How could I pass this place almost every school day for almost 2 years and not stop in until now? Well now that's changed. This is a great greasy spoon that quite literally has everything. Only downside is the limited seating. Really nice staff. Good tasting food (that may or may not be good for the arteries but so it goes!). They also serve crinkle cut fries which is a bonus for me. Hubs got the Chicago dog. I got the Philly cheesesteak. My stomachless self was able to pretty much eat all of it (albeit slowly). We enjoyed our lunch for sure. And we will be back because they serve tacos, too and my taco obsessed self wants to try them . Only thing they don't serve (yet?) is fried chicken. read more

Nathan's Chicago Style - Philly cheesesteak - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Came here for a quick lunch. The shrimp basket was delicious. The service is cool, everyone is friendly. There's a few barstools to sit at while we waited and we also were able to watch the baseball game on their television. read more

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Looking for a place in Hyde Park with a true Chicago hot dog experience? Today I was on 53rd St. and went into Nathan's. Hallelujah! I got two Chicago hot dogs and french fries and a drink for ~$13 before taxes, cc surcharge and tip. In the picture, note the smaller size and lighter color of the sport peppers compared to jalapeños The service is simple. Walk up and place your order and wait for it. Basic decoration. There are some stools to sit on to eat your food, looking out the window. Otherwise it's takeout oriented. We got our food and ate in the public park across the street read more

Nathan's Chicago Style - Chicago hot dog my way - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I recently stopped in to Nathan's again this weekend and wanted to give my review an update! The alfredo is still top tier, so I highly highly highly recommend. It's made to order and the portion is generous. I love the containers they come in because they're reusable, as well. I didn't realize how much Nathan's offered until I saw their menu in person. Although the alfredo is my tried and true, I'd be interested in trying other things! Also, while I was waiting, the staff made conversation with me and was just super hospitable with everyone that walked through the door. He even closed the door because I said it was chilly outside! Just pure amazing Chicago hospitality. read more

Has completely gone down the drain since the old owner is not there!! The food taste completely different and the chicken philly I ordered the other day had my stomach in knots. I feel like I have been poisoned. Though, it's a place that I have frequented for the past 20 years, I have no plans of going there again. The delivery service is terrible, and the new guy is phony and racist!! read more

A few years ago I was in Chicago for a weekend getaway so I decided to go there for dinner (or was it take out) I can't remember). Anyways words can't describe how much I loved the food, the service was great, and the ambiance was good too. I'd HIGHLY recommend this to anyone next time you're in Chicago. read more

Everything is always fresh And hot when you get it Watching your meal being prepared is great read more

Nathan's is a staple of the Hyde Park community. There are a variety of items to choose from. American/Jamaican food. Check them out

I had the chicken pita with grilled veggies. Delicious! This is a very predictable sandwich so I go here when I know I want something good and satisfying. read more

Great little place. They have a lot of things on the menu although I've only had and can vouch for the hot dogs and burgers. Get takeout and head south to enjoy it in Nichols Park read more

I love their service the food is great and when you get your food from delivery, it is always piping hot

$4.99? Where is the sauce?? This item is not worth it. This is pitiful! If I was feeling better I'd walk the two blocks and give this back. If you're going to charge for bbq sauce, the LEAST you can do is cover the fries with the sauce. I'm so glad I didn't pay extra for cheese and receive it close to cold. The char polish is regular size, not footling for $9 plus. Do yourself a favor and save your money. There are many more places that offer this same meal WITH fries for far less money delivered from Uber Eats in the Hyde Park area. read more

Nathan's Chicago Style - Bbq fries - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Jerk Alfredo Pasta with chicken comes with garlic bread and salad. A little bland but overall good. Throw a little of your favorite seasoning on it or some hot sauce it'll be fine lol read more

Nathan's Chicago Style - Jerk Alfredo Pasta with chicken comes with garlic bread and salad. - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

10/10 it was great. Visiting from Kansas and wanted to try a Chicago Dog and found this place online. Was great fast and staff is friendly . Prices are great as well. read more

I have to admit, I'm a fan of all things consistent. I'm also a fan of things that know what they are and don't try to be more than that. This Nathan's, for example, isn't high end cuisine. It's casual dining to its core. I have not tried to eat the Jamaican cuisine, I stick to the grilled chicken pita sandwich with tomato, lettuce and onions, along with ranch dressing and fries. It won't win any awards for design, but when you need food and are in the area but don't want something heavy...I frequent this spot. People I know have had other of the American-ized dishes and have not complained. read more

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Great place for carry out. The grilled chicken on a pita with grilled vegetables is my favorite dish. I have been patronizing Nathan's for years. read more

