I'm from Detroit but was stationed at Great Lakes IL twice back in the 80's. Became hooked on great Chicago food for life!

Moved out of Chicago 13 years ago after spending my whole life there. I used to go there on the job when I was a Chicago Police Detective. It could be -10 below zero, 5 feet of snow on the ground, at three O'clock in the morning, and they would be open with 30 people lined up to get a polish!

Incredible memories from early childhood growing up in Leclaire Courts Housing Projects on Chicago's Southwest Side. Not only eating but shopping for clothes and shoes in Jew Town. I can still taste and smell the grilled onions and sausages right now in Dallas, Texas! No one can emulate the culinary mastery of Chicago Chefs. I truly miss the variety of real food.

This has been served in Poland for over 200 years. My Polish immigrant family made it and ate it in Chicago in the 1880s. He didn't create it. He took what he saw local Polish people eating and started selling it at his restaurant. It's like saying that the first restaurant in Chicago to serve egg rolls created the egg roll.

This is classic Chicago! I miss my city! 🙏🏽

When I lived in Chicago and growing up, EVERYBODY from the neighborhood was aware of Jew Town. The grilled onions are iconic for smothering the Polish Sausages. No other place in this country through my culinary experiences is able to duplicate their masterpiece. Memories are ingrained in the Chicago Food tradition. Outstanding Chefs that have the culinary expertise of preparing Street Food.

Just went back home and had a famous polish... It was worth the travel time and more...Just great!!!!!

The grilled onions are worth every teardrop.

It is true that our Polish sausage is the best. I live in Poland and I cannot imagine eating without our sausage. Even in England in London there are street food with Polish sausage with onion and even with sauerkraut. Great place in Chicago and great food, I wish you all the best and best regards to the entire Jim "s Original team

I'm from Poland and its first time i see something like that ;]

Cieszymy się, że smakuje wam nasza "gięta" z cebulką. We're happy you're enjoying our Polish food called "Gięta" with onions. Greetings from Poland.

The Beef Polish always hits the spot. The fish sandwich is also surprisingly good.

A Jew Town, Polish sausage, cooked by Mexican & African Americans & owned by a Greek!

Had Jim"s 64 years ago. I was 5!!! Still remember how wonderful the polish was. Still remember the smells!!!!!

I work 3rd shift and I usually take the metra in(downtown). But on the nights I drive, after work, I will stop by Jim’s(Maxwell St) to grab 2 polishes for my ride home lol

I've been going there for 44 years. Since it was actually on Maxwell and Roosevelt. We eat them right on the hood of the car and the peppers are a must.

Taki rarytas robię raz w tygodniu mój ulubiony smak z dzieciństwa lat 70 tych .pozdrawiam

Had my first Jim's Maxwell Street Polish 2 weeks ago. It was the boooommmmbbbb!!!!!!! I will get one every time I go to chicago from now on.

I love this series cause I can almost taste the memories thru my phone.

The "BEST THING" to eat at Jim's is the PORK CHOP Sandwich.... Not one person here mentioned the grilled Pork Chop Sandwich with those onions and peppers with mustard on a toasted bun.... That's what really all my family goes there for..

Two things I miss from my hometown: 1. A Polish Sausage off of Maxwell Street & 2. Tom Tom Tamales. I hope before I die I'll get to eat them again. I've even dreamt about them. Mouth watering now.

I’m so proud of our food. I’m glad that you guys enjoyed .😋

Ive been going to Jim's for 45 years. Great vid! I can't believe you did a piece on Jim's and not one mention of the hot peppers?? Hottest sport pepper around.

My grandfather brought me to Maxwell street as a kid and I took the mother of my children on our first date !! Miss J Town which was where we went every Sunday as well.

polish sausage by a Greek owner.

Looks tasty, greetings from Warsaw :)

i come from poland. i regularly eat polish krakauer sausage with braised onions, it's a perfect breakfast for sunday. cool to see that we polish have an influence on american cuisine. if you add a bit of tomato paste and ketchup to the onions when braising, they develop a very tasty flavor

“This is actually part of Chicago”

After studying the different parts of the US I have come to the conclusion Chicago is the best of the best. My kind of town.

I don't care what people say about Chi. town at least they stick by their old school food joints.

Smacznie wygląda i uwielbiam cebulę z kiełbaskami. Jestem głodny!!

from south TX, i've never seen anything like this, pretty awesome

I could eat just the onions

“Why would you not like it”

I went there many… many… maaaaany times. Sadly I can’t go there anymore because where I live now. They are Awesome.

Ain’t nothing like smelling them grilled onions while stuck in traffic on the Ryan and getting off at the nearest exit and hitting up Jim’s for 4 polishes with grilled onions and peppers!!!!!!! Fries and pop come with it!!

Cada que voy a Chicago mi tío me lleva a ver a los White Sox y a esos dogos, no hay vez que no pase por esos hochos, están buenísimos.

Maxwell street for a 4am snack!!!

The original location in 'jewtown' was featured in the Chicago classic, "The Blues Brothers" movie! The secret is the special Vienna polish sausage with garlic inside!

I❤️ Jim’s polish sausages sandwich...🤤🤤🤤 my whole family ❤️ them too...

