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Chicago Paulies

4.9 (274 reviews)
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CHICAGO PAULIES ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Divey
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Charles M.

Food is phenomenal! Service is exquisite! Nothing better than a hotdog off of the side of the road! You won't find anything else like this in the area!

Great little place. Food excellent and owner a wonderful personality. Highly recommend this place it won't disappoint.

Courtney T.

Hole in the wall spot next to a gas station but boy oh boy was the food delicious. Italian beef was incredible (and huge). Hot dog was very good as well. Get the cheese fries, you won't regret it. The owner, Paulie, was super friendly. Great spot!

Chicago Beef w/Giardiniera- medium size- best I've ever had outside Chicago!
Peter Z.

This hole in the wall is a friggin gem! I'm traveling for work on the left coast of Florida monthly, and I'm always on the lookout for highly rated Yelp food spots. Today I was in Ybor City area early afternoon and a search near me had Chicago Paulie's rated almost a perfect 5 stars?!? I had to check this out, as I abso-luuutley love Chicago Beef sub/sandwiches with Giardiniera. I rolled up at 2 and Paulie said he closes at 2. I told him that Yelp and Google maps show 3pm and he has tried to change his hours online tirelessly. The Italian Beef was the best I've ever had outside of Chicago. Superb. Tender shaved beef, soft roll and delicious aus jus, on it or as a side to dip it in. Excellent spicy Giardiniera directly from Chicago loaded on top. We chatted it up as Paulie is a retired professional and does this to get out of the house or his wife will put him to work! We talked stocks and he knows his stuff; he really hooked me up with a large for a medium $$ and threw in a few free mini waters! Great service, great guy. The Chicago dogs are amazing and made wth fresh ingredients in front of you. This place is basically the size of a concrete trailer, located in a gas station parking lot. There's two stools to eat at, but I ain't got no time fer that! when it's 100 degrees out. Best for takeout no doubt. TL;DR- This is one of the best Chicago style Italian beef sandwiches I've found in Florida hands down. As this is a walk up window, be prepared to take it to-go if it's insanely hot out or you have multiple people. Great job Paulie! Can't wait to come back next month :)

Hot and extremely wet Italian beef!  So good!!!
Tom T.

Being a Chicago-transplant, I had to visit Chicago Paulies to try out their Italian beef. Let me tell you, Paulie's Italian beef is legit! First of all, Paulie is a great guy. Friendly and easy to talk to. The Italian beef was tender and flavorful. I asked for it dipped as wet as it can get so it's soaked in that delicious juice. The giardinera is spicy and crunchy. This is much better than Portillo's and right there shoulder to shoulder with the best Italian beef spots in Chicago. I'm craving it again writing this review!

Chicago dog & Italian Beef Sandwich

Great food! Chicago Dog & Italian Beef Sandwich Super friendly service! Will definitely be back

Chicago dog done right!
Michael H.

LOVE this place! Don't be put off by how it looks on the outside or its location. Both are a bit off putting. It is also a bit odd when you order as the window is small and it is kind of hard to see inside, but take two seconds to say hi, and you will be sold. Paulie and whomever works with him (I don't know her name), are pleasant and engaging and they make a great Chicago dog and fries. I haven't tried anything else but have been there to hear others order and he is very open to providing what they want. I know this review is a little shorter than most of my other ones but don't read anything into that. I hit this place up every time I am anywhere near the area.

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Edgar H.

I'm so disgusted with myself. I can't believe I've taken this long to review Chicago Paulies. I know it's gotta be a Yelp felony to love a food establishment the way I love this one and delay, to this extent, giving it its proper shine. For that, I must apologize. I've previously stated my immense affinity for Chicago. It's my favorite city, excluding places I've lived. And being a Louisiana guy, I'm big on flavor. Chicago's food scene has an abundance of that. While spending a summer there after graduating, I became very familiar and fond of the variety of food greatness the Windy City provides. After the summer ended, I've kept my eyes open for joints that were true to what I experienced that year. But it's been hard. Enter Chicago Paulies. First off, the owner is not for the faint of heart. He is as straightforward and blunt as they come. And he will cuss you out with tha quickness. That's actually one of the things I like most about coming here. LOLOL But the main attraction is the menu. Polish sausages, Chicago hot dogs, Italian beef......he's serving all the Chicago classics and doing them with such authenticity. Mr. Paulie also has regular hot dogs and freshly squeezed lemonade on deck AND the portions and prices are both gonna give you some relief in today's economy. Every. Single. Time. I'm. In. Tampa. I. Stop. Here. I'd be surprised if they didn't wind up on your list of Tampa favorites too.

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Celena F.

