Very much exactly what you see from the street--a hole in the wall spot that you think will be trashy and cheap but let me just say, you can't judge Scooby's until you pull off the mask. . .go inside! The chef and counter staff are super vice, there is plenty of clean seating, and delightful hot dog and Scooby Doo stuff everywhere. And my Italian sausages (served at my request completely Chicago style) were extremely tasty! You won't want to bring a date here, not until they are hooked on you. But once you're comfortable, this is a great spot for a quick, delicious bite to eat! read more

Great hot dogs, fried mushrooms, onion rings and milk shakes! We haven't tried anything else, but, their menu is quite extensive.

Small place, not much seating but our family of 5 were the only ones inside. Staff was super nice. Food was amazing! Also if you get a value meal it's a ton of food. My wife ordered a side of fries which we couldn't even eat because the amount that already came with the meals. Definitely recommend especially if you're from out of town and want some delicious and quick Chicago staples! read more

Scooby's Red Hots - Value meal 1 - Hot Dogs Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

Scoobys is great! It has an old school diner vibe and offers the traditional Chicago classics - Chicago dogs, polish sausage, Italian beef, & pizza puffs to name a few. They also offer some great fresh cut fries! One my favorite quick service places in the area. read more

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Best hotdog place in town gyros great and fries my wife loves. Support them ! Cheers! read more

I'm all about the fries and pizza puffs. Why hasn't anyone said anything about the pizza puffs? Well, they're awesome. They prepared it perfectly. The oil was not old so the pp was perfectly crisp and tasty. I love their fries, one of the best in the area. Much better than any fast food joint that I've had in a long time. The fries compare to Big Agnes. Bring cash because cards have fees. I definitely recommend! read more

So I finally got to try this place. We ordered gyro, 2 hotdogs, a tamale, large fry and onion rings. The gyro was spot on. Finally a place that is smart the onions were on the bread so there is more even distribution smart!! The hot dogs. Are Chicago. My dad can't chew them any more so he struggled lol. But I enjoyed it. The fries were. Good and homemade. Onion rings. Yummy. The tamale soso. I really like another brand. It was not bad just not my favorite. Go and support a local joint. The soup sounds good but was not in the mood maybe next time read more

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Great spot to stop for hot dogs or hamburgers. The dogs are delicious and so are the hamburgers, especially with grilled onions. Sodas get a refill and tamales are delicious as well. read more

Bad quality food I would not recommend it to the cheeseburgers. They taste really bad the meat.

Love the old school decor. Employees were happy to help and serve us. Had a pepper and egg dipped in beef au just and a gyros w fries. Strawberry shake and a pepsi. Everything hot fresh and delicious. ​ read more

Food is good. Person putting food orders together is very sweet. Too small and hot inside. Too much stuff everywhere. Person taking orders could not be more unfriendly. A little goes a long way when someone is new to order for the first time. PS not honoring a five year old promotion card with no expiration date was really not creating any new business. My son had it in his wallet and could have been a fan for life by honorin read more

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After ordering a lunch they refused to give me a cup of tap water? Bottled only? "We have to pay for the cups" was the reasoning. Really? I just ordered $20 worth of you food, but they'd rather loose my business over a $.10 cup. Really poor customer experience. read more

Good char dogs. Has gyros on the spit. Family run business. Great to support small business restaurants read more

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We fell in love with Scooby's while visiting Arlington Heights! They have a terrific menu with all of the authentic Chicago classics. The 50's style diner decor is such fun. My husband who grew in the Chicago suburbs said the hot dog was perfectly prepared with all of the classic ingredients...he had 3! My gyro sandwich was delicious and the fresh fries were quite yummy. Don't miss stopping in here if you're in the area! read more

Food and service perfect. Family owned small restaurant. Very cozy. I recommend it. Was first time eating there and it won't be the last time. I will be back. read more

Polish was delicious. Love to read all the signs while I'm waiting. Waited on immediately.

Excellent burger made fresh to order with all the fixings of a fantastic hamburger. Their fries were made to perfection as I enjoyed bite!

Great spot to stop in and have a good dog. Came here with my bachelor party and had a great experience. Good stuff

Scoobys is great, good food, fun vibe and they trigger leftist nut jobs. Highly recommend

Great service. Nice people. Great food. Cool deco inside. Old school the way or should be!

