I've had this place a few times before, and it was pretty okay. This time, however, we had some issues. I came in about 12:15 for a lunch date and when we went to order, most of the sides were crossed off the menu. The person who took our order let us know that they were making mac and cheese so the only sides they had were chips and coleslaw. I asked about potato salad, and they said they were out. It seemed a bit odd that they didn't have sides ready for lunch. We ordered 2 chili dogs and 2 kraut dogs for dine in. When we got the food we were less than pleased. The buns were very soggy and the hotdogs looked like they'd been sitting in water for hours. The chili on the chili dogs tasted nothing like chili. It was just bad quality ground beef that was dry and burnt. We were very disappointed that it was so much worse than before. (Pictures including, the one showing the soggy buns is out of focus, unfortunately)
Omar Santana
Ordered the beef and sausage combo with sweet peppers and dipped. This was really good and this coming from person born and raised in Chicago.
Sara Malek
My first time visiting and I’ll definitely be going back! I love family businesses that clearly care and put in quality! Why you should support:1. Amazing customer service with helping me pick what I wanted and very sweet and social!2. Great value and quality. Got two unique dogs and a side for around $11 which was perfectly filling. And it was good!!! My favorite is the slaw dog with onions and mustard.3. Amazing indoor setup for dining in :))
Johniah E.
I have been going there since they opened. I always order an Italian beef sandwich. I went there today for my Mother's day treat, again ordered a beef. Well I took it go. Go home and it's only half a beef! Drove back to the restaurant. The guy there says that's the size they're supposed to be. What?? No, that's literally half a sandwich. My friend who was with me, who ordered the same thing, tells him " this is baby beef" he replied with " we don't make baby beef" it clearly states on the menu, baby beef. We had to show him the menu..he made more sandwiches for us and we went on our way. I don't think I'll be returning. BTW, it tasted good, it was pain to get a simple sandwich. Never before have I gotten a sandwich this small from them.
Caiti T.
So I just left with my $25-30 order and I couldn't eat half of it. My coleslaw tasted like straight vinegar and both my hotdogs were Grey. I most likely will never come back, which is disappointing because I am from Chicago and wanted some food that reminded me of home. Boyfriend got the Italian beef and sausage, said it was really good. I had a bite and it was good, so I'd recommend the Italian beef over any of the hotdogs. I ended up eating cereal.
Cheree S.
Let's start with how kind the man at the restaurant was. Customer service was A1! The homemade tea was amazing!! Side dishes on the menu are no longer offered. The hot dog was great at first. I was a little skeptical as I've never seen chili so dark in color. The hot dog itself looked unappetizing underneath the toppings. Possibly because I'm not used to beef hotdogs. The Mac and cheese was terrible!! No flavor whatsoever. I can't say I'd return.
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This is my first time being here and it was such an amazing experience! I’m pregnant so all I wanted was pickles and peppers on my hot dogs lol and it was very good. Also, try the strawberry lemonade and Mac & Cheese.. You won’t be disappointed. Thank you!
Raven & Three
Growing up in Chicago i placed high expectations on my first meal at Taste of Chicago. To my surprise the Italian roast beef topped with a Italian polish blew my mind. From the first bite it was riddled with immense flavor. Aside from the Chicago dog making me feel like I was back home, the environment and scenery of the restaurant was flawless. And the head chef was as friendly s I have ever encountered in my lifetime. I will definitely recommend to friends and I will be back. 10/10
Jennifer Figueroa Reyes
From Chicago and we highly recommend this place.. sad that they didn’t have a fryer for French fries, onion rings or pizza puffs…
Gayle L.
Yum!!!! Fast and friendly service. Priced just right Wish it closer to my house I should have gotten 2!
Growing up in Chicago I was extremely pleased with the taste of my meal. I ordered the Italian Roast beef sandwich and my Chicago dog was bursting with flavor. Outside of the great food it’s a wonderful environment and the chef is as friendly as I have ever seen. 10/10 recommends. Will be visiting again!!!!!!!!
