For the price the food was insane. You can tell they have 70 years of experience making delicious affordable food. Had the burger, was an elevated version of exactly what you would expect! read more

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Jake's Pup in the Ruf was delicious! I grabbed the chili cheese fries to share and a breakfast burrito, and both were surprisingly delicious. The fries came loaded and messy in the best way. Served with plenty of chili and cheese in every bite. The burrito was hearty and fresh, great portion size, and way better than expected for a quick-stop joint. Service was fast and friendly, and the prices felt totally fair for the amount of food. I'd definitely come back when I'm craving comfort food done right if I'm ever in Chicago again. The store's signage was very busy but match the vibe in what they were going for. read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - Breakfast burrito - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I stay approximately a 3-minute walk from Jakes Puff in the Ruff. This is my go-to place when I am in need of a quick delicious meal for the past 5 years. I usually order the cheese fries, and I have never once been disappointed by the proportion size which is plentiful as well as the crispness of the fries. Recently I have gotten into the breakfast special with 3 eggs, hash browns, and sausage that I order with avocado, and cheese which is extra. I must admit while this is a great flavorful breakfast bowl, I hate how the cheese isn't mixed in with the eggs as they simply lay it on top not fully melted especially since I'm paying extra. The service is always hospitable, and they always answer the phone when I call except when it is summer because people are in dire need of their ice cream cones for pickup I guess lol. I just hate the fact that I placed an order for pickup for 2 chicken tacos with cheese, and no tomatoes that I have ordered twice before, and once again the tomatoes were added. It would not be an issue if the taco wasn't a humongous mess. Falling apart like baby back ribs or something with rat droppings of cheese. I am so disappointed, I don't know what to say. Oh, the chocolate shake is good because it's real ice cream but it's so thick make sure to use a spoon. read more

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I've enjoyed everything I ordered. Very delicious. Because Jake's Pup in the Ruff is so close I never have to wait, and my meal is always nice and toasty. read more

This place moves fast. I usually get the chicago dog and it has everything that a chicago hot dog needs. It is reallt clean and the service is friendly. Their ice cream is good and creamy (definitely not icy). I will definitely be back again! read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - chicago Hot Dog - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went for Chicago dog. Pretty good dog, buried in fries. Poppy seed bun a little weak. Place is a fast order hole in the wall. Lots of options for a fast lunch. Gyros, dogs, tacos etc. $12 for two dogs and a load of fries. You be the judge, if that's a good deal. read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - Two chicago dogs & fries - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We had a snowfall and parking sucks, I eventually lucked out. I love the old school painted and signage windows. And I ordered a 2 hot dog combo with everything, it didn't come with an "included" fountain drink, but I wanted a bottled soda anyway. Don't know My order was made quickly and bonus points for HOT fries. I love it when my fries freshly out of the fryer melts all my dental work. Those must be eaten immediately!! The dogs were a Vienna Beef 8 to 1 dog. Beefy non casing dogs stuffed in a bun that couldn't contain its beefy goodness. The onions were fresh and had a food bite. The tomatoes wasn't cut into halves but I got fresh slices. The pickles were meh Overall it's a solid dog but nothing earth shattering. But it reminds me of a good tasting hot dog place near my house that I grew up with. read more

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We love Jake's!! The staff is so kind and the food is perfect when you're craving something hot and fried. Their menu has something for every occasion and so far everything I've tried has been yummy! The seating area is comfy and they have a lot of fun tchotchkes to look at while you wait/eat. Best spot for a quick bite! read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - Calvin's Special and Pizza Puff Special - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Located in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Jake's Pup in the Ruf brings good old fashion Chicago hot dogs and burgers. Good service. 5 out 5 stars. read more

Ordered their breakfast specials on UberEats. Restaurant cancelled order because they didn't want to fulfill their breakfast specials. It's now an hour later and I have no breakfast because of this restaurant's false advertising. read more

