We Tried Chicago's Best Hot Dogs According To Yelp

[@irian42]

But are the hot dogs at three drastically different price points?

[@MouseyThings]

lol

[@gaboratoria]

My words.

[@swaggyjohn5539]

*OBJECTION!*

[@miranda2574]

He has actually made a hot dog worth it episode, you should watch it!

[@yourfangirlselina9210]

I died hahahaha

[@souldy09]

....but which is your worth-it WIENER?

[@taylorb8404]

souldy09 why does this not have more likes!?

[@bashful_michael]

souldy09 Good one!

[@yvonnemyers9721]

Tb B give it some time...

[@frost-e9562]

Chreesy but funny

[@aiko9659]

souldy09 😂😂😂 smart pun.

[@awesomefitnessscience7424]

According to Yelp? Yelp is where angry moms named Karen go to complain about wait time and not the actual food just saying.

[@3DegreesNorth638]

CalvinHuynhFitness HAHAHA soooo true!!! Typically the type of people who review places are those nit picky, snotty, assholes that have no patience or human decency. OR, really grateful blokes that just have to go overboard with compliments. There are two extremes.

[@VKingMD]

My money is on Yelp's money paying for this video.

[@dt4654]

because their kids and the family should not have to wait for their food like everyone else and yelp shall grant them rights to getting fast service no matter how busy it is.

[@NightingaleFlorine]

Victor Brinkhorst Karen can either be a woman who has been a single horny virgin whos mad at the world or a sweet family mom. No in between.

[@joeynathan6073]

I feel like Karens are getting a lot of undeserved hate nowadays...

[@brokewithexpensivetaste1222]

Should have gotten cheese fries at Portillio's and how can you not include Maxwells Street House?

[@MzArdealia]

Because Maxwell is more known for polish sausages

[@mackenzieevelynn6479]

And gravy bread!!!

[@iambydefault1164]

Yelp didn't include it. Watch the video

[@reljastiglic1244]

It’s like Steven is cheating on Andrew

[@manaal2483]

Relja Stiglic 🤣🤣

[@amityrosel8411]

Cause Jen is gorgeous!

[@annienguyen1503]

But Steven did videos with Jen before the Worth it series, so it's like he has gone back to his work BFF

[@chiarra]

Dont forget Adam

[@coolcool6676]

Relja Stiglic Jen is gay im pretty sure

[@yourfaceisbridget]

Ok bUT DID YOU GET THE CHOCOLATE CAKE SHAKE

[@jacoboxley4277]

ASKING THE REAL QUESTIONS

[@sasarg7609]

yourfaceisbridget you can see it on the table 😭

[@maliaromero8010]

OMG I LOVE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sil3ntkn1ght27]

Im SHOOK!!!!!!

[@AlbertVargas]

You can’t come to my city and disgrace us like this! No Jimmy’s? Maxwell’s? Gene and Jude’s? Superdawg!?!?

[@itseffinsexxitime]

Alberto Vargas how dare they not know YOUR favorite hotdog places? So rude

[@misspearlpearl7530]

Alberto Vargas. My city too! SUPERDAWG!!!

[@AlbertVargas]

Aileen Rosenberg Ayee! Hi five!

[@ladytokyo2003]

Alberto Vargas Right, I was like portillios would be a # 4 or 5 on my list.

[@nataliekemp5160]

Agreed that Maxwells, Gene and Judes, and Superdawg all should have been tried. But ya gotta throw Portillo's on there.

[@oxiclean3162]

I’m from Chicago so I didn’t even notice the sirens.😂

[@ChrisVuletich]

Same here! But to be fair, NW Hospital is like 3 blocks from Portillos, so there are always ambulances running up and down Ohio and/or Michigan.

[@angl149341]

I probably wouldn't have noticed them but I was reading the comments as that part was happening. I'm from Joliet which isn't far from Chicago.

