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    Windy City Hot Dogs

    4.5 (108 reviews)
    InexpensiveHot Dogs
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Burger and fries

    Amazing food as always been coming here for years and it's always good. Owners are amazing treat you like family. You get greeted right away and always leave with a smile and great food. Ambiance is amazing .

    Chicago hot dog with everything
    Lindsey J.

    Service was good. Food was cheap and easy. Got two Chicago dogs with everything & fries for $13! Quality for a hot dog & the fries were fresh/crispy! Air conditioning inside and no line on a Wednesday at lunch.

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    Kesht R.

    interesting old school vibes extensive menu with good options. staff friendly. older lady appears to be owner. I had to laugh on my inside. she is making sure the money is not walking where it shouldn't. customer service was great and explained the pizza puff. 1st time having one. homemade hot pocket but better. beef polish sausage chicago style. it was sooo good. I told them I'll be back in April. but I didn't leave the lot. after 2 bites ordered another polish sausage. I couldn't live here... I'll get fatter. fries were fresh and plentiful. dang...where is the bed? I shouldn't have gone back for that 2nd polish because it brought a friend, dr. pepper. Pepsi wanted to come, but not enough extra flair (cherry flavor). visited 10/2/2023.... can't wait to get back to Chi-town

    Kathryn Y.

    Fresh off the airplane and this place was our first stop! Excellent polish dogs, burgers, onion rings and sliced beef sandwich. The family is wonderful which makes the whole experience better!

    Breaded Steak w/sweet peppers

    I started working in the area about a month ago and this is my first trip here. As usual, I phone my order in. They said, "...ready in 7-10 minutes. And it was. I'm less than 10 minutes away, but since I work west of the tracks, it's a gamble that has to pay off. I think it did. I ordered the breaded steak sandwich w/sweet peppers. $7, not bad! It comes on a 6" roll w marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Back in the day, we used to travel to Bridgeport to hit Ricobene's or better yet, La Milanese on May; when we had huge appetites for those gigantic mud flaps! Not any more. The 6" is sufficient for me. The only thing I would change with the order, is less mozz. The cheese makes it a little too salty for my taste. For others it probably won't matter. Give it a try. Good bang for the buck! I'm giving it 3 stars for the food and 1 more star for the prices. I'll be back to try the beef next.

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    Best chicken pita! Or as I call it chicken taco! But also everything they make taste awesome!!

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    Great food! Great service! Very welcoming! A little hard to get in and out of, but worth it.

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    2 years ago

    Polish very soggy, took too long to get food and fries were greasy. Needed a quick hot dog near Midway airport

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    Great hotdogs!! We enjoyed our Chicago hotdogs. This was my first time ever eating one. My husband loved his!

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    Best chicken pita taco EVER!!! Great food great people and awesome food! I recommend it highly!!

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    Food was over priced and the fries had no flavor. Won't eat there again. I have an issue with being charged for water in a cup. Petty!

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    4 years ago

    I drive across the city to come here for a spinach puff and basically anything else on the menu. Hidden gem. Hasn't let me down.

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    Ehhh. Nice folks, half a pickle, one sport pepper, no celery salt. Nothing special but did the job.

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    Al's Beef

    Al's Beef

    4.3
    (469 reviews)
    9.2 mi
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    One of Chicago's most renowned Italian Beef Sandwiches, originating in 1938. A special trip to try…read moreit, and it was truly satisfying. Regular Combo: A combination of beef and sausage. The meat portion was very generous; the beef was thinly sliced ​​but juicy and not dry or hard at all; the sausage had a rich smoky flavor, not too salty, and tastes a lot like Harbin red sausage. Al's Classic Hand-Cut Fries: They were piping hot when I received them, so touching! I couldn't taste the hand-cut texture, but there was a spice powder similar to salt and pepper, and the flavor was quite good.