Jennifer Behrens
We moved here from Chicago 2 years ago, and have been missing Vienna beef. So as soon as we found out there was a local place that had it, we knew we had to get over to taste test! Bingo! Tastes like home! Got it all right, down to the celery salt.Joshua and his mother were friendly and welcoming fron the start. You can definitely tell his passion for the food. My husband got fritos with his hot dog and he got handed a walking taco!! ? He said he was going to give me some of the taco meat in it, to show me how good it was, but ate it all instead. ??♀️Next time we're trying the Italian beef and the fries.They even gave us a free sample of thier new "Chicago Style" pizza. Drew and I were debating whether or not that would end up being deep dish or tavern style, and in the end it was deep dish. The crust and the sausage were delicious!
Jaylen Cooley
Amazing food and amazing customer service And food was prepared less than 5 minutes and tasted absolutely amazing. Will for sure be back often and Highly Recommend this restaurant. They even have Vegan Hot Dogs which are delicious!
Jennifer Behrens
Being from Chicagoland, we knew we had to get over to taste test! Bingo! Tastes like home! Man we missed Vienna Beef. Got it all right, down to the celery salt. Joshua and his mother were friendly and welcoming fron the start. You can definitely tell his passion for the food. My husband got fritos with his hot dog and he got handed a walking taco!! ? He said he was going to give me some of the taco meat in it, to show me how good it was, but ate it all instead. ??♀️ Next time we're trying the Italian beef and the fries. They even gave us a free sample of thier new "Chicago Style" pizza. Drew and I were debating whether or not that would end up being deep dish or tavern style, and in the end it was deep dish. The crust and the sausage were delicious!
Andrew Matos
It is with great regret that I write this. This restaurant opened up close to the office and I was excited to try it being born and raised in Chicago. They advertised Vienna beef hotdogs and they tasted more like Oscar Mayer. The buns were stale. I also ordered a maxwell street polish and they put an Italian sausage. Smh I feel insulted that they charge the prices they do and don’t make the food right. Very very disappointed and will not return. Will also not recommend to anyone I know.
I've had this place a few times before, and it was pretty okay. This time, however, we had some issues. I came in about 12:15 for a lunch date and when we went to order, most of the sides were crossed off the menu. The person who took our order let us know that they were making mac and cheese so the only sides they had were chips and coleslaw. I asked about potato salad, and they said they were out. It seemed a bit odd that they didn't have sides ready for lunch. We ordered 2 chili dogs and 2 kraut dogs for dine in. When we got the food we were less than pleased. The buns were very soggy and the hotdogs looked like they'd been sitting in water for hours. The chili on the chili dogs tasted nothing like chili. It was just bad quality ground beef that was dry and burnt. We were very disappointed that it was so much worse than before. (Pictures including, the one showing the soggy buns is out of focus, unfortunately)
Ordered the beef and sausage combo with sweet peppers and dipped. This was really good and this coming from person born and raised in Chicago.
My first time visiting and I’ll definitely be going back! I love family businesses that clearly care and put in quality! Why you should support:1. Amazing customer service with helping me pick what I wanted and very sweet and social!2. Great value and quality. Got two unique dogs and a side for around $11 which was perfectly filling. And it was good!!! My favorite is the slaw dog with onions and mustard.3. Amazing indoor setup for dining in :))
I have been going there since they opened. I always order an Italian beef sandwich. I went there today for my Mother's day treat, again ordered a beef. Well I took it go. Go home and it's only half a beef! Drove back to the restaurant. The guy there says that's the size they're supposed to be. What?? No, that's literally half a sandwich. My friend who was with me, who ordered the same thing, tells him " this is baby beef" he replied with " we don't make baby beef" it clearly states on the menu, baby beef. We had to show him the menu..he made more sandwiches for us and we went on our way. I don't think I'll be returning. BTW, it tasted good, it was pain to get a simple sandwich. Never before have I gotten a sandwich this small from them.
