"For his fifth local restaurant review, posted Sunday, July 28, Lee shakes things up with a head-to-head battle between famous Chicago-area chain Portillo’s and Al’s Beef, a legendary spot since 1938 with branches all over the city. Both are hailed for their Italian beef sandwiches, which inspired the meaty exercise. Next, Lee navigates to Al’s Beef and spends $13.13 on a hot, dipped Italian beef sandwich, again with cheese sauce. In the end, there’s no contest and Al’s Beef emerges victorious with an 8.5 out of 10. “In my opinion, the meat is way better, the bread is way better, the [jus] that it’s dipped in is better, the peppers are spicier and have more flavor.”" - Naomi Waxman