Brown&#x27;s Chicken

Leaving the Chicago metro to return home. Been dying for an Italian Beef and a gyro since I got…read moreback in town. Finally had a chance to get one. Went to Frankys. Big mistake. The beef was shy on meat and the bread was weak. The giardinera was good. The fries were ok. The gyro was acceptable. But the worst was the cannoli shake. Cool idea, but execution sucked. Tossed it after a spoonful. I hate to recommend going to Portillo's while in the Chicago area, but if you're a true Chicagoan you will be sadly disappointed.

Family owned, they have been a hit since they opened. They give culture to the area and I will say…read morethe food is great and so is the service whether it is drive through or eating in. And c'mon cant beat the hot dog meal deal!

Wrapping

Cannoli shakes (has nuts)

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Franky's BBQ Baby Back Ribs

Bulldogs Red Hots

4.2(23 reviews)

3.7 mi

The gyro was like 17 pounds and crispy. Loved every bite. Will be back. There's really not much…read moreelse to say cute place and great service.

Neighborhood joint with a showcase on 'Fresh-Cut-Fries'…read more... Timing is everything when it comes to flash-cooked spuds! 'You Win' when they're cooked to perfection. Otherwise, you're stuck with the alternative; undercooked, overcooked or the dreaded re-cooked! The sight and sound of submerged tubers in spattering hot oil feeds your anticipation. Especially for those salty crumbs at the bottom of the bag ....

Dog & Fries

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Skippy's Gyros

3.0(158 reviews)

0.3 mi

Skippys has collapsed.. $20 for a regular beef, fries, and a pop?!?!…read more First off the beef was over cooked to the point it was falling apart... Apparently, the stale bread is a nice touch? How do you give someone wobbly fries... like rubber.. an hour later and my stomach still hurts.. $4 for a pop, but they are out of ice?!?! Customer service sucked... Time for skippys to close... In my opinion, you should he embarrassed to serve this food.

Went yesterday to get a chicken gyro and fries. It didn't taste the same as it normally does but it…read morewas def still good. However, the price has got crazy . I got an order of cheese fries and a gyro .. 19 dollars! When he said 19 dollars, I almost drove up . Didn't have a lot of time left for lunch, I had to get back to work .

Interior

The charbroiled chicken sandwich. You're joking right? Where's the other half?

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Menu interior

The Dog Depot

5.0(1 review)

12.4 mi

Delicious Hotdog stand located in the Naperville Home Depot right inside the exit doors. The…read moreVienna Beef hot dogs were delicious with a variety of toppings. We also enjoyed the polish sausage as well. The owner Dimitri was very friendly and will customize your hotdog. Highly recommend thank you

Bench for outdoor seating

Frequent member card

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Front of Stand

Double R Dogs

4.5(12 reviews)

17.0 mi

Cute space! Local residents opening a local shop after success with their double R bbq food truck…read more I know this family gives back to the Hampshire/Pingree community; for example donating hot dogs to the Whips between a recent double header. There are maybe 20 seats if you want to dine in, including a row facing the downtown drag of Hampshire. This is my second time here. First time I just got tenders. They were fine. Not my son's favorite, but I'm sure fine for most kids. Today was a much better order. Today I got the Southwest chicken wrap. Half tonight for dinner and half tomorrow for lunch, it's a healthy portion. The Southwest dressing is amazing, decent spice level; between mild and medium. The chicken was sooooo good! Grilled, tender, not overly seasoned, excellent! The tortilla chips in the wrap are so crunchy. Loved them. There was also black beans, onion, lettuce and tomato. Also corn, did not love, felt canned, but overall excellent order! My son got a hot dog! Excellent dog for $4. Great snap, beef dog with excellent flavor and a steamed poppy seed bun. Lastly are the fries that came with the wrap. Nice portion size. Not the nicest flavor. A bit dry nor salty enough. They are fresh cut, and look like they could rival Beef Shack, but not yet. I would swap the side if I had a choice. That said, the wrap is great, and I will go back to try other ones as well!

We stopped in last night after our grand daughters concert at the local school in Hampshire IL…read more The set up is appealing a window bar with chairs allows for folks to take a seat and look out to the downtown. In addition there are several tables that seat 4 Your ho to the counter to order your food/ drink and then the staff will bring it out to you The line was long and it was quick ( a good sign these guys know the drill) I ordered the pulled pork sandwich which was delicious and fresh loved the sauce just enough twang ! Coleslaw seemed a bit off Fries hot and delicious We gathered at the window bar and enjoyed our dinner No alcohol is served just fountain drinks coke products Will be back !

