Been eating here since I was a kid in the 80s. Great food, great people! It's a Chicago staple and for many years, people have been coming here and lovin it!

Been coming to this place for years. I had a double cheese burger that was very tasty. My guy had a double fish Sandwich which he said, was very good something he never had before. Would order it again. You can get very full. The only thing isi don't like peppers. So don't tell them to put them your sandwich.

Good! I ate all my food without a picture! So good and come with fries, included with each order! And the hot pepper on the side... I think I'm still sweating from it.

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I used to frequent this place fairly often when I lived closer. I was stuck in traffic on 90/94 (surprise, surprise) so I decided to hop off and grab a bite after so many years...still so good! Yes, the prices have gone up, but they needed to (thank you [Insert name of whichever politician you choose to blame] lol). I went to my old favorite: Cheese Burger with grilled onions and hot peppers, no mustard (mustard on a burger? still can't do it!). The steamed bun was just so perfect and they melt the cheese so perfectly! The hot peppers are HOT! And guess what hasn't changed...free fries...a lot of them! Keep doing your thing guys!

Yum-yum, if you want an authentic Maxwell Street Polish, it's this place or Jim's Original Hot Dog a few feet to the north on Union Street.  As I last visited Jim's whilest I was on Union St, I stopped here this time for a Polish, with the free fries (ha), grilled onions, hot peppers, and mustard for $5.30 all-in (taxes included in listed price).  Deeelicious, and a real Chicago street food treat!  The Polish had a nice snap and a nice mild kick to it too. A fun foodie stop 4sure if you're in the area and they do take credit cards now.  By the way, Express Grill and Jim's have virtually identical menus and prices but different owners (I read but not sure it's true that they were feuding cousins or brothers from the olden days??) who are competitors operating just a few footsteps apart.   Fortunately there are plenty of stylish Chicago, or er make that Chicago-style customers for both!

"Express Grill" is one of the Chicago institutions many people often pass through after the Jane Byrne Interchange (a junction between Eisenhower, Dan Ryan, and Kennedy). It's a cash-only establishment, but the prices on the menu are very reasonable. With that being said, hubby and I managed to have a meal for two (2) under $10. Yeah, you really don't any any further explanation. The surroundings can be pretty crowded during summer evenings when Chicago experiences her prime time from students hopping from one bar to another, locals hanging out in the University Village, and out-of-town visitors getting their first taste of Chicago-style hot dog. I knew their polish sausage with aromatic grilled onion is the most popular, yet I was in the mood for something round and beefy so I went for a cheeseburger instead. As we placed the order, we were able to watch the grilling actions and the food looked SO, SO delicious! One factor I wanted to point out was that the non-meat toppings were cooked along with the meat. I bet the reason why they were done this way was to have the grilled onion, for example, soaked in the meat juice to enhance the flavor. I personally wouldn't have any problem with meat and non-meat products cooked simultaneously on the same grill as long as nothing is undercooked. My cheeseburger was assembled properly, though I would say the cheese could be melted a bit more as they cooked in my opinion. Anyway, as the name suggested, "Express Grill" owned up to it. The cheeseburger was great for what I paid for. I had no complaint; I was just being slightly critical.