This was my first and last time. I think they just have a menu of stuff and don't know how to really make them. They do not care if it looks delicious or not. I ordered a Philly cheesesteak and received this with barely any meat and was told "it's 4 ounces". Maybe Babas and other joints spoiled me because they always fill up the bun fool of meat and etc. The cashier was nice enough to charge me $3 something for every meat and add it to my sandwich. read more

Great Place for a quick bite in Hydy Park. The place has a variety of food on its menu. Nathan's has been in business over 25 years and still going strong. Try the Grilled Chicken over Spanish Rice, see pics. read more

Nathan's Chicago Style - Grilled Chicken and Veggiea over Spanish Rice... Nathan's on 53rd in Hyde Park... - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Ordered chili cheese dog. Almost 5 bucks. Flavor wasn't bad. But came with like 3 beans. And not enough cheese... I'm used to getting it in styrofoam where there's chilli on it and u get an actual meal. Not impressed. And for this was over priced. read more

Nathan's Chicago Style - a hot dog on a bun - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've ordered from Nathans a few times, had the Jerk Chicken a few times because Uncle Joes doesnt deliver. I also tried the Curried Chicken. The Curried Chicken was not that bad, The sauce needs a little work though. The Jerk Chicken on the other hand, lets start with one time I ordered it the chicken was over cooked I called them they replaced it but it took them 2 hours to do so. The second time i ordered a Half all white they sent me a half all dark, and the guy wanted to argue me up and down I ordered all dark (but my receipt said all white half to prove it). the jerk sauce tastes funny and bland. Ive been to plenty of jerk places before and even dated a caribean woman who jerked Chicken every weekend. So I dont know what this is they are calling jerk sauce and or Jerk Chicken they need to take it off the Menu because it sucks. Today I tried giving them a chance to redeem them selves, since I havent ordered from them since the summer of 2017. So I ordered a Jerk Chicken Half in the menu it states its comes with 2 Peices of Chicken, I received my meal it had 1 Breast cut in Half (Every Jerk chicken joint i have ever been in cuts their breasts in Half) I called them to they left out a piece of chicken, the guy says to me "we sent you a breasts cut in half Thats 2 Pieces of Chicken....... I will never order From Nathans again I am Done........ read more

Good selection of inexpensive Jamaican food- I really liked the veggie patties.

This place doesn't have a mission statement. Foods range from jerk chicken, burgers, hot dogs, gyros, etc. I only came here because I saw Jamaican on the front of their store. If ur gonna sell us on that then it must be damn good jerk chicken. I don't recommend it tho. I'd try something different on the menu but doesn't seem like a lot of people go here. I'd recommend them having a specialty. Something about quality or something. I don't even want to know where this chicken came from. NEXT!!! read more

Nathan's Chicago Style - Solid but wouldn't get it again. - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Was working a shift in the area one night while most spots were closing and noticed "the great food" writing in window and decided to try them out. The cashier and cook were Mexican n said there tamales were homemade. I ordered 4 tamales and 2 Chicago style hot dogs with cheese fries. Right after swiping my card for 28$ things went south. The microwave buttons were beeping n the door shut, I looked over n saw my tamales being nuked to hell. My hotdogs came out a bail with Cafeteria water in it and my hotdog bun was all pale and covered in flower so much I was choking on it. Last my cheese fries were smashed at the bottom of the bag leaking through...this place is the pits!! read more

Nathan's Chicago Style - My cheese fry... - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My current Hyde Park staple. Pretty expansive menu, with a few hilarious specialty burgers (including the Hawaiian Burger with pineapple slices) -- I generally go for the Gyro, which they do well, but have also enjoyed their jerk chicken pita, the burgers, the burritos, the fries, and especially dig their Super Taco. Compared to its competition in the grab-and-go casual category (Wingers and Red Snapper) the quality is remarkable and consistent. I never leave this place without the homemade ginger beer. If you're the kind of person who's more interested in a greasy hole-in-the-wall place than a Michelin Star restaurant, you're in luck at Nathan's. The owner has always been courteous to me, but as a very small and busy operation they're sometimes just too busy. My #1 complaint: STAY OPEN LATER!!! Would love to be able to grab a gyro at 2am. read more

Stopped here as I am from out of town and wanted a real Chicago dog. Was disappointed. The flavor of the dog was good, but the consistency was too chewy for me. The fries were hot and fresh. read more

