Superdawg Drive-In

In all honesty the food is not the best but the experience gives this place an extra star. On a warm summer night it’s nice to just hang out at a drive in like this and enjoy get company and decent food.

Best hot dog place since demon dogs closed. There is not a better Dog in the city. The burger is fantastic as well

Most recent experience here: it was alright. Most memorable feature was the so-​so hotdog, fries and small drink for way too much. Next time I go I’ll update on those prices. I recall thinking, «This needs to be more like five bucks». Love the drive in atmosphere though, but not enough to make me drive out there. I feel like the flavor is basically on the lines of steak & shake really. Nothing super extraordinary, but a staple to Chicago.

We stopped in for dinner. We ordered 2 Superdawgs and a Whooperburger. My brother got everything on them since he thought that would be easier.
I had to wipe pretty much everything off the Superdawg for my niece, but she ate the whole thing.
I thought the Superdawg was good, but the Whooperburger had too much mustard. Fries were a bit too salty for me.
I will be back to try some other items and Superdawg.
They need to put something on that screen door to keep it from banging so loud.

Great historic place. It’s been the same for half a century. Fantastic Chicago style dogs. Shake was good too!

The atmosphere is nice and the staff is helpful but the food is just okay I’ve been to better hot dog places superdawg is largely known because of their fifties type service overall this place is good for you and the family

Used to love the place as a kid — it has gone downhill. And that’s a shame.
Crinkle cut fries rock. The Hot dog is average. But it is cool to eat in your car with the Drive In Nostaglia.

So unimpressed. I will say this, the fries had a funny after taste. Actually Genes and Jude’s fries were so much better just to let you know.
Also the superdawg was like a store bought jumbo cheap imitation of a Vienna beef link.
I will not be back. On the bright side, I only spent $ 6.50 on this. Ugh, actually I could have spent half that.

I meannnnn, it’s SuperDawg-let’s just be honest here; if you have nothing good to say about this place, you’re doing it all types of wrong.
This is a childhood favorite and I love taking friends who have yet to be here or who also share the same nostalgia.
If you’re a first timer, you have to try the superdawg no ifs ands or butts about it. I would also recommend the supercheesie if you’re more in the mood for a burger but above all I say stick with the dog. Absolutely no ketchup-​classic Chicago styled dog. It comes with the most perfectly crunchy pickle and crinkle fries which are salted so perfectly.
Now here’s the key: I would not only recommend the superdawg but also an order of their onion chips which are literally onion rings just chipped shaped-​mind blown I know. Above all as a sacred rule the chocolate shake with all of this is a must. There’s something about all the crunchy and saltiness of the whole meal that coincides PERFECTLY with the shake.
I would def hold out until that Groupon is avail 10.00 for 20.00 worth of food and you get all of the things you want for a more affordable range. Just do it-​no questions asked.

I hate hot dogs. I honestly can’t stand them, but I feel so unpatriotic when I don’t participate in the ceremonious eating of mystery meat-​filled poop tubes on certain holidays. Plus, you kind of offend people when they offer you food and your nostrils flare back to the heavens. This is why I make a point of letting everyone know I do not care for hot dogs.
My coworkers remembered this about me when they said they were going to Superdawg for a late dinner. I wasn’t intrigued one bit, but when they offered to drive me somewhere else, I felt horrible. So, I bent and went with them.
The place is like neon lights central and pretty welcoming. We parked the car and walked inside. It immediately felt like a hot dog joint that I grew up next to in Connecticut. I mean, they have to have more than hot dogs on the menu, right?
And they did! I ordered a Superfish with fries and guess what? A SUPERDAWG. I know, but I was in Chicago. Who visits Chicago and doesn’t have some variation of the dog and a deep dish? Come on now.
I ate the fish right up. It was pleasantly delicious and fried just right. The fish didn’t even taste frozen and I knew it had to have been. The fries were alright, too. Everything came together nicely… and then I set my sights on the Superdawg.
Now, I’ve never had a Chicago dog before and I had no idea what to expect. Peppers? Neon green relish? A pickled green tomato? What? I was ecstatic! I really wanted to get into the veggies, but I couldn’t do that to the hot dog (considering the money I paid). Took one bit, felt the snap of the hot dog, and sat it down. Nope.
But I did eat the toppings and the bun! The pickled tomato was delicious! And the peppers! Yum yum! It was basically like eating a salad with soggy croutons — my fave! /​s
$ 5.75 plus tax for a hot dog I didn’t really eat? Meh. It was totally my fault. Everyone else really liked it, so we went back two days later. I ordered a Whoopercheesie and devoured that like I hadn’t eaten in days. It was a great experience.

