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    Devil Dawgs - Evanston

    3.4 (31 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    01/2025
    Jay K.

    For my one visit here I'm going with 5 stars for the food and the friendly service. My jumbo dog was grilled hot and loaded with the Chicago style fixings, and was very tasty. I also tried the grilled sliders and the Maxwell st. polish. The sliders were three for $10 which I thought was a fair price plus they had great flavor. As far as the Maxwell polish its hard to beat Jim's in the city but was a strong effort. Parking in downtown Evanston can be a challenge and you'll have to pay as well.

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    Anthony M.

    Based on the entry of this place, I didn't have high hopes. There were a ton of people and not really much of a sign to tell how to order. Ideally, they want you to use the touch screen, but I did it in person. Even with this rough start, I was impressed with what I got. I went with the Icelandic Dog which sounded really good. Based on the crowds, I was expecting this dog to come out a mess and soggy. I was also concerned on the price. Once I unwrapped it, the dog was perfectly and beautifully topped with all the included toppings. It almost looked like a TV commercial ready dog. There were the perfect amount of toppings as well. Not too much and not too little. I also went with a bag of fries. Maybe I caught them at a good time because they were hot, crispy, and quite a few in the bag. Fresh cut fries is a dying art. Glad they kept it up. They are also known for their giant shakes and let me tell you, they are giant. They are also super tasty so I will be enjoying this treat for the rest of the afternoon. I went with the caramel pretzel shake. YES The place looks clean and the service seems nice enough. While they flipped my first impression, I hope they make it a little more clear on how to order. Also, with all the disorganized madness, they were able to get a quality hot dog, fries, and a shake to me in under 10 minutes which makes me think that they could probably already top my 5 star expectations. I will gladly be back. Its a smidgen expensive, but the quality and quantity greatly makes up for any increase!

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    Sam set us up with our Chicago Hotdog order. Gave a full demo in the putting together of the dogs. Very personal service and very friendly. I would definitely come back here when in town.‍

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    This is the largest location in the Chicago area and the first one outside of Chicago. The staff and service is excellent.

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    Love the ambiance; decent burger; avoid hotdog: tasted cheap and overly-salted like the fries

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    Nasty service very rude don't take cash louzy food long wait over priced communist owned buisness

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    Hot dogs were good....chicken tenders are delicious and the fries were great. Love the ranch! A bit pricey, but what isn't these days!

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