Barnelli’s Pasta Bowl Menu – Chicago, IL

Type : Italian restaurant

Location : Chicago, IL

Chicago-born chain for hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches & more, plus beer & wine, in retro digs. Based on 68 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Drive-through ✔️ No-contact delivery

Barnelli's Pasta Bowl 60654

Address:
100 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60654

Phone: (312) 587-8930

Website: http://www.portillos.com/barnellis/

Hours

Sunday 10 AM–11 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 10 AM–11 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 10 AM–11 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–12 AM
Thursday 10 AM–12 AM
Friday 10 AM–12 AM
Saturday 10 AM–11 PM

Menu

Hot Dogs
Jumbo Hot Dog
450 CALORIES Everything includes mustard, relish, celery salt, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, kosher pickle, and sport peppers piled onto a steamed poppy seed bun.
Plant-Based Garden Dog
320 CALORIES Portillo’s new plant-based hot dog made with 100% plant-based protein and crafted for Portillo’s by Field Roast. It comes with everything, which includes mustard, relish, celery salt, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, kosher pickle and sport peppers piled onto a perfectly steamed poppy seed bun.
Char-Grilled Polish Sausage
570 CALORIES Char-grilled polish sausage, made like our Chicago-style hot dog with everything, includes mustard, celery salt, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, kosher pickle, and sport peppers piled onto a steamed poppy seed bun.
Jumbo Chili Cheese Dog
610 CALORIES Everything includes chili, cheese, and raw onions.
Chili Cheese Dog
500 CALORIES Hot dog served with American cheese and topped with chili and chopped onions.
Hot Dog
340 CALORIES Chicago-style hot dog with everything, which includes mustard, relish, celery salt, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, kosher pickle and sport peppers piled onto a perfectly steamed poppy seed bun. Chicagoans call this “dragging the dog through the garden.”
Char-Grilled Maxwell Street Polish Sausage
570 CALORIES Maxwell St. in Chicago is where this style of Polish sausage was born more than 75 years ago. Our founder, Dick Portillo, frequented the famous corner of Maxwell St. & Halsted St. as a young boy, where he recalls the sweet smell of grilled onions from the Polish sausage street carts. Dick brought the Maxwell St. Polish to the menu so everyone could enjoy the taste of Maxwell Street at Portillo’s. The Portillo’s Maxwell St. Polish is a Makowski’s Real Sausage, grilled to perfection, and topped with lots of yellow mustard and sliced grilled onions.
BEEF & SAUSAGE SANDWICHES
Italian Beef Sandwich
690 CALORIES Our famous, homemade, Italian beef is slow-roasted for four hours, thinly sliced, and served on freshly baked Turano French bread. There are many ways to order an Italian beef sandwich. The standard sandwich is served by splashing a bit of our flavorful, secretly-spiced gravy on it. Some like their sandwich “dipped,” which means we dip the whole sandwich in our gravy. You can also order it “dry,” with very little gravy. Why do we call it gravy? Because it’s actual gravy, just like grandma used to serve: We use the beef’s natural gravy that comes off of it while roasting for four hours. Our Italian beef sandwiches taste best topped with our homemade, oven-roasted sweet peppers or hot giardiniera peppers
Big Beef Sandwich
1040 CALORIES 50% bigger than our regular beef sandwich, served on perfectly baked French bread.
Italian Beef & Sausage Combo
820 CALORIES This power couple consists of one char-grilled, flavorful Italian pork sausage topped with our homemade, slow-roasted Italian beef on freshly baked Turano French bread. Top it with our homemade, oven-roasted sweet peppers or hot giardiniera peppers for a powerful flavor combination!
Big Beef Combo
923 CALORIES 50% bigger than our regular combo sandwich: A char-grilled sausage and Chicago’s #1 beef served together on perfectly baked French bread.
Char-Grilled Italian Sausage Sandwich
630 CALORIES Our char-grilled, flavorful Italian pork sausage recipe has been around for over a decade. It was made just for Portillo’s using secret spices, and it tastes best topped with our homemade, oven-roasted sweet peppers or hot giardiniera peppers. Served on freshly baked Turano French bread.
Beef-N-Cheddar Croissant
670 CALORIES A combination of our famous Italian beef layered with cheddar cheese and served on a toasted croissant.
Classic Beef Bowl
Italian Beef in a bowl with options to top with Mozzarella or Cheddar cheese and your choice of sweet or hot peppers. Cheese and peppers are an additional charge.
Chicago Combo Bowl
Italian Beef & Italian Sausage with options to top with Mozzarella or Cheddar cheese and your choice of sweet or hot peppers. Cheese and peppers are an additional charge.
Italiano Bowl
Italian Beef topped with options to top with Mozzarella or Cheddar cheese and your choice of sweet or hot peppers, served alongside a Meatball topped with Marinara and Parmesan Cheese. Cheese and peppers are an additional charge.
CHICKEN
Broiled Chicken Sandwich
400 CALORIES A char-broiled chicken breast, seasoned with a blend of secret spices, and served tender and juicy. Topped with mayo, lettuce, and tomato on a fluffy brioche bun.
Breaded Chicken Sandwich
600 CALORIES Everything includes mayo, tomato, and lettuce. A lightly breaded, all white chicken breast filet, deep-fried in 100% vegetable oil, and served in a toasted bun.
Chicken Tenders
510 CALORIES Four deep fried chicken tenders.
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
520 CALORIES Breaded spicy chicken breast served with lettuce, tomato and Hot Giardiniera sauce on a brioche bun.
CHAR-BROILED BURGERS
Hamburger
570 CALORIES These 1/3lb juicy beef, char-broiled burgers are flamed on our grill and sprinkled with a touch of salt to lock in the flavor. The burgers are served on an old-fashioned, corn-dusted bun made just for Portillo’s, and topped with mayo, crisp lettuce, a red ripe tomato slice, sliced red onion, pickles, and ketchup.
Cheeseburger
