Scottish Guy Tries American Classic Portillo's For the First Time

[@meedwards5]

Very kind of the woman to warn you about leaving bags hanging on your chair. I grew up in Washington DC and was taught the same thing. I no longer live in a city but to this day I never put my purse down. I keep in on my shoulder, the crook of my arm or my knee.

[@walkerch]

Especially if you are a tourist

[@kimberlygabaldon3260]

And also, don't hang your purse on the hook inside the bathroom stall door! I had somebody reach over and try to grab my purse once, (but it wasn't there)!

[@user-xm5le5ok2r]

You all live in so much fear that it consumes you. Of course we shouldn’t be naive, but don’t be driven by so much negativity.

[@meedwards5]

@@user-xm5le5ok2r Not fearful at all. Just being practical and wise.

[@ThyGeekGoddessMuze]

Yup! I'm from the 1980s Beltway, but my second hu. Is late 80s Chicago. She said Michigan Ave!

[@kathyastrom1315]

The Italian Beef sandwich just might be Chicago’s greatest export. I know that my cat is obsessed with it-if I go to Portillo’s for a dog and fries for lunch, I always get a plain Beef for later in the day and make sure to give the cat several bites. She has been known to tear into the paper wrapping to get to the sandwich.

[@bughjr1]

I love Portillo's Italian Beef. We're lucky enough to have them in Phoenix AZ. There is a lot of Chicago restaurants in Arizona. So many Chicago transplants here in Arizona. They brought their food with them.

[@dingosaur00]

that's one of the most chicago things I've ever heard and i completely relate

[@w9gb]

Glad you enjoyed Portillo’s ! BTW, the Catsup with paper cups are for the Crinkle Fries :-) Dick Portillo started the company 60 years ago, just west of me. They opened the first Portillo’s restaurant in Texas (late 2022). That restaurant’s monthly sales were Larger than any of the other stores !! They announced building another store in north Texas.

[@TheChaosxtreme]

The ketchup is for the fries.

[@synthWizkid]

Werd

[@joshjones6072]

I'm pretty sure that's true too. Haha Still, nothing terribly wrong with ketchup on your dog. Just mustard is the best. ;)

[@robertschwartz4810]

Yes!

[@robertschwartz4810]

@@coollady2179 That's your right as an American.

[@curtisrobinson7962]

Fry sauce is for fries. Just sayin'.

[@wishy692]

I’m not one to tell a person what to put on or not put on food, this case a hotdog but might I suggest you take the first bite of a specialty dog without adding anything first then add ketchup. A Chicago dog has SO much on it already, you’ll never taste what we taste if you add ketchup before your first bite. It’s one of my favorite hotdogs: Chicago dog which has pickle, pickle relish, tomato, mustard, onions, peppers, pepper and celery salt….and you’re going to top all of that flavor with ketchup? Taste it first, the way it was made and you might find it may not need ketchup. It’s like adding salt to a dish without first tasting that it even needs salt… you can always add salt/ketchup, but you can’t remove it afterwards. Just a thought. Great videos brother, glad you’re enjoying this fine country and its famous offerings! 😊

[@LindaC616]

That's a reasonable compromise!

[@jeanlawson9133]

Perzactly 😎

[@dayeti6794]

Exactly! It is a masterpiece. You don’t tinker with it. 😮

[@carlj95]

The yellow pepper is what makes a Chicago dog for me... I think that is the only hot dog I don't bother with any condiments. Team Mustard... 💛

[@johnhelwig8745]

A little tip, you can expand those white condiment cups by pulling the pleats enlarging the cups to hold more and to allow room for dipping.

[@ChrisVuletich]

It's so cool to see you reviewing places that are in my home town. I used to work 4 blocks east of that Portillo's and went there at least once a week. My order there was always "beef, dipped, hot." (Italian beef, dipped in the au jus with hot peppers.) I've lived there my entire life and have always heard about the cake shake, but I've actually never had one. I might have to change that now. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lyllydd]

I'm thinking the same thing. Hubs and I are planning to go to the one in Naperville next weekend - I have a need for Barnelli's Pasta Diavolo. I think I may also have a need for a cake shake.

