Chicago dogs made with love, nothing more nothing less. The original and chili cheese dog were both excellent - this place also has specials every day of the week for discounted prices so I'm excited to go again for that!
Matthijs Bult
Best hotdog in the whole of Chicago!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jip
Don’t sleep on this one, awesome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cary Brown
This is a review of FLUB A CHUB's, a wonderful fast food "Joint." But first, let me share my tube steak history.
In the mid 50s, on Chicago's South Side, my buddies and I would ride bikes a couple of miles to an old, wood-framed, two-car garage that Carl Wolfe had converted into his "Pure Beef Red Hots" stand.
Carl's offered no tables or chairs. Inside, a shelf provides standing room for a few close friends. (Caution: Don't let the screen door go, it slams with a mighty bang, and they yell at you.)
Outside, we sit on the curb to eat, with cars passing a few feet away.
Carl's, in the best sense of the word, is a post war "Joint," offering Chicago-style all beef hot dogs, burgers, fries, and parchment-paper wrapped tamales.
Just after World War II, new cooking equipment was difficult, if not impossible, to obtain. Carl's dream became reality with used appliances. He "shoehorned" a large, old commercial stove into the tight space. Its many burners were covered with simmering pots of water steaming hot dogs, tamales, and buns, with a corner burner reserved for heating a large, cast iron frying pan. The right-side burners support a deep, roaster pan filled with hot oil, frying potatoes.
My mouth salivated as Carl's intoxicating perfume romanced my senses.
A recycled, Formica covered kitchen table, rimmed in chromed steel, displays the condiment collection. Recycle metal cabinet handles, screwed onto a plank, hold open poppy-seeded, hot dog buns for easy loading of "Chicago's Salad on a Bun" condiments, using wood tongue depressors.
Sandwiches are wrapped in day old newspaper. I always checked the back of my bun to read the transferred print, as poppy seeds protected the front. (Lucky ones got the sports page.) Fried potatoes are served in a brown paper bag, that quickly became translucent from the fry oil.
The hot dog and fries meal, includes a parchment wrapped, steamed, tamale. The combo is properly washed down with a sixteen ounce cup of Coke. The meal costs a buck.
Now, let's Jump 70 Years...
Flub A Dub Chub's (FADC) is a platypus kind of place, you know, the parts don't make sense, but the results work beautifully together.
With lingering memories of Carl's, this tiny basement counter joint offers a few seats inside and limited patio seating in front, with cars passing a few feet away. FADC offers comfort foods, from a menu Carl's could only imagine...
...Chicago-style Italian beef, BLTs, pulled pork, Italian sausage, Vienna's kosher hot dogs, turkey and beef burgers, and vegan hot dogs and burgers.
A smile stretches across my face, as the intoxicating aromas romance my senses.
To continue: chicken tenders, vegan fried portobello mushrooms, vegan chilli, and tamales.
The condiments are a Chicago-style rainbow: brilliant yellow mustard, iridescent chartreuse pickle relish, blood red tomatoes, intensely green pickles, raw and fried purple onions, yellow-green sports peppers, pale green kraut, and beige celery salt.
A selection of breads and buns (plain and seeded) are available. The fries and onion rings are lightly salted, generously-sized and superb.
Local note: Tomato ketchup is considered gauche on Chicago Hot Dogs, however, it's okay, even desirable, to colorize burgers or fries.
Flub A Dub Chub's is a family business and they couldn't be nicer. Prices are moderate.
Metered street parking is difficult. The restaurant, located in a basement, has a steep stairway, and is not wheelchair accessible. However, the patio is available to wheelchairs with some difficulty. The gender neutral bathroom is entered through
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili, Pretzel, Onion Rings
Brendan
The dogs were amazing. We’ve been to our local Portillo’s twice since we visited Chicago and stopped at Chub’s and there’s no comparing the two.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tator Tots, Hotdogs
Evan Czarnik
Great hole in the wall place for a dog - fun atmosphere too with hot dog inspired illustrations from fans.
