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Category: Hot Dogs
Neighborhoods: Lincoln Park, DePaulFullerton (Purple Express, Brown, Red)
Mon-Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Duck Dog. Chicago style. All the way.
The duck sausage blew my mind. I mean I've had a good duck bacon sausage in LA but this one was completely flavorful and paired well with the glazed slices of pear on top.
The Chicago style is a solid regular hotdog, complete with pickles, spicy peppers, relish.
The fries are freshly shaved potato crisply fried.
A tale of two visits.
September: Out of the ribeye sausage--how disappointing. But, it happens. Unfortunately most of their other specialty sausages have fruit on them, and I just cannot get on board with blueberries and pear reduction and cranberry relish and such whatnots on my sausages. So I settled for a polish and the housemade corndog.
In both cases I was underwhelmed by the meats themselves: they just didn't have any tang or vivacity. The battered portion of the corndog was good though, and the "frips" are better than most standard fries.
A couple other nits to pick:
1. All the tables were dirty. At 1pm on a Saturday, there were only two other patrons in the store, and while I'm sure the two workers were not back there sitting on their hands, I don't get how they wouldn't make cleaning the front of house a priority.
2. The polish sausage comes with grilled onions and mustard, and mine was DROWNED in mustard. I am typically light with my condiments but this was way beyond normal. Yick.
3. There were two DePaul girls eating there, and shortly before they left, R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" came on. The one girl remarked, "God, I hate this song. It's so OLD." Which made my soul hurt on two counts.
October: The ribeye is available! Hoorah, and, wait...chomp, chew chew chew...oh my, how wonderful. This sausage tastes like steak! Delicious. And all the ingredients in perfect proportion--carmelized onions, mushrooms, Irish cheddar, and horseradish sauce. I was sad when it was gone. And the frips are still frippin' amazing--fun to eat AND fun to watch them curlicue the potatoes with a power drill.
The seating area was clean as a whistle, AND instead of stupid DePaul girls with no taste in music, these two English birds randomly struck up a conversation with me about Shakespeare!
It was like Chicago's Dog House and Bizarro Chicago's Dog House. I hope to get the October version on a consistent basis.
Back home, hot dogs are little weenies covered in chili and onions. $1 for one tasty little weenie.
Boy...Chicago's Dog House just makes my arteries hurt every time I come here and blows my little hometown's infamous hot dogs out of the water. I HAVE to get two "dogs" every time I come here; one is just never enough!
Do yourself a favor, eat the Duck Dog, French Poodle, and Chicago Style. Got my health conscious gf a turkey dog; she said it was good. I'm excited to come back and try all the other "dogs"...I try to come at odd hours to beat the Depaul/LP crowd. So if you want to splurge on hot dogs, this is the place to go! And yes, these are the only "dogs" this little Asian girl will eat.
Awesome experience. Order online for pickup and food was ready when I got there. Even got 10% off..so easy.
Cute, fun little hot dog joint with friendly service and fair prices, but disappointing.
For me, I prefer to start with a kick-ass hot dog first, followed by thoughtful toppings/sauces second. The Dog House specialty dogs are much more about the toppings (which were good, but nothing special) than the dog itself, which was small and overwhelmed by the bun. And I guess I'm clearly an amateur for saying this, but I wasn't into the "snap." I thought the casing was just tough and the snap disruptive to stuffing my face.
Tried the chihuahua which sounded promising but was just a few pieces of avocado, shredded lettuce and shredded cheese, and supposedly homemade hot sauce somewhere. The German was similarly uneventful.
I did like the frips, though. Interesting texture, fun to eat!
I only had the lunch special and that what my 3 star rating is based on. It gets 3 stars for the price 5 bucks plus change for a chidog frips and soda.
I am glad that this place uses a grill instead of boiling the hot dog. The dog was good the place was small and cozy i just didn't care for the price. I'll have to try one of the sausages next time.
I miss Demon Dogs.....
OK This place is AMAZING. I joined yelp to share my thoughts as I noticed reviews in the window.
The dogs themselves are great!! They use Vienna Beef with a natural casing (I asked...) What else do you want people?
Anyway the Cordless Drilled Frips are great, and I tried the BBQ Smoked Duck with Honey-Glazed Pears (At a Hot Dog Place???) It was absolutely wonderful and highly recommended.
