I used to live in the neighborhood and loved the food. Now, 23 years later, the food is just as good with friendly staff, varied menu, and clean decor. Close to O'Hare so it's a great place to grab your first hot dog or Italian beef while visiting.....or your last on the way back to the airport. Â Since I live in AZ I miss this type of restaurant and love to see that this place has been going strong for more than 30 years..
Review Source:11 dollars for double cheese burger, fries and small drink? Give me a fuc#king break. Â Burgers are good, fries have no salt on them and drinks are small. Â For $11 I could've gotten double cheeseburger combo and gyro combo at Jeff's Red Hots. Â And that's with better fries and bigger drinks. Â This is the last time you gonna get my money homeboy.
Review Source:I've 'Been coming here since they opened and go there almost after every workout, and even before that when they used to be in Park Ridge. And no, it's NOT Portillo's, and I'm glad it's not  because Plush Pups Greek Salad with a Chicken Breast on top is AWESOME and far better than the chicken cesare from Portillos! Plus, they have their own Home made dressing for the Greek Salad and they serve the BEST FETA you can buy as well as real greek olives! FAR BETTER THAN ANY SALAD FROM PORTILLOS - now that I made that point again for the 2nd time........They also serve many baked chicken dishes or Chicken Kabobs with rice, Pitas and vegetable sides - a much better tasting selection and healthier than Portillo's.
As far as their hot dogs, Gyro's, and Beef - I don't eat that stuff anymore, but when I did, they were ALL excellent!!
Good job Plush Pup!!! Don't  be worried by the moronic negative comments made by those who only think Portillos is king - remember, these are the same people who like the Olive Garden and Pizza Hut.................................
Food was ok although the cashier failed to give me a receipt, not to mention screwed up my to-go order- as the guy who took my order barely speaks English.
After calling, I discovered the new rule is: "you must ask for a receipt"
It's my fault for not checking the bags before I left such an establishment as Plush Pup.
4 stars for food quality, 1 star for service and competence.
I have found a lot of menu items at Plush Pup to be either hit or miss. It's nothing fancy, nothing special, and nothing great. In a pinch, or for a quick bite, it definitely serves its purpose. ((Matt M. said it best below  "It's like Portillo's, only lower quality.")) That's exactly it. Plush Pup serves similar menu items...they just aren't as good. The prices are similar to that of Portillo's. So yes, be prepared to spend almost ten bucks on a loaded dog, fries, and a drink.
Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly...
+ Huge variety of menu options
+ Love the 1/2 chicken plates - Greek, BBQ or plain
+ Fast and friendly service
+ Tamales!!
+ Cute retro decor.
- Avoid the noon rush. Or be prepared to wait in line...most likely out the door.
- Pass on the zucchini sticks - the breading falls off. Every. Single. Time. ((annoying))
- The salads blow. It's literally a plate of lettuce with a few odds and ends on top
If there were a Portillo's around the corner, you bet your ass I would be going there instead. But when the grease craving hits, Plush Pup is around the corner from the office and definitely fills the greasy, fatty food void.
Its usually a good thing when the owner is present in a business. However, after a couple of years of eating here I have determined this owner is a stroke. He never smiles, he looks miserable, as a customer you feel that you personally ruined his day or inconvenienced him in some way just by stopping in to order food. The place is usually busy around lunch, the food is ok. I like the grilled chicken with greek dressing and the greek salad with house dressing. I wanted to tip his staff once when he was not there and they told me they are not allowed to take tips. I was shocked, the employees are the only people making you feel appreciated, the owner is a prick. Eat somewhere else.
Review Source:Its like Portillos only lower quality.
Maybe over time I have just neglected to get all the "speciality" dishes here, but the hot dogs, hamburgers, and chicken I can assure you are lower quality.
I don't know where the "cheap" part people are talking up is coming from. Even portillo's, Al's Beef, and comparable chains are much cheaper with larger, fresher portions.
Plush Pup is a little pricey for simple, traditional american food, but everything I had was good. Â Chicken Philly was huge and a mouth full. Â It came with a small order of fries. Â Also tried the fish sandwich. Â It was very neatly put together and overall good.
This place a convient stop to grab a bite before going on a flight at O'hare airport. Â Its a quick exit there and a fast jump back on to the highway.
This place has some pretty cheap food and its right by where I work.
I got the hot dog's and wondered why they were so inexpensive (I think like only $1.85), well they were small and not all that great.
The fries weren't good either. Also the decor and experience wasn't all that great either.
Overall I would probably not go back, but if I did I wouldn't get a hot dog. This area really needs some better eats.