[@LindaC616]

I suggested it to him, because I needed to see it versus just hearing about it in Fluffy's routine. I could have had one last time I went, but I was trying to be good. Next time I visit friends, I will have one

[@AndySaputo]

Don't make the same mistake my wife and i made and get one cake shake each. They are FILLING. I recommend getting one to split with the hubby and a slice of their chocolate cake to go for later.

[@bigernmacrackin6176]

@@AndySaputo don't listen to this guy... you'll be on your way home wishing you had more lol

[@NorthAveBeachBum]

Just be cautious when drinking that shake. The frosting often gets stuck in the straw. Next thing you know you're choking on a chunk of cake that shot down your throat because you sucked so hard on the straw to get more of that amazingness.

[@JohnJTMack]

They just opened a Portillo's in Texas, in a Dallas suburb called The Colony.

[@RokansawDairyGoats]

The hot dog would have been a ten if you’d left the ketchup off! Portillos is the absolute best! So glad y’all enjoyed it!

[@robbylock1741]

You're right on the ketchup, not so much on the Portillo's being even close to "the absolute best!" at least as far as hot dogs and Italian beef are concerned. You born here? What part of the city? Yeah Northsider myself (Portage Park) Hey try any of the tiny little mom and pop places for a dog that is much better and you might not have to wait in line with all dem guys from out in the burbs. There has to be a stand somewheres down the block from you. Oh but Portillo's does have the Cake Shake, so you're forgiven for recommending them :)

[@jeanlawson9133]

Cake shake and a hot dog....how sick.... yummy 😎

[@pjschmid2251]

Sorry not Portillo‘s; their hotdogs are fine but Superdawg is the G O A T. But you are correct in saying that the ketchup was a mistake.

[@jmcg6189]

A Chicago Dog shouldn't need ketchup - it comes with tomatoes.

[@richardmanassero1601]

Should have tried the Italian beef sandwich only mustard on that kinda hotdog and should have left the sport peppers on it they are not that hot

[@tiffanyi5645]

I’m from NYC and have Portillos on my ultimate bucket list! I MUST have that cake!

[@nevysadventuresllc9074]

That looks like a proper Chicago hot dog

[@patrickchambers5999]

Every Portillo's had a different interior scheme. They all look like museums and are a great place to look around while you are eating. You should look at the history of Portillo's and how he started his hot dog stand. While you did find ketchup there some hot dog places in Chicago have NO ketchup, just mustard. Their chocolate cake is to die for, it's so good.

[@juliettedemaso7588]

My grandpa was the first customer ever at Portillos, it was a wee hot dog stand back then. Most locations have a picture of it up by the checkouts. My family are Portillos fiends, lol. And we eat ketchup, a fair bit of Chicagoans are full of bluster when they tell you they don’t 😉 The “Mustard only” rule is for the delicious Polish sausage “sandwich”, we just call it a Polish here. It’s on a sturdy bun or French roll with kraut or grilled onions or both. My family came here at the turn of the century, one side from Naples and the other “Scots Irish”, ancestry traced to Loch Lomond. Big welcome to Chicago, you’re truly initiated now! 🥰

[@marksmith4892]

Hey Sean I'm the guy who recommended Portillo's to you when you created that video showing a small food truck making Chicago hot dogs en masse. I'm glad you liked it, I knew you would! The reason is that Portillo's, unlike most other hot dog places, load up their dogs with unique extras like cucumbers, tomatoes, the pickle, diced unique vegetables, corn, and a wide variety of other things so every dog you get is bursting with different flavors. I would occasionally travel a full hour (2 hours total) just to get some Portillo's, so good, imho. Now, while you are in Illinois, rent a car and travel down the Interstates to Springfield, Illinois and visit Abraham Lincoln's final resting place, the Abraham Lincoln Museum, and don't forget New Salem, the restored village where Lincoln lived during his formative years! You will see some incredible American history all over that area. It'll take about 2-3 hours to reach Springfield from Chicago by car. You will also see endless corn fields and bean fields which are uninteresting, BUT take note that Illinois is at the very core of our arable farmland so for purposes of understanding America you will see where all the food is produced.