I don't know what exactly they do with the food here -- it's a pretty simple menu -- but holy moly. It's just so, so good! The burgers are my favorite and, really, the best one I've had anywhere. I'm not usually a fan of hand cut fries, but there is something different about them at Scooby's, and I love them! Everything is always cooked fresh to order; bonus points because I can get Green River, too. read more

Decided to stop by and try it just because of the name. Service was great and very fast. Food was delicious. Even my picky eater little brother loved it read more

Food is great burgers are good they often get orders wrong I ordered extra pickles order said extra pickles; they gave me extra peppers; the said situation is the guy who took my order was the one who made the order. read more

Delicious food!!! Great Service!!! I would eat here everyday if I could!!! Love the fries!!! read more

After moving to the area we were looking for a burger joint like the ones we were used to in the city. You know the ones....Chicago burgers and dogs right off the grill, just the right amount of grease, fresh cut fries and hand made shakes. This is the place! Honestly I think we eat here 5-6 times a month. They also have amazing chicken sandwiches, beefs and sides. At the end of the day Pete, Diane and their daughter Angela treat us like family. Hats off to you Scooby's for being our favorite guilty pleasure!!!! Kelly read more

It is fast food retro restaurant featuring posts, photos and other memorabilia from 1930 to 1960s era. It serves hot dogs, burgers, fries and standard American drinks. There are about 5 tables available. read more

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First time visit today and I must say their Greek salad with gyro was one of the best I've had in a long time. My 3 year old also commented how good his hotdog was. He's quite the expert. Highly recommend! read more

This a simple and short review. I have only been here for lunch and had the polish sausage with grilled onions and mustard "Maxwell St". And is amazing!!! The place is small with a few tables and lunch time is when the locals go there for a quick bite or takeout. It's decor is very cool and definitely has a lot of Chicago memorabilia. Located right on Arlington Hts Rd so it's on a Main Street with a small parking lot. Definitely a must try. read more

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Fresh cut French fries and hand made shakes? Yeah, we will definitely be back. Even though we pass this place on a weekly basis, we've never stopped until today. read more

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My wife and I have been driving past this place for the past three years on our way to visit her daughter. We were hungry and wanted to get a bite before we got to out destination. As we pulled in we both exclaimed "fresh cut fries..." and knew we were in the right place. We walked in and immediately loved the nostalgic decoration. The classic 50's booths, the tabletops with the "boomerang" pattern just like moms old tables and the food was great! We were so happy to find this place and will be regular customers. The place was clean, the food great and the young lady and young man behind the counter were wonderful! We talked with them most the time there and loved the atmosphere. We had hot dogs, a chili dog, (hand cut) fries and ice cream. EVERYTHING WAS GREAT! Definitely a great place to eat!!! read more

This is a good Hot Dog location in the Arlington Heights area. Good variety of eats here including: Hot Dogs, Burgers, Beefs, Polishes, Tamales, Fresh Cut Fries, Italian Sausages, Shakes, the list goes on and on. They also have Green River in the fountain, which is amazing to say the least. Workers are very friendly and even recognize you by name after a few visits. Highly recommended. read more

Walked in, looks like an amazing little Chicago-style restaurant. Was really hungry and jonesing for a couple red hots. Unfortunately, customers were ordering who weren't wearing masks, and the staff weren't enforcing health and safety mandates. I walked out and won't be coming back in. read more

These are the best hotdogs I've had since moving to Illinois a couple of months ago. The restaurant was clean. The service was friendly. The food was fresh, hot and delicious. read more

I've been to quite a few Hot Dog places called Scooby's, While they often share general traits such as a design aesthetic and similar menu's, they all do differ somewhat wildly as well. From checkerboard floors to neon lights they're all similar in decor, but not necessarily similar in food. Before jumping into the review of this particular Scooby's I should probably go over some general observations about the others I've visited. Scooby's in West Chicago makes a very solid hot dog, the condiments there aren't too heavily applied, the frankfurter is a little longer than the bun. There has been at times a slight bologna flavor to the sausage but overall I'm happy with their food though not necessarily their pricing. The Downers Grove Scooby's makes a similar hot dog. I've never tasted the bologna flavor to it and I recall them being slightly less expensive. So you're probably wondering what's different about this Scooby's than the others? Well that difference is the care put into the actual assembly of the hot dog. The pickle slice on this hot dog was large and in charge. The tomato slices were huge and watery, the mustard and relish were applied a bit too heavily. This resulted in a very sloppy hot dog that nearly fell apart as I attempted to consume it. The taste was overwhelmingly unbalanced with pickle and mustard being the dominant flavors. I suspect that the Scooby's are unrelated to one another and that the style of hot dog assembly differs as well.l was definitely disappointed having tried other Scooby's with much better food. My thoughts on this particular Scooby's or at least the thoughts of another Scooby and his buddy Shaggy on this can be heard in this audio file in the link. (If you're doing this from a smart phone you may need to click the link and hit download file and then play the file back for this to work) http://picosong.com/eAWn/ One star for this particular Scooby's, zoinks! read more

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Great service, friendly staff. I love the nostalgia look inside, albeit small yet comfy. Food cooked to order. I had a combination. Sausage wasn't dry but juicy. Beef nicely seasoned and I always ask for my beef to be dipped with hot peppers. This sandwich was dipped perfectly, not to little and not soaked end to end. Will be back before I head back to Virginia. read more

