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Hot Dogs & Beef places in Chicago: inspection grades

The web version of Chicago Restaurants: Ranked lists 65 Chicago places under Hot Dogs & Beef (not counting airports, stadiums, cafeterias and other non-restaurants). 65 have our grade: 34 A, 23 B, 5 C, 1 D, 2 F.

Our 0–100 score and A–F grade, calculated from City of Chicago inspection records since January 2023. Not official City grades: the City reports Pass, Pass w/ Conditions or Fail. An inspection describes conditions on the day of the visit.

City records through . About once a week we rebuild the data from the City’s newest public records, and these pages with it. Source: City of Chicago Food Inspections on the Chicago Data Portal. Cuisine groups are the app’s own: each place is filed under one, from its name, its City records and Overture Maps listings. Each place’s page in the web version links to its own City inspection records.

Places, best inspection score first

Our grades from City inspection records, not official City grades. The order is the web version’s for this cuisine: highest score first, ties by name, places without a score last.

  1. Grade AWindy City Hot Dogs4205 W 63rd St · West LawnCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 14, 2026inspection score 90
  2. Grade AAl's Beef2804 N Western Ave · AvondaleCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 16, 2026inspection score 89
  3. Grade AThe Clark Street Dog3040 N Clark St · Lake ViewCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 2, 2026inspection score 87
  4. Grade AWolfy's2734 W Peterson Ave · West RidgeCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 6, 2026inspection score 86
  5. Grade ACarl's Red Hot Chicago1957 E 83rd St · Avalon ParkCity's latest result: Pass, May 12, 2025inspection score 85
  6. Grade ADonalds Famous Hot Dogs2325 S Western Ave · Lower West SideCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 14, 2026inspection score 85
  7. Grade APortillo's Hot Dogs3343 W Addison St · AvondaleCity's latest result: Pass, Feb 24, 2025inspection score 85
  8. Grade AAl's Italian Beef1079 W Taylor St · Near West SideCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 20, 2026inspection score 84
  9. Grade ADevil Dawgs939 W Belmont Ave · Lake ViewCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 20, 2026inspection score 84
  10. Grade AFigurati Pizza & Italian Beef11611-11613 S Halsted Ave · West PullmanCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 28, 2026inspection score 84
  11. Grade AJeff's Red Hots3901 N Cicero Ave · Portage ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 21, 2026inspection score 84
  12. Grade AMaxwell Street11656 S Halsted St · West PullmanCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 7, 2026inspection score 84
  13. Grade AAlley Dogs3700 N Western Ave · North CenterCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 16, 2024inspection score 83
  14. Grade AChicago's Original Maxwell St5304 S Western Ave · Gage ParkCity's latest result: Pass, May 18, 2026inspection score 83
  15. Grade AFixin' Franks (Home Depot)3500 N Kimball Ave · AvondaleCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 13, 2024inspection score 83
  16. Grade AChicago' S Dog House816 W Fullerton Ave · Lincoln ParkCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Mar 31, 2026inspection score 82
  17. Grade BJackys Hot Dogs5415 S Pulaski Rd · West ElsdonCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 15, 2025inspection score 82
  18. Grade AWrigleyville Dog3735 N Clark St · Lake ViewCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 20, 2026inspection score 82
  19. Grade ABob-O's Hot Dogs8258 W Irving Park Rd · DunningCity's latest result: Pass, May 6, 2026inspection score 81
  20. Grade ADevil Dawgs1431 N Milwaukee Ave · West TownCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Jul 14, 2025inspection score 81
  21. Grade AGeorge's Hot Dog1876 N Damen Ave · Logan SquareCity's latest result: Pass, Nov 3, 2025inspection score 81
  22. Grade BJim's Original1250 S Union Ave · Near West SideCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 21, 2026inspection score 81
  23. Grade AMr. E's Late Night2704 N Milwaukee Ave · Logan SquareCity's latest result: Pass, Feb 3, 2026inspection score 81
  24. Grade BSuperdawg6363 N Milwaukee Ave · Norwood ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Nov 12, 2025inspection score 81
  25. Grade AJoey's Red Hots11500 S Western Ave · Morgan ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 11, 2025inspection score 80
  26. Grade ANathan's Chicago Style1372 E 53rd St · Hyde ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 22, 2026inspection score 80
  27. Grade ASnappy Dog6682 1/2 N Northwest Hwy · Edison ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 5, 2023inspection score 80
  28. Grade ABeefy's5749 S Harlem Ave · Garfield RidgeCity's latest result: Pass, Feb 6, 2026inspection score 79
  29. Grade AGeorge Hot Dogs2612 S Kedzie Ave · South LawndaleCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 7, 2026inspection score 79
  30. Grade AMr Beef on Harlem3917 N Harlem Ave · DunningCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 21, 2026inspection score 79
  31. Grade AMr. Beef666 N Orleans St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 23, 2026inspection score 79
  32. Grade BPortillo's Hot Dogs520 W Taylor St · Near West SideCity's latest result: Pass, May 26, 2026inspection score 79
  33. Grade ABobo's Italian Beef6161 N Milwaukee Ave · Norwood ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Feb 13, 2025inspection score 78
  34. Grade BMaxwell Street Cicero244-246 S Cicero Ave · AustinLatest in our records: Pass, Nov 26, 2025Newer City result: Fail, Sep 30, 2026inspection score 78
  35. Grade APlush Pup5344 N Cumberland Ave · O'HareCity's latest result: Pass, Mar 6, 2025inspection score 78
  36. Grade AByrons Hot Dogs1701 W Lawrence Ave · UptownCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 28, 2026inspection score 77
  37. Grade AMaxwell Street Grill7445 S State St · Greater Grand CrossingCity's latest result: Pass, Mar 18, 2026inspection score 77
  38. Grade BAl's Beef3420 N Clark St · Lake ViewCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 22, 2026inspection score 76
  39. Grade AMaxwell Street Express1058 W 87th St · Auburn GreshamCity's latest result: Pass, Oct 30, 2024inspection score 76
  40. Grade BFlub A Dub Chub's3021 N Broadway · Lake ViewCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 8, 2026inspection score 75
  41. Grade BJ's Corner Hot Dog3845 N Elston Ave · Irving ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Nov 4, 2025inspection score 75
  42. Grade AMaxwell Street Depot411 W 31st St · BridgeportCity's latest result: Pass, Oct 20, 2025inspection score 75
  43. Grade BPops Italian Beef Two10337 S Kedzie Ave · Mount GreenwoodCity's latest result: Pass, Mar 5, 2026inspection score 75
  44. Grade BTony's Italian Beef7007 S Pulaski Rd · West LawnCity's latest result: Pass, May 22, 2026inspection score 75
  45. Grade BJake's Pup in the Ruf4401 N Sheridan Rd · UptownCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 15, 2026inspection score 73
  46. Grade BPatio Beef6022 N Broadway · EdgewaterCity's latest result: Pass, Feb 6, 2026inspection score 73
  47. Grade BThe Hat1604 W North Ave · West TownCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, May 18, 2026inspection score 73
  48. Grade BJim's Original2775 N Elston Ave · Logan SquareCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 14, 2025inspection score 72
  49. Grade B35th Street Redhots500 W 35th St · BridgeportCity's latest result: Pass, May 6, 2026inspection score 71
  50. Grade BMaxwell Street Express3801 W Harrison St · West Garfield ParkLatest in our records: Pass, Mar 26, 2026Newer City result: Pass w/ Conditions, Sep 30, 2026inspection score 71
  51. Grade BNicky V's11055 S Pulaski Rd · Mount GreenwoodCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Jan 21, 2026inspection score 71
  52. Grade BDog Haus1322 S Halsted St · Near West SideCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 25, 2025inspection score 68
  53. Grade BFatso's Last Stand1982 N Clybourn Ave · Lincoln ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 22, 2026inspection score 68
  54. Grade BJr's Red Hots2345 W Armitage Ave · Logan SquareCity's latest result: Pass, May 28, 2026inspection score 68
  55. Grade BMaxwell Street6645 S Halsted St · EnglewoodCity's latest result: Pass, May 8, 2026inspection score 68
  56. Grade BWeiner Circle2622 N Clark St · Lincoln ParkCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Aug 19, 2025inspection score 67
  57. Grade BThe Dog House Grill1534 N Wells St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 21, 2026inspection score 66
  58. Grade CAl's Beef Restaurant548 N Wells St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Oct 8, 2025inspection score 65
  59. Grade CPortillo's Hot Dogs100 W Ontario St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 4, 2025inspection score 64
  60. Grade CFat Johnnies Red Hots7242 S Western Ave · Chicago LawnLatest in our records: Fail, Sep 25, 2026Newer City result: Pass, Oct 2, 2026inspection score 62
  61. Grade CDave's Red Hot3422 W Roosevelt Rd · North LawndaleCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 19, 2025inspection score 59
  62. Grade CDan's Hot Dogs Stand,inc.9314 S Ashland Ave · Washington HeightsCity's latest result: Pass, Mar 23, 2026inspection score 57
  63. Grade DMemo's Hot Dogs1447 W 18th St · Lower West SideCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 16, 2025inspection score 54
  64. Grade FAAA Maxwell Street Express7901 S Wentworth Ave · ChathamCity's latest result: Fail, Jul 24, 2026inspection score 43
  65. Grade FSkyway Dog House9480 S Ewing Ave · East SideCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 6, 2026inspection score 33

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