Portillo's the Colony
Fast food restaurant · The Colony ·
Chicago-born chain for hot dogs, Italian beef & more
Chicago-born chain for hot dogs, Italian beef & more
"It’s the hottest hot dog in town (er, just outside of town). Pro-tip: while trying the Chicago-style dog at least once is a must, go for the Maxwell Street Polish dog. It’s the best dog on the menu." - Courtney E. Smith
"It’s the hottest hot dog in town (er, just outside of town). Pro-tip: while trying the Chicago-style dog at least once is a must, go for the Maxwell Street Polish dog. It’s the best dog on the menu." - Courtney E. Smith, Amy McCarthy
"There’s also Dick Portillo, the founder of Portillo’s, a chain primed to be America’s next thing — just ask anyone waiting for an hour in Dallas." - Ashok Selvam
"Open less than a month at Grandscape, this location still draws lines out the door and around the block — wait times were reported at about an hour from the end of the patio to the service counter plus roughly 20 minutes for the order, and the two drive-thru lanes moved only slightly faster. The Chicago-style hot dog (yellow mustard, relish, celery salt, chopped onions, sliced tomatoes, a kosher pickle and peppers) is enjoyable: fresh toppings and a snappy casing make for a fun, if not extraordinary, experience; the two-dog combo includes crinkle fries, a drink, and cheese on the side. The char-grilled Maxwell Street Polish (kielbasa) is the standout — fragrant, spicy and excellent with aromatic grilled onions — though it’s served only with yellow mustard and would benefit from a brown, seedy option; when crowds die down it’s a must-order. The cheeseburger is solid and In-N-Out–style but not unique to the area. Less impressive were the chili cheese dog (cold with thin, watery chili) and the fries (crispy crinkles but overly salty); the onion rings, by contrast, looked very appealing. Overall it delivers typical fast-food satisfaction in places but isn’t worth a long drive or an hour-long wait." - Courtney E. Smith
"Folks have been lining up around DFW to taste Portillo’s Chicago-style hot dogs—even in an extreme heat wave, Axios Dallas reported a five-hour line downtown on Friday. Started as a hot dog stand in the ’60s, Portillo’s will open its first Texas outpost in The Colony at Grandscape later this year, and ahead of that it’s been drumming up interest by serving Chicago-style hot dogs to Dallasites. The Chicago-style dogs include a pickle wedge, tomato, onions, and banana peppers served in a poppy seed bun, and the piece questions whether a “Keller’s effect” or Dallas’s fondness for poppy seeds helps explain the craze. If that doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, the menu also includes several other types of hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, salads, pasta, and beef and sausage sandwiches that should appeal to fans of The Bear." - Courtney E. Smith