Summary: Large portions of pretty average food for value prices. They have a impressively broad menu, but, I am skeptical about how tasty the rest of it is after my first experience. Proceed with caution! Good: Good amount of food for your buck. We ordered a soda, and it was like a 32oz cup. Probably like 4 lbs of food for $20. They have some shaded outdoor seating which was cute and enjoyable. Bad: The chicken had potential, but it seemed like it had say under the heat lamp for a bit. If it was freshly fried, it would have tasted much better. Could have used a little more seasoning too. The fries were pale and undercooked. The chicago dogs had a full round slice of tomato which would just fall off because it wouldn't fit. Also no sport pepper by default :( Ugly: Nothing to note! read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - 2 hotdog special and 4 wing special - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great location! Walked in just for small bite to eat and the menu was amazing with a lot of cheap items to choose from. I got a simple cheese burger with everything on it. The burger was under $5 or a whole meal for $8ish. Clean location and very friendly staff! They make sure you are treated right. A lot of good beverages. read more

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Solid hole in the wall burger place. I got the Calvin combo- a double cheeseburger, onion rings, and a drink for roughly $9 including tax. The burger was actually great. I really liked it. I had a tiny hope that the onion rings would be hand breaded, but they are just frozen. Still good! They only have RC brands for the fountain drinks. The double cheeseburger was way too big for me, so I think next time I'd stick to a single. They have quick service, made to order food, and it's close to me. I'll be back! read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Buena Park's very own greasy spoon, and there are none greasier than this. The ambience is pretty rough--no AC during the summer, the tables and chairs are from a different era, they hide napkins behind the counter, no free fountain drink refills, and you'll probably smell like frying grease when you leave. The food is better--good crispy fries (though they tasted like they're fried in the same grease as everything else, a decent fish sandwich and yummy chicken tenders for my meal. read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - Chicken sandwich, fries and an upsized drink. Normally $6.99 (w/med drink), and $7.49 with an upsized drink, tax not included. - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Burgers and dogs are just OK and buns are cheap and fall apart. Food in general is typically greasy and over fried. Fast service and moderate pricing. read more

Traditional fast food fans, rejoice! Jakes is the mecca of some good quality quick eats, served up by some magnificent people day in and day out. Order the broasted chicken! Some of the greatest affordable chicken I've had in the city, mmm mmm mmm! Above that, they got the classics. They also have literally every other food item you can think of. Tacos? Soup? Elote? Chili? Coffee? Iced coffee? Breakfast items? It's gonna take a minute to try all these items, but I'd be content with accepting that challenge. You're able to order pickup online and order delivery. These guys are always here for me in a pinch. Highly recommend them if you are in the area. Only wish they were open late night, but beggars cannot be choosers! read more

For a neighborhood hole-in-the-wall joint, Jakes hits the spot. Located in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Jakes is one of those places you can tell is popular with the locals. This is a local, cheap, no BS, classic Chicago food joint. Everything is under $10. The hours are long so you can get breakfast, lunch, or late dinner here. Prices are great, menu is massive, and staff is super friendly. Don't be afraid to ask questions to see what's popular or get their opinion. The service is amazingly quick. Honestly, for a place that's $, fast, and open at nearly all hours of the day, you can't go wrong. It may be a bit rough around the edges, but it's still an Uptown favorite. Did I mention the giant ceramic hotdog statue towards the back? 5/5. read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Beefs, hot dogs, burgers, breakfast sandwiches, tacos, you name it! Jake's has everything under the sun if you're looking for a greasy sandwich type of place. Their sides like fries and onion rings are also great if you're looking for something heavy. They have great combination options as well. Service is always great, the staff here is fun! If you're looking for some quick take out, just call ahead and it should be ready in 15 minutes without a problem. I am excited every time I call in to order. Their consistency is always on point! read more

Apparently under new ownership - and WOW!! The prices have gone up about 50%, I'm not kidding. And quality is way down. What a joke. We live down the street and are done with this local place that thinks they're serving gold hot dogs!! read more

So-so diner-type food of hit-and-miss quality in a charming, slightly nostalgic setting. They serve almost everything in Styrofoam which is kinda sad for the environment, but nails the tenor of the place exactly. It seems that the quality of food depends on hitting them with time-of-day-appropriate orders right during peak hours. For instance, though they serve breakfast all day, order it at breakfast time when apparently they have their breakfast groove on. Fried items ordered in the morning are more likely to be ill-attended (and slightly burned) than if they are ordered at lunch, etc. The plates are pretty pricey for the quality, too. Staff is nice, though; that and the full-sized ceramic couch-with-hot-dog bumps this from 2 1/2 stars, but there's no real reason to ever return. read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - Jake's Pup in the Ruf - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Have had every thing here from omelette to burgers to shrimp. I love this place, a giant menu with quick service. Prices are good and I'm here once a week. Good amount of food with orders as well, Carey out or sit in! read more

