Chucho’s On Addison

I am still dreaming about their french fries. Good God! They were so perfect and fresh! Even my boyfriend, who isn’t the biggest french fry fan loved them. The tacos weren’t out of the ordinary, but I would totally come back just for the fries.

Not sure what others are seeing here. Found it to be a family owned and run business which was effective and efficient. Hot dogs were way better than Gene and Jude’s as were the fries. Good price, excellent food, hope their business gets better!

There are no other words for this place other than «stay away». Dirty. Reheated. Nasty.

If you like hair in your ice cubes and French fries then this place is the place for you! Let’s start off by saying this is a prime location for business, and they don’t deserve it. The family operated business is in the heart of the dunning area with a park and school right next door. You would think this would be a booming buisnness, but most people in the neighborhood will only go in here to get a quick Pac man game in. The French fries are never cooked through and like I said enjoy the hair on it. The burgers and hot dogs are 2.6÷10. The downfall was getting rid of the poppie seed buns for the dogs. The Italian ice is the only thing this disgusting place has to offer. Also I am convinced they have a secret tunnel to Hiawatha park. Let’s hope we get a new joint in here prime location, and it’s getting ruined with this hot garbage they put out there.

This is a consistently good stop for burgers, dogs, tacos and fries. The fries are fresh cut fries that taste like real potatoes. Nice people good value.

I had a taste for a burrito and this was the only place I could find nearby. Now normally I would avoid places like this because it looks like it’s rat infested, everything inside is outdated and screams remodeling. It was also a hot day and they didn’t have an air conditioner, I thought I was going to die before I got to eat.
I ordered steak burrito. It came with all the trimmings: lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cheese, and sauteed onions (I loved the sauteed onions that gets them an extra star). It was a good size and not that expensive. I wouldn’t say it was the best I’ve ever had, but it was decent. I didn’t like the salsa that was just horrible.
I also tried the steak taco, it was BIG. I didn’t like the tortilla it came on but the meat was good. Overall, it was ok.

This place sucks PERIOD. i don’t know why the board of health hasn’t closed this dive… the fuckin hot dogs were brown in n out the fries greasy as all hell. i doubt sincerely there vienna beefs if even a beef dog period. the inside i’m surprized didn’t have any roachs in it atleast. they painted the outside an did shit inside. i’ll take my biz over to BOBO’S ON IRVING PK. little farther of a ride for me but well worth it. stay away

OK, you figure a place in a central location on Addison & Forest Preserve, across the street from Hiawatha Park and half a block from St. Francis Borgia Church and school would be booming with business.
Not if the place is a dump like Chucho’s. I used to come here occasionally when I lived in the area and I recall it being better. It’s a tiny dog & burger joint on the triangular island bounded by the major streets and a connecting road behind it. It existed under at least 2 other guises over the past decade. The sign used to say «Soon to be Famous.» Well, not soon enough. The current sign on the back wall outside listed their offerings and I saw they had «Autentic» Mexican food too.
The outside may have gotten a new paint job and facelift, but it’s still a dump inside. I was with the kids in the area and after playing, so we came in for a quick dinner. I got a Maxwell Polish and my son got a plain hot dog. The baby was going to share some of our fries and onion rings, plus stuff I brought just for him.
Strike 1: A high chair was not an option since they had none. There was a lone black table but all the seats were tall stools on which it’s hard to sit for a kid and reach the countertop. So we thought we’d take this table instead. Strike 2: The table had a dried-​up sticky spot that covered about 90% of its surface. Seeing this mess, I let my 23-​month old son eat off the countertop instead while semi-​standing on the stool. If he was not a stunt-​baby at home, I probably would have been terrified of his eating position standing about 3 feet off the ground. He proved his balance and agility to be superb as he made it through the meal without falling off the stool.
I was unimpressed with my Polish. I wasn’t sure if it’s Vienna Beef, as I saw no signage for Vienna inside. That’s a bad omen, if you ask me. The only décor on the walls was a faded little league sponsorship photo plaque from 2000. Anyway, my bun was soggy wet and fell apart on me immediately. I mushed it together to glue it to the sausage a little.
As we finished up our meal, we saw old Galaga and Ms Pac-​Man video game consoles, with worn-​out artwork and burned-​in screens. Strike 3: The Galaga machine was really a Mappy video game in disguise. I would’ve played Galaga to show my son the classic game, but I guess not.
Anyway, if I can give a Strike 4, it cost us almost $ 10 for a plain hot dog, Polish, fries and onion rings. I know other divey places like this are much cheaper.
Sorry Chucho’s, you won’t get famous this way!