So I just left with my $25-30 order and I couldn't eat half of it. My coleslaw tasted like straight vinegar and both my hotdogs were Grey. I most likely will never come back, which is disappointing because I am from Chicago and wanted some food that reminded me of home. Boyfriend got the Italian beef and sausage, said it was really good. I had a bite and it was good, so I'd recommend the Italian beef over any of the hotdogs. I ended up eating cereal.
Let's start with how kind the man at the restaurant was. Customer service was A1! The homemade tea was amazing!! Side dishes on the menu are no longer offered. The hot dog was great at first. I was a little skeptical as I've never seen chili so dark in color. The hot dog itself looked unappetizing underneath the toppings. Possibly because I'm not used to beef hotdogs. The Mac and cheese was terrible!! No flavor whatsoever. I can't say I'd return.
This is my first time being here and it was such an amazing experience! I’m pregnant so all I wanted was pickles and peppers on my hot dogs lol and it was very good. Also, try the strawberry lemonade and Mac & Cheese.. You won’t be disappointed. Thank you!
Growing up in Chicago i placed high expectations on my first meal at Taste of Chicago. To my surprise the Italian roast beef topped with a Italian polish blew my mind. From the first bite it was riddled with immense flavor. Aside from the Chicago dog making me feel like I was back home, the environment and scenery of the restaurant was flawless. And the head chef was as friendly s I have ever encountered in my lifetime. I will definitely recommend to friends and I will be back. 10/10
From Chicago and we highly recommend this place.. sad that they didn’t have a fryer for French fries, onion rings or pizza puffs…
Yum!!!! Fast and friendly service. Priced just right Wish it closer to my house I should have gotten 2!
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Growing up in Chicago I was extremely pleased with the taste of my meal. I ordered the Italian Roast beef sandwich and my Chicago dog was bursting with flavor. Outside of the great food it’s a wonderful environment and the chef is as friendly as I have ever seen. 10/10 recommends. Will be visiting again!!!!!!!!
We moved here from Chicago 2 years ago, and have been missing Vienna beef. So as soon as we found out there was a local place that had it, we knew we had to get over to taste test! Bingo! Tastes like home! Got it all right, down to the celery salt.Joshua and his mother were friendly and welcoming fron the start. You can definitely tell his passion for the food. My husband got fritos with his hot dog and he got handed a walking taco!! ? He said he was going to give me some of the taco meat in it, to show me how good it was, but ate it all instead. ??♀️Next time we're trying the Italian beef and the fries.They even gave us a free sample of thier new "Chicago Style" pizza. Drew and I were debating whether or not that would end up being deep dish or tavern style, and in the end it was deep dish. The crust and the sausage were delicious!
Amazing food and amazing customer service And food was prepared less than 5 minutes and tasted absolutely amazing. Will for sure be back often and Highly Recommend this restaurant. They even have Vegan Hot Dogs which are delicious!
Being from Chicagoland, we knew we had to get over to taste test! Bingo! Tastes like home! Man we missed Vienna Beef. Got it all right, down to the celery salt. Joshua and his mother were friendly and welcoming fron the start. You can definitely tell his passion for the food. My husband got fritos with his hot dog and he got handed a walking taco!! ? He said he was going to give me some of the taco meat in it, to show me how good it was, but ate it all instead. ??♀️ Next time we're trying the Italian beef and the fries. They even gave us a free sample of thier new "Chicago Style" pizza. Drew and I were debating whether or not that would end up being deep dish or tavern style, and in the end it was deep dish. The crust and the sausage were delicious!
It is with great regret that I write this. This restaurant opened up close to the office and I was excited to try it being born and raised in Chicago. They advertised Vienna beef hotdogs and they tasted more like Oscar Mayer. The buns were stale. I also ordered a maxwell street polish and they put an Italian sausage. Smh I feel insulted that they charge the prices they do and don’t make the food right. Very very disappointed and will not return. Will also not recommend to anyone I know.