Review Update (Morning Visit) I wanted to update my review after a different experience this morning. I've always enjoyed the food here, which is why I originally gave it 5 stars. The burgers are still great, and I've generally had positive experiences. However, during a busy morning pickup, the customer service felt disappointing. I stood at the counter waiting for my order while multiple employees made eye contact with me and walked by, but no one asked if I needed help or was picking up an order. One employee even handled my order without checking whether it belonged to me. After waiting for several minutes, I finally asked about my order. The response felt rushed and dismissive, with the focus being on how busy things were rather than helping a customer who had been standing there waiting. I completely understand that restaurants get busy, especially in the morning rush. My frustration isn't that the food took time it's that I felt ignored. A simple "We'll be right with you" or "Are you picking up an order?" would have made a huge difference. Instead, they thought I was an Uber driver that's why I was being ignored. The food is still excellent, but this experience left me feeling unwelcome compared to my previous visits. read more

Stopped in for lunch and was promptly greeted by a nice lady behind the counter. I saw the electronic sign for the 2 hot dog special, so that's what I ordered. They do have a charge card surcharge of 3%. I was given a number and my soda, so I sat down. The restaurant was a couple of steps above drab. They had Fox News on the tv, I wish they had something a little more neutral on, so I put on my headphones. The cook rang a bell and I got up to get my food. I didn't think they had table service but they do. The hot dogs, I'm assuming were finished on a flat top. The hot dogs were beefy but a little chewy, it was a natural casing dog so it was a little strange. All the toppings were fresh but they over did it on the celery salt. Even though I asked for everything, no sport peppers were put on the dogs. I was on a time crunch and would have said something but it was edible so I didn't complain to them. The fries were good. I will have to check out their broasted chicken next time. read more

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Hungry in the way from O'hare and called in an order. This place was recommended from family we were visiting. Menu has good options. Left with our order, but noticed they forgot the broasted chicken we ordered. We called, they apologized and offered to deliver it. We were so impressed. The owner himself came to the house with the chicken and apologized. The food was absolutely delicious, but the service was far beyond anything we could expect. I give this one my highest recommendation. read more

Didn't like the servers attitude at all. After going to clean my hands, I was served a root beer, with drips all over. She was trying to tell me it wasn't sticky. The double cheese I ordered was an absolute grease pit. Suffice it to say I was pissed off that I even drove over here. Fox News was about the only thing I liked. My dad and brother used to love this place, when it was good and sandwiches didn't have a ton of grease pouring off them. read more

Losing my appetite as I try to eat with Fox "News" plays on their screens. The workers are still nice, and the food is decent... but what a shame to have nauseating propaganda being played while trying to enjoy a (expensive) meal. read more

I really enjoyed the Gyros today for dinner on 5-6-26, my compliments to the cooks and management!

Drawn in by the delicious char-grill aroma. Burgers were good and crinkle fries are my favorite. Other menu items looked really good too -especially the chicken. read more

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Fries: 6/10 good enough to eat and enjoy but not so good it's all I think about. Not enough salt lol Chicken sammich: excellent flavor 9/10 Pecan pie? Doesn't exist I wanted pecan pie they said it's on the menu but they don't serve it. Disappointed they are misleading there but whatever Will I return? Yes I think I will read more

Charcoal Delights - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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My bud and I were searching for a quick place for a late lunch, so we wound up at Charcoal Delights. Located at Foster and Kedzie, they have a convenient parking lot if you are driving. They have an extensive menu, so it might take a minute to peruse everything on the board. Once we placed our orders, the food came out quickly. I must say the service was super, as one woman knew I wanted a take-out box for my leftovers before I even asked for it. She also impressed my bud by reciting their entire week of soup specials. My bud ordered a two piece broasted chicken meal, which comes with coleslaw, biscuit, and soup. I ordered the ribs 'N' broasted chicken combo, a staggering meal including a half slab of ribs and half broasted chicken (4 pieces). My meal also came with garlic bread, coleslaw, soup, and baked potato. The soup of the day was navy bean, which was a very hearty cup filled with more beans than liquid. The broasted chicken is similar to fried chicken but allegedly healthier for you, so that's cool. The ribs were saucy and good if not great. Indeed, I had plenty of food from this combo to take home and share with my love. It cost $23.99 but since I got a couple of meals out of it I believe it was worth it. read more