Maybe it's just because it's Chicago but my expectation for food is high when I come here. Especially when I want a simple chicago dog and some fries. The fries were cooked well just bland with no flavor. The hot dog was average. Not the hotdogs I come back to Chicago time and time again for. It was super fast. read more

A 5-star BLT. I'd been craving one all day. Finally, I hit upon Jakes to slake my hunger for the salty crunchy goodness of a BLT. Absolutely delicious. Salty, crispy bacon - not burned. Crunchy, watery lettuce - delicious tomato. A double decker sandwich on perfectly toasted white bread. A BLT can really only be eaten on white bread - and this is the only thing I like mayonnaise on as well. I ate one and a half BLTs that day, my charming companion reveled in the other half of the Ultimate BLT. Gawd, I want one right now. read more

Jakes for the win!!! This place is conveniently located close to Montrose Harbor.Was in the area at about 9am.Was REALLY starting to get cranky from being hungry after my early morning fishing trip.Was thinking NOTHING would be open this early.Thought I was gonna starve for at least 2 more hours.Then all of a sudden.......BINGO!!!! Found Jake's.So convenient I tell ya'!!! Was able to order breakfast and coffee to calm my hunger.Their menu is extensive.Mostly fast food.So glad I found this place.Im not from this area.Am just glad I found this place.Now I can keep fishing LONGER. ;-) read more

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Food is great for the prices, service is a little rougher but given the neighborhood it's understandable. The ambiance is as awful as the neighborhood itself. So I guess it's fantastically awful. It's been there for at least 45 years as a dog stand. Since I moved back to the uptown neighborhood on Montrose and Sheridan it's still the same with better food still Looks exactly the way I knew it was and I swear the same drunks you know the one with the shopping cart from the Jewel with his girlfriend and dog you know it still is great no with the addition of Mexican street corn. Love this place!!!! read more

I can not even tell you how lucky I am to live near this place! I am a big fan of their gyro sandwich (everything on and I order extra sauce of the side) and cheesy French fries (I tried ordering just fries, but it just not the same without the cheese for me). For dessert, I like baklava or their ice cream. Just recently, I ordered delivery, and it was fast and easy. Food was delivered in shorter than the estimated time. read more

Customer service is great! They will get you your food very quickly. I've had the hot dogs, gyros, Italian beef, and polish. Food is very average but they do give large portions. read more

Customer service is always amazing! I have tried; cheeseburger, fries, chicken tenders, and breakfast omelettes. All great and cheap prices.

There are things here e really like. My hubby likes the tacos and I like the friend shrimp and broasted chicken. The fries we've had are very undercooked and inedible. They have a very large menu and some good deals. Delivery has always been good. It has become one of our spots to order from. read more

Delish. My wife ordered an Italian beef but it was a little too spicy for my liking. I ordered a Vienna beef hot dog and it was top notch. Two orders of fries and an Oreo shake later and I am a happy camper. Tip- sit outside on the picnic table and people watch. read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've always thought Jake's a kind of school treat. It's not fancy but instead, an old school Chicago grub joint. The food is greasy, unhealthy, and not all that spectacular. But what you do get at Jake's is tasty, fast food that is pretty cheap. I'm schocked the place is even around given how the neighborhood is getting more upscale. The staff has always been nice to me. I always put a buck or two in the tip cup when I get food from them. Goodness knows they aren't making much. Try the Calvin Burger - it's pretty good! read more