[@fernandosalas8518]

Oxi Clean same lol

[@jess1461]

my ears are numb to it hahaha

[@keldio4654]

Same.

[@AlexandraCheri]

It's not Worth It but it's still Steven associated with food. No complaints here.

[@seddiqOutlaw4]

Women should be paid less than men

[@AlexandraCheri]

fasial king lol why do you say that

[@itsMinuteMaid]

It would be better to have someone tell them to try three different hot dog places, let them decide which one they think is best, and only then inform them which yelp says is better. Otherwise, their opinions may be biased because they have a predetermined idea how good something is supposed to be.

[@kuroshin1014]

Or make then guess how many stars that place gets

[@tshype9577]

No ketchup , just sauce , raw sauce

[@Axzle_YT]

ts hype LMAO.

[@muhammadrizkyirsyad2884]

why so low

[@thegreenchair3293]

ts hype but babe, take off your jacket

[@markreimers6942]

da ting gos skrrrrrraaaa pa pa pa ka ka skidi bing pa pa and pom pom brrrrrrr boom pom pom

[@Animaniafreak]

I can't get enough of Steven! Why this video didn't pop up when I searched steven in Buzzfeed channel search?

[@alyssaclark3448]

Hold up hold up hold up. You can’t have Steven on a food journey without Andrew or Adam

[@mosnaidei]

Steven and Jen were the OG pair

[@mosnaidei]

Before worth it was a thing Steven and Jen were the OG pair

[@CubixDE]

mosnaidei thank you Searched way too long for this

[@sandee12341]

And before that it was Steven, Freddie, and that other guy whose name I can't remember 😂

[@nicolelylewis]

Before any of that it was Keith and Chris with their "____watch2k16"

[@leilalu9847]

what?! we get a regular hot dog and a bun for 5$. and you have to pay 1$ for each topping you want

[@nehhokp9034]

leila lu where do you live?? Lol

[@kylieg3763]

leila lu because it's Chicago everything in Chicago is expensive

[@bj8185]

leila lu lol one hot dog in sweden costs just 1$

[@jjsnacks8511]

Samuel McCallister at the sports games (granted we all know everything is overpriced) i believe they charge 6.25 for a hot dog with nothing on it and 10 dollars for a Chicago style

[@UnPhayzable]

I read the title as "We tried the best dogs" and I was confused as hell for a sec

[@lamias5470]

UnPhayzable lmao and all of them are East Asian yiikkeess

[@banana7874]

what is that supposed to mean? they seem pretty american to me, as an east asian. also, can east asians not know what good hot dogs taste like?

[@journey101211]

Mia That is racism af

[@memeswiper]

UnPhayzable They do look asian

[@doctordre005]

memeswiper YT they dont just look asian man. they are asian born who lived in america since birth

[@ittekimasu.8036]

Great editing, cool topic and two of my favourite people from Buzzfeed.. loving it :D

[@Richard-wr3ym]

Portillo’s for the win, for sure

[@LadyKataNova]

"Make them kiss" aaaaaaaaaaaaa now every time i see steven and andrew food cheering, I'll think of that line.

[@gregoryking4796]

CELERY SALT

[@leylamorin7209]

I was born in Chicago and I moved and I got really sad because I miss it and portillos it was so awsome

[@maliaromero8010]

There are portillos all around the country. I live in Arizona and there are several here.

[@mackenzieevelynn6479]

YES!!! Me too!!! I miss gravy bread :((

[@himmothy1054]

Same here I went there for the summer and I still miss the food from Portillos,and they don’t have them here where I live

[@ballerchris5945]

I live 3 hours away from Chicago and there is a Portillos in my city

[@jroman7615]

Malia Romero lol it’s only in Chicago and a couple other states shows how businesses can boom

[@lilpnoy16]

Gene & jude's! How could you be from Chicago and not know the best hot dogs!?!?

