Bono’s Beef

I had the beef with hot peppers. Beef had great flavor. Bread was perfect. The only problem was that I got the 6 in instead of the 8 in.

Modo we specialize in Italian beef, not true! Ketchup did not make this beef taste better. Uncle Charlie’s frozen from Jewel would be a better choice. I’ll try something else on menu next time and give place another try.

All the food I’ve tried has been awesome! Everything tastes so fresh! All you have to do is look at your food to tell that they don’t ship in frozen goods and try to pass them off as fresh.
A secret amazing treat is their homemade chips and salsa!!! Warm and crispy chips, and outstanding salsa, with a hint of heat. Nothing that’ll have you guzzling water.
All the staff is really friendly and very helpful! They’ve recommended different items to try and I haven’t been disappointed. BLTs, gyros, burgers, fries, chips and salsa, meatball sandwich, beefs all great choices!

Delicious beefs. Counter service needs improved attitude though.. sorry you have a job that requires you to take orders dude.

Gotta give this joint 2 stars. Got a grill chix sandwich which was ok. Fries were several steps below the best. Service was fast but they got the order wrong. Too many other joints like this to go back.

Lost in translation… Italian Beef «Dipped» means essentially to give the entire sandwich a dip in the pool… the pool of gravy/​juice if you will.
What makes matters worse is the bread itself. It’s heavy, dry, lacks a definitive crust and completely overpowers the taste of the sandwich.
It’s actually very basic… the bread and beef must compliment each other. Not here!
Bono’s serves some decent fries, but not good enough to remove the bitter taste of disappointment. A complete lackluster experience for a self proclaimed Beef Joint!

I had an employee tell me about this place. She said they had really good tacos and that the hot sauce was fantastic. Tacos at a beef/​burger/​dog place??? No way… well she was right! Glad I went! The steak tacos were good, but the chicken was even better! I will be back!

An excellent local place to get good food. I got the gyro and a giant smile on my face, because it was so good.

The beef is just … wow. I haven’t been the biggest fan of Italian beef, due to trying it at a couple places that weren’t so good, but this place made me fall in love again. The restaurant side is very small, but connects to the pub side. The man who works the grill is a nice guy. The beef is a mix of sweet, savory, and a touch spicy. I suggest to get the juice on the side, it’s great to have the extra juice to dip in. I can’t wait to try more off their menu!

Best chicken ceasar salad ever!

Bono’s Beef and Bono’s Pub — they are in the same building. If you are in the Pub, you walk through the breezeway to Bono’s Beef to get food. If you are in Bono’s Beef, you walk through the breezeway to get into the Pub with your food and tack on a beer. Either way you look at it, these two share the same address and should have the same reviews.
That said, the food was really nice at Bono’s Beef/​Pub. We ordered a grilled chicken sandwich (nice marinade and sandwich), cheese fries (slathered in cheese), a Maxwell Street Polish (add-​ons make for a nice sandwich), chicken strips (moist chicken and crunchy breading), and mozzarella sticks (nice thick sticks) … and all the food was good. Had the BBQ (smoky) and Ranch (peppery) sauces and they were also nice — tangy and just a bit of zing so you’ll remember you had a topping. Don’t usually give out five stars but this place rocks the food side.
When you enter the Beef side it looks just like any other kind of roast beef place — a number of booths, a counter up front where you order, a TV on the wall — you get the picture. If you go through the door on your right, you’ll enter the Pub area — full service bar on the back wall, lots of tables and TVs and a couple of video games. The center room often has live music — with the bar and pub working on either side.
Never been here for the live stuff, but the food and pub sides go together very nicely. I checked into the Pub but spent my time in the Beef — split personality. You can eat on either side, but I assume the pub is off limits to the little people… nice way to separate them.
Nice staff… we ordered and forgot two things. They gave them to us anyway with no charge or rolling of the eyes. They have a nice laid back staff that gets the food out. The food isn’t prepared a day ahead of time and waiting on the railing… they make stuff pretty fresh and that was a nice touch. Small wait and very nice food.
Clean yet old place. Come here for the food and not the décor. Pottys were also nice — had wild cherry soap in the Unisex bathroom… old fixtures but everything works just how it should. This place is a winner. We’ll be back.

