This was a pretty good neighborhood place, and the space is for rent so hopefully someone can open another restaurant here. It has a nice patio :) They renovated and went a little upscale years ago with the addition of beer on tap. You will be missed. read more

This is my favorite place to get Chicago style hot dogs! It's a nice place and they have a pretty good size patio seating. The dine-in area is pretty big with COVID measures in place. Friendly staff, reasonable prices and always full! I love that they support the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure to help find a cure for diabetes. It's been tough with the pandemic since most events are now virtual but pre pandemic, they would be one of the food sponsors available for the riders. I wish that they could be a food truck and travel around town. They have another location in West St. Paul and that is a cool location too because it is of an old train car. read more

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This place is amazing! We stopped in for a late lunch and both ordered the Italian beef with cheese sandwiches (peppers on the side). The sweet peppers (sautéed green peppers, not really "sweet") were excellent. The sandwiches were so big and filling and tasty. We also ordered toasted ravioli which was fantastic as well. We will 100% be back! read more

So i decide to order takeout for the first time at Chicago dogs for the Vikings game. It did the job. The location is just less than a mile away so the food arrived relatively hot. I ordered the gyro sandwich. It was pretty good. It did the job and satisfied my craving for a Gyro. You know how it is when you get a Gyro craving. Pizza just won't cut it. The tater tots were on point too. read more

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Good Chicago beef sandwiches. Get them with the gravy on the side if you get delivery, the "wet" version falls apart. Their hot gardinera is excellent, and adds a nice textural and spice dimension to the sandwich. Definitely worth getting, the beef is delicious and the rolls are fresh and compliment the sandwich well. read more

A solid little place! I didn't really get the pun in the name until I walked in and saw the menu, but bonus points for that. This is a perfectly reasonable Chicago dog and fully worthy of the name, at least as good as the standbys at Gold Coast or Portillo's. You can get fries or tater tots to go with it; I'm always a sucker for nice crispy tots. I didn't get to try their Italian beef or my personal fave, a beef-sausage combo, but the dog was good enough to put this on my list to come back for said beef. I do wish they had a slightly broader beer selection, but it's local focused, and they'll do you taster pours/flights if you want, so that's also nice for someone looking to try something new. I'm not completely convinced that they didn't mess up one of mine (tasted more like what I'd expect from another option in the menu), but it was cold and refreshing and went well with the food. Interestingly, the place seems to be really popular with first responders, there were multiple visits from police and fire (for lunch, not business!) while I was there. read more

I don't know wtf I was talking about in my first review. Their Chicago dog is now my favorite and I order it every time. I haven't even ordered pizza in years now. I love their fries, they're my favorite it town. Add some cheese sauce (I always order extra) and it's out if this world. The mini donuts are amazing. They taste just like the state fair ones, I could eat the whole bag. The gyro is good too, my mom loves it but it needs more sauce!! Their prices have gone way up but I guess they have almost everywhere. Still a great place. read more

Chicago's hot dogs may have SENIORITY Like the 29 year old girl in the SORORITY But there are places outside Chicago with PRIORITY Although the really good ones are in the MINORITY But this one makes the others suffer from INFERIORITY And displays a pretty healthy SUPERIORITY So come on down to Chicago's Taste AUTHORITY And... um... I think I'll just re-use the word SORORITY WHAT I actually discovered my friend's car was missing outside this place. I was like... hey, where'd Chicago? Nah just kidding. This was the first place I ate in Minneapolis after the long drive up from Omaha, and I was very happy to find a very good Chicago dog - I've now eaten here twice, and all of their products that I've had are authentic and tasty and fresh and reasonably priced as well. I love the decor - very appropriate, as it's extremely Chicago. It's a nice place for families to come and hang out. There's outside seating for the summer which lasts about three days in Minneapolis, better known as Mini Apples, located in central Minnesota, better known as Mini Soda. Plenty of inside eating as well, which you'll need, unless sunbathing in Siberia sounds good to you. Indoor dining is spread across two different rooms. The guys here are pretty cool, and their Chicago dogs are exemplary as are the Polish dogs, which I ordered right after I finished the Chicago dogs since the Chicago dogs were so good. Polish? Just as good. Not only do I give it five out of five but it was one of my favourite places to eat in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, and it's also the best hot dog place I found in Minneapolis-Saint Paul by a distance - and there were a few other good ones like Uncle Franky's and Wienery that I liked too. It wouldn't be the best in Chicago but it would be a pretty good one there as well. But since it's in Mini Soda, it's one of the very best you'll find up here, and possibly the very best. Now I have to leave without saying goodbye (Chica-ghost), before someone else molests me (Chica-gropes), and then rubs on my leg and makes me all Chica-gooey. read more

