Maxwell Street Depot
411 W 31st St, Chicago, IL, 60616
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Address :
411 W 31st St
Chicago, IL, 60616 - Phone (312) 326-3514
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Opening Hours
- Mon :Open 24 hours
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : No
Good For : Late Night
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Drive-Thru : No
Caters : No
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Frankie S.
I love this place. I know if I ever have a heart attack it'll be thanks to this place. Haha. I love their Double Cheeseburgers and their Polish Hot Dogs. I'm not a fan of Pork Chops or Fries, but all my friends and family who eat that stuff say it's the best here. Prices are great here too, so I do enjoy the cheap, but good tasting food here. I'll be back when I'm in this neighborhood. No doubt.
(4)Colleen C.
Sometimes you are in Bridgeport and have 5 people that want hot dogs at 10pm on a Sunday night after a long day of working, boozing (same thing?) and hustling. So, you go to Maxwell Street Depot...who's ample parking and brightly lit trailer-like setup attracts passerby like moths to a flame, 24 hours a day. Or, drunks to a hot dog or pork chop sandwich. On the cheap. We rolled up 6 deep ready for some grub...we placed our orders, slung cash, and quicker than we could gather the change a greasy bag of alcohol soaking food appeared in the window. Friend: (whispering) "I think I got free fries!" Friend2: (looks around) "me too!" In reality, we all got "FREE fries" because they come with anything you order. Yes, for $3.25 you not only get a bone-in porkchop sandwich on a wholesome white-flour bun, but you also get some crunchy hot fries. Or for $2.25 a hot dog with grilled onions and the same situation. The prices wouldn't lead one to believe that fries are included, but indeed...they are. Or, if you fee like it...pretend that you got a bonus bag, and there you go. Life complete! We stood at the counter (which is right along 31st street, holla!) eating our stuff, sipping our grape sodas and various other oddities, and enjoyed the ambience. It really is quite a sight, and the crowd can be very entertaining depending on what time of night you arrive. I'm sure during the day it's not quite as crazy...but post-Sox game, you could be in for a treat. Guys were pretty friendly, and though the food surely won't blow your mind, it will possibly help you from blowing your chunks. Sorry to be graphic, but it's true. *Cash only, obviously. *24 hours. *Best when drunk, obviously.
(3)Peter D.
I was in Chicago for a day or so. And everyone was all, "You've got to eat some deep dish!" And I was all, "I've had cheese casseroles* before, I'm good." And they were all, "At least get a Chicago-style hot dog!" And I was all, "OK, whatever." But then we got drunk. And, our "Chicago-style hot dog" mission turned into an "any hot dog nearby" mission. So I ended up at Maxwell's, all ready to order a hot dog. But on the outside of the building, it reads: "Famous Pork Chop Sandwiches." How am I not going to order a famous pork chop sandwich? It's famous. That means these sandwiches are widely renowned. Of note to many. That's not just something you pass up. They can't just throw that up on the side of their building with nothing to back it up. (Can they?) The Bad News About the Famous Pork Chop Sandwich: -It's literally an unseasoned, leathery, bone-in, overcooked pork chop on a generic hamburger bun with generic yellow mustard and onions, and that's it. The Good News About the Famous Pork Chop Sandwich: -It's famous. -It makes for a perfect drunk snack, because... -It's ready in about 30 seconds. They already had them grilled. -It's CHEAP. With a bottle of water and fries (included), it's $4.90. -I didn't break my tooth on the bone. -When you're drunk, you don't mind getting famous pork chop sandwich all over your face as you eat it in about 2 minutes, standing up at the window. So I'm glad we ended up at Maxwell's, because now I'm basically famous by extension. But next time, I'll go with the less famous, but undoubtedly tastier Polish sausage. __________ *Please note that I am only disparaging Chicago pizza because: 1. I'm from NYC. You expect it, and I don't like to disappoint. 2. I'm pissed that I didn't have time to get any. I'll be back for it next time. And I'll love it.
(3)Joy H.
Great place to grab a quick bite! Ask them for the pork chop sandwich with no bone!
(4)Liana L.
The 5 stars are for the Polish sausage + fries that I got. WOW. SO GOOD. The price was irresistible and the deliciousness ... my goodness. I had it around 1am and I just wolfed it down after my first bite, despite my normal distaste for late night eating. (I actually had to wait about 20 minutes because we were driving home and it was impolite to eat it when the driver couldn't. I fidgeted the whole time; it smelled so amazing). Everyone recommended the pork chop sandwich, but I saw the words "Polish sausage" and I couldn't resist. I didn't get any cheese on it, but I did get everything else. Absolutely perfect. We put the fries in the oven and put salt & pepper over them to make them extra crispy and tasty. Exactly what it needed :) I tried the pork chop sandwich, but I was quite underwhelmed. I'm also not a big fan of things with bone because I'm a lazy eater, but I found out that you can order it boneless! :O
(5)Benjamin R.
It's a hamburger and hot dog stand stripped down to its bare essentials. They've got basically four things on the menu (hamburgers, hot dog, Polish sausage, and pork chop sandwich) everything comes with fries, and they make it blazingly fast. (On my last trip, I walked in and out with my food in about 90 seconds--and there was a guy ahead of me.) Zero ambiance, no seating to speak of, but a great value.
(4)Brittany Y.
I want to give this place two stars but the fries I ordered were actually good. This place doesn't have barbeque sauce or hot sauce... I mean really? I couldn't eat the fries until I got home. I can't even wrap my brain around that. This is Chicago, get some sauces.
(3)B C.
Somehow I picked up a Chicago accent with my polish sausage order at the Maxwell Street Depot. It was a Chicago baptism. They keep the menu simple, topping out at 6 lunch options here by my count. If you're a first timer, like myself, I've heard the polish with fries is the way to go. It was big, juicy and slathered with fried onions. Indigestion is on its way, but it's a necessary price you pay to experience an edible Chicago landmark. The other price you'll pay, $3.50, is mere nominal damages. You'll see Maxwell Street Polish offered on menus all around town, but from what I've heard, the Depot is the epicenter. It's the city's sausage home plate: get here, you're local. You'll sound like a Ditka superfan in no time.
(4)Diana G.
Sometimes I just crave that greasy pork chop sandwich or polish sausage. Everytime I eat it, I'm thinking ughhh....bad idea. Good place to just pick up something late at night.
(3)Michael R.
MAXWELL'S IS THE BEST! HANDS DOWN! If you live up north or have never been here, I feel sorry for you. I was recently introduced to Maxwell's, about 3 years ago or so and I have never turned back. This location has the best food of all of them. The staff is friendly, quick and you usually have your food before you finish paying. The menu is limited and so are the condiments. It's only ketchup, mustard or onions. Pork chops, polishes, hot dogs and burgers are all great here. Everything comes with Fries. You will smell like onions afterwards though so make sure it is a stop you make before going home to take a shower or something.
(5)Darren M.
We were being tourists last Sunday, and wound up driving down 31st street when wifey started yipping about being hungry. I was feeling a bit peckish myself when we spied a crowd in front of Maxwell's. Big crowds in front of walk-up windows are usually a good sign. When we parked the car and opened the door, we caught a whiff of what the big attraction is. Being unfamiliar with the local culinary customs, I asked the crowd what we should order. They all cried pork chop sandwich en masse, so our decision was made. Being pork chop sandwich virgins, we were warned to be careful of the bones, then we dug in. Holy seared pig flesh, Batman, that crap is good. What have I been missing my whole life? A pork chop, grilled onions and mustard on a bun. Who knew? From now on, all future trips to Chi-town will require a stop at Maxwell's. Thank you, Maxwell Street Depot, for broadening my epicurean acumen.
(4)Jason A.
Maxwell Street Depot, or "Depot," as most call it, is the Holy Grail of late night food for drunk college students/young, and often belligerent, adults . For just over 5 bucks, you can get two cheeseburgers, two fries, and a grape/orange "pop." Be sure to get everything on it. There are very little things on earth that match the satisfaction of sinking your teeth in a pork chop sandwich in the wee hours of the morning. It's fast and cheap. Calm down foodies, sometimes it's the little things in life (like depot food) that make it worth living.
(5)Joseph G.
So I may be a little green to the way Chicago does things, but this place surprised me. A friend of mine has been telling me forever how i have to try a pork chop sandwich from the south side...so I did. Cold and raining last Sunday we pull up to this spot and immediately I'm excited. I love places like this, small, order from a window, no place to sit but there is a counter if you opt to eat in. Glance at the menu on the wall...six items, tops and nothing over four dollars, NOTHING! Now my hearts beating a little faster. Have i just stumbled on to a goldmine? Place my order and was told all sandwiches come with fries...Shut the Front Door.. $3.25 for the porkchop and fries!! Look behind into the large empty kitchen area to notice all pork loin in a cooler, Cool!, they use real meat!! Our food arrives almost as fast as you can place your order, take out to the car, first bite and CRACK!? Turned on the light to see what was up and there it was...this sandwich comes bone in? Cool, i can dig that, just give a warning or something..I'm easy to please. Loads of grilled onions and yellow mustard round it out. Now the biggest complaint, NOT ONE GRAIN OF SALT!!! It was the most underwhelming sandwich ever. So I take it home, pop it in the oven, sprinkle a little salt on it and along with the sport peppers we received it was a good sandwich. So if dirt cheap is your thing, this is for you. Salt free diet? Come on down. Dig chewing on bones (which is exactly what I did after i got home), look no further. I love Bridgeport and I'll give it another chance in the future, hopefully without having to travel with sodium in tow.
(2)Dick L.
Nothing beats Depot for the late night drunk food, or hangover food the next day. Service is always fast and everything on the (small) menu is delicious, especially the famous pork chop sandwich and polish. Make sure you get the onions topping, it makes it all taste that much better!
(5)Jim M.
Loads of onions steaming on a griddle? Check. Skinny fries in a little paper sack free with every sandwich? Check. A menu limited to hot dogs, Polish, burgers and pork chop sandwich's? Check. A cardboard salt can with three holes created by a phillips head screw driver and attached by a string to the counter? Check. A drunken microcosm of the city waiting in line for high blood pressure food at 3am? Double check! This is a little glimpse into what the real Maxwell Street used to be like... only missing the wandering vendors selling tube socks and vhs porno tapes. A tipsy late night visit and then a ride home up Halsted makes me sincerely hope the ghosts of displaced hub cap brokers and the smell of grilled onions haunt the town homes that strong armed away the lots where the original stands stood for a century. Nostalgia for a displaced neighborhood can sometimes make an old guy with a good memory a little sad. A word or two of advice to the Chicago pork chop stand neophyte- "everything" means mustard and grilled onions, the pork chop sandwich's are bone in so be careful and always pay extra for the sport peppers.
(4)walt h.
3 stars: A-OK. This place is cheaper than Express Grill/Jim's Original on Union. The menu is a bit simpler, if you can imagine that. They have a parking lot, which is kind of convenient. It's not exactly dirt cheap anymore, but it's still approximately McDonald's money. The pork chop here isn't exactly as good as the one at Jim's. If you eat them back to back, which I did, you will see that the onions are different and the sport peppers are kind of weak here. Also, the fries are garbage. Generic & flavorless. Not bad, but not my favorite.
(3)Reuben H.
I realize that a place like this deserves a review for what it is meant to be for- which in my opinion is for late-night eats or if you are in the area around lunchtime and need a quick bite to eat on the go. Problem is- there are better places for both these time periods. It isn't that the prices are outrageous- because a $2.25 cheeseburger is a $2.25 cheeseburger. You can't expect a whole hell of a lot out of it, but at the same time- it isn't like the burger itself is going to fill many people up alone. The other thing about it too is that it isn't really anything great and I feel that you can get more flavor out of a $0.69 cheeseburger from McDonald's. I will give the place that second star though simply for being open late in a 'hood that doesn't have a ton of late night options right around it. I will say that I think for late-night eats- Huck Finn's Donuts just west of this place is probably a better option.
(2)Eva D.
Pork chop sandwiches. RC cola. Two-for-one fries. Enough said. A trip to Depot is a right of passage for every first year U of C student. And ps, the fruit cups are also really good. (Yes, they do have those hidden away in the cooler). My friends like to give me a hard time about ordering the fruit cup, but as their go-to designated driver they can't give me too much flack can they?
(5)Dawn D.
This is terrible food...not good for you in ANY way...but man does it taste good, espcially when yer a lil drunk!
(5)Andy M.
