Devil Dawgs

Love them kick ass burgers with the green chilis!
I’m mostly writing because i hate that people are trying to close them down because they are a late night favorite. Can’t an institution survive in this neighborhood? It’s not like the place attracts a raucus crowd. they’re just revelers trying to get some good eats. Where else can someone go late night besides Allendes around here?
If they’re forced to relocate i hope it’s close by on webster, fullerton, or lincoln… apparently streets where it’s acceptable to have a succesful food operation!
The one star off is because it was closed at 10:30 on a Thursday — which is odd when the whole place is plastered with signs saying they’re open until 11 every night. Probably the neighbor’s fault.
Love, Bodega

Holy cow! What a waste of a great location. You will never meet a more pompous owner of a hot dog stand (excluding mike north of course). If only his food was as perfect as he is. Fries were soggy and not cooked all the way through. Hot dog was rubbery and probably left over from the night before seeing as how I was there at 11 am. When I asked to talk to the manger the GENTLEMAN behind the counter said he was the owner and I was crazy. I understand that he is used to dealing with drunk college kids at midnight but I am a 40 something on my lunch break. It was a bit pricey for a hot dog and fries. I don’t mind paying for quality but there was none. The owners arrogance is the only reason I even posted anything. You can get a bad meal from the best of places it is how they handle it that makes it a quality place.

Unseasoned small ass burgers, hard ass fries, staff with bad mf attitudes, mad that i wasted my time coming here. Glad it closes early, its a disgrace to the neighborhood like the drunk ass DePaul kids.

Rating upon only the food items I got, their Chicago Dog ($ 2.95) was piled with onions, relish, pickle, tomato, sports peppers, and mustard. Overemphasized on mustard a bit. The bag of fries ($ 1.95) were crispy and flavored enough.

I looked at the menu and decided to buy a burger. As they were taking it off the gril I noticed it was not a burger at all, but more like a slider. I asked «Is that a burger or a slider?» The guy responded «Oh it’s a slider man, they’re all sliders sorry.»
Well how about you change your menu to say slider and not burger dude? Do you really think I’m not going to be pissed off when I thought I was getting a burger and it comes out as a $ 4 slider?

Hey let’s be a hot dog stand on a college campus and close at 10:30 on a Thursday night… ok I’ll wait until Friday oh wait closed at 10:00 ok I’ll wait until sat… closed at 10:30 when a sign says open until 11:00 every night… good business you could quadruple your profit by only being open from 11:00 to 3:00 but good work in missing out on half your business… I wonder if I’ll ever get a devil dawg again… probably not

There’s something disgustingly good about this place. It satisfies your soul even though you know it’s clogging your arteries. Come and try it out. There’s no place to sit down and eat but it’s more of a take out place anyways. They have a wide variety of hot dogs and other sandwiches creatively made and they taste good.

Their Elvis burger would do the late King proud! Bacon, peanut butter, cheese, and Sriracha sauce makes this symphony of greasy grub sing. Grab a bucket of Coney cheese fries — with the most authentic Coney sauce west of New York I’ve ever had. Thanks for being in my neighborhood.

Crazy cheap and all around great. I got a basic cheeseburger, a Chicago dog, and a giant bucket of fries for under $ 8. I’m not sure if I’ll be back in the winter, since there’s no dining area, but for the summer when I can eat at their picnic table, I’m all about it.

Lackluster service, lackluster food. Comparable to a Subway airport franchise in terms of food quality, the service experience is even worse. Yet still expensive without basis. I live in the neighborhood, have sampled this place over the years, ate there again today because I was with students. I’ve earned a permanent pass from this less than supermarket-​quality place henceforth. Just thought to share, no accolades, no grudges.

This place is good because you come here so drunk, you don’t really know what they serve you or what you’re eating. You only know it’s food and in this state of mind, food is good. It’s inexpensive and quick. I would never come here sober or during the day, so I’m not sure why people do that but to each their own.
You can get a bucket of fries which is amazing. The fries are greasy but perfect for when you’re drunk. I don’t remember what hot dog I had, or if I had a hot dog or hamburger, but I remember drunk me being really happy with the food. It’s located near DePaul so if you’re visiting and looking for something late night, definitely give this place a try. Treat the workers with respect and they will do the same. They deal with drunk college students all the time, so a little kindness goes a long way here.

Could potentially be overhyped by any person under the influence of a great deal of alcohol, but never ceases to disappoint when in need of a classic chicago dog… or «dawg» as they like to call it. My suggestion… never go sober. Something about their «dawgs,» man. The onion smell was in our car come morning EVEN THOUGH the hot dog was finished within the first two minutes of having them.
Talk about a ghost dog!
If you go, I recommend going with the classic Chicago Dawg. The others might sound appealing, but they won’t after you take a bite. You can never go wrong with getting what you know is already good.
Go to Devil Dawgs after having a couple (or more) drinks, get a good dawg and go home

We were looking for a Chicago style hotdog before we left back home to Dallas. This place makes good style hotdogs. It had the dil it had the sauce it was what I think of a Chicago style dog. It’s in a really nice spot quick and easy very affordable. Parking is a b but I’m starting to realize that’s everywhere in Chicago.

