Jimmy's Red Hots

07/02/09

it's one of the best kept secrets on the near west side

by bigfrank75 at Citysearch

i love the idea of no ketchup amen ur dogs come with fresh cut fries as for the drinks im not much into the can thing at least that's what they had the last time i was there so take ur dog and hop on 53 and head to a park or where ever and enjoy

• Pros: the dogs are excelent
• Cons: it closes to early

04/03/09

WOW!!!!!!!!!

by CSMobileUser3 at Citysearch

he Greatest polish on the planet!!!!

• Pros: Example: best croissants in town
• Cons: What are the drawbacks?

03/06/09

I will travel anywhere for jimmy's

by CSMobileUser2 at Citysearch

Jimmy'z red hots are so good I grew up eating there. And now my son will to. My grandmother will alwayz have a hot dog and fries when she comes from puerto rico, she loves it.

02/02/09

The King of Hot Dogs!

by mechinspect at Citysearch

Jimmy's is the best. Nothin' fancy, but you aint going there for the details, you're going for the dog. Get used to the fast pace: Get in, order quick, and get out. Once you have that steaming hot bag of dogs and fries in your hands, you can't wait to get to your car and taste a little heaven. I grew up and lived in the neighborhood for 40 years. I still go there every time I'm back in Chi-town. A true Chicago landmark.

• Pros: Great food, fast service, unique experience.
• Cons: neighborhood looks rough, but is safe

07/11/08

You got to try these!!!!!

by WidowsSon at Citysearch

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 ;)

05/31/08

State of the art hot dog

by LarryHotDog at Citysearch

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.

04/08/08

Best Red Hot Anywhere!

by sonorra at Citysearch

Someone below wrote 47 years at Jimmy's. I may have that beat. I can't remember what year Jimmy's in the '50's was built but I was there when it was and before that. I lived a block and half south on Pulaski as 1231. The dogs have always been great, the fries super greasy and just as great. That's where we went for a dog. There's nothing anyway ever that can beat a Jimmy's dog. The neighborhood and that corner are really scary these days. The dogs still taste the same, the fries still greasy, the service .. well Jimmy isn't there anymore. Everything but the pepper!

• Pros: Still great 50+ years
• Cons: Lock your car door.

03/29/08

I can still smell them!

by drewshaw at Citysearch

I live in Minnesota- but any time the family and I would go to Chicago to visit Grandma we would stop at Jimmy's. The greasy fries wrapped around one of the best hot dogs I have ever had. Their Supreme tamales to top it off- nothing better. It's been several years since I've been back to the city- but Jimmy's will always be on the list of places to stop while I'm their. It's the Chicago of my youth... on a bun. No mustard!

• Pros: I think area makes the food more special.
• Cons: Area will scare some people away.

03/21/08

dont ever go

by jimmyssuckes at Citysearch

the food is handeled awful they put un cooked frys in garbage cans.the cleaning chemicals sometimes get in the food i use to work there.there a lady named rose and she is mean.its like she on her period all the time.she needs to be fired.theres bangersevery where.They shot at the store not so long ago.its horrible.never go there unless u got a pistol cause them maniacs think they run it

• Pros: none
• Cons: dangerous/nasty

12/19/06

Go Jimmys on those dogs, with no ketchup...

by damianp at Citysearch

I've been eating Jimmy's for nearly 20 years and I love it! ALthough in the last few years their are more panhandlers outside, all in all, Jimmy's is bar far original with thier Chicago Style and Fries....Love them fries. Highly recommend, a bit of a dive but the best fast foods.

• Pros: U tell me, just taste them....And Cheap....
• Cons: the beggers outside.