Agree with the other guy complaining about the fat lady. She is absolutely horrible. She's there all the time. Food is what you'd expect at a greasy spoon hotdog counter place. They did get shut down by the health department a while back, but I do like their fries. Other stuff that's decent - pizza puffs and double bacon cheeseburger on onion roll.
Review Source:Grew up down the block when there were no yuppies or fancy names for the neighborhood. The area was crazy back then. Duk's was Ducks back in the day. We would scrape our money together to get polish and fries and sometimes just a hot bag of fries through the walk up window on a cold night. We would squirt ketchup over the fries and it was so good to eat those hot fries while walking through the cold. This was my first hot dog stand! I could see the lights from my window when I was a kid. Love Duks! We couldn't believe it at the time when they had to change the name. He is a tiny little stand in the getto in an area where no one wants to live at the time and they had to change their name. Crazy! Â I am going this weekend!
Review Source:Well, I worked here as a summetr job while I was in college (2005 or 2006 - don't remember which summer - so sue me). Â As such, I have an unfair insider view that the typical yelper won't have. Â The last time I was there as a customer was 2011, but let's face it, they don't change much from year to year. Â With that in mind, here is my review.
NOTE FOR TOURISTS: there are a TON of good deals here, and it's not touristy. Â If you're from out of town and like to eat where locals actually eat then this should be one of your stops. Â It's hole-in-the-wall, divey, excellent Chicago street food. Â It's a stand alone building, but it has an outside walk up counter so you don't even have to go in. Â It's "street food". Â Forget what you saw on Travel Channel or Food Network - you are more likely to run into a Chicago Alderman, union boss, local celebrity, or regular working guy here than you are at one of the more touristy or high end places. Â The neighborhood isn't bad, but it can get a bit gritty, especially late at night, so if you like this kind of thing but are walking around with a camera and a fanny pack just go during the day or at least go by car and park in the front at night.
FOR EVERYONE: It's a short order fast food joint with some stools and a couple of tables. Â The breakfast here is the big secret and is honestly the best reason to go. Â Fresh eggs are brought in at 4 am every morning and cooked to order in front of you, the bacon is double thick, and the english muffins/bagels come straight from the baker. Â Try a breakfast sandwich. Â Unless the quality has gone down or the price has gone up in the last year I dare you to find a better one in Chicago that's also under $5.00. Â As for lunch and dinner, the Italian beef and Italian sausage is the same as everywhere else in Chicago but generally cheaper so both are a good value. Â They make a decent Chicago style hot dog with very fresh tomato (get them in every morning with the eggs) for a fair price. Â They make some of the best milkshakes in Chicago during the 1 random week a month their machine is working. Â If you want a burger, go for several Jr. burgers instead of the regular burger. Â You can make them double or triple for the price of the extra Jrs if you don't want all the buns, and the meat is slightly higher quality than the regulars (trust me - I saw the ingredient list and if you order both together you WILL taste the difference). Â Very generally, the politicians and businessmen show up for breakfast, the locals for lunch/dinner, and the drunks for late night. Â BE WARNED: do not start problems, especially at night. Â You may think you're funny, but if you're acting immature (throwing food, etc) or dangerous the staff will quickly kick you out and call the police. Â
Well, anyway... honestly, if this place is still around for another 10-20 years it will be a Chicago institution. Â Being sued by Disney and winning is pretty funny, but hardly makes it a landmark. Â A lot of people I know grew up eating here, so time will tell if my grandchildren will get to enjoy the greasy goodness that is Duk's.
Finally ventured back to Duk's for the first time since the shut-down. They have cleaned up the interior...at least from the customers perspective. Â But they changed their hot dogs!! Â Bad news for me, since I really loved the ones they used to have. Â Now they're a skinny, crappy excuse for a dog. Â Same crinkle fries cooked to perfection, but tasted as if their oil was way past due for a change. Â There is no mistaking filthy oil with potatoes. Â Won't be back anytime soon.
Review Source:Put on your horse blinders when you walk in this place and stare straight ahead because you do NOT want to see what is going on in here. Â It's dirty and crazy.
