Panther in the Den wrote:You know, this talk about ketsup on a beef got me to thinking and it takes the standard beef sandwich and starts it moving along the scale towards BBQ beef. Somewheres inbetween,

Showing my age here, but years ago there was a beef stand called Butch's at 14th & Lake in Melrose Park across the street from the Cock Robin's. Butch used to add just a dab of BBQ sauce to his Italian Beef, which gave it a slightly sweet element to the flavor, & just a hint of redness in color. In it's day, it was a top notch hole in the wall stand, with great Sausage, Vienna dogs & fries done exactly like Gene & Jude's.

Last I heard, a Butch's Beef stand opened recently around 20th & Lake, but I've not had a chance to visit there as I usually end up at Gene & Jude's on my Chicago visits.

GenoInWisc wrote:Last I heard, a Butch's Beef stand opened recently around 20th & Lake, but I've not had a chance to visit there as I usually end up at Gene & Jude's on my Chicago visits.

Things change. Two years ago Butch's Beef was at the southeast corner of Lake & 20th. A year later I noticed it had turned into a Pizza-Ria. It's now an El Pollo Regio. This Texas-based Mexican chicken chain is really quite good. As far as I know Butch's Beef doesn't exist any more. Does anyone know of a new location?

El Pollo Regio (was Pizza-Ria, was Butch's Beef)
1918 W Lake St
Melrose Park IL