Stumbled on this place yesterday on a lunch break and was thrilled with the results. I don't think you can find a much better value than the porkchop sandwich ($3.25, loaded with onions and accompanied by a half-order of fries), although I'll be sure to try the Polish next time. Depending on the outcome of that visit, MSD could certainly earn the final elusive star in this review. Until then, however, I'm sticking with 4 stars because of the following (not all of which are the fault of MSD ... but that's tuff): -potential dental emergency after chomping down on the bone side of the porkchop -cranky stares from unappreciative colleagues all afternoon, due to my wrank-as-heck onion breath -unenthusiastic (bordering on sullen) service from the fellas ... maybe due to coming in at 11:30am? I think that's it! Basically, if the polish is solid and the grillmasters sing me a song next time, I'll be more than happy to bump the rating up a notch. Until then, thanks for the good times.
(4)Alan A.
This place is up the street from me - and it is a guilty pleasure of mine. Whenever I am home for dinner and the wife is away, I sneak away for a double cheeseburger and fries, or a Polish. (Have to admit - I have never had the signature pork chop sandwich) The best part of the place is the smell - every time I walk by, even if I have just eaten, I have to fight those instincts inside me to indulge in a hefty portion of salt and fat. I love the free fries. I usually bring them home, where I add salt. They are not pre-salted, though they do have the giant salt cans on the counter for you to use. Like the price, and will continue to frequent on occasion. However, I cannot give more stars, on account of the fact that my blood pressure and my stomach would protest if this place became a regular fixture in my diet.
(3)Jeanie P.
24 hr Super cheap fast food.. a fragrant heaven for grilled onion lovers! They top everything with their grilled onions. As they lifted my burger from a heavenly PILE of onions, I knew this would be TASTY. I tried a bite of the polish which was also pretty flavorful. The guys working here are so friendly! All orders come with a side of fries (unsalted- so salt them yourself if you're taking it to go). haha my little brother loves this place.. typical college boy food :P also he loves the grape soda option. Need to go back to try the porkchop sandwich..
(4)Jon C.
Love. Where else can you go 24/7 and grab a pork chop sandwich? Grilled onions and mustard are a must. I actually perfer their Maxwell St. Polish contrary to other reviews because the sandwich is made on a hot dog bun.
(5)Darren F.
only thing i like from this Maxwell's is the cheese burger. their grilled onions is too oily and not grilled long enough. the fries is just your normal average fries, nothing quality about them. most of the time the pork chop sandwich is dry.. i hardly come here anymore and would much rather drive a few extra minutes to eat at Jim's near UIC.
(2)Abe D.
This place abuts the train depot, hence the name. You would think that's the reason why it is named depot, but no. It was originally located on Maxwell Street and they just named it that way. When you drive up to this shabby place, it looks like one of the those stands that you would have frequented on that old Maxwell Street. Well, it was, they moved the darn place here. The menu is the same simple one, even simpler than those that can now be found on Union St. (dog, polish, burger, pork chop sandwich) Grilled onions rule the world, unless you prefer diced raw ones. The mustard is slathered on the bun and into every crevice. Those are all the toppings, unless you want to spend a little extra on having a sport pepper. The fries that come along with the meal are shoestring and don't expect ketchup packets in the bag, a bottle is on the counter. Don't be confused with the $1 fries right next to the dog. If you accidentally did order fries, you would totally freak and find three. Hint, half an order of fries comes with the meal. As for a beverage, cans of pop to choose from are strung above the register like a pinata. Wash down your perro caliente from at least seis choices. Go ahead, order in Spanish. If you are going to do the Max thang, people expect value. They deliver, no complaints except for the dog that they use. The frank is a tasteless cheap piece of crap of fillers and secondly it is skinless. I still ate it, I didn't want to waste the grilled onions. The sacrifices one has to make over a 2 buck dog that comes with fries. The polish is really what you come for, the signature dish delivers. It is up there, but grilled onions can put anything up there. I'm salivating right now thinking about it. Damn, I got a craving. Those grilled onions make everything amazing, burger and pork chop included. This Maxwell has one advantage over Jim's, consistently cooking those onions well, but those onions are not as well cut and tend to be on the stringy side.
(4)D J.
Aww man!! The Chicago hot dog joint "go to" when I'm there. All of those other Chicago Dog Joints out there don't do justice to the meat shaped like a dingdong. The Street's gone but the city was nice enough to open up a shack for these guys (heart breaking but good for the community renovation)..... Pork Chop Sanwiches Polish Dog Awesome. All you need on them is Grilled onions & regular mustard.
(5)grace n.
There are 3 things I crave at bar time (btw. this is different from food I crave the day after I drink... lol). 1. Jin's Fish sandwiches. 2. Mac n'cheese pizza from Ian's. 3. MAXWELL'S. I love Maxwell's so much. So much that I dream about it. And will start salivating when I even think of the word 'maxwell,' for which I'm pretty positive Pavlov is beaming down from wherever he is. Fatty, greasy goodness... mmm...
(5)Victor M.
This place has been here forever. Living relatively close, when its warm and my windows are open the smell of delicious onions fill my living room. I was here when a polish was only $2.10 and before that strip mall was built was a liquor store. When you say everything, its the onions and mustard. It's an ideal place after a night of mayhem, something quick, or a cheat meal for your diet. Keep in mind though.. if you overindulge, there's a great chance you might feel it the next day...
(5)Ziggy K.
This is the real deal. Best Polish sausage without a doubt. Jim's Original and Weiners Circle's polishes don't hold a candle.
(5)Aaron S.
I simply can't deny the fact that this places serves "drunk food" - greasy tastiness that seems to taste better when you're inebriated as the bun and fries soak up the alcohol and everything else just replaces that alcohol with grease. Trade a hangover for some heartburn with a pile of deliciousness. Frankly, 80% of the time I've been here, drinking had been involved. Since I don't drink that much nowadays, I'll admit to sober runs to Maxwell and it's still pretty darn good. The secret to this place? Everyone talking about the greasy onions and tasty burgers - the secret is that the burgers steam in a giant pile of onions! That's why the burgers naturally taste like the onions, and the onions have that yummy meaty taste to them. Once you know that secret, it removes a bit of the mystery, but it lets you enjoy the food on another level because you finally KNOW where those tastes are coming from - if your brain is functioning enough to care while you wolf those burgers down. Yes, everything (except the soda) comes with fries. Even the fries. So don't think that you're suffering from alcohol-induced hallucinations because you ordered some fries and your bag has two orders of fries in it. Yes, combining 24-hour service with serving "drunk food" will always equate to some hazy times in the early-morning hours. I've seen only one real fight at this place, when two drunken IIT students let three attractive females (who looked like some of the local hookers) cut in front of them in line at 4am which offended a drunk pleather-jacket-wearing man. The fight ensued after some comments from Pleather Jacket led the girls to call in their large Italian friend named Luigi to help them out, which led to some fisticuffs outside and the guys behind the counter just hit the alarm and went right on cooking and serving people. I'd give this place 5 stars, but I had to take one away - not for the fights or drunken crowds, but because their prices have been going up by nickels and dimes pretty much every two months for the past year. It might be due to the economy, or because they realized their clientele often can't stand up straight, let alone remember how much they've just paid for their food. If you're drunk, I recommend just saying "cheeseburger" and you'll get a lovely helping of those grilled onions and mustard. Just watch out for the porkchop sandwich if you're drunk - forgetting there's a bone in there will cause damage to your teeth. When I'm sober, my favorite order is a cheeseburger with ketchup and mustard and RAW onions. The meat tastes like the grilled onions anyway, so I get the best of both worlds.
(4)Douglas Z.
This place is a legend. I have been going there for years, although you have to pace yourself - it can't be good for you! Maxwell's is a 24-hr place that serves hot dogs, polish sausage, hamburgers, and my favorite, pork chop sandwiches. These things are just simmering on the grill in a huge bed of onions. Sooo good, just remember there is a bone in there, newbies! The place isn't much to look at, but they are really fast, and pretty inexpensive. There is also a parking lot, which is a plus. They don't have seating, but there are some high counters inside where you can stand up and eat in the winter.
(4)Charlotte O.
This place is dirt cheap, As cheap as it gets! If you have a craving for something super greasy and covered in onions this is the place to get it. Get the polish, the best item on the menu. Their fries suck, but hey they come free with the sandwich, I guess you get what you pay for right? I don't think I can really add much to what's already been reviewed, its cheap,it's greasy, it's simple.
(3)Gene K.
Similar menu to the locations off the real maxwell st. Solid food. Made quick and hot. Gotta love that fries are included. and it's all hours.
(3)Neil K.
Was in the neighborhood with some of my old White Sox pals (Yes, I don't need to be reminded you 'GUYZ' down there don't put celery salt on your hot dogs like we do up North) . Loved how you just park the car, order your dog, and jump back in the car and eat. no nonsense and old school . Typical south side dog. Simple and tastes great.
(4)Jeff G.
mmm good. service so quick and so cheap. $2 for a dog and fries very tasty if you are in the mood for a Maxwell Street style dog with fried onion.
(4)Linda M.
This place brings me back so much drunken late night memories. 24-hours of cheap pork chop sandwiches and burgers. This is the place you go when you're desperately hungry after some late night clubbing and drinking. You drive up to the parking lot with your crazy friends, wobble to the counter and order up some greasy bags of food and go home. A true monument in Bridgeport - lovely memories :)
(3)Anne S.
This place is so cheap. It's good late night food. The fries aren't very good, but they come with the sandwiches, so I can't complain too much.
(3)Nic T.
I can't help but give this place 5 stars. Before you go nuts on me, hear me out. the Maxwell St Depot gets 5 stars simply because it is open NO MATTER WHAT. 4 feet of snow and windchill of -49 degrees, you can count on the depot to be grilling them onions which you can smell from a mile away. Christmas, Easter, New Year's Eve at 11:58pm, Thanksgiving, whatever, they are open! This place is my home growing up with working blue collared parents that have to work every major holiday. In spite of everything, Maxwell St Depot was always open for a young urban boy to have a holiday meal. Un polish y un pork chop por favor. si, mustard y MAS onions por favor! MAS!!!! As everyone else says, fries come with EVERYTHING except pop. You can get a grape or orange here. There is a parking lot. In the summer evenings, there is off-duty deputy sheriffs here as security. otherwise, there'll be a thousand cops driving past this joint. safety is NOT an issue at this location. If you are just simply passing through, roll up your windows or else that smell of onions will permeate in and you will start craving a polish. The grease will soak through the wax paper and the brown bag, so please remember to bring more PADDING if you need to drive this stuff home. And the smell will stay in your car for YEARS. What makes the onions so good? They cooked ALL the meat except hot dogs in the onions. Pork chops, burgers, polishes...its cooked in the onions! Little SECRETs: during breakfast time, you can order a fried egg on any sandwich. I saw someone order a chicken sandwich ONCE (dunno if it is really on the menu or not). DO NOT GO INTO THAT PORTAPOTTY! Do not give money to the bums hanging around there. To Dan H.: Wife beater, sweat pants, gun tucked in waist, that IS how south side off duty cops roll... A final note: Don't wuss out and order the pork chop boneless...you lose out on all the delicious meat that you get from sucking on the pork chop bone.
(5)Andrew M.
This good but not great Maxwell Polish stand in Bridgeport offers the usual fare for cheap prices. My specific complaint about Maxwell Street Depot is that their fries are not particularly crisp, but the sandwiches are all decent. If you have a car, I'd say it is worth it to drive the extra mile or so to the superior Jim's Original to get your Maxwell Street fix, but Maxwell Street Depot on 31st works in a pinch.
(3)Raul B.
Really cheap...good tasting, bad neighborhood but overall great place to rat.
(5)Justin S.
24 hours of delicious. It's the perfect post-drinking food. In my 2 year tenure at IIT, I walked drunk to Ghetto Dog many a time. I will never forget the day I was ordering food for 3 people and the chef saw how wasted I was. He waved some jalapenos in my face and asked if I wanted any. I fell backwards and dropped $7 in change EVERYWHERE. A+ for nostalgia A+ for 24 hour drunk food D- for impact on cardiovascular health
(4)Phillie P.