While I personally have never had any problems with the  staff, (I just sit down order my food and keep my mouth shut) I have seen 2 fights in here between the staff and their patrons.  To be fair, it was 2am both times and the patrons were hammered, so i give the staff credit for standing up for themselves.  Plus for me it was 2am entertainment, I sat back ate my friend pizza puff and watched the drama.  The cops were called and the staff was on a 1st name basis with the police so I think this is a regular problem. Â
The food is... Â well I think you can call it food but it surely isn't nutritous. If you want grease fried grease late at night or for a hangover, head to Duk's. Â If you want a real meal, head elsewhere. Â I know I'll be back though.
My old roommate would carry change in his pockets and he must have ripped his jeans off his body every night because his change would just lay in the floor of his room for months. So since I was/am poor I would gather up about $2 in various coins off his bedroom floor and walk to Duk's for dinner.
It was awesome in that way when you realize how much food you're eating for such little money. And then you realize there's a reason why you never want to eat inside. Or you wash your hands after coming out of there.
It is what it is. It's hard to fuck up a hot dog so it does the trick. Just don't look around inside, don't look at the floor, don't look at the nails of the person giving you your food, and eat your cheap-ass hot dog and fries.
I am still nostalgic for this place though. And would still eat here.
After a night of overindulging on libations in the good 'ol Windy City, I needed something to calm my stomach. What could do the trick? A Chicago-style hot dog and an order of fries of course! Yes ladies and gents, I really know how to treat my body with respect.
Service at Duk's was fast, friendly and with a smile. And the woman behind the counter didn't judge me for looking the way I did.
Good hot dogs, the classic way. Crinkle cut fries made right in front of you. Kitschy, old diner-like counter service. Too cute. All in all, I'm a fan!
Went here on a Saturday night. I live pretty close to Duk's so the roommates and I decided to see if it would become our go-to for drunk food. Nope.
There was old puke on the floor. The whole place smelled of death (I wonder why). After finishing my hot dog I knew my body was going to hate me the next day. And not in that warm and fuzzy way that good drunk food provides. I will say the service was fine. But this place is garbage.
Oh yeah, and two cockroaches scurried across the floor while we were waiting for our food. Classic.
Yikes! Â Every time I come here I feel like I just entered the Soup Nazi episode of Seinfeld. Â No greasy food for you!! Â
I understand they run the late night gauntlet of drunkery and they have to toughen up a bit, but sometimes they are just scary.. Â You want ranch? Â Two dollars. Â B-b-but everyone else got free ranch. Â Â THREE dollars!! Â NO soup for you!!
But I digress. Â I am in the area often and I fall to mercy of location and late night hunger. Â The food hits the spot. Â It's typical fried, cheap, fast food and it's pretty tasty. Â On nice nights, the picnic tables outside are a perfect place to chill and eat. Â
Just make sure you get in, order, and get out. Â No messing around.
So I stopped by Duks after driving past it hundreds of times. Â Why?? Â I'm still not quite sure. Â I think it was becuase it was mentioned in a Chicago Hot-Dog guide in the Huffington Post. Â EEsh. Â Yeah. Â Sorry Duk, It was short and not so sweet.
The hot dog and fries were fine. Â What you would expect from a hot dog joint. Â But it was everything else about the experience that turned me off. Â
There were at least two people working at the time.... One making all the food, taking the orders, filling the orders... Â while the other talked on the phone the entire time. Â It was a firday evening, several people waiting to order, but they obviously didn't care. Â The customers can wait, I guess. Â
That wasn't even close to worst part... Â This place, omfg, it was absolutely filthy. Â I mean, i can understand getting a little messy throughout the day, but I was really really close to leaving before even placing my order. Â And... Â omg, really gross...the whole place smelled like pure vomit. Â
Never again. Â Ever.
Clean your place up, get some new staff.
My favorite part was when the hunched-over lady sitting next to me at the counter, cigarette voice, said "they took 10 staples out of my head this afternoon." Â How's that for your hot dog appetite? Â This place is blue collar in a nice way.
