toria wrote:Any updates on really good Reubens?

Toria, iirc, you are in the Big Guys area once in a while? The turkey reuben has made it to the regular menu. If they have corned beef, all you have to do is ask. Any special way you'd like it done, just ask.

Haven't had one for ages, but I used to like the ones that Gino Gamberota at Manny's used to make for me when I worked on the same block and ate lunch there daily. Sometimes I'd have him spoon a dollop of cole slaw on top for something different. And...pretty darn good with rare roast beef & horseradish, too.

I had a reuben at Steingolds that I really enjoyed. It's a pricey version but I would definitely get it again.

From a more traditional standpoint, I had one at max & bennys a few months back. Always a good option.

And while it's not a reuben, I did have the pastrami sandwich at Tempesta on Saturday which was fantastic.

seebee wrote:turkey reuben

Not a reuben, sorry. And frankly, coming from someone with the following as their signature line . . .

"We cannot be friends if you do not know the difference between Mayo and Miracle Whip."

. . . I'm surprised by your willingness to look the other way. Surely, you must know difference between corned beef and turkey.

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we desperately miss the reubens at Sterling&Goss, and can't believe Bucktown doesn't offer a sandwich shop of its caliber any longer. RIP.

ronnie_suburban wrote:

seebee wrote:turkey reuben

Not a reuben, sorry. And frankly, coming from someone with the following as their signature line . . .

"We cannot be friends if you do not know the difference between Mayo and Miracle Whip."

. . . I'm surprised by your willingness to look the other way. Surely, you must know difference between corned beef and turkey.

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You trying to make my sh*t list Ron?
<looks at what just came in the mail>
Nevermind. (mumble, mumble) Point taken. (mumble, mumble) You are right. A turkey Reuben is not a Reuben. (mumble, mumble.)

HOWEVER...

seebee wrote: I know the rueben purists will cry fowl*, but it takes a little bit of the artery clogging out of the equation, and I honestly do like them better.

* Oh come on! It was a little funny.

seebee wrote:

ronnie_suburban wrote:

seebee wrote:turkey reuben

Not a reuben, sorry. And frankly, coming from someone with the following as their signature line . . .

"We cannot be friends if you do not know the difference between Mayo and Miracle Whip."

. . . I'm surprised by your willingness to look the other way. Surely, you must know difference between corned beef and turkey.

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You trying to make my sh*t list Ron?
<looks at what just came in the mail>
Nevermind. (mumble, mumble) Point taken. (mumble, mumble) You are right. A turkey Reuben is not a Reuben. (mumble, mumble.)

HOWEVER...

seebee wrote: I know the rueben purists will cry fowl*, but it takes a little bit of the artery clogging out of the equation, and I honestly do like them better.

* Oh come on! It was a little funny.

Lol, if you can't nudge a friend with an online elbow, who can you nudge?

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Reubens are in my top five favorite sandwiches!

Not to stir the pot after commenters being aghast at a turkey reuben, but the "reuben" at the Chicago Diner is fantastic. Yes its vegan but it really captures the spirit of the traditional preparation and is fun to eat.

Of course I love a traditional rye, corned beef, swiss, kraut and 1,000 island too...and the best version is one I make at home using Kaufman's meat/bread and sourcing the rest from jewel or wherever. For me it's all about the proportions and the crispy bread and warm fillings you achieve using a panini press.

Chicago Diner
http://www.veggiediner.com

champs2005 wrote:Not to stir the pot after commenters being aghast at a turkey reuben, but the "reuben" at the Chicago Diner is fantastic. Yes its vegan but it really captures the spirit of the traditional preparation and is fun to eat.

Thanks for the tip, will have to try this. I love reubens and also had a great vegan reuben at City O'City in Denver a few months ago. I know it's sacreligious, but it was probably as good as any reuben I ever had.

And as a plus, the Logan Square location of the Chicago Diner is steps away from the Revolution Brewpub on Milwaukee! Makes for a nice one-two punch.

I don't know if it qualifies as great, but I get the Reuben at the Vienna beef factory about once a month. No frills, and at about 8 bucks it's a pretty solid deal.

kitty wrote:

spinynorman99 wrote:

kitty wrote:Anyone know where they make them using red cabbage? Sounds like a good possibility!

