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    Jim & Tom's

    2.7 (75 reviews)
    InexpensiveItalian, Burgers, Hot Dogs
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Dan B.

    Jim & Tom's is a fairly large diner located off of Irving Park Road in Bensenville. Having visited here once before a few years ago and having tried a cheeseburger with decent results. I decided in passing by Jim & Tom's once again that it would be a wise decision to stop by and review the hot dog here. Before going on and reviewing the hot dog I'll give you a quick description of the place itself. The first thing to note is the parking lot, the parking lot is angled strangely making it difficult to pull out of your spot in straight manner. The inside of the restaurant is clean and it almost seems like it was either originally a house at some point, or had an addition put on to add more seating. As far as the food itself I stopped in and tried the hot dog with everything. The hot dog I received came on a regular non-poppy seed bun. The sausage itself was of the natural casing variety and had a very nice flavor and snap to it. Unfortunately, the rest of the hot dog didn't fare as well. There was a huge pickle slice nearly as wide as the hot dog itself. The tomato slices were a little on the sloppy side and not super appetizing. There was way too much mustard and relish applied to this hot dog as well. The onions were applied well,I noticed no sign of celery salt and the sport peppers were fine. The final kiss of death on this hot dog was a dry and hard bun. The corners and edges of the bun were crumbling as I picked it up. Overall this was a very sloppily made hot dog. Besides the generally superior to most places natural casing wiener, nothing about this hot dog was exceptional and there were a lot of flaws. The giant pickle and hard bun brought this from a below average dog to an inexcusable one star hot dog. While far from the worst hot dog I've ever encountered, I'd definitely recommend avoiding the hot dog here at Jim & Tom's.

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    Good food, good view but they got staring problems. I felt uncomfortable but satisfied with the food!

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    This place is awesome great service and excellent food. I've eaten here several times and would go back next I'm in the area.

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    The guy behind the counter was friendly and we ordered a hot dog special and another hot dog.

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