While there isn't anything exceeding special about this place (pretty standard burger place far,) it is a delicious and affordable local spot. If you are craving a burger or a hot dog, they definitely make them well over here! read more

I love everything about this food. John makes sure that his good is of the best quality. Every time I come here , he always surprise me. From pizzas ,to sandwiches, to breakfast specials, to ribs, to sundaes, Johnny 's have it all. If you love eating, go to this spot. Oh by the way,did I forget to tell you that his restaurant was on Chicago 's Best for best sandwich in the South Suburbs? Find out for yourself and drop by. It is right next to his new dine in restaurant O.K. CORRAL on 159th in Pulaski in Markham Illinois. read more

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I used to go to Willie's WeeNee Wagon when i just a little hot pup. Back in the 80s... there is a reason for the way it is. Back when I first started goin there, ridin in the back of my dad's pickup, the weenee wagon WAS a weenee wagon. An old hot dog cart, established in 1955. Just a trailer with enough room to grill burgers and serve hot dogs. There were coolers outside where you got your cans of soda, and bags of chips hanging from a rack on the outside of the trailer, as there was no room for a deep fryer in the trailer. Being Chicago, and just a trailer it was closed during the winters, until they built the current building which houses the restaurant now. The building was originally named Willie's Winter Wagon, and you could still get food from the trailer during the summer months, and ice cream from the building. (Which I had a hell of time eating a chocolate cone while riding in the back of a pickup truck going 55 mph.... can you say brown splatter)? At some point, after I moved to Texas, the trailer was retired, and the place was sold, but I was there recently and the food hasn't changed. You still can't get fries, and the hot dogs are still damn good. Long live the Wee-Nee Wagon. I forget if they still sell the shirts that say "We Relish Your Buns" though... read more

Johnny's Wee Nee Wagon - Hot Dogs Near Me - Markham, Illinois

DISGUSTING!!! HORRIBLE!!! Should be-4 Stars!!! Ordered a plain cheese dog & one with everything!! The 2 Kids working there didn't look like they could figure out how to put a hot dog in the bun!!! Customer behind us asked for a gyros and steak sandwich. Girl said out of both!! They walked out. Dirty Rusty Grill!! Really the health dept should close down this Shithole!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!! read more

Johnny's Wee Nee Wagon - Hot Dogs Near Me - Markham, Illinois

I got the Pioneer burger which had Bbq beef and an onion ring on it. The burger was very tasty. The fries were very good as well. Wondering what else I should get next time. I went back and got the meat ball sandwich and fries. Let me say very good. Gives Bartolinis and Rubinos a run for their money! I ordered their Italian Beef Pizza and it was scrumptious! read more

Johnny's Wee Nee Wagon - Pioneer burger - Hot Dogs Near Me - Markham, Illinois

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I've known of this spot for most of my life, since it was (I believe) Willie's Wee Nee Wagon. I unfortunately never made the time to check it out back then, but I couldn't imagine that it was any better then than it is now! This restaurant appears to be owned and operated by a young guy who greets his customers with a smile -- unlike the MANY other Chicago Hot Dog/Italian Beef/Sausage/Burger joints in the greater Chicagoland area, where you can't be sure whether you're going to be served lunch (or dinner) with a smile, or with a can of whoopass by some loathsome curmudgeon behind the register. I ordered the Butter Burger with Cheese and Bacon (both are upcharges), which is served with a hearty side of wide crinkle cut fries, seasoned nicely with salt and pepper. The Butter Burger is delicious, served with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and 2 large slices of pickle (house pickles?) on a flat top grill-toasted brioche bun, which you may add a large assortment of available condiments to, if you so choose -- ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise, to name a few. These burgers and other menu items are hand-made fresh to order -- THIS Wee Nee Wagon doesn't stock its menu items from a GFS catalog! One hidden gem at this restaurant -- the wide crinkle cut fries. French fries are often overlooked, as a mere side, or complement to the main course, but these bad boys are deep fried absolutely PERFECTLY! It is only on a rare occasion that I have found large, thicc, or, as I call them, "wide-cut" fries, that are cooked so well all the way through, while maintaining only a LIGHT and CLEAN, CRISP texture and taste and not dark, hard and dirty, or mushy and raw. They are seasoned with the perfect amount of salt and pepper, while many restaurants will serve fries that are either way overseasoned or salted, or bland, leaving you to wonder if there is any salt on them at ALL. THESE fries, however, put on a whole clinic of their OWN that all of greater Chicagoland SHOULD attend and take notes on! I will FOR SURE be stopping by any time I'm within 5 miles of this restaurant, hungry or not, even just for a SNACC -- THESE FRENCH FRIES! ::GOUJE, GOUJE, GOUJE!:: OUT! read more