Duk's is clinging onto its old glory hotdog past and it's showing some wear and tear. Â I imagine in the summertime it's a fun spot for a meal on the patio, but in the winter it's not as happy. Â The rehab brain trauma story may have lent to my impression. Â The dogs are pretty standard, nothing out of the ordinary. Â Still though, the food is cheap and comes with plenty of fries. Â You could see Duk's in the encyclopedia under "Chicago hot dog stand." Description - wild decorations and tough waitstaff.
I love Duks. However, be warned:
This is NOT a place to take your parents when they come to town and want Italian Beef or a Chicago hot dog
This is NOT a place to take someone on a date unless they've already heard you fart
This is NOT a place I would recommend admitting to your boss you eat at regularly
This is NOT a place to bring your bff the health dept. inspector
This IS a place for delicious, greasy beefs, hot dogs, and cheese fries.
This IS a place where you may inhale second hand smoke from the lady on 'break' in the back.
This IS a place for the hungover chick in sweats who is unafraid of E. Coli.
Love it.
Old fashion Hot Dogs is right...but I am here to talk about the late night Breakfast Sandwich folks. The Sausage, Egg & Cheese on a toasted English Muffin.
To quote Hugh Jackman in the movie Kate & Leopold "toast is the result of reflection and study!"...Ya better believe it, no General Electric toaster with one and half insertions here. Duk's will toast your muffin on the greasy grill for added flavor. Sure its a breakfast sandwich but you are also tasting previous order remains of burgers, polishes and italian sausage. Bon Appétit!
In the end when you take that first bite, you will be reminded of the evening you had earlier of pure debauchery bliss. Therefore the taste of melted cheese establishing residency on your taste buds is magical!
This place's claim to fame is being sued by Disney back in the day for utilizing his infamous cartoon character's name and image to push greasy food to little kids.
And who says Disney is only interested in their bottom line?
It is clear to me that the Disney organization had the proper foresight to try to stop the current childhood obesity epidemic that is plaguing our country by not allowing capitalists like this hot dog joint by not allowing them to use their much revered character Donald Duck.
Disney is always right.
With that said, I do try to "shop" local and considering Duk's is just down the block from me, I do rely on it from time to time for sustenance and nourishment.
This place is very much old Chicago through and through. Â There is a sense of the way things used to be in that neighborhood when you go into Duk's- for better and worse.
On the one hand, you have some "genuine" characters (not to say nice, just who they are) working here and typically some interesting humans patronizing the place too.
Dirty is maybe the best way to describe the decor. Â I am not at all squeamish in regards to who things "look" and I am sure this place is clean enough behind the line (you can see them cooking the food very clearly), but there is a cluttered, and even "chipped" look to the place which could probably do well with a fresh coat of paint.
Food here is as basic as it comes. Â This place is a burger and hot dog stand- so that is what you'll find (along with the Chicago traditions of Italian beefs and chicken sandwiches). Â I've find that for the money (cheap!), it is not at all bad, and well-worth the wait inside while you listen to some lady talk about exacting revenge on her neighbor who borrowed money and is avoiding repayment.
Did the name change? The menu I have reads, 'Duk's Old Fashioned Hot Dogs.' I have no idea who this, 'Donald,' is. In any case...
There comes a time in every Chicagoan's life where he finds himself eating some encased meat. The very concept on encased meat sorta grosses me out, so whenever it comes up as a food choice, I opt for a liquid diet. Keeps me sexy. But, for those times where I'm tired, starving, tied up in my shoes and feelin' unpretty, it's time for some cased meat. I must have been feelin' particularly crazy the night I came here because I ordered a chili cheese dog with mustard and onions. Fries came with the order. Allow me to repeat: I came to a place of questionable cleanliness, ordered a beef dog with more beef product (I don't eat cow) and slathered on some sort of cheese sauce (with mustard and onions -- for health purposes).
And.I.Tore.That.Isht.Up!!!