[@donnaguy9057]

By Wrigley Field (about 2 or 3 blocks north on Irving Park Rd) there's a fab hot dog joint called Byron's. They started the original "salad on a dog" hot dog. I haven't been there is ages, so I can't speak to the quality now. But before Portillo's, they were my go to & where'd I'd bring out-of-towners for a "Chicago Dog". After picking up the dogs, we'd head over the the lakeshore off Irving Park & look out over Lake Michigan. Good times. I love Portillo's french fries oh, I mean chips.

[@kitskivich]

Last time I was there, Byron's was still great. Mom and pop places have the best hotdogs.

[@dayeti6794]

They call it “salad on a dog”? Those are toppings or fixings where I am from.

[@dayeti6794]

Chicago are one of the absolutely very best way to have a Hot Dog. Nothing needs to be added.

[@TickleMeElmo55]

Random fact: When I eat Portillo's I usually order their Chocolate Cake Shake and their Beef-n-Chedder Croissant. You got good items!

[@AndySaputo]

Portillo's can be found throughout Illinois and each one has a different theme. The one you went to was 1940's mobster. The one near me is 1950's sock hop

[@coyotelong4349]

In the summer they do a strawberry shake with a slice of lemon cake in it 😋 Also really good

[@jeanlawson9133]

No way

[@coyotelong4349]

@@jeanlawson9133 Yep! Had it last summer here at Portillo’s in AZ

[@angelaengler2387]

How did I not know this?! Gonna try that for sure!

[@kathyastrom1315]

They only brought back the lemon cake about five years ago after years of not offering it-it’s reallllly good! I try and get one slice every summer, but keeping it at just one is hard.

[@YepOkay]

Portillos rocks. I love their dipped sandwiches! They recently went public in order to raise funds to expand from 50~ locations to 500+ and it's the ONLY fast food place I actually invest in, purely because I want them to succeed and bring one to my area lmao

[@mescko]

Maybe they can get close enough to me so I can get to one again. I stayed in Oak Park for a week some years ago. So when do I hear about Italian beef? After I get home to OR!! It's probably my fault for not doing enough research - for a foodie like me that's inexcusable.

[@smiller4659]

My kids ask for Portillo’s for dinner every Friday. It’s a whole thing with them! We go every couple of months. My hubby gets the Maxwell street polish.

[@bigdaddymojo2005]

Their Maxwell is BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LindaC616]

So glad you got to try that shake! The last time I visited, my friend offered to take me to Portillo's. I thought "hot dogs? Meh." It was much later that I heard about that shake, and that's why I thought you should try it! I'll go the next time I visit them

[@gregli236]

The second Portillos was located on the corner of North Ave. and Glen Ellyn Road in Glendale Hts. Illinois, about 20 mi. west of the city. In my youth, I lived just less than a mile from it. I have memories of hanging out in the parking lot during the summer, taking out portillos with my family. The first Portillos was in Addison, Illinois just about 10 miles away... It was a little white building, like a hot dog stand. I may have seen Mr. Portillo once or twice. He reminds me of a car dealer owner. Good memories. Back in that day they gave you much bigger sandwiches and hot dogs. Ketchup is not for a hot dog.

[@angelaengler2387]

Glad you liked Portillos, it was even better before Warren Buffet bought it! Servings were a lot bigger. Portillos and Culver’s are my favorite fast food restaurants 😋

[@Simonsays90]

Warren Buffet doesn’t own Portillo’s though

[@mihirmaiden18]

I love the hot dogs, burgers and drinks at Portillo's, used to eat there a lot when I lived in and even visit Chicago on occasion!

[@jacklewis5452]

Portillos is the highest grossing per store fast food restaurant in America. It averages more than $8 million in annual sales PER restaurant. Second place is Chik Fila at $3.2 million and then McDonalds at $2.9 million. Old man Portillo recently sold his company to an investment fund for over $1 billion but he kept all the real estate where the stores are located.

