[[{“value”:”Roast beef is always delicious and a staple of gourmet sandwiches. You can make roast beef at home, enjoy it as an entree, and use the leftovers for sandwiches for several days, but the easiest way to curb a roast beef craving is to order it at a restaurant. Luckily, a handful of chains, and even some fast-food joints, do it right. Where should you order it? Here are 5 restaurant chains with the best roast beef, according to diners.
Kelly’s Roast Beef
Kelly’s Roast Beef has served delicious New England-style roast beef sandwiches for decades. Fun fact: The chain claims it inspired Arby’s. “Kelly’s was the inspiration for Arby’s. Roast Beef sandwiches were ‘invented’ here and the North Shore has some really incredible roast beef places- better than Kelly’s,” one diner says. “We didn’t just make the roast beef 3-way sandwich famous. We started it. 75 years later, we’re still slicing it thin on the daily and stacking it high on rolls from our favorite North Shore bakeries. Some traditions never get old,” the chain maintains.
Lion’s Choice
Lion’s Choice, a St. Louis favorite, is known for fresh, thin-sliced, high-quality roast beef piled high on fresh buns. “The Lion’s Choice near my job in O’Fallon put the Arby’s out of business. They know what’s up,” a fan writes. Diners maintain the au jus is good enough to drink. “On a road trip in college, I ate at Lions Choice and couldn’t drink caffeine (long story). I filled a cup with au jus on the way out and drank that on my drive,” a Redditor confessed.
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers is another quick-fix fast-food roast beef spot that takes the classic roast beef sandwich seriously: slow-roasted, top (inside) round USDA Choice beef is sliced to order, drizzled with au jus, and served on a buttery Kaiser roll. Diners say it is an easy, delicious option. “Roy Rogers does make a pretty decent roast beef sandwich for a fast food chain,” writes Facebook group Jersey Sandwich Joints. “It’s all about the FIXEN bar!” another says.
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Hillstone and Houston’s
Hillstone and Houston’s has one of the best roast beef stuffed French Dips: super-tender roast beef on a soft, warm bun, with the best horseradish sauce and au jus I’ve ever had. It is a must-order, even for someone like me who rarely craves a steak sandwich. A former employee maintains that “this sandwich is cut to order from their prime rib on bread that is made in house each morning.” Others agree with my opinion. “Hillstones is the answer by a mile,” a diner writes.
Portillo’s
Portillo’s is one of the top spots for roast beef in the Midwest, with a menu centered on Italian beef sandwiches. “I had Portillos when traveling for work. I ended up getting it 3 more times in like a 3 day trip. I’m so upset my state doesn’t have it. The Italian beef is a true wonder,” one diner said. “I always get mine double hot and dipped. It’s a f***ing mess, but absolutely delicious,” another added.
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