Al’s Italian Beef Comes to San Jose Plus A Food Gal Giveaway
The Chicago Dog at Al’s Beef in San Jose.
People often think my life revolves around copious chef’s tasting menus night after night.
But not when you’re married to someone nicknamed Meat Boy, whose guilty pleasure is fast-food.
I usually steer clear, but I have been known to snatch a handful of fries or the pickle from his burger now and then.
So when Al’s Beef recently opened its first Northern California outpost right here in San Jose at The Plant, I was game to try it with my husband when I was given a $50 gift card to do so.
Meat Boy and I went on a Wednesday night. Although there was a line out the door for The Boiling Crab next-door, Al’s Beef was fairly empty.
Banners inside the eatery.
The eatery started out as a family-owned food stand in Chicago in 1938. It now has 17 locations, most of them in the Chicago area.