la milenese breaded steak

Watched Elmwood Park's own Sandwich King eating at Ricobenes. Gave me a big hankering for a breaded steak sandwich, but I definatly do not want the "Tribune on a roll" from Chicago's iconic home of the breaded steak sammy. They actually were decent 20 years ago.

A little bridgeport shop at 32d and May called La Milenese sevrved one of the greatest sandwiches of all time. Steak was crispy, two huge pieces, bountifull cheese and two kinds of giardinare. Couldn't take it to go, couldn't eat in the car, you needed 8 napkins. The whole family seemed to work in the open kitchen. Sadly its now gone. Actually its been a while.

But there is an chance. I was told by a "bridgeport guy" that the man who appeared to be the son at LA M has opened up a new sandwich shop somewhere on the near southside. Could this be true? Is it the manna of my memory? Is it an acceptable rendition?

If the fantasy is simply that, does anyone have a recommendation for an alternative?

Babaluch

babaluch wrote:I was told by a "bridgeport guy" that the man who appeared to be the son at LA M has opened up a new sandwich shop somewhere on the near southside.

Mangia Fresca, on Archer west of Halsted. See the posts here and here.

Mangia Fresca
2556 S Archer Av
Chicago
312-225-7100

Anywhere near Oak Park to get a decent breaded steak sammige?

To answer zoid, I never knew of a great breaded steak out west. My go to place was, as above, La Milenese.

zoid wrote:Anywhere near Oak Park to get a decent breaded steak sammige?

thick wrote:To answer zoid, I never knew of a great breaded steak out west. My go to place was, as above, La Milenese.

Anyone tried the breaded steak at Jimmy’s? I haven’t, but wouldn’t be surprised if it’s at least decent.

Jimmy’s Place
7411 Madison St
Forest Park IL
708-771-7476
http://jimmysplaceforestpark.com/

babaluch wrote:A little bridgeport shop at 32d and May called La Milenese sevrved one of the greatest sandwiches of all time. … Sadly its now gone. Actually its been a while.

Gone but not forgotten.



Last summer I was surprised to see a guy walking through a Pilsen alley, wearing a La Milanese T-shirt.



La Milanese (closed)
3156 S May St
Chicago
773-254-9543

Keep us posted on a return of La Mllanese; that place was fantastic.

Finally got to Mangia Fresca tonight. Wow. Very, very close to La Milanese. Beats Freddie's for #1 spot. Wish I hadn't waited 3 years since LTH first put them on my radar. Not something I can eat everyday, though. So good.