Portillo's
Portillo's

Portillo's

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Portillo's is an American fast-casual restaurant chain serving Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, burgers, and other classic American fare.

1963Active3636Oak Brook, United States

About

Portillo's is a fast-casual restaurant chain known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers, and other menu items like salads and milkshakes. The company aims to provide a high-energy, multichannel dining experience with a focus on Chicago street food. They cater to individual customers through their restaurants and offer nationwide shipping for select products.

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At-a-glance profile data

Website
portillos.com
Headquarters
Oak Brook, United States
Founded
1963
Employees
3,636
Total funding
-
Business model
B2C

Tech stack

Detected on portillos.com, last scanned 20 Oct 2026.

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Comments
(11)
Reddit
r/hotdogsu/jsmeekerApr 12, 2026Mixed

“These hotdogs were ok. The actual dog itself could have been a little hotter (temperature wise). And I would have liked a bit more mustard on them. ... I dunno if I would order hot dogs from here again. Probably stick to the Italian beef.”

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App StoreMichael B3ar2★Negative

Food good app bad

“I absolutely love Portillo’s, but hate using the app. When ordering on the app, it does not allow you to choose your location. If you work too far away from the store, you want to use it is a pain and cumbersome and impossible to change wit…”

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App Storefoster-the-elephants3★Mixed

It used to work…

“But now, it’s so bad. I realize that login issues of the past had to do with the hosting site and they weren’t specifically Portillo’s fault. I can deal with that getting cleared up by the host. But this version (V4.8.4) has some patch fixe…”

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App Storejcorta175★Positive

Fast and yummy

“Waited for all the excitement to die down to go to the Allen Texas location. Sometimes your eyes are bigger then your stomach. Our food was hot, fresh and fast. Even brought home to eat. Although it was on the pricey side….i will get smalle…”

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App StorePortillos original customer1★Negative

Gone down hill terrible

“Wow have things changed for the worst since it was bought out ! No accountable! Food quality has gone down and also the customer service! Multiple times I have gotten my order burnt or wrong One time I got sick from it Here’s a good one. On…”

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App Storedarlatee1★Negative

Default options in app

“I’m so annoyed. I went to order in-app so that I could grab food quickly on lunch, but apparently the default option for a burger on the app is a double. I’m sorry- what? I forgot people even eat doubles, that’s so much food and just so unn…”

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App Storenanaape5★Positive

Great service

“Have to say Joey Ruiz should run the restaurant, he goes up and above customer service , I was never going back because a month ago our food was cold and burnt, Couldn’t understand why because since u opened food was the best , But a friend…”

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App StoreMehnock2★Negative

Not living up to the Hype

“My wife was excited to try this place when it open. Well, we finally got the chance and from what we’ve seen online/videos it al looked really good…. Massive let down! Being half Italian, I tried the classic Italian beef with the works, goo…”

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App StoreGuitarmanb4u5★Positive

First time years ago

“The first time many years ago, I was giving a crane training class up in Chicago! My students were from a power company there. I asked them where was a good place to go for lunch! They all said Portillo’s! I said ok, let’s go and try it!! W…”

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App StoreOkjhdddd5★Positive

I love Portillo’s!✨

“Portillo’s is definitely one of my favorite restaurants of all time! I don’t live close to one, but if I pass it, I definitely have to go there. their Italian beef is so good I cannot pass it up. I would pay millions of dollars for that san…”

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App StorePippyGirl675★Positive

Lovely!

“Don’t listen to these reviews and don’t be scared to download because the experience is seamless. Older people tend to have more difficulty with tech and apps, so I get it. But I’m one to assume a badly rated food app is an unusable food ap…”

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Frequently asked

Is Portillo's trustworthy and reputable?

StartupHub's Data Trust & Reputation score for Portillo's is 64 out of 100, a generally safe rating, based on site security posture, privacy practices, malware and phishing checks, and public reputation signals.

How many employees does Portillo's have?

Portillo's has approximately 3,636 people on record.