Charcoal Delights - My ribs 'N' broasted chicken combo (yes this is one meal) - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love Charby D's and eat there a few times a month. But the recent addition of musak in the diner makes eating in impossible. Most unfortunate. read more

Went in for a simple gyro plate with fries and a drink. Food was VERY tasty for the price, service was quick and was delivered to table with NO issues whatsoever. Decor was simple but comfortable. Will go back again for sure! read more

Haven't been in this place for a while, despite living nearby. Some changes have been made. For one thing, they gave me an actual knife and fork and an actual plate, not just the plastic and paper stuff. Fancy! My drink and soup were both served in styrofoam, though. The fries are better now than they used to be- crispier, and I happen to prefer crinkle-cut fries, anyway. The fish dinner is probably the item I've ordered most often here over the years, and while the basic components have stayed the same, I've noticed that the fish pieces have gotten smaller. The cream of chicken soup is still good. I don't understand the lettuce that comes with the fish dinner. Is it meant to be a salad? It's just a bunch of shredded iceberg lettuce and two slices of tomato with no dressing. Is it meant to be a garnish? Then why is there so much of it? The place is reasonably clean, the bathrooms don't smell terrible, the prices are not too shocking. It's still a pretty good example of the kind of place it is. read more

Charcoal Delights - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been coming here since high school, would rather support small business like this restaurant. Now the past couple times I've gone to order food, I've had minor issues.. but the consistency of always having an issue with my food is never a miss. From having pickles on my burgers (which I scraped off) no having fries missing. Times are tough & eating out now is a luxury... honestly I've had enough, I'm done coming here & will definitely let my friends and family know. ( they've had issues but we all tried to brush it off to support charcoal delights) read more

It always smells so good when we drive past and we love good grilled food. Especially burgers. Today we stopped and got two burgers and fries. Their burgers are huge! I could only eat half but it was very good. Crinkle cut fries. Everything made to order, but it didn't take long at all. And they have a large menu if you want something else. Good fast food and tbey have a drive thru too. read more

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Still probably my favorite burger in Chicago. Always freshed grilled with that smokey flavor. Fries are nice and crisp without being overdone. The biggest problem is that their broasted (fried) chicken is also amazing. So unless you want to eat yourself into a coma, you're going to have to choose. It's a painful dilemma. It gets worse: their Greek chicken is excellent too. So good luck with your choices. Haven't had their gyros in a long time, but they're more expensive than they used to be. (Like literally everything else in the world.) Always good service, nice clean tables, and a magnificent charcoal smell that makes you start drooling as soon as you get in. read more

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I don't know why I've never written a review for Charcoal Delights before, shocked really. I've lived nearby for most of my adolescence and have had pretty much everything on the menu with the exception of the fish sandwich. I usually am satisfied with their burgers which takes some time but it's worth it. They have a drive through but unless you catch them at an off time it might be a long but worthwhile wait. My latest visit I went with their Italian beef. I remember back in the day they just had a pepperoncini peppers which I found distasteful, seriously not even sweet peppers? Well, they must have gotten enough complaints or something because it's changed and for the better. The sandwich managed to have enough juice without it being a soggy mess b the time I got back to the house to eat it. The fries though have stayed the same, crispy, delicious not quite a steak fry but not a shoestring. read more

Very friendly service, even better food! Burger tasted smoked and had lots of flavor.

Love this place! Very consistent menu and very long running staff. I recognize some of the staff members from almost 25 years ago. It is reasonably priced and appreciate the drive thru. Anytime I am in the neighborhood, I make sure to drop by! read more

This place to me is one of my favorite and I would say one of the better Chicago fast food joints around. Their gyros sandwich specifically is probably my favorite in terms of a fast food gyro, it's got the perfect distribution of meat to veggies, it's excellent in my book. Their fried chicken sandwich is also very good. This is just a quality spot! Have been eating in for many many years, never had a bad meal there! read more

