Chicagoland Restaurants which serve comfort food list

Franco's

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When getting off the Dan Ryan it is on the right hand side of the street, I believe at Princeton
Good Italian food at a decent price.
great place to go before a white sox game. It is slightly more upscale the usual ball game attire, but not by much
(not the safest area, but not that bad)

Merichka's

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Get the poorboy steak sandwich plate (sandwich, potato, salad),  exceptional house dressing.
Very garlicy, you won't be able to talk to anyone for a day or two.
Cheap mixed drinks.  Sandwich is a little pricey, but worth it.
Good stop after harrah's or the empress casinos

Traverso's Restaurant

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Owned by the same family, not franchised. Good thin crust pizza.
Old restaurant, my parents had their rehersal dinner there over thirty years ago at their original, but now closed, location on 111 st.

Palaggi's

A new restaurant with really good food. It is at the corner of State St and Archer Ave.

Home Run Inn

http://www.homeruninn.com/
good medium crust, they fit more toppings on a pizza than anyone
Several locations, I usually go to Darien and that is good.

Ricobene's

breaded steak sandwich is very filling and good (great after a white sox game but not in the safest area)

For deep dish: Connies Pizza, Giordano's, Gino's East, and Pizzeria Uno (only the one downtown on Huron, the rest are the chain restaurant) are all consistently good.

Also check out Lindy's Chili for... chili. Bishop's Chili is supposed to be great, but Lindy's is my family's choice due to proximity.

Polish sausage and Italian Beef Sandwiches, any place with a Vienna sign.
A good butcher shop for polish and italian sausage (and probably other things) is Smolich's:
Smolich Brothers Sausage

I guess this is their official website

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