RJ Fish’ n Chicken

This place is clearly under new management since 2013 because that’s the last time you can find a good review. «The gym shoe» no longer exists. It’s hilarious how many of the stock photos they use for the menu and signs are actually chain fast food photos. There’s literally pictures of a chalupa, McDonald’s cheeseburgers, a whopper and bk’s fish sandwich. With all that said. Prices are as low as it gets. I got 2 pizza puffs combo. Co workers got a cheese steak combo and and the other got the gyro burger combo.
Food was mediocre. But for 5 $ I’m not complaining. Pizza puff was what it is and fries were unsalted and overcooked in old oil. The drinks they provide are literally Aldi brand sodas.
outside of the service being a bit slow, it was unremarkable not bad or good.
The place is not air conditioned and there’s two small tables and a 3 seater bar on the wall.
If your looking for cheap run of the mill fast food with absolutely no frills (I guess they cost extra) I’d recommend it.

My daughter visited the restaurant on 8÷14÷2014 around 8:30 p.m. She brought home a double cheeseburger for me. IT was HORRIBLE. The quality of the hamburger patty was not very good. They did not brown the bun so the bun was soggy and when I picked up the sandwich, the bottom bun fell apart. I looked inside and the tomato small piece of tomato was super ripe. The patty was burned around the edges. I called the restaurant immediately. They have 2 phone numbers and no one answered the 1^st number (773) 768‑8220. When I called the other number (773) 768‑8870, the guy acted as though he didn’t understand what I was complaining about. He was rude and when I asked to speak to the manager, he hang up the phone on me. I called back right away, but no answer.

When you’ve got a half hour to hunt down lunch at 95^th and Jeffrey, your options are limited. Look no further than RJ’s, home of the elusive chunky unicorn of Chicago sandwiches: the Jim Shoe.
Corned beef, gyro lamb, and Italian beef on a hoagie that buckles under the meat-​weight. Like a big guy who can’t fit in his pants, this sandwich bun is served open faced, too big to fold up. You’ll need some time to put this one down. I’ve heard some say the shoe is a montrosity combo, but I loved every bite. There’s provolone cheese and giardiniera mixed in too. It isn’t the stuff of discretion. Fries on the side all for $ 7.99? Make room in the afternoon for naptime. There’s also a «Super Jim Shoe» listed on the menu for those who’ve already stretched the capacity of their stomachs in preparation. Some day… some day.
The guys working the counter were friendly and quick on the grill, the type of fellas I enjoy giving my business.
Unfortunately, one week after my first visit I came back for a second go at it, but the place is apparently undergoing some involuntary remodeling as of 10÷2÷2013. Rumor has it a car ran into the building after an unpleasant altercation outside. Let’s hope they get up and running again soon.

I had so many plans to visit so many places during our short 2 day stay in Chicago, but they all went out the window when I was introduced to the Jim Shoe. NOTE: This should actually be spelled the Gym Shoe (a Chicago nickname for sneakers).
This may not be a sandwich you are particularly familiar with, even if you live in the city. This amazing sandwich was derived from the brain of a genius and has evidently not fully caught on around town.
What is this sandwich you ask? It is a combination of Chicago style Italian beef, corned beef and gyros meat all chopped up and blended with the traditional toppings of each of those sandwiches in one. If that weren’t the greatest thing you ever heard, they also place it in a Chicago-​style hoagie bun with a slice of provolone cheese. I was absolutely ruined for life after trying this sandwich. I honestly don’t know if I can go on living with out it. Finally, a sandwich I can both eat and wear!
THE VERDICT
Maybe someday I will invent a way to teleport my body anywhere on earth, but in the mean time, I will dream nightly of this delectable sandwich and it’s deliciousness dancing on my taste buds like the mating dance of a Manakin bird. Check out this funny video:
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TIP
Many places around the city are starting to make the Jim Shoe a regular menu item, but my relatives say not all of them do as good a job as RJ’s. Chicago gives you so much food for the money. In Chicago, I have to eat some of the meat out of sandwiches just to close them enough to eat it. In the south, I usually have to open the sandwich just to find the meat. This $ 7 sandwich with fries is enough to fill two people but would be twice the price and half the meat if it were in ATL.
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