Illinois Dominates Drive-Thru: Two Local Faves Among America’s Best

Hold on to your fries; two legendary drive-thrus based in Illinois are getting national attention.

LoveFood's list of America's Top Drive-Thru Restaurants lists two places worth visiting in the Land of Lincoln.

PORTILLO'S IS MORE THAN JUST ITALIAN BEEF

While most people know the restaurant as the hot spot for Italian Beef, Illinois residents know it for much more than that, including an array of different sandwiches and salads.

LoveFood pointed out the cake, saying you can "have it delivered through your car window," Portillo's specializes in cakes "from chocolate to lemon."

SUPERDAWG IS A CHICAGO INSTITUTION

If people were to talk about "that one place I should eat at" while visiting, I'd rank Superdawg up there with any restaurant in the Chicago area.

Besides hot dogs, LoveFood says they have "shakes so thick you're advised to use a spoon."

THE BEST DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANTS IN ILLINOIS

Including Portillo's and Superdawg on a national list of the greatest drive-thru restaurants in America should cement most people's thoughts on the quality of both joints.

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It should also further bury any narrative that Illinois isn't a great food state.

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So whether you're a fan of Portillo's, Superdawg, or both, you can't go wrong by heading to either restaurant.

Planning something more extravagant than a night of drive-thru eating?

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