You know that Seinfeld episode where Kramer tells Jerry he should return fruit that he doesn't like? And Jerry responds with something like, "No, that's where I draw the line. Fruit's not something I return." Well, I have the same policy about take-out food and, really, food at any restaurant. Tastes differ widely, the cook might have had an off day, and unless it's utterly inedible, I just figure out how to deal with it. I mean, I once got food poisoning at a place and I didn't even ask for my money back then. Today, I felt compelled to break my rule. I went to Nathan's, ordered the goat curry with red beans and rice as well as a beef patty. I was under a time crunch because I needed to be back at 3, and I was there at 2:20 or so. Gave my order, and was told it would take ten minutes. I'll be the first to say I did ask about the status of the order a couple of times, and the guy there was super sweet and assured me I would get it in time. A few minutes later, I hear the ping of an oven, and am given my order. I walk out happily and reach home in time. It's foul. The patty was nuked to flaccid yellow mess, no crustiness to speak of. The goat curry? Steaming hot, but mostly a pile of what I'm guessing is a premade curry sauce out of a bottle, and the meat was toughtoughtough. I try, I really try to eat a few spoonfuls but it's disgusting. Spicy, but disgusting. I do the unthinkable and call and tell him it was really bad. Before I can even ask about getting my money back, he snaps, "You were in a hurry!" I'm flabbergasted, but finally ask, "Okay, can you tell me how my not being in a hurry would have made this better?" It's goat curry. It's not as if they're able to make it from scratch in ten minutes. It's a fast food place. I'm okay with that. Uncle Joe's is the same way, but it's delicious. This, not so much. At all. He keeps trying to argue and I finally tell him I'll just yelp about it. To be clear, if he'd just said, fine, you hated it, bring it back for a refund or something else, I would have still yelped but said, hey, they were fair about it. And maybe the other items are better. But "You were in a hurry!" is a pretty shoddy excuse for a fast food place, you know? Now I have to figure out if this ghastly brown mess can be rescued or not. I suspect not. Eat here at your peril. Or maybe just skip the whole Jamaican menu. read more

I wanted some Caribbean food, so came here on a whim the other day. I was super confused by the menu over the counter, which advertised hot dogs, burgers, and gyros... aka no where near Caribbean. The actual Caribbean menu is tiny, and off to the right. I ordered the goat curry and my friend got the Jerk chicken. For a fast food place, this place wasn't that fast, and we were there for at least 10 minutes before our food came out. I was not a fan of my curry... there was plenty of goat in it, but it looked as it they had dropped thick brown mystery gop on it. My friend's jerk chicken was similar. For $10+, I can get a much better tasting meal elsewhere. Could not finish it, and neither of us felt like it would be worth it to bring back the leftovers (even though they were already packed in the default to-go bags). The interior of the place is pretty basic. There are only a few tall bar tables next to the windows to sit at (and the tables don't look like they're wiped down that often throughout the day). All in all, don't think I'll be coming back here, even though the other reviews seem to suggest it would be better for burgers. read more

Their fries are decent, so if you want cheap fries... there ya go. If you want a good neighborhood burger, go to Five Guys. If you want good neighborhood Jerk, go to Uncle Joe's. The Jerk Chicken was HORRIBLE. It was completely tasteless, dry, and the skin was rubbery. It looked old and I could also tell it had been frozen. How the heck do you make TASTELESS JERK?? You can't even call it jerk unless you prepare it with like a dozen spices! It was inedible, and the rice was just as tasteless. The plantain was undercooked. I ordered a slice of sweet potato pie, and when I tasted a small piece of it - I threw it out. It was (in keeping with the theme) TASTELESS. But the twist on that was the texture. It was gummy and pasty like flour or something had been added to the filling - YUCK. The only reason I even ordered from Nathan's was because Uncle Joe's doesn't deliver and I didn't feel like walking there in the bitter cold. That'll teach me to be lazy! DO NOT... I repeat... DO NOT order Jerk from this place EVER. Just go to Uncle Joe's and deal with the super long wait. At least you'll get a decent meal. read more

I only ever come here for the Jamaican food. It's very decent, a very cool lunch spot. Will be returning. read more

Nathan's Chicago Style - Menu - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I am so disappointed- I hace been a fan of Nathan's since High School (over ten years) Tonight I called for a delivery order and the Guy was so rude to me. He yelled at me twice and when I asked him to stop raising his voicehe said no- do you still want your order. This is not the first time I have had problems order from this place. I will no longer be a fan and to be quite honest if Uncle Joes Delivered I would never called Nathan's. Such a shame that a place is losing a long time customers because the staff is RUDE!!!! read more

