It is a good option for a fast stop by. I wanted the Italian beef sandwich but then ran out, instead got the Philly cheesesteak sandwich, which is surprisingly good and huge. The line can be long but it moves quickly. read more

No food in the airport is *great*. But, if you are on a layover and want a Chicago hot dog, I think this may be your best bet. We actually went somewhere else first, but gave up and came here. This appears to be an outpost of a regional chain. The dogs were pretty much what you would expect... All the chicago fixings, served up in an easy-to-carry brown paper bag that you can take with you to your gate. read more

This was my first time to eat a Chicago dog, and apparently I've been eating inferior hot dogs my whole life. This was absolutely the best hot dog I've ever had, and I ordered it with everything. It was a little messy to eat. I did smell of celery afterwards, but that was easily fixed with a good hand washing in the lavatory. There was not much of a line when I ordered my food, but there were a number of customers standing around holding their tickets. I wasn't totally sure if they were gonna call a number or what, so pick up could be a little confusing, but fortunately the guy looked at me just told me my order was ready. I would definitely recommend eating here if you happen to be in the Chicago O'Hare Airport. read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Chicago dog - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've never written a Yelp review but my experience here was so terrible I had to write one. The man taking our order called us stupid to our faces and told us we cannot read, and then proceeded to talk shit about us to the other staff members as he made our food. There was zero interaction before this, we just gave our orders. It was so humiliating we thought about leaving without our food. read more

The food options in Terminal 3, Concourse L are limited, but Gold Coast Dogs caught my eye. I got myself a gyro, which was tasty and quick. I chose fries for my side, but due to an anti-ketchup sign (only in Chicago!), I was afraid to request some. Thankfully, they included a few packets. read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Gyro - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I had the Italian Beef with cheese. I've never had this anywhere before. It felt like a cousin to the Philly Cheesesteak. However, the Philly Cheesesteak is better. The positives of the Italian Beef -- juicy, warm and brothy beef. The nacho cheese was fun and tasty. The negatives for me -- waaaay too many jalapenos. It overpowered the sandwich. I had to pick 'em out. The bread was so soggy. It's still worth trying. And the service here was fast and friendly. read more

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Friendly service. Reasonable wait time and prices considering it's in an airport. Food was seasoned and cooked well. Something to note if you're a vegetarian/vegan and concerned about cross contamination - they cook the Impossible patty on the same grill as the regular meat. read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Impossible burger and fries - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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-Substantial portions -Serves breakfast, lunch, dinner -Chicago Dogs, Burgers, and Ham & Cheese Omelette read more

Nothing beats a Chicago style hot dog when you need a quick bite. The toppings are the game changer and there's no such thing as a ketchup dog! read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Damn good - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Are you in the Chicago airport? Near the L gates? Hungry? If you answered yes to any of these questions you need to head over the Gold Coast Dogs and grab a bite to eat. I was there waiting for my flight to Dallas and I decided to grad something to eat. I know it is called Gold Coast Dogs and while they do have what looks like amazing Chicago dogs, and more I got a cheeseburger and fries. It was one of the best burgers I have had in a long time. It was fresh and has a lovely grill/griddle flavor. You get to tell them which topping you would like and they are all fresh. The fries were hot a perfectly crispy while still being soft on the inside. Add a side of ranch and it was a perfect airport meal . read more

Service was polite and prompt. We got two breakfast bagel sandwiches, hot dog and gyro. Everything was very tasty. Solid spot at the airport for the family and myself! read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Bacon egg cheese bagel - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Sonia was EXTREMELY RUDE AMD YELLED at my mom saying no one was gonna take her order because she was standing in the wrong side. There was no need to be rude she needs to be fired! She literally was yelling for no reason and so MAD. She was yelling at her in Spanish. read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Food from the airport - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It has been some years since I have visited a Gold Coast Dogs location; it was a location near my college campus within downtown Chicago Illinois. This particular Gold Coast Dogs was one of the options conveniently located near my gate that had no excruciating long line. I ended up ordering an Egg & Cheese Bagel with a Ginger Ale prior to my flight from O'Hare International Airport - Chicago. The employee who assisted me took care of me in a timely manner at the register. And it took no more than five minutes for order to be completed. Prior to boarding my flight I enjoyed the Egg & Cheese Bagel; its taste was okay, and it fulfilled my hunger before flight. ~Blessings~ Thomas G read more

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Jumbo Char Chicago dog is the way to go. Other items don't seem to be good. Comes with fries or chips for $8.49 read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Jumbo char Chicago dog - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Decent hot dogs in a pinch Was chilling in the airport waiting for my flight and was craving some hot dogs. Security guard suggested this place. For $10 got a hot dog combo. Large hot dog with all the toppings and a side of fries. Came out quickly. Hot dog was already grilled and was reheated quickly. This did minimize some of the snap and dried out the dog a bit. Toppings were great. Bread was soft. Fries were made fresh and served hot. Overall, good spot for a quick bite. read more

