We had Poochie's cater a casual party for 150 friends and they were amazing. The food was terrific, and two weeks later people are still telling me how much they enjoyed the hot dogs, hamburgers, and fresh French fries. The entire team was extremely amazingly service oriented and easy to work with; the entire experience was friendly, effortless, and stress-free. I would highly recommend them for your own party.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Dog, Burger, Fries, Char Cheddar Burger, Fresh Cut Fries, French Fries
Ruth Koloms Gross
Reliable neighborhood hot dog joint with lots of menu options. Great kids menu two.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julio Rodriguez
The food is very good, it has a very homemade flavor, I highly recommend it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ch B
super delicious veggie burgers and fries, but the cheese fries are just a tragedy, the cheese is probably powder cheese, disgusting and in such quantity that it is simply impossible to eat it, please change the cheese and everything will be just perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Fries
Andrea Cruz
First time here after looking a quick bite to take home. They are very nice and charismatic. 10/10 will come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Dog, French Fries
Randy Hassen
Classic, famous Char Cheddar dogs and burgers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sara Pereira
I'm not a fan of hot dogs but I started to like them and now out of several times and places, I've tried them, the best one is charcoal, the complete one, with the perfect flavor! I highly recommend it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Dog, Burger
Alejandro Luna
Had the chicken breast sandwich, and it was one of the best chicken sandwiches I have ever had. Keep up the good work!
I'd been a big fan of Poochies when I lived in the chicago area until the 1990s. I was delighted to see they still had a location on Dempster and gave it a try. It's hard to find a restaurant that hasn't changed in over 35 years. Still had a great flavored dog with a good snap, nice fries and friendly help. Definately a better dog than the chains.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Dog
Evans Poulos
Always a great experience. I’m there at least weekly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Fries
D. Larson
First time in Chicago, so we wanted to try some Chicago-style food for us and the teens. Someone suggested Portillo's, but in looking that up, we came across Poochie's, which had similar Chicago-style menu options, and the name sounded fun, so we came here instead. So glad we did! The gal at the register was super helpful since this place was new to us. Most items came as a "special," which meant it came with their hand-cut fries and a 20-oz drink. One teen got the Chicago dog with ALL the toppings, and substituted onion rings for the fries; two others got the bacon cheeseburger specials; my son got the double cheeseburger special and substituted an oreo shake for the drink for an extra charge. My hubby went with the Italian beef sandwich, fries and a chocolate malt. I did the polish sausage special, Chicago style. The cool thing was, when your sandwich was ready, the grillmaster called you up to the counter to put on the toppings you wanted. It was kind of like Subway! Note: a serving of fries was huge - you may want to share. The food was excellent, the service great. On our way out, we discovered that, unlike the Portillos chain, this was a single location eatery. We're glad we stopped in!!
Great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had Poochie's cater a casual party for 150 friends and they were amazing. The food was terrific, and two weeks later people are still telling me how much they enjoyed the hot dogs, hamburgers, and fresh French fries. The entire team was extremely amazingly service oriented and easy to work with; the entire experience was friendly, effortless, and stress-free. I would highly recommend them for your own party.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Dog, Burger, Fries, Char Cheddar Burger, Fresh Cut Fries, French Fries
Reliable neighborhood hot dog joint with lots of menu options. Great kids menu two.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is very good, it has a very homemade flavor, I highly recommend it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
super delicious veggie burgers and fries, but the cheese fries are just a tragedy, the cheese is probably powder cheese, disgusting and in such quantity that it is simply impossible to eat it, please change the cheese and everything will be just perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Fries
First time here after looking a quick bite to take home. They are very nice and charismatic. 10/10 will come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Dog, French Fries
Classic, famous Char Cheddar dogs and burgers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm not a fan of hot dogs but I started to like them and now out of several times and places, I've tried them, the best one is charcoal, the complete one, with the perfect flavor! I highly recommend it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Dog, Burger
Had the chicken breast sandwich, and it was one of the best chicken sandwiches I have ever had. Keep up the good work!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good stuff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Dog
Restaurantji Recommends
Vegetarian options: char veggie burger
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Char Burger
Classic Chicago dog.
I'd been a big fan of Poochies when I lived in the chicago area until the 1990s. I was delighted to see they still had a location on Dempster and gave it a try. It's hard to find a restaurant that hasn't changed in over 35 years. Still had a great flavored dog with a good snap, nice fries and friendly help. Definately a better dog than the chains.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Dog
Always a great experience. I’m there at least weekly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Fries
First time in Chicago, so we wanted to try some Chicago-style food for us and the teens. Someone suggested Portillo's, but in looking that up, we came across Poochie's, which had similar Chicago-style menu options, and the name sounded fun, so we came here instead. So glad we did! The gal at the register was super helpful since this place was new to us. Most items came as a "special," which meant it came with their hand-cut fries and a 20-oz drink. One teen got the Chicago dog with ALL the toppings, and substituted onion rings for the fries; two others got the bacon cheeseburger specials; my son got the double cheeseburger special and substituted an oreo shake for the drink for an extra charge. My hubby went with the Italian beef sandwich, fries and a chocolate malt. I did the polish sausage special, Chicago style. The cool thing was, when your sandwich was ready, the grillmaster called you up to the counter to put on the toppings you wanted. It was kind of like Subway! Note: a serving of fries was huge - you may want to share. The food was excellent, the service great. On our way out, we discovered that, unlike the Portillos chain, this was a single location eatery. We're glad we stopped in!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Cut Fries, Char Burger, Italian Beef, Sweet Potato Fries
Awesome double char cheddar burgers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Onions, Hot Dog, Burger, Fries, Italian Beef, Onion Rings, Char Cheddar Burger
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