Hot Doug's apparently had a stellar reputation before Anthony Bourdain featured it on No Reservations. But since then - well, be prepared to wait awhile if you come during the weekend or prime lunch hours. But wow, it's worth it. The more standard dogs are about as Chicago as you can get, but the premium dogs are a thing of... More

i would literally fly to chicago just to come here to eat... such amazing quality meats, the service carries the personal touch from Doug himself which makes the experience that much more AWESOME! THANKS DOUG FOR AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE !

I have finally crossed Hot Doug's off my food to-do list after 4 years! I was a little nervous going in that it couldnt possibly live up to my expectations but it far exceeded them. We got there right at opening and only waitied 20-30 minutes. Because of the long lines and size of the space I figured it would... More

I had heard of Chicago dogs. I had been to parties in NY where people fixed "Chicago style dogs" but I had not ever had a hot dog in Chicago. Last September, my partner and I took a train cross country from NY to Los Angeles. Our one major layover was in Chicago. So, I did some serious internet research... More

My boyfriend is a huge sausage fan, so this place had been on our "to-do" list for over a year. It was a rainy Friday morning and we braved the elements to enjoy sausages only heard of before. At 10:00 am there were already 5 people in line for the 10:30 opening, so we joined them. We all discussed the... More

Do not let the line intimidate you. It moves really fast and is so worh it. They only take cash so prepare ahead. We had the aligator dog, foie gras dog, chicago dog and the apple pork dog. The foie gras was last meal worthy. We got the duck fat fries which were good but we wished we had saved... More

My husband and I hit Chicago for the second part of our honeymoon and we were both in search of a great hotdog/sausage joint. It's the number 5 restaurant in Chicago, so we had to go try it! It's a bit out of the way (from the downtown chicago area) we had to take a train and a long bus... More

We arrived on a Saturday afternoon and immediately noticed the line stretching from the front door to the corner and at least a half-block down the street. (While I had seen Hot Doug's on a couple of shows on the Travel Channel, I somehow failed to notice-- or forgot-- that there is going to be a line there pretty much... More

My husband and I had been told by friends who used to live in Chicago to make sure to visit this great hot dog place while we were there. So our friend that we were visiting took us there and we were not disappointed! There was a line out the door but it went really fast. There's a menu board... More