Vegetarian options: Vegetarian and Vegan options here
Kid-friendliness: Fun atmosphere for kids to explore while waiting for food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hotdogs
Romina Camussi
A great “Chicago dog” experience! They even had a plant-based hot dog for me! It was so good and the tater tots were perfect. Loved the drawings on the wall, they cracked me up! Spent more time looking at them than I did eating probably because I wolfed the food down ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony H
Probably best hot dogs in town
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Max F
The people that work here are respectful and phenomenal, the burger is the best burger I’ve had so far in Chicago (come on Build your own burger Wednesday, you won’t regret it) and the environment is exactly what I want when eating a burger and fries. Also the music always playing is top notch. Impossible for me to go to this establishment and walk out without a smile.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Neil Doyle
Best hotdog in the. City snd fries are amazing. Cute location and they have a relationship with Monsignor Murphys upstairs so you can grab a beer from them and eat your hotdog in either location. The guy at the front who takes orders and brings them out is so friendly and chill
Lifelong Chicago resident here-- born and raised. I've been to a lot of hot dog places in the city and this is easily one of the best. I ordered the Mr. Big- a 8" Spicy Mike Ditka Polish Sausage with Grilled onions, sports peppers and mustard. It was DAAAA-LICIOUS. Their menu is mostly specialty hot dogs and burgers, with a plentiful selection of appetizers. They have a fountain drink machine for customers. There's about a dozen tables inside but I'm guessing it could get crowded at times. Be sure to check out the original drawings done on the walls by the customers. Restaurant is in basement of the building. Deserving of my "authentic Chicago" stamp.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason
Dude, if you want an awesome burger or hotdog, you've got to check this place out :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, Burger
Jennifer Winthurst
What an awesome place! I had their corn dogs. They were delicious. They have Coke products. They have a pretty big menu. Theirs Burgers looked good and the chili cheese dog. It is family run. I spoke to one of the owners and they make their chilli and veggie chilli in house. Everything is super fresh. Very friendly staff. There are hot dog drawings everywhere. The customers have drawn them . They have outdoor and indoor seating. I can't wait to try more things!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephen Hussey
Great hot dog place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeremy Gentry
Flub A Dub Chub's serves up delicious hotdogs that hit the spot with their flavorful toppings and quality ingredients. The variety of options ensures there's something for everyone's taste. However, while the hotdogs are tasty, the prices are on the higher side for the portion sizes provided. Despite this, the friendly service and inviting atmosphere make it a worthwhile stop for hotdog aficionados looking to indulge in a satisfying meal.
Chicago dogs made with love, nothing more nothing less. The original and chili cheese dog were both excellent - this place also has specials every day of the week for discounted prices so I'm excited to go again for that!
Best hotdog in the whole of Chicago!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Don’t sleep on this one, awesome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a review of FLUB A CHUB's, a wonderful fast food "Joint." But first, let me share my tube steak history.
In the mid 50s, on Chicago's South Side, my buddies and I would ride bikes a couple of miles to an old, wood-framed, two-car garage that Carl Wolfe had converted into his "Pure Beef Red Hots" stand.
Carl's offered no tables or chairs. Inside, a shelf provides standing room for a few close friends. (Caution: Don't let the screen door go, it slams with a mighty bang, and they yell at you.)
Outside, we sit on the curb to eat, with cars passing a few feet away.
Carl's, in the best sense of the word, is a post war "Joint," offering Chicago-style all beef hot dogs, burgers, fries, and parchment-paper wrapped tamales.
Just after World War II, new cooking equipment was difficult, if not impossible, to obtain. Carl's dream became reality with used appliances. He "shoehorned" a large, old commercial stove into the tight space. Its many burners were covered with simmering pots of water steaming hot dogs, tamales, and buns, with a corner burner reserved for heating a large, cast iron frying pan. The right-side burners support a deep, roaster pan filled with hot oil, frying potatoes.
My mouth salivated as Carl's intoxicating perfume romanced my senses.
A recycled, Formica covered kitchen table, rimmed in chromed steel, displays the condiment collection. Recycle metal cabinet handles, screwed onto a plank, hold open poppy-seeded, hot dog buns for easy loading of "Chicago's Salad on a Bun" condiments, using wood tongue depressors.
Sandwiches are wrapped in day old newspaper. I always checked the back of my bun to read the transferred print, as poppy seeds protected the front. (Lucky ones got the sports page.) Fried potatoes are served in a brown paper bag, that quickly became translucent from the fry oil.
The hot dog and fries meal, includes a parchment wrapped, steamed, tamale. The combo is properly washed down with a sixteen ounce cup of Coke. The meal costs a buck.