First time having a Chicago style hot dog . It was very tasty except that darn jalapeño that you snuck in there! The fries were not hot. Pricey for hot dog, small fries, and a fountain Diet Coke - $12.61. But, it's at the airport. Pretty quick - in and out. They also have some Items like Thai noodles, Caesar salad wrap, popcorn, etc. read more

Slightly cheaper for airport food (bill for Chicago dog and fries) will run you a bit below ten bucks. But their version of Chicago Dog is incorrect! Chicago-style hot dogs are typically boiled. I've never eaten a charred Chicago dog. Yet Gold Coat charrs their dog. And even worse, the Charred dogs were not made to order! I'm giving this a 2/5 because at least the toppings and bun were correct, but c'mon! How can you call it a Chicago-style dog and have a charred dog? Fries were basic and way too salty. read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Below par with other Chicago dogs; in part because the dog is charred, not boiled! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Layover in Chicago O'Hare so what do you do? Go grab a Chicago dog at Gold Coast Dogs in Terminal L. If you can't get out to Chicago this is truly the next best thing! I of course ordered it Chicago-style with peppers, mustard, pickle, tomato, etc. It came with a side of fresh fries and I grabbed an orange juice. Service was fast, friendly, and the dog was delicious!! They also had sausages, Italian beef sandwiches, and other offerings. Definitely worth the walk from G terminal over to L terminal. If you have the time treat yourself!! Safe travels! read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Chicago Dog served Chicago-style... delicious! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Delicious! Came for the Chicago dog during my layover. So good I forgot to take a picture. It was around 6 bucks and it didn't even need ketchup. Their lines run QUICK and it's the cheapest item you'll probably find there. I did also have the chili cheese fries you should SKIIIIIIP. No bueno. Love this airport. read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Skip it. But get the chi dog for sure. Huge and filling. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Picked up a Chicago dog, all the way with fries. Line moved VERY quickly, food was served up quickly too. Very typical Chicago style dog. A touch light on the relish. Sport pepper ratio was on point. Bonus points for grilling the hot dog. Fries were crispy despite looking undercooked. Slightly over salted. Reasonable price for an airport meal, I suppose. 6.3/10 quite respectable. I would return. Only two drawbacks: no pepsi products, and no seating. read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Hot dog, fries, and drink - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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this was our first chicago dog after having landed at the airport. is it mind blowing? maybe not; but maybe chicago dogs as a category aren't mind blowing it did hit the post-flight, looking to snack on something spot though -- however if you want a better representation, i have to imagine it will exist far outside of the airport itself read more

Sadly we couldn't find a good hotdog place anywhere in Chicago. This place had no flavor in the meat and the bun was old. We also tried a hotdog truck downtown that wasn't good either. Chicago is supposed to be famous for their dogs and we went to 3 places that all disappointed us. Honestly we have better dog places here in Utah and I feel all weird saying that, but it is true. read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Chicago jumbo style - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is slept on and deserves a much higher rating. (At least for the Chicago dog) this dog is delicious and is a must go to spot when I'm in O'Hare! I've been told it's not true Chicago style since the dog isn't boiled, but I prefer a char so this makes it better! read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Chicago dog everything on it! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Not bad for an airport. Dropped in to try the Chicago Style Char Dog. Store is clean. Employees were quick to take my order and the hot dog was ready in no time. It was wrapped up neatly. Total came to about $5.18. After I walked back to my terminal and opened up the packaging, I noticed that the sport peppers were missing. I walked back and asked for them. My hot dog was cold by now. An employee placed the peppers on the hot dog and that was all. No apology, nothing. It's a bummer to have to walk back and forth to remind them about a missing ingredient. The restaurant wasn't busy at all when I ordered and one would think they have their hot dog assembly down to a tee. Just make sure you open the wrapper and check for any missing ingredients before you step out. Other than that, the hot dog had a smoky flavor, which was tasty. The poppy seed bun was OK. Didn't have a whole lot of flavor or fluffiness. It did hold everything together though. The mustard, onions, bright green relish, dill pickle spear, sliced tomatoes, sport peppers (when provided), and celery salt came together very nicely. Just remember, no ketchup. read more