I don't know whether it was the special nature of the moment, my crabby time of the day (months are for amateurs) or my need for fat and salt... but I couldn't get enough. Yes, Chicago dogs are fine and well. But, sometimes, you need to eat a dog the way they were made to me eaten: with chili, cheese (I would have preferred shredded cheddar, but the sauce worked), onions (for crunch), and mustard (for some tart). The best part about a dog like this is that you can sop the fries up in all the run off chili cheese topping.
Wow. Reading this back, I am a little disgusted with myself. But, at the time, there was no finer food. 4 stars. I'm sticking with that.
There comes a time in every person's life when hotdog consumption is required super late at night (or very early in the morning). Â This time for me was Saturday evening (or Sunday morning). Â
Let me set the scene: Cocktails were consumed. Â A super-random loft party was attended. Â My head was swirling from the a-a-a-a-a-alcohol and the only thing that could help me was deep-fried goodness in the form of Duks Red Hots.
For the uninitiated, Duks is literally a hellhole. Â The dirtiest place I can possibly imagine with hefty female cooks frying up pretty much everything on the menu at all hours of the night. Â The counter looks grimy. Â The other patrons are shifty at best and I couldn't help but feel mildly nervous for my safety.
Boozy Ang waived all these concerns away and shamelessly ordered a hotdog with everything and fries. Â For less than $3. Â
The food comes fast. Â And I can't believe I'm saying this, but it was actually kind of tasty. Â Please bear in mind this comes from a gal who was basically mainlining champagne like it was my job earlier in the evening, followed by a landslide of beers and then some Jack Daniels (I know. Â Sick.), but I feel like I've had worse food. Â The fries were crisp, hot and fresh. Â The dog was pretty standard issue, but it was made better by the shaker of celery salt on the countertop. Â Love that.
I topped my meal off with a vanilla milkshake that I inhaled in approximately 5 minutes. Â That good. Â It was thick and rich with just the right amount of sweetness. Â Get one. Â You won't be sorry. Â They're only two or three bucks. Â I legitimately cannot remember how much it cost, but it was worth every penny.
I'm pretty much totally convinced that Duks saved me from a formidable hangover on Sunday morning. Â
I'm thinking I could give Duks a 4 star rating if it wasn't so filthy dirty. Â So three stars it is.
Ohhh Duk's. You have likely contributed to the rise of obesity in Chicago. (is it really on the rise, I dunno?) Everything here....literally everything is fried. Well, maybe not the hotdog, but still....
The food is yummy, probably not sanitary, but yummy. Want a double bacon cheese burger? No worries, they'll pressure you to get it as soon as you walk (or stumble, as some do) in the door. It's two beef patties with double the cheese topped with about 4 pieces of deep fried bacon and whatever other toppings you want. I am so turned off by the deep friend bacon that I have never ordered one but have had a bit and maaaaan it's yum. I feel my arteries clogging just looking at it.
Now, I have had their grilled cheese. Slathered in lot's o' melted butter and eloquently grilled. Don't expect 2 pieces of bread, expect a bun turned inside out and piled with cheese.
I have a thing for crinkle fries and consider myself a fry connoisseur, that's probably not a good thing since they are fried. hah! Anywho, their fries are always freshly fried and perfectly salted. I recently discovered that I LOVE celery salt on my fries when I mistakenly put it on my fries thinking it was pepper.
So you have milkshakes eh? I suggest ordering only chocolate or vanilla unless you're a fan of fake flavoring. I'm pretty certain I saw sno cone flavoring for the shakes. Oh well...the chocolate was ok.
If you're looking to be entertained I suggest you go late at night, though be careful, the ladies running the joint will happily share tales of gang fights and drive bys occuring in front of the place. The place is usually teeming with drunkards late too, which is always fun.
Word on the street (hah counter top) is that they have amazing tacos. During my last trip I learned from two drunkie dudes that they have "the best tacos eva!" Evidently they are "just like Jack in the Box tacos. They are deep fried! haha!
So I was eating at the tapas place across the street, but I couldn't stop thinking about sketchy Chicago dogs, which I love. I wanted to come here, and I was undeterred when the CPD was handcuffing someone in front of this dive.
