Mr Beef   

666 N Orleans St
Chicago, IL 60654
312-337-8500

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This is a Chicago favorite for one thing and one thing only -- the beef. One wall is filled with the famous people who have had one of the hand-carved sandwiches. In this small eatery a little removed from the rush of activity on Wells, you can eat standing at the counter, on stools under the wall of fame or at a counter facing out onto the street. Or, visit the "elegant dining room," which is actually -- contrary to the sign above the entrance -- just a nondescript room with a few picnic-style tables to handle the overflow lunch crowds that keep this place busy. You don't come here for the decor anyway. It's all about the Italian beef. You can even buy it by the pound if one sandwich isn't enough. It's easy to spot. Just look for the big, and completely unassuming, sign announcing the home of Mr. Beef.