First of all, I know everyone from Chi-town and NYC won't ever admit that the food is as authentic as from their home city. Okay, well get over that! This place is legit coming from a guy who loves Portillos, Super Dawg, and Hot Dougs. Their Chicago dog tastes the same has Portillos. I used to do business in Chicago, so I went their a lot and had the usual Chicago staple. The irony is that my friends from Chicago don't eat Chicago dogs, Deepdish pizza, and Italian Beefs on a daily basis which I probably ate more Chicago food than them. I recommend this place for the Chicago dogs because I haven't tried the Italian beef like Al's in Chicago.