Jimmy's Red Hots
Chicago, IL 60651-1918
Phone: (773) 384-9513
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Pulaski Road
- Directions:
- Bus: 65 Grand to Pulaski
- Specialties:
- Hot Dog
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 10:30am-1am, Fri-Sat 10:30am-2am
Editorial Review for Jimmy's Red Hots – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
There's not much more than a cement floor and two lines to order your meal at this place, but that doesn't stop the all-ages crowd from lining up at this dog shack. The menu is short and sweet--Vienna Beef hot dogs, Vienna Beef Polish sausages and tamales. Both the dogs and Polish are nestled in a steaming bun, then topped with mustard, relish and onions, then wrapped with a huge handful of fat fries.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodDon't hesitate in line--just yell out what you want, or you'll be skipped. Don't ask for ketchup on your hot dog--there are large "we don't serve ketchup" signs in the kitchen.
User Reviews for Jimmy's Red Hots
07/11/2008 Posted by WidowsSon
I have been eating there for 40 years, my grandmother used to take me there on the bus just for the fries. The owners are good people and a good family friends, just don't ask for catsup!!!!!! If you've never been there you don't know what your missing.
Pros: Plenty of parking and great service FASSSSST
Cons: If you eat more than 6 you'll feel it in the morning ;)
05/31/2008 Posted by LarryHotDog
The Chicago classic hot dog is the standard for the world. Jimmy's is the creator of the best. Of course, he bans ketshup. Ketshup on a Chicago Dog is like salsa on ice cream. If you insist, the guys at Jimmy's will begrugingly give you packets of the red stuff...and tell you to refrain from putting it on the dog until you leave the premises. I have been a Jimmy dog guy since the opened some 50 years ago. If yoiu come to Chicago and skip Jimmy's, you have missed a lot. But, don' expect some fancy tourist place. This is the legit thing -- no Disney re-creation. As far as the neighborhood, it is fine. Maybe small town or small minded folks have never seen big city blue-collar neighborhood. Mostly a bunch of friendly Hispanic folks. It s great. So fear not.
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