Crispy Chicken Cesar Wrap

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Steamers

3.2(154 reviews)

9.4 mi

Great food! Cheap for larger families and definitely kid friendly. Always a go to at our houseread more

I really wanted to like Steamers, especially because it has the feel of a local community spot, but…read morethe experience was surprisingly disappointing before I even got to the food. The reception at the counter was ice cold. My order was marked as ready, yet I watched what turned out to be my food sit in the window for several minutes before finally asking if it was mine. No welcome, no thank you, no "sorry about the wait" or acknowledgment that it had been sitting there. Unfortunately, the order itself felt just as thrown together. The fries were cold and mushy, the barbecue sauce somehow ended up with the gyros, and very little seemed organized or thoughtfully prepared. They didn't appear especially busy, which made the whole experience harder to understand. The saving grace was the ribs. These were genuinely good: tender, flavorful, smoky, and the kind of ribs where you keep going back for one more bite even after the rest of the meal has disappointed you. The mobile ordering system asks for a tip. I'm usually very happy to tip, but this was one of those experiences where even the basics of friendly service felt missing. I wanted this to be a great local find. Instead, the ribs were the bright spot in an otherwise pretty cold experience.

New Steamers

Pulled Pork Sandwich

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Swiss Grilled Chicken Sandwich Mayo, lettuce, tomato, raw onion & Swiss Cheese on butter grilled Foccaccia roll

Superdawg Drive-In

4.0(2.1k reviews)

28.9 mi•Norwood Park

Oh, Superdawg...according to Yelp, I've checked in here 17 (!!!!) times, but I'm pretty sure I've…read morebeen here at least 20 times! We live just a mile away from Superdawg and just went here with our 4-year-old son, who calls it "hot dogs on the roof." Whenever I'm hungry for a Chicago dog and delicious fries, I immediately head to Superdawg to satisfy my craving. There is no other place like it, and it's a true Chicago establishment. I like that there are options for where you can eat. You can eat in your car and have the car hop bring you food. You can eat outside at the picnic tables. Or you can order inside and eat in their dining area. I also just found out that they provide catering! Superdawg will always hold a special place in my heart, and I hope that it remains open for generations to come.

Superdawg is a Chicago area institution as an old school drive-in business with carhop service…read more It's probably been over 20 years since I last visited this place. There were two dozen stalls in which you could pull in your vehicle and use an intercom box with the menu printed on the side to transmit your order. A worker would then bring the food/drink to your parking space and use a handheld device to swipe your credit card. Alternatively, you could do what I did which was park and then walk up to a service window and order from there. Adjacent to the service window was a door that led to a room with countertop seating which served as a dine-in area. There were also a few canopied tables on the sidewalk at the edge of the parking lot. Their Chicago-style hot dogs were the featured products, however most of the menu was made up of other fare like fish/shrimp sandwiches, burgers, grilled cheese, chicken tenders, french fries, shakes, malts, sundaes, cones, etc. The price for the namesake Superdawg was now a whopping $9.30! I ordered one of those that consisted of a cardboard box packed with a poppy seed bun containing a pure beef hot dog dressed with all the trimmings. Those ingredients were golden mustard, tangy piccalilli, a kosher dill pickle, chopped Spanish onions and a hot pepper. Included in the box was Superfries which were extra crispy crinkle cut french fries. I also purchased a regular size Mellow Vanilla Supershake. I took a seat at a countertop inside the dine-in area which had only customer when I walked in. As I opened my box, it was packed so tightly that you couldn't even tell there was a hot dog inside (see my photo). The Superfries lined the top while the pickle and sport peppers also surrounded the poppy seed bun. I finished the fries first that I felt were overdone. The hot dog was normal size with a good snap to the frank. The neon green relish was unique as the bright color stood out. For a hot dog and a measly amount of fries, the cost felt high in my opinion. That being said, I didn't try a similar combo at any other spots around town for comparison. The vanilla milkshake was thick and creamy and the best part of my order. I gave a three star rating for my dining experience at Superdawg.

Maurie and Flaurie

Cheese burger

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SuperDawg. (keepsmilingphoto.com)

Scooby's Hot Dogs

3.6(123 reviews)

