After completing a workout, I was very hungry and took my chances by visiting 'The Lucky Dog' while driving enroute towards Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway. I honestly feel that this visit was long overdue being that I always drive by the location to-and-from work. I was acknowledged as soon as I drove up to the menu display to place my order within the drive thru. Being unfamiliar with the menu, I felt that I had to quickly look through it to pick out what I wanted or what gauged my interest. Out of the many choices featured, I ended up ordering a Tuna Sandwich but could have easily ordered their Grilled Cheese (on Pita) instead. And I waited for it in an acceptable time frame via my drive thru ordering experience. The Tuna Sandwich came on a sub-style bun topped with pickles, tomatoes, onions, relish, mustard and mayo. And to my luck it was fresh and just as satisfying as it appeared. I do recommend it, but if you consider ordering it be prepared to possibly have a messy situation amidst your enjoyment. Need I say that I enjoyed my order, as I have clearly indicated in this review of The Lucky Dog. Now that we are no longer strangers, I would more than likely visit again being that it sits along my main route driven enroute towards Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway. And with that said, I share my endorsement of it with you all on yelp. Service: 4 | Ambiance: N/A | Food: 4| Overall rating: 4 ~ Live. Laugh. Love. ~ Thomas G read more

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this place had fallen off a long time ago but it was nostalgic to go there kinda. Ordered a fish sandwich and fries. The ingredients were just sorry. (Would've had a pic but threw it in the garbage) the tartar sauce was old and disgusting, almost tasted like someone spit in it. There was this very weird funky smell coming from the sauce. lettuce was days old. Tomato was petty, onions were flavorless. How are your onions flavorless???The grease was definitely old and the place just has an old wont let go of the past vibe, you can still smell old cigarettes embedded in the workings of the building. Drive thru is crusty. The lady was very nice at the counter w/ the service tho. read more

Stopped in afta da Bulls Game to grab a hot dog & fries. I got a hot dog & fries for about $5 plus change. Decent hot dog (Vienna Beef) w/a ton of crinkle cut fries. Not much to write about the hot dog satiated my appetite read more

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Food still tastes delicious as when i was a kid i love it here! The manager also makes sure the service is on point.

Great late night food a very good hot dog pro tip get a cup of cheese to dip your hot dog in and they have a great chicken taco I love their chicken taco and burrito read more

People don't listen told them cheese burger plain no ketchup mustard lettuce or tomato they give that and put way to much mustard the bottom bun was so wet it wasn't even eatable. So nasty read more

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Best place in the area to get a hot dog and coke. The hot dogs are loaded with tomatoes, relish, ketchup, mustard, and peppers. It comes with fries all wrapped up with the hot dog. Wash it down with a coke and it's the perfect meal. read more

What the heck kind of ice cream is this? My girlfriend and I are still very confused. We wanted some ice cream, and I got her a chocolate ice-cream cone and as soon as it was handed to her, it almost immediately collapsed upon itself and fell on the table. It was, like, water ice-cream. I have no idea what this stuff is, but it ain't ice-cream. Maybe I'm missing something? It just seemed like water based ice-cream. I don't feel like there was dairy in it. It was sub-Wendy's Frosty quality. What is this sort of thing called? I never encountered this before I moved to the Chicago area. In any case, I don't like the stuff. It's as unsatisfying as decaf coffee is to me. The food itself was just heartburn waiting to happen. If I was drunk as heck I would have been happy with it, but I was not. Also quite pricey for what it is. I don't even remember what I got, to be honest. This was a few weeks ago. I just remember my relative disappointment. Kind of a STICKY place as well. Very cool name, though. I love dogs. read more

Good Italian beefs! Lots of meat and pretty much one of my favorite go to places when visiting Chicago area! The service is good Too. read more

The Lucky Dog - Great beef! Every time I come back to Chicago area I want one of these beefs! Delicious! - Fast Food Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

Always order from here and first time I have an issue. My polish had rotten tomatoes I called and although I work across the street they found it an inconvenience to bring me a new one. Very disappointed on their service! read more

Horrible!! Ordered 2 burger meals and 1 hotdog meal....$30?!?!?! Crappy sloppy food, one of my burgers had two top buns and the other had two bottom buns! same yourself the money and drive a few blocks west to Pete's Red Hots on ridgeland, you'll thank me later! read more

The Lucky Dog - Tow top buns on burger! - Fast Food Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

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My family and I always order from this place, a few times a week, as we only live down the block. I tried placing an order over the phone for a salad at around 12:40. The girl says she doesn't take orders that late over the phone, as they are closing soon. She told me I have until 1 to come in and place the order . So I get there at 12:50 and the doors were locked. I tried calling and she shut off all the lights and said the cooks didn't want to make the simple salad because they already cleaned up the kitchen. I told her why she told me to come I. And place the order ?? She and the short, pudgy other girl had a rude, sarcastic attitude. We will definitely not be purchasing there. And will call health department regarding other issues we've been having. read more

