1118 W Fullerton Ave,Lincoln Park,Chicago, IL 60614
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You'd think that living on the Gold Coast would limit the number of good sandwich shops and pizza parlors and hot dog stands that are easily accessible. Not so. There are many of them in the Lincoln Park and Logan Square neighborhoods. One of the best sandwich shops is Branko's Submarines at 1118 West Fullerton Avenue. It isn't very glitzy. But they've been a popular destination in the area for more than 30 years. You have a choice, stand and eat at the counter along the right wall or order a carry-out and take it home to eat while watching a football or basketball or hockey or baseball game. At Branko's, it's called "stand food." They serve Chicago classics--Vienna beef hot dogs, grilled chicken, Italian beef and gyros, all prepared with a personal touch by the same family that has operated the restaurant since 1976. I'm particularly fond of the Vienna beef hot dog with natural casing and dill pickle slices or the hot dog with chili and the Italian beef sandwich with paper-thin sliced beef that has a lot of backbone. There are a dozen varieties of subs to choose from, including Italian cold cuts, turkey, roast beef, corned beef and Swiss, tuna, grilled chicken, gyros, salami and cheese and ham and provolone. And don't forget Branko's specialties, including grilled chicken, patty melt, Italian sausage, Italian beef, cod filet, corned beef, reuben, turkey and gyros. It's usually too crowded to stand around and enjoy the ambience so we prefer to order a couple of hot sandwiches and a couple of cold sandwiches to go. We live only a few blocks away from the DePaul University campus but we usually finish off the hot sandwich before we get home. Just before the kickoff.