Great food if you like this type of establishment. I was in the area visiting an ex and decided to see this place for once. It reallynis just an average hot dog stand, but the Greek chicken is perhaps the best I have ever tasted at any place in a real long time. They are cheap with dishing out the ketchup after I asked for the fries and had to go towards the window where they have the pump for sit down. Just give more than one ketchup package next time and this is enough to drop the rating one star.
Review Source:I give the Plush Pup hot dog 4.25 out of 5 stars - but I was disappointed with the Italian Beef. Nice, clean, 50's dinerish decor.
The Plush Pup hotdog is the typical Chicago hotdog: Vienna Beef frank, topped with a pickle spear, hot sport peppers, neon green relish, mustard, & tomato. It was very good, I'd go back for more. It was a great value for $2.35. If you are from out of town and at O'Hare Airport or one of the nearby hotels - this is a great option to try a Chicago hotdog. But I wouldn't recommend anything else.
I was disappointed with the Italian Beef sandwich. The beef itself was very dry and flavorless. It should be melt in your mouth and spicy. It was as if they took 3 day old roast beef, and soaked it in water to bring it back to life. I didn't finish it. They have a more extensive menu than I'd think - gyros, BBQ, even Reuben sandwiches. But I don't think I'd go back except to get another hot dog.
I could see how other reviewers would rate this place higher - but in my opinion the food just doesn't seem consistent enough to rate higher. Although the Plush Dog was excellent, in my opinion, a place has to be more than a one trick pony to get 4 stars.
I grew up next to this Plush Pup 25 years ago when it was a tiny dive with fantastic Chicago-style hot dogs (who ever thought of putting celery salt on a hot dog?!), and it is still cranking out some TASTY diner food - try the chicken wings, they're crispy, plump, and juicy and I could eat then by the bucket. Â
Disregard the staff who tend to stare at you when you order, and even after you sit down, any establishment that's been around for 20+ years knows how to make some tasty food.
Double Cheeseburger, everything on it.....no need to try anything else.. Â This place is my destination anytime I am within a 10 mile radius during lunchtime. Â Fries are really good too. Â The burger has plenty of cheese on it and plenty of fixins. Â Especially great is the full slice of onion (as opposed to the diced onion pieces that most fast food places give) Â I would love to review their other menu fare, but I cant bear to go there and not get a DBL C/burger
Review Source:I got dragged here by somebody who used to work in the area and eat lunch here. Â It's a totally no-frills plastic-cafeteria-chairs kind of joint which is OK once in a while.
Good things: Â I like hot dogs, though I'm not really ready to have one with cucumbers on it, but they did leave those off for me. Â Char-grilling a dog is a nice idea. Â The fries are good and service was pretty quick - if something takes longer they bring it to your table. Â
Meh things: Â The hot dogs are kind of small/ thin and drown in their buns and toppings. Â If you really want to eat a Hot Dog I suppose you have to order the larger Polish Dogs. Â My food was served so hot that I literally was still having a problem eating the fried mushrooms 15 minutes later. Â Not real fun to have to wait a significant time for food to cool so you can eat when you're hungry and on a tight schedule. Â The place is kind of grubby and hard to eat in if you're wearing nice work clothes rather than a pair of old ripped jeans. Â Finally, there's simply too dern much stuff on the menu. Â Does anybody really want to eat a "Philly cheese steak" in Chicago? Â I suppose someone does, but not me. Â Seriously, places like this are better when they stick to doing a few things really well and not trying to do everything just OK.
This is a great place for Chicago Diner style food - lunch or dinner. The Gyros meal is a tasty and great value for $9
The Chicken Gyros is also a great tasting pita dish and I have never been disappointed. If you like to spice things up, add the side of hot sauce on fries or your sandwich.
Lunch is crowded as the office crowd in the cumberland / I90 area come over + the locals (some of which are a older crowd). The staff always try to have a smile on their face and you do get a feel of a bustle when it is crowded (as you should).
Worth a try if you are in the neighborhood.
Ok, I get my fix here while visiting my Mom who lives nearby. Burgers are decent, dogs are ok, and I can walk here to escape from geriatric condo hell. Some trivia. The original plush pub used to be located a few miles from here in Park Ridge. We used to hit it for lunch once a week or so while attending Maine South.
Review Source:Just ate here last week - well...carryout....but I have eaten in as well. Â I had the double cheeseburger and it was great. Â Onion rings were great as well. Â Husband had cheesy beef which he has gotten a few times and loves. Â Absolutely huge selection. Â While I was waiting, was tempted by their Ribs listed and rotisserie chicken - prices look unbeatable! Â I live by there and I know I will go there again!
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