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I'm from Chicago. I'm a tough sell on Italian Beefs and I will say that these folk do a great job. I tried the regular beef dipped and a combo dipped. It was great. Especially high praise for the Italian sausage they use. Perfect. To top it off, the space is great and the service was good. I even had a little chat with the owner. I will be back and often. read more

Decided to give them a try again this time for takeout. Food was great as always. Due to Covid-19 they did add a 5% fee however, the food is since a good value. Beefs are tender and juicy, and the giardiniera is nice and chunky with the perfect kick of heat and oil. Dogs have a great crack to the skin when you bite down. I am still very surprised that they make their own product. There are Vienna, red hots, and then CTA dogs. Maybe they were made by Austrian-Hungarians too because they are darn good dogs! read more

That's a great cheese dog for a decent price. There's a nice spice profile and the salad on top was quite good. read more

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Just like you go here to watch Da Bears, you go here to get Da Good Food. I have never been disappointed with anything here. If you get the Italian Beeff, you MUST get it wet. Yes, the dry sandwich is Da Bomb. Having it wet takes it over the top. Just roll up your sleeves and unfurl a boatload of paper towels. You'll be fine...and stuffed. My son loves the Chicago dogs here, too. I had finally gotten him to try one a few years ago before we were taking our first trip to Chicago with him. I told him that eating a Chicago dog was required in order for him to have the full experience. Now, this is the boy who said that ketchup was hot, so it's take some time to expand his palate. Well, he is hooked. His eyes got so big when he bit into the dog, I thought that they might stay that way. His eyes still do that all these years later. He has moved onto the chili dogs now, and we always get a lot of tots so that there's no fighting (this is the ONLY place where I eat tater tots). The service is great, and orders are always right. The hard part is waiting for the food. read more

Wanted a hot dog and I was in the area so I decided to try a old haunt as I used to visit here frequently when it was Chris and Rob's . I was surprised at how much the place has changed gone are all the Chicago sport team memorabilia and I see they added a bar and better outside seating. So after I ordered and received my cup for my Dew( the only thing I drink lol) I find that the Co2 was out but they did fix it fairly fast so no harm no foul. As for the food the hot dog is definitely all beef and had good snap when you take a bite all the veggies were cool and fresh and provided a nice crunch. I didn't order more as I didn't want to stuff myself and I also have pastries from a Baker's Wife( see my review on that page) to eat later.Over all I'm satisfied with this visit I wasn't wowed but I'm not mad by any means either. read more

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Terrible. Tastes just like a frozen Jacks pizza yet we paid $26 for a medium. We paid for extra toppings for nothing because they ignored it. What a waste of money. read more

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Good Chicago dogs and a friendly atmosphere and service. Terrible fries burnt and over cooked. Even with cheese sauce it didn't help!

Not so good. Burned burger asked for a redo and there response was "that's how me make our burgers. Guy came to table several minutes later and asked how it was???? read more

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New to the neighborhood and thrilled to find this gem. Hard to believe I haven't heard people talking about it. Super clean and great atmosphere with the Twins game on. Genuine, friendly service and they threw in a special treat when they heard it was my birthday. And most importantly, the food was amazing! Legit Chicago dog and the Italian beef and sausage combo was insanely good. The bun was so fresh and the meat was perfect. Better than anything I've had in Chicago and at Portillo's! This will be a new regular spot for us. Looking forward to trying the pizza! read more

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I finished my Chicago dog and it was great it always is when I order. I hate being picky. I've been to culinary school for a year and I've worked in restaurants fast food to fancy. So I'm not being hard. You're dogs are great but the salads please give some work. Maybe some sliced parm? And maybe any other Caesar dressing that Ken's! That's the worst of all sauces and dressings. At least use like Arnie Palmer or make you're own, that's the best. With a hint of anchovy. Oh my god is that the best Caesar salad. You can also make you're own Salads and pre package them. Don't pre order them. Salads are the easiest things. Chip a bunch of lettuce, put it in a chefs container or something else and refrigerate until it's bad. Then toss with homemade yummy dressing ass ordered. Boom. No need to order the dressing. read more

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The food was amazing and the service was even better. We drive up from Prior Lake to eat there!! Awesome dogs, pizza, and beef sandwiches! read more

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Was out for a sunny day drive to escape the boredom of quarantine. Had a hankerin for some coneys. Got on Yelp and CTA popped up as open. One quick call with a polite gent on the phone and ten minutes later I was in my car eating great Chicago dogs with chili cheese tots. Anxious to go back and try some other menu items. Definitely recommend. read more