Service was very friendly, I will definitely be going back. I am no food genius but I would say as good if not better than Hot Dougs....with no wait!! Very Cool Place.
I love hot dogs and this place is great. I've been there a few times and have tried the Lamb Dog and the Ribeye, both very good but I like the presentation of the Lamb Dog like a gyro a little better (w/feta cheese, tomato, lettuce, and onion on a pita).
The standard Chicago Dog is very good. Surprisingly, the best Chicago Dog I've ever had is at Tiny's in Northfield, MN. But this one ranks right up there. For Chicago Dogs, I prefer steamed or boiled Vienna Beef dogs over the use of the grill here. But i'd give their standard dog 4.5 stars.
Relative to he who's name must not be spoken in a rival's review, the dogs are just as good but you can avoid the long lines (at least for now). I think half of the lure to HD's is the wait and by the time you have their dogs you're starving so anything would taste good.
I'm excited to go back to try all the variations.....
I enjoy my hotdog to be snappy and exotic. That being said Chicago dog house seemed to be pretty promising with their menu of unique and specialty dogs. Could it possibly be true that another encased meat emporium had opened, but sans line? Well, let me tell you...
There is definitely not much of a line at this Depaul alumni run hot dog stand. We walked right in and straight up to the counter to place our orders for some rib eye dogs and frips (fries but in chip form). My companion had been talking my ear off about these frips since the day he first tried them. They swirl up potatoes using a power drill and he is a sucker for power tools.
The rib eye sausage was excellent and came with some tasty toppings. The frips were a home run. If you like pub chips you will definitely be drooling all over these. The price, not so bad, $8 will get you a specialty dog, frips and a drink.
The only drawback, which seems more like a time management kink is the length of time it takes to get your order. Sure, you might be waiting in line all day at other encased meat emporiums but your food comes out fast and it comes out right. We waited about 20 minutes for our food to come out and another 10 minutes for our side order of cheese. The manager was nice enough to bring us extra frips but how hard is it to time slopping the cheese into the little cup as the frips are being fried? And there was no other customers in the shop, so why is it taking so long? I hope I'm not being to harsh, I guess I can get a bit impatient when it comes to my encased meats. Hopefully this issue can be ironed at soon!
Good dogs & specialty dogs (like Hot Doug's, but cheaper) but without the hour long wait & a bigger menu that includes burgers. I liked the fact that instead of just the odd-meat sausage dogs, they also have a bunch of combo's based on different toppings on 'normal' dogs.
No fries, but they have 'frips' - which are between fries and chips. They're tasty, but don't really satisfy the desire for fries or chips. To crispy for fries, to soggy for chips. Could have used some salt.
Drinks are cans from the cooler, no fountain drinks available.
Limited seating, but that's the only drawback I have to the place.
The place is too small that's the only reason why it didn't get 5-stars! Other than that my hot dog was delicious, along with the twist fries.
I did read that they had deep fried twinkies? I will try that next time.
$4.99 for a dog, fries and soda? Why don't I live closer???
Coming into the store, I was immediately greeted and offered a paper menu to ease my stare at the blackboard menu. Lots and lots of options, if I had not been in a rush, I would have examined it further.
Other yelpers' pictures shows you everything you need to see in the interior, couple of booths, a few stools and counters. But what you can't see in the picture is that the A/C in this joint is strong. Not freeze your balls off cold, but cold enough. With an open kitchen, keeping it cool is critical to enjoying your dog. One of my gripes against Top Dog in Berkeley was that it was hot while I waited; CDH takes care of this one.
I had the ribeye sausage. I am still amazed that this is possible, but it tasted (surprise) like ribeye, and came with some grilled onions and mushrooms and cheese. I liked it, a lot. And even though I didn't order any fries, the guys gave me some anyway, to try. At first I thought they were chips, only after looking back at the board did I see they're called "frips". Very cool, they totally tasted like chips, but had just a tiny hint of potato. I agree with Kelly C that they do remind me of In and Out, but not exactly the same. Besides, these frips are curly!
I was in a hurry to be somewhere, but I was in and out of CDH in 10 minutes. Upon leaving, I was asked how my dog was - it shows these guys care and want feedback on their business, which seems off to a good start. I'm saving a star until I've been back to sample more of the wares.
Edit: Would be awesomer if CDH was open late nite...
There is nothing not to like about this place.
