Breaded Steak

The Bridgeport-area home of the breaded steak: a huge fried cutlet in red gravy on Turano French bread, in regular or king size. Open late.

Take-a-number Italian deli in the southwest suburbs. Beef sliced to order and piled on D'Amato's bread, plus one of the area's most-praised breaded steaks.

Daytime Bridgeport deli on a residential block near the Sox ballpark. Its tight, well-built breaded steak with properly melted cheese has been rated above Ricobene's by sandwich critics.

Bridgeport Italian deli (formerly Nonna Soluri's) with a packed breaded steak, bright red sauce and your choice of giardiniera. Also does tacos.

Corner Italian cafe and market a few blocks from Ricobene's. Overstuffed but well-proportioned breaded steak with melted cheese on crusty bread.

Longtime Bridgeport pizza and Italian ice shop and Ricobene's best-known neighborhood rival for breaded steak. Foot-long with sweet red sauce, or a smaller 'baby' size.

Neighborhood Bridgeport pizza and pasta shop that local writers keep naming for breaded steak. Regulars rate its steak sandwiches above the pizza.

Northwest Side hot dog and beef stand open since 1973, and one of the few places north of Bridgeport known for breaded steak. Served until 1 a.m. nightly.

West suburban pizzeria whose 'famous' breaded steak is crispy and generous, and discounted every Thursday.