Food...o.k. for what it is, Hot Dogs cioukd have been hotter & please take the take the breeaded steak off the menu....nothing helped. Service....Great Ambiance....Clean read more

Running strong as a Plainfield staple for close to two decades, DOGGIE DINER. Doggie Diner boasts of daily specials from their hot dogs to gyro sandwich deals to the ambiance of small town feel in the ever growing town of Plainfield. They cook everything fresh and have home made daily soups! I see the same cheerful, spunky, helpful guy behind the counter every time I go in. Very friendly fella and another hard working gentleman making the food as it was ordered. Next time you stop at Menards, Dollar Tree or Planet Fitness-stop and get yourself a delicious bite at Doggie Diner, off Route 59 and 135th Street. read more

Not sure what took so long to visit but I am sorry I waited so long. Terrific local option to the Corporate behemoth built across the street. Good daily specials. We had a burger, a beef sandwich and hot dogs. Good value and a huge amount of fries. Counter help was friendly and efficient and a guy who may be the owner was super thankful and a nice touch. I will absolutely visit again. read more

(* Review is for Doggie Diner - and their prices - as a "vendor" at St. Charles Scarecrow Fest 2025). - Spent $15 ($16.20 total credit card charge) for a small 5" beef which appeared to be on one of those standard Turano rolls you can find at any grocery store. We felt raped.. Based on their regular menu prices, that same beef is about $8. So, for the fest, they gouged the price almost 100%. Uncalled for. We know they probably have to pay fees and "rent a tent" to be at festivals, so we would understand some increase, but a100% upcharge is just plain WRONG. As a family going back 3 generations, we have been giving Doggie Diner business all the way back to the late 80's - when they were originally in Carol Stream. Probably never again.... Shame on you. read more

Always good HOT food. I am going to be loyal to them even though there is a big boy moving in the neighborhood. During covid they were the only place open to get good fresh HOT food to bring home. I would have starved during that time if it weren't for Doggie Diner being open, with good hot food. It is worth getting out of your car, and see the hard working workers preparing your food, and knowing it is fresh. No worries about getting home to cold food that sat for 20 minutes before you made it to the window, then by the time you get home, you need to toss it into the microwave. SUPPORT THE GUYS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE FOR US FOR MANY YEARS!I read more

Doggie Diner, Your 2 hot dog, fries and drink special is an excellent deal. The hot dogs and fries were excellent and well worth the ride. My wife had the gyros with fries it was outstanding too. There is more to the menu than dogs and gyros and we look forward to sampling from their variety of items. I'd recommend using your GPS to find the Doggie Diner, because it's easy to miss. read more

Located in a strip mall, parking easy. Appearance inside a bit cluttered, but clean. Walls covered with menu suggestions. My first visit. Went with an Italian Beef w/ hot peppers. Side of fries. Both served hot, moist and flavorful. Just a quick lunch stop, but very satisfied with the offering. read more

Doggie Diner - Italian Beef, fries and a beverage. All served temp appropriate. Beef tender with good flavor. Fries hot and crisp. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Plainfield, Illinois

All the guys that work here are always super friendly and the food is just as good always fresh food that doesn't sit for 20 minutes.

We catered Italian beef for my daughter's baby shower. Everything was amazing, everyone loved the beef and wanted to know where we got it. The whole process was super easy and Kristie was super helpful. Cannot recommend them enough!! read more

Ok. I ordered an Italian, breaded steak sandwich. This is the driest, most overcooked sandwich I may have ever had in my life. How is this acceptable to serve someone? Where is the red sauce? Rest of the family is enjoying their gyros without complaint. Too far to drive back to replace. Extremely disappointing. read more

Doggie Diner - I ordered an Italian, breaded steak sandwich. It's the driest, most overcooked sandwich I have ever had in my life. Unacceptable. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Plainfield, Illinois