Okay, there's the joints up by Roosevelt & the Dan Ryan and then there's this place. They're pretty much the same. You can't really deviate from the menu on all three: Polishes (5 stars) Pork Chop Sandwiches (with bone-in) (5 stars) Hot Dogs (4 stars) Hamburgers/cheese burgers (5 stars - think of them as giant WHite Castle Burgers mNOT steamed grilled) Chicken Sandwiches (Haven't tried 'em) fries w/ all sandwiches (3 stars) cheap pops (CHEAP) grilled onions (ESSENTIAL ON ALL SANDWICHES) hot peppers (if it's you're about hot peppers) mustard (ESSENTIAL ON ALL SANDWICHES) Good to go whether you're drunk or sober. It's essential Chicago eats. It's also CHEAP and very filling. DAMN... now I'm f'nin' hungry.
(5)Emily N.
Maxwell St. is a Chicago staple and this place is doin it up right. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten into my car on a saturday afternoon and got assaulted by the smell of onions and sport peppers. Normally, I love that smell, but it's not good after it spent all night in your backseat with the windows rolled up. This place is a great option to cap off your evening with some greasy goodness and cavorting in the parking lot. Oh, and I totally met Aaron Rowand once after a friday night game. No joke. His arms were deliciously huge. My pork chop sandwich was pretty jealous that I was drooling over him and not the grub.
(4)Ariel T.
Awesome place to hit up if you are in the neighborhood and don't have a lot of money on you and you're hungry. The food is greasy and delicious. Make sure have cash! They are super fast and really nice. And remember everything (besides a soda) comes with fries. Burgers come with fries. Polish comes with fries. Fries come with fries. You can eat inside or outside at the counter and on the wooden bench outside if you want to sit down. I think most people grab and go, but that's putting your car at risk for the "Maxwell" smell for a week.
(4)kelly c.
The world might self destruct if depot were to fall to the wayside. This is my ship of steel that protects 24-7-12-365 from pangs of hunger and idiotic drunken munchies. Fries come with everything. No nonsense Chicago mustard on everything. This place just does it right. Yeah, this place is Chicago. At least it's Chicago's weather beaten paws and dirty finger nails. It may not be pretty, but it just got the job done. Loses one star, because I am sure it's also an encased heart attack. But who ever said love was supposed to be easy?
(4)Dave G.
Hey it's not gourmet, but it is darn tasty! Fast and good, Basic menu, hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, Polish sausage and pork chop sandwiches. When they ask everything it means mustard and onions, and maybe a hot pepper, you can get ketchup, but you have to ask. Only four stars the quality can vary by time of day.
(4)Joshua M.
If there's anything that says "Bridgeport" more than Ricobene's, it's Maxwell Street Depot. Lovingly referred to by locals as "Ghetto Dog," this is THE place to go get food in the middle of the night when you're drunk or otherwise psychologically impaired. It's one of two places I missed when I moved to the North side. I even drove down there at 2AM the first week I lived in Logan Square just to get my Maxwell Street Fix. Just don't watch them clean the grill... Ever... And try the pork chop sandwiches. They're really good.
(5)Kyle S.
If you're not down for a Depot run, you don't belong to set foot inside this great city. Gimme a polish with mustard and onions that have been grilled to perfection. And give it to me any hour of the night.
(5)Arthur O.
The only way to regulate myself from eating Maxwell every other day - I used to live in Hyde Park - was to allow myself a Maxwell only when I went to get my oil changed at Jiffy Lube down the street yelp.com/biz/Gpfa0DdwnSV… . A little lube for me 92 Sentra, a little grease for me 78 Belly.
(5)David B.
I can't wait til April to head down to US Cellular and grab two polishes cooked to perfection, with a bag of hot peppers on the side. Fries come with everything and the food is super cheap. I've had a few friends who regretted eating here by the 4th or 5th inning, but they don't know what good food is all about. Every time I drive by the place, there's a line. Take a hint, eat where the locals eat.
(5)Erin B.
I can't believe that I haven't written a review for this place yet! I've been here a million times--mostly late night after workin' the Cell. Sure, it's not the top notch food you'd expect at a sit down restaurant, but it's good and greasy...the way you need it to be after a long hot summer night of baseball and beer (mostly spilled on me, and not in my stomach), this place hits the spot. Nothin' says lovin like a pork chop sandwich smothered in grilled onions. Yum!
(3)Nathan W.
I went back to the depot last night after a long time since my last visit. It's still my fave south side late night joint. Thanks for keeping it real Depot!
(4)Edward H.
It's sketchy, it's dirty, it's greasy, and it's pretty damn tasty when you're tipsy. Maxwell's a Chicago tradition offering a simple menu of crappy burgers, okay pork chop sandwiches, dogs, and polishes for night owls. I don't think this place ever closes and there tends to be a really long line around 3 or 4AM when the club rats scurry out. You may want to prep yourself with some Pepto beforehand. When you think drunken food crave, think Maxwell.
(3)Jessica C.
Great place to go after a long night of drinking =) plus it's cheap.....
(5)Tommy A.
Price, quickness, and taste all factored together, I'm going 5 stars. I've probably eaten here 100 times over the years. Many of those times sauced in the passanger seat of my buddy's car on the way home from a Sox, Hawks or Bears game. Something about those grilled onions with mustard on a pork chop really put it in the upper echelons of drunk food. The Polish are also good, but they are not as good as the ones you get at Jim's Original or orginal Maxwell Polish stands a couple miles north. As for the hot dog and Hamburger, nothing too special here, had them a couple of times over the years, but with those awesome onions they get the job done too. The fries are also a plus here. For a processed fry, these are as close to as good as it gets. Only a couple of times of the dozens and dozens of trips have I been served fries that were not relatively fresh, that's a big deal. But the pork chop is the star here, and for all of you complaning about the bone, get over it! The meat around the bone is the best, most tender and flavorful. I never EVER buy boneless chops to cook on the grill, so I'm glad I don't get one here. If you don't know how to eat it with the bone in I'll give you a little hint. When you get the sandwich in your hand, locate the bone. Put your fingers and thumbs above and below where the bone is, and simply eat around it. See, not that hard. One last thing that needs to be said here. At this point there are a boatload of imposters out there. This location called MAXWELL STREET DEPOT (on 31st St.), is where you go for the best pork chop. The experiences at the others are never as good, they don't have it down right. Stumble in there one night, and try it!
(5)Mike K.
This is your best option for late nite or drunken food.....remember those old skits on saturday night live, the "cheeseburger, cheeseburger", skits? Welll this ain't far off. you want polish? here comes onions and mustard. you want porkchop? here comes onions and mustard. in fact you want anything be prepared for the greasiest mess of onions you've ever had. delicious yet disgusting...how can you go wrong?
(3)Erika L.
I live in the neighborhood, so it's convenient to have it open 24hrs a day. It's a nice last resort to have. But it's better drunk food than I'm hungry food.
(3)J D.
i went here waaaaaay too often during undergrad (UofC) and let me tell you, best cheeseburgers EVER. fluffy processed bun with a burger smothered in smoky grilled onions, mustard and gooey american cheese, really hits the spot at 4AM, drunk or not. a quick walk to the cell, this is the ultimate pre/post game, late night, hell, anytime greasy sandwich/burger place. fries come with everything and did i mention how cheap it was? my guy and his friends used to get a pork chop sandwich and cheeseburger plus soda for $5. i mean, come on! remember, onions on EVERYTHING, do it!
(5)Norman X.
LOVE THIS PLACE! 24 hours so it satisfies my late night cravings. Gotta love the grilled onions, i always ask for extra. Peppers are at no extra cost too even though it might have a price. The pork chop sandwich loaded with onions and mustard is the best. Only bad thing is that the price went up from a few years ago.
(5)K. N.
When I give this place 5 stars, what that means is that compared to other late-night, fast food options, this place is the cream of the crop. Why would you ever go to White Castle on Ashland/Archer when this place is so close by? I LOVE the onions on the burgers. Only $2.30 for a great thin-style cheeseburger with onions and fries. Bridgeport rules!
(5)Southside S.
This is a pretty good place for getting aluminum cans as they sell pop that way and many people toss them when they are finished in the numerous garbage cans that circle the parking lot.
(4)kiley w.
i live just a few blocks away. Loved this place since I was a kid. I usually try to avoid going there late at night to stay away from the drunk and rowdy crowd, seen a few fights break out there to. Incase anyone doesnt like the bone-in chops, you can always order it without the bone, thats what I usualyl do.
(4)Mark S.
It's 4AM and you're craving a pork chop. Hmm, you'd really like that porkchop if it were steamed on top of a mammoth pile of onions on a greasy grill. Here they'll put that porkchop on a cheap, white bread bun with some of those onions and a splat of yellow mustard. Delicious! Just follow the smell of onions to this little piece of heaven, and don't chomp too hard- that's a bone-in chop!
(5)T D.
Mmmm...good bone in pork chop sandwich's. I was a little hesitant at first when you walk up to it, but man this is darn good, and you can't beat the prices. Nothing like this in the suburbs of Chicago, that I know of at least. I'll be back to check out more of Maxwell Street and all that this area has to offer.
(3)Dave S.
Cheap, greasy, and damn good! I have to admit that I have only visited this place between the hours of 1:00 - 4:00 (in the AM) which is what we did about 45 minutes ago. You can't beat the price and the taste at that hour (or any hour for that matter) I think it is the massive amounts of soft tasty grilled onions that they pile on everything is what wins me over. I still have yet to try a pork chop sandwich here but that will have to be next on my list as I seem to always get a polish.
(4)Nino M.
This is a place I will always frequent. One, because I live in Bridgeport. Two, because it's cheap, three, because I love Polish hot dogs. Even though they are bad for my cholesterol. So what. Another plus is the fact that practically all the hot dog guys here are Mexican. I just walk up and quickly tell them in Spanish what I want. Never a problem. But you don't have to speak Spanish to get your order right. You'll get whatever you order even if you speak Chinese, Klingon, whatever. Quick, tasty, cheap, and it's open 24 hours! So wether you are coming out of a Sox game, or going there after clubbing or drinking, or sex or whatever, this place is open. Below zero weather, hurricane, tornado, whatever. They were even open during Michael Jackson's death. But whatever. You get the picture. So if you have at least 10 bucks, you can eat cheap, good, and still have some change left over. Plus they have a parking lot complete with a port-o-potty. Class. Okay? Oh, and there is a payphone on the street right in front of the place, so if you are drunk you can call a cab. and when in the cab you can barf up the pork chop sandwich or polish you just ate. But I kid. If you park in the lot, you might be able to strike up a conversation like I usually do with my pals about the trailer parked just behind the fence. I usually fool different friends that the Maxwell Street Depot owner lives there. Not true. I made that up. Unless its true. Who do I ask about this? Then there is a hidden bait shop for fishermen just south of the parking lot. I almost forgot, there is also a makeshift box bench on the front side of the Maxwell Street Depot. Lots of people sit here and eat their yummy delicious Polishes and such. all the while you can see some work being done right over the railroad tracks. Wow. What more could you ask for? Go there. it's great.
(5)Sam T.
There sure are some tasty sandwich offerings down on the Southside of Chicago. When you are in the mood for something "lighter" than a breaded steak sandwich, you can get a pork chop sandwich! Pork chop sandwiches hit the spot oh so well after a long night out or when you are just plain in the mood for a damn tasty sandwich! Slap on some mustard and grilled onions that melt in your mouth and you have a real masterpiece. Its so simple and yet so very elegant.
(4)Pilsen C.
I could only give you 2 stars because I cannot verify that you use actual Vienna franks with animal casings....nor do I see the Vienna Beef logo anywhere on your premises...which is a symbol of quality for me.
(2)John M.
The place to go after a Sox Game. The famous pork chop sandwich is simple but effective. The best part is to wait and see the rookies that order the sandwich not realize the bone and watch them crack their teeth. I like to stay and watch "cub fans" try to order it boneless. No frills consistent fast food.
(4)MsAnthro P.
If there were a way to give question marks instead of stars, I'd definitely choose said option here. Thanks to a night out on the town drinking on an empty stomach and a subsequent afterparty in Bridgeport, it seems that at some point logic kicked in and my friends and I stumbled over to Maxwell Street like the drunken zombies we were. I woke this morning belching up onions wondering, "What on earth did I eat last night that gave me this terrible heartburn?" I vaguely remembered a sandwich of some sort and fries soaked with ketchup. The memory of the soaked fries was easily verifiable due to the crusty dried ketchup under my cuticles. And thanks to photos I took and a morning-after chat with a fellow zombie, I learned the name of the place and that the item still wreaking havoc on my digestive system was indeed a Pork Chop Sandwich. Obviously I don't remember enough about it to give an accurate review, but I know I ate every bit of what I ordered and it soaked up enough of the liquor in my belly that I wasn't sick today. And the place was open at whatever ungodly hour we were there, so that's another plus.
