I'll be the first to admit it, when I see the "Hot Now," sign at Krispy Kreme I make a B-line to the drive through and grab a few sugary hot clouds of goodness. Despite the sugar high fresh donuts provide, I notice a little strip of interesting eats a short walk away. One thing that really stuck out to me was "Chicago Tasty Dogs," wedged in between a cake shop and a Japanese fast food restaurant. On the outside they have pictures galore drawing you in, pizza puffs, a plethora of hot dogs and even an italian beef sandwich, every single one of them calling my name. Once you get inside, the theme doesn't change as you can browse even more pictures on the wall.
They have a lot of deals listed, mixing chicago dog or italian beefs into combos with fries and a drink. I'm a fanatic for chicago style hot dogs, and since this place practically pushed them like they were going out of style, I couldn't resist. Just to mix things up we added an italian beef sandwich, it seems to be the trendy chicago "must try," food.
First to come out was the chicago dog, and not that I've actually been to chicago, this was a legit set up. Poppy seed bun was steamed well, onions fresh, tomatoes sliced thin, although the pickle was a little bit on the skimpy side. You then get the essential sport peppers flanking the dog and it's all topped off by celery salt. Underneath all the toppings was a well cooked vienna beef dog. I was impressed by the total package. As for taste, the sport peppers were literally bursting with juice on the inside and had great spice while the beef dog had a great snap to it. Let's not forget the celery salt adding a certain zing to the end that's just hard to describe. All the flavors really came together for a good experience. Although the dog was good, I think what elevated my order to another level was that they put fresh cut and fried french fries on the side, perfectly crispy with just the right amount of salt. Alone, these would be perfect.
Next was the italian beef, ordered plain jane with some mozzarella on top. The kicker here being that the whole sandwich is served "juicy," dipped in au jus so it's soaking wet. The hoagie style roll is soft with mild flavor and the beef is very tender with the jus adding a layer of flavor as it soaks into the bread. The only issue with the whole sandwich was the salt level, it was pretty salty for an italian beef and kind of made it unappetizing once halfway through.
Chicago Tasty Dogs is owned by people native to the city and seemed to really know what it meant to serve real Chicago style food. After a little investigating I found out that everything is shipped from Chicago, every element of the chicago dog even the beef used for the italian beef. It doesn't get any more authentic than that does it? I'm admittedly torn between the value of true Chicago authenticity and the value of food made fresh in house, afterall didn't you guys notice how excited I got over fresh fries?? In the end, the greatest judge lies with an enjoyed meal and this place is certainly capable of nursing a craving or two.
Chicago Tasty Dogs
9711 S Eastern Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89183
(702) 914-3451
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