Eats in Wrigley Field
 

Went the other day with some clients who LOVE to eat, so we tried many different things at Wrigley.

Hebrew National (Kosher) hot dog – very good, but not near as good as the Best Kosher dogs at White Sox

Armor Hot dogs – skip them, the Hebrew National are far better

Wrigley Pig Sandwich – pork patty sandwich w/sauteed onions and BBQ sauce. 1st, virtually no sauce, 2nd two lone strands of sauteed onions, 3rd was the patty was inedible, tasted terrible (this coming from a few of us that did not mind the McDonald’s McRib sandwich)

Eisenberg Brat – If you have not had or don’t get to make your own brats (parboiling in beer then grilling) the Eisenberg brat will be considered ok, but if you do get to prepare your own at home then this precooked brat will not be good to you.

Philly Cheesesteak – cheesesteak is supposed to be very thinly sliced beef w/cheese. This sandwich consisted of two slabs (1/3”) of beef patty, with a couple strands of sauteed onion and pepper placed on the sandwich. There was no cheese. HORRIBLE.

Eisenberg Smokey Link – The best “dog” we had all day. Very smokey flavor, good bite.

Pizza Puff – hey, gooey cheese, hot tomato sauce, sausage and fried dough, what is not to like?!!??

Fish Sandwich – no tatar sauce, was warm at best. Terrible.

Eisenberg Polish – not too shabby. Again, if you get to have the better ones in the city, this will be only ok, but if not, you’ll probably like this one.

Planter’s ice cream sandwich – too soft almost melted, sandwich was smashed, chocolate was mediocre, still can’t decide what the ice cream was trying to be. A ½ dozen halves of peanuts on the top. Very poor.

There were awnings stating Mexican food, but the only “Mexican” food we could find were Nachos.

The best items at Wrigley were the Scala Italian Beef sandwiches or Scala Italian Sausage sandwices.

Comiskey has always (at least since the 70's) had much better food and drink than Wrigley. Back in those days I would always have a great Brat and Mazzone's Italian Ice. Later when Bill Veeck built the bar in Comiskey (the first in the major leagues at the time), they called it the worlds largest saloon.

Good post, Willie.

Here is a blast from the past - right after college I spent every weekend in the bleachers. There was nothing like Oscar Mayer Smokey Links and BORDEN'S Frosty Malt - neither of which they have had for years.

I agree that the Italian Beef is very good ... but to say anything about the "The Cell" is better? geez...

And there are some good places around Wrigley for food as well. I have always thought Tuscany on Clark right by the stadium to be pretty decent.

Wrigley has the worst food in the League, and all of professional sports, period. Some would say the food is as nauseating as the team that calls the stadium home :p . Just remember it the team and stadium are operated as a profit center for the Tribune Corporation and it is obvious that they are succeding in maximizing profits and minimizing expenses.

Comiskey has great concessions and libations.