Don't come here expecting Hot Doug's -- they do not have quite the same "game" menu that Doug has. However, they do share the common menu theme of gourmet and specialty sausages, and they do it well.
I have come here countless times since their opening and have walked away each time impressed. They are constantly rotating in new specialty sausages (most recently, their venison, which was fantastic) but the permanent fixtures on the menu are great too, including the ribeye sausage. If there are other patrons present when you order the ribeye, you are guaranteed to hear some variation of "oh man, that is so good" uttered.
Service tends to run on the slow side and is often unorganized, and the hope is that as they continue to grow, they will be able to handle the increase in traffic. However, this has become my new go-to spot when I need a quick bite. A welcome addition to the neighborhood.
Some say imitation is the best form of flattery. I say those people lack unique ideas, and that's why they're stuck using clichés. This brings me to my recent trip to the much-hyped Chicago's Dog House. Before this place had been open a week people had been dubbing it "the next Hot Doug's," which is potential blasphemy in our fine city.
So I stumbled into Chicago's Dog House a few nights ago to get a taste. This lone point is the thing that sets them apart from the encased-meats emporium- they are open past 4pm.
Upon entering I see three guys sitting around a laptop with their backs to the door. Some loungy music is playing, and the makeshift tables are dirty. Conversations of bachelor parties and strippers continue as I size up their menu. I notice that their prices are better than I expected. While the standard Chicago Dog is a few nickels more than their rival's, their specialty dogs are all slightly cheaper. I ordered the Snoop Dogg and I liked it. My only gripe with the dog was the lack of "snap" that Vienna Beef dogs usually provide. Beyond that note, the dog was tasty and well-priced at $3.50.
Then there are the fries, or "frips," which bring me right back to the whole imitation point. Ever had the spiral-cut chips that Harry Carry's has served up for over a decade at the Taste of Chicago? Well, along with BBQ turkey legs these chips are among the most popular items at the world's largest annual food fair. Oh, the frips taste good, but they're certainly not unique.
In the end, Chicago's Dog House brings to mind a parrot's mimicry of its owner, and in all things food and atmosphere- Doug's owns. The hours of operation set it apart from Doug's, but next time I'll skip it in favor of a char dog and chocolate shake at the Weiner Circle.
So stopped here as part of the Great Urban Race... The guys here are just too friendly. Remembered me from the last time I came and gave us an extra hot dog and a free bottle of water!
The dog without any trimmings was just plain delicious. Must remember to stop here again!
Hmm.. while my roomie (Derrick T) was not the first one to break their perfect rating, I feel it… Read more »
Crowned recently in several articles as the "successor prince to Hot Dougs", my roommate and I decided that we had to stop by and do the comparison ourselves. And why not? Hot Dougs gained cult status in Chicago for gourmet dogs... how would this new comer do?
Stepping into the restaurant around 8:30 PM, there was seating for about 9 people in total. Small, but comfy place that was nicely lit and good decor. The staff seemed friendly enough, and we placed our orders.
My roommate asked which options had no beef, and the staff member stated that he had the duck, pheasant, and ribeye. (Ribeye with no beef? Perhaps that needs to be double checked...) He went ahead and ordered a pheasant dog and regular fries.
I checked out the menu for a bit, and decided on a T-dog (cream cheese, avocado, bacon, homemade salsa) and a French Poodle (brie, pear, dijon) and some sweet potato fries.
Given there were only two staff members and that they make everything fresh while we were there, the order took about 15 minutes to come up and be served to us. Both meals were under $10, and we were excited to eat.
And now for the food:
Pheasant - WOW. This was well seasoned and delicious. The toppings don't stand out to me that much (as most of my bite was pheasant) however I vaguely remember eating a mushroom on it which was had nice flavor on it's own. Excellent dog, would try again.
T-dog - Bacon crisped just right, fresh avocado, little cream cheese, and some tasty salsa. Good solid dog.
French Poodle - The brie was great, the pear seemed to not quite fit right (texturely, just didn't feel like an appropriate fit to me). Overall, an interesting option that I believe one experience is just about right.
Fries - Here's where they differ from most places... they use a drill to spin a fresh potato onto a blade which produces a long curl of fries. The sweet potato ones were far better IMHO for their taste of fries... with the drawback that some portions were crisped perfectly, while other portions were soggy... this was likely due to the how the fries sat in the oil and whether they were separated appropriately.
So how does this compare as a competitor?