Tasty food! I've been wanting to try a hot dog at Chicago Paulies since learning of its existence over a year ago. But during the pandemic I wasn't traveling far away from home for anything but necessities. I was so pleased that I was finally able to go during lunch in March but to my dismay the place was all closed up. I tried again a week later and it was worth all of the wait. The building is in the same lot as a tiny convenience store so you can easily miss it while passing by if you blink at the wrong time. I ordered two chili dogs with onions, mustard and cheese and thankfully no beans are in the chili. Texas style, YES! Very, very, VERY tasty. The owner is very passionate about his product and it shows in the food and his demeanor. I love a good chili dog and I would visit here daily if it were not so far from my home. Two thumbs up!

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Nice place for a hotdog or polish sausage. Vienna beef if that's your thing. Walk up service located In gas station parking lot

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26 days ago

Between the price and the quality this place is as good as it gets. I got the beef and it's even better than Als Beef.

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It's a small, super friendly place to get good food. He puts out top shelf food for a price that brings you in. Good man

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10 months ago

Someone needs to update the menu that was almost 10 years ago. I have not tried this place yet but well.

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Great hotdogs!!!!! Great owner who is conversant. I go there maybe three times a month and he remembers me.

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1 year ago

Fantastic Food! Great Conversation with Paulie and Ashley while waiting for food to be prepared! Go and get you some!!!

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Is this place shut down? Yelp has the hours as 11-3 pm but when I drove there today at 12:30 pm it wasn't open. Disappointing.

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Daddy Dawgs Hot Dogs & Ice Cream - Now open at 580 and McMullen Booth

Daddy Dawgs Hot Dogs & Ice Cream

4.5(128 reviews)
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Stopped in for a quick Vienna dog, and great draft root beer at my favorite hotdog shop in…read moreClearwater... I was talking to my friend, Maureen, owner of DD's, and they have a Trump-Biden ice cream special going on, and by popular demand have brought back their New Orleans style beignets... When your in the neighborhood, stop in and say hi to Maureen, and choose which of their great many different brands, and styles of hotdogs that they serve in this great little family run store for you to enjoy... No what political side your on, have one of your favorite parties ice cream specials... In fact a great combo would be to to pair it up with a nice hot order of NOLA style beignets to go with that cold ice cream. I love this place not only for the great food, but also for the super friendly service, and I think you will to, they really go out of their way to make sure you enjoy your meal...

Great place to get some top quality casual food choices (I realize that's an oxymoron). We came…read morehere with 3 adults and 3 kids to get a good kid friendly lunch. One of the really interesting things about Daddy Dawg's is that they offer several premium brands of hotdogs to choose from (at slightly different prices). This includes Nathan's, Sabrett & Vienna as well as a couple of others. As usual, I had to try several things on the menu. I had the 6" Chicago beef with mild giardiniera (slightly disappointing that they don't offer a hot giardiniera), a Nathan's hotdog with chili & cheese, and a Nathan's hotdog with sauerkraut and mustard. I really liked the flavor of the chili and I was happy that they sauerkraut was hot. Some of the other choices were a foot long hotdog with bacon and cheese, a double cheeseburger and chicken nuggets for 2 of the kids. The French fries seemed just ok, not as good as the other things. As you can see on the menu, they offer a number of other options too. They have hand scooped ice cream as well as several famous ice cream bars from my childhood. All in all, a fun experience and everyone seemed happy with their lunch. The servers were efficient, the food came out fairly quickly and one of our servers was incredibly friendly and helpful. I think the 4 yr old boy in our group had a crush on her. The atmosphere / decor is just ok but it doesn't really detract from the experience. I would definitely come back again.

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TJ's Hot Dogs - Front of krate

TJ's Hot Dogs

3.3(26 reviews)
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This was not the best dining experience ... but because we were looking for a hot dog we discovered…read morethe Krate -- an amazing venue where they are located. We came inside the small restaurant and perused the menu on the wall. There's only a small counter inside so plan to find a table and eat outside. I ordered their New York dog as a foot long and left off the onion sauce. So basically a longer steamed hot dog with mustard and sauerkraut. Unfortunately, the hot dog was not hot (temperature wise) enough. As I was already seated outside and had returned the french fries -- they were lukewarm-- to be cooked more and to be heated, I wasn't about to go back a third time. I didn't care for their fries as they are the coated type -- not my favorite -- but at least they were hot and fresher the second time around. My husband had their Chicago dog -- which only comes in a regular size (6") version. It had all the toppings on it, but he thought it was just okay, as well. With so much competition in the area, they will need to step up their game. The positives are that the prices were reasonable and that they give a military discount to veterans.

Before arriving at the Krate we had singled out TJ's for a Hot dog dinner. Nestled in amongst all…read moretypes and cuisines of this food village, we found TJ's. My wife ordered a foot long New Yorker and I had a Chicago dog. The dogs are steamed and are served up pretty fast. We also ate an order of fries which are coated. Our dogs came with soft drinks from the cooler. The hot dogs were just ok and the fries are battered (coated). Now we know.

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