I got 3 hot dogs and a medium fry. The hot dogs I ordered to be charred, which was good. I really loved the sport peppers on the hot dog. Definitely authentic Chicago food. Recap Pros: Authentic Chicago food, generous amount of fries, good customer service. Cons: you need to order 2 hot dogs to be full. read more

Stopped by for a quick lunch after grocery shopping. My friend ordered the Saturday special--the Super Burger, a massive 1/2‑lb burger served with fries. I wasn't as hungry, so I went with the patty melt instead. The Super Burger lived up to its name and was topped with grilled onions and mozzarella cheese. My patty melt was spot on: crispy bread and a perfect burger‑to‑grilled‑onions ratio. I also grabbed a large fountain drink, and refills were $1. The interior has been recently updated, and they're clearly making good use of the space, including a half‑booth facing the window. The booths were comfortable, making it an easy place to sit and enjoy lunch. read more

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This place really hit the spot. Just one of those classic Chicago spots where the focus is all about the food. You can smell the grilled sausage and onions as soon as you walk in, that alone had me sold. I ordered the Polish sausage, I just wanted something solid. But this one totally surprised me. It was loaded with chopped onions, thick tomato slices, a big crunchy pickle, and a couple sport peppers. Not your usual Maxwell Polish. The sausage was grilled just right, nice and crisp on the outside, and super juicy when I bit into it. It came out hot, fresh, and fast, maybe a 5-minute wait. The staff was super friendly and welcoming. If you're looking for a solid Polish or just want to try something that feels classic Chicago, this is it. read more

Donald's Famous Hot Dogs - Polish Sausage - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

DOG DAY AFTERNOON The polish sausage is a classic choice at this hot dog stand near Midway Airport. To break up the monotony of the work day, I sometimes venture out for lunch in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood. If I'm not feeling a Wendy's $5 Biggie Bag, I'll head over to Donald's on Central Ave, a few blocks south of I-55. The building is small and has been there for decades (older than me, I'm sure!) Their Thursday special - a polish sausage w/fries for $6.50 - is a good value when compared to Monday's $9.50 gyro sandwich or Tuesday's $8.50 Italian sausage. Most places do mustard & grilled onions on a polish, but Donald's dresses theirs up with sport peppers, tomato, and a pickle spear. Friday's special is a fish sandwich ($8.50) and tastes like a better version of the filet-o-fish at (Mc)Donald's. The pizza puff ($4) is iconic, but it didn't smack as hard as I remember. Their fresh hand-cut fries are soft and starchy, be sure to ask for ketchup. Get a root beer ($2) to wash it down. The dining room is small and can get cramped around midday. Lots of first responders, local IBEW pipefitters and other blue-collar regulars come through here. Cash is recommended since they add a 3% fee for credit card transactions. * TL;DR * Whether it's gyros, Italian beef, a pizza puff, or a Chicago style hot dog, Donald's is a good pick for a quick bite. Everyone knows a place like this. Maybe they're called Maxwell Street Dogs or Teddy's Red Hots by you, where the menu and employees are basically the same. The daily specials here are just OK and there isn't much space to sit & eat, but there's no denying that Donald's has a certain old world charm. Recommended, especially for lunch. read more

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Great dogs, we very much also enjoyed, the Italian beef combo and a hamburger all with fry's. Keep up the good work!

Always good. Always fair in price. Great service A great taste of Chicago Everything from soup, hot dogs, French fries read more

OMG, the BEST Italian beef in Chicago!!! They were very accommodating for my dietary concerns and made the best awesome Italian beef to go! I drank the extra dipping as a soup and it's incredible!!! I also got a Chicago dog and it was freaking awesome the way it should be in Chicago! My new go to place when I go to Midway airport from Indiana. Thanks guys great job!!! read more

today around 5:15 pm i went to get some food,while waiting for my order I noticed the cook (a Spanish man)he kept touching his nose while preparing the food, I told him about it and He totally denied it, not coming back to this place!!! read more

This place is the shit! My husband wanted an authentic Chicago dog, found this place on a whim... I ordered the Philly steak.. OMG! Talk about mouth gasms food was freaking amazing! Fast, friendly service.. didn't hurt my wallet! Definitely stop in here, NO REGERTS! Not even one letter! read more