Chicago Dog House wins in terms of availibility. The rival has a very tight time schedule to get in and out, which has likely helped build it's cult status along with the phenom food, but Chicago Dog House is much more available.
Chicago Dog House also wins in ingenuity, specifically around the fries (those sweet potato fries were really quite good, minus the soggy portions).
Specialty Dogs: Tied. At this point, I can say that the pheasant dog was equivalent in taste to many of the game dogs I've had at the competitor.
Size: Loss. Competitor was larger for the price, along with better bun quality in our humble opinions.
Standard dogs: Loss. I'm not sure if this is a fair judgement, as currently, it feels like Chicago Dog House focuses more on the toppings and not necessarily the meat in the dog itself. The dogs are the same across the board, which are good, but without special treatment, the competitor has the advantage.
Verdict: I am a fan and will be going back. Given they have not been open long and are competing with a long standing cult tradition in Chicago, they are off to a great start! But Chicago's Dog House has not yet found that edge over the competitor. I look forward to continuing to visit, try some other dogs, and watch how they evolve to continue to improve, and perhaps surpass, their rival.
Note: While waiting for our dogs, we saw them actually hand dipping their corn dog and frying it. This will definitely be something to try on my next visit...
I haven't been to Hot Doug, so I can't make the comparison between the two.
I ordered the Duck and I though it was good, the frits reminded me of In-n-Out fries (taste wise). Took my friends who's visiting from California to eat there, I see big smiles on their face, so that was a good enough sign for me.
Would definitely go back again.
These guys are great!
AND Cheap! They have a great selection of well-dressed dogs and specialty sausages. AND they serve carnival-style twister chips.
My sis and I went there and had 3 hot dogs (I had the Mayor Daley with onions and Cheddar Sauce, and a corn dog), 2 orders of fries, and 2 drinks and it was something like $9.33.
The food is good. Like most reviewers here I'd say don't come here expecting hot dougs, but they're very good in their own right and care about what they do. The Mayor Daley was excellent. The corndog is missing something. Some flavor in the batter. It was good but could have been great. My only complaint about the twister chips is that they call them "Frips" and you have to say it to order them. Just the same, they're excellent. In fact, I came back a few days later and ordered enough for 30 people. They were the hit of the party I took them to.
Definitely worth the trip.
Stopped in yesterday with my boyfriend and I was completely blown away. The staff was super friendly, and the kitchen area was very open and clean-looking, always a plus.
We ordered the Blue Demon (dog with buffalo sauce, bleu cheese, and celery - I added bacon to mine), the Atomic Bomb (super spicy sausage with TONS of guacamole, PILES of chihuahua cheese, and MASSES OF homemade hot salsa. JESUS), and the French Poodle (dog with pear slices, brie, and Grey Poupon).
It was like getting hit in the face with amazing dog perfection. Every single thing we ordered had me making the ^____^ face. I am a spicy-lover and it hurts my soul when places say "THIS HERE MENU ITEM GONNA BE SUPER SPICY" and I bite in and it's got a measly sprinkling of black pepper or something. The spicy sausage in the Atomic Bomb...is spicy. For real. Had me fanning myself and reaching for the Diet Coke (which just makes the burn worse but whatever, so gooood). The French Poodle's flavors were amazing, complex and sophisticated - for $3.50 - not bad at all.
The specialty sausages are $6.50 - less than another local and delicious - although overly hyped and notoriously crowded - specialty sausage destination.
My boyfriend works around the corner, so I will probably be there...oh, every single day now.
Here is the skinny on the situation ...I secretly want to hate CDH because my dream is to open up a hot dog restaurant that does exactly what they do. I have even made the menu for it but just havent gotten it together enough to make the dream come true. Even so, I loved CDH.
Lesson for new business owners: Put yourself out there even if it costs you money upfront. CDH did this right. Found them at Yelp Summerfest and LOVED the dog. It took me 3 days to find it and get there and scarf down some dogs of my choosing. I will be a life-long CDH'er, and the hook was at Summerfest. So easy, its a wonder why more dont do it.
I rolled deep with two dogs because I lack self control. I got the Mayor Daley (Irish cheddar, carmelized onions, and smokey dijon) and the French Poodle (brie cheese, grey poupon, and pear). I absolutely love the Mayor Daley. The mustard cuts through the onions cheddar and dog so well. Everything is paired so well together. As for the French Poodle, it was good too, but I dont know if I would go back for it. The pears were thin sliced so I didnt get too much pear flavor and the brie was melted so I didnt get much of a taste. Dont get me wrong ...it was good ...but not the best thing I have ever eaten.