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Got my first Chicago dog here, then had 1 at Portillo's, America's Dog, and Wrigley Field. Seemed I was chasing the high I got from this first one. We were starving when we landed and knew we had an hour commute to our place in the city, so figured this would tie us over. They were busy, but the line moved quickly with one person taking orders & another working the cash register. It was a little cramped for people moving around from ordering, to paying, and waiting for their orders, but since the food came out fairly quickly, everyone manages to shift around okay. My food came out before I even paid, and could have easily walked away without paying, but being the honest person I am (and wanting my soda they have to give me for my meal,) I let the cashier know I ordered the meal with Chicago Dog, fries & fountain drink for $9.95. I realized that was a decent price for airport standards, considering hot dogs were nearly the same price ($4.95) at Navy Pier. The bun was the fluffiest with all its poppy seeds, and the sausage was char-grilled, just the way I like it! They also topped it off with the right amount of grilled onion, relish, tomato, mustard & sports peppers. (My mouth is watering as I type my recollection of it!) The fries & Barq's root beer was what you'd expect anywhere but it was the hot dog that made me question why I never had one like it before. I ordered hot dogs in the city expecting the same caliber, but the other ones fell short. Why not go for one if you're waiting for your flight in that terminal or just arriving, or near a Gold Coast dog in Chicago! read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Of all the hot dogs I had in Chicago, Gold Coast (at O'Hare airport!) was the best! What?! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ok so I have had a Chicago style dog in Philly at a beer shop I would frequent, seeing I can find any craft beer out there. Pretty much you can enjoy a craft along with a dog or what have you, seeing they have a menu with an array of options and Chi-dog was one of them. I must say I really didn't think too much of it. Now lets us fast forward to present day shall we. I just recently had a Chicago dog in Chicago, yes I know it was in the airport , but my layover was only a hour. I figured well when in Rome.. or we'll say Chicago I had to go with the one of their well known bad boys. This by far was simply awesome, a complete 180 from the version I had. Personally I prefer dogs to be grilled and these guys did just that. The difference what I had prior was boiled in water to this being grilled words can not be expressed. The simple fact I was I was making sounds with "nom nom oh my god nom nom" with little moans that shouldn't be mentioned on here. That poppy bun, that grilled dog, with all the add-ons imaginable, this basically covered all the food groups. Now being I am not a local, you can label me tourist all you want, because I would do the same to you if the shoes were on the other foot. I was more of a stop and go types of foodie, who was looking to refuel this machine. If this little airport set up got me hooked, I could only imagine what it is like in the city of Chicago. read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This location of Gold Coast Dogs is in Concourse L of O'Hare International Airport. Was starving after flying in from Grand Rapids - and I had a long layover, so a dog sounded really good! I opted for their Chili Dog - with cheese, onions, and hot peppers. It's really messy - so you need to be careful when eating it - lest you end up wearing the toppings! I was good though and managed to get none of it on me! My only complaint is that I'd like a bigger Hot Dog - the ones they were using seemed a bit on the small side! They sell other foods here as well - Gyros, sandwiches, burgers, and I think perhaps pizza. read more

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Chicago O'Hare just became my favorite airport. I found Halal food options at this place. Halal Chicken Shawarma , Chicken Biryani, Samosa, Chana masala etc. The Shawarma meal came with sandwich wrap and fries. I was surprised to find Halal , Indian, Pakistani and Mediterranean food option at an Airport. read more

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Beware of the Halal Menu as they share the grill with pork and other meats. One of the employees was nice enough to tell us that.

Maybe it's just me, but I wasn't particularly impressed with this restaurant. I'll admit, there aren't too many options in this part of the airport, with a McDonald's directly next door and a Hudson News convenience store across the lobby. I opted for a cheddar dog and my wife went with the hot dog and a pickle. The cheddar dog was nearly inedible, with an odd coating around the dog that made it difficult to chew through. I'll admit though, the fries that came with the dogs are really good. read more

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Impossible burger here with fries. Server set good expectations for wait time. Fries were just ok and burger was just plain dry. Needed mustard or ketchup or mayo or something. Was too far away to fix, so I ate it anyway. It was a nice-sized burger though!! read more

I found a metal screw in my meal! I never have high expectations for airport food to begin with, but this was pretty concerning. I'd avoid eating here if I were you. :( read more