(3)rachel a.
pork chop sandwiches. holy shit, whenever i am in bridgeport or the surrounding area, i make it a point to stop here. open all night. best thing when you've been drinking, or are planning on drinking some more or are just craving a pork chop. get it with everything (just mustards and onions) and enjoy. oh right, and its super cheap.
(5)Loosh M.
Often referred to as "Ghetto Dog", despite the fact that its location is hardly ghetto, this is the kind of place that's only great in the middle of the night when you really want something to eat but nothing else is open. Home to some of greasiest food there is, the most expensive meal you can get is $3.50, including the drink, and every sandwich comes with a bag of quite possibly the nastiest fries ever. By nasty, I mean it in a good way...tastes sorta good at the time, but really hurts later. Also, the service is impossibly fast. Like...you get the food practically as you're ordering it.
(4)Ed W.
This place is the real deal, unless you take the drive down to Roosevelt Rd and the Dan Ryan.
(5)John K.
My bff Dave and Dan know this spot all too well ( that's right you do!). I know its cash only but I heard if you have your lady friends flash them they're food is free. Needless to say not only do I go here for sox games, but also first dates. I always get a polish, pork chop, and dawg. My polish girlfriend Nicole always gets the polish. She always eats for free because she loves to release the hounds.
(5)K A.
Pork chop was moist and tender (it did NoT have that cheap hog taste). Quick fast service. Flavor was simple but I only eat with ketchup.... Traditional style is mustard with grilled onions which my husband liked. Inexpensive for a good sandwich. $4 Parking lot, fast friendly service, I will always come back!
(4)Meg G.
July 28th 2015. 3rd stop Hotdogs are generic regular bun, vienna, mustard and lots of grill onions. If your looking for dogs avoid as possible but they have amazing pork chop sandwich.
(3)Mark K.
Still excellent and cheap. Pork chop and rc $5.25. Hit the spot. With fries. No wait no rush Great service as usual.
(4)Alex A.
For all its supposed South Side lore I didn't find this to be that great. Cash only, good prices, you order and it's ready very quickly. Which is good and bad. Good cuz it's fast but bad because it's kind of pre-fab schlock. The Polish sausage itself was good but the stringy mess of onions on top was devoid of real onion flavor. The sport peppers were 2 inches long and soft smooshy canned stuff, not the small crunchy hot sports I'm used to at MY dog joints. Fries were good. Oh, and get this. Though they have hotdogs, they only dress them Maxwell style (mustard, grilled onions, [wannabe] sports)! What? You can't get a proper Chicago style dog here? Crazy. I had asked for my Polish Chicago-style and found out. This place will please yuppie Northsiders who think they're getting some gritty "true Chicago experience" by getting food on the ruff ruff Souff Syde.
(3)Bianca R.
Had the hot dog, it was okay. But I know they're famous for their other menu items so I'll give them a 3.
(3)Fred G.
The Pork Chop is their featured food!!! Only $4 dollars for one Pork Chop, fried chips and ''LaJiao''. Sometime I stop by and just bought pork chop only~~~
(5)Justin B.
The pork chop sammie was terrible, but the hot dog was actually pretty tasty. These two items both came with fries, and I bought a can of soda. The total, with tip: $7.50. This is absurd, so I'm willing to give Maxwell St. the benefit of the doubt since it is so freakin' cheap and open all night. The "inside" of this place doesn't smell very inviting (how's that for the political answer) but the food is good enough to warrant a bad decision after a night out. I won't be back, but I'm glad I checked this off of the life box!
(3)Steven W.
What is there really to say about Maxwell Street Depot that hasn't been said about Johnny O's on 35th? I do like this place, but it misses the mark on the neighborhood staple vibe. Obviously it's amazing when stumbling back home at 3 AM in the public transit desert of Bridgeport, but I wouldn't go out of my way in the day to come here. The plus side is they do have a small parking lot and because they're take-out only, things move quickly. It's not much different from the other locations in the city. Beware of the grilled onions. They're damn good but they cause issues down the road if you eat too many!
(3)Sabrina A.
I wish I can give the hole in the wall 100 stars. I don't know why I loved it so much but it is so tasty and delicious. The guys that work there don't speak too good of English but they know how to mean a fantastic polish and cheeseburger Everyone loves the pork chops but my favorite is the cheeseburger You can eat like a king for $5.75
(5)Eatie J.
I have been coming here since childhood. It never lets me down polish or porkchop sanwiches!!! Man, delish. The people here have been the same people since forever and they are very nice. I hope that when they do get a day off they have some real fun.
(5)Ka L.
I used to go there all the time after working night shift. Go there and say "Pork Chop Sandwich with everything!" *bring cash!
(4)Saúl F.
If you're drunk but you spent all your money on beer and only have 4 dollars in your pocket. Guess what? You can have dinner at Maxwell's. Just make sure you get the burger or the hot dogs. Anything else, and you risk disappointing your taste buds.
(4)Sade J.
Whomp whomp. Since I reside in Bridgeport and get the craving for a Maxwell polish every once in a while it's easy for me to run to this place. Now no the polishes are no where as good as the polishes off of Roosevelt or the ones at original maxwell stops. There just alright. Make sure you request fresh fries. It's just alright
(1)John M.
Five stars because I've been coming here for as long as I can remember. Literally all you need is five bucks in your pocket and you'll go home feeling like a champ. Pork chop and polish is the way to go and ask for hot peppers on the side. They also have an assortment of fruity pops. Personal favorite is strawberry fantA.
(5)Chris G.
The bar flies travel the city to come here for street level grub. Where the hell can you get OLD SCHOOL sandwich shop goodies 24 hours a day for pennies on the dollar? Even if you don't get down with the sausages, they cook up a very unique fish sandwich, which can be had with the usual tartar sauce and cheese, but with those uniquely flavored grilled onions. The whole thing with fries comes to $3.20, tax included.
(4)Amy C.
Soo in love with this place.. I've driven far out of my way more times than I'd want to admit, just for a Polish from here :) Inexpensive, quick, awesome food.. the fries arent anything special, but the polish & cheeseburgers are definitely worth the trip! :)
(5)Erik H.
Important notes for strangers: - Cash only - There's bone in the porkchop sandwiches. - It is in no way healthy. You've got to approach each restaurant for what it is, and the Depot on 31st is hot, fast, greasy, cheap and open. Fries come free with your food. It's great when you need something on the way to a Sox game or when it's the middle of the night, approaching dawn, and your stomach needs filling. Some of my favorite memories when I was younger are of summer nights at the Depot, sitting on the trunk of someone's car and chomping down on a hot, messy Polish sausage with grilled onions and mustard.
(4)Brian D.
This place doesn't even need a review but I decided to leave one anyway. Its a Chicago legend. Pure unadultered Chicago late night drunk food at its finest. I've been visiting during the wee hours for four years after getting off of work. Always the same two Hispanic guys working through the night. Very friendly . very clean and very Chicago.
(5)Ivan N.
Never fails to deliver cheap street food that fills you up. Quite tasty porkchop sandwiches and fries. the peppers are too hot though. but if you feel like spicy then nibble on one. your mouth will be on fire! lol great joint! :D
(5)Vanessa C.
I'm addicted to the double cheeseburgers. My daily routine over the summer was to grab a burger here then walk to Scoops for an ice cream cone. I have no shame. The place is cash only and there's a walk up window. They're remarkably fast at getting the food out.
(5)Sandra M.
Ugh..I wish I didn't like this place. The polishes are so good, the order takers are quick, and the convenient parking lot makes it too easy to run in and grab a dog. The major con about this place is it stinks up your car for about a week.
(4)Ryan C.
My wife use to come here when she was in college, and always talked about taking me here after we met, but never did until yesterday. We both work on the south side now, so its finally convenient to go. Both got a Double Cheeseburger with onions and mustard, shared a Porkchop, and a polish, both with onions and mustard. Damn it was good. I love burgers so much, and this was one of the best ones I have had in long time. I felt all my worries slip away while I was eating it, and in that moment, everyth
(5)Giovanni S.
Sometimes I forget how good this place really is. Cheeseburgers are amazing and everything comes with fries (even the fries come with fries lol). Prices are extremely reasonable and they only accept cash. You will know your close because you can smell the grilled onions from 2 blocks away. Perfect 2am spot!
(5)LegendaRae S.
I ordered a hot dog from here and you could tell that it was in the steamer a long time because the hot dog was mushy. The fries were too salty.
(1)Becky Z.
Polish Hot Dog: Great!!!!! It is a hidden legend in Bridgeport area. It is 24 hour open. plenty of space to parking. And I will usually take some to the Sox games.
(5)Maureen S.
Who the hell would gripe about this place? The crew that works here is as fast as they get, the menu is pretty big considering the joint is 24 hours, and the fries are WHAT IS UP. Always hot and fresh, great burgers, etc. For when you gotta eat some junk, there's always Maxwell's.
(5)Guy A.
It's real simple: polish, dog, burger, or pork chop. Can of pop... yes or no? You can't go wrong with the polish and pork chop. Open 24 hours, even on days like July 4, when you really need a dog!
(4)Oscar S.
Southside of Chicago joint thats been around FOREVER!!! Always hits the spot.Unhealthiest food you can find but BOOOOOY,IS IT GOOOOOOD!!!!! Hell yeah,it is!!! I cant even pick a favorite.Sometimes Im in the mood for a Maxwell St.Polish.Other days its the pork chop sandwich.But ALWAYS with grilled onions,mustard and XTRA HOT PEPPERS.I just came back from running 6 miles along the lakefront.IDGAF!!!! Gimme a greasy pork chop sandwich wif fries!!!! Last time it was the polish.NEXT UP Ima go with the double cheeseburger.
(5)Pirates C.
LEGENDARY. Any real Chicagoan will tell you this is da bomb. I was first introduced to it over 20 years ago and I still periodically go back for their pork chop sandwiches, extra onions, please! They've incrementally raised prices over the years but it remains a great deal. The sandwiches come with fries,. I've tried everything on their limited menu but I'd stick with the chop. It's fast, it's cheap, it's clean. And, nothing fancy about it.
(5)Grant S.
What do you do when it is 4am, you're inebriated from the previous night's happenings, you're hungrier than a hippo, and you have $5? Go to Maxwell St. What do you do when you want something greasy, there is a foot of snow on the ground, and no where else is open? Go to Maxwell St. Open 24 hours a day, 400 days a year, this place never closes. The menu is simple- one thing to remember is that everything comes with fries. Yes, even the fries. If you order an order of fries, you get 2 bags of fries ($0.95). A cheeseburger (my favorite- with extra grilled onions of course) is $2.40 and if you get two, it is a nice filling meal for under $5. The extent of the menu is as follow: hamburger, cheeseburger, double cheeseburger, polish, hotdog, pork chop sandwich, fries, pop (soda). When you order something with "everything" that means yellow mustard and grilled onions. They have ketchup on the side, but you need to ask if you want it on your sandwich/dog. Overall this place is a college staple and is definitely on the cheap.
(4)Glorie G.
this place is always open. I use to love going there when I lived in bport. Polish with mustard and extra onions with ginger ale. This place is for those moment where you have the a case of munchies lol, hangover food or if you want to ruin your diet. its absolutely worth it. Those dude in there are funny too. viva la maxwell cash only
(5)Johnny T.
Sometimes, you just gotta. Sometimes you're drunk/tired/kidnapped and you find yourself eating cased meat on the side of the road at umpteen o'clock. Sometimes you'll make a selection and realize that the only crucial part of the meal to concentrate on is the strawberry Sunkist (and sometimes you'll buy a 12-pack at the grocery store afterward because that isht is GOOD). Sometimes you'll choose wisely and get a polish with mustard and onions because this isn't your first trip to the rodeo. Sometimes after you do all that, someone'll ask you: did it taste good? How the h do I know? Did you not read the above? If I was here, I was likely drunk/tired/kidnapped... and sometimes, you just gotta. And, for all who you who 'discovered' a bone-in pork chop sandwich on a bun at the Depot... PLEASE get yourselves to the South. Any mid-sized city will do. You'll find plenty of these beauts and you'll come to understand a.) why they're awesome and b.) why you never go front-teeth first into one of these bad boys.
(3)Amanda M.
The only thing that beats this is the original Jim's. Whenever here, always get the pork chop sandwich, which is a must. Fries come with! Burger and hot dog are not the best here. Their grilled onions I could eat alone. Open 24hrs. Cash only though! If you forget, there's a Citgo and Shell gas station nearby. The guys there are always so nice and sometimes give me free additional fries.