Like my last visit, the Superdawg and Supercheesie – plus that money chocolate shake – are still on point. But this weekend, I came back with a Groupon and tried a couple of other items, plus I got french fries that weren’t burn victims like they were on my last run. If you stick to dogs – sorry, «dawgs” – burgers, fries, shakes, you’ll be fine… but skip the grilled cheese at all costs. It was so bad that I’m simply going to forget that it happened on my recent visit and stick to what I will be ordering each and every time out moving forward. (I also noted that of the half-​dozen patrons in front of me this past trip, ALL of them only ordered Superdawgs and sodas; this has to be a sign.)
Stick to the basics, people!

Supercheesie — ³⁄₅
Superfries — 3.5÷5
Parking — ⁵⁄₅
Service — ⁴⁄₅

The dogs were OK. I think this place is riding its reputation. The dogs and burgers were OK, but not spectacular. And for a place where you order at the counter and then carry your bags to a separate room where you eat out of the bag, the prices seemed high to me. The wait to get the food delivered was fairly long too.
Hmmm. OK I guess but not Super.

I used to come here all the time when I drove an ambulance, and I like how it hasn’t changed in all that time (well you don’t often see any of the carhops on roller skates anymore). It’s one of the best Chicago style hot dog joints, it’s iconic enough that it’s been in movies. When I brought Maria here on an early date, that’s when she began to fall in love with me. It’s one of the best things about Chicago.

You know it’s good when you can tip your über driver in a superdawg meal. So what if I maybe sometimes use food as currency, like you’ve never been to prison? Jk about that last part.
I actually wanted Whitecastle, but when your drunk and alone in a strange city I thought that was not a good idea seeing as all the WC’s are in the hood apparently.
The last drive in in Chicago it’s as classic as they come. Unlike the masses I went at their menu like a young Victor Frankenstein (he was the doctor, not the monster people). Superchili on superonionchips, with fresh onions on top was excellent, those onion petals were like mini chips of sweetness, though the chili was kind of mediocre. The Supersundaes I was surprised to see pineapple instead of banana and no peanut butter addition. Still good, but not really high end on the sweets menu.
Superdawg is has great snap, garlic is subtle probably because the sesame seed bun and condiments made this pretty hearty. Crinkle cut fries were hot and crunchy, not soggy at all, but could use more salt. It looks amazing with nuclear green relish, red tomato, white onions, yellow mustard. NO KETCHUP, but they will give you packets. They really stick to their guns on that one. My driver also told me how to order so, thanks for Dave on that one. Get extra everything especially the pickled tomatoes.
It’s pretty throwback with the waitress’, but they no longer wear skates. All in all it’s a great place to get some classic food, the last of a dying brand. With NY losing it’s hotdog identity, it’s clear to see that Chicago is now too.

The Mexican taking orders on the inside asked me if I wanted «rilled» onions on my whooperchesie. Yeah, this place has character, right down to the silly ass names of their menu items.
The focal point is obviously the hot dog, but I’ve never had it before and probably never will because the burgers and polish are too good to pass up. I’m not the biggest hot dog fan anyway.
This is a very inconsequential review for a place that already has a billion reviews, but I don’t care because suck it.