17.7 mi

It was one of those rare afternoons where the air finally felt alive again after months of brutal…read morewinter winds and endless gray skies. The sun stretched across the pavement like it had personally returned to remind everyone what happiness felt like. The air was crisp, cinematic almost. I had just finished demolishing a bowl at Chipotle when, in the distance, glowing like a beacon of hope to hungry travelers, I spotted the legendary Scooby's sign. Curiosity took over immediately. I wandered into the establishment in search of Scooby snacks. The atmosphere was charming, nostalgic, and wonderfully chaotic in the best way possible. I asked for a paper menu and a few recommendations for the next time I stopped by. Little did I know destiny would return me there in less than 24 hours. The previous night had been a reckless adventure through the city. Loud music, shots, questionable decisions, the usual. The next morning I awoke slightly dehydrated but not hungover because, quite frankly, I am built different. Starving and operating purely on instinct, I prayed Scooby's would be open. Miraculously, it was. As I approached the restaurant, I could hear the passionate echo of a woman enthusiastically yelling into a microphone at what appeared to be a nearby high school graduation ceremony. I stepped inside and was greeted by a smile that honestly made it difficult to remember I came there for food. I asked for a recommendation and was directed toward the gyro meal with jalapeños on the side. What arrived before me was not merely a gyro. It was a colossal, magnificent monument to human achievement. The thing was enormous. Overflowing with flavor, perfectly seasoned meat, fresh toppings, warm pita, and enough character to deserve its own Netflix special. I have eaten gyros from many places, including spots run by Greeks themselves, and somehow this glorious beast stood above them all. The interior of the restaurant felt oddly familiar, almost like a real-life Krusty Krab tucked away in the suburbs. Naturally, I felt spiritually obligated to order what could only be described as a Krabby Patty equivalent. The hamburger arrived beautifully grilled, juicy, smoky, and crafted with the kind of precision reserved for aircraft engineering. Scooby's is not just a restaurant. It is an experience. A beautiful fever dream fueled by hunger, nostalgia, jalapeños, and exceptional customer service.

The food here never disappoints. Burgers, hot dogs, and the chicken gyros are so good! The prices…read morecan stack up quickly for a burger joint, but the food is good.

Scooby's Hot Dogs. 4319 Prince St, Downers Grove, IL

Chicago dog

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Diana's Red Hots

4.3(84 reviews)

12.0 mi

the grilled chicken sandwich was perfect so delicious! the…read morechicken is made fresh and it was seasoned just right. the service was fast and they were very kind, the employees work quick to get your order going

This spot is on the end of a rather run down looking strip mall across from Caputo's grocery store…read more There is a Sushi spot, Ethiopian fast food and this 4 booth grill. Large menu variety with convenient fries and a drink package deals. My unsweetened tea was so so bad. Fries were crisp and hot and plentiful. Also plentiful were annoying flies. Hope the grilling of the gyros meat took care of any untoward fly landings on the spit. Not likely to return but if I gave a 2nd chance, I'd opt for takeout (not dine in). One TV broadcasting futbol for those seated facing East.

Pizza puff

Storefront for Diana's

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Sunday Special of Gyro and Fries at Diana's

Scooby's Hot Dogs

2.2(347 reviews)

7.7 mi

I love this place! Inside is super cool and I love to bring friends here for something fun. The…read morefries are different because they have the potato skins, but they are really good. I particularly enjoyed the burgers.

Absolutely the worst hot dog ever! Pickle was old, stale…read morewilted. Tomatoes were extremely thick sliced 3-4x larger than expected. And for a $16 price. We will never return. Worst is I Called and the number is not in service!! See pics !!

Can you see the prices?

7" Chili Cheese Dog

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Vic A.

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6 years ago

This seemingly charismatic owner or franchise renter has six gambling machines in his business. Yet he isn't connected. Half the time I talked Noel (pronouned nole) his eyes were RED as if he ate some edibles cuz he never reaked of weed or booze. I would not buy food from this pushti. But gambling is a must cuz he prolly loozes. Never seen health dept or even a concern. They don't filter oil or buy new appropriately. Anyways, ... It's tasty though. Lol. Trust me. Buy popeyes if close or KFC. In my opinion. I'd give the place a STAR if he didn't overpay me (like the idiot he is) by $130. I returned it to him the next day. But this goofball fired me next day after 2 1/2 of bustin my ass for his own gain. That was long story short. I'm not wolfin just telling the truth. I spread my money locally depending on who deserves it. He is not one. He is arrogant and cocky: likes to say how many times he fired so and so. On his 2nd divorce. (Me too but not a jerk). Joe the black fella there is the nicest guy you could meet. Almost like Chef from South Park. read more

Cj E.

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5

6

10 years ago

The chicken is fresh and tasty. The customer service is amazing. My family and I have been coming location for the last 6 month and have always had great service. If you are looking for a good meal at a great price come to here. read more

J D.

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5

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6 months ago

The owner of this establishment COULD NOT CARE LESS been cheaping out since forever. Disgusting food environment and owner. If youve met the owner you know exactly why this browns is the way it is. read more

Jonathan G.

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18

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9 years ago

Don't order online. They didn't make my order because they never saw it. They didn't care. Now I have to go find something else quickly.

Pete T.

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2

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5 years ago

54 minutes to prepare a 6pc wing w/ 2 small sides, bowl and a drink.

Matt O.

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1

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14 years ago

Browns is Back!!!!!!!! 9/21/12

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