Mister J’s

Perfect «grunge» food. Love the Dagwood (esp. the perfect bun), the Chicago dog, and the shakes. Who needs Shake Shack?

Good polish and fries root beer was ok. descent deliver time and prices are right for good junk food.

I absolutely love this place! I’ve been coming here since high school (Cathedral)at lunchtime. No need to tell my age. Mister J’s is the perfect after the bars or club spot. I always order the grilled chicken on French bread which is great at any time of day. FYI, this is a cash only establishment that does have an ATM on sight. You can’t go wrong with anything you order off the menu. J’s is known for its famous Dagwood burger. If you stop in you have to try one.
Enjoy!

The is a glorified grease joint of which there are many within a 6 block radius in any direction you happen to frequent.
I stopped coming here regularly a few years ago because I thought that late at night there was something to be desired about the management of the place, that its dirty late at night and the dudes behind the counter make fun of people who are eating or in line when they speak in Spanish to each other. I went in again last week like at 11 to get a diet coke to see if this still going on. It still is.
I would also question the sanitary habits of the staff late at night. I will leave it at that.
I wont come here even to get bottled water. Your money is well spent elsewhere.

There are places in the world where late-​night falafel makes the cut, and unfortunately there are places in the world where late night McDonald’s is your only option. However this is Chicago, and when you’ve had 1 drink too many and have a late night craving, you’ve gotta have some Chicago classics. Mister J’s fits the bill perfectly for that «late night Chicago craving». Mister J’s serves up all the classics (Chi style hotdogs, Italian beef, Italian sausage, gyros etc) and for a great price! What’s more? They grill it right in front of your face, so you know you’re getting something fresh off the grill!
When its 2−3am and you’re looking for some of those Chicago classics in River North just stumble on into Mister J’s, your belly will be glad you did.

Five stars because this totally unassuming place serves awesome dogs. We actually preferred these dogs over Portillo’s as they’re cooked/​served a bit differently.
Such an easy place to grab a quick lunch or late night snack for cheap.
Cash only!

Having eaten at Mister J’s once before, I was surprised when a coworkers said they were ordering Mister J’s for delivery. I didn’t know they delivered, but they do, which is awesome. Sometimes you just need a burger or hot dog, but you can’t leave work to get one.
Overall, Mister J’s is good, but not great. It is, as the Unilocal star system puts it, «A-​OK». Delivery took forever, and the delivery guy was incredibly rude. The food was ok to good. My hot dog meal felt a little over priced for what I got, especially the skimpy portion of fries. The hot dog (your standard Chicago dog, minus the poppy seed bun) wasn’t anything special, and I felt that the pickle slices (instead of a pickle spear) were a nice touch, though I would have preferred a few more on the hot dog. The fries, though there weren’t many, were hot and crispy.

This place has ur basic late night drunk food options. It is less hectic n packed then geek town n has way better food. I suggest the chicken or steak sandwich. And the gyros are always a solid choice as well. The staff can sometimes b not so polite although having to deal with drunk hungry people who wouldnt be. Only issue they don’t accept credit cards, which is common for places like this.

Simply one of the best «Dagwood Burgers» you’ll taste in the city. I attended Loyola University — WTC which is located a block away from this establishment. Mister J’s always filled my lunch time appetite with their delicious dagwood special. The other items on the menu are average.

adequate joint in River north.
The size of the food was big, but there was nothing spectacular about the food. a perfect example of «just ok» food.

Just came back here for the first time in about 20 years, when my brother used to live in the neighborhood. The menu looked exactly the same, and they still have the Dagwood special, which seems a little smaller after 20 years. Also, tried the Italian beef, which was decent but not great. Prices also seemed a little higher than what I would expect, but still seems like a decent place to get some of the Chicago classics.

First off, totally screwed up our order forgetting several sandwiches, fries etc.
And mayonnaise-​based tzatziki sauce? MAYONNAISE?! This crap was disgusting. Either it was mayo with a dash of spices, or seriously rotten yogurt based sauce.
Absolutely disgusting.