This restaurant or more accurately this hole in the wall is a lifelong favorite of ours. No trip back to Chicago is complete without a visit to Willie's / Johnny's wee Nee wagon. The menu is huge, and although the seven of us ate a wide variety of lunch items, every one of them was well-made and tasty. The Chicago dogs are classic and authentic. The gyro is terrific as are the burgers and Polish sausage. Highly recommend this experience. read more

Earliest memory as a kid, I would ride my bike up to Willies Weenee wagon and get a nice steamed hotdog. The owner then (1985) had a trailer where hotdogs were served and the standing building had ice cream. Back then, the owner would make everyone feel welcome. Since then, I've moved away but would frequently stop there when in the area. I've been there recent and have to say the new owner takes as much pride and what I've seen from Willie. read more

When I see a roadside burger shack with rope lettering, a gravel lot, neon decorations and signs that boast the best burger in town, I'm helplessly drawn in. Johnny's confused me by being a "Wee Nee Wagon" that mostly served hamburgers. I had a double burger ($2.89) and a can of pop (80 cents). The burger was deliciously fatty with very fresh condiments. But it wasn't very big. I can hardly finish a regular burger at Portillo's, and I had no problem scarfing down Johnny's double burger. I wanted some fries to fill me up, but Johnny's only has bags of chips. They do offer something called a "tamale dog," which I absolutely must try on my next visit. Is it a tamale with hot dog meat? A hot dog flavored with tamale juice? Meat encased in a corn husk inside intestine? The possibilities are endless. The guy behind the counter seemed to remember everyone's names and (even though it was my first visit) kindly called me buddy and hooked my food up fast. There's no indoor seating, other than a bench where you can wait for your order, but several outdoor picnic tables provided me with a nice place to eat on a beautiful November afternoon. Everyone else was eating in their cars. Weird. read more

This place used to be named Willy's Wee Nee Wagon (it has a better ring doesn't it). But a few years back, maybe 2003, the place was renamed due to change of ownership. It's good to see they kept the last part of the name. With the change of ownership, Johnny (I'm guessing that's the name of the new owner) repaved the lot, repainted and fixed up the place. Yes, there is no seating inside, only picnic tables outside. If it is cold outside, you eat in your car, kind of reminiscent of the 50's burger joints, which this looks like (I wasn't around in those times, but I imagine that's what it was like). I think it's pretty cool. There's not a lot of places left like this, (places that are not corporations like McDonalds, Burger King, etc...which serve substandard quality food) This place is awesome! Fresh fast food with great taste? Wow! What a concept! I've been going here for years and it never dissapoints. Yes, the place looks like a truckstop burger shack, but it IS goooooood!! It looks better than it used to when it Willy's, but the quality and flavor of the original are still there. The burgers are always juicy, delicious, and great. Best burger in town, indeed!!! I'd rank their burgers in my top three for great taste, fresh condiments, and overall kick-assness (I know this is not a word, but they do kick ass) The hot dogs are also good and have a nice crisp crunch to them. No fries here, just chips. I don't have a problem with that. You tend to enjoy the food more than try to fill up with fries. Try the shakes as well, with a long range flavors of more than just vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry, which are also great. Try Johnny's, and you'll keep coming back. read more

I grew up eating polish sausage, hotdogs, and burgers from Willie's WeeNee wagon. Man, that food was good. So I was thrilled to find that the place was still in operation after all these years, although with a name change, a change in management, and a complete redecoration/overhaul of the premises. Unfortunately, the food not only wasn't anywhere near as good as it used to be, it just wasn't very good by any standard. Of course, it could have been that I just happened to visit on an off day. Maybe the cook wasn't one of their better cooks that night. Friendly staff. I'll give them another try, but my hopes aren't too high. read more

I am happy to report that this place still uses the original grill to cook its burgers that they used in the old "wagon" that used to be outside. The "wagon is long gone and the name has changed from Willie's to Johnny's, Johnny is a great owner, he has worked hard to keep up the tradition of good food at a fair price. Johnny and Frank research all there vendors to find just the right products to offer on the menu. They are doing some expanding and hope to have a drive-thru and possibly indoor seating soon. read more