As said by some fellow Yelpers, the chips/fries are tasty. Handmade which is always a plus. They make a lot of stuff in shop, which is a nice touch, including the tzatziki sauce. I cant wait to try that, whether on a dog or slathered on my body. Sausage is from a local meat market as well. Good job on shopping local!
Overall, very diverse menu. Unless I wanted to be touristy, I would come here over Hot Dougs. Food is great, good prices, and no wait! And it is owned and operated by two alumni from DePaul.
Check out the menu on menupages!
More than hot dogs - in fact, think of more like "Hot Doug's" in that they offer quite a selection of gourment sausages.
Opening night was Friday June 5.
Ryan the owner is a nice guy, as is his staff.
I had the ribeye sausage, served with cheese and onions on a perfect bun. The fries and chips, both regular potato and sweet potato, were delicious.
My buddies tried several other gourmet dogs, including the Snoop Dog (chili, onions, cheese) and the T-Dog (Guac, cream cheese, bacon, and homemade hot sauce) and the classic Vienna beef polish. All got raves, bar none!
The menu is big and fun - go check it out!
This is such a great little addition to the Fullerton/Halsted/Lincoln corner. And it will haunt me from my office across the street at DePaul everyday - welcome to the 'hood, Ryan and gang - best of luck!
Looks like I'm about to kill their perfect rating.
Sorry! It really was one of the best hot dogs I've ever had! Perfectly grilled, tasty, delicious. The staff was really nice also.
Here's my only gripe: It's kinda pricey. I can get a Chicago Hot Dog just as good for under 3 bucks at plenty of places, so why go here?
They may have plenty of other menu items, but if you're a dog house, there's one thing you need to do right, and at a good price: A Chicago Hot Dog.
I liked the idea of having a specialty hot dog place in the neighborhood like Hot Doug's but they have a long way to go. The place is too small. The specialty selections are limited and some are not that appealing, The regular hot dogs are o.k. but they don't have that crispy kind of snap I like in hot dogs. I was there in the middle of the afternoon and it was kind of dead so maybe these hot dogs had been in the steamer a while. I will give them another chance. The guys working there were very nice and very helpful. I miss Demon Dogs!
We ran into this place more or less incidentally without having heard anything - we were just on our way to the Zoo, hungry and I saw a Hot Dog sign across the street. Normally, that would mean that I eat one for me and my gf gets something else because she won't eat Chicago style hot dogs (she dislikes pickels and mustard), but when we saw what they had on the menu we decided to give it a try, sat down and ordered stuff.
Given the choice we were pretty conservative with a classical chicago style dog combo and a bacon cheese burger combo.
Everything was good, but the servings weren't exactly huge, so we actually got another dog, the Daley, with caramelized onions and cheddar and another dish of cheese fries. Altogether, we spent approx. 24 $ for two grown ups and a kid which is fair I believe.
Their special fries are quite good, though I agree with Scott that they probably couldn't really satisfy a craving for either fries or chips...they could still work on their service routine, but that's ok for a new place too...I'll come back when in the area.
I finally tried Chicago's Dog House this weekend!!!
The place is great! The people are great! And most importantly, the hot dogs are great!
I love that they support local music! They have my favorite band's CD for sale! Band Called Catch!
I had the hand dipped corn dog. And for the first time in my life, the corn dog was actually hand dipped! The breading was delicious and it warmed my heart because it was truly homemade.
GET THE CHIPS!!! They were amazing (drool) Talk about homemade! They were seasoned to perfection. I can't wait to go back. I want to try one of everything then start over. Next on my list is either the Snoop Dog which is the chili dog or the T Frank which is guacamole, bacon and cream cheese. DROOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLL!
P.S. Severely reasonable! I got 2 dogs, 2 chips and 2 drinks for $11.
Finally! A good hot dog place near DePaul! I envy this year's freshmen, who didn't have to suffer through any time at DePaul without easily accessible hot dogs.
Quite simply, this place is solid. The standard Chicago dog does just fine, and the specialties are nice too (although I still prefer the Chicago dog). I've yet to try any of the gourmet sausages but I've heard nothing but good things. One tip: whenever you can, get caramelized onions. They aren't common in hot dog stands and they taste like double-Jesus.