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Attention Yelpers: I issue this challenge - find a better hot dog joint in the Northwest Suburbs than Scooby's Red Hots. Yes, I ask you to step up to the plate and find a better spot for your Chicago Dog fix in or around Arlington Heights. Because I have yet to do so myself. And I am A-OK with that! Scooby's is everything you expect your neighborhood dog stop to look like - welcoming, kitschy signs, diner decor, friendly staff, and hot, delicious mounds of affordable, tasty foods dished up fast. Foot long polish? Coming right up! Hot gooey pizza puff? You bet your money! Tamale Sundae? It's your call on the onions, chief! Fresh, homemade fries, salty, hot and good? AMEN! No matter how busy, how long the line, the counter staff never fails to disappoint in taking your order with a smile filling, your styrofoam cups of GREEN RIVER (!!!!!!!) lickety split. Of course you'll need a large green river to wash down all the eats because they give you healthy portions for your buck. Don't worry, if you run low, refills are always on the house. Their 6 month anniversary is right around the corner, and next week would be an awesome time to give them a try. They'll be dishing out $1 hot dogs and tamales, $2 pizza puffs and $3 gyros and meatball sandwiches. They have other discounted menu items in that price range between 7.9.09 and 7.12.09, but the prices are always fair, special deals or not. Even if you don't find yourself in this neck of the woods often, you'll inevitably find yourself stuck in traffic westbound or eastbound on I-90 at some point during your tenure as a Chicagoan. Rather than deal with wall to wall traffic, cheesy radio commercials and truck drivers cutting you off, do yourself a favor. Get of at the Arlington Heights Road exit. Head north. Stop at Scooby's and sip on a Green River and chow on a gyros and fries (extra sauce, of course!) and wait out the war zone we call rush hour traffic. You'll thank me. And it's much more fun than road rage. And WAY tastier than the food at the Des Plaines Oasis. read more

Scooby's Red Hots - Your pick - 7" or a solid foot of meaty goodness awaits you at Scooby's! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

As I travel for business, the greater Chicago area is a frequent stop. Corporate travelers, please stop off the national food train chains and hit a local gem. I was greeted with a warm reception and instantly spotted by the staff as not a regular because nobody knew my name. I place my order of the #1, two dogs and fries. The staff informed me of the daily specials downgrade the price I paid and made sure I was ok with the dog and all its fixings. To me there isn't many things on a lunch menu priced better and tastier than a good dog. These dogs were loaded condiments and taste in every bite. Scooby's is a new lunch stop for me and highly recommended. read more

Scooby's Red Hots - Hot Dogs Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

First time here and I will be back..i grew up with Gene and Judes in my backyard, and those were the top dog....until now. Scooby where are you...for my entire adult life? A carefully dressed dog on a steamed to perfection poppyseed bun, yes, yes, yes. The onions, relish, mustard, pickle, tomato, sport peppers, and requisite celery salt combine into the condiment equivalent of heaven.. Fresh cut fries are crispy and delicious. Also, don't you dare skip the daily special soup: Beef Barley. I tried it on a whim but it was probably the best BB I have ever had. Yes I said that. read more

Really wish they would get consistent people to work here I frequent this place and it's pointless to call orders in ahead of time because they don't start on then until you arrive. When people are on lunch hour you need to work a bit faster. I should not have to wait 10 minutes for a hotdog and fries. Three times now in a row I have gotten cold fries and stale bun. The young guy and girl that works there doesn't know how to run a register because my receipts NEVER match my order ever. Didn't care for the guys attitude. Went there on Saturday at noon and the joint was closed. Please get it together read more

I truly do not know where to even begin! Let me start by saying, this is BY FAR the best cheesy beef and fries I have ever eaten!!! I was in Arlington Heights last month and was treated to their amazing food, by my good friends/family. I was told that they discovered this place by accident and decided to try it out. Needless to say it has now become their favorite go to place for this kind of food. That being said, we lost one of our dear family members this week, I live in Michigan and wanted to do something special for the family. After spending half a day thinking about what I could do, Scooby's popped into my head and I knew it would be the utmost best I could do for them. I had one delima, that was they do not deliver. I called Scooby's and explained all of this as well as myself not being "Grubhub" savy. Diane the owner, went way beyond above and beyond for me, as she was able to find a way to have this delivered. I cannot Thank her enough and praise this establishment for their professionalism, wonderful food and the great act of kindness on helping me out with this delima!!! It was a total hit with the family. If you have never tried the food here PLEASE add it to your bucket list and know it will be well worth it!!! Thank you again Diane for everything you did for me!!! I promise I will stop in and meet you soon on my next trip back. Jan M Kalamazoo, MI read more