Wow yea it's a hot dog joint and so much more. I have been driving past this place for years and finally had an opportunity to stop there with the wife. I had the 2 hot dog special with fries and a drink for a very reasonable price. That is my baseline for a joint like this. It delivered as expected! The wife had the Texan Burger. Only complaint was that the person behind the counter was asked if there was an bbq sauce on it. He said no. There was. Disappointed but it was finished as a overall good burger Fries were acceptable but not a talking point. Typical hot dog style decor and more chalk boards with menu items that were detailed. I will be back for the specials! Sorry, ate it before I remembered to take pictures... read more

Food and service is great! Very convenient to my work, all of my employees order from them on a weekly basis

A bit pricey! Almost $9 for a pizza puff and fries! All sauces cost extra after already overcooking charging!

I got the hotdog special. The fries were in fact very good. However, the hotdog bun was staled and way too much mustard and the hotdog was cold. read more

Great fries! Convenient little snack. Have been coming for years and they have a very standard menu aside from the fries not much else stands out to me. Have tried the burger, hot dog, nuggets, mozzarella sticks, pizza puff, wrap, and i'm sure more. But will always go back for the fries! read more

Good hot dogs at a great price. Typical hot dog joint. Huge menu, maybe too big. It's hard to believe they can do so many food item well, but maybe.... I've only had the hot dogs which are pretty hard to get wrong. The 2 hot dog and fries and drink special is where it's at. read more

I got my hot dog to-go and it was the exact thing I needed. It was so good! The service was great I got my food right away (before I could even text my friend on how good this place is.) The ambiance was absolutely adorable! I forgot to get everyone's name but everyone was so nice and sweet! So pleasantly surprised for a first time visit and I just had to review! read more

Doggie Diner - I got a Hot dog and fries (mine had only pickles and ketchup) - Hot Dogs Near Me - Plainfield, Illinois

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Food is amazing! I've had many of their menu options and so far so good. Would recommend for a non-cook night and needing to pick something quick and yummy. read more

This is my favorite place in the entire world. I always get the two hotdog special that comes with two hotdogs, a huge bag of fries, and a drink. I usually get the green river. It's a great serving amount and a excellent meal. The cashiers and crew are always so welcoming and excited. I wouldn't recommend this place enough. read more

I've never been to Texas. But this burger does make me feel different. I love the Texas burger! read more

Doggie Diner - Texas Burger w/fries - Hot Dogs Near Me - Plainfield, Illinois

I love hot dogs. And as much as I shudder to think what's in them, it is still my go-to fast food when I'm traveling. I think hot dog joints should be as common as Starbucks or McDonalds. And if one hot dog place should be replicated on every corner, it should be Doggie Diner. I was in Plainfield, craving some fast food and I spotted Doggie Diner. (It's easy to miss, squeezed between Little Caesars and a dry cleaner in a small building facing the street in front of Menards.) For a moment I thought it might be a place to buy dog food until I saw the window sign that said "Milkshakes". I pulled in the parking lot, checked Yelp and saw that it was worth going inside. Once inside it took time to read their menu because it's seemingly endless... hot dogs, gyros, meatballs, burgers, chicken, submarines - turkey, salami, veggie, Philly steaks, hoagies... if you can put it between two pieces of bread, I think this place has it. I went with the boring choice and got the hot dog with fries... but not just one for $3.69. No, I took advantage of their 2 hot dog deal with fries and a drink for $2.26 more! The first hot dog was delicious, bakery fresh bun (no sesame seeds - YAY!), the hot dog was just like I got from the lunch ladies back in school. The fries were the thin cut, grab-a-handful-dipped-in-catchup-and-shove-in-your-face kinda fries. One hot dog and I was satisfied. Then I looked down in the basket and there was another delicious beauty staring at me with enough fries that it looked like I hadn't eaten any yet. Well, of course, I couldn't throw it away. The next thing I knew my basket was empty and my stomach was pleasantly full. For a normal human, that would have been plenty, but I couldn't end the enjoyment there. As I was leaving I noticed that one of the shake flavors was banana. Banana..? I just had to know if it was a good as it sounded. It was. :-) read more

