Chicago Hot Dogs & More

Loved this place!! Drove an hour to come eat some beef. Being a Chicago transplant it was nice to get some hometown food. We got 2 Italian beefs, 1 AuJus on side and one dipped. Perfect! Got a pizza puff as well, awesome just perfectly puffed. Cookies were homemade and great. Will definitely come back over and over again.

Wanted something quick for dinner tonight so decided to give them a try for a Chicago hot dog and Italian beef. We lived in the Chicago area for most of our lives so know what a good Chicago dog and good Italian beef should taste like.

My wife had the Chicago hot dog and said it was very good and what you’d expect.

I had the Italian beef and it was delicious!!! I was worried about the one bad review of it but that person complained the meat was not chopped up. Chicago Italian beef is not chopped up… I think that person expected a Philly cheesesteak sandwich. Fortunately I kept reading and saw all the positive reviews.

The Italian beef had LOTS of meat and I had it with the mild giardiniera. You could also get it with hot peppers or sweet peppers and mozzarella cheese. The meat was very close to the “real” Chicago Italian beef… just a little different flavor in the meat seasoning or au jus I think. But it was very tender and a good high quality meat.

The bun / bread is an important part of a good Chicago Italian beef and this was perfect. Had just the right “pull” to the bread and it held up as it should when soaked with the au jus.

You can get it dipped (wet) or dry. I took the au jus to go so I could dip it back at our rental.

I forgot to take a photo but I’ll probably go back again this week and will try to take one then.

The staff was very friendly… I was hoping to meet the owner but he was not there tonight.

I would 100% recommend going here if you’d like an authentic Chicago dog or Italian beef.

Edit: added a photo as we went back the next night and each got an Italian beef!!!

Yummy, authentic Chicago Dogs, Pizza Puffs and Italian Beef, not to mention Maxwell Street Polish Sausage! A must stop when in the area!!! As close as it’s gonna get outside Chicago itself!!!

Loved this place! Had the Spicy Italian sausage dog and LOVED it! The pepper blend on top was delicious, the bread was fresh and it shows, the sausage was juicy and super flavorful. Sorry was devouring the food and didn't take any pictures of the food itself. And do yourself a favor and get the chocolate popcorn!

Already started to devour the dogs before I got a picture because they smelled so good! This place is for sure a new favorite for us! The chili and the bread is so delicious (which we learned the bread is straight from Chicago for authenticity). Very clean establishment, and the staff were so polite!

PS: do yourself a favor and grab their gourmet popcorn! Dee light FUL!