660 CALORIES Everything includes cheese, mayo, crisp lettuce, a red ripe tomato slice, sliced red onion, pickles, and ketchup on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. This char-broiled juicy burger weighs 1/3 pound before cooking.
Bacon Hamburger
670 CALORIES Everything includes thick cuts of bacon, mayo, crisp lettuce, and a red ripe tomato slice on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. This char-broiled juicy burger weighs 1/3 pound before cooking.
Bacon Cheeseburger
760 CALORIES Everything includes thick cuts of bacon, cheese, mayo, crisp lettuce, and a red ripe tomato slice on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. This char-broiled juicy burger weighs 1/3 pound before cooking.
Double Hamburger
890 CALORIES Everything includes mayo, crisp lettuce, a red ripe tomato slice, sliced red onion, pickles, and ketchup on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. It’s a burger-lover’s dream! This char-broiled juicy burger weighs 2/3 pound before cooking.
Double Cheeseburger
1,070 CALORIES A burger lover’s dream! Char-broiled juicy beef with cheese, mayo, crisp lettuce, a red ripe tomato slice, sliced red onion, pickles, and ketchup on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun.
Bacon Double Hamburger
950 CALORIES Everything includes thick cuts of bacon, mayo, crisp lettuce, and a red ripe tomato slice on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. This char-broiled juicy burger weighs 2/3 pound before cooking.
Bacon Double Cheeseburger
1040 CALORIES Everything includes thick cuts of bacon, cheese, mayo, crisp lettuce, and a red ripe tomato slice on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. This char-broiled juicy burger weighs 2/3 pound before cooking.
SANDWICHES & RIBS
Breaded Whitefish Sandwich
710 CALORIES A breaded wild caught whitefish filet on a brioche bun with American cheese, chopped lettuce, and tartar sauce.
Half Slab Of Ribs
510 CALORIES Our half and full slab ribs are seasoned in a blend of secret spices, then slow cooked for three hours until they are fork-tender and falling off the bone. We finish them on our chargrill for ten minutes and coat them with our homemade barbeque sauce. Available at select locations only.
Half Slab Of Ribs Dinner
500 CALORIES Award winning half slab of ribs smothered in our homemade sweet BBQ sauce. Served with fries or onion rings and a side garden salad. Available at select locations only.​
Full Slab Of Ribs Dinner
1020 CALORIES Award winning full slab of ribs smothered in our homemade sweet BBQ sauce. Served with fries or onion rings and a side garden salad. Available at select locations only.​
SALADS
Chopped Salad
800 CALORIES A fan favorite, the Chopped salad is a perfect mix of flavor and crunch, packed with romaine and iceberg lettuce mix, ditalini pasta, diced chicken, crispy bacon, tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese, green onion, red cabbage and tossed with our famous, homemade House dressing.
Caesar Salad
570 CALORIES Everything includes a crispy bed of romaine lettuce topped with a hardboiled egg, croutons, and freshly grated parmesan cheese. Caesar dressing served on the side.
Greek Salad With Grilled Chicken
600 CALORIES Everything includes chopped romaine topped with grilled chicken breast, Feta cheese, sliced tomatoes, red onions, Kalamata olives, and cucumber. Greek vinaigrette dressing served on the side.
Garden Side Salad
170-510 CALORIES Everything includes Tuscan spring mix and chopped romaine lettuce topped with shredded red cabbage, cucumbers, shredded cheese, cherry tomatoes, and croutons. Served with your choice of dressing.
BARNELLI’S PASTA
Spaghetti
840-1270 CALORIES Spaghetti served with a choice of
Baked Mostaccioli
1330/1380 CALORIES Mostaccioli, with your choice of baked with a combination of freshly grated Mozzarella and Asiago cheeses. *Only available at select locations
Mostaccioli
1050-1480 CALORIES Mostaccioli served with a choice between
Penne Ala Vodka
2,140 CALORIES Our zesty tomato vodka cream sauce tossed with penne noodles. Contains meat. Available only at Barnelli’s locations. Pastas are sold hot ready to serve.
Fettuccine Alfredo
350 CALORIES Fettuccine served with our rich cream sauce made from butter, cream, and imported pecorino, Asiago and Parmesan cheeses. Available only at Barnelli’s locations. Pastas are sold hot ready to serve.
Penne Al Arrabbiata
(The Hot One) with a spicy marinara sauce, basil and topped with Parmesan. Best ordered with Italian sausage.1517 CALORIES
Penne Diavolo
2007 CALORIES Sundried tomatoes tossed with our spicy cream sauce & penne pasta topped with fresh spinach. Option to add chicken, sausage, or meatball (Barnelli’s locations only).
SIDES AND SOUP
Cheese Fries
620 CALORIES One of our most craveable menu items, this drool-worthy, smooth cheddar cheese sauce tastes best as a dipping sauce for our salty, crinkle-cut french fries.
Onion Rings
350 CALORIES Deep fried, made-to-order onion rings.
Garlic Bread
634 CALORIES *Only available at Barnelli’s locations
Chicken Tenders
510 CALORIES Four deep fried chicken tenders.
Garden Side Salad
170-510 CALORIES Everything includes Tuscan spring mix and chopped romaine lettuce topped with shredded red cabbage, cucumbers, shredded cheese, cherry tomatoes, and croutons. Served with your choice of dressing.
Tamale
340 CALORIES An original menu item served at “The Dog House” in 1963, the classic tamale is made from a tasty blend of cornmeal filled with ground beef, garlic, and seven secret spices.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Bowl Of Chili
416 CALORIES Everything includes cheese and onions.
Jumbo Cheese Sauce
540 CALORIES Our same drool-worthy, smooth cheddar cheese sauce, but bigger!
DESSERTS & SHAKES
Chocolate Cake Slice
720 CALORIES Our famous, homemade, fluffy chocolate cake is baked with love every morning in each restaurant. Each double-layer chocolate cake is generously iced with two pounds of rich, chocolate frosting.
Strawberry Shortcake
480 CALORIES Our famous Italian Strawberry Shortcake is a light, fluffy angel food cake layered with fresh strawberries and topped with homemade mascarpone cheese whipped topping. Made fresh every morning!
Chocolate Eclair Cake
460 CALORIES Our homemade Chocolate Eclair cake made in the restaurant. 10 servings.
Whole Chocolate Cake
8616 CALORIES Portillo’s homemade whole chocolate cake.

