Beef Shack in St. Charles

Hello everyone,

Anyone been to this place? I went their last week and their cheesy beef is amazing. FYI for the purists it's not your classic Italian Beef, they use a garlic butter spread and a different type of roll but it's absolutely phenomenal. The roll is toasted perfectly and is amazing. If you're in the area, it's worth checking out.

Gullit

Beef Shack
2115 W. Main St.
St Charles, IL 60174
(630) 443-9797

Jefe from the Do you prefer cheesy to a normal Italian beef sandwich? thread wrote:
Though I've been tempted, of late, by a cheesy beast on a new commute down North Ave. in St. Charles– the much-pushed cheezy beef on garlic at Beef Shack. I've read some lackluster reports around here. Reasonable me knows I should just sample their straightforward beef, since I have yet to find a go-to in this neck of the woods. But 13 year old me is being pulled to the gloppy allure of the cheezy beef!

Beef Shack
2115 W Main St, St. Charles, IL 60174

I finally tried this today. It was not a sum of its parts. The garlic bread was basically indiscernible– a Turano sub roll that wasn't toasted, garlic notes were present and blended (well) with beef seasoning. The cheese was just kind of there, stringy enough, seemingly cheap motz (tho advertised as a blend with prov.) It really did not add anything. The beef itself had great texture and seasoning. It's got me thinking that unlike cheesesteaks, the beef in our city's sandwich holds its own!

And, for the win, superb hand cut, crisp golden fries!

Next time, my beef order will be dipped, hot, like usual. Not sure about that sub roll tho...