It doesn't have many seats, though, and the prices are a bit higher than most hot dog places. Still, these are small complaints. This is a good place that deserves repeat visits.
EDIT: I have to bump this shit up to 5 stars after having the venison sausage (with merlot, blueberries, applebutter, and cheddar) and the smoked duck sausage (with caramelized onions and pears and swiss cheese). The venison was my favorite but both of them were juicy, warm, encased meat revelations. GET IT MAN GET IT
Great place, the fries are great, and so are the sausages.
Only problem that I can see is it being overcrowded (which is bound to happen) and parking. It's right next to DePaul so parking is usually a game of chance.
The dogs are decent and I respect that the place seems to be owned / operated by some local, young, entrepeneurs. The ribeye dogs are very tasty. Only complaint is that specialty dogs / sausages should be a bit larger...sausages like that should fully stick out of a regular bun, not be hidden in the bun.
Delicious
Like most people are saying, this isn't Hot Doug's, but it sure beats waiting in line for 2 hours. The food is really interesting and delicious, the owner's seemed very sincere in their desires to tweak the menu and cater to their clients.
The huge boxes of Ghirardelli brownie mix piqued my interest but didn't appear on the menu...yet?
I went with two other people and we were all impressed with our dogs. I chose the Greektown Dog, a Vienna Beef covered in feta, lettuce, kalamata olives, and tzatzki sauce. My friends got a French Poodle, a brie, pear and mustard covered dog, and a BLT hot dog. Delish. The fries are the bomb.
AWESOME. I brought a couple of bucks with me and headed out to get something quick and cheap for lunch. What is this? New restaurant? I saw veggie burger with hummus and had to try it. I inquired about their fries and the (owner?) showed me the drill-technique with a potato. I was amused and wanted to try some of these whispy potato disks, but left my wallet back at work. He and his team created my amazing veggie burger and sent me off on my merry way with a sampling of potato delights. I will be back. Yum...
The owners/workers are fantastic. They are consciensious about wait time, saying hello when you walk in, explaining the menu, etc. The menu is also very diverse with great combinations and the combo pricing for a dog, chips and drink is a greate value. I also appreciate that they do not oversalt the chips allowing us to add our own, and the chips are good, but maybe cooked just 1 minute longer.
My only complaint is that the quality of the actual hot dog (on the chicago dog) is simply not good. It is too small/ thin and lacks the flavor of some other well known places in Chicago. Next time I will also ask that they char it a bit more, but it won't save the dog. I suggest they switch dog suppliers or brands or both. Short of that, these guys are great, love their shop, enthusiasm, and attitude.
There has only been one time in my life thus far, were I have been so excited about a new restaurant, that I have dropped everything and called five people to tell them about it (one of which was my brother in Columbus).
That time was earlier this evening. That restaurant? Chicago's Dog House.
If this does not say enough about CDH, let me elaborate.
I ordered "The French Poodle" and "The Lamb" dogs. The Poodle is your basic dog with Brie, Dijon, and Pears. Contrary to a previous review, I think the pears worked fabulously. They provided a delicious tartness and crunch one does not usually get in your basic hot dog. This blew me out of the water. And for $3.50, I would say that is a fine deal.
The Lamb was also extremely delicious. I love any hot dog that is not served in a bun, and this was served, (though slightly expected) but still creatively in a pita with their homemade tzaziki, onions, lettuce, feta, tomatoes, and the owner Aaron (who happily introduced himself) threw a few kalamata olives on free of charge!
It gets better... One of my friends works there and was there when I visited. Because I had a friend who worked there, Aaron (the owner) threw some fries my way on the house! And these were not simply fries, they were a curly, ribbony fried potato orgasm!
Now its not necessarily awesome that he threw free fries my way, but rather, its that the fries kick ass. kick ass. kick ass.
Back to the hot dogs. they were delicious, innovative, creative, and delicious! The brie on the poodle was fantastic. It stood out from the hot dog as its own flavor addition. If it had not, it would not even be worth noting its existence. It was not a hot dog with some warm cheese on it. It was a hot dog WITH brie. I saw the employee take out a huge wheel of brie and slice my piece off and put it on my hot dog. amazing.