Now, let's Jump 70 Years...
Flub A Dub Chub's (FADC) is a platypus kind of place, you know, the parts don't make sense, but the results work beautifully together.
With lingering memories of Carl's, this tiny basement counter joint offers a few seats inside and limited patio seating in front, with cars passing a few feet away. FADC offers comfort foods, from a menu Carl's could only imagine...
...Chicago-style Italian beef, BLTs, pulled pork, Italian sausage, Vienna's kosher hot dogs, turkey and beef burgers, and vegan hot dogs and burgers.
A smile stretches across my face, as the intoxicating aromas romance my senses.
To continue: chicken tenders, vegan fried portobello mushrooms, vegan chilli, and tamales.
The condiments are a Chicago-style rainbow: brilliant yellow mustard, iridescent chartreuse pickle relish, blood red tomatoes, intensely green pickles, raw and fried purple onions, yellow-green sports peppers, pale green kraut, and beige celery salt.
A selection of breads and buns (plain and seeded) are available. The fries and onion rings are lightly salted, generously-sized and superb.
Local note: Tomato ketchup is considered gauche on Chicago Hot Dogs, however, it's okay, even desirable, to colorize burgers or fries.
Flub A Dub Chub's is a family business and they couldn't be nicer. Prices are moderate.
Metered street parking is difficult. The restaurant, located in a basement, has a steep stairway, and is not wheelchair accessible. However, the patio is available to wheelchairs with some difficulty. The gender neutral bathroom is entered through
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili, Pretzel, Onion Rings
The dogs were amazing. We’ve been to our local Portillo’s twice since we visited Chicago and stopped at Chub’s and there’s no comparing the two.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tator Tots, Hotdogs
Great hole in the wall place for a dog - fun atmosphere too with hot dog inspired illustrations from fans.
Vegetarian options: Vegetarian and Vegan options here
Kid-friendliness: Fun atmosphere for kids to explore while waiting for food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hotdogs
A great “Chicago dog” experience! They even had a plant-based hot dog for me! It was so good and the tater tots were perfect. Loved the drawings on the wall, they cracked me up! Spent more time looking at them than I did eating probably because I wolfed the food down ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Probably best hot dogs in town
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The people that work here are respectful and phenomenal, the burger is the best burger I’ve had so far in Chicago (come on Build your own burger Wednesday, you won’t regret it) and the environment is exactly what I want when eating a burger and fries. Also the music always playing is top notch. Impossible for me to go to this establishment and walk out without a smile.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best hotdog in the. City snd fries are amazing. Cute location and they have a relationship with Monsignor Murphys upstairs so you can grab a beer from them and eat your hotdog in either location. The guy at the front who takes orders and brings them out is so friendly and chill
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries
Restaurantji Recommends
Lifelong Chicago resident here-- born and raised. I've been to a lot of hot dog places in the city and this is easily one of the best. I ordered the Mr. Big- a 8" Spicy Mike Ditka Polish Sausage with Grilled onions, sports peppers and mustard. It was DAAAA-LICIOUS. Their menu is mostly specialty hot dogs and burgers, with a plentiful selection of appetizers. They have a fountain drink machine for customers. There's about a dozen tables inside but I'm guessing it could get crowded at times. Be sure to check out the original drawings done on the walls by the customers. Restaurant is in basement of the building. Deserving of my "authentic Chicago" stamp.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dude, if you want an awesome burger or hotdog, you've got to check this place out :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, Burger
What an awesome place! I had their corn dogs. They were delicious. They have Coke products. They have a pretty big menu. Theirs Burgers looked good and the chili cheese dog. It is family run. I spoke to one of the owners and they make their chilli and veggie chilli in house. Everything is super fresh. Very friendly staff. There are hot dog drawings everywhere. The customers have drawn them . They have outdoor and indoor seating. I can't wait to try more things!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great hot dog place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Flub A Dub Chub's serves up delicious hotdogs that hit the spot with their flavorful toppings and quality ingredients.
The variety of options ensures there's something for everyone's taste. However, while the hotdogs are tasty, the prices are on the higher side for the portion sizes provided. Despite this, the friendly service and inviting atmosphere make it a worthwhile stop for hotdog aficionados looking to indulge in a satisfying meal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hotdogs
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