[@ellenmarch3095]

Portillos is for Italian beef with sweet peppers. The best chicago hot dog I've ever had was Sheraton Grand Riverwalk Chicago downstairs in the tiny cafe that opens onto the riverwalk side of hotel cloest to the lake. Right across plaza/street from Irish pub and giant fountain on river.

[@SherriLyle80s]

You can eat your dog the way you want Shaun. My kids love ketchup on their hotdogs too 😂 They are 12 and 10 years old. Haha. Just joking. It's a free country. Just eat how you like.

[@bigernmacrackin6176]

Finally!!! I'm so glad it didn't disappoint... I'm going to get a cake shake tomorrow

[@coyotelong4349]

Ha the dispenser ketchup is there for dipping your fries in 😁 You’re still not “supposed” to put it on your Chicago-style hot dog (but do what makes you happy lol)

[@Brooksie603]

It's really cool inside that place. I've never been.

[@AndySaputo]

Portillo's can be found throughout Illinois and each one has a different theme. The one he went to was mobster. The one by me is 1950's sock hop

[@maureencora1]

YEA! 2023 Portillo's is Finally in TEXAS... North Dallas and Coming Soon to Houston. I was Made in Chicago, IL. (southside)

[@lindabernhagen907]

Vienna Beef hot dogs are the best! :) Their cake shake or chocolate cake are off the hook. Glad you enjoyed Portillos. I'm from the Chicago suburbs, enjoy Chi Town!!

[@jim_dubhglas]

4th... Ha ha! Just chiming in this evening to look for Scottish uploads. Shaun got my first view! Even though not about or filmed in Scotland, I watch to see the Scottish mind at work in other locations, opinions, etc.

[@shaunvlog]

Aloha 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@lyllydd]

He does some very good hiking and history videos in and around Edinburgh. You should give him a sub.

[@jim_dubhglas]

@@lyllydd I have watched him for years. Cheers! 🍺

[@asielb]

It's okay Shaun.... I live in Chicago and also put ketchup on my hot dogs. I said on here because people can't throw it at me lol And yeah the cake shakes are awesome. But the chocolate lava type cake is outstanding and so are the shakes, so what can you expect when you combine them? 😋

[@jdm1066]

It's simple to get around. Take a bite of hot dog then a huge dip of ketchup on your fries. You still get the ketchup without putting on your hotdog. That or call whoever is giving you crap a jagoff and mind their own business.

[@briangoss8062]

Excellent vid. So glad you like this great country and are having great experiences. I couldn't understand everything she said but I believe the lady was warning don't throw your backpack or waist pack over the chair as somebody up to no good will snatch it or slight it open with a knife.

[@ruclvr.]

Hi Shaun - love your enthusiasm with the states! It’s nice to see our land through an outsider’s eyes :) Have you been to Nashville? Kristen former Detroiter now in Nashville

[@jstringfellow1961]

Woo Hoo!! Glad you loved it.

[@stephaniefisher3318]

ahhhh you were only a couple hours north of my city!!! I love that you came to IL!

[@maryjordan7649]

I like plain grilled hot dogs with ketchup and sweet pickle relish or sometimes great brown spicy mustard! No salad on my dog neither city identity just American. I would have loved to try the hot sausages(hopefully Italian sweet style) sandwich in that place. The beef sandwich reminded me of a Philly steak and cheese..Chicago style. I hope you enjoyed your trip.

[@deborahsorensen1984]

The Sonoran hotdog of Tucson, Arizona is a southwest delight and not found anywhere else!

[@121dough]

You sound like a good candidate for a combo. grilled italian sausage covered with italian beef in a crusty roll w/ mozz. and sweet or hot peppers and dipped in the juice, give it a bath.....winner winner chicago dinner

[@Ordzo88]

So glad you loved Portillo's!

[@VegasAlien1]

Their burgers, fries and chocolate cake are amazing. That location has a tight 90 degree drive-thru that starts there on Clark. They are very efficient at getting cars through. Fun fact: The central Illinois Portillo's locations in Normal, Peoria and Champaign are all across from Five Guys.