    3-ish stars rounded up. The roast beef was a little on the dry-stringy side but the bread was…read morespongy-soft (absorbed the beef drippings so well!). Kinda skimpy on the fixings on the Chicago dog, but still gets the job done if you're craving a Chicago dog. Fries are the type that are greasy to the touch; not my fave style of fries but I know it's a well-liked one to others. Super friendly lady at the cashier (all smiles, patient, and offered menu help)! Also fast service (got my order within a few minutes). I visited on a Saturday late afternoon and it was very chill here (also shoutout to the early 2000's era music playing :p it was a vibe). Overall I'd say it's not a bad food spot at all if you want a quick bite and want to be a little away from the Magnificent Mile crowds.

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    Keto style double with bacon
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    Jim's Original

    Jim's Original

    4.2
    (792 reviews)
    7.4 mi
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    A LOCAL CLASSIC! I…read moreloved this spot so much I ended up coming back twice. It has that classic late night comfort food vibe and feels like one of those staple spots you have to try at least once. First night I ordered a polish hot dog with everything on it and a fish sandwich w/ extra grilled onions. Super cool that your order comes with fries and I added a cheese cup both times. In my opinion the fries were mid the first go around, but second time they were better. Definitely tasted better dipped in cheese. They were kinda airy in texture, if that makes sense. Polish hot dog was around a 6.5-7/10 for me. It did taste better warmed up the next day. What I was most obsessed with was the double cheeseburger and fish sandwich! both were easily a 10/10. Super good prices and worth the money. Also, the chile peppers were sooo bomb and hotter than I expected ! I wanted to eat them all, but they were packing some serious heat! The lemon Italian ice is where it's at, make sure to order one! You can also mix it with strawberry, but both times people recommended the lemon and now I see why. The line gets super active and busy past 10-11pm, but during the daytime it's way less crowded. Even when it gets packed the line moves pretty quick. They stay open late and close at 1am which is nice.

    I've eaten a lot of Polish Sausage in my day and I just assumed it was the kind of thing that…read morecouldn't really be improved upon. I was so wrong. The Polish Sausage they're serving up at Jim's is so much better than any I've had before that it's almost an entirely different thing. It's just so flavorful and delicious. The spicing is phenomenal and the sausage itself is extremely above average. And it's taken over the top by the fresh bun and superb sautéed onions. I joked that we should start every day with one of these sausages, and while we didn't actually do that, I feel like that would've only enhanced our trip.

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    Before.... Polish Sausage Sandwich
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    Gene & Jude's

    Gene & Jude's

    4.2
    (2.6k reviews)
    12.1 mi
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    No Seats! No Ketchup! No Pretense! No Nonsense!…read more Pay attention! 70 Years. That's right. 70 YEARS!! Ahh yes, Gene & Jude's in River Grove, Illinois. I will always have fond memories of eating a ton of hot dog lunches here. It occurred during my 'serious' working life at Jensen Sound Labs in nearby Schiller Park. Back in the day, Gene & Jude's was a teensey tiny, stand-and-eat-over-a-counter-french-fries-stuffed-into-your-snappy-Vienna-Beef-dog kinda place. It still has a devoted cult following. As it is with all good things, the restaurant has only become bigger and better! Gene & Jude's has such a wonderful location near and around many office buildings that house large companies. And a forest preserve nearby. Today, the same hot dog and fries combo I ate back in the day is still a great value for struggling sound mixers and speaker-based Motorola employees and of course, all the other working class. The snappy Vienna Beef Dog with the only condiments, consisting of yellow mustard, green relish, onions, and sport peppers, then smothered and covered in fries, "Depression style", is currently priced at $4.69! You need to visit this icon if you're ever in the Northwest Chicago area suburbs. You won't regret it.