Great food served quickly for sure in this retro style place that has been there for many years. The problem is they NO restroom not even for customers. If someone is sick or has to wash their hands or just plain go to the restroom before or after eating their answer is no; too bad. Well I would have given 4 or 5 stars if they had a bathroom but since they don't 3 is the best I can give. Inhuman treatment will not be celebrated. read more

food is great, but the service is shitty. I call about I mistake with my order and they give me the biggest attitude over the phone and then when I asked about the online price versus the prices in the store they cop in attitude and they couldn't explain why the price difference was different fried on line say $1.50 and in the store they are talking about $2.15. If you only care about good food and don't care about service totally the place to go but if you care about good service I would not go to this establishment!!! read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This oddly named Uptown staple, hanging in there at Montrose and Sheridan since 1959, serves some of the best fried chicken I've ever had. Except it's technically not fried chicken -- it's "broasted" chicken, broasting being a somewhat rare and mysterious technique that produces something similar to fried chicken, but better than most. It's perfectly crispy on the outside, perfectly juicy on the inside, and delicious all around. It's also extremely cheap. They have a large menu that includes all the Chicago fast food staples like hot dogs and Italian beef, but it's the broasted chicken that will bring me back. I ordered in advance through the Ritual app for easy and safe pickup during the pandemic. Despite being such an old-school place they are up to date with online ordering. I don't know what a "pup in the ruf" is, but I'll be back for more of it! read more

We ordered a triple cheeseburger, jumbo shrimp dinner, and six wings for ~$29 after tax -- not worth it even if it were FREE. The food was super greasy and gave me diarrhea afterwards. The triple cheeseburger tasted freezer burned and low-grade quality beef patty. The beef patties were under seasoned and overly greasy. The bun fell apart after the first bite Jumbo shrimps were extremely heavily breaded, under seasoned, and the little shrimp inside was dry, rubbery, and overcooked. While the term used for shrimp sizes are not regulated, the shrimp size in this dish was no where considered "jumbo" or even "large." $13.99+tax for 7 medium sized shrimps, some french fries, overly boiled corn, slaw, and a slice of white bread roll was highway robbery! The wings were also under seasoned, dry, and overcooked. I normally don't care to judge a restaurant for the service if the food is decent, but the lady that took my order was just really rude and dishonest! I tried to use my restaurant.com voucher here and she initially wouldn't accept it because she thought it could be a fake copy. I insisted it was not fake. Then she told me that I was supposed order the food "on the app" (what app???) and redeem the voucher online, which is total bullsh!t. I patiently explained to her how the voucher works and told her she needs to call the number on the voucher and redeem the voucher #. She told me to call instead. WTF? Finally after several more back and forth, she gave in and called. We got our food about 15 minutes after we placed our order and only had about 10 minutes to eat the food and get out before they closed. One of the restaurant employees came up to us and yelled at us, "HEY WE'RE CLOSING!" Had the lady not wasted her time trying to swindle us out of using the voucher, we would've had more time to eat. I should've just left Jakes the moment the lady gave me a hard time about the voucher. Instead I chose to give myself possibly food poisoning. Way to spend my weekend on the can. read more

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I ordered Tacos at Jakes thinking it would be safe since all the ladies working there were Mexican. They put a slice of cold American cheese on each of my tacos before they handed them to me. Quite possibly the worst meal I've had in my life. Way to go Jakes, I'll never forget that meal. read more

5:30AM run. On the way back, stopped here for the first time ever. Got an egg and sausage (sausage links) sandwich on wheat. 3 bucks! EXACTLY what I wanted for breakfast. PERFECTION! I have yet to try their chicken, but I INTEND to try their chicken. read more

A staple of uptown. Always make a point to get a hotdog or an ice cream or some perfectly greasy ridged fries. Fast service read more

this was place alright. It is right down the street from my bf's apartment so we decided to grab some grub here for dinner. I really wanted a hot dog but it cost $4 for a single hot dog which seemed like a robbery if it was a basic hotdog... I decided to get the cheeseburger which was $5 and knew it would fill me up more than a hotdog. The burger was good and so were the fries. This place isn't much but they do have some decent specials and 49cents ice cream cones. read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

First of all, it's right down the street from my apartment, which is a big plus. I saw someone describe it as a "gritty" neighborhood, LOL. Yeah, I guess so. I went for the first time today, had the Pancake breakfast -- 2 of each: pancakes, bacon, sausage, and eggs -- and it was a LOT of food, but I was really hungry. The food was filling and cooked perfectly, the coffee was strong, and the environment is too much fun. read more

Jakes Pup In the Ruf - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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