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Reviews

Aleks Xhafa
Excellent Italian cuisine is available at Barnelli’s Pasta Bowl in a quick-service setting. The restaurant’s interior is distinctly “Chicago,” with artifacts and relics from the city’s past. Due to the fact that the restaurant and Portillo’s share a building, their menu is extensive. The chicken parmesan sandwich was delicious. Expect a crowd if you go for lunch because this is a well-liked local lunch spot.

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Stephanie Albanese
When I lived in Chicago, this place made me not miss moms cooking so much!

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Scott Chauncey
Always rude staff. Orders are always late. Dirty restaurant. Not recommended.

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Thomas Miller
Great customer service and vibe!!!

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Karim Sleiman
I had a chicken pasta in white sauce and my friend had a pizza. Both were incredibly tasty. The ingredients in the pasta were so fresh! So delicious… and the atmosphere is nice, something like a market place with a lot of cool items on display. Also great value for money. Highly recommended.

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All Naturale Beauty From Inside Out
I wasnt there to eat. I deliver for Door dash. I hope I never ever have to pick up any customer food there ever again. This is the slowest, incompetent Barnelli Portillos I’ve ever been too. Kept forgetting items in peoples order. Mixed up orders and distasteful attitudes. If the customer service is this poor for us delivery drivers. I can only imagine what its like eating there. They wont get my business.

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Christian Cygnus
Portillos is one of those classic chicago-area restaurants that you just need to go to! The hot dogs, shakes, malts, and fries are incredible, along with basically anything else you can order. This location in particular has very speedy service and the staff is generally friendly and responsive. I would definitely go to this location again.

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Timothy Rabon
Barnelli’s Pasta Bowl offers great Italian food in a fast casual atmosphere. The decor of the restaurant is very “Chicago” full of memorabilia and collectibles from Chicago’s history. The restaurant shares the building with Portillo’s which makes their menu vast. I enjoyed the chicken parmesan sandwich. If you’re going for lunch, expect a crowd as this serves as a popular local lunch favorite.

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Erfan Haroon
Went in to order carry out. Ordered the chicken parmigiano. After a little over 20 mins and tons of people getting their orders I asked the girl calling the numbers to please check on my order. She responded they are checking on it. Then another 10 mins pass so by the time I’ve been standing there for nearly 30 minutes I go to the cashier to ask for a manager they call for him but he is too busy as they call for him my order gets called. I try not to be a stickler but super annoyed. Either they were understaffed or I don’t now. I’m disappointed in the service. Don’t think I’ll be back. Hope you all have a better experience.

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Jon Lopez
The absolute best food in Chicago!

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