Fatso's Last Stand
Hamburger restaurant · Ukrainian Village ·
Char dogs, burgers & fried shrimp served in a no-frills hot dog house
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Char dogs, burgers & fried shrimp served in a no-frills hot dog house
"What To Get: Polish with grilled onions and mustard. What To Know: The hot dogs at Fatso’s are always charred, never steamed. And while there isn’t much seating indoors, the patio has lots of picnic benches, so you won't have to stage your own last stand over a counter stool." - adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen, veda kilaru
"Grilling a hot dog isn’t a novice’s task. The counter crew at Fatso’s are experts: its char dog is one of the best in the city. The West Town staple now has a Lincoln Park location." - Ashok Selvam
"A longtime family-run venue originally opened by Phil Ashbach; it was renamed after his death in 2014. The place figures in oral histories tied to the city's counter-service scene and is noted in the piece for its personal connections to other local operators (including social ties to Larry Gold, who launched a famed hot‑dog spot in 1983)." - Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu
"If you find yourself drunk in Ukrainian Village and aren't sure how you got there, know that Fatso's Last Stand can help is this dire time of need. They'll serve you burgers and dogs and fries while you figure out how to get home." - sam faye
"There’s a giant yellow sign outside of Fatso’s that reads like a resume: a bulleted list (literally) of strengths including burgers, char dogs, and fried shrimp. But by the time you see it, you'll already know Fatso's Last Stand means business by the smell of grilled meat that hits halfway down the block. The hot dogs at this small Ukrainian Village spot are always charred, never steamed. That means no matter what you order—whether Chicago-style, topped with chili, or Maxwell Street polish—you’ll get a juicy dog packed with the flavor of 1,000 summer BBQs. And while there isn’t much seating indoors, Fatso's patio has lots of picnic benches so you won't have to stage your own last stand over a counter stool." - Veda Kilaru