Had to get a Chicago dog late at night. Mister J’s was open and gave it a shot. Typical Chicago hot dog joint menu — features Chicago beef, burgers, and dogs. Have a large selection of specials — I got the two dogs, fries, and drink. Dogs were Vienna beef and had the snap that signals a great dog. Pickles and peppers made the dog. Fries were fresh and hot.
It’s a hot dog joint — worth the stop

I came here looking for some good food. My friend ordered a triple cheeseburger meal and I got the chicken wing meal. First of all, I couldn’t even find a plain order of chicken wings on the menu. The two guys working in the front looked at each other like they didn’t know when I asked them if I could only get wings and they said yeah. When the order got rung up, they charged $ 1 for each wing. I might as well spend the extra $ 2 for a drink and fries!
I got $ 7 – 8 for 5 small pieces of chicken wings, fries and a drink. For that amount of money, I could have gotten better tasting wings WITH SAUCE at buffalo wild wings! I could have gotten a big Mac meal at McDonald’s across the street!
My friend didn’t like her triple cheeseburger at all. She had an appetite when we walked in, but she lost it as soon as she took her first bite.
Disappointing. Better off getting food at McDonald’s. How sad is that.

Cheapest meal I ate in Chicago — perfect spot for lunch!
My friend and I shared the meal that came with 2 dogs and fries.
Don’t tell anyone but I typically put sauerkraut + ketchup on my dog but I knew since I was in Chicago I had to go with the traditional — and YUM! Got everything but the hot peppers and loved it.
Definitely worth a stop.

Can’t really say too much about Mister J’s — I waltzed in here blind drunk at 4AM. Got an Italian beef sandwich. It was tasty. It was cheap. It was fast. It was huge.
I wanted to steal their sign and hang it up in my room: Home of the ORIGINAL J-​Dawg.

Restaurant review
Delicious grease joint! If you are craving burgers, gyros, or hot dogs stop by Mister J for your quick fix. Burgers made fresh to order with loads of topping with a friendly helping of fries. If you like beef, the triple cheese burger or the dagwood special hits the spot! The food is as good if not better than portillo’s. The only downside is that the staff is not that friendly. This is a great place for quick and relatively cheap eat!
Pro: burgers are cooked fresh on the spot, combo meal prices are reasonable. Opens to late hours. Free refills on fountain drinks
Cons: CASH only, no credit card. Unfriendly staff. No bathroom!
Hidden gem:
Dagwood special ½ lb burger with fries only 5.99, 10% discount to moody and loyola students.

I went here in a rush because it was on the way to the red line.
On the plus side it was quick.
I am glad I had cash because its a cash only place.
The food was unremarkable. Fries were yum.

Don’t foget about the Dawg n’ Burgers!!! (sounds like something Randy Jackson would say on American Idol)
Okay we were looking for Gyros… the first place we wanted to go to was closed at 5pm on a Sunday… there loss! As we were driving down the street Mister J’s Dawgs n’ Burgers had a huge sign in his window…2 Gyros for 8.99! We had to stop… right…it was a sign!
I have been driving past this place for almost 40 years and finally decided to try it. Actually my wife said, «Let’s go in because every time we go by you say…“hey that place looks good… we will have to try it one day»!” Well that day finally came!
The Gyros were really good. There was so much meat on the gyro I had to take a bunch off becaue I could hardly close the pita bread. The sad part is that this place is not even near Greektown (the fast food gyro joints near Greektown are not that great… it is kind of sad).
The guys working inside were a little Seinfeld Soupish…“NO GYRO FOR YOU!” I think they were ready to throw my wife out because she likes her sauce on the side and I do not want onions on mine. I think the special order thing is not welcome here, but in the end we got it the way we wanted and we were extremely happy with our food. Next time we are craving a gyro, we will definately stop here. This place has been here since 1962… they must be doing something right!

DUDE, I went here after getting my haircut at Alfredos and was sorely disappointed. And it was double sad because we share the same name. The food is alright at best and the prices aren’t cheap at all. Where are the poppy seed buns? Fries are mediocre and lack that crispy hot outside and gooey inside, instead they’re more like a biscuit.
Now the kicker, as I was walking back from the place I developed a bad stomach ache and then the most immense urge to use the bathroom. I literally was sweating as I clenched and huddled to the nearest stall, to barely make it in time for the explosion that followed. Sincere apologies for the imagery.
Never again.