(4)K. N.
When I give this place 5 stars, what that means is that compared to other late-night, fast food options, this place is the cream of the crop. Why would you ever go to White Castle on Ashland/Archer when this place is so close by? I LOVE the onions on the burgers. Only $2.30 for a great thin-style cheeseburger with onions and fries. Bridgeport rules!
(5)Southside S.
This is a pretty good place for getting aluminum cans as they sell pop that way and many people toss them when they are finished in the numerous garbage cans that circle the parking lot.
(4)kiley w.
i live just a few blocks away. Loved this place since I was a kid. I usually try to avoid going there late at night to stay away from the drunk and rowdy crowd, seen a few fights break out there to. Incase anyone doesnt like the bone-in chops, you can always order it without the bone, thats what I usualyl do.
(4)Mark S.
It's 4AM and you're craving a pork chop. Hmm, you'd really like that porkchop if it were steamed on top of a mammoth pile of onions on a greasy grill. Here they'll put that porkchop on a cheap, white bread bun with some of those onions and a splat of yellow mustard. Delicious! Just follow the smell of onions to this little piece of heaven, and don't chomp too hard- that's a bone-in chop!
(5)T D.
Mmmm...good bone in pork chop sandwich's. I was a little hesitant at first when you walk up to it, but man this is darn good, and you can't beat the prices. Nothing like this in the suburbs of Chicago, that I know of at least. I'll be back to check out more of Maxwell Street and all that this area has to offer.
(3)Dave S.
Cheap, greasy, and damn good! I have to admit that I have only visited this place between the hours of 1:00 - 4:00 (in the AM) which is what we did about 45 minutes ago. You can't beat the price and the taste at that hour (or any hour for that matter) I think it is the massive amounts of soft tasty grilled onions that they pile on everything is what wins me over. I still have yet to try a pork chop sandwich here but that will have to be next on my list as I seem to always get a polish.
(4)Nino M.
This is a place I will always frequent. One, because I live in Bridgeport. Two, because it's cheap, three, because I love Polish hot dogs. Even though they are bad for my cholesterol. So what. Another plus is the fact that practically all the hot dog guys here are Mexican. I just walk up and quickly tell them in Spanish what I want. Never a problem. But you don't have to speak Spanish to get your order right. You'll get whatever you order even if you speak Chinese, Klingon, whatever. Quick, tasty, cheap, and it's open 24 hours! So wether you are coming out of a Sox game, or going there after clubbing or drinking, or sex or whatever, this place is open. Below zero weather, hurricane, tornado, whatever. They were even open during Michael Jackson's death. But whatever. You get the picture. So if you have at least 10 bucks, you can eat cheap, good, and still have some change left over. Plus they have a parking lot complete with a port-o-potty. Class. Okay? Oh, and there is a payphone on the street right in front of the place, so if you are drunk you can call a cab. and when in the cab you can barf up the pork chop sandwich or polish you just ate. But I kid. If you park in the lot, you might be able to strike up a conversation like I usually do with my pals about the trailer parked just behind the fence. I usually fool different friends that the Maxwell Street Depot owner lives there. Not true. I made that up. Unless its true. Who do I ask about this? Then there is a hidden bait shop for fishermen just south of the parking lot. I almost forgot, there is also a makeshift box bench on the front side of the Maxwell Street Depot. Lots of people sit here and eat their yummy delicious Polishes and such. all the while you can see some work being done right over the railroad tracks. Wow. What more could you ask for? Go there. it's great.
(5)Sam T.
There sure are some tasty sandwich offerings down on the Southside of Chicago. When you are in the mood for something "lighter" than a breaded steak sandwich, you can get a pork chop sandwich! Pork chop sandwiches hit the spot oh so well after a long night out or when you are just plain in the mood for a damn tasty sandwich! Slap on some mustard and grilled onions that melt in your mouth and you have a real masterpiece. Its so simple and yet so very elegant.
(4)Pilsen C.
I could only give you 2 stars because I cannot verify that you use actual Vienna franks with animal casings....nor do I see the Vienna Beef logo anywhere on your premises...which is a symbol of quality for me.
(2)John M.
The place to go after a Sox Game. The famous pork chop sandwich is simple but effective. The best part is to wait and see the rookies that order the sandwich not realize the bone and watch them crack their teeth. I like to stay and watch "cub fans" try to order it boneless. No frills consistent fast food.
(4)MsAnthro P.
If there were a way to give question marks instead of stars, I'd definitely choose said option here. Thanks to a night out on the town drinking on an empty stomach and a subsequent afterparty in Bridgeport, it seems that at some point logic kicked in and my friends and I stumbled over to Maxwell Street like the drunken zombies we were. I woke this morning belching up onions wondering, "What on earth did I eat last night that gave me this terrible heartburn?" I vaguely remembered a sandwich of some sort and fries soaked with ketchup. The memory of the soaked fries was easily verifiable due to the crusty dried ketchup under my cuticles. And thanks to photos I took and a morning-after chat with a fellow zombie, I learned the name of the place and that the item still wreaking havoc on my digestive system was indeed a Pork Chop Sandwich. Obviously I don't remember enough about it to give an accurate review, but I know I ate every bit of what I ordered and it soaked up enough of the liquor in my belly that I wasn't sick today. And the place was open at whatever ungodly hour we were there, so that's another plus.
(3)rachel a.
pork chop sandwiches. holy shit, whenever i am in bridgeport or the surrounding area, i make it a point to stop here. open all night. best thing when you've been drinking, or are planning on drinking some more or are just craving a pork chop. get it with everything (just mustards and onions) and enjoy. oh right, and its super cheap.
(5)Loosh M.
Often referred to as "Ghetto Dog", despite the fact that its location is hardly ghetto, this is the kind of place that's only great in the middle of the night when you really want something to eat but nothing else is open. Home to some of greasiest food there is, the most expensive meal you can get is $3.50, including the drink, and every sandwich comes with a bag of quite possibly the nastiest fries ever. By nasty, I mean it in a good way...tastes sorta good at the time, but really hurts later. Also, the service is impossibly fast. Like...you get the food practically as you're ordering it.
(4)Ed W.
This place is the real deal, unless you take the drive down to Roosevelt Rd and the Dan Ryan.
(5)John K.
My bff Dave and Dan know this spot all too well ( that's right you do!). I know its cash only but I heard if you have your lady friends flash them they're food is free. Needless to say not only do I go here for sox games, but also first dates. I always get a polish, pork chop, and dawg. My polish girlfriend Nicole always gets the polish. She always eats for free because she loves to release the hounds.
(5)K A.
Pork chop was moist and tender (it did NoT have that cheap hog taste). Quick fast service. Flavor was simple but I only eat with ketchup.... Traditional style is mustard with grilled onions which my husband liked. Inexpensive for a good sandwich. $4 Parking lot, fast friendly service, I will always come back!
(4)Meg G.
July 28th 2015. 3rd stop Hotdogs are generic regular bun, vienna, mustard and lots of grill onions. If your looking for dogs avoid as possible but they have amazing pork chop sandwich.
(3)Mark K.
Still excellent and cheap. Pork chop and rc $5.25. Hit the spot. With fries. No wait no rush Great service as usual.
(4)Alex A.
For all its supposed South Side lore I didn't find this to be that great. Cash only, good prices, you order and it's ready very quickly. Which is good and bad. Good cuz it's fast but bad because it's kind of pre-fab schlock. The Polish sausage itself was good but the stringy mess of onions on top was devoid of real onion flavor. The sport peppers were 2 inches long and soft smooshy canned stuff, not the small crunchy hot sports I'm used to at MY dog joints. Fries were good. Oh, and get this. Though they have hotdogs, they only dress them Maxwell style (mustard, grilled onions, [wannabe] sports)! What? You can't get a proper Chicago style dog here? Crazy. I had asked for my Polish Chicago-style and found out. This place will please yuppie Northsiders who think they're getting some gritty "true Chicago experience" by getting food on the ruff ruff Souff Syde.
(3)Bianca R.
Had the hot dog, it was okay. But I know they're famous for their other menu items so I'll give them a 3.
(3)Fred G.
The Pork Chop is their featured food!!! Only $4 dollars for one Pork Chop, fried chips and ''LaJiao''. Sometime I stop by and just bought pork chop only~~~
(5)Justin B.
The pork chop sammie was terrible, but the hot dog was actually pretty tasty. These two items both came with fries, and I bought a can of soda. The total, with tip: $7.50. This is absurd, so I'm willing to give Maxwell St. the benefit of the doubt since it is so freakin' cheap and open all night. The "inside" of this place doesn't smell very inviting (how's that for the political answer) but the food is good enough to warrant a bad decision after a night out. I won't be back, but I'm glad I checked this off of the life box!
(3)Steven W.
What is there really to say about Maxwell Street Depot that hasn't been said about Johnny O's on 35th? I do like this place, but it misses the mark on the neighborhood staple vibe. Obviously it's amazing when stumbling back home at 3 AM in the public transit desert of Bridgeport, but I wouldn't go out of my way in the day to come here. The plus side is they do have a small parking lot and because they're take-out only, things move quickly. It's not much different from the other locations in the city. Beware of the grilled onions. They're damn good but they cause issues down the road if you eat too many!
(3)Sabrina A.
I wish I can give the hole in the wall 100 stars. I don't know why I loved it so much but it is so tasty and delicious. The guys that work there don't speak too good of English but they know how to mean a fantastic polish and cheeseburger Everyone loves the pork chops but my favorite is the cheeseburger You can eat like a king for $5.75
(5)Eatie J.
I have been coming here since childhood. It never lets me down polish or porkchop sanwiches!!! Man, delish. The people here have been the same people since forever and they are very nice. I hope that when they do get a day off they have some real fun.
(5)Ka L.
I used to go there all the time after working night shift. Go there and say "Pork Chop Sandwich with everything!" *bring cash!
(4)Saúl F.
If you're drunk but you spent all your money on beer and only have 4 dollars in your pocket. Guess what? You can have dinner at Maxwell's. Just make sure you get the burger or the hot dogs. Anything else, and you risk disappointing your taste buds.
(4)Sade J.
Whomp whomp. Since I reside in Bridgeport and get the craving for a Maxwell polish every once in a while it's easy for me to run to this place. Now no the polishes are no where as good as the polishes off of Roosevelt or the ones at original maxwell stops. There just alright. Make sure you request fresh fries. It's just alright
(1)John M.
Five stars because I've been coming here for as long as I can remember. Literally all you need is five bucks in your pocket and you'll go home feeling like a champ. Pork chop and polish is the way to go and ask for hot peppers on the side. They also have an assortment of fruity pops. Personal favorite is strawberry fantA.
(5)Chris G.
The bar flies travel the city to come here for street level grub. Where the hell can you get OLD SCHOOL sandwich shop goodies 24 hours a day for pennies on the dollar? Even if you don't get down with the sausages, they cook up a very unique fish sandwich, which can be had with the usual tartar sauce and cheese, but with those uniquely flavored grilled onions. The whole thing with fries comes to $3.20, tax included.
(4)Amy C.
Soo in love with this place.. I've driven far out of my way more times than I'd want to admit, just for a Polish from here :) Inexpensive, quick, awesome food.. the fries arent anything special, but the polish & cheeseburgers are definitely worth the trip! :)
(5)Erik H.
Important notes for strangers: - Cash only - There's bone in the porkchop sandwiches. - It is in no way healthy. You've got to approach each restaurant for what it is, and the Depot on 31st is hot, fast, greasy, cheap and open. Fries come free with your food. It's great when you need something on the way to a Sox game or when it's the middle of the night, approaching dawn, and your stomach needs filling. Some of my favorite memories when I was younger are of summer nights at the Depot, sitting on the trunk of someone's car and chomping down on a hot, messy Polish sausage with grilled onions and mustard.
(4)Brian D.
This place doesn't even need a review but I decided to leave one anyway. Its a Chicago legend. Pure unadultered Chicago late night drunk food at its finest. I've been visiting during the wee hours for four years after getting off of work. Always the same two Hispanic guys working through the night. Very friendly . very clean and very Chicago.
(5)Ivan N.
Never fails to deliver cheap street food that fills you up. Quite tasty porkchop sandwiches and fries. the peppers are too hot though. but if you feel like spicy then nibble on one. your mouth will be on fire! lol great joint! :D
(5)Vanessa C.