[@normcmiller]

Their drive thru is a miracle of engineering and team work. Every(busy) drive thru needs to emulate their process

[@glenng7085]

Chicago hot dogs are great because they are usually served with a pile of french fries and it becomes a whole meal in itself! and then you also have the pickle and the sport peppers on top of the hot dog to nibble on as condiments, I didn't see you guys eating french fries.... didn't they give you Fries with you're hot dog????

[@lukekao8136]

You have to try Portillo's Maxwell Street Polish hotdogs. They are super yummy. :)

[@WilliamKShank]

Safe Journey! CHOLULA!!!

[@RobertEWaters]

Ketchup on hotdogs isn't illegal in Chicago. Just a shame. Ketchup covers up the flavor; the ingredients on a classic Chicago dog are all designed to bring it out.

[@nannyfufu]

It’s not a hot dog but you need to go to Pittsburgh PA and have a Primanti Brothers steak sandwich. The best in the world. It comes with coleslaw and French fries on the sandwich.

[@joeford2127]

their strawberry short cakes are good as well

[@lesterstone8595]

🤣🤣"Get in my belly."🤣🤣

[@austinsinger7565]

I've been there in 2018. Nice place!

[@sarahhartman5723]

Portillo’s is home to me! Love to see this.

[@tombanaski3251]

I got to have lunch once with Dick Portillo who started and built the Portillo’s empire; I was having lunch at Portillo’s in Downers Grove (a suburb of Chicago ) and Portillo used to have lunch at one of (back then his) locations at random to both keep a check on service and food quality and to see how the public was liking it. my friend had worked for Portillo’s for years in his teens and 20’s so when Portillo walked in m6 buddy said hello to him so he sat dow; when he got his food and had lunch with us. He was a great guy and didn’t act at all like the rich guy he really was. Portillo sold the controlling interest in his company for $1 billion-not bad for a guy who started with one hot dog shack in the 60’s !!

[@dalemoore8582]

Never heard of Portillos. Thanks for showing me

[@tcmw779]

Dude while Chicago dogs are great, at some point you NEED to come to Cincinnati OH, where you can sample "coneys" which are hot dogs with chili, cheese, mustard & onions. Or try a "way chili" where a 3-way is spaghetti, chili, and cheese; or a 4-way which adds onions and/or beans; or a 5-way which is spaghetti, chili, cheese, beans and onions. A few places add jalapenos to a 5-way to make what they call a 6-way. Some places to consider are: Skyline, Gold Star, Fort Washington or Pleasant Ridge Chili - and of course there are a few others.

[@lukekao8136]

Did you have the hot dogs at Coney Island in NYC? Those are famous Nathan's hot dogs. :)

[@Alleykats7195]

If you want to try a great hotdog, you have to go to Maine and try a red hotdog made by Jordans. They sell them only in Maine but they are the best I've had. You can get them at most gas stations and little mom & pop stores that sell sandwiches. The only ones I can compare them to is the Muckie's brand.

[@manxkin]

I too am a blasphemer who puts ketchup on my hot dogs. I guess I live just outside the no ketchup zone in Chicagoland. So, if I get a hot dog with no ketchup I’m perfectly fine but if I have one at home it’s ketchup all the way, of course with everything else. Italian beef is the bomb. The chocolate cake and the cake shakes at Portillo’s are other worldly.

[@davevanvlerah5167]

The chocolate cake shake is my favorite thing at Portillo's, and nobody in my circle really cares for it. Thank you for validating my love of the shake! Btw, if you haven't had the opportunity, for my money the best hot dog place in the states is Nathan's. Well worth the inevitable indigestion! Lol. Peace

[@earlbond007]

Chicago really has two styles of hotdogs the Chicago style and the depression dog

[@jonathanmartin8716]

"THE KETCHUP IS FOR THE FRIES!!!" 😜 LOL, no seriously, it's for the fries when you forget to order the cheese cup. 😁

[@danlilly1790]

As soon as I saw the street corner, I was like *BAM!* I know JUST where he's at and please, please, please, get a dog, Italian beef, and a cake shake, and *BAM!* (again! lol) Ya nailed it! I'm so glad you liked it all. Nice gesture by a street smart lady.