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This is a small tucked away dinner that is worth giving a try. They have daily specials, and the day I came (Thursday) was a Philly cheesesteak with fries and a drink. My sandwich was pretty good but the fries are to die for. Sandwich 4/5 Service 5/5 read more

Stopped in for a quick dinner as we were running errands in the area. I ordered a jumbo Chicago dog with fries. The Vienna dog and toppings were great, but it wasn't served on a poppyseed bun. It's the little things... The fries were delicious! Especially with a side of cheese! My husband ordered a gyro and said it was solid. read more

Doggie Diner - Jumbo Chicago style dog. No poppyseed bun... - Hot Dogs Near Me - Plainfield, Illinois

Great hot dog place. Terrific gyro options and wonderful bbq rib sandwich. Staff is friendly and service is fast. Daily specials are good options. read more

Great place! Fast hot food and delicious! What more can you want! Haven't had a order that I have anything bad to say!

HOT - RUDE - BAD SERVICE I have been coming here since the place opened on a regular basis, at one point even holding the top spot for visitors on yelp. Over the years, cleanliness a d service has slid downhill, but the food has always been affordable and delicious. Within the last year and a half they replaced all but one table with these crappy tiny little booths which are so small anyone who is above average height and weight couldn't squeeze in them if they tried. in addition the ceiling tiles are stained and gross too. it has become increasingly more difficult to eat here, yet it hadn't really deterred me until today. Up until yesterday I on a regular basis tagged this location as having the best hot dogs in Will County at the best value. I understand with covid that things are difficult and we strive to support small businesses. Tonight's experience was the worst I've had there. We came in tonight all the way from Channahon after calling to confirm that they were open for dine in. We walked in to about a 90° restaurant. My wife and two boys sat down in a row of empty booths while I ordered. I clearly stated my order was for dine in, yet everything was packaged to go. Only after opening up all our food and passing it out to my wife and kids do they tell us abruptly we need to move everything to another table despite the fact that we had already been settled in for over 5 minutes ordered, waited, and received our food. in addition the kids had already touched everything at that table. (There were absolutely no clear signs or indicators stating certain tables were closed due to social distancing or even anything stating if a table had been or hadn't been sanitized) They decided then to tell me because the table we sat at had no napkin holder we couldn't sit there like we're fortune tellers that can figure these things out despite no other distinguishable notification then a napkin holder missing. So I move everybody to open up my food to find out it was made incorrectly. I just threw my meal away and let the wife and kids eat. At this point I doubt I will return unless someone from their establishment reaches out. I'll gladly take my money and my commute to Jody's in Joliet or Joey's when they open in New Lenox. read more

First time- came between lunch and dinner. Hot dog buns were stale and they aren't poppyseed. Not horrible, but not great. Gyro great, a bit overloaded by the white wonderful. Fries, regular and garlic, were very par. Staff was very friendly. Place is setup exactly like a subway. Tables weren't clean. I'd expect this exact scenario form a suburban hot dog joint. Minus the cleanliness, no excuse for that. read more

Good service and food good my kids like there hotdog and there fries are made fresh there cheeseburgers are Juicy delicious

This place didn't really do well with me. The beef here wasn't exactly as good as I had expected and the fries were extremely plain. The service was slow while it was essentially empty (I wouldnt complain about a place being slow if it were busy at the time) and there was nothing memorable about this place. Food I had here: Italian beef, no peppers, with mozzarella, dipped. Fries. Food 3/5 Environment 2/5 Service 2/5 read more

No one making food is wearing gloves! Cashier takes money or card the. Goes and helps make food. Doesn't wash hands in between or put gloves on. I love doggie diner been going since I was a kid to the one in lisle or Woodridge. Super disappointed. I look forward to popping in again to see if they are wearing gloves. Bare hand contact was gross pre Covid. On a positive side staff was friendly, but I did not eat my food read more