As my companions were paying, I excused myself to run across the street and buy some junk food at Duk's.
Scanning the cracked restaurant menu, I surmised that the prices at Duk's are slightly better than average for a hot dog stand considering that everything comes with fries. Normally, I prefer that the hot dogs were a little cheaper and don't come with fries, especially if the fries aren't good.
The fries here aren't good. Â They appeared to be the processed crinkle cut fries you might eat in a grade school cafeteria. Â I was similarly disappointed with the mass-produced onion rings.
But I didn't mind that. Â Nor did I mind the people sitting around the cramped and dirty restaurant at 8 pm, not eating or buying anything, just inexplicably hanging out. Â Nor did I mind the staff dressed in sweat pants and generic Vienna Beef t-shirts. Â Hell, I even got a kick out the faded Donald Duck posters, along with blown up newspaper clippings describing how this place was sued by Disney.
All that matters to me is the hot dog. Â Is it good? Â
Well... meh.
It's a real Vienna Beef Chicago dog, so I'd eat it any time. Â Comes steamed, with food processed onions, some very sharp peppers (which I appreciate), and a wilted bun. Â It's a real Chicago dog, so it's worth eating, but it's not great. I wouldn't eat here again unless other options weren't available.
I don't mind the dive atmosphere, but the food here is not inspiring. Â Hence, two stars.
3 things you need to know about this hell hole:
1. This place is down right scary, and dirty. Close your eyes.
2. Cheap and delicious hot dogs at 3 in the friggin morning, after a night of bar hopping.
3. The scary woman with the sideway pony tail and purple ribbon behind the counter has NO IDEA what chicken fingers are. Nuggets? Ok, yes, that they have.
Just keep your eyes closed to what's behind the counter and eat in your car with all the lights turned off.
Yeah, what the hell, I'll be back.
If I ever decide I want to die of a heart attack I will start eating at Duk's every single day.
This place rules. I totally love it. Sitting at the bright red counter watching a huge pile of onions getting grilled to go on my burger...heaven. Watching my huge onion rings and fries come up gloriously out of the grease...heaven. Eating all of these things is like a dream and it reminds me of the summer I was a carhop in high school and I lived on this kind of food. It's only the waking up the next day going, "Oh, my god, even my face feels fat!!" that prevents me from coming here too much but that's not a complaint. That's what this place is and you know what you'll be getting when you walk in the door.
A jukebox with Sam Cooke makes this place even more awesome and the women working here are very nice. Thank god for places like this.
This place is magnificent. After unwinding on a Friday night and consequently mauling our dinners at Manee Thai, we decided we wanted MORE and headed to Duk's because, rumor has it, their milkshakes are to die for.
And that's a freakin' fact.
Imran K. and I also decided to indulge in a cherry pie, which is essentially one of those hostess pies you can buy from 7-11 in grade school and they DEEP FRY it.
That's all I had, but I watched them take some frozen tacos out of the freezer to deep fry those too. I'm going to guess that everything here is amazing.
Not to mention the decor--talk about kooky!
I have sentimental value regarding this place...My grandmother owned an apartment building down the block from it and used to eat there every friggin' day. No joke. And she lived to be 81.
My parents used to tell me how terrible and unhealthy it was and how gangs would hang out there. Well, that was 1995 and they were absolutely right.
Now it's 2010 and the gangs are gone but the food is still unhealthy and sooooo good!
The place opened as Donald Duks, til Disney (bastards!) sued them and they changed the name.
Anyway, it's run by a wonderful bunch of white trash (and hispanic trash, I guess) women who will simultaneously yell at you to pay your tab ASAP and smile at you and wish you a goodnight.
Food is made fast, always deep friend (or grilled to greasy perfection) and is never not hot and delicious. My favorite is actually the double cheeseburger with everything on it. Hot dogs are tasty too, but I really dig the burgers.
And the shakes are amazing! Those wonderful processed things that taste like sugary food coloring and will probably kill you faster than the sandwiches, but taste so good they're worth it.