Well we were looking forward to trying this local joint especially with the cool sounding name. Unfortunately the name did not live up to the taste of the food. For lunch on Saturday, Mo had a cheeseburger and I did the Gyro Sandwich with the Tziki on the side. The cheeseburger patty seemed to be molded by hand so that was a nice touch but the taste was mediocre at best. I've had many a Gyro in my life and this was the middle of the road. I like my Gyros a little crispy, just a minute on the grill and this was just ok. I will say they have an extensive menu. By far the staff was nice and plentiful and did a good job of keeping the place clean but there will not be any rush to come back here. read more

Charcoal Delights - Gyros Sandwich without said blanket. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food here could have been better. It was mediocre at best. The fries were cold, the ribs were just so-so, and the soup was also a bit cold. Overall, I didn't like the taste of the food and wouldn't return for that reason. On the plus side, the portions are very generous and the ribs meal comes with a lot of food. Great value considering the amount of food for the price. read more

Charcoal Delights is an all-American grill, with burgers, hot dogs, fries etc. that is great when you want comfort food from the grill late into the night. All I wanted was a hot dog, and it was already past 9 PM, so it was difficult to find an open hot dog stand near me. After some research, I found Charcoal Delights. I pulled into the drive-through, ordering a kids hot dog meal that came with a soda and fries. After paying, I was told to pull to the side to wait for my order. 10 minutes later, the staff walked up to my window with my order. The food was ok and fulfilled my craving, but I personally wished my hot dog had a little more char. If I returned, I would ask for it when ordering. Overall, Charcoal Delights is a solid choice for late-night grill comfort. read more

Charcoal Delights - a car parked in front of a restaurant - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Charcoal Delights has a nostalgic place in my heart. I would come here with my dad many years ago. I do not know what happened?? I mean I really like the food and it's worth the price. But the service??? I do not get it, it's as if they hate working there and mess up orders on purpose. Not a friendly place anymore. I will no longer go there read more

This place is amazing. I'm visiting from FL and stopped in for a Gyro. Holy smokes, they are not stingy with the meat, I ate a lot and it barely looks like I even touched my plate. My GF got two different hot dogs and they taste so good. I had to buy another Pita to take with me because I had so much Gyro meat leftover. Every single one of their staff members was so friendly and polite. We need this place in Jacksonville FL. read more

I stopped by on a whim new to the area and I'm more then satisfied huge menu the fries were so good! Burger amazing too and Coke I don't come to this area offer but I will definitely stop by when I am out here read more

Shrimp Basket - my Friday go-to lunch or supper. Great. Get a side order of cole-slaw to go with it. Plenty of sauce so you don't need to ask for extra. read more

Angelo did an outstanding job making sure our family picnic order of ALOT of their amazing broasted chicken was ready on time for 66 hungry guests. We have been ordering party sized food for pickup for as long as they have been around. 30-40 years?? Not really sure but they are the best! Food has always been spot on. The drive thru staff are just SOOO nice and everyone works so hard to have high quality. Best broasted chicken around. Love them and they are always so professional and quality is always right up there. Thank you from the Patras Family! read more

Good food for the price, charbroiled burgers tasted fresh and delicious. Service was great with a host around to keep things fresh and clean. Nice seating with tv to keep us occupied if needed. Not too loud quick service. read more

Charcoal Delights - Live tv helps keep some of us entertained while eating or waiting for our food. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Yo! If you're not eating at his place you're missing out! Best fried chicken in the state! And those potato logs!!! All gas, no brakes!

The food is always pretty good here and the service is always excellent but what I will say the gray haired manager looks at you with the discuss as if you are privileged or should appreciate him over the service that is being given my girlfriend Order, some food and it was a mistake, and normally when you get extra food by mistake or they overcharge you at any restaurant They will always refund you what you paid extra and normally tell you to keep the food that was extra, but as his employees was apologetic and giving me great service, he stepped up and said, give me the hot dog back, which I thought was extremely unprofessional so overall, I am not giving the restaurant a one star because the food was bad. I'm giving the restaurant one star and I wish I can give it zero based off of the supervisors attitude And lack of respect. And by asking what could improve the attitude of the supervisor all the employees were very passionate about their job, very friendly with smiley faces, but the supervisor looked at me with a discussed, as if I did not deserve to be complaining about anything. Just remember the employees makes the supervisor and managers look good not the other way around so managers and supervisors should always lead by example. read more