Red cabbage? That's not a Reuben.

It's a simple question.

It’s a simple answer

At least they did it on the regular rye bread and not that dark stuff I hate. I am not a fan of tater tots. I'd rather have regular fries. I just might have to make a reuben myself at home but its not easy finding good corned beef where I live. I guess the deli counter at Marianos has it. How good it is, I don't know.

toria wrote:At least they did it on the regular rye bread and not that dark stuff I hate. I am not a fan of tater tots. I'd rather have regular fries. I just might have to make a reuben myself at home but its not easy finding good corned beef where I live. I guess the deli counter at Marianos has it. How good it is, I don't know.

I chose tots. They also have fries and house-made potato chips at Stormy's.

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Thank you Ronnie.

Panther in the Den wrote:It’s a simple answer

Gotta admit -
Panther made me lol for a bit with this one.

While we're on the subject, has anyone seen a good fish Reuben? Clearly not the same thing but I've had excellent versions in Florida and South Carolina. Generally breaded grouper on griddled marble rye with swiss and cole slaw instead of kraut. Years ago the Berghoff had a cod version on Fridays, but I haven't found one anywhere else.

I loved that Berghoff sandwich! I wanna say it was Halibut, not Cod tho?

Berghoff's fish Friday was definitely halibut - big chunky breaded fried greatness.

The Friday fish @ Broker's in the CBOT was also pretty good - but more for the pure size of it being bigger than your head....

I'll never forget the best reuben around was at Stein's in Lyons on Ogden. Miss that place all the time.

spinynorman99 wrote:While we're on the subject, has anyone seen a good fish Reuben? Clearly not the same thing but I've had excellent versions in Florida and South Carolina. Generally breaded grouper on griddled marble rye with swiss and cole slaw instead of kraut. Years ago the Berghoff had a cod version on Fridays, but I haven't found one anywhere else.

This is getting to the point similar to how anything that can be poured into a Martini glass is now somehow a Martini.

So whats the definition now? Anything on Rye with kraut and swiss is a Reuben regardless of the protein? Wait, I guess coleslaw instead of kraut is mentioned on some of these, so that's OK too?

It's a turkey sandwich w/swiss and kraut on rye or a fish sandwich on rye with coleslaw and swiss.

As for Appletini's, chocotinis, pomo-lemontini, or anything else poured into a martini glass........THEY ARE NOT MARTINIS.

It's a thing, but it's not a thing here.

champs2005 wrote:I loved that Berghoff sandwich! I wanna say it was Halibut, not Cod tho?

I stand corrected. It was indeed halibut ... but they did move to cod at one point.

stoutisgoodfood wrote:
The Friday fish @ Broker's in the CBOT was also pretty good - but more for the pure size of it being bigger than your head....

Split many, many, many, of those fish sammiches on Friday. And I mean a shit ton. And a whole buncha italian subs with hot from...damn, can't think of that place, but when it was a slow day, we'd order 20 of those things. Those were the days...not sure how I woke up so early after some of those nights.

seebee wrote:And a whole buncha italian subs with hot from...damn, can't think of that place, but when it was a slow day, we'd order 20 of those things. Those were the days...not sure how I woke up so early after some of those nights.

Fontano's on Jackson? Always liked their hot because it was actually hot.

There's so many sub options in the area, I'm not too confident it's the one you recall though.

I would recommend the Reuben at the Fat Shallot location in Lincoln Park. It's not usually on the food truck or Revival Food Hall location menus, but is a fixture at LP.

Otherwise maybe try Zingerman's in Ann Arbor! Haha

Lerdawg wrote:Otherwise maybe try Zingerman's in Ann Arbor! Haha

LOL - they have a great one at Shapiro's in Indianapolis, too!

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The Reuben at Cozy Corner is great.

gnarchief wrote:The Reuben at Cozy Corner is great.

The one in Logan Square at 2294 N Milwaukee?

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I had a terrific Reuben last week in Wicker Park. Tempeh, paneer, vegan kimchi with aquafaba 1000 Island dressing on sprouted gluten free flat bread. Kombucha with a hint of acai berry to wash it all down. Double-Yum!

gnarchief wrote:The Reuben at Cozy Corner is great.

Is that the one in Oak Park?

Cozy Corner
1005, 138 N Marion St, Oak Park