I really like this place , been getting the hot beef sandwich here for years and tator tots with seasoned sour cream . So good I just crave it .?friends and family have gotten other items which they always say they like when I bring them there . The decor is really cute and clean service has always been good . read more

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Update It's a real bummer to knock this place down to 2 stars but this place has undergone some changes worth noting and that make me reluctant to come back. I used to love this place for my "Chicago fix" - a great hotdog/fries at a decent price at a super casual place. Today I spent $30 on lunch for 3 at a sit down restaurant that put ketchup on their homemade hotdog. They should no longer be able to put "Chicago" in the name. You have to wait to be seated, and it was crowded (not helped by an employee (manager?) taking up a full table with his laptop open, working.) Don't you have an office? From what I can no longer serve Vienna beef products , they make their own dogs and Italian beef. The hotdog was super bland and I'm completely baffled why they'd make the switch. We ordered the kids meal for our son (we were told this was a plain hotdog with a side of tots). The hotdog arrived with ketchup on it, which is slightly annoying but also sacrilege for a place that bills itself as a Chicago hotdog joint. This place really was great and I don't know what prompted the change, but I think it made this place worse, not better. read more

Absolutely a great place in a great neighborhood! Real deal Chicago food! Killer dogs, ridiculous Italian beef and sausage sandwiches, wings, tots and more! Anytime we are in the area we stop here and as a New Yorker I'm very picky about my hotdogs but this place kills it! Check out my food pages on Facebook at Kam Finds Food and Instagram Kam Finds Food! read more

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This is a joint. Plain and simple. You want a lot o' meat and your soda in a can, this is your place. I had the classic Italian Cheesy Beef w/ Mozzarella & a combo of sweet and hot peppers. It was thick, greasy, messy and really good. My brother-in-law had the Chicago Dog and found it very tasty. We split a large basket of classic Tater Tots and left bursting at the seams. This is the kind of place that actually grows better in memory. My arteries couldn't take making this a routine stop. But I've developed a craving to go back for another fix. read more

Hubby had to have a hot dog, I mean c'mon it is the 4th of July. We googled, we yelped. We decided this would be the place. It's a total fast food joint with a patio. Mike ordered the Chicago Dog with fries and I being the healthy eater just went with the chicken breast sandwich. It was very reasonable, inexpensive to be quite honest. Food gets delivered to the table and I realized there were no condiments on the table. I was instructed that I would need to go inside to get my ketchup. Mike said that his Chicago Dog was okay. My chicken breast tasted that it was originally frozen. The flavor was not great. Really boring even with the seasoning they sprinkled on it. I will say this, the fries were perfect. We took the scenic route home and by scenic I mean, he drove through McDonalds cause he was still hungry. Probably a fun place ton run in with the kids. Affordable and quick. We wouldn't go back but hey, it was an adventure read more

1. They don't charge if you want your beef Italian dipped in gravy but if you request for a dry beef Italian and gravy on the side they charge you extra 2. When a delivery order went wrong, the manager did not want to admit to the mistake. On top of that, his voice tone and manners we very unprofessional. It was rude for him to talk over me, showed no patience, no listening skill, and very obviously sound annoyed. 3. Now that I memorize the managers voice, I think back to all the times I've called in with awkward encounters. Maybe he's on drugs but he's always talking 100 miles per hour. Placing what should be an easy order, turns into an awkward stressful order. read more

Hot garbage. I had a cheesy beef and the beef was room temp with hot cheese and a soggy bread that was not toasted... Hot garbage. Then we also shared a pizza that tasted worse than a frozen pizza. It reminded me of those boardwalk pizzas you have in a place that was not meant to be a pizza parlor but bought a bunch of frozen crusts and thought "hey, why not"... Finally the tots... I ate one and was not sure there was any potatoes inside. You can only taste the deep fried garbage of the outside. The service was all right. The young blonde man inside was nice but that short fat guy was annoying. I definitely would not come back. I do not know who they must be a taste authority of? Maybe Chicago's homeless people eating out of the garbage? That is the only people who would enjoy this. Maybe children who don't really care what they are eating. Definitely not the prices you want to spend to shut your kids up though. We spent $60 bucks on a soggy sandwhich, a small frozen pizza and 2 decent hot dogs and the tots that we threw away. Thank you for letting us know how far the bar can go. read more