Nostalgia aside Charcoal delights has been changing into a corporate style chain eatery. All of what made CD good years ago, is absent since they have been moving to make their food lesser while opting to charging more. One of my last updates mentioned that the french fries were smaller in size. And I'll offer leeway in saying that when they are sourcing ingredients, their providers will have stock that undergoes changes over the years. But, it's up to their management to find suitable replacements. Just recently I stopped in for a gyros and onion rings. I could not believe the size of it. Fractionally larger than a Roku remote and for the cost paid, it is utterly ridiculous. I paid about $10 bucks for the meal. The onion rings were the only good I got from the order. They look homemade. While costs are higher than it's ever been, size is also smaller than it's ever been too! And the worst part was that it was bad quality. The meat was salty, as was the tzatziki sauce. I just can't & won't waste any more money. There are plenty of other gyros/ Italian beef/ burger shops to visit. read more

Charcoal Delights - My photo indicates the measurements of a Roku remote. Which is slightly smaller than their gyro. Wtf happened to their portions.! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place used to be good, not great but good. Maybe I got them on an off day. Went on 09/04/2024 and carried out a four piece chicken dinner. Immediately took it home to eat. Chicken had a weird taste and was extremely rubbery. Broasted potatoes also tasted weird. Neither were anywhere warm. Biscuit was inedible and ended up throwing it out. Cole slaw OK but miniscule container. For $14.45 including tax---even in today's inflationary era----way overpriced. Only thing good was counterperson extremely nice. Now on my endangered species list. Thanks, BA read more

Located in The North Park neighborhood of Chicago, Charcoal Delights has some good quality fast food from hot dogs to burgers to chicken sandwiches. 4 out of 5 stars. read more

Food is great .went with 2 coworkers we all had something different and they were great everything was fresh and well cooked.

Charcoal Delights...more like No Charcoal and just all right. Stopped here on the way home. Had The Heiress Apparent with me. She had been talking about stopping her and trying this place. We had actually made plans to make a trip special to go here to try their food, but ended up not doing so because we wanted to just chillax on a Sunday. So glad we did not make a special trip because I would have been salty AF, unlike Charcoal Delights fries. Got a double cheeseburger with everything, an order of fries and a Strawberry shake. Based on the name, I was expecting to bite into a burger that had that yummy taste of something that could possibly give you cancer because it was cooked over charcoals. Well that did not happen. What happened on the first bite was me thinking that Burger King had more of a charcoal flavor than this place. It was not a bad burger, but not what I was expecting, especially for the price ($8.99). Fries were hot, but not much flavor. Same goes for the strawberry shake....it was more vanilla in flavor instead of strawberry. But it was pink, so that's a start. I guess if I wanted a vanilla shake, I would have order it. La J got a chocolate shake and it did taste like one....she liked it. I will give the staff four stars. They were very nice and pleasant. We went through the drive thru and the woman taking our order was nice. So was the woman who brought our food out to the car. Overall okay food, but I would not go out of my way to go there for a burger. Maybe the other food on the menu is better...can't say. But unlikely to find out any time soon as the burger has made this a no drive thru zone for now. Thank your staff for the extra star. read more

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The food is average. Service. Can barely understand them. English is very poor . Seems like they don't understand it well either as they ask plate or sandwich then give you the opposite. read more

I love kelly. She gives the best customer service. The food is great. The place was very nice.

I have been going here literally since they opened and I do not think I will be back. I would have rated this place 5 stars just a couple years ago. The last 2 times I have ordered food here I got a tuna melt. Both times I was served a cold tuna sandwich with cold slices of American cheese on untoasted bread. As Shakespeare said, "Neither heat nor toast does not a tuna 'melt' make." read more

Charcoal Delights - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Chicago classic for delicious diner food. Everything tastes better on the grill! Food made to order and quick. I recommend the burgers, hot dogs, onion rings, fries, Greek salad, the croissant egg/cheese sandwich and the shakes! The staff is super friendly and the prices are just right. Their Breakfast menu is also very yummy. read more

Charcoal Delights - Outside sign - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I am a big fan of this place but Saturday my wife and kid all ordered cheese burgers and the onion pickle mix was dirty tasting all of didn't like the cheese burgers. I willreturn cheese fries and a pizza puff next time read more