I'm addicted to the double cheeseburgers. My daily routine over the summer was to grab a burger here then walk to Scoops for an ice cream cone. I have no shame. The place is cash only and there's a walk up window. They're remarkably fast at getting the food out.
(5)Sandra M.
Ugh..I wish I didn't like this place. The polishes are so good, the order takers are quick, and the convenient parking lot makes it too easy to run in and grab a dog. The major con about this place is it stinks up your car for about a week.
(4)Ryan C.
My wife use to come here when she was in college, and always talked about taking me here after we met, but never did until yesterday. We both work on the south side now, so its finally convenient to go. Both got a Double Cheeseburger with onions and mustard, shared a Porkchop, and a polish, both with onions and mustard. Damn it was good. I love burgers so much, and this was one of the best ones I have had in long time. I felt all my worries slip away while I was eating it, and in that moment, everyth
(5)Giovanni S.
Sometimes I forget how good this place really is. Cheeseburgers are amazing and everything comes with fries (even the fries come with fries lol). Prices are extremely reasonable and they only accept cash. You will know your close because you can smell the grilled onions from 2 blocks away. Perfect 2am spot!
(5)LegendaRae S.
I ordered a hot dog from here and you could tell that it was in the steamer a long time because the hot dog was mushy. The fries were too salty.
(1)Becky Z.
Polish Hot Dog: Great!!!!! It is a hidden legend in Bridgeport area. It is 24 hour open. plenty of space to parking. And I will usually take some to the Sox games.
(5)Maureen S.
Who the hell would gripe about this place? The crew that works here is as fast as they get, the menu is pretty big considering the joint is 24 hours, and the fries are WHAT IS UP. Always hot and fresh, great burgers, etc. For when you gotta eat some junk, there's always Maxwell's.
(5)Guy A.
It's real simple: polish, dog, burger, or pork chop. Can of pop... yes or no? You can't go wrong with the polish and pork chop. Open 24 hours, even on days like July 4, when you really need a dog!
(4)Oscar S.
Southside of Chicago joint thats been around FOREVER!!! Always hits the spot.Unhealthiest food you can find but BOOOOOY,IS IT GOOOOOOD!!!!! Hell yeah,it is!!! I cant even pick a favorite.Sometimes Im in the mood for a Maxwell St.Polish.Other days its the pork chop sandwich.But ALWAYS with grilled onions,mustard and XTRA HOT PEPPERS.I just came back from running 6 miles along the lakefront.IDGAF!!!! Gimme a greasy pork chop sandwich wif fries!!!! Last time it was the polish.NEXT UP Ima go with the double cheeseburger.
(5)Pirates C.
LEGENDARY. Any real Chicagoan will tell you this is da bomb. I was first introduced to it over 20 years ago and I still periodically go back for their pork chop sandwiches, extra onions, please! They've incrementally raised prices over the years but it remains a great deal. The sandwiches come with fries,. I've tried everything on their limited menu but I'd stick with the chop. It's fast, it's cheap, it's clean. And, nothing fancy about it.
(5)Grant S.
What do you do when it is 4am, you're inebriated from the previous night's happenings, you're hungrier than a hippo, and you have $5? Go to Maxwell St. What do you do when you want something greasy, there is a foot of snow on the ground, and no where else is open? Go to Maxwell St. Open 24 hours a day, 400 days a year, this place never closes. The menu is simple- one thing to remember is that everything comes with fries. Yes, even the fries. If you order an order of fries, you get 2 bags of fries ($0.95). A cheeseburger (my favorite- with extra grilled onions of course) is $2.40 and if you get two, it is a nice filling meal for under $5. The extent of the menu is as follow: hamburger, cheeseburger, double cheeseburger, polish, hotdog, pork chop sandwich, fries, pop (soda). When you order something with "everything" that means yellow mustard and grilled onions. They have ketchup on the side, but you need to ask if you want it on your sandwich/dog. Overall this place is a college staple and is definitely on the cheap.
(4)Glorie G.
this place is always open. I use to love going there when I lived in bport. Polish with mustard and extra onions with ginger ale. This place is for those moment where you have the a case of munchies lol, hangover food or if you want to ruin your diet. its absolutely worth it. Those dude in there are funny too. viva la maxwell cash only
(5)Johnny T.
Sometimes, you just gotta. Sometimes you're drunk/tired/kidnapped and you find yourself eating cased meat on the side of the road at umpteen o'clock. Sometimes you'll make a selection and realize that the only crucial part of the meal to concentrate on is the strawberry Sunkist (and sometimes you'll buy a 12-pack at the grocery store afterward because that isht is GOOD). Sometimes you'll choose wisely and get a polish with mustard and onions because this isn't your first trip to the rodeo. Sometimes after you do all that, someone'll ask you: did it taste good? How the h do I know? Did you not read the above? If I was here, I was likely drunk/tired/kidnapped... and sometimes, you just gotta. And, for all who you who 'discovered' a bone-in pork chop sandwich on a bun at the Depot... PLEASE get yourselves to the South. Any mid-sized city will do. You'll find plenty of these beauts and you'll come to understand a.) why they're awesome and b.) why you never go front-teeth first into one of these bad boys.
(3)Amanda M.
The only thing that beats this is the original Jim's. Whenever here, always get the pork chop sandwich, which is a must. Fries come with! Burger and hot dog are not the best here. Their grilled onions I could eat alone. Open 24hrs. Cash only though! If you forget, there's a Citgo and Shell gas station nearby. The guys there are always so nice and sometimes give me free additional fries.
(4)Colleen C.
Sometimes you are in Bridgeport and have 5 people that want hot dogs at 10pm on a Sunday night after a long day of working, boozing (same thing?) and hustling. So, you go to Maxwell Street Depot...who's ample parking and brightly lit trailer-like setup attracts passerby like moths to a flame, 24 hours a day. Or, drunks to a hot dog or pork chop sandwich. On the cheap. We rolled up 6 deep ready for some grub...we placed our orders, slung cash, and quicker than we could gather the change a greasy bag of alcohol soaking food appeared in the window. Friend: (whispering) "I think I got free fries!" Friend2: (looks around) "me too!" In reality, we all got "FREE fries" because they come with anything you order. Yes, for $3.25 you not only get a bone-in porkchop sandwich on a wholesome white-flour bun, but you also get some crunchy hot fries. Or for $2.25 a hot dog with grilled onions and the same situation. The prices wouldn't lead one to believe that fries are included, but indeed...they are. Or, if you fee like it...pretend that you got a bonus bag, and there you go. Life complete! We stood at the counter (which is right along 31st street, holla!) eating our stuff, sipping our grape sodas and various other oddities, and enjoyed the ambience. It really is quite a sight, and the crowd can be very entertaining depending on what time of night you arrive. I'm sure during the day it's not quite as crazy...but post-Sox game, you could be in for a treat. Guys were pretty friendly, and though the food surely won't blow your mind, it will possibly help you from blowing your chunks. Sorry to be graphic, but it's true. *Cash only, obviously. *24 hours. *Best when drunk, obviously.
(3)Peter D.
I was in Chicago for a day or so. And everyone was all, "You've got to eat some deep dish!" And I was all, "I've had cheese casseroles* before, I'm good." And they were all, "At least get a Chicago-style hot dog!" And I was all, "OK, whatever." But then we got drunk. And, our "Chicago-style hot dog" mission turned into an "any hot dog nearby" mission. So I ended up at Maxwell's, all ready to order a hot dog. But on the outside of the building, it reads: "Famous Pork Chop Sandwiches." How am I not going to order a famous pork chop sandwich? It's famous. That means these sandwiches are widely renowned. Of note to many. That's not just something you pass up. They can't just throw that up on the side of their building with nothing to back it up. (Can they?) The Bad News About the Famous Pork Chop Sandwich: -It's literally an unseasoned, leathery, bone-in, overcooked pork chop on a generic hamburger bun with generic yellow mustard and onions, and that's it. The Good News About the Famous Pork Chop Sandwich: -It's famous. -It makes for a perfect drunk snack, because... -It's ready in about 30 seconds. They already had them grilled. -It's CHEAP. With a bottle of water and fries (included), it's $4.90. -I didn't break my tooth on the bone. -When you're drunk, you don't mind getting famous pork chop sandwich all over your face as you eat it in about 2 minutes, standing up at the window. So I'm glad we ended up at Maxwell's, because now I'm basically famous by extension. But next time, I'll go with the less famous, but undoubtedly tastier Polish sausage. __________ *Please note that I am only disparaging Chicago pizza because: 1. I'm from NYC. You expect it, and I don't like to disappoint. 2. I'm pissed that I didn't have time to get any. I'll be back for it next time. And I'll love it.
(3)Joy H.
Great place to grab a quick bite! Ask them for the pork chop sandwich with no bone!
(4)Liana L.
The 5 stars are for the Polish sausage + fries that I got. WOW. SO GOOD. The price was irresistible and the deliciousness ... my goodness. I had it around 1am and I just wolfed it down after my first bite, despite my normal distaste for late night eating. (I actually had to wait about 20 minutes because we were driving home and it was impolite to eat it when the driver couldn't. I fidgeted the whole time; it smelled so amazing). Everyone recommended the pork chop sandwich, but I saw the words "Polish sausage" and I couldn't resist. I didn't get any cheese on it, but I did get everything else. Absolutely perfect. We put the fries in the oven and put salt & pepper over them to make them extra crispy and tasty. Exactly what it needed :) I tried the pork chop sandwich, but I was quite underwhelmed. I'm also not a big fan of things with bone because I'm a lazy eater, but I found out that you can order it boneless! :O
(5)Benjamin R.
It's a hamburger and hot dog stand stripped down to its bare essentials. They've got basically four things on the menu (hamburgers, hot dog, Polish sausage, and pork chop sandwich) everything comes with fries, and they make it blazingly fast. (On my last trip, I walked in and out with my food in about 90 seconds--and there was a guy ahead of me.) Zero ambiance, no seating to speak of, but a great value.
(4)Brittany Y.
I want to give this place two stars but the fries I ordered were actually good. This place doesn't have barbeque sauce or hot sauce... I mean really? I couldn't eat the fries until I got home. I can't even wrap my brain around that. This is Chicago, get some sauces.
(3)B C.
Somehow I picked up a Chicago accent with my polish sausage order at the Maxwell Street Depot. It was a Chicago baptism. They keep the menu simple, topping out at 6 lunch options here by my count. If you're a first timer, like myself, I've heard the polish with fries is the way to go. It was big, juicy and slathered with fried onions. Indigestion is on its way, but it's a necessary price you pay to experience an edible Chicago landmark. The other price you'll pay, $3.50, is mere nominal damages. You'll see Maxwell Street Polish offered on menus all around town, but from what I've heard, the Depot is the epicenter. It's the city's sausage home plate: get here, you're local. You'll sound like a Ditka superfan in no time.
(4)Diana G.
Sometimes I just crave that greasy pork chop sandwich or polish sausage. Everytime I eat it, I'm thinking ughhh....bad idea. Good place to just pick up something late at night.
(3)Michael R.
MAXWELL'S IS THE BEST! HANDS DOWN! If you live up north or have never been here, I feel sorry for you. I was recently introduced to Maxwell's, about 3 years ago or so and I have never turned back. This location has the best food of all of them. The staff is friendly, quick and you usually have your food before you finish paying. The menu is limited and so are the condiments. It's only ketchup, mustard or onions. Pork chops, polishes, hot dogs and burgers are all great here. Everything comes with Fries. You will smell like onions afterwards though so make sure it is a stop you make before going home to take a shower or something.
(5)Frankie S.
I love this place. I know if I ever have a heart attack it'll be thanks to this place. Haha. I love their Double Cheeseburgers and their Polish Hot Dogs. I'm not a fan of Pork Chops or Fries, but all my friends and family who eat that stuff say it's the best here. Prices are great here too, so I do enjoy the cheap, but good tasting food here. I'll be back when I'm in this neighborhood. No doubt.
(4)Darren M.
We were being tourists last Sunday, and wound up driving down 31st street when wifey started yipping about being hungry. I was feeling a bit peckish myself when we spied a crowd in front of Maxwell's. Big crowds in front of walk-up windows are usually a good sign. When we parked the car and opened the door, we caught a whiff of what the big attraction is. Being unfamiliar with the local culinary customs, I asked the crowd what we should order. They all cried pork chop sandwich en masse, so our decision was made. Being pork chop sandwich virgins, we were warned to be careful of the bones, then we dug in. Holy seared pig flesh, Batman, that crap is good. What have I been missing my whole life? A pork chop, grilled onions and mustard on a bun. Who knew? From now on, all future trips to Chi-town will require a stop at Maxwell's. Thank you, Maxwell Street Depot, for broadening my epicurean acumen.