The chili, fries and tamales are great too.
Today I splurged and got one of the new deep fried pie deserts...and it kinda sucked. But who goes there for the friggin deep friend pies anyway?
And the atmosphere is sublime. Nothing (well, next to nothing) has changed in decades. This is old Chicago. Good Chicago. Chicago which hasn't been bulldozed thanks to stuck-up yuppies, brought in by a**hole hipsters. This is my kinda Chicago and if it sounds like your kind as well, don't pass this place up, while we still have it.
It's 2am. Â You're lost on ashland ave, somewhere between lake st and chicago. Â You're hungry, you're cold, you need something to make you feel like life is worth living. Â Something to convince you that tomorrow indeed, is worth living for...suddenly you see neon lights and smell fried foods.
It's Duk's!
Just order a dog, everything on it, or a polish everything on it.
The sport peppers will reinvigorate you, the mustard and onions will give you you fortitude, the meat, the energy to persevere. Â Suddenly, the night is conquerable, because you stopped here. Â That is duk's and that's all you need to know about the place. Â Go there and the neighborhood is suddenly yours.
Why so many people hatin' on Duk's?!
If you are a fancypants who can't appreciate a REAL dive that serves down-and-dirty Chicago hot dogs the way they oughta be served, then drive your Beamer over to Hot Doug's and enjoy the recently reinstated foie gras dog while me and my homies grab your table.
Sure, it's dirty. It's unapologetically dirty, but there's a reason it hasn't been shut down--it hasn't violated any health code, bitches! And if you think any restaurant doesn't have some element of what you perceive as Duk's own special filthiness going on behind closed doors, then you've never been behind a counter in your happily-overcharged-for-the-same-shit life.
Good dogs, cheap as hell and the fries come wrapped in the same wax paper as the dog--OLD SCHOOL, and PROPER!
It is rare when a vegetarian does a review for a Red Hot joint but when you offer a huge bag of fries for $2 and have a jukebox you are worthy.
Went here last night, late and was not let down. Â While the large group I was with had many dogs and other fine offerings from Vienna Beef I was very content with my gigantor bag o fries and lots of ketchup and mustard.
With a city full of these lil red hot joints Duks is a place that stands out from the rest. Â They even have places to sit inside and out; great patio!
Yelp says one star means Eek! Methinks not.
Methinks not!!! DON'T DO IT!
I'm a member in good standing of the Clean Plate Club. I finish my food even when I'm uncomfortably full. I threw this shit in the trash after one bite. And I was HUNGRY. Going home and eating a bowl of Corn Pops was a better alternative people.
To be fair, although I'm not sure why I'm bothering, the one and only one time I ate here was last summer (2007). Maybe they've cleaned up their act since then...doubtful...
I enjoy going to Duk's when I want some cheap greasy hot dog stand food. I go there mostly for the cheese fries because they don't hold back on the cheese application. The other food is good but nothing spectacular, but I still love it. Â
Gotta love spending no more than $5 on a complete meal!
I love Duk's! I wish it was closer ... or maybe actually I don't since I'd eat there way too much. Yeah, its not classy. It is what it is and it does it well. This is the real deal fast food. This ain't a crappy mcdonald's or a burger king. This stuff tastes way better and is still extremely cheap. I adore their cheeseburgers and cheese fries and can't seem to stray from that option, but I've had friends who have ordered other things and really liked them. I've taken a sip of a shake before too and it was pretty darn tasty.
One of the reasons I love living in this city is the awesome little fast food joints that aren't chains.
The outside seating is pretty nice too when its warm out. I would never want to actually sit inside of Duks and eat.
This place rocks!
I have gone here at 1am to order cheese fries and hot dogs as well as during the weekend afternoon. Where else can you find a dog and fries for $2.49?
Its a dive and honestly I like it that way. I don't need any frills when all I want is a good dog.
I like eating inside or outside. The staff is decently friendly and service is pretty quick.
If I was stuck on a stranded Island and could only bring three things.....
