Yango’s Grill

Where do I begin? Yango’s is literally 300 ft. from my apartment and although I don’t go often, when I do, I always have friendly service and delicious fast food. Their gyro & cheeseburger are both top-​notch. It’s no Au Cheval, but it’s not supposed to be… remember how you can’t compare apples to oranges?!
The fries are always hot & crispy, the burgers are juicy & flavorful, and the prices are essentially unbeatable. Yango’s screams old-​fashioned Chicago. Stop in… you wont regret it.

I don’t know how many times I passed by and didn’t go in. Well, I went in today and have been missing out on something good. I will return! The breakfasts, lunches and specials are reasonably priced and lots of food. I got a cheeseburger, fries and drink special from the numbered combo menu section and my mother got the Polish, fries and drink. The cheeseburger had a nice grill char and flavor with your basic condiments and veggies… ketchup, mustard, tomato, onions and pickles but Yango will leave something off if you don’t want it. If you want a good, basic burger, this is a good place for you. If you want a fancy, trendy, aioli, egg, Sriracha, vegiwhatsit, what-​else-​can-​we-​squeeze-​on-​here burger, maybe this place isn’t for you. The fries were plentiful, fresh, crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. My mother was happy with her Polish sausage. The place is clean and comfortable. Yango is friendly and helpful and is an interesting guy. He also remembers the regulars who were stopping in. The lady working there with him was nice too. I also liked the station they had on playing the 70s and 80s music from when I was a kid. (Yeah, I’m an old fart.) I look forward to returning here next time I’m in the neighborhood!

Yango’s is the best value in Chicago. Yango serves way more food for fewer $$$, and you can gab with him about the Cubs all afternoon. The Two burger deal is the best value, but the Gyro is the best.

It aint a hot dog if its not a Chicago style hot dog. Wow a little Michigan is in heaven. I will return yay!!!

Needed some hangover food and stopped here this afternoon. Cheeseburger was tasty, if a little soggy. Fries were crispy but lacking salt. Diet coke was on point. All in all, a meal worthy of the $ 8 price. Would definitely go back!

It is what it is. Don’t come here if you want fancy, healthy burgers and ambience. Come if you like good ol’ burgers and crispy thin fries and do not want to spend more than $ 10.
I don’t know if it was a bad day or not but it would have been nice to have mustard and ketchup bottles that weren’t crusted. I mean, mine get that way too and I just did what I always do, cleaned it before I used it. But you know, it is what it is. And I’d go back. Not often and I don’t even know when, but if I’m around and I’m hungry, I’d go back.

Not gonna lie… this place has saved me from my hangovers at various points in my life. Cheeseburger and fries special? Yes please!
Yangos basically has all the grease joint staples — fish sandwich, chicken sandwich (MASSIVE, btw), pizza puffs, cheese fries, fried mushrooms, gyros. Best fountain drinks in the ‘hood, too.
The best part of the Yangos experience is the man taking the orders. He definitely crack me up, but I would NOT want to get on his bad side. Love this place!

Yango is the best! My favorite place to go when I need junk food! The best cheese fries, mmmmmmm! Yango is always happy to see me, and makes me feel appreciated !

I have not been here in a long time. I just checked Unilocal to see if it was still open. I’ll be stopping by. Yango used to say «I extra cook-​a-​da fries for you, my friend.’ He’s awesome.

The 2 cheeseburger special for 5.65 is a nice deal, and charbroiled and tasty too! What’s not to like. Loads better than lukewarm francise food.

I can’t speak for the rest of the menu, but the gyro combo is amazing! You watch them shave the meat to put on your gyro in front of you. Mr. Yango is always friendly and the prices are awesome. Love this place!

I’ve been going to Yango’s occasionally for a few years now. If you want a nice big not-​so-​healthy hamburger and fries, they are a pretty good choice. They give larger portions than a lot of other burger joints, with lots of whatever toppings you prefer, and ample supplies of ketchup and so on. They have pretty good fries as well, and again the portions are large. The shop is run by an older couple who have been there for quite a while. There are a bunch of tables and the walls are decorated with Chicago memorabilia from the 50s 60s etc. It’s the closest thing to a classic burger diner that I’ve seen in the neighborhood.

Incredibly rude service on top of mediocre food. No thanks, won’t be back here again.

Two cheeseburgers and a mountain of perfectly thin, crispy, salty fries for $ 4.95. You’re welcome, hangover.
The patties are much thinner than the standard burgers, so if you just want a lot of food for not a lot of dough, go with the special. Otherwise I do recommend the regular cheeseburger for more meat. I liken their burgers to a cross between Burger King and Five Guys.
Yango’s is perfect for two reasons that we have all experienced. 1. Hangovers and 2. Mopey days. Nothing will get you through either quite like a big fat burger, a vat of cheese sauce to dip those salty sticks of perfection and perhaps a great big chocolate milkshake. An actual milkshake, not that lewd crap the hotdog stand down the road is peddling.
+Bring cash. They prefer it to credit, esp if your order is under $ 10
+Say hi to Yango, he’s a riot
+Grab extra of their ketchups. It’s so good and I have no idea why
+They close at 10pm so get your drunk on early
+Try the Polish sausage and report back. I’m curious, but not enough to deviate from my burgers

Greasy! For some of you, that’s exactly what you’re going for so don’t mind my review. For me, that’s not my game, so I’ll be going elsewhere.
These definitely seems like a great place for college students or those that have been drinking as that’s usually the solution for most!
This is definitely a Lincoln Park dive, but I doubt anyone is stopping by for atmosphere here, let’s face it. People want a greasy burger and fries!

My default place when I want a cheap meal. the special (2 burgers and fries) is a crazy good value. nice portion sizes and fresh. $ 5. He doesn’t bother with change.
Only 4 stars since I’ve heard Yango drop the N bomb a couple times.

Whenever I need a solid quick meal for a carry out, I stop in at Yango’s Burgers, which has been is the same location for decades.
Once you place your order, you can watch your food being prepared since all