[@tokiwartooth664]

gaymerboi exactly what I was thinking while watching this

[@ilovedeactivatedaccounts]

Hidden gem. Go to the museum campus in Chicago, there's hotdog stand there and they also have vegetarian hot dogs so you can still enjoy Chicago style. Also Jimmy's Hot Dogs west of North Ave. has got the best hot dogs and fries. It's in the hood tho so I guess that's why it's discredited :/

[@ilovedeactivatedaccounts]

Real ones know

[@cabrerakenia]

I was thinking jimmys is wayyyy better!!!

[@Crystalw5523]

I was looking for this comment. I love Jimmy’s!

[@mitchgawlik1175]

West of North Avenue? North Avenue is an east/west street. Are you talking about Jimmy's at Grand & Pulaski?

[@larswester8263]

No ketchup... just sauce, raw sauce

[@ebongedes]

Pa pa pa

[@bela6604]

I was looking for this

[@alanimations]

Lamb sauce?

[@aagang4513]

Mr. BulldopzVevo KAAAA, BOOM, SKRAAA

[@miansahab9710]

MANS NOT HOT

[@gracekosten7609]

But...are the hot dogs at three drastically different price points? *sorry if someone already said this lmao*

[@derrickrose2024]

Jen is so lovely

[@janaiyamerriweather6904]

I've been to portillios a lot of times and it is very good the best one is in Chicago

[@nelsongonzales1263]

Janaiya Merriweather exactly!

[@The_Fat_Hipster]

uh, no. Its just what tourists know. Fatso's is much MUCH better, though there are many places better than Portillos.

[@khakipantsboy]

The Fat Hipster no portillios has the best options and food

[@janaiyamerriweather6904]

Windy Cityv vlogs you are right because I think Chicago has a lot of good food and options

[@The_Fat_Hipster]

not the best Italian Beef, thats Buona's. Not the best hot dogs, Fatso's is better. Not the best burger, thats Au Cheval.

[@markshajumandy]

Where's my "Don't need notifications, 'cause we're 24/7 on KZbin" squad

[@97TP]

Mark Shaju AYEEEEE

[@chubbiechubbs9506]

Mark Shaju yeah 💝

[@arseholealan8313]

Mark Shaju here

[@jennymaego6349]

heyyy!

[@cartman89x]

What about Super Dawg?!

[@Nathan_Jay]

3 years later: still overrated tbh

[@gabimartinez3974]

I live in Chicago and I'm a bit offended by what they said about portillos but I don't want hate by my opinion

[@alejandraamezcua5057]

#1 Aphmaufan Portillo’s is amazing!!! I’m a Chicagoan as well and they are the best.

[@Nathan_Jay]

3 years later: the guy isn't wrong, it does give off the touristy vibe and the bit dogs get mashed together a bit but they're so damn delicious from it

[@syntaxghost3547]

Then from Chicago we all know of better places than these 3

[@dustinarnett4404]

A Portillos is opening in my town! We are about 2 and a half hours outside of Chicago, and after the Potbelly's that moved out here did amazing, they decided Portillos could come, too. Very excited for its opening!

[@dontlookatmypicture.4031]

My two favorite buzzfeed employees in one video😍😁

[@lucas.holmberg]

NO KETCHUP, NONE JUST SAUCE, SAUCE, RAW SAUCE YO BOOM

[@ThisLittleCriticSanad]

What a dream job!

[@InvalidID77]

This Little Critic Hey ur the guy who is always on CollinTv

[@lordwymanmanderly2563]

You mean eating Chicago dogs with Jen? Yes, dream job. :)

[@ryleehopeful9258]

"Don't point at me" 😂 I don't know why that made me laugh so much

[@Annavp21]

Did you get the Chocolate Cake Shake at Portillos???

[@synonym_buns]

Annavp21 they took An L today, dipped beef with green peppers is goat

[@ryanaltfillisch7155]

Justblazeitnigga420 - thank you. Don't get me wrong, the hot dogs are very good, but the italian beef with hot peppers is hands down the best thing they serve.