You can get a dog and a generous amount of fries here for $2.35. That's right. You really can't beat that with a stick. And they have a drive through. What more do you need to know? There really needs to be a Lucky Dog downtown with a drive through. They'd be printing money if that were the case. Portillo's - eat your heart out. read more

Was in the neighborhood and needed a small snack to tide me over until dinner time and ordered the hotdog with everything on it and fries for less than $3! It was a good hot dog, tasted like Kosher, but I'm not sure if it is. And they serve it with plenty of fries that I shared. They also have another location on Harlem Ave that I haven't tried yet, but willing to now that I know! read more

What a great place for cheap but good tasting food! I've tried a few different things here and I have to say this is overall a good place to eat. The fires are especially great! Cons: Very high counter/register for ordering would make it hard for a smaller person to be able to order quickly or see the horchata sign all the way in back. Not that much of a problem . Just found it a bit unusual for me but I understand if safety is the reason or something of that sort. A tiny bit rude in the service department . I'm used to smiling waitresses and waiters when I order food but I can understand if their tired so I really don't hold it against them; we don't know their hours after all! But I do know some people expect "gracious servers" for all things so just in case that could sour someones perception of this I'm giving you a heads up. Personally, I found that this really wasn't all that much of a problem, for me. I'm there to eat after all, not socialize. Small tables. Enough to fit one person comfortably on each side, maybe two if you really push it and are more on the thin side. This was the only real annoyance for me. It isn't uncomfortable to sit at the table but for a larger party this might be a real inconvenience. read more

I have been here two times, and the first time I tried getting a tamale and cheese sticks. The tamale left much to be desired as it came from a microwavable package and was kind of soggy, and the fried mozzarella sticks were good - but hey, who's gonna mess up cheese sticks, right? In any case, came back a second time and got the cheesy Italian beef. One of the best things I have had since being in the Chicago area. I have tried a few from other places, but theirs is amazing! Very heavy on the cheese and flavor, extra dipped in the beef juices. Just awesome! It is now my go to place when I want an Italian beef with extra cheesy goodness lol. Get the cheesy beef if you are stopping by - you won't be disappointed! read more

No mercy.....Lucky dogs is CRAP ordered a number 1 Everybody knows what that is this right well PPL who don't know thats a gyro meal prices went up it was $13.75 well the gyro was garbage meat was burnt no taste the fries were super fryed they were rock fries Lucky dogs was the Shit 10 years ago now the place should be shut down I'm saying this after 5 bad trips I think this place started going down the drain when they switched the plastic packaging for the cheeseburgers the cheeseburgers used to get wrapped in paper well this place is terrible go to Pete's avoid this place at all costs the owner doesn't care he hires bad people who don't respect if you give respect you should get respect back if I could put zero Stars I would read more

I've always liked lucky dog and I've never had a problem with them. Last night my boyfriend decided to do a late night run for some lucky dogs. We got a cheeseburger with fries, a drink, and a cheesecake slice. My fries were just thrown in the bag, no holder. But whatever food was okay. Then we went to eat the cheesecake. Open the package and the cheesecake was covered in mold. It was so disgusting and way overpriced. Never going to lucky dog again. read more

The Lucky Dog - Moldy cheesecake - Fast Food Near Me - Cicero, Illinois

I love their soups on a chilly day. The small is enough for me. The employees are so nice. I've always liked lucky dog and this one is no exception. It's great when you're low on cash and hungry. The food is not expensive at all and very filling. The blts are huge I need to smash it down before I can even take a bite, because it's si huge. The lemonade is my favorite drink from there. read more

Food is good but the girls working the counter have attitude problems. They need to be working a another job, not fit for customer service representation of a business. They don't care about customer concerns or even if they drive customers away with their rude public displays and poor service attitude. What shame, this place use to be pretty good but it's going downhill due to some ignorant girls working the counter. read more

Would I pull up to The Lucky Dog for lunch? Ugh, no. But, in the responsible, residential, family-and-job focused outskirts of Chicago where everything closes at a seemingly respectable hour on Sunday nights, this is my new go-to place to satiate my late night craving for a fatty snack. For less than $3 you get your fully loaded (albeit weak looking wiener) hot dog with crinkle fries via drive-thru. Fast, cheap and yummy in a pinch. I'm ready for my next late night craving so I can branch out on their menu. read more

Stopping in for a couple burgers to take home. Instead of waiting for the next customer, someone should sweep the floors! I do like their burgers, but don't like the messy look read more

The staff was friendly. The food was plentiful. The restaurant was clean. My gyros had ranch dressing instead of tsatsiki. Can't recommend. read more

Decent food, very rude young lady in the back. Yelling fuck you to the cooks and calling them Stupid. More in a playful way but still you can't yelling oh crap!!! Shit!!! Fuck you!!! Or miss wet wet at work. read more

The lady taking the order from the drive thru was nice. I went here not too long ago and I ordered a gyro sandwich. I didn't like it. The meat was a bit cold and the cucumber sauce(I can't spell it) was very sweet. I didn't eat it all. I just ate a few pieces of the meat, then wrapped it up and put it in the fridge. I hate sweet things on my savory foods. Then the next morning, I felt very sick to my stomach. Most awful feeling ever. Not quite sure it was the gyro, but it was the last thing I had eaten and I was feeling perfectly fine up until then. read more

I tried the gyro it wasn't that good the sauce wasn't the normal cucumber sauce it tasted like some melted down mayonnaise horrible worst gyro I ever tasted I thought the food would be good since the drive up was super crowded I was wrong fries were OK read more

First time visit right at opening time may have led to a bit greasy gyro. Friendly counter guy....fries a touch underdone. I liked it enough to try one more time but not right when they open up. read more

This place gives your food to you, how THEY want. Regardless on how you order it. I stop in there on my way home from the dentist, to get soft food to eat, after my dental work. I have paid the 4 bucks for a cup of soup, with just soup base, no "filler" I ask for a gravy bread, super juicy, it was dry inside, then the manager said he made it himself and in not so many words called me a LIAR. I will also look into reporting them to the US bureau of labor, since I bet few working there, have green cards read more

My son and I ate here yesterday. I had the gyro special (gyro, fries, and drink) and my son had a double bacon cheeseburger special. We both were very pleased. My gyro meat was slightly singed on the edges which I like and their sauce was unusual in that it had a slight dill flavor which I also really liked. The fries were hot and good but nothing extra special. My son's double bacon cheeseburger was delicious. He said the bacon was very thick and had a good smoked flavor. The place is kind of dumpy and we will be back due to the delicious food! read more

Great food - Call in and it is done fast! Burgers, OK! Italian Beef - Dam Good! Fugget about it!!!! read more

I've been a long time customer of this place, and the food is always good. Sometimes, they screw up on an order and add something you asked them not to include, etc, but the staff is always very pleasant. The soups are amazing, especially the cream of chicken rice and the potato and bacon. read more

The food is great and the staff are friendly. I recommend the Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad and ask for the Soup of the day.

You know who makes the best French fries in America, Luck Dog that's who, in Cicero, IL. My husband orders there frequently, he gets chili fries for my son, I get a cheeseburger, mustard and onions only and my husband he tries different meals. But, we all love the French fries, and last Saturday, they gave us some extra fries, OMG!! was fabulous. I love their fries, it's probably the first time my husband and I didn't argue (sometimes ferociously) who got more fries. read more

I've been going to this one ever since I was a very little kid. I've always loved this small food chain. The Lucky Dog on Roosevelt in Cicero pretty much fueled my life for the year of 2012 when I was placed on house arrest. I could eat this food everyday and not get sick of it! Lucky Dog is for life ! read more

My #1 gyros. Huge, crispy meat and lots of sauce. Would love to explore the menu but can't resist the gyros. Quick service, great value.

While the food is decent enough. Be sure to check your order before you leave. They will always leave one or more items off but will be sure to charge you. If it were just once I could chalk it up to a mistake but every single time. Needless to say we're done with them. read more

Lucky Dog has a great variety of food they have hotdogs, burgers, tacos, gyros, soup, chili, nachos and much more. They have a great staff who work hard everyday and are very friendly towards customers. I recommend eating at lucky dog. The food is a bit pricey but it's definitely delicious and worth it. They even make their own gyro sauce but if you would rather have regular cucumber sauce let them know so they can use that instead of their own. It's a very easy fix. read more

It seems to me that if you order a Italian Beef sandwich during the day,11am and on,to about 10PM, they serve you all grizzeld meat..I have been a very loyal customer for years,if they keep this up ,i may never walk into this particular establishment again. read more

Food was good, decent sized portions at a fair price. The facility itself was ok, and from the outside the place doesn't look too impressive. The staff was pretty nice, and I'd probably recommend people in the area try this place at least once. It's pretty much what you'd expect at a burger/gyro joint, but with a little better service. read more

The fries are decent but border on over cooked. The hot dogs, however, are grocery store quality. They do not steam the buns and the beef franks do not have the natural casing. They are the cheap, grocery store dogs. The reason to buy the franks without the natural casing is because they are inexpensive, but Lucky Dog charges premium prices for their dogs and serve a mediocre dog. I wasn't so lucky with their dogs. Also, it helps if the cashier knows how to count. If I order 4 hotdogs, I expect 4, not 3. Bottom line: a restaurant that has "dog" in it's name is expected to serve a fantastic dog, Lucky Dog does not deliver. read more