Hey Hot Dog

2bd time in 2 weeks website said was open. Until 7:pm. Drove down from shorewood. Completely closed the first time. Got there the 2nd time at 6:15 . Website and window said they were open. I it is only set up as drive up, Gave him a wave. He gave me the thumbs down ! It’s time for you decide if you want to be in business or not. Close it or sell it! I will never try again! Drove over to the BIG CHILL GRILL! ! 2 minutes away. I had 2 great dogs with a root beer … and they were happy to serve you during biz hours posted. Oh ya, you can actually go in and sit down like a real Resturant !! Very sad, I started as a kid on Cass st over 60 yrs ago! I won’t waste my time next I am in town! Good -bye!

6 years after covid quarantine, I still dream of the days when we could sit inside at that counter, eat hot dogs fresh off the grill, and sip root beer from frosted mugs. Hey! Hot Dog was a restaurant unlike any other, and in my opinion, removing the ability to dine-in was a dealbreaker. It took away the uniqueness of the experience. Takeout food will also be less fresh if not consumed immediately. I understand that the priorities of this business have shifted, and I would rather it exists in its current state than not at all. I will always support local business. But I do want to express that I am a customer who vastly prefers how things were here in the decades before covid. Nevertheless, I appreciate Hey! Hot Dog for still sticking around. Every one of my memories here are positive, a

We went there for the corn, no corn was available, a guy comes outside to take our order. We didn’t expect to get food but figured what the heck why not? The guy and girl were nice but the building was not open to customers, should have been my sign to move on. Not my idea of a hot dog for this area. The hot dog didn’t have much flavor, almost Oscar Myer-ish, boiled and covered in relish, onions, and of all things, KETCHUP. I have no desire to try anything else from there after that.

We stopped by Hey Hot Dog during a big road trip across the US. We got there just before closing and the staff were super welcoming and helpful. We had a Chicago, Chilli dog and of course their house rootbeer. The food was delicious and it was a great experience overall.

You aren’t finding a better hotdog joint in Illinois. Their root beer is also top tier