[@spongemuffin2719]

Ryan Altfillisch Seconded, the Italian beef is practically what Portillo's is known for (at least to me), I always get the catering packages so I can have that for a whole week

[@slimmie85]

Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago nothing pisses me off more than ppl from the surrounding burbs saying they're from Chicago. 💅

[@emil9408]

0:50 Her: "No ketchup" Me: "Just sauce" Me: "Raw Sauce"

[@buttercantfly1787]

I love how Jen is like keeping track of when it is time for her to talk in the beginning

[@NiqhtMarella]

No gene and Judes??? WHAT THE HELL

[@kylediaz4502]

I was saying the same thing ..

[@jessicarose829]

Same. I was thinking okay so they went to gene and Jude's

[@kylediaz4502]

I was hoping they would. Yelp sucks

[@Antonio-jc6iv]

ikr!!#

[@EricTD1995]

I was hoping they would go there, but no.

[@MusicdudeForever123]

with all the high class food steven's been eating, he looks so unsatisfied by these lowly hotdogs lmaooo

[@ethanm1994]

Please tell me i'm not the only one who noticed the counting in the title cards went #3, #2, then #3...... o.O

[@XXXIMSEXYNIKNOWITXXX]

and all 3 are asian

[@moncheri2300]

I LOVE THESE TWO!!!!!! T_T I'm so happy you replaced the one who shall not be named.

[@speedyg2012]

Yelp still exists in this day and age??

[@3DegreesNorth638]

Speedy Gonzalez yeah, it’s actually a good business concept. I don’t think it will go out of business in the next decade looking at its analytics. There will be tough competition, but they won’t surpass yelp anytime soon.

[@SARYM911]

Walla Ned Never used yelp much..But found tripadvisor to be pretty good(especially when looking beyond US)

[@JeffM375]

thats why its called "tripadvisor"... yelp is for resturants and other services..

[@alsilver7780]

Everyone uses it...

[@SARYM911]

Jeff Moore I know..But if only considered as a standalone restaurant page too it's pretty good(which means it's not simply a jack of all trades)

[@jayman4079]

"Don't point at me" LOL

[@jasperschneider6041]

U should go and try the worst foods😂

[@ellendonaghy5001]

They got the chardog from Fatsos...

[@vorge9347]

Jasper Schneider ya got to New York then

[@phalangebone12]

I grew up outside of Chitown and recently moved into the city. Whenever I get the chance to go to Portillos, I go. Like just last week, I went 3 times. They are worth-it everything in my opinion. Nothing beats their combo sandwich with cheese fries and a chocolate cake shake

[@amberlicc5801]

Jen is so attractive I'm screaming

[@jaquanw20]

Thatsgay . Jen looking like a whole snack in this video #baddietho

[@jennyaginosyan3657]

Not one attractive person in this video.

[@SteveEpic1212123]

needs to be in caps then lol

[@chaka8843]

To bad she's gay.

[@khrizzyy]

Thatsgay .

[@catdolan9049]

You guys went #3 then #2 then #3 again when showing what place u were at 😂😂

[@alfredozepeda1985]

Dont see Gene and Judes. Which is literally the best iconic chicago hot dogs.

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

Steven just uses videos to eat. I admire that.

[@divyamgupta44]

buzzfeed pays them to eat hotdogs ... where do i sign up???

[@lightronger]

“No ketchup” “what if I’m running behind?” Look at Steven making puns out Andrew.

[@pierceboyer907]

Got to get a cake shake at Portillo's

[@easycurry10]

Portillos is good! did you get the Chocolate Cake Shake after? I always end up going back to Jim's by UIC tho! :)

[@craigbrew2]

You all missed the best spots!!!! Bryon's is great and so is SuperDawg. These should be #1 and #2!

[@LionHeartedBlade]

Craig B Best thing about Superdawg is the fish sandwich, their dogs are bland and have no snap and their pickled tomatoes are garbage.