This place used to be called Willie's Wee Née Wagon and was here for many years. It has quite a colorful history from those days as does the current owner. Another writer is spot on when he said the owner is very involved and puts his heart into what he does there. The menu is just huge and there are several unique items you do not see in these type of places. It is far more extensive than before. I'm my opinion the hot dogs here are mediocre at best for me. I would rate them near the bottom of any I have ever tried. They do have an all beef offering which I will try next time in hopes of a better dog. We also tried the Italian beef which was good. The fries are very good and the corn dog is a nice treat. This place has good service and there seems to be a faithful stream of regulars. I will come back again to try some of those specialty sandwiches which look great. They also do pizza here which they were selling quite a few of while I was waiting for my order. Everything here seems to be done to order so you are not getting food ,like fries, that have been sitting. They are also in process of putting in a sit down area in an adjacent building. This will be good as for now this is strictly carry out. read more

Worst hotdogs I've ever ate. The super Johnny is just on two hotdog buns, not French bread. the hotdogs were of the poorest of quality, and they were cold. The place is in Dyer need of a new ceiling and new HVAC system. Had to add this edit, just got home and my girlfriend and I both vomited. read more

Johnny's Wee Nee Wagon - Pale colored super Johnny. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Markham, Illinois

Went in there Sunday to get my usual 2 dogs w/everything, totally on point. I brought my son to experience the wagon. He ordered the depression special 7 inch pizza n pop. Been meanin' to order the pizza, it looks great. I took a bite n thought the sauce was da bomb. Initially they burnt his pizza so they told us they were gonna make another. While my son waited, the helpful lovely young lady at the counter gave him some free soft serve. He enjoyed it immensely. We also ordered the seasoned steak fries, good stuff. Definitely recommend this institution. read more

Johnny's Wee Nee Wagon - Hot Dogs Near Me - Markham, Illinois

Tried this place 3 times....not impressed. Hotdogs......kids will like them but adults might find them small & not filling. Hamburgers.... FLAVORLESS...if it were not for ketchup, mustard & black pepper, they would not have much flavor. read more

Good food for a good price, try the double breakfast cheeseburger ;) They also have antique carshows in the summer. read more

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Nothing special about this place. The food is the same as any hotdogplace. The French fries were good. The music was very loud, so take your food and go. It looks just like a truck stop. I miss the weenee wagon. read more

The food is decent. I feel like the menu is TOO BIG! They are choosing quantity over quality. If you call yourself a weenie wagon then u should have some quality dogs. Definitely NOT Vienna hotdogs. Not snap to the dog or good beef flavor. read more

Had the Belly Buster and I was delicious!! Corn dogs dogs were great!! You should definitely stop!! read more

Very slow service, I'm assuming it's affected by the low staff count. Only two workers in the whole restaurant. They also didn't have soda to come with the special, so they had us pay extra for the canned soda. Not the best experience. read more

This place used to be a tasty, fun place to go when I was a kid (early 90's), it was called Willie's Weenie Wagon. Now it's a nasty, run-down shack. I swear it has to be a front for a coke dealer. If it isn't then, it's beyond me, how little effort has been made. The people who work there are rude, the patrons (reflect the establishment) and the food is gross. There are shady cars being sold out front and creepy semi trucks parked in the lot. Something illegal is DEFINITELY taking place here. And I almost forgot to mention that is UNBEARABLY HOT in the summertime in there, no air, swinging screen doors and fried food being cooked. It takes forever to get your order and the picnic tables are dirty, so it sucks to wait for your crappy food. What a sad thing to happen to a fond memory of mine, my dad taking me out for a hotdog. I do not recommend this place to anyone for food, especially not a place to take your children. I do recommend this place if you are looking for some blow, a shitty car, or possibly a hooker... read more

Best food around for the money. Excellent service and huge portions. Everything on the menu is I've ever ordered has been delicious, hot, and fresh. read more

The most greasy cheeseburger I have ever had. The bottom of the container holding the burger had 1/8th inch of grease in it after removing the burger. Inedible had to toss.. read more

Place is decent overall. Hotdogs are garbage...they taste like the meat is the cheapest grade available. Imagine hotdogs from a dollar store and that's where this place is. Burgers are decidedly better..they taste like a higher end Wendy's. The fries are on point if they're cooked all the way through. The pizza is garbage. The gyro is terrible. And call before you go if it's within an hour of their closing time. They seem to close early without notice when it's slow. read more

Best Ribeye Steak sandwich around. Increadible price for a great sandwich. Great people, great place and great food. 'Cute girls behind the counter' too. Keep the good food coming Johnny. read more

Ordered 2 chili dogs, the chili was dark brown, bitter, dry and old. Hot dogs were cold.Needless to say will no longer go out of my way.

