Portillo's Madison, Wisconsin - West Towne

A new place to try is always nice.
This was worth the hype, a great looking place inside and out, clean and fast service maybe without any smiles but the food was worth it.
Tried the new lemon strawberry shake which is very citrus but great in my mind.
Lots of toppings on the hot dog if you like that.
The veggie dog tasted like a real hot dog.
Prices are steaper for a fast food place but tasty.
Would go here again.

Owner response

It's great to find a little bit of Chicago in Madison.
The staff is very friendly and the food brings back memories.
The hot dogs can't be beat.
Their Italian beef is tasty and my daughter recommends the chili dog and fries with cheese sauce.
Great place for lunch!

Owner response

I came here with high expectations where many have told me about how amazing the chocolate cake shake was.
The shake was good but too reminiscent of canned chocolate frosting and boxed chocolate cake.
It reminded me of wacky cake from school lunch. The hot dog was good, but I prefer the ones from the stand at Home Depot as they are slightly better.
I could come back for this hot dog anyway.
I liked it with everything on it. The fries were cooked perfectly.
They were a crinkle cut that were crisped to a golden on the outside. My husband had the Italian Beef sandwich that I tested out.
That was pretty good and worth getting.

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