(4)Jason A.
Maxwell Street Depot, or "Depot," as most call it, is the Holy Grail of late night food for drunk college students/young, and often belligerent, adults . For just over 5 bucks, you can get two cheeseburgers, two fries, and a grape/orange "pop." Be sure to get everything on it. There are very little things on earth that match the satisfaction of sinking your teeth in a pork chop sandwich in the wee hours of the morning. It's fast and cheap. Calm down foodies, sometimes it's the little things in life (like depot food) that make it worth living.
(5)Joseph G.
So I may be a little green to the way Chicago does things, but this place surprised me. A friend of mine has been telling me forever how i have to try a pork chop sandwich from the south side...so I did. Cold and raining last Sunday we pull up to this spot and immediately I'm excited. I love places like this, small, order from a window, no place to sit but there is a counter if you opt to eat in. Glance at the menu on the wall...six items, tops and nothing over four dollars, NOTHING! Now my hearts beating a little faster. Have i just stumbled on to a goldmine? Place my order and was told all sandwiches come with fries...Shut the Front Door.. $3.25 for the porkchop and fries!! Look behind into the large empty kitchen area to notice all pork loin in a cooler, Cool!, they use real meat!! Our food arrives almost as fast as you can place your order, take out to the car, first bite and CRACK!? Turned on the light to see what was up and there it was...this sandwich comes bone in? Cool, i can dig that, just give a warning or something..I'm easy to please. Loads of grilled onions and yellow mustard round it out. Now the biggest complaint, NOT ONE GRAIN OF SALT!!! It was the most underwhelming sandwich ever. So I take it home, pop it in the oven, sprinkle a little salt on it and along with the sport peppers we received it was a good sandwich. So if dirt cheap is your thing, this is for you. Salt free diet? Come on down. Dig chewing on bones (which is exactly what I did after i got home), look no further. I love Bridgeport and I'll give it another chance in the future, hopefully without having to travel with sodium in tow.
(2)Dick L.
Nothing beats Depot for the late night drunk food, or hangover food the next day. Service is always fast and everything on the (small) menu is delicious, especially the famous pork chop sandwich and polish. Make sure you get the onions topping, it makes it all taste that much better!
(5)Gene K.
Similar menu to the locations off the real maxwell st. Solid food. Made quick and hot. Gotta love that fries are included. and it's all hours.
(3)Neil K.
Was in the neighborhood with some of my old White Sox pals (Yes, I don't need to be reminded you 'GUYZ' down there don't put celery salt on your hot dogs like we do up North) . Loved how you just park the car, order your dog, and jump back in the car and eat. no nonsense and old school . Typical south side dog. Simple and tastes great.
(4)Jeff G.
mmm good. service so quick and so cheap. $2 for a dog and fries very tasty if you are in the mood for a Maxwell Street style dog with fried onion.
(4)Jim M.
Loads of onions steaming on a griddle? Check. Skinny fries in a little paper sack free with every sandwich? Check. A menu limited to hot dogs, Polish, burgers and pork chop sandwich's? Check. A cardboard salt can with three holes created by a phillips head screw driver and attached by a string to the counter? Check. A drunken microcosm of the city waiting in line for high blood pressure food at 3am? Double check! This is a little glimpse into what the real Maxwell Street used to be like... only missing the wandering vendors selling tube socks and vhs porno tapes. A tipsy late night visit and then a ride home up Halsted makes me sincerely hope the ghosts of displaced hub cap brokers and the smell of grilled onions haunt the town homes that strong armed away the lots where the original stands stood for a century. Nostalgia for a displaced neighborhood can sometimes make an old guy with a good memory a little sad. A word or two of advice to the Chicago pork chop stand neophyte- "everything" means mustard and grilled onions, the pork chop sandwich's are bone in so be careful and always pay extra for the sport peppers.
(4)walt h.
3 stars: A-OK. This place is cheaper than Express Grill/Jim's Original on Union. The menu is a bit simpler, if you can imagine that. They have a parking lot, which is kind of convenient. It's not exactly dirt cheap anymore, but it's still approximately McDonald's money. The pork chop here isn't exactly as good as the one at Jim's. If you eat them back to back, which I did, you will see that the onions are different and the sport peppers are kind of weak here. Also, the fries are garbage. Generic & flavorless. Not bad, but not my favorite.
(3)Reuben H.
I realize that a place like this deserves a review for what it is meant to be for- which in my opinion is for late-night eats or if you are in the area around lunchtime and need a quick bite to eat on the go. Problem is- there are better places for both these time periods. It isn't that the prices are outrageous- because a $2.25 cheeseburger is a $2.25 cheeseburger. You can't expect a whole hell of a lot out of it, but at the same time- it isn't like the burger itself is going to fill many people up alone. The other thing about it too is that it isn't really anything great and I feel that you can get more flavor out of a $0.69 cheeseburger from McDonald's. I will give the place that second star though simply for being open late in a 'hood that doesn't have a ton of late night options right around it. I will say that I think for late-night eats- Huck Finn's Donuts just west of this place is probably a better option.
(2)Eva D.
Pork chop sandwiches. RC cola. Two-for-one fries. Enough said. A trip to Depot is a right of passage for every first year U of C student. And ps, the fruit cups are also really good. (Yes, they do have those hidden away in the cooler). My friends like to give me a hard time about ordering the fruit cup, but as their go-to designated driver they can't give me too much flack can they?
(5)Dawn D.
This is terrible food...not good for you in ANY way...but man does it taste good, espcially when yer a lil drunk!
(5)Andy M.
Stumbled on this place yesterday on a lunch break and was thrilled with the results. I don't think you can find a much better value than the porkchop sandwich ($3.25, loaded with onions and accompanied by a half-order of fries), although I'll be sure to try the Polish next time. Depending on the outcome of that visit, MSD could certainly earn the final elusive star in this review. Until then, however, I'm sticking with 4 stars because of the following (not all of which are the fault of MSD ... but that's tuff): -potential dental emergency after chomping down on the bone side of the porkchop -cranky stares from unappreciative colleagues all afternoon, due to my wrank-as-heck onion breath -unenthusiastic (bordering on sullen) service from the fellas ... maybe due to coming in at 11:30am? I think that's it! Basically, if the polish is solid and the grillmasters sing me a song next time, I'll be more than happy to bump the rating up a notch. Until then, thanks for the good times.
(4)Alan A.
This place is up the street from me - and it is a guilty pleasure of mine. Whenever I am home for dinner and the wife is away, I sneak away for a double cheeseburger and fries, or a Polish. (Have to admit - I have never had the signature pork chop sandwich) The best part of the place is the smell - every time I walk by, even if I have just eaten, I have to fight those instincts inside me to indulge in a hefty portion of salt and fat. I love the free fries. I usually bring them home, where I add salt. They are not pre-salted, though they do have the giant salt cans on the counter for you to use. Like the price, and will continue to frequent on occasion. However, I cannot give more stars, on account of the fact that my blood pressure and my stomach would protest if this place became a regular fixture in my diet.
(3)Jeanie P.
24 hr Super cheap fast food.. a fragrant heaven for grilled onion lovers! They top everything with their grilled onions. As they lifted my burger from a heavenly PILE of onions, I knew this would be TASTY. I tried a bite of the polish which was also pretty flavorful. The guys working here are so friendly! All orders come with a side of fries (unsalted- so salt them yourself if you're taking it to go). haha my little brother loves this place.. typical college boy food :P also he loves the grape soda option. Need to go back to try the porkchop sandwich..
(4)Jon C.
Love. Where else can you go 24/7 and grab a pork chop sandwich? Grilled onions and mustard are a must. I actually perfer their Maxwell St. Polish contrary to other reviews because the sandwich is made on a hot dog bun.
(5)Darren F.
only thing i like from this Maxwell's is the cheese burger. their grilled onions is too oily and not grilled long enough. the fries is just your normal average fries, nothing quality about them. most of the time the pork chop sandwich is dry.. i hardly come here anymore and would much rather drive a few extra minutes to eat at Jim's near UIC.
(2)Abe D.
This place abuts the train depot, hence the name. You would think that's the reason why it is named depot, but no. It was originally located on Maxwell Street and they just named it that way. When you drive up to this shabby place, it looks like one of the those stands that you would have frequented on that old Maxwell Street. Well, it was, they moved the darn place here. The menu is the same simple one, even simpler than those that can now be found on Union St. (dog, polish, burger, pork chop sandwich) Grilled onions rule the world, unless you prefer diced raw ones. The mustard is slathered on the bun and into every crevice. Those are all the toppings, unless you want to spend a little extra on having a sport pepper. The fries that come along with the meal are shoestring and don't expect ketchup packets in the bag, a bottle is on the counter. Don't be confused with the $1 fries right next to the dog. If you accidentally did order fries, you would totally freak and find three. Hint, half an order of fries comes with the meal. As for a beverage, cans of pop to choose from are strung above the register like a pinata. Wash down your perro caliente from at least seis choices. Go ahead, order in Spanish. If you are going to do the Max thang, people expect value. They deliver, no complaints except for the dog that they use. The frank is a tasteless cheap piece of crap of fillers and secondly it is skinless. I still ate it, I didn't want to waste the grilled onions. The sacrifices one has to make over a 2 buck dog that comes with fries. The polish is really what you come for, the signature dish delivers. It is up there, but grilled onions can put anything up there. I'm salivating right now thinking about it. Damn, I got a craving. Those grilled onions make everything amazing, burger and pork chop included. This Maxwell has one advantage over Jim's, consistently cooking those onions well, but those onions are not as well cut and tend to be on the stringy side.
(4)D J.
Aww man!! The Chicago hot dog joint "go to" when I'm there. All of those other Chicago Dog Joints out there don't do justice to the meat shaped like a dingdong. The Street's gone but the city was nice enough to open up a shack for these guys (heart breaking but good for the community renovation)..... Pork Chop Sanwiches Polish Dog Awesome. All you need on them is Grilled onions & regular mustard.
(5)grace n.
There are 3 things I crave at bar time (btw. this is different from food I crave the day after I drink... lol). 1. Jin's Fish sandwiches. 2. Mac n'cheese pizza from Ian's. 3. MAXWELL'S. I love Maxwell's so much. So much that I dream about it. And will start salivating when I even think of the word 'maxwell,' for which I'm pretty positive Pavlov is beaming down from wherever he is. Fatty, greasy goodness... mmm...
(5)Victor M.
This place has been here forever. Living relatively close, when its warm and my windows are open the smell of delicious onions fill my living room. I was here when a polish was only $2.10 and before that strip mall was built was a liquor store. When you say everything, its the onions and mustard. It's an ideal place after a night of mayhem, something quick, or a cheat meal for your diet. Keep in mind though.. if you overindulge, there's a great chance you might feel it the next day...
(5)Ziggy K.
This is the real deal. Best Polish sausage without a doubt. Jim's Original and Weiners Circle's polishes don't hold a candle.
(5)Aaron S.
I simply can't deny the fact that this places serves "drunk food" - greasy tastiness that seems to taste better when you're inebriated as the bun and fries soak up the alcohol and everything else just replaces that alcohol with grease. Trade a hangover for some heartburn with a pile of deliciousness. Frankly, 80% of the time I've been here, drinking had been involved. Since I don't drink that much nowadays, I'll admit to sober runs to Maxwell and it's still pretty darn good. The secret to this place? Everyone talking about the greasy onions and tasty burgers - the secret is that the burgers steam in a giant pile of onions! That's why the burgers naturally taste like the onions, and the onions have that yummy meaty taste to them. Once you know that secret, it removes a bit of the mystery, but it lets you enjoy the food on another level because you finally KNOW where those tastes are coming from - if your brain is functioning enough to care while you wolf those burgers down. Yes, everything (except the soda) comes with fries. Even the fries. So don't think that you're suffering from alcohol-induced hallucinations because you ordered some fries and your bag has two orders of fries in it. Yes, combining 24-hour service with serving "drunk food" will always equate to some hazy times in the early-morning hours. I've seen only one real fight at this place, when two drunken IIT students let three attractive females (who looked like some of the local hookers) cut in front of them in line at 4am which offended a drunk pleather-jacket-wearing man. The fight ensued after some comments from Pleather Jacket led the girls to call in their large Italian friend named Luigi to help them out, which led to some fisticuffs outside and the guys behind the counter just hit the alarm and went right on cooking and serving people. I'd give this place 5 stars, but I had to take one away - not for the fights or drunken crowds, but because their prices have been going up by nickels and dimes pretty much every two months for the past year. It might be due to the economy, or because they realized their clientele often can't stand up straight, let alone remember how much they've just paid for their food. If you're drunk, I recommend just saying "cheeseburger" and you'll get a lovely helping of those grilled onions and mustard. Just watch out for the porkchop sandwich if you're drunk - forgetting there's a bone in there will cause damage to your teeth. When I'm sober, my favorite order is a cheeseburger with ketchup and mustard and RAW onions. The meat tastes like the grilled onions anyway, so I get the best of both worlds.