This place is always a hit! You WILL be FULL by the end of You're meal because they make sure to give you bang for your buck. Not skimpy at all! You will have some meat sweats though lol read more

I grew up in the area, so I've had their dogs since I was a kid. This is the first time I've been back in a while, and I was pleasantly surprised by a really good dog! The nostalgia of the old place is another thing you just can't find anywhere else. A lot of these newer places pay a lot of money for a retro, rustic, or even run-down look, and few accomplish it in a way that actually brings you back in time. Nice job, John! read more

Horrible! A waste of $14 throw the food out! Let me start off by saying how is this establishment still open? Where is the Illinois department of health? The cashier was not nice at all. Rang me up with out gloves and returned to make my food without washing her hands or put on gloves. Where is this acceptable? Food greasy as hell! Please people don't waste your time or money. There is other establishment around that are much much better. read more

OK, I visited Johnny's WeeNee Wagon yesterday. I was on a mission to get a " Wild Bill" Burger....and it was good..kinda sloppy but good. I had a "Doberman" Red Hot... It was good as well. The service was good and courteous. I plan to revisit the "Wagon" again, because the menu is quite extensive. I mean they have ALOT of selections. So I'll revisit the wagon. What I had was good & solid. A nice sturdy meal... read more

Stop in for a hot dog and fries and it was good.If i'm in the neighbor i will make it my business to stop by again.

Excellent. Good portions... We got gyros with salad and a bunch of burgers. Was verry tasty. This my new fav place in the area. Will return.

How much can you expect from a place called the weenie wagon? Well whatever you guessed you have definitely underestimated. This place serves more than dongs. And the gyro I ordered was ginormous. I am from California where Greek food is popular but Illinois knows how to do it better. Big portions, great food, reasonably priced. I would come again but I'm not ordering a dong. read more

fantastic food and service! great hot dogs,hamburgers and gyros! whole menu is very good! read more

Im always looking for something new or different to try.The minute I heard about Johnny's Wee Nee Wagon I knew I needed to make a stop.Theyre out of the way from me a bit but I kept trying and trying to make it over there.One day I found myself like 6 miles away from them and had a little room so I decided today was the day.I rolled up into their little establishment which wasnt hard to find right next to a gas station and proceedee to eyeball the menu.INTERESTING!!!!!!! Which I coulda been a cow cause Im pretty sure I read or heard somewhere that they have like 4 different stomach chambers!!!!! Ughhhhhh.Unfortunately for me all's I have is ONE little ole' stomach so I cant eat as much.All I could handle is three items!!!! I just had to try the WILD BILL they had featured in Chicago's Best.It did not disappoint.I ordered loaded potatoe wedges and cheeses sticks to go with it and I HAD MYSELF A MEAL!!!! It was delicious!!! Those loaded potatoe wedges with nacho cheese and bacon bits complimented my sandwich perfectly!!!! I really really really need to make it back because I saw a few really good and unique items on their menu that I really really really need to try out!!! Belgium Waffle Beltbuster sandwich?!?!!! WOOOOOOOW!!! Sounds like a FOODIE'S DREAM SANDWICH!!!!! I shall return!!!! ;-) read more

Johnny's Wee Nee Wagon - Wild Bill Sandwich with LOADED potatoe wedges and cheese sticks!! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Markham, Illinois

We had lunch here...I had (2) Beef Hot Dogs with French Fries and it was ALL FABULOUS! My wife had Chili Dog and it was GREAT. The staff is friendly and a joy to talk too. I will try and stop by here every chance we get! LOVED IT...!! read more

This was a diamond in the ruff! Awesome food! Service was excellent! Would recommend if you happen to be around. Enjoy!

Best burgers, dogs, and pies in town!!! The owner is very hands on and loves what he does and puts pride in everything that comes out of the kitchen. Reasonable prices and everyone gets treated as family. High quality products at low prices you can't beat Johns prices and you can't beat his meat so don't try to!!! read more

Didn't blow my mind with the soft serve but they were closing and stayed open for me. The sign says open till 10PM but what they mean is if they are slow they will close. The owner is a great guy. Worth a stop. read more