[@markstreeter3256]

I thought I was a lover of hot dogs. You’re my hero!

[@ThyGeekGoddessMuze]

Good advice! Michigan Ave is no joke

[@andreaamplified]

Portillo's YUMMY! I miss them. They need to come to Las Vegas. I use to go to one by my High school

[@intallpines]

Shaun, You are cute as a bug in a rug. Anything goes, anywhere, pretty much, as we are all different. You seem to really like Chicago. I'd like you to rank your favorite cities for us one day!

[@jeanlawson9133]

Novel idea

[@Ordzo88]

No Ketchup! You canceled Mate! 😄 Off w/ ya head! Lol

[@yourHandleShouldBeAtLeast3...]

Gotta try Al's beef definitely my favorite Italian beef

[@Shadowgallery115]

The portillos beef is amazing.

[@tishaguilar9959]

I've never had a bad hotdog in Chicago including small hotdog stands and in the commuter train station. You should know, the ketchup is for the french fries. Only tourists put ketchup on their hotdogs. But to each their own. Do try the roast beef sandwich. The best come from Chicago and particularly Portillos.

[@osmond0079]

The milkshake review is the greatest milkshake review ever given 🤣🤣👍

[@augustal4243]

The milkshake looks amazing, I wish you would go into more detail about exactly how they make it, exactly what's in it and the ratios extcetera😃

[@Marcel_Audubon]

Oldest trick in the book: The lady who cautions you about pickpockets is picking your pocket 🤣

[@Kim-427]

Not necessarily true. I am a 59 year old black woman that warns women in the grocery store at times to not leave their purses unattended in the grocery cart. I’m not a thief I’m trying to be helpful. She could’ve been trying to warn him because she heard his accent and may have assumed he wasn’t from Chicago.

[@kitskivich]

@@Kim-427 Yes, you could tell she was a good samaritan. I would have warned them too because it's a fast way to get your bags stolen in any major market.

[@Kim-427]

@@kitskivich I don’t pretend to know that women intentions. I know that I have done that and I was only trying to help.

[@pockadu232]

Portillos is the best! I cringed when you put the ketchup on it 😂😂😂😂 I am glad you’re having fun in Chicago!!! Always love watching your shows! ❤

[@jmcg6189]

Last time I was in Chicago I got a slice of chocolate cake - dry - and had my first Italian Beef (dipped with sweet peppers) in years. Now I can get Beef here in North Carolina as a former employee of Portillo's opened a place here. Gonna make me go get an Italian Beef tomorrow. I'm not really a fan of the Chicago Dog, but that was some years ago. Perhaps I should give it another try. But I would never put ketchup on it.

[@drea4195]

I grew up putting both ketchup and mustard on my hot dogs. It's delicious that way! (California, Colorado, Illinois). I don't understand the "no ketchup on dogs" thing.

[@CathyHendrix1]

The best hotdogs actually come from the little Mom and Pop diners that are spread out all over the USA. A steamed bun, homemade chili, onion, mustard and some good homemade slaw...YUM! Classic...esp. in the south. Hope you have a great week ahead. God bless!

[@TomGorham]

I lpve Portillo''s, I ate there often when I was still working.

[@LaurelT1948]

Portillo’s chocolate cake is to die for!

[@johnbiggerthan2798]

Come stop in New Jersey, for An Italian Hot Dog from a place called Jimmy Buffs!

[@tyhik9338]

Portillos is amazing.

[@corinnem.239]

It's a different condiment depending where you go.

[@Rain-Peters]

Best hotdog is the way you like it. No rules. I like ketchup, mustard, onions and sauerkraut.

[@LindaC616]

Amen!

[@dayeti6794]

Have you ever had a Chicago Hotdog?