1. Duk's Bacon Double Cheesburger
2. My best friend (because he would bring his own Duk's Bacon Double, and not finish it, so I would get it.)
3. Mmmmh - maybe a regular Duk's Double Cheesburger (sometimes you just don't feel like bacon, you know?)
Okay, so yeah this is the dirtiest place on earth, but unless you're eating raw food, the hot grill and grease kill anything that might cause you harm anyway! Â Plus, that's what gives this place it's unique and addictive flavor. Â I don't think they clean anything.
I've only eaten the burgers, fries, hot dogs, beefs, sausages and milkshakes, never breakfast. Â But they're awesome, and I think the best greasy food of that kind in the city. Â Seriously, I've searched for something as good or better, but I always come back to this place for whatever reason. Â I've had Max's "ghetto fries," Burger Baron, The Lighthouse, Jim's Polish, Devil Dogs, Gold Coast Dogs...can't think of all the others, and this dirty-ass, grease pit with really fat women cooks does it for me all the time. Â Just go and order the Bacon Double with everything - you'll see what I'm talking about.
I wouldn't hang out there too long, because it's one of those places you smell like for days afterwards. Â Get it to go!
No, no, no, NO!
Don't go in there...don't even look at it!
I can't imagine why this place hasn't been shut down. We're talking bugs, unwashed hands, grease traps that have obviously turned into the people working here.
Here's a trick with finding good dogs...if a couple cop cars are parked in front, it's good. Check out Jimmy's on Grand/Pulaski if you want to test my theory.
It can be scary. It can be gross. You will (especially in the summer) wonder why the health dept hasn't shut them down.
The good and the bad is that they cook everything right in front of you...so you know where it's been...
It's a handy joint to hit up when I am in a lazy mood at the BF's house. I have never gotten sick from here. So far.
Having lived just down the street from this place, I can't let a five star ranking for this stand. Â At 3 am, it's delicious, at 4 am probably even better, but during the light of day it's a real grease pit. Â Still the shakes and burgers are good and cheap if you're willing to brave it, but sometimes, even when I wanted a burger during broad daylight I wouldn't want to confront the grossness of this place. Â As a point of comparison, in my previous 'hood, I went to the local dog stand finicky's, which was nice and clean and also cheap, on many an afternoon. Â Sadly, it was not open after hours.
If you're in the mood for a burger or shake and in the area, definitely try it.
It's 3 AM and you desperately want a greasy spoon burger. You want it cheap. You want it now. Better yet, you don't want to drive through, but you want to bike through. You have found your perfect match.
Double cheese burger with fries is $3.00. It really is that cheap, but you know what else? It's so delicious. It's a straight fried beef patty and if you order bacon, that gets deep fried which means the fries are also sort of deep fried in bacon.
They also offer up standard diner fare including hot dogs, and Italian beef, but this is not for the fickle of palate. This is the road-side stuff that'll make you die faster than playing 30-day McDonald's diet. For serious.
They have a walk-up window which is definitely excellent for a biker, and they have sit down space outside. It's also 24 hours. Everything comes with fries.
More importantly, they have a jukebox with Guns N' Roses on it.
Not recommended for displaced yuppies "slumming it" off the blue line, and I'm a little baffled by "vegetarians" like Girl C. reviewing a place where everything is cooked with bacon fat and tallow and uh, hot dogs are green with one of Chicago's more famous hot dog toppings - emerald green relish.
I guess you could always take vegetarians accounts of a meat-establishment seriously and "risk your life", but I try not to buy the panic stories.
Three stars ... THREE STARS!?!? Â Duks deserves an anthem ... $2.90 burger and fries ... great chocolate milkshakes ... open all night during the weekend. Â This place even has a bathroom when all that alcohol you just consumed wants to come out ... not saying it is a great bathroom, but it is open. Â
The fries come with no salt, so be warned. Â But the service is friendly the people are cool and it is a neighborhood spot for those of us who appreciate a cheap burger and some drunken antics.
Also, if you want to double your fat intake, get the big burger with the bacon. Â It comes highly recommended by many.
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