This charming spot serves up top-notch hot dogs, including authentic Chicago-style options, in a friendly atmosphere with nostalgic decor and outdoor seating.
"The Chicago dog has the strictest set of dressing rules in all of frankdom: kosher pickle spears, dash of celery salt, yellow mustard, sport peppers, green neon relish, chopped raw onions, and tomatoes on a poppy seed bun. Most New York frank stands — including Shake Shack — have tried and failed. But this narrow shop, named after a movie shot on the same Brooklyn block does it up right." - Robert Sietsema
"Chicago Dogs are officially part of New York City’s hot dog ecosystem, and the ones at Dog Day Afternoon in Windsor Terrace are some of the best. This kitschy little shop keeps a Vienna Beef diagram next to the register, so you can cross-check your dog and make sure it matches up. The poppyseed bun is especially soft and flavorful, and the combination of a Chicago dog with an orange whip on the sidewalk outside the restaurant is one of our favorite meals on a warm day. " - bryan kim, willa moore, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick
"A place commemorating a 1975 Al Pacino film, famous for its Chicago-style hot dog with a variety of toppings." - Robert Sietsema
"Going to Dog Day Afternoon is like stopping by your neighbor’s place for a bite, if your neighbor had a Ms. Pacman machine, a sick vintage record collection, and enough wit to name a hot dog joint after a classic heist movie that was shot in the neighborhood. This standing room-only spot makes excellent Chicago-style hot dogs, sandwiches, and sausage-oriented sides. Everything is best enjoyed with an orange whip, a frozen drink that tastes like hopes, dreams, and the eternal optimism of youth." - carina finn koeppicus
"Specializing in Chicago-style hot dogs, Dog Day Afternoon is named after an Al Pacino movie about a bank robbery that was partly shot on the same block of Windsor Terrace. The hot dog boasts a couple of small innovations (New York style pickles, for example, and sweet miniature plum tomatoes), but otherwise the genre remains intact. Get a free bag of chips with every red hot, and the jambalaya’s not bad, either." - Robert Sietsema
