Maxwell Street Depot

"While developers continue to reshape 31st Street, much to the chagrin of many locals, Maxwell Street Depot continues to serve Polish and hot dogs 24 hours a day." - Ashok Selvam

"Open 24 hours daily Open 24/7, Maxwell Street Depot in Bridgeport always has your back as long as you have a few bills lying around (it’s cash only) and are okay turning your car into a makeshift dining room (it’s take-out only). True to its name, the Maxwell Street polish is what you’re here for. It’s slathered with mustard, and loaded with so many caramelized onions no wrapper is safe from turning into an onion juice sponge—and that’s how it should be. This bright yellow and red shack also has solid burgers, pork chop sandwiches, and pizza puffs, if one sausage isn’t enough to satisfy your midnight munchies. " - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru

"The excellent polishes at Maxwell Street are slathered with mustard, and loaded with so many caramelized onions no wrapper is safe from turning into an onion juice sponge—and that’s how it should be. This bright yellow and red shack also has solid burgers, pork chop sandwiches, and pizza puffs, but the sausage is the main event. As long as you have a few bills lying around (it’s cash only) and are okay turning your car into a makeshift dining room (it’s take-out only), Maxwell Street will always have your back (it’s open 24/7). " - adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen

"As its name suggests, this bright yellow and red shack serves up an excellent Maxwell Street polish. They’re slathered with mustard and loaded up with so many caramelized onions no wrapper is safe from turning into an onion juice sponge—and that’s how it should be. They also have solid burgers, pork chop sandwiches, and pizza puffs, but the sausage is the main event. As long as you have a few bills lying around (it’s cash only) and are okay turning your car into a makeshift dining room (it’s take-out only), Maxwell Street will always have your back (it’s open 24/7)." - John Ringor

"Every visitor to Chicago should experience a pork chop sandwich," writes Mike Baruch in Street Food Chicago. Legend has it that Jim's Original was the first to serve the sandwich in 1941, but Maxwell Street Depot is also known for offering it to customers 24 hours a day. Unique for having a "bone on a bun," the sandwich features a tender, juicy, bone-in pork chop that's thrown between a bun and loaded with mustard, grilled onions, and hot peppers." - Ashok Selvam, Naomi Waxman, Eater Staff