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Hot Dog
Chicago-Style Hot Dog
at Portillo's
Chicago, United States of America
Recommended by Time Out and 14 other food critics.
Recommendations
"In tourist-heavy River North, out-of-towners flock in search of an authentic Chicago dog. The thick, nicely juicy dog comes on poppyseed bun steamed to perfect softness and with a generous helping of thick-cut tomatoes, onions and a hefty pickle slice."
"America’s 75 Best Hot Dogs: Portillo's - The link is plump and juicy, there’s ample mustard and a perfectly respectable pickle spear, and it’s a mighty tasty dog."
"Oh. My. Gosh. This is the best hot dog I have ever had. Four months later, I’m still craving another Chicago-style hot dog from Portillo’s."
"The 35 Best Hot Dog Spots in Chicago: Portillo's - Yes, it’s a chain, but one that really did start in the blue-collar suburb of Villa Park back in the 1950s, and that turns out real-deal dogs to this day."
"The 14 best Chicago hot dog restaurants: Portillo's - Vienna Beef makes a special hot dog for Portillo's that's really juicy, and the veggies topping the dog are so fresh you almost think you're eating a salad. Almost-there is a hot dog in here, after all. The thick, nicely juicy dog comes on poppyseed bun steamed to perfect softness and with a generous helping of thick-cut tomatoes, onions and a hefty pickle slice."
"Chicago’s 10 Best Hot Dogs: Portillo's - People might knock it as a chain throughout Chicago, but you can't deny the quality. The bun sticks to the snap filled dog in just the right way."
"The 10 Best Chicago-Style Hot Dogs: Portillo's - What really sets Portillo's apart is the dog, which is made specially for them by Vienna Beef. The natural casing dog is juicer and snappier, making for a sausage that basically pops when you bite in."
"These 15 Chicago Restaurants Will Blow the Taste Buds Out of Your Mouth: Portillo's - Besides Chicago-style pizza, there’s one other historically hot item that reverberates in the Windy City in more ways than one: The hot dog. And no one does it better than Portillo’s Hot Dogs."
"It's only one of the most AMAZING Chicago-style fast food chains in the country. And being a Chicago staple means Portillo's kills it every time. They give you a poppy seed bun, pickle spear, mustard, relish, chopped onions, tomato slices, and sport peppers. Yup, they fucking NAIL it."
"As I witnessed this Portillo hot dog master craft my Chicago style dog, my mind was blown. Overall, the amount of flavors within this one simple dish was overwhelming, in a good way. The onion, sport peppers, and the pickle particularly stood out flavor-wise — and for someone who is used to relish being the only green condiment on a hot dog, this opened up my world to new and delightful possibilities."
User comments
"Even though its an Italian Beef place, you wont find a Chicago Hot Dog with fresher ingredients and more attention to that exact quality in assembling it just right. I cant say that other Chicago area hot dog joints really take the time to do that, since they are really a dime a dozen."