I have seen this place many times but never went into the place because it didn't seem like a place I would want to get food from. Mostly because I really couldn't see in that well and I didn't get the concept of Chicago Style and Taste of Jamaica. While reading a review for Wingers one of the reviewers were saying how expensive they were and how inexpensive Nathan's was and this week heck this year I am on a budget and I saw all the great reviews so I decided to give it a chance. The regular burger was only 3.49 and it was good it was not mind blowing but hey it was tasty for the price. My daughter got the Mexican Burger and she devoured that burger so fast as she raved at how great it was and it was only 4.99. Neither of our burgers came with fries or a drink but they did have combos. The fries were only a 1.59 and they were really good. Because of all the different types of food they make it had an odd kind of smell but our burgers looked and taste fresh. I can't believe I didn't take a picture of our burgers but next time I will because I will definitely be back when I am in the area. Enjoy! read more

I'm only going to rate them for their Chicago style food because I really don't trust the Jamaican stuff (ethnic food like that should be done by either that ethnicity or someone who really learned how from a master of cooking food from that ethnicity, here it's neither.) So I'm gonna be comparing them to their direct rivals, Hyde Park gyro, one retail space away. Anyway, they have competitive prices, and the accept credit cards. Other than that, complete bomb. Food is subpar and very little space to eat. read more

Fried plaintains were delicious Really good fries - kind of portillo's ish but a little thicker. My fiance's grilled chicken pita was better than my gyro but it was by no means a bad gyro. Overall a pretty solid place with a large menu. And they take credit card... read more

Can I have a #24 please? Its the same dish I get all the time!!! What is it you ask? Grilled vegetables and grilled chicken on a bed of Spanish rice. Its fresh, healthy, and awesome. I have tried the jerk chicken and plantains before and they are good as well. If you want a fresh and green salad they have those as well. Even though you can come up on a gyros, hot dogs, and a pizza puff...its such a well rounded menu that you can get a sample of something new each time you go. read more

I'm 22 & i've been going to Nathan's since I was 10, despite the awful ass service I have always frequented it because of the chicken pita sandwich & the lemonade, but as of late, as i've grown older I can't deal with the rude assholes that make & serve the food & I haven't visited as much. As i've said i've been going here for years so I am a fan but they are just so rude for no reason, i don't know how they stay open. For example, I called a week ago around 9:45 to ask what time they close (which is at 11) & the guy who answered was so rude about finding out what time they closed and telling me. It's as if he didn't want my service. Good food but sometimes not worth it. read more

I ordered Nathan's while my 2-year-old was in Comer Children's Hospital, and they awesomely deliver to the hospital! The food was good, but the most awesome part was that I asked if I could get a few extra cucumbers on my hot dog since my little guy was asking for cucumbers but they were not on his hospital menu (they are his fave). Well, when I opened my bag to eat, I saw that the good folks at Nathan's sent over an entire tray of cucumber slices for my son! It was a sweet, touching gesture which was unexpected and much appreciated. Thanks, Nathan;s, for making our hospital stay a little easier! read more

Sampling the "Jamaican" side, I'm impressed. The Jamaican dinners come in very large portions. $7-8.50 buys an enormous mass of meat, rice, and beans. I have a relatively large appetite, but could not finish the curry goat in one meal. I doubt anyone will confuse their grub for Rajun Cajun, but it's spicy, cheap, and massive. A good sketchy ethnic and hot dog restaurant overall. read more

I love there food but there satiation sucks I watched the man fixing the food talk on his phone and never wash his hands afterwards also the man taking the orders even went and dropped fries with washing his hands. Satiation is very important if you don't want your customers sick I believe this will be my last time coming here especially if I have to pay $0.50 for mild sauce on my fries especially after I spent over $40.00 on my meal read more

I tried something different for once and it reminded me why I stick to what I know chicken and veggies over rice sounded delightful it shoulda been called chicken rice and peppers there was like one piece of squash. It needed a sauce cause it kinda dry. The chicken could of been moister yeah a sauce would made it way better. The cabbage on the other hand was plain ole aweful it was so spicy it ruined my pallet had my entire mouth on fire I wanted to rinse all that bullshit off of it. Lesson learned I will stick to crossiants and burgers read more

Nathan's Chicago Style - Chicken & vegetables - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We used to order the browned stewed chicken here, but then Uncle Joe's opened up, and their brown stewed is much better The brown stewed here is pretty flavorful and meat falls off the bone. But the red beans and rice accompanying is so disappointing. They have turned up the notch with the heat factor that literally after three bites, your mouth is on fire. Rice is not supposed to be that hot. Its supposed to be the quietly sitting sidekick. No so, in this case Their side order of plantains is way overpriced! Giving it three stars because rest of of the food is american fast food fare, and all of it pretty decent, no complaints there. read more