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| - Great Authentic Chicago Eatery in NE Mesa.
This place is certainly busy at lunch and understandably so. The service is friendly and prompt, even at peak times when the staff is running full tilt, they will still take the time to explain the menu or take a special request . . . and usually with a smile.
The layout of the place is not large and is long and narrow so you have to be a bit patient when it is busy with a line at the register and orders being picked up at the counter, but the tables usually empty fairly quickly. There is a self serve drink fountain with refillable Pepsi products but it is placed on the counter right next to the register so it is a get in and get out affair. The walls are filled with 80s & 90s memorabilia from the Greater Chicagoland Area and it is fun to take a step back in time to reminisce about some of the great talent that came from the heart of the midwest.
The prices are reasonable and the quality is on the better side of above average. However on some of the menu items, such as the Italian Beef and Italian Sausage, the meat does not completely fill the bun and the bun can be a bit soggy (even when ordered "dry" with jus on the side). Also, the sweet and hot peppers, although tasty, do not add much to help fill the substantially sized bread . . . we need a larger sausage or smaller bun here. But the fries are crisp and fresh, the Chili & Cheese Fries are nice and cheesy as well as tasty and the small size is a reasonable portion. The sliders are certainly tasty and the ratio of meat, cheese and bun are spot on, but you will want to have more than one; lucky they offer a 3, 4 or 6 pack to feed your appetite. The Chicago dog has all the necessary ingredients and is a good rendition of a hot dog that can be found on the corner of Michigan Ave and Randolph Street. But, you would be better off customizing you dog just as you like it as there are better menu choices offered such as the Chili Cheese dog, Hamburgers or Sliders - unless you just need that poppy seeded, celery salted, sport peppered, tomato and onion topped Vienna Beef frank to quell that craving of a Chicago street corner meal on the go.
All in all, Chicagoland Hotdogs & More does a good job, especially on the "More" part. It is worth a stop if you are in the area and will surely please most any American palate.
Overall Rating: 3.9 Stars
Food: 3.8 stars
Service: 4.2 Stars
Cleanliness: 3.5 Stars
Atmosphere: 3.8
Price/Value: 4 Stars
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