    Still the Greatest hotdog on the planet after eating here for 45+ years and my parents eating years…read moreand years before me everything is still the same ambience inside of the restaurant. It's standing room only to eat your hotdog. The line is always out the door, 15 minute wait for the greatest hotdog known to man. The food taste exactly the same as it did 45 years ago the service is faster than ever the inside has never changed since I was a little kid after many nights of being at the thirsty whale which was adjacent behind Gene and Jude's is where all the rockers hung out and the greatest bands of Chicago came through ..their we would eat hotdogs at two and three in the morning. My children are now full teenagers, and got to experience the Gene and Jude hotdog and we're delighted beyond belief now living outside of Chicago coming into town to have the greatest hot dog and still be exactly the same. The fries are exactly the same ,the inside exactly the same, with a few more awards. This is 100% the best Chicago, hot dog and greatest hotdog on the planet. You must visit this place just to experience the years and years and years of excellence. Enjoy!!... May it bless your life as it has mine. God bless Gene and Jude's team. Keep the tradition and hots going. PS don't forget to get your Gene and Jude's merch. It is now available. Cheers

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    The Wieners Circle

    The Wieners Circle

    3.6
    (1.2k reviews)
    11.3 mi
    $

    Stopped by The Wiener's Circle and had a fun Chicago experience. I had the Chicago style hot dog,…read moreand it was exactly what you'd want, classic toppings, plenty of flavor, and a solid dog overall. What really makes this place stand out is the personality. The staff is famously surly, and that's clearly part of the experience, so if you know that going in it adds to the fun. It's more playful than serious and definitely gives the place its own character. I also thought it was cool how they give out free dogs after Bears wins. That kind of generosity and local spirit makes it feel like a true neighborhood staple. Definitely a memorable stop and one of those places that feels uniquely Chicago.

    You can't come to Chicago and not get a red hot, which is why we found ourselves driving fairly out…read moreof our way to The Wieners Circle. They had some options on the menu but we both opted for the Vienna Red Hot ("char"). It's a solid dog. The wiener is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the star of the show. It's got a terrific char and an irresistible snap. The flavor is better-than-average, too. The condiments didn't really do much for me, and I found something on there just way, way too salty. (The pickle, maybe?) Anyway, it's a quick, cheap, easy meal. I'd certainly eat it again.

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    Char Turkey Burger w/Cheese & Grill Onions @ The Wiener's Circle.Chicago, IL Hot Dogs Char Burgers Char Polish.Great Fries.Cool!
    Char dog and fries.

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    Fatso's Last Stand

    Fatso's Last Stand

    4.1
    (993 reviews)
    8.4 mi
    $$

    I had read about how Fatso's does the char dog. I made this my last meal in Chicago…read more I went with a char dog, depression style, an order of fries, and a side of the Merkts cheddar. How was it? Fries- Delicious! Fresh cut fries, made right in front of you. They were great! Huge portion, too! Merkts Cheddar Sauce- Hell yeah! Give me a gallon of this, and I will chug it! Such a tasty cheese sauce. Loved dipping my fries in it. Great combo! Char Dog- This dog was delicious! Great char, great toppings. My only beef would be the bun. It definitely could have been more soft/steamed and fresh. It held up pretty well, but there were a couple bites where it broke and flaked apart. Hate when that happens. Still...didn't ruin the overall experience. Had a great last meal in Chicago before I headed to the airport.

    Fatso's Last Stand delivers exactly what its name promises: unapologetically indulgent, old-school…read morecomfort food done right. The burgers are the shining stars -- juicy, generously sized, and cooked to perfection with toppings that strike the perfect balance of classic and creative. Whether you go for a stacked cheeseburger, bacon-loaded option, or a specialty creation, the patties are flavorful and satisfyingly beefy, with a great char and use of quality ingredients that keeps diners coming back. Beyond burgers, the menu also features hearty eats like crispy fries, loaded sandwiches, and thick milkshakes, all served with a no-frills attitude that lets the food speak for itself. Service at Fatso's Last Stand matches the laid-back but attentive vibe of the restaurant -- staff are friendly, efficient, and know regulars by name, creating a welcoming, neighborhood-favorite energy. While the pace can get lively during peak hours, especially on weekends, the team handles the rush with good humor and keeps orders moving. The ambiance is casual and retro in all the right ways, with diner-style seating and a comfortable, unpretentious environment that makes it perfect for relaxed lunches, casual dinners with friends, or late-night burger runs. It's not fancy, but when your focus is on big, delicious burgers and familiar comfort food, Fatso's delivers exactly what you're craving.

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    Merkts Cheddar.
    Merkts Cheddar.
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