Polska Kiełbasa Jest Najlepsza z musztardą i cebulą 😋🤗

every time I come to Chicago, I always stop by there.

You can get a Polish in a lot of places but Jim's is obvious of another order.

By far my favourite show on KZfaq.

Ive literally been told by everyone that Chicago has the best food

One of Chicago's staples!!!

those look FANTASTIC!!!

Im from Louisiana and the first time I tried this, I was hooked.

KZfaq: Lets recomendate in 2020

Man that looks good🤤🤤🤤 I want extra extra onions please!!!

Onion - the spirit of Poland and Polish sausage ofcourse - the best sausage in the world. This is the recipe. Regards from Poland :)

The greatest ever miss this so much

these are great ive had these before and can taste them as i was watching this

The sausage may have been great but I would have loved the porck chops on the bottom side! All of that flavor perculating threw the cabbage!

Damn that looks good! Love the Windy City!

I am from Poland and sometimes ate such something during school breaks. Not often but I ate.

I grew up in da CHI and the worker a 1:29 been there since the corner on Halsted. I live n da SIP now but i always stop by JIMS when I'm in da CHI! Missing Home!

This is just insane. If my car wasn't so raggedy...I'd drive from South Dakota to eat there.

Why is this so special? I make grilled onions (hotplate btw) when I make a hotdog for myself. Seriously its not difficult.

I would love to have one right now!

First trip to Chicago: this is the FIRST place I am going.

guy at 0:29 is getting too riled up, like relax buddy

pozdrowienia z Polski :) smacznego

Love this place👍👍👍 I go there every time I'm in Chicago.👍

I miss those 😩 nothing like that out here in Dallas 😭

I guess his dad is Greek for having a Greek last name and his mom is Polish because his grandfathers name is James ´´Jimmy’´ Stefanovic.

Looks great, never had one..need to put it on the list

The best polish. Man I live in Chicago and I love the food

I been hitting jim's since i was 8 year's old that's when i fell in love polish with them grilled onions and them hot 🌶's and mustard only on that CHI-TOWN polish 😬

My grandfather used to take us kids to "Jew-Town" just to stop at that famous corner.... Loved it...simply put the "Best"...

This is the best place for a polish sausage with grilled onions, I'm originally from Chicago and it's delicious

Watching this crappy show while muted makes it so much better.

I'm 42 years old I've been going to Maxwell street as long as I can remember, but Jim's original's food is not as good as "Express Grills" foods next door. Jim's original fries are better, but the Polish the Pork Chop sandwich pale in comparison I periodically give Jim's another try, and sorry to say I always come back disappointed, saying I'll never try it again.. everyone should give Express Grill a try and taste for yourself..

I love u chicago 😍😍😍😍

Man I love this place!

I don't eat sausage anymore, but I will try this sausage.

All the dislikes are vegetarians

1:25 What? I'm on camera? WHY WOULD YOU NOT LIKE IT? (aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand SCENE!)

Moving to Chicago from Texas because I’m slightly hungry and that looks flavorful

I used to work in Maxwell on Devon but they closed in few months due to overdue rent and bills and the low sells

This food looks so delicious. I wonder do they deliver to Ohio. lol

I like grilled onions, but I generally prefer sauerkraut with sausage, pork, etc. Maybe a 50/50 mix of sauerkraut and grilled onions would work great.

My buddy and I were carjacked at gunpoint on the corner of Maxwell and halsted in front of jims back in 99. Had a polish while we waited for police to show up, best polish we ever had made the night laughable.

In the fifties my family lived about two blocks from the original Jim's on 13th and Halsted.

American tv producers think that if they put a host from the UK or Australia that the show has some sort of credibility.

Honestly imo express is better than Jim’s we always went to express right on the west corner of halsted and maxwell but express is the place right next to Jim’s go to express lol

Chicago's Best, No need to let us spend too much time looking at a clip for more than 3 seconds! The editing award goes to "Chicago's Best" for more than a zillion cuts in 3 minutes and 45 seconds! If you are in a hurry please wait until you can make the video longer. You must have been getting ready to catch a bus!

self care is not watching this show when you're hungry

DO NOT watch this video if you are hungry!

The producer is HOT!

For me it was always funny - "Polish kielbasa". We have dozens, maybe even hundreads of different kiełbasa's in Poland ;) And btw... We don't eat any type of kielbasa that way. Still it's nice to know that somebody is promoting polish cuisine in some way :)

Poland is so proud !!!!

Next time in Chicago, Jim's!

I have noticed very strong winds after eating this. I could fly for two hours.

We need jus one in Va. I'll go wherever it is.

Truly the best.

I remember when Maxwell Street was called Jew town and shopping there 40 years ago

The editing is too choppy and fast. One wants to linger a bit on the items.

This place is my childhood with my pops growing up. Delicious food, my favorite it the pork chop sandwich. This place is a must try if you visit Chicago. Them hot peppers aren't no joke, they are hot. I had some left over, so I took them home put them in a mason jar to eat them with another meal later, and I kid you not I took the jar out of the refrigerator and the bottom of the mason jar cracked off and the peppers fell through. Delicious but hot. Toxic hot but definitely ask for them they are delicious.

Jestem z Polski i pierwszy raz coś takiego widzę