Donald's Famous Hot Dogs - Chicago dog, Philly Cheesesteak and fries! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

LOVE this place. They are hard workers and they work fast. Food quality is great. Prices are still competitive. Love coming here after a flight and eating on the way home. Inside is generally clean. read more

Donald's Famous Hot Dogs - Grilled Cheese and fries. 9/10 - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been coming here for years as I work in the area. I've never been so disappointed as I was this last visit. First of all, the cook wasn't wearing any gloves as he prepared the food. As I watched him cook my burger, I couldn't believe that he only put one patty on my bun as I could barely see the small amount of meat compared to the size of the bun. I would've been happy if he added another patty. Ridiculous considering a single cheese burger costs $7.50, not including fries, which by the way were the only highlight. He also gave me the wrong drink. You can barely see the beef patty in my picture. read more

Donald's Famous Hot Dogs - One tiny beef patty - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came in for lunch after a recent MDW flight and we were very happy with the choices. Gyro was great. Fries were great. The rib tips went down. The hot dogs did the trick. And there's just enough seating in here that we found a booth for the four of us to enjoy our grub. None of it knocked my socks off, but all of it was prepared well. Definitely a place I will hit on the way out after future flights! read more

Pork chop and a chicken taco. It was awful. Pass by all the time getting gas decided this time to finally try it out. Big disappointment.

Great service and the food was really good! Best chili fries I've had in years! The cooks were super friendly and helpful in answering our questions. read more

Great little classic Chicago hot dog place. Has all the regulars: dogs, double dogs, burgers, Polish, pizza puffs, Italian beef, pepper & egg, tamale dog, cheese fries. Also horchata, cones, assorted pop. Tiny dining area, maybe 6 tables. Drew quite a lunch crowd on a weekday read more

Popped in after landing at midway. Good dogs and fries, syrupy Pepsi, just like mom used to make. May pop back in on my way out.. not sure if I got my Chicago dog fix in quiet yet. read more

It always smells Sooo amazing in here. Everything I've ordered, I've loved. You can't wrong with pick something new and random to eat here read more

Donald's Famous Hot Dogs - Options galore - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Had the Gyro. It was recommended and it was excellent! I will go back! Great spot to grab something tasty on the way in or out of Midway. You go to Donald's for the food & service, not the ambiance read more

Really love this place! Nice cozy neighborhood restaurant with a great manager and all the employees are all very nice. Fast when it comes to service, despite how busy it may get at times.A great place to go if you're in a hurry on a lunch break but still want good food. They have a great menu, including daily specials and a daily soup menu. The Italian beef & gyros are great, so is the Saturday burger special, Chicago style hotdogs and much more. Even the Greek salads are good with or without chicken. read more

Classic Chicago style cuisine. Amazing pre and or post tattoo meal. Got my food fast and fresh

Typical Chicago hot dog stand. Wide variety of food choices, solid service, but just a little pricey compared to some of the stands on Cicero. read more

Food is always good, I've had Gyro, Hot Dog, Pizza Puff & Cheeseburger. The employees are always kind, Overall good spot to eat. read more

Best super tacos and salsa. A lot of choices there. Great cream of chicken soup also. read more

Tried this place twice in a week to see if I could add it to the list of good fast food on my way to or from a trip to Midway. The double cheeseburger was served with two small tasteless meat patties with the consistency of a stale gummy bear. The burger buns were burger king whopper sized and not proportioned to the small meat patties. The hotdog was served cold on a plain bun Vs sesame seed. The fries were about the only highlight. They kept their crisp through the ride to the airport. They could use some seasoning. Salt didn't so much for flavor. Nice people behind the counters. But this place is definitely not going to be on the list. read more

Love the food Service is polite and quick I always have my food to go with drive thru But I have come inside on several occasions and it seems good read more

Great dogs, great prices, great service. Stopped on the way home from Midway and wasn't disappointed. Will come back for sure.

Great food! Efficient service! I mean after me like prob a total of 8-10 people came in almost at the same time and the cashier got them through real quick and the cooks got everyone there food in like 5-10 min. Really fast and great! Def check this place out. read more

Donald's Famous Hot Dogs - Polish sausage, and Italian beef, and French fries! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Great place I have been going to Donald's for over 30 years love all the food specially the Fries great customer service and great food !