The lamb dog,was lamb and tasted like lamb one would get in a gyro. And that was great. Sure one could say "of course dumbass it's a lamb hot dog!" That is not the point. The point is that it was not some pork product flavored like lamb, or just a hot dog with gyro toppings. It was lamb. And it was delicious!
This is just the tip of the ice berg for me. Next on my CDH consumption roster is their Alligator hot dog which is made out of alligator and has caramelized onions and sweet Chili sauce, The Smoked duck sausage which has swiss, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and dijon mustard. Their Jerk Chicken Hot dog which if i remember correctly has a mango wasabi sauce on it and their T-Frank, which is the newly famous hot dog with Bacon, cream cheese, avocado and homemade hot sauce.
I have heard that this is just a Hot Dougs rip off. But judging by my experience, and the consistent 5 star rating it has gotten on yelp thus far, it is not a rip off. It is a legitimate competitor.
I will be writing a review on http://www.theantitour... about it, so look out for that. And when I get back from Cleveland this weekend, Chicago's Dog House will be my first stop.
Had to make stop here as part of the Great Urban Race and I loved their hot dog. It's a small, fast food restaurant near DePaul and their hot dogs are amazing.
Great addition to the Lincoln park area. Don't get me wrong I'm from Chicago and like my dogs chitown style, but this place takes some thing damn good and makes it better. Ive tried almost 3/4 of the menu and have not been disappointed yet. The different and unique sausages and dogs with their toppings is like there is a party in my mouth and a bunch of sexy naked ladies are dancing on my tongue. Big ups on the freshness to - having a dog that's been sitting in warm water for five hours really sucks. The atmosphere is unique, owners and staff are awesome, and the kitchen clean and spacious. This place should be open 24/7.
I love this place. This quaint hot dog stand has amazing hot dogs, so good that I would indeed rate this place along with the best in Chicago and it's only been open a week. Last night my gf and her friend ordered a Snoop Dog, Greek Dog, Chompers, and the T-Frank. ALL WERE ABSOLUTELY KILLER!! Especially the Chompers, which is gator encased meat. By far this was the best tasting encased meat I have ever tried. The meat itself was similar to a Polish only a bit more flavorful, and the sauce and caramelized onions complemented the meat perfectly. The owner Ryan is very friendly and even gave us a free side of fried chips, which were stellar. Much like Hot Doug's, Ryan said that the meat on the menu will be continually changing. Even if the meat didn't I would still come here, but knowing this fact is simply more incentive to do so. HOT DOG LOVERS REJOICE, this place will own your life
This place is great! Finally a place that offers more than just plain hot dogs. This place has all sorts of gourmet sausages and other offerings. It's clean, vibrant, and cheap, what else can you ask for? This place is way better than hot doug's, no waiting half an hour and no paying 11 dollars for a specialty sausage. Bottom line, if you are looking for a great hot dog or sausage in the city, this is the place to check out!
While it pains me to say this the food was only ok. I wanted desperatly for the food to be off the charts, but it barely kept me wanting more. With this said I will go back on the simple fact the people working there were some of the nicest owners/workers I have met in the city. When a corn dog was still runny with batter in the middle they refunded the full cost, brought out a new one and appologized. This kind of service alone will keep people coming back. Also, I definatly condone their use of power tools in the kitchen in full view of the public.
Great alternative if you don't want to wait in line at Hot Dougs and every bit as good. Alligator dog was delicious. Can't wait to go back and try some more.
What a surprise this was, stumbling along Fullerton, weak from hunger, I sauntered in to this tiny little hot dog stand just West of the corner of Fullerton, Halsted, and Lincoln. I had read reviews of Hot Doug's but never have had an opportunity to visit them. This was the perfect alternative, and I think Chicago's Dog House is even cheaper. The specials Thursday when I stopped in where all tempting, including alligator, and reasonably priced at $6.50. I went for the Rib Eye and it was just amazing!! I am still reliving each bite two days later. with caramelized onions and mushrooms, spiced beautifully. I had the "frips" too, half fry, half chip, they may have an identity crisis but they are absolutely delicious. Next week they are planning, lamb, and jerk hot dogs among others. I hope I am back in the area again!! The owners were doting on some little kids who came in with their mom, making sure they were happy, They also made sure to check in with me, Love that kind of personalized service, They have only been open about 3 months, I'm hoping they soon become a new Chicago hot dog landmark. Try it, you'll LOVE it.