[@Rain-Peters]

@@dayeti6794 I’m from Vancouver island bc Canada, never been to the U.S

[@jennlee7929]

Anyone can put anything they like or want on their hotdogs . Just ketchup or ketchup and mustard or just mustard, basically you can put any condiment on your hotdog that you personally like there is no set rule to eating a hotdog anywhere

[@brianmccarthy5557]

There is a Portillo's in the LA/Orange County area in Buena Park blocks east from Knott's Berry Farm. Love stopping there for lunch. Great prices and very clean. These are the easily the best hot dogs and hot Italian sandwiches (though we have some excellent small Italian delis scattered about region we locals know about) in Southern California. Much better than the Pink's at the entrance to Knott's. Everything else is excellent with good portion sizes. They have real malts!!! I don't know if this is something they have in Chicago but ours is one of the few fast food places that has tamales, one of my favorite things, and theirs are good (and cheap). Great ambiance with the 1920's gangsters & law enforcement themes everywhere. They even have food acceptable for fasting during Lent!! Ample seating and fast counter service. Great place and well worth a trip. Couldn't recommend it more. Jim Belushi and other LA celebrities from Chicago are often around.

[@AndySaputo]

The one by me (out in the boonies of Illinois) is 1950's Sock Hop themed. I think they vary all over.

[@LudiCrust.]

I’ve eaten hotdogs all over the world & all over the US of A. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that the best hotdogs anywhere on earth are found in Chicago I or as they say in Chicago: Shikawgo eye el (with several obligatory Mike Ditkas added in for good measure).

[@claudiadavidson4191]

I prefer fish and chips from Perth - Scotland UK . Thats my favourite fast food ever !

[@shaunvlog]

I’m not a fish n chips fan tbh but I know a lot of people do

[@tlittle705]

Go to North West Indiana and visit lake county jail where John Dillinger escaped with a wooden gun or Hammond In visitor center where the writer and narrower of a Christmas story grew up. Also by Indianapolis where James Dean grew up

[@JiffyPopLuv]

Since you're trying hotdogs and currently in Chicago, swing down to Cincinnati and grab a chili-cheese coney from Camp Washington.

[@cheapolegunguy]

My local "Home Depot" has a hotdog stand in it, that's where i go, awesome Dogs!

[@cwillmore97]

There are two types of hot dogs in CHI: Vienna Beef, and everything else. Always look for Vienna Beef.

[@CJWJR]

Always try a hot dog or hamburger "as-is" BEFORE you add any condiments to them. Sometimes they're perfect "as-is". (Just because we have condiments on the tables here in America does NOT mean that you have to use all of them. If you want to, please do, but sometimes it can take away from the "as-is" taste of the food.)

[@JDoors]

A lot of people waste a ridiculous amount of time arguing over pointless food myths, like what are the proper toppings for a hotdog or what style of pizza is best, and on and on it goes. People! It's not a contest! IT'S ALL DELICIOUS! We all win no matter what we choose! 🌭🍕

[@TickleMeElmo55]

I agree. Born and raised Chicagoan and have no issue with others putting ketchup on their hot dog. I do it at times since that's how I was raised (parents are immigrants where hot dog hot dogs -- bun and all -- isn't really a thing) and got use to it. Sometimes I do sometimes I don't. Whichever I'm in the mood.

[@druemancospr]

Ketchup doesn't belong on a Chicago dog

[@JDoors]

@@druemancospr I wouldn't add it but I have no right to tell other people what to eat or how to eat it.

[@donotconcede]

I am in Maryland and I sure do put mustard on my hot dogs. others people I know like ketchup on their hot dogs. Eat them how you like best. Chili cheese and mustard are great too

[@hardtackbeans9790]

I can see a pickle in a hot dog. Being of German extract, ketchup is a crime on a hot dog. But you put what you like on it. You should try two identical hot dogs one mustard & one ketchup & you will know.

[@kmlynden1]

you need to go back to Seattle and try a Seattle Dog. definitely worth the trip.

[@lonniesharp9109]

Shaun, buddy, sure you can put ketchup on a dog, but you can also put gefilte fish in your ice cream. Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you ever SHOULD. 😮‍💨 Go Cubbies!

[@joannamcpeak7531]

A Chicago style hotdog is the best

[@cwillmore97]

That crime prevention tip is real - don't hang your bag on your chair back. Things will disappear.

[@sshimmy2258]

Portilos has the best fast food burger and fries in the Midwest part of the USA