Diner is just what you would expect from a Hotdog place. Menu is vast and lots of daily specials. Service is fast and food is ok. It was hot but I would say average. The place could do a better job cleaning tables and upkeep of the building. Ceiling tile is nasty. read more

My wife loved this place until one day she met a gentleman that called himself the owners brother. Oh boy. This guy didn't know how close he came to being pulled over the counter. She went in to place her order at the counter and she ordered her regular patty melt thing (meat, onions cheese sandwich) but she loves it. The guy gave her attitude because he didn't know what she was talking about. She tried to explain and then instantly went to being rude causing my wife to leave crying. Tip to brother: 1. Don't mess with a man's wife especially when he is literally twice your size. The person that you where rude to; ironically saved you. 2. When you don't know something, it's ok. Just listen to your customer. She wasn't being rude but just trying to tell you about how she likes her sandwich. 3. You being ridiculous turned a good customer into a bad advertisement. read more

Cheap and fast. That's Doggie Diner. The gyros are just OK. Gemato's in Naperville has the BEST. The cheese fries are super cheesy. Don't you have when restaurants skimp on the cheese? Doggie Diner does not. Portions are big here. You won't leave hungry. read more

If you like diner food, this is a great place! The grilled chicken pita was fantastic! We also had steak fries, mozzarella sticks and shared a pizza puff. Everything was made to order and delicious!! The people will also take time to answer questions if you need. read more

I truly love this place. I go frequently and always get the hotdog special. First I would like to start off saying the price for this filling meal. $6:50 cents for two hotdogs fries and a drink is such a good deal. The two male staff workers are super friendly and recognize people that eat there frequently. You get you food super fast and the fries are always super fresh. Don't waist your money on a sub par Portillos hotdog this is the place to go!!!! read more

Always great food here. I either get the gyro or hot dogs, not a huge fan of their fries though. (And they give you a ton)

Holy crap - what a find! Greasy, delicious, goodness... I make my way out to Plainfield every so often because I have family that lives out there. My sister mentioned we order from Doggie Diner for dinner, and I have to say I was a little hesitant. Boy was I glad I pushed aside my urge to resist her recommendation. Now every time I am out there, I beg for us to order from there. I struggle because I also want to try everything, but it's too hard to order anything other than the gyro since I love it so much. If in Plainfield (or surrounding area) I HIGHLY recommend trying this place out. read more

I've been in a hotdog mood lately and decided to try this place out after one of my brothers ate their last week. I tried the two dog and fries special which comes with a soda for $6.45 plus tax. The dogs are Chicago style except they don't have poppy seed buns, which isn't a big deal. The toppings are plentiful including 4 or 5 sports peppers. The special comes with a big bag of fries which are hot, crispy and delicious. The service was excellent. The young lady that took our order answered my questions very patiently when I asked about other specials. I'm very pleased with the food and service and certainly will be back. read more

I have been frequenting Doggie Diner in Plainfield for some time now. Over the last few months I have been there 2-3 times a week. Over the last month I have purchased the Italian Sausage sandwich several times. The portion size was great, a full link on french bread. Today I purchased the Italian Sausage and it was a link cut in half. I asked if they were cutting down on the size since it was half of what I got last week. The person behind the counter said they are all that size. That did not answer the question. I guess I will need to look foe another hot dog shop to frequent in the future. read more

Doggie Diner is the bomb. I grew up on the original one in Woodridge. Hot dogs are fantastic and no they are not served on poppy seed buns, because poppy seed buns suck. Why anyone would want to eat a bun with a million tiny seeds with no flavor to them is beyond me, so kudos to DD for not having them. Anyway, I have never had anything that was bad from here. Burgers are great, gyros are great, bbq rib sammy is mmm mmm goodness, pizza puffs a classic. Try em out, good eats right there!!! read more