[@Jdog4588]

Craig B nah they got it right the best spot is Portillos with out a doubt whenever I meet fellow Chicagoins outside of Chicago we all complain that we miss Portillos

[@LionHeartedBlade]

Jdog4588 Only reason why I don't agree with Portillos is because it's a chain, doesn't make it less better, but still...

[@antwonbilon2281]

Superdawg is overpriced trash

[@emmyrose1213]

When Jen says, "Yeah I'm bursting with something too over here ya know what I mean?"

[@whitneyhouston187]

my favorite buzzfeed people

[@ButterPecanBeauty]

When visiting Chicago, try the local hotspots... those are typically not reviewed often on Yelp but they are truly hidden gems. And unlike most stereotypes and those that spout them, my city is full of amazing people and equally amazing food💜💜

[@nathanhong7586]

As an Illinois resident... PORTILLO IS THE BEST

[@mackenzieevelynn6479]

Nathan Hong Y S YES YES YES YES

[@mackenzieevelynn6479]

Do you like gravy bread!??

[@marcussavina2726]

Not even close

[@mongkul9255]

No Ketchup- Just sauce, Raw sauce😂😂🔥🔥

[@whitneyhouston187]

they are such pure beans

[@francor2056]

I work on the corner from U.B. Dogs!!! They also make killler breakfast sandwhiches. It's crazy seeing the business across the street from my workplace on Buzzfeed :)

[@Lak0007]

What do you call Yelp in the UK? Idk

[@jasonhuang8068]

Lakdinu 21 yapyapyap

[@TheRealSerperiorGame]

Lakdinu 21 😂

[@mady3762]

Omg I was in that shot! In the portillos one I was in the back!!!

[@Jude74]

Fatso’s is so good! I love their dogs with just onions and tomatoes. Weiner Circle, Super Dawgs and Al’s are all good as well.

[@ddenlow4609]

0:36 Celery salt.

[@BrandonandBri]

Here representing Chicago!!! 💪🏾 we definitely have the best hotdogs 💯👌🏾

[@wanfu5634]

Portillo's is kickin' it, though. They opened a couple of stores in the Phoenix area and the place is jammed with people that have NFC North teams on their shirts. It definitely has a following.

[@uchihaitachi707]

jen kept saying 'sesame seed bun' now 'sesame seed bun' wouldn't get out of my head unless i go and get myself some sesame seed bun!

[@bebooo0]

it's actually supposed to be poppy seeds lol she misspoke

[@thatonespoon_]

Steven and Jen combo we have been blessed

[@Cloud-gk2lk]

Think I only come to Buzzfeed to watch people eat.

[@anaberthalee]

You guys should totally come do more videos here in Chicago.

[@Joslynflawless]

Portillos all the way

[@johnphetchareun8835]

Joslyn Flawless one opened near me actually

[@laysfreshchips7722]

Yasssss i live for it I love the cheese sauce

[@joebertotto7220]

They just opened one in Minnesota right next to me I’ve had it in Chicago a lot I’m so hype it opend 😂

[@mattmcfadden8476]

Yes

[@madisynpannier707]

Portillo‘s hot dogs are just OK you can find a way better hotdog anywhere else in Chicago also as a chain restaurant they’re everywhere in the Midwest we should be supporting local businesses lots of the time the food tastes better anyways

[@Pandaperson51]

You don’t come to Chicago for the hotdogs. You come for our PIZZA. DEEP DISH IS THE BEST.

[@Awkwkwks]

Steven, stop cheating on Andrew and Adam 😢

[@AthlonCAP]

Steven has become a legit food critique/food snob after doing Worth It.

[@okamimimi]

When they wanna do a worth it episode but ran out of cash

[@SuperRigo90]

They already have a worth it episode on hot dogs though

[@itsmejahmarie]

You two have awesome chemistry! I enjoyed watching

[@buddhaFN6]

Went to portillos and didnt get a beef

[@samanthap3300]

That would be so interesting to see you guys eat the bottom 3 yelp reviews as well!

