Gold Coast Dogs

Yes, a real Chicago Dog, however the cheap buns that are used split at the hinge almost instantly and everything falls through. That is just cutting corners, trying to save a few cents.
I have eaten & rated Hot Dogs all over Chicago and this is just average. Dogs are all pre-​cooked and sitting in a pile on the grill. Using full tomato slices rather than half-​slices or wedges just complicates the eating process.

We walked 10 minutes out of our way for a hot dog. I’m in Chicago damnit I’m eating a Chicago dog. $ 5 for a char grilled ecto neon green mustard slathered poppy-​lovin dog. Ask for extra peppers.
The char is the whole point of a grilled dog! I want mine black and crisp on the outside, juicy and salty on the inside. This is a great dog. A tasty dog on its own. The toppings take it to a whole nother level.
Ever eat thai boat noodles? It’s a bowl full of joy, slurpy delicious bits, spicy, sour, chewy, tender, crunchy. A Chicago dog is thai boat noodles Americano. Everything about this dog is perfect. All the toppings, delicious bits… you need all of it.
If I have one complaint some of the toppings were a little bland. It was all texture, less flavor. Terminal 3 near L3.

I stopped in for a quick bite, and ordered Chicken Shawarma. I was surprised by how tender and flavorful the chicken was! The onion and tomato were also very fresh. Prices are in line with other airport joints: overpriced. Service was quick, but there were only 2 other customers at the time. Nice place!

The dogs were very good, but ladies that were working were really rude and even took back our food, unwrapped it and made sure she gave us the right one. Very gross in my opinion and when I asked her about a drink I got with the meal plan she rudely told me it was extra month.

My first Chicago style hotdog. This place was affordable and the dog tasted so good. We also ordered the falafel and that was also perfect. The food was made fast and there was no wait. Don’t miss out on a Chicago style dog before your flight.

Not only was it fast, but the food was great (a char dog and a gyro plus fries) and it was a couple dollars cheaper than other places. Good stuff!

This review is only for the Italian beef sandwich and fries. I know airport food isn’t the greatest, but I was very disappointed in the cheesy Italian beef sandwich. The bread was a cold and thick ciabatta roll, meat was not warm, there was no au jus, which is fine if the meat was warm, but it wasn’t. The cheese was also cold. I basically got a lukewarm sliced beef sandwich. I ate one bite and tossed it. The fries were also very soggy. Should have just stuck with McDonald’s. At least the fries would have been good.

Ate here right before my flight and was pleased with the Charred Chicago Dog. I was craving one the entire trip, but did not have the chance. This location is pretty busy and also sells Uno’s personal deep dish pizzas. I tried the veggie pizza later and it was good too. Before I ordered on this day, one of the customers had a rude confrontation with an employee about waiting too long for their food. My order was taken by this very employee and he was actually very nice and had my order ready in minutes, so I think the previous customer was being irrational. Going to grab a bite here next time I’m flying through ORD.

Tried the Chicago Dog and Cheese Fries. It was nothing spectacular but it was very convenient while waiting to board our flight. I wouldn’t make my way to go back here. It was cool they have the neon green relish, not use to seeing that in California.

Hungry before my flight home to California, I rushed to Gold Coast Dogs in hopes that one last Chicago Style Hot Dog would pleasantly conclude my wonderful and gluttonous Chicago Adventure. What a mistake.
At $ 4.95, it’s one of the more affordable meals in Chicago, but the Hot Dog was charred, messily prepared, looked aged, and had a disturbing taste of rubber that I couldn’t bear to finish. The tomato had a faint smell of fish too and many of my followers know how disgusted I am by that. What a terrible way to end my trip.
Luckily, I also ordered the jumbo chili dog ($ 5.89) which was large in size and A-​OK overall. While it didn’t look pleasing to the eye, the chili had slight heat and good taste. I did finish the whole thing, although I wonder if I did that just to get rid of the nasty memory of the Chicago Hot Dog before it.
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Conclusion: If rushing to eat something before your flight, I’d likely suggest to eat somewhere else as Gold Coast was no where near golden in any aspect.
Extra Notes:
–Accepts credit card
–Servers could be more friendly and enthusiastic
–I question the cleanliness of the food area
–No restrooms

They were really fast, have a variety of foods (hot dogs Chicago style, burgers, sandwiches, basic pizzas) plus a little grab-​n-​go fridge in case you really can’t wait to get your food.
They don’t have tables to sit, so you’ll have to find a spot by your gate or at a different restaurant.