(4)Douglas Z.
This place is a legend. I have been going there for years, although you have to pace yourself - it can't be good for you! Maxwell's is a 24-hr place that serves hot dogs, polish sausage, hamburgers, and my favorite, pork chop sandwiches. These things are just simmering on the grill in a huge bed of onions. Sooo good, just remember there is a bone in there, newbies! The place isn't much to look at, but they are really fast, and pretty inexpensive. There is also a parking lot, which is a plus. They don't have seating, but there are some high counters inside where you can stand up and eat in the winter.
(4)Charlotte O.
This place is dirt cheap, As cheap as it gets! If you have a craving for something super greasy and covered in onions this is the place to get it. Get the polish, the best item on the menu. Their fries suck, but hey they come free with the sandwich, I guess you get what you pay for right? I don't think I can really add much to what's already been reviewed, its cheap,it's greasy, it's simple.
(3)Linda M.
This place brings me back so much drunken late night memories. 24-hours of cheap pork chop sandwiches and burgers. This is the place you go when you're desperately hungry after some late night clubbing and drinking. You drive up to the parking lot with your crazy friends, wobble to the counter and order up some greasy bags of food and go home. A true monument in Bridgeport - lovely memories :)
(3)Anne S.
This place is so cheap. It's good late night food. The fries aren't very good, but they come with the sandwiches, so I can't complain too much.
(3)Nic T.
I can't help but give this place 5 stars. Before you go nuts on me, hear me out. the Maxwell St Depot gets 5 stars simply because it is open NO MATTER WHAT. 4 feet of snow and windchill of -49 degrees, you can count on the depot to be grilling them onions which you can smell from a mile away. Christmas, Easter, New Year's Eve at 11:58pm, Thanksgiving, whatever, they are open! This place is my home growing up with working blue collared parents that have to work every major holiday. In spite of everything, Maxwell St Depot was always open for a young urban boy to have a holiday meal. Un polish y un pork chop por favor. si, mustard y MAS onions por favor! MAS!!!! As everyone else says, fries come with EVERYTHING except pop. You can get a grape or orange here. There is a parking lot. In the summer evenings, there is off-duty deputy sheriffs here as security. otherwise, there'll be a thousand cops driving past this joint. safety is NOT an issue at this location. If you are just simply passing through, roll up your windows or else that smell of onions will permeate in and you will start craving a polish. The grease will soak through the wax paper and the brown bag, so please remember to bring more PADDING if you need to drive this stuff home. And the smell will stay in your car for YEARS. What makes the onions so good? They cooked ALL the meat except hot dogs in the onions. Pork chops, burgers, polishes...its cooked in the onions! Little SECRETs: during breakfast time, you can order a fried egg on any sandwich. I saw someone order a chicken sandwich ONCE (dunno if it is really on the menu or not). DO NOT GO INTO THAT PORTAPOTTY! Do not give money to the bums hanging around there. To Dan H.: Wife beater, sweat pants, gun tucked in waist, that IS how south side off duty cops roll... A final note: Don't wuss out and order the pork chop boneless...you lose out on all the delicious meat that you get from sucking on the pork chop bone.
(5)Andrew M.
This good but not great Maxwell Polish stand in Bridgeport offers the usual fare for cheap prices. My specific complaint about Maxwell Street Depot is that their fries are not particularly crisp, but the sandwiches are all decent. If you have a car, I'd say it is worth it to drive the extra mile or so to the superior Jim's Original to get your Maxwell Street fix, but Maxwell Street Depot on 31st works in a pinch.
(3)Raul B.
Really cheap...good tasting, bad neighborhood but overall great place to rat.
(5)Justin S.
24 hours of delicious. It's the perfect post-drinking food. In my 2 year tenure at IIT, I walked drunk to Ghetto Dog many a time. I will never forget the day I was ordering food for 3 people and the chef saw how wasted I was. He waved some jalapenos in my face and asked if I wanted any. I fell backwards and dropped $7 in change EVERYWHERE. A+ for nostalgia A+ for 24 hour drunk food D- for impact on cardiovascular health
(4)Phillie P.
Okay, there's the joints up by Roosevelt & the Dan Ryan and then there's this place. They're pretty much the same. You can't really deviate from the menu on all three: Polishes (5 stars) Pork Chop Sandwiches (with bone-in) (5 stars) Hot Dogs (4 stars) Hamburgers/cheese burgers (5 stars - think of them as giant WHite Castle Burgers mNOT steamed grilled) Chicken Sandwiches (Haven't tried 'em) fries w/ all sandwiches (3 stars) cheap pops (CHEAP) grilled onions (ESSENTIAL ON ALL SANDWICHES) hot peppers (if it's you're about hot peppers) mustard (ESSENTIAL ON ALL SANDWICHES) Good to go whether you're drunk or sober. It's essential Chicago eats. It's also CHEAP and very filling. DAMN... now I'm f'nin' hungry.
(5)Emily N.
Maxwell St. is a Chicago staple and this place is doin it up right. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten into my car on a saturday afternoon and got assaulted by the smell of onions and sport peppers. Normally, I love that smell, but it's not good after it spent all night in your backseat with the windows rolled up. This place is a great option to cap off your evening with some greasy goodness and cavorting in the parking lot. Oh, and I totally met Aaron Rowand once after a friday night game. No joke. His arms were deliciously huge. My pork chop sandwich was pretty jealous that I was drooling over him and not the grub.
(4)Ariel T.
Awesome place to hit up if you are in the neighborhood and don't have a lot of money on you and you're hungry. The food is greasy and delicious. Make sure have cash! They are super fast and really nice. And remember everything (besides a soda) comes with fries. Burgers come with fries. Polish comes with fries. Fries come with fries. You can eat inside or outside at the counter and on the wooden bench outside if you want to sit down. I think most people grab and go, but that's putting your car at risk for the "Maxwell" smell for a week.
(4)kelly c.
The world might self destruct if depot were to fall to the wayside. This is my ship of steel that protects 24-7-12-365 from pangs of hunger and idiotic drunken munchies. Fries come with everything. No nonsense Chicago mustard on everything. This place just does it right. Yeah, this place is Chicago. At least it's Chicago's weather beaten paws and dirty finger nails. It may not be pretty, but it just got the job done. Loses one star, because I am sure it's also an encased heart attack. But who ever said love was supposed to be easy?
(4)Dave G.
Hey it's not gourmet, but it is darn tasty! Fast and good, Basic menu, hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, Polish sausage and pork chop sandwiches. When they ask everything it means mustard and onions, and maybe a hot pepper, you can get ketchup, but you have to ask. Only four stars the quality can vary by time of day.
(4)Joshua M.
If there's anything that says "Bridgeport" more than Ricobene's, it's Maxwell Street Depot. Lovingly referred to by locals as "Ghetto Dog," this is THE place to go get food in the middle of the night when you're drunk or otherwise psychologically impaired. It's one of two places I missed when I moved to the North side. I even drove down there at 2AM the first week I lived in Logan Square just to get my Maxwell Street Fix. Just don't watch them clean the grill... Ever... And try the pork chop sandwiches. They're really good.
(5)Kyle S.
If you're not down for a Depot run, you don't belong to set foot inside this great city. Gimme a polish with mustard and onions that have been grilled to perfection. And give it to me any hour of the night.
(5)Arthur O.
The only way to regulate myself from eating Maxwell every other day - I used to live in Hyde Park - was to allow myself a Maxwell only when I went to get my oil changed at Jiffy Lube down the street yelp.com/biz/Gpfa0DdwnSV… . A little lube for me 92 Sentra, a little grease for me 78 Belly.
(5)David B.
I can't wait til April to head down to US Cellular and grab two polishes cooked to perfection, with a bag of hot peppers on the side. Fries come with everything and the food is super cheap. I've had a few friends who regretted eating here by the 4th or 5th inning, but they don't know what good food is all about. Every time I drive by the place, there's a line. Take a hint, eat where the locals eat.
(5)Erin B.
I can't believe that I haven't written a review for this place yet! I've been here a million times--mostly late night after workin' the Cell. Sure, it's not the top notch food you'd expect at a sit down restaurant, but it's good and greasy...the way you need it to be after a long hot summer night of baseball and beer (mostly spilled on me, and not in my stomach), this place hits the spot. Nothin' says lovin like a pork chop sandwich smothered in grilled onions. Yum!
(3)Nathan W.
I went back to the depot last night after a long time since my last visit. It's still my fave south side late night joint. Thanks for keeping it real Depot!
(4)Edward H.
It's sketchy, it's dirty, it's greasy, and it's pretty damn tasty when you're tipsy. Maxwell's a Chicago tradition offering a simple menu of crappy burgers, okay pork chop sandwiches, dogs, and polishes for night owls. I don't think this place ever closes and there tends to be a really long line around 3 or 4AM when the club rats scurry out. You may want to prep yourself with some Pepto beforehand. When you think drunken food crave, think Maxwell.
(3)Jessica C.
Great place to go after a long night of drinking =) plus it's cheap.....
(5)Tommy A.
Price, quickness, and taste all factored together, I'm going 5 stars. I've probably eaten here 100 times over the years. Many of those times sauced in the passanger seat of my buddy's car on the way home from a Sox, Hawks or Bears game. Something about those grilled onions with mustard on a pork chop really put it in the upper echelons of drunk food. The Polish are also good, but they are not as good as the ones you get at Jim's Original or orginal Maxwell Polish stands a couple miles north. As for the hot dog and Hamburger, nothing too special here, had them a couple of times over the years, but with those awesome onions they get the job done too. The fries are also a plus here. For a processed fry, these are as close to as good as it gets. Only a couple of times of the dozens and dozens of trips have I been served fries that were not relatively fresh, that's a big deal. But the pork chop is the star here, and for all of you complaning about the bone, get over it! The meat around the bone is the best, most tender and flavorful. I never EVER buy boneless chops to cook on the grill, so I'm glad I don't get one here. If you don't know how to eat it with the bone in I'll give you a little hint. When you get the sandwich in your hand, locate the bone. Put your fingers and thumbs above and below where the bone is, and simply eat around it. See, not that hard. One last thing that needs to be said here. At this point there are a boatload of imposters out there. This location called MAXWELL STREET DEPOT (on 31st St.), is where you go for the best pork chop. The experiences at the others are never as good, they don't have it down right. Stumble in there one night, and try it!
(5)Mike K.
This is your best option for late nite or drunken food.....remember those old skits on saturday night live, the "cheeseburger, cheeseburger", skits? Welll this ain't far off. you want polish? here comes onions and mustard. you want porkchop? here comes onions and mustard. in fact you want anything be prepared for the greasiest mess of onions you've ever had. delicious yet disgusting...how can you go wrong?
(3)Erika L.
I live in the neighborhood, so it's convenient to have it open 24hrs a day. It's a nice last resort to have. But it's better drunk food than I'm hungry food.
(3)J D.
i went here waaaaaay too often during undergrad (UofC) and let me tell you, best cheeseburgers EVER. fluffy processed bun with a burger smothered in smoky grilled onions, mustard and gooey american cheese, really hits the spot at 4AM, drunk or not. a quick walk to the cell, this is the ultimate pre/post game, late night, hell, anytime greasy sandwich/burger place. fries come with everything and did i mention how cheap it was? my guy and his friends used to get a pork chop sandwich and cheeseburger plus soda for $5. i mean, come on! remember, onions on EVERYTHING, do it!
(5)Norman X.
LOVE THIS PLACE! 24 hours so it satisfies my late night cravings. Gotta love the grilled onions, i always ask for extra. Peppers are at no extra cost too even though it might have a price. The pork chop sandwich loaded with onions and mustard is the best. Only bad thing is that the price went up from a few years ago.
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