[@laysfreshchips7722]

YASS CHICAGO REPRESENT

[@julieharden2433]

I love that I just watched Jen's getting healthy video, and then this one! Lol.

[@scottyc8824]

and celery salt

[@bbot127]

i go to college in florida and took portillos for granted back home. i'm gonna eat so many hot dogs during winter break.

[@user-ei8rb3mf3r]

This is Cat from Brooklyn NY!🐱 Two of my favorite people doing a video on one of my favorite foods! FANTASTIC VIDEO!💝📹💝🎥💝🎬💝🐱

[@Axzle_YT]

C Hi cat! So tell me...is there anything you recommend when going to Brooklyn?

[@jazminemunoz222]

Hey

[@ricksmith3963]

Cat, could you possibly off yourself? I've seen you 3 times already and you do the same introduction, you're actually the most annoying person ever.

[@user-ei8rb3mf3r]

Jazmine Munoz🌼⚘🌸 This is Cat from Brooklyn NY!🐱 Hi Jasmine! Nice to hear from you! 🌼🌻 🌺HAPPY🎃HALLOWEEN!🌻 ❤🎃🌻🌺🍊🌺🌻🎃❤🐱

[@kingtrill7355]

Rick Smith ikr same

[@thereeldeelsteel]

No budget left after each Worth It episode. Must share $5 hot dog.

[@Korpiklaani92]

lol they started with #3 then there was #2 and then back to #3 again :D

[@carlcar7118]

ChiLLkroet3 yeah I thought I was going insane

[@jjbj6359]

i'm very disappointed in me because it was my birthday that day. Come on, i really like buzzfeed even if I couldn't talk to you it would still have been nice to at least see you. You guys are one of the many people i like watching on youtube. I really am sad right now, GOD DAMN IT. Whatever I still like you guys even if I didn't get to see you.

[@kyledacaynos826]

GENE AND JUDES

[@lindsey532]

Kyle Dacaynos THANK YOU. #geneandjudes4life

[@xxxwinteroverland5101]

Lol I know I’m late but THANK YOU!

[@rusty9959]

The scene at the end almost makes it look like a romantic movie.

[@AkiraOrange93]

I miss Hot Doug’s

[@karochef79]

Akira Catninja Be sad no more! A couple of the employees of Hot Doug's opened a place on Clark and Argyle called Hot G Dawgs, with the same menu.

[@AkiraOrange93]

Karoline Riskowski omg thanks for keeping me informed. Dreams do come true😇

[@ellendonaghy5001]

Hot Doug's was never worth the absurd wait. It's as bad as Au Cheval throwing good toppings on Cisco pre-made beef patties and forcing people to wait two hours for it.

[@jr13227]

Y’all gotta get polish sausage with onions and mustard

[@Jennymayg13]

When did Jen stop being vegetarian

[@sheakillinit]

Jenny Gilchrist probably doesn’t eat dairy

[@Faithdanielle211]

She was eating an ice cream cone at the end lol, it's funny because I read the reply and was like "huh, maybe that's true" and then it immediately cuts to Jen eating a cone lol!!

[@sheakillinit]

Danielle Campbell sorry I didn’t finish the video when I commented that 😂

[@ericpmoss]

You went to Jeni's on Southport for ice cream and didn't knock on my door? I feel spurned...

[@dominickbasso2523]

No superdog this is a disgrace

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

She left out some important details: the dog must be all beef and have a natural case. Then the whole thing is topped with celery salt.

[@tylerdiener742]

Um jene and Jude’s ?

[@beatriceghattas4801]

"What? No ketchup? but what if i'm running behind?"

[@christalia45]

The best hot dog place in Chicago is Gene & Jude’s

[@patrickkastner3825]

Chris Talia Nope Portillos

[@saundrahonwytewa-lopez4053]

I love that you all came to my town!!!! I love Chicago!