Gold Coast Dogs - metal screw in my food - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Going to a little shop at an airport... my expectations arent very high. Service was friendly.. But the food: The pizza I ordered was horrible. Crust was like a 2 year old cookie. Tomato sauce tasted like tomato paste straight out of the tube or can. The sausage was ok and there was plenty melted cheeselike product on top. I also got a salad. I asked for a dressing cup. Response: salad is what it is.. take it or dont. I scoured the available salads to the one that looked best in the case. I then walked to my gate and opened my salad... OMG the leaf lettuce was horrendous!!! I literally found 3 pieces that were edible. The chicken and the dressing were ok. But the "croutons were a soggy mess". If u put croutons in a salad.. put them in a bag so they are palletable. So I spent 30 $ for brunch.. threw away 90 % of pizza and same for salad... That doesnt sound like a good value proposition to me at all!!! read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Sausage pizza at Chicago airport - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Being my first Chicago hot dog, I am probably very unqualified to write a review but here goes nothing. I had the Chicago dog which came with mustard, tomato, pickle and onion. I thoroughly enjoyed my chi town dog :)))) read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Place is pretty alright. I come here most time when I am connecting through. Better than going to McDonald's, to me. I think the fries are the best things here, haha. They taste so damn good. I want to buy this brand for my freezer, hot damn. The dogs are pretty good. Not out of this world. Good flavor. The hamburgers were not that good to me. Beef had like no flavor. Thick bun. Won't get that again. Never had the salads or gyros or chicken yet. So moral of the story, get a tube meat and fries! Hehe. read more

The lady working was rude and snappy. They gave me the worst burnt hot dog. I wanted one last amazing hot dog in Chicago. I don't suggest it. I wish I had taken a picture of it. read more

Great food. Even better service. Cesar was the best! Entertaining as well as amazing cook. Was a lot of fun and great food. Best place in the airport. read more

Get the char dog if to like em a little crispy. So good! I was stopping through Chicago to catch a connecting flight and just as I turned my cellphone back on I received a text from my brother telling me I absolutely had to eat a Gold Coast Dog. Thinking that O'hare would be too big an airport to bother wandering around, I told myself that although all I wanted was a tasty Chicago dog, I'd settle for whatever was closest. And then, like gold in its very name, the sign shone bright and there it was! Gold Coast Dogs was literally directly across from the gate I had just exited and just a few gates from my next flight out. I practically walked right off the plane and into the hot dog line. It was meant to be! I ordered a char dog, a bottle of water, and less than 2 mins later I was stuffed and super happy about it. I caught my next flight and thought about how maybe I should have bought a second one for when I landed at home. I love Seattle dogs but there's not much out there better than a Chicago char dog from Gold Coast. The line moved pretty quickly, the sides were great, and the price was airport cheap. Not cheap, cheap - but decent for what you'd expect to pay at an airport. read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Damnit! I was hoping for the Frontera Tortas terminal. I guess flying Virgin does have its downsides. Being 2.5 hours early for my 4.5 hour flight and unsure if there'd be any vegetarian food offerings on my cross country flight, I decided to roll the dice and get my meal from GCD. The stupid screening machines were broken on the afternoon of my departure so being 2.5 hours early was a must. By the time I got to my gate I had little time left to explore my eatery options so I took a quick glance at the prepackaged wraps to my right and grabbed a water, a veggie hummus wrap that had been labeled as having been made that day, and a great big cookie to keep my blood sugar up... okay, I could care less about blood sugar- I got it because when I fly I allow myself cheat days on my diet and that cookie (and all of it's 8238626 calories) were well worth it. The employees were actually super friendly and seemed like they genuinely wanted to help the flyers who ventured in. And I liked the older gentleman's chuckle as I initially was only checking out with the 2 relatively healthy items until I saw the cookie and squealed at the size and softness of their baked goods inventory. "Eep! I must have this in my mouth," I thought. Al together my damage came to $14. Not too terribly shabby at an airport and the food was decent... okay, decent-ish. Kind of gritty and semi frozen on the wrap end of things, but the cookie had no distinguishable faults. I know I could have gotten much better and actually cheaper food from the Bayless counter, but in a terminal pinch, Gold Coast Dogs did the trick. read more

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Hungry before my flight home to California, I rushed to Gold Coast Dogs in hopes that one last Chicago Style Hot Dog would pleasantly conclude my wonderful and gluttonous Chicago Adventure. What a mistake. At $4.95, it's one of the more affordable meals in Chicago, but the Hot Dog was charred, messily prepared, looked aged, and had a disturbing taste of rubber that I couldn't bear to finish. The tomato had a faint smell of fish too and many of my followers know how disgusted I am by that. What a terrible way to end my trip. Luckily, I also ordered the jumbo chili dog ($5.89) which was large in size and A-OK overall. While it didn't look pleasing to the eye, the chili had slight heat and good taste. I did finish the whole thing, although I wonder if I did that just to get rid of the nasty memory of the Chicago Hot Dog before it. ---- Conclusion: If rushing to eat something before your flight, I'd likely suggest to eat somewhere else as Gold Coast was no where near golden in any aspect. Extra Notes: -Accepts credit card -Servers could be more friendly and enthusiastic -I question the cleanliness of the food area -No restrooms read more

Gold Coast Dogs - Jumbo chili hot dog - Hot Dogs Near Me - Chicago, Illinois