17 Best Hot Dogs near Lake Bluff

“One of my favorite places to go when I'm near Lake Bluff. The people that work here are an absolute delight and the food is delicious. So many great options and at a great price.Parking: Parking lot is a bit small, but there are some other spots across the streetKid-friendliness: Menu is friendly for kidsWheelchair accessibility: Possible, but configuration of doors may make it a bit challenging“

“Man when I say this food is beyond amazing it is. The mango habanero sauce is amazing better than any you guys will ever taste. The wings Better that than bdubs and wings stop the only bad thing is they close at night when the munchies hit. 10/10 for sure“

“I think they can be better in the speed of their service. Also availability of products. They didn't have the Taro milk boba, their boba are clumpy, they only had 2 flavors of donuts left. We were told they are making new ones but had to wait at least 30 minutes. Corn dogs are pretty good. Vibe of the place is pretty chill.“

“I grew up in Chicago and moved up north several years ago and Kobi's by far is the closest I've found to the traditional Maxwell Street polish and the Maxwell Street pork chop sandwich.You walk in and you're treated like you've been a customer for years.So if you have a taste for Maxwell Street-style food and you're up in Lake County Definitely stop in...“

“Run over to this little spot on Bank Lane, a side street in the center of town, for a perfectly presented Chicago Style hot dog. Delicious! The seeded bun, the soft boiled dog, impeccably chosen toppings-- superb! I really loved the water canister-- a simply beautiful "thing" that delighted me! I saw a Not-So-Sloppy Joe coming out and I'm coming back for that! It's a friendly clean place. The owner said they've been around since 1963! Coming from a town in Ohio that has a famous place called The Hot Dog Shop, well, I'm not easy to please in this department-- but today I got WOWED! I'll be back for the homemade soups (the mom makes these I'm told) and today it is Wedding Soup and Tomato Soup. Lots of others good choices on the menu.“

“I have been meaning to try Dear Franks for some time and I am glad I finally did. I ordered the #5 Italian Sausage combo meal with some sweet peppers and it was delicious. And it came with a ton of fries. I ordered the Dear Franks Famous Cheddar Cheese to go with my fries and I highly recommend that. Yum! My only complaint with it was that it was over $15 for the combo meal (not counting the cheddar cheese) which seemed a bit high to me. My wife ordered the #6 Cheeseburger combo meal and it was also very good. My kids each ordered the hotdogs and reported back that they were tasty. I was kind of surprised how large it was inside. For some reason, I thought it was going to be much smaller. But there was plenty of tables. The staff behind the counter was very friendly and the restaurant seemed clean. Even though we walked, I noticed there was a good amount of parking which is nice.“

“It's fast food but it's awesome. They've got a large menu and the food is always excellent. The service is fast. They usually bring the food you ordered to your table. The employees are kind. I highly recommend this place to anybody that is in the area and wants to get a quick inexpensive bite to eat.“

“I went in the drive thru so I can't say anything about the atmosphere. What I can say is that Portillos always had good food; I get hot dogs w/ everything on them (no peppers) and cheese fries. The line moved pretty quick and the workers were friendly. I would go again“

“Chicago style food is probably the one type of grub that never ever gets old on me and I'm constantly in the mood for it.I know for some folks out there that as soon as they see the big V logo sign for Vienna Beef or the Red Hot Chicago that it's "meh, just another Chicago style grill and they're all the same."This past January on a rainy Friday night, my family & I were in the area gettin' out of Lake Bluff and I was in the mood for a good gyros sandwich.My wife loves gyros as well and I figured we've never been here before so why not. I'm actually glad I stopped in being I loved the taste of the gyros, the Chicago dog and the world class fresh cut fries.Max"s is a gem in Libertyville and the local residents should be happy to have it. I can only imagine this place gets swarmed during lunch hours in the middle of the work week with contractors, car dealership employees and oodles of takeout orders.With a competitor such as Portillo's which is extremely popular in the city and suburbs which I've had my fair share of, I'd rather eat here. Not aware of any Portillo's location at least not in Lake County that serves gyros or fresh cut fries.That's something that the owner(s) of Max's can be proud of and I'm always happy to support local. I'm getting that craving just by typing this, can't wait to head back to Max's Dawg House.Small but clean dining area with friendly service servin' up awesome Chicago eats at fair prices. Hope this place stays open for decades to come!“

“First off the service was great. They were very nice people. There are more tables than you'd expect but I imagine at busytimes might be more of a take out destination. And it seemed clean and bright inside which is good. The best food was the burger, juicy...it was a good solid burger. Kids weren't as big fans of the chicken gyro (would've gotten the real gyro but there wasn't much left, which probably means it's popular, when I got there, so would try that in the future). Fries were decent. They make the shakes from scratch (just probably need to clean the blenders (and/or ice cream scoopers) more btw uses as the plain chocolate shake had a strong minty note (also I wasn't paying attention but chocolate shakes gotta still have added choc syrup, I dunno if it did, which prolly means no). Oh and gotta use fresh bananas for banana shakes, syrup or powder, to quote the bard Mando, just isn't the way. And that might be my biggest gripe with an otherwise really solid diner-like joint.“

“Family-owned, old school Chicago lunch spot. Don't be fooled by the location in a strip mall. The owners take your order on a pad of paper and ring you up on a 1990s cash register. Menu is everything you'd expect from a Chicago burger/dog/italian beef spot. Greasy and delicious. If you're in the mood, this place hits the spot. A shame they are only open for lunch!“

“Still tasts the same. I use to go to the Original Hoagie Hut when I was in grade school. Service isn't fast but that is because it's made to order. But always worth the wait. Only thing that bugs be is, I wish the hours were a bit different. I have made trips there based on their Google hours posted to find out they closed early. No sign nothing. As a person that works customer service I would suggest updating your hours. It has happened to me a few times so either they close early often or their hours really are not correct on Google. I know alotnof businesses have changes their hours since covid and have shortened them but I think it should be changed in Google website etc. Gas isn't cheap. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would dislike driving 30+ minutes out to find out your closed.“

“I had the 2 hot dog meal. The dogs were great! I gave 4 star on the food only because the fries weren’t all that good for me personally but overall I love the atmosphere & the service was very fast. I’ll come back & try other options on the menu for sure!“

“The employees are helpful and friendly. What I really like about this place is they keep up with the cleanliness of the restaurant. The food is always warm and they serve more than enough food. I'd definitely recommend them ,if you haven't tried them.“

“came from Meridian Mississippi to my daughter's bootcamp graduation and looked this place up because I wanted a Chicago style Hotdog it was awesome I really loved the the staff is friendly and this place is fast I'm going to give it a 9.9 out of 10 it's a go to restaurant“

“Everything was good. It's portillos. Consistent but not the greatest. Only in town for a short time and it was the closest place.Service was good.The hot giardiniera wasn't very hot and was only on one side of my beefWheelchair accessibility: Very accessible space. My MIL was able to maneuver easily with her full size disability scooter“

“This location (right off I-94) can get very busy BUT the drive-through is still relatively quick for the quality, quick-serve, comfort food.If you are driving through from the East Coast and have NOT tried Portillo's this may be your BEST option for an iconic Italian Beef, a great Chopped Salad and moist, delicious Chocolate Cake.Don't miss it.“