I stop in here for lunch often because I work nearby.
They have one of the best grilled chicken sandwiches I’ve ever had. I’m not sure what they marinade it in, but it is delicious!

Own on 4^th of July! My beef was pretty short on beef. There was nothing but bread for an inch at both ends and beef was pretty scarce in the middle too! Very small plate of fries while Portillos always loads on the beef and fries.

Bono’s is a local townie bar on one side and a hot dog /​burger joint on the other side. I went for lunch and felt like a grease bomb the rest of the day. I could see this place being a great bar hang out with excellent drunk food at the restaurant.

Jesus Christ, get the WOW Beef (Split it with someone, you’ll be satisfied). That is all…
Decent place to watch a game and get a beer.

The best italian beef in the Chicagoland area… and yes that is a bold statement. The first time I had their beef was in 2006, hopefully they are still making it the same way.

I only go into the restaurant section, sometimes the drive through (which has always been amazingly fast)
To say I’m a fan of the «WOW Beef» would be an understatement. This is truly manna from heaven.
A Chicago Style Italian Beef, covered in cheese, oven toasted and oooh… that Garlic Bread. The fries are really good, but they’re hard to notice what with that sandwich going on there. Yowzah.
Free refills on the soda.
Unfortunate name, as it can be confused with Buena Beef~ which is nowhere near as downhome tribal. Bonos is my idea of great food that is obviously bad for you… in a good way.
The ambiance rates a zero, even in perspective of Chicago joints, they have none of that wall décor or much else, the tv is tuned to soccer games for the staff– but it really doesn’t matter to me– I still come through often enough to screw-​up my LDL Cholesterol off the scale.
I will die happy, with a little WOW Beef on my lips.

Bono’s isn’t an easy place to review in a single visit, but I’ll have to do just that because I don’t intend to stop by again any time soon. The reason that they’re not easy to review is that this place is almost like three places. There’s a walk up fast food counter and booths in the eastern most section, a common room for bands and such in the center, and a regular bar with a pool table and some tvs on the west side of the building. They also have a smoking patio outside. I was there for a multi band show and didn’t try the food.
As a live band venue, I found this place to be lacking. There is no stage, so shorter folks need to be in front of the crowd if they want to see their act perform. I don’t know if the venue provided the sound or one of the bands, but it consisted of two big speakers sitting on the floor on either side of the band area. No speaker stands or wall mounts, no monitor setup, and just the vocals mic’ed up leaving the guitar amps on their own. It sounded like some of the groups were talented but it’s hard to tell when the sound is rubbish. I got home with ringing ears and no idea what any of the song lyrics were. A place that puts on shows and advertises live music on their signage ought to invest in the right equipment and a professional engineer or at least a consultant to teach somebody how to mix it.
When I wasn’t in the music area trying to enjoy the bands despite the sound, I spent my time at the bar sipping whiskey because the beer selection didn’t appeal to me. If you’re fine with your regular mass produced domestics, there’s something there for you. I’m a snobby craft beer/​import guy, and I think the most fancy thing they had on the menu was Fat Tire. They didn’t skimp a bit on the ice in my whiskey glass, and made very sure not to fill it with too much liquor. I didn’t ask for an itemized receipt, but for what the bill came out to I don’t think a full glass would have been too much to ask. I even saw a bartender use that little short measuring cup to ensure that I didn’t get an extra tenth of on ounce of liquor more than what I paid for.
So, next time one of my favorite local band comes through Bono’s, I think I’ll stay home and wait for them to play some place with professional sound and good beer.

Great food. Friendly atmosphere with live bands on weekends. Nice place for a fun weekend outing.

They get 4 stars for the fries.
Everything else would merit 3 stars. Good burgers and beefs, but GREAT fries. This is one of those places where when you mention it. people get starry eyed, salivate and talk about the fries.
Bono’s is a diet killer… and I love them for it.