10. The Wiener’s Circle. Love it or hate it, this greasy spoon has got a “charm” all its own.

9. Gold Coast Dogs. All ten locations follow the Chicago-style recipe to the ‘T’.

8. Superdawg Drive-In. The winking hot dogs on the roof will be a sight you won’t soon forget.

7. Huey’s Hot Dogs. While serving up great dogs and burgers, this eatery is also well-known for its vegetarian-friendly dishes.

6. Portillo’s Hot Dogs. Both the nostalgia and the hot dogs are served up Chicago-style here.

5. Wiener & Still Champion. A good dog should be paired with good fries, and the freshly-cut ones here are among the best.

4. Fat Johnnie’s Famous Red Hots. The shack’s outward appearance doesn’t stop hungry customers from lining up year round.

3. Gene’s & Jude’s. “Chicago-style” means no ketchup. In fact, this restaurant doesn’t even carry any at all.

2. fRedhots and Fries. Fred serves up rabbit, buffalo, and alligator. But don’t worry; he has plenty of good old-fashioned hot dogs, too.

1. Hot Doug’s. Folks line up around the block for the classic dogs and the duck fat fries.

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This (grammatically incorrect) fast-food haven is an oasis on the desolate stretch of River Road. Customers from all walks of life come from far and wide to make their orders off the very short menu list. You have been warned; this is not the place you’re going to impress your date with. Both the interior and the food servers look a bit unkempt. There are no chairs or tables here, but that doesn’t seem to bother the long line of folks waiting to rest their deliciously greasy fries on a shelf while they stand and eat their red hots.

Hot dogs, double dogs, tamales, and fries—that is it. But when you’re selling some of the best dogs around, is there any point in offering anything else? And just to make sure you won’t be tempted to violate these treats with something as blasphemous as ketchup, Gene’s & Jude’s doesn’t even offer it. At all. Technically, these franks are missing a few ingredients and are not “Chicago-style” hot dogs. However, it does still seem only fair to follow Chicago-style rules. And at these prices, who can complain?

As Gene’s & Jude’s proves, some of the tastiest dishes are the simplest.

Gene’s & Jude’s ($): 2720 River Rd (River Grove); 708-452-7634
Sun – Thurs: 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Fri – Sat: 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Free parking lot
Public trans: (Pace) Bus # 319, 331

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