Chicago Favorite, but I’ve Had Better
Pros:
Iconic Façade
Drive Up Ordering
Old School Culture
Superdawg Original
Cons:
Awkward Service
Whoopski Dog (Hungarian Sausage)
Soggy Fries
Sadly I was expecting so much more. I watched the hype and you would think that the dog and fries would be spot on.
Superdawg is a car hop setup where you order through a speaker. The service is a little slow and paying the bill is more painful.
The Superdawg original is a pretty good hot dog, it comes in a cardboard box with fries and hot peppers. The fries crinkle cut were pretty weak, soggy.
The worst part of the meal was the sausage, it just had a weird taste that was unappealing.
Overall:
Not my favorite dog, but we wanted to cross it off the bucket list. It’s a cool old place that I give an extra star to for nostalgia alone. There are far better places to get hot dogs in the Chicago area.
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The iconic bright lights in the big olé city on a most perfect spring night made for a grand experience at the infamous Superdawg. There’s something, dare I say, magical about going to a place like Superdawg on a 70 degree night where the twinkling stars shine bright above. It’s a carefree, wonderful little hotspot that’s a perfectly simplistic date night destination for you and your significant other. You don’t have to pay an obscene amount of money to enjoy yourselves on Superdawg’s memory lane. You can even be like a modern day Lady and the Tramp sharing a hotdog, fries and a malt.
Superdawg’s famed hotdogs are worth every penny and they definitely hold the right to be called one of the best in the Chicago land area. You can say all day that a hotdog is a hotdog is a hotdog, but I’m pretty certain that the experience of Superdawg makes this hotdog, in particular, much more than a plain old hotdog. On the drive towards Superdawg I was looking forward to trying the food, but once we drove into the parking lot I was transported back to the swingin’ 60’s of Grease. Then I was really looking forward to the food — I think the experience of a place and the nostalgia attached to it can bias your perception of the food, but honestly, the food was yummy in my tummy. I would give an A+ to the environment of Superdawg and an A to the food.
I got the classic ‘Superdawg’ hotdog with fries and a chocolate malt to share with my fiancé. Usually I get my hotdogs plains, but for the sake of experience I ordered it in its original form — it’s only right. We had to wait for a few minutes to get the food — no big deal — and then we got the food in an adorable little box. My fiancé and I sat at a table out by the drive-in’s (you can choose to order at/​eat in your car or go inside to order). Anyways, the fries are by far some of the best crinkle fries with the perfect t balance of crunchy and soft. And the malt was perfect for hitting the spot, until of course half of it spilled on my fiancé.
The staff seemed to have been in such a hurry to when making the orders that someone didn’t put the lid on the malt fully… and of course neither of us noticed. This is definitely not something that would deter me from going, it just put a tiny bit of a damper on our experience. The one and only complaint I have about this place is that there is no bathroom or area to clean yourselves up if an incidence such as this were to happen. It causes more of an inconvenience than anything, but again I would not be deterred from eating here again.
Definitely go to this location as opposed to the other one because this the original one. Also, you should go at night because I’m telling you it makes for a perfect experience.
As the Beatles would say, «Baby you can drive [your] car, yes you’re gonna be a star»… so go for a nice little drive-​in at Superdawg and dine under the stars.

My favorite hotdog in the world.
Today I drove my 3 friends to Animé Central in Rosemont and we had a Sunday late morning pitstop at Superdawg.
It was my first animé convention and he first time eating at Superdawg for Ramon and Gabriel.
Ramon had a Super Chick and loves the BBQ sauce. His big little brother Alfredo had a Whoopsie Cheese and immediately craved another. Gabriel had a Superfish.
Alfredo remarked how cool it was that Superdawg has been continuously operated by Maurie and Flaurie and their family since just after World War 2.
Having a Superdawg on a beautiful Sunday in May is like a spiritual experience for me!
In the afternoon we heard the news: Maurie, founder of Superdawg, passed away this morning. He was 89.
Thank you Maurie for the world’s best hotdog. My pure beef heart goes out to your wife Flaurie and the family.

1 «SuperChic» Grilled Chicken Sammy (w/​fries)
1 Choco Shake
1 Pineapple Sundae
= $ 17. Thankfully my buddy had an old $ 10 Groupon.
The guys who took + made our orders were friendly. It took a while — maybe nobody really orders chicken?
The sundae had vanilla ice cream, pineapple chunks, those crème-​filled cookie wafers you had as a kid, whipped cream, and a cherry. Yum.
The Choco shake was kind of underwhelming and plain. I’ll have to come back and get a hotdog and try those veggies.