Wolfy's

Simply delicious. I was feeling under the weather before visiting and this food made my day. Service was friendly and quick. I got the two hot dog meal, which was a reasonable price, and waited under five minutes for my food even though the restaurant was busy. I decided to eat in, and the tables and floors of the place were clean and well attended to. The hot dog was perfect, loaded with the right seasoning of celery salt and juicy peppers that tasted great with the pickle and relish. The black poppy seed bun was warm and the food was overall very good because of its balance of flavors. The fries tasted fresh and were thin and crispy, similar to McDonald's fries or the ones from J's Corner. Other menu items that customers were eating, like the gyro salad or one of the burgers, looked good as well and I will definitely be back to try some of the other food here.

I always get a craving for hot dogs around those traditional grilling holidays like Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day, and that was the case this year for Independence Day--but I don't have a grill nor will we eat eight hot dogs so it's always a matter of where I'm going to find one. This time it was Wolfy's, which was literally blocks from my home when I lived West Ridge. The place is solid and has been around for over 50 years so it must be doing something right. I got a char dog because boiled or steamed hot dogs aren't really my thing. Chicago style dogs are also not my thing but I got one with onions and celery salt and it was good. The fries were pretty good as well. I'd come back for a hot dog if I was nearby.

Super cute place lots of parking Safe part of town Husband and I stopped here before we flew back to San Diego. He had the chili dog at the Polish sausage. It's amazing with the pickles and mustard and grilled onions. The bun is spectacular. You must stop here.

Chicago staple! All the goodness of every Vienna Beef sign across Chicagoland. Cool little place. Offers all the staples, fried food, beef, hot dogs, pizza puffs. These folks work really hard to keep the tradition alive and strong! Definitely a must stop when in the neighborhood.

Italian sausage/beef combo with hot peppers was very good. I've had beef with better texture but still very good. The chicago dog was just ok. Neat old school place.

Of the 25+ hot dog stands I've tried in Chicago, this is my favorite. Their classic jumbo char dog is perfect and their is no shortage of toppings from the garden. As noted by others their fries are outstanding too. Crispy, salty and very much like McDonald's fries. This place is also your classic Chicago spot - nothing fancy but great service, clean and comfortable.

As classic as a Chicago hot dog place gets. Got the cheeseburger with everything & cheese fries. Was as good as I had hoped. Friendly staff, updated seating area with big windows for natural light. Loved it all!

Another day, another dog. I was out on my exercise loop and on my way back, I stopped and had the one hotdog special with fries and a pop. I needed that extra energy so I can get home.Ordered my food and it was out quickly. This place never disappoints. The fixing on the dog was Chicago Style and had plenty of peppers and celery salt. Yum! The fries are almost close to shoestring but not quite. They were hot and crispy. I had to slow down eating them so I can have them with my dog. Love the stained glass and the classic sign that let you know that you're eating a a classic spot.

Maybe it was a bad day at Wolfy's, or maybe being the first ones in the door at opening time isn't a good idea. But the three of us agreed that Wolfy's didn't live up to the hype. Over the years, we've been trying to slowly work our way through as many different Chicago hot dog and/or Italian beef spots as we reasonably can (by "reasonably," I mean one per Chicago visit), and Wolfy's is highly ranked on multiple lists on reputable food sites. And the sign out front--with a big hot dog speared on a grilling fork--is a classic of its kind. The inside, too, has plenty of old-school hot-dog-joint charm, with lots of red-and-white tile and brick. I had the Italian beef (maybe a mistake at a place apparently not renowned for them). The wife had a Maxwell Street Polish, and the brother-in-law had a regular Chicago dog. For each of us, the verdict was that we'd had better elsewhere in town. The Italian beef was massive--no complaints there--but rather dried out and lacking in flavor. (Unfortunately, I can speak to the specific shortcomings of the wife's and brother-in-law's items, although I can say that buns on those dogs were falling apart before they were halfway through them.) Fries were piping hot and solid, though!Service was kinda perfunctory. Maybe that's what you should expect in a Chicago hot dog joint--this isn't fine dining, after all--but we've certainly had some other Chicago hot dog proprietors go out of their way to be super-friendly and welcoming in the past.

Been going ever since I was a kid. The food has always been good. Prices are good too. I looove their Maxwell street polish and mozz sticks!