Chaat Dog - Desi American Street Food
Restaurant · Prospect Heights ·
Desi-American hot dogs with chaat toppings, smash burgers, veggie options
Desi-American hot dogs with chaat toppings, smash burgers, veggie options
"An American-Desi street food pop-up turned permanent fixture at Beer Street South, this mash-up layers Vienna Beef dogs with the salty, sweet, spicy, tart, and crunchy punch of chaat, and now serves seven days a week (Mon–Wed 5–10 p.m.; Thu–Sun noon to close). Born from a 2017 backyard bhel puri–topped hot dog that won People’s Favorite, the menu now ranges from the OG potato and the ABCD with corn and poblano to a rotating seasonal fruit chaat. Toppings lean bold—green chutney, fried onions, tamarind-cherry chutney, fried chickpea flour crumbles, pickled Fresno peppers, cilantro, and chaat salt—capturing a Chicago-meets-Pakistani sensibility. Beyond the dogs, there’s an achaar smash burger and playful sides like Desi-Chex, Chaat-chos (Fritos with chopped dogs and corn-and-poblano chaat), and “Walking Chaat,” plus a showpiece Chaat Dog tower stacking five chaat dogs, five walking chaats, and cucumber chaat. Delivery runs through Uber Eats, with ongoing chef collaborations keeping things fresh." - Andrea Strong
"A roaming pop-up slinging what the text calls "the next perhaps greatest iteration of the hot dog tower, with South Asian twists." The stunning $78 to $85 tower comes with five chaat dogs (Chicago hot dogs topped with flavorful snacks), five walking chaats (the South Asian version of the walking taco, with ingredients served in a chips bag, typically Fritos) and cucumber chaat. Of the latter, owner and chef Pervaiz Shallwani explains it was "what my mom would give my dad every night when he got home." Memorial Day holiday pop-ups run Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26, but the chaat dog tower will only be available at its Dutch Kills (Long Island City) and Beer Street South (Prospect Heights) pop-ups; check its Instagram for the full schedule." - Nadia Chaudhury
"A Desi-American hot dog pop-up contributing food to the Election Night watch party menu." - Alexis Benveniste
"A New York City–based hot-dog pop-up created by Pervaiz Shallwani that reimagines the American hot dog by fusing Chicago-style frank traditions with the bold, contrasting flavors of South Asian chaat. Service is often a DIY, communal setup: blistered all-beef or vegetarian franks are placed in ghee-brushed, toasted buns and finished with an array of chaat toppings — charred corn chaat, potato chaat, mango chaat, cilantro-mint and tamarind chutneys, fried onions, sev, boondi, chaat masala, and pickled peppers — delivering crunchy, spicy, sweet, sour, and tangy notes in each bite. Recipes emphasize charred, fresh ingredients (like grilled corn and blistered poblanos), bright herb chutneys, and textural garnishes, making these ideal for summer cookouts where guests assemble and customize their own dogs; the founder’s background as a seasoned journalist and trained chef informs the thoughtful recipes and presentation." - Pervaiz Shallwani
"The pop-up that serves South Asian–inspired hot dogs delayed its two days at Honey Butter Fried Chicken’s Avondale patio because of the forecasted heat and rescheduled to Friday and Saturday, when the forecast called for a high of about 80 degrees." - Naomi Waxman