1058 W. Polk St., University Village / Little Italy
Patrons can eat at any of the tables at this casual UIC-area eatery -- or, according to third-generation owner Neil Fontano, pretty much anywhere else that they'd like to: by the store shelves, near the photos of regular customers -- even at the desk in his office. Hearty hand-held fare includes a meatball sub made with meatballs that are hand-rolled one at a time at the store, and the Blockbuster, packed with Italian provolone, Swiss, Genoa salami and ham. The family-oriented shop sells 700-800 sandwiches on an average day -- along with a variety of Italian grocery goods such as cannoli, Italian tuna fish and giardiniera (Italian vegetables in oil), which can also be shipped across the country. READ MORE
10626 S. Roberts Rd., Palos Hills
