Phoenix restaurant likely to be out of business by the time the lease runs out.
5/9/2012 Update: This place has closed? Yikes, do you suppose it was my comment? :::Shrug:::
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