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Mark Wiens

12M subscribers

Chicago Street Food - Polish Sausage at Jim’s Original (Since 1939)!!

Dec 2024YouTube

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Jim's Original

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Restaurant Studio

#16

Illinois hype rank

2M

Creator reach

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Creator sentiment

100%Positive

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0 of 1 creator reviews loved Jim's Original.

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Dish intelligence

	Dish	Creators	Sentiment	Must order
1	Pickled giardiniera	1		—
2	POLISH SAUSAGE Sandwich✓	1		—

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Service5 creators

80% positive

“The guy at the counter walked me through the whole board in about ninety seconds.”

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Price5 creators

40% positive

“For what lands on the plate, it is a fair price in this neighbourhood.”

Sample creator

Portions3 creators

100% positive

“Three quarters of a pound of meat on one sandwich, by their own count.”

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Your area — Little Italy

#1 of 4

Tracked nearby restaurants

Jim's Original is ranked #1 of 4 in the area by number of different creators.

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BeardMeatsFood, James Andrews

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The onions are so sweet and flavorful.
Mark Wiens · Onions

Oh, and the pickled giardinieras are nice. They give it a nice heat to it.
Mark Wiens · Pickled giardiniera

Coverage ledger1 creators

Mark WiensDec 2024

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Jim's Original has been named a 2026 HypedAbout Creator Favorite — No. 16 in Illinois, after being featured by 1 independent food creator. No submissions, no entry fee.

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