Man Vs Donald's Famous Hot Dogs. I am skipping the grocery store this weekend. #QuarantineLife #SocialDistancing Ordered: 2 Chili dogs, which I smashed down on the way home along with the fries A beef sandwich with peppers, which I demolished after gardening all day. Somehow, the gyro was calling my name later after a few Yum!!!!! Also a plus, the staff is Friendly courteous. Keep up the great work!!! read more

I used to go to some of their other locations with some frequency through the years. When this location opened it was convenient to me when I be traveling to and from work and I would stop frequently for lunch if I started later for dinner on my way home. That was found the food to be good and the service to be good also. read more

Good food fast friendly service Reasonable prices Italian sausage was great Hots were good needs poppy seed bun and celery salt read more

Da best polish n dog's in da city, an da fry's r da boom Alwaz super hot n crisp. Service is fast n courteous

I love Donald's. It's my go-to when I'm heading home from work and super hungry. I call ahead and pickup from the drive-thru; super convenient. Everyone is always nice and my order is always correct and delicious. Thanks, Donald's!! read more

Stopped here on my way into Chicago. Its a very unassuming restaurant just off the highway. YELPed it and it had decent reviews so we decided to try it! Small private lot and only a handful of tables on the inside. This is really a glorified hot stand but with a "huge" menu. There was the standard menu and in addition a bunch of specials written in marker. We opted for the italian beef and the hotdog special. It was "ok". Given the reviews I was expecting something more diverse from the italian beef sandwich. The meat was a little chewy with just ok flavor. The hotdogs were decent but really nothing special. I was expecting a little more flavor also for an all beef dog. The price was right. Overall cheap price for decent food. 75cent charge on credit card purchases if under $10. read more

Donald's Famous Hot Dogs - Big menu for a small place. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pros: Italian beef was great! Prices were good They have a small lot, but it beats street parking. Cons: Fries were average at best. read more

Donald's Famous Hot Dogs - Italian Beef with Sweet and Hot Peppers! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Very nice small joint to go to!! People were very nice and quick with getting me my food.

Just asked for polish sausage dog and fries. Busy here now. Air conditioning is struggling to cool! All good otherwise. Small and cozy here. Beautiful and is excellent. read more

****YUCK ALERT**** worker fixing fries with bare hands after carrying pans out of back room!!! As I'm waiting in for my lunch to be prepared I noticed something that lost me as a customer for good. I order a grilled cheese and fries. Stand to the side a watch the chefs work as usual. Then comes some guy out the back room, dressed very dingy with a dirty baseball cap and no gloves, with a pan of frozen hotdogs. He dumps the hotdogs in the water and stands behind the cashier. Then he turns around and begins to empty the fries out the fryer. Grabs the metal fry loader and little fry packs and starts loading the fries. After loading the fries into the packet HE USES HIS BARE FINGERS (that he didn't wash) to adjust the fries into place and grabs a couple extra ones and stuffs them neatly. He continues for the rest of the fry tray. I was so tempted to yell something out but I was in such shock watching I just shook my head. They handed me my order, I immediately grabbed the fries out the bag and tossed them in the trash. Then looked into my bag and seen my lonely grilled cheese starring at me. I let me go hang out with the fries in garbage can. So long Donald's. I'll never return. MORAL OF THE STORY.... educate your employees on proper food handling, till then u lost a weekly customer. read more

Not going to lie. The pork chop sandwich gives Maxwell STreet's a run for their money

This place is the jackpot for hot dogs. Ever since Viv's shut down their Merrimac location when I was in grade school, this is the only other place I'll go to in Illinois for hot dogs. I've never had Portillo's, nor do I want to. I have, maybe,ate something aside from hot dogs and fries from here once. If that. The hot dogs are glorious in the sense that they haven't dished out a bad dog. Always fresh and always cooked 'just' right. There's a good reason why this place has been open for so long, and it's not because of the surrounding warehouses nearby, though I wouldn't be surprised if over 80% of Don's business comes from there. Naturally avoid the spot around 11:30-1pm because of the lunch rush. Well worth a pit stop before hitting up Midway. read more