What you'd expect. Great greasy Chicago food. Tastes great. I especially like their Italian Beef sandwich. Add mozzarella cheese and peppers and its a masterpiece. The in-store staff are sometimes a bit short but it's also understandable with how busy they always are. Their delivery drivers have always been very pleasant and punctual. This is a great spot to stop in and watch a game as well. They have a pretty big projection screen in back and a few arcade games as well. I really like this place and often make it a point to introduce people to it that haven't been here before. Very original. read more

The pizza crust was rubbery. The Tamale was pre-made, tiny & tasted like it had freezer burn. The mini-donuts were great. The cheese bread had an odd taste, the wings were dry & hardly had any meat on them. I was very disappointed! read more

Imagine the following conversation: Bob: Ian you believe how many other places can benefit from Chicago taste joints? Chris: I know so many people from Minnesota come to chicago just to enjoy the pizza, hot dogs, Italian beef, ar.. Bob: (interrupts) Well I think we should go there and take it to them. And so few clicks later the second Minnesota location opens up barely a month ago. Like the first location that opened in Saint Paul seven years ago this new location in Minneapolis at the Longfellow/Hiawatha neighborhood is a welcome addition to the area. It is a mere three short blocks away from the legendary Baker's Wife but slowly building its own legend. I have tried the pizza and salad to go a few minutes before driving down the road to come here. They were good and fresh. Slightly above average. But the Italian beef sandwich was so good I had to order a second one to go. It has so much filling to satisfy and make up for missing on the brunch this Sunday. The place is very new with a rustic touch that clashes at the brick and barnwood walls. I would surely come back but I will be torn between Bill's Garden fried rice and the Italian beef sandwich. After all they are less than three walking blocks apart. read more

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You will not find a better hotdog in Minnesota, every time me and my boyfriend go here, we're always greeted with a smiling face, conversation and great food, i definitely recommend stopping in and picking up the Chicago style dog! read more

I'm here to tell you about the most blissful item on the menu. Sure, it's a Chicago Dog joint. Sure, you can get one fine basket of cheese fries. But if you're looking at the menu, stop about half way down on the left and order the Italian Beef--and prepare for your moment of zen. Piping hot and piled high on fresh Turano bread, this sliced beef sandwich will have you licking your fingers and picking through the wrapper in the bottom of the basket to make sure you didn't miss a morsel. Top it off with hot giardenera peppers and a side of au jus, and you'll be sucking on your shirt sleeve for the drippings the rest of the night. You can't go wrong with anything you get here. Great menu, quick service, and these folks'll remember your name. Yum! read more

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Excellent food. Good service. Clean restaurant. Those fries were some of the best fries I've had anywhere. The Chicago dog was a little on the small side. Otherwise this would be 5 stars. read more

REALLY did NOT live up to the hype. If I wanted a dried up sausage I'd have gone to a gas station. Portions super small. The "king" sandwich for "larger appetites" um, no. Had to have dinner after dinner from this joint. If you want a snack it's a good stop. 2 stars for service. read more

I'm in agreement with KarenS here. Service has gone downhill and prices way up. Not worth it any more Too many other options read more

As long as weather permits, I always hit here for my Chicago dog and polish dog fix. There just the perfect mixture of meat to vegetable ratio in both dogs. I just wish we had Chris and Rob's back in Los Angeles. read more

Chicago's Taste Authority - Minneapolis - Got my usual fix of Chicago dog and a polish dog - Pizza Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Such a neato place. Great fast customer service. Lots of seating. Anything on the menu is yummy. I ordered 2 Chicago dogs, chili fries, and my gf ordered two chili dogs, onion rings and mini donuts. Way too much food! But worth it! Sign up for their text msg coupons Only wish I could tip with my credit card. They said it's not set up yet. read more

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Great service! Small shrimp basket. $9.99 Looked like a kids meal, food wasn't seasoned well. The cheese sticks were good though about 6 sticks ($7.49 maybe) I used a blu cheese dressing for it. I'd go back because its not far from home and not many options in this cold. read more

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I had a fully loaded Philly steak sandwich with fries definitely going back to try their pizza hamburgers in the old style Chicago Style hot dog great outdoor dining plus the inside dining read more

I have been and still am a fan of this place. HOWEVER the prices keep going up and the portions are getting smaller! I don't mind a little price increase BUT don't give me LESS! The beef and cheese has gotten shorter. We just got these chili cheese fries and it looked like less then half of what we got not long ago. We know the owner so I don't want to slam him he's great but let's get back to being the best. Especially with so much competition in the area now. read more

Chicago's Taste Authority - Minneapolis - This is seriously half of what you would normally get. - Pizza Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota