Chicagoist: Chicagoist Food Pron: Hot Doug's

jamesj

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:56:01 -0600

amen to the Slinger at the Diner Grill. Best meal that's available 24-hours a day in the city. If you're into that kind of thing.

Flaco

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:37:08 -0600

Skip it. It's good, but the wait is silly. I got text msgs to read from me GF. BRB.

cornichon

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:49:03 -0600

Bourdain and Eric Ripert dined at L.2o on Thursday, and yes they were filming. They ate in the Tatami room, and Laurent prepared a special menu for them. Then Bourdain had such a great meal that he had made a reservation again for Saturday, and that night he was supposed to come with Mancow. Mancow showed, but not Bourdain.

formula27

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:24:08 -0600

I agree with you jerseyist. Kuma's is way too cramped and even though I usually enjoy the music there, they keep it too loud. Which probably means I'm too old. Then that makes me think maybe that's why they keep it so loud... I used to go there all the time, and I was rarely let down. I have never had a better burger. I had just about all of them and the one thing that made them all shine was the pretzel bun, damn good. Except the slayer which doesn't have a bun. Reminds me of the slinger at the diner grille. Only good.

Scott the Jerseyist

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:27:26 -0600

You have to go to Hot Doug's on a Friday or Saturday to experience Duck Fries. I've given up on Kuma's though, as much as I love the Slayer burger, et al, the wait is just too long for me.

Prescott Carlson

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:37:41 -0600

When I worked at a hot dog joint in high school we used to do the deep fry/grill treatment with Polish sausage -- add some mustard and grilled onions and you have all kinds of (very wrong) awesomeness.

jamesj

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:55:55 -0600

still haven't gotten a chance to pop by hot dougs this summer unfortunately, but their sausages are the shit and Doug is a super cool dude. I've been told to try having a hot dog deep fried and grilled; sounds a little nuts but is probably delicious. the lines are just a little too crazy for me . and Kuma's has got to be my favorite burger spot around, although you better be willing to wait at least an hour if you go at any reasonable time.

mrdeltoid

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:21:42 -0600

a_wu: Oh, right. (Tossing English degree in garbage bin is disgust.) Thanks Cabron:-))))))

Sujal

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:58:56 -0600

I'm a fan of Kuma's. Their burgers are excellent, and I like their beer selection, the beer garden and of course the music. The other burger places I like are Moody's, Tavish, Twisted Spoke, Top Notch, and Relax Lounge. As far as Hot Doug's goes, if you are just going for a regular hot dog or Chicago hot dog, its not worth the wait. There are a good number of places in the city (Superdawg Drive In, Wolfy's, Huey's, etc.) that are just as good if not better for that. Hot Doug's though is the best for the specialty sausages they offer.

L. Stolpman

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:55:34 -0600

Albanyparkour - Haven't been there but joy in meat form is always a draw. MrDeltoid - It's a sort of play on a common typo for "porn" and I think that's how people spelled it to get it past e-mail filters.

a_wu

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:54:49 -0600

@ The: Kuma's is good but the music is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too loud and the food wreaks havoc on my digestive system. (I've never, ever complained about music being too loud at a restaurant before, but I actually asked the seating hostess if she could turn it down seeing as I couldn't hear the person SITTING ACROSS FROM ME. She told me, "I would *love* to have them turn it down seeing as I have to work all night, but I can guarantee you that I will be told to 'Shut the f*** up.'" She came back a few minutes later to tell me that the owner/manager indeed told her what she was expecting, with a few more choice words thrown in. Then she said, "Welcome to Kuma's!" I felt pretty bad for her. =/ @ mrdeltoid: "Pron" or "pr0n" is internet speak for "porn." n00b. ;)

mrdeltoid

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:47:41 -0600

Just what exactly is a "Food Pron" anyway? (I can't decide if you meant Food Porn or Food Prom)

Albanyparkour

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:17:54 -0600

Has anyone here been to Big Jones in Andersonville yet? They serve Tall-Grass beef burgers. It's joy in meat form.

smussy

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:13:55 -0600

still haven't been to hot doug's ... but frankly, i wasn't all that impressed with kuma's. (insert sad foghorn noise here.)

lamgray

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:06:36 -0600

Kumas = AWESOME

L. Stolpman

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:00:01 -0600

Hi, UTV - I found this link: http://blogs.chicagoreader.com/food/2008/08/06/bourdain-shoots-chicago/ Tells a bit more about where he will be. Dave - don't know when it will air, unfortunately. The Meteorologist - ooo, I love burgers. I must check out Kuma's. Thank you for the tip, The Meteorologist! -L

The Meteorologist

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:43:04 -0600

Terrific, Ms. Stolpman. Even though Hot Doug's has gotten so popular I still love the hell out of it. I've still never been to Kuma's, which I hear is the Hot Doug's of burgers!

Dave!

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:32:56 -0600

Or when that episode might air?

UTV

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:21:47 -0600

Thanks, that's great news. Anyone know what other local places they're hitting for the shoot?

archie manning

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:17:41 -0600

UTV: They were shooting No Reservations.

UTV

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:13:17 -0600

Was Bourdain there for his TV show, or just out of a sense of sausage appreciation? I'd much rather have one episode of No Reservations here than 100 visits by Rachael Ray

Albanyparkour

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:08:22 -0600

BOURDAIN at Hot Dougs...that's...almost too much for the mind to take. The Uber-Garlic Sausage is DELICIOUS by the way. That dijonnaise is perfection.