Fat Tommy's catered a surprise birthday party for my Mom's 94th Birthday. Dan was great helping me plan out everything! Nikki was awesome due to epidemic she had a mask on the entire party. Folks told her what they wanted and she prepped the hotdog accordingly. Everyone went back for seconds and raved how delicious the hotdogs tasted! The ice cream cart was an great idea. Thanks Dan for suggesting. I thought only the kids would only get ice cream bars, but the adults did as well! Hands down this was the smartest decision in catering from Fat Tommy's! I highly recommend them for any occasion! Thanks Dan and Nikki for making my day as well as my Mom's‼ read more

Fat Tommy's - Hot Dog & Ice Cream Stand - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Can't say I'm a big fan of Tommy's. They get three stars for their excellent customer service. The owner is a nice guy, very friendly and made conversation while we were waiting for my hot dog to be made. As far as their hot dog...not so great. This is the first time I've tried a Chicago dog with a cucumber instead of a pickle, and it didn't taste good at all. It may sound weird, but it tasted too fresh. It tasted too healthy for me. They also only give you one tomato wedge and no poppy seed on their hot dog bun. I know it's just a hot dog, but it's gotta be made just right to taste perfect. And unfortunately this hot dog was far from perfect. I won't be back. read more

Fat Tommy's - Chicago Dog - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Fat Tommy's on National Hot Dog day! No where else would do! The owner is one of the kindest people I've ever met and the workers are very friendly as well! They always have some good tunes playing as well! read more

Fat Tommy's - Two fat Tommy's with a fry - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Very pleasant experience for our first time in ! I ordered a Ditka Dog and hubby ordered a Slaw Dog. Food was absolutely delicious I will definitely be back to try something else! The owner was very welcoming and even asked for music preferences! 10/10 would recommend! Thanks Fat Tommy's ! read more

Fat Tommy's - Ditka Dog, Slaw Dog & Fries - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

When I want a solid hot dog on the south side that has consistency every time, I go to Fat Tommy's. Buyer beware that some don't agree that a cucumber should be on a hot dog but it's a nice refreshing change. Plus I'm not a pickle fan. I've been going here for years and the owner is super nice, knows me by name and always up for a chat if he isn't busy. You get to hang out and listen to some old vinyls while enjoying your meal. Shop local and small business. Keep up the good work guys! You have a life long fan! read more

Fat Tommy's - two hot dogs in a basket - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is the beginning and end of the discussion on where to get the best hot dogs in the Chicago area. The dogs are delicious. I always get 2 grabbers which are dogs wrapped in bacon and covered with cheese. They have celery salt. This is the beginning of the discussion. The end: This restaurant has a great seating area that is clean. He has a stereo with CD player and turntable. The music is always eclectic and the sound quality excellent. After the order is placed you can sit and they will bring you the food. There are clean bathrooms. Why bother with places with no seating, Chicago attitude and no public restrooms. read more

Hot and fresh. All food is made to order. Enjoy several options with large selection of craft beer, sodas, tea, or domestic beer. Family owned so you get great customer service even when picking up a to go order. After a meal stick around to play some records on their free turntable. Or, if your a musician, Fat Tommy's has in-house guitars and a bass if you like to jam while having a beer or two! read more

Great dogs, made the way you want them, craft root beer, pork chops and ribs are great too! Owner is very cool.

Exceptional hot dog destination. Tried the Chicago style dog, fries and cheese burger. Everything was fresh and tasted great. Has a lay back atmosphere and friendly service. read more

Great food and even better service, love this place. Atmosphere is very enjoyable. We love the record collection always feel welcome to hang out. read more

I don't know if it is a home made barbecue sauce or a personal choice but the pulled pork tasted too much like celery salt.

Great place! Available parking, good and friendly service, not too expensive, and even have a veggie dog!

I love the Hawaiian sliders but they def make the most beautiful Hot Dawg in Chicago read more

Fat Tommy's - Fat Tommy's 4 Lyfe - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I really like this place. They offer some really good food. Like pork chops and burgers. They have trivia Tuesday's. I've only gone a couple of times but everyone is super nice. One night, they were celebrating a birthday and it happened to be my birthday, so when my friend pointed it out, they all started singing to me too! Check them out. And grab a bottle of one of their wonderful import beers. read more

First time at this place. Kind of a hole in the wall but a cool place. Great music playing actual classic rock on vinyl. Service was good and fries were great. I got a pulled pork sandwich, which was just ok. When I go back, I'll definitely get a burger. They looked good. Wish they opened a little earlier. read more

Food was okay. Nothing that different from anywhere else, but extremely greasy. More greasy it seemed than other gyro places where it's expected. I wasn't impressed. Just stick with your regular Nicky's or wherever you go for burgers etc. It was also more expensive. The place is no big deal. read more

South side Chicago treasure. If your a chicago dog or beef person this is the BEST place around. Nice menu with a great variety. They sell beer and have an outdoor garden during good weather with live music. Play some records while your eating. read more

Great hot dog and hot fresh fries. Fresh Sprecher root beer on tap. What more could you ask for?

There are so many mediocre restaurants in Beverly/Morgan Park/Mt. Greenwood that I get really excited when someplace continues to meet and exceed my expectations after many visits. Fat Tommy's is one of those places. I was missing out BIG TIME for the first year or so that I lived in the area by not visiting sooner. Fat Tommy's has turned into our favorite local dog and burger shop, which is something coming from a life-long south-sider still mourning the loss of Red's. I was impressed on my first visit over a year ago, when I asked for a brisket sandwich and was told by the owner, Dan, that I couldn't have one because it wasn't "ready yet." When I learned that they smoke their own brisket, ribs, and pork butt on-site, and that the proprietor took enough pride in his food that he wouldn't serve brisket until he knew it was right, I knew there was something about the joint. The hot dogs are fantastic, better than anyplace else in the area (although I've kinda always wondered why they don't use poppyseed buns). Hand-cut fries, with the skins still on. HANDS DOWN the best cheeseburger I have ever eaten. As I mentioned, the brisket, pulled pork, and ribs are all smoked on site, and the beef is made from scratch. The Inna-Gadda-Da-Vida salad is amazing, as is their "bowl full of summer," the Fiesta del Sol salad. Soups are made on-site from scratch. Over the past nine months or so, my wife and I have become weekly customers for their Tuesday trivia, hosted by the adorable (and very smart) Nikki, which has given us an opportunity to get to know the proprietors and their dedication to good food. This place is a winner. Patio (BYOB) is awesome in the summer. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed! read more

Fat Tommy's has become a local hangout for those looking for something fun to do on Tuesday nights - they have trivia! For $10 a team, you can play trivia with a great group of fun people. There are prizes - for second place you win your $10 back, and for first place, you win all of the other teams' entry fees, minus $10. Fat Tommy's food is excellent. They have one of the best cheeseburgers I've had, and their Philly cheesesteak sandwiches are out of this world. Of course, the hot dogs are the main event, but don't forget the chicken, the beef, or the ice cream. In the winter, there is home-made chili and soup too. A great, friendly neighborhood place that everyone should check out. Great outdoor seating area in the summer. read more

Fat Tommys is a favorite spot of mine. I used to go to the old one as a kid and am so happy to see it's still around and only getting better! The service is always great and the owner is super friendly and polite. It's a great spot to grab a quick bite to eat and nice craft beer. They also carry wine now! My favorite dish is the cajun grilled chicken sandwich with an order of cheese Fries. My husband loves all the bad stuff! Hot dogs, polish, chili cheese dogs, burgers and Cajun fries. We recently split the Hawaiian sliders and ended up getting a second order because they were so tasty! It's a great local spot with friendly service and a laid back atmosphere. A step up from a hot dog stand with a ton of delicious food. The beer garden is also very cute and comfortable. This place also seems to be very kid friendly which is great for the area read more

Let me say first... that it is WELL WORTH the wait Chicago dog was a win win Ditka dog was perfect got the loaded fries with chili and the garden.. very good home fries and fresh toppings also tried the onion rings.. very tasty They had root beer on tap.. YAY!! Pleasant service and nice sit down atmosphere also.. there was a lot of families and groups there read more

If you enjoy overpriced soggy cold fries with chunks of raw garlic or your Chicago dog covered in celery salt, well then fat tommys is the place for you. Will not be coming back, barf. read more

Fat Tommy's - Soggy cold fries with raw chunks of garlic - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Eat Here!!! A Little Expensive But That's Because Of The Top Products Used. Get Over It. This Place Is Awesome. Great Burgers And Probably The Best Fries On The Southside. The Ditka Dog Would Make Da Coach Proud. On Occasion I Tried The Pizza And They Even Do That Right. Good Crowd And One Of The Coolest Owners Of An Establishment I've Ever Had The Pleasure Of Meeting. This Places Is Aces You Won't Be Disappointed. read more

Great little place to grab a hot dog... or brat. I just recently tried their In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida salad. This iron butterfly salad came with grilled chicken, nuts, veggies and a delicious raspberry vinaigrette. If you're looking for something different for lunch stop into Fat Tommy's! Also, the owner and staff over there are really nice. They've come out to events at the Beverly Arts Center and sold their delicious treats on a cart. read more

Fat Tommy's - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Meh is right. The burger and fries smelled good...unfortunately the fries were soggy and limp and the burger came with what looked like cheese sauce instead of a slice of cheddar. Overall, I've had better. I think the burger would have been better if it actually had cheese that wasn't gritty in texture and look. read more

After passing this place many times and seeing decent reviews, thought I would give a try. So I gave it my hot dog test, basing a place on it's hot dogs. The first thing that is good is that place is clean and cozy, the people running the place are very funny and nice. Like some of the other reviews said, the food is over priced and it takes forever to get your order served to you. The bun was cold and not steamed and no poppy seeds. The hand cut fries, which I love, were a bit over cooked. But the worst thing was that the relish on the hot dog was so sweet it over powered the taste of the dog itself. So every bite all you tasted was the relish. So I will continue to search the perfect hot dog stand. read more

You get what you pay for little pricey but good I'll go again people that think this is expensive are just cheap. the guy needs to make a dollar too. I got the bacon cheese burger fries it was good. Owner Dan was very nice I'm handicapped and he assisted me to my seat. I'll go here before barracos hands down. read more

Fat Tommy's - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

They now have a great beer selection and the 90+ brand of wine is phenomenal! Nothing else has changed, they're still friendly, they still have the best hot dogs and the best garlic fries! Check them out! I took some pictures this time. read more

Fat Tommy's - Hot dog w/everything. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Outstanding Chicago food....the way it used to be. Perfect fries and onion rings to go with an authentic Chicago Dog

Great spot. One of the best cheeseburgers I've had since reds was put out of business by the former aldercrook and the BAPA clowns to build the new BAC that's been in foreclosure twice.....I digress back to the food. Burgers are the bright spot, dogs are great, fresh cut fries, root beer floats, all tops. I cannot say enough good about this spot. read more

hands down the BEST service in America. The music is impeccable and outstanding work by Jason and Nicki. GIVE THEM A RAISE. Definitely recommend 10/10 read more

This place makes you feel like your at home. Jason and Nicky really made me feel like I could just sit here and talk to them, extremely friendly. Great place highly recommend read more

Fat Tommy's catered at Hippos Bar for a fundraiser we had last night and it was a huge hit! Their hotdogs are amazing I don't know how I've this long without ever eating there. The young man who was serving the dogs had amazing customer service and was very kind to everyone. That will definitely bring me back! read more

When I walked in, the guy at the counter greeted me, I asked for recommendations. He was very helpful and told me about the different options and what's popular. I had the Fat Tommy dog, a hotdog that lives up to its name. It's a very thick hotdog on a soft, poppy seed bun. I got it with all the fixings. Being from out of town, I wanted to try it Chicago style. The dog came with mustard, relish, onion, tomato, cucumber, sport peppers (slightly spicy, very tasty), and celery salt. The dog was cooked perfectly, but I shouldn't have asked for it grilled. The toppings were all fresh and in proper proportions, I even liked the tomatoes, which I'm not usually a fan of. This is the best hot dog I've had. My dog came with an order of fries. They were house made, very fresh and delicious. I plan on coming back, and I'm going to try the Ditka. I suggest you do too. read more

Nice little local place fot a quick bite to eat. My husband like the hot dogs here. I like the milkshake.

Fantastic Hand cut Fries, Beef Sandwiches, and Bacon Burgers. This place is a real comfy, friendly change from other similar restaurants especially on the Far South Side. Reasonable prices, great locale, and well worth discovering if you haven't been there. read more

Fat Tommy's - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The burger and hand-cut fries are as good as you're going to get anywhere else. I've tried M Burger, Edzo's, Red Hot Ranch, etc. Fat Tommy's is just as good. Now I'm hungry.... read more

Might I just say... Mmm! That IS a tasty burger! Dan, the owner makes wonderful hot dogs/buyers/pork/chicken/Italian beef.. Everything is great. The best part is he is willing to personalize anything and even make recommendations if needed. I just can't get tired of the friendly service and great atmosphere. read more

Fat Tommy's - a surfboard on the wall - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Huge dogs this is a great place OMG big ones and they serve you!!!! this ok and great