Love this place. Quick, friendly, and very yummy! I needed some grease after a night out on the town and Devil Dawgs did the trick. Burger was smaller than I expected, but the fries took care of the rest of my desire for more. Next time I will have a double and share my fries.
Keep in mind it is best for take out. On a nice day they do have two benches outside, but it’s next to an ally and maybe not your most lovely view if you care to have one. Enjoy!

Exactly what the doctor ordered. Decently priced dogs and burgers — and a lot of fries. No skimping in my experience.
Burger was on the small side, I’d certainly suggest getting a double or more (or maybe a second one), everything else was pretty awesome. Can’t complain about crispy, well-​cooked fries smothered in cheese sauce!
Set up seemed a little weird, though I think it works, no seating (except for a couple of outdoor picnic tables), so it’s carry-​out only. Quick and polite service, would definitely go back.

I recently discovered Devil Dawgs when I was craving for a hot dog. Imagine my surprise when I found out this place is just down the street from DePaul. Now I can have a delicious dog with fries whenever I’m on campus. So far I’ve only tried the Coney Island dog but it definitely quenched my craving. The fresh cut fries are simple and tasty as well. The sliders here are also surprisingly good. They’re SO MUCH better than the sliders at White Castle. If you’ve got a few bucks and are in the mood for hot dogs or sliders, this is THE place to go!

For real! This place is open late, super late-​as in, I have finished consuming every alcoholic beverage available in Chicago late.
Their food is amazing! It has a very Cali feel with great food. You have to get the Elvis burger, the perfect combination of sweetness and spice. Also, get a bag of fries, don’t be a cheap ass! Get the Devil sauce which is just spicy mustard, ketchup, sriacha and mayo but it really makes the fries!
Also, don’t be that person who orders something and customizes it to take things off, that basically takes away from what you are ordering.
There is outdoor seating available, if you don’t like that, your only other option is to take it to go cause there is no space.

On my recent [and first] trip to Chi-​town, I was determined to try the pickle-​rich, ketchup-​free Chicago hot dog. Yet with a short timetable and a laundry list of amazing food to try, this iconic tubed meat began to drift downward on my priority list.
Unfortunately, our initial flight into O’Hare was cancelled! Bad weather or some such nonsense. With that, my food itinerary was in disarray. Plan A, B and C were not in the cards as we weren’t going to get to the South Loop until 12:30AM at the earliest.
The native-​Angelino in me, familiar with the late-​night food carts of Downtown LA, instinctively reverted to Plan D, which obviously stood for «Plan Dog». I performed a Unilocal search based on late-​night eats in the South Loop and out popped Devil Dawgs.
After dropping our bags at the AMAZING Blackstone Renaissance Hotel, we took a 3 block stroll to just South of Polk on State street. It was nearly 1AM and only slightly drizzling. «Don’t ask for Ketchup… Don’t ask for Ketchup» I reminded myself as we entered the lively South Loop Devil Dawg location.
There are two devilish locations in the city — one in the South Loop near Columbia University and a plethora of art colleges and the other in Lincoln Park, home of DePaul University. Cheap and Unique are the two factors which make for a successful college-​oriented food business — Devil Dawgs has mastered both.
With reasonable prices and three towering menus of both traditional and progressive dawg preparations to choose from, Devil’s has established itself as today’s go-​to quick dog and a late-​night staple. Also noteworthy, Devil’s is one of the only vendors in the city to use Chicago Red Hots for their sausage varieties.
Oh how I had dreamt of the first bite! A juicy dog topped with mustard, tomatoes, a pickle spear, relish, onions, sport peppers and celery salt enveloped by a poppyseed bun! Being a bona fide pickle head, I was dazzled by this vinegar-​heavy approach to tubed meat. It’s right up their with Banh Mi as one of my favorite eats below $ 3. Yet, to my surprise, this wasn’t the star of the Devil Dawg show…
Seoul Dawg! An unforgettable Chicago Red Hot topped with Shoyu Mustard and Kimchi! So good, it could rightly be used as a tool to bring about world peace. The heat of the red hot, savory acidity of the mustard and sour/​fermented touch of the kimchi came together as a harmonious symphony in my mouth!
In truth, Devil’s WAS a last resort for us last Friday; however, it was one of those happy accidents which re-​ignited my desire to live in the moment and stray from researched food once in a while.

I wish I saw this place before eating at Taste of Sheffield yesterday. Hands down the best french fries I’ve eaten. I got a bucket of fries. Incredible!
The food here was probably better than most of the food stands at the fest. A great neighborhood place and destination joint for those memory burn meals one doesn’t forget.
I can only imagine how crazy busy this place is on Friday and Saturday nights.

Their Chicago hot dog is just like most other little hot dog stands in the city, so I can’t give much of a review on that one. My one comment is that there was a TON of celery salt on mine… so much that I had to wipe some off. Not much trouble, but just a little too salty/​celery-​y. Clark ordered an original burger with bacon and loved it, though it was pretty tiny. I’d say McDonald’s cheeseburger size, but for like $ 4. (In a contest of McD’s vs. DD though, DD wins for sure.)
The fries were cut into nuggets rather than long thin things you can pick up, so that made them frustrating to eat. They’re probably meant more for fry orders with stuff on top so that you have to eat with a fork.