Ok so I have had a Chicago style dog in Philly at a beer shop I would frequent, seeing I can find any craft beer out there. Pretty much you can enjoy a craft along with a dog or what have you, seeing they have a menu with an array of options and Chi-​dog was one of them. I must say I really didn’t think too much of it.
Now lets us fast forward to present day shall we. I just recently had a Chicago dog in Chicago, yes I know it was in the airport, but my layover was only a hour. I figured well when in Rome. or we’ll say Chicago I had to go with the one of their well known bad boys.
This by far was simply awesome, a complete 180 from the version I had. Personally I prefer dogs to be grilled and these guys did just that. The difference what I had prior was boiled in water to this being grilled words can not be expressed. The simple fact I was I was making sounds with «nom nom oh my god nom nom» with little moans that shouldn’t be mentioned on here. That poppy bun, that grilled dog, with all the add-​ons imaginable, this basically covered all the food groups.
Now being I am not a local, you can label me tourist all you want, because I would do the same to you if the shoes were on the other foot. I was more of a stop and go types of foodie, who was looking to refuel this machine. If this little airport set up got me hooked, I could only imagine what it is like in the city of Chicago.

Recently had an opportunity to that this joint on my way to Atlanta and was left full but not impressed. I ordered a Jumbo Char Chicago Style that was dragged thru the garden. They used the standard Vienna dog, bun, Vienna mustard, Vienna relish and peppers.
The Dog was warm but not hot, bun was lightly toasted and the veggies were room temp rather than cool. Staff was working quickly as there was a line, but my item was chucked into its bag upside down and was given to another customer whom I had to retrieve it from three stalls down.
I’ll try them again and try their Italian beef to see if maybe second time is a charm with this group.

Avoid the food is terrible. You go to this place thinking about getting a good Chicago hotdog. What you get is greasy and cold terrible food.
AVOID. AVOID.

I’m usually reluctant to get involved with airport food but Gold Coast was worth a visit. A colorful array of peppers, relish, etc., adorned a charred hot dog. For this out-of-towner’s palate, it was close to the real thing.

I thought the charred Chicago dog was just fine. I really enjoyed it. Better than eating trash mcds. For quick bite before a flight or in between flights this is the perfect snack! I would definitely stop by again.

The pizzas are pre-​made, and then warmed up upon ordering, which just makes for a lousy pizza. The Chicago Dog was the highlight of our dining experience. It was loaded well, and I felt the $ 4ish price was spot on.
Some of the employees made comments to each other, but loud enough for everyone to hear, about customers ordering food while they were trying to close up shop.
While waiting for my order several other customers had problems with their food (i.e. not getting their fries, toppings missing, etc).

Looks are deceiving. Had to have another Chicago style hot dog before we left and this unfortunate place was our last stop. Terminal 3 let us down with this one.
Hot dog looked amazing, the taste tho. No where near as amazing as the other dogs we’ve had in Chicago. The dog it self had a hard chewy feel to it. The bun was not at all toasty. Price was alright, cause these airports really hurt ya.
Now for the people who work here, one word. Unprofessional. They are on their phones, they talk about not work friendly things, they laugh at customers which is SO RUDE, and they also make people feel dumb for not knowing where to order.
2 stars for price and convenience.

For overpriced airport food this isn’t bad, you could do worse in O’Hare. Service was inattentive, forced and impolite, but I’ve had worse at O’hare. On the negative side, almost anything you order here you’re not going to be able to handle on your own with a carry on, coat, and briefcase or purse in tow, I worked it out by parking my Chief of Staff with the luggage at the departure gate and came here for two orders empty handed. It wasn’t crowded or busy (I don’t know how they would handle a rush at their pace, evolution moves faster) but when it is I would think you’d have an additional problem with carry on luggage as there’s not much room to maneuver. They do serve up an authentic Chicago style hot dog, so that’s a plus. Another plus is that they aren’t even pretending to deserve tips, so you don’t have to feel at all guilty about not leaving any.

Get the char dog if to like em a little crispy. So good!
I was stopping through Chicago to catch a connecting flight and just as I turned my cellphone back on I received a text from my brother telling me I absolutely had to eat a Gold Coast Dog. Thinking that O’hare would be too big an airport to bother wandering around, I told myself that although all I wanted was a tasty Chicago dog, I’d settle for whatever was closest. And then, like gold in its very name, the sign shone bright and there it was! Gold Coast Dogs was literally directly across from the gate I had just exited and just a few gates from my next flight out.
I practically walked right off the plane and into the hot dog line. It was meant to be! I ordered a char dog, a bottle of water, and less than 2 mins later I was stuffed and super happy about it. I caught my next flight and thought about how maybe I should have bought a second one for when I landed at home. I love Seattle dogs but there’s not much out there better than a Chicago char dog from Gold Coast.
The line moved pretty quickly, the sides were great, and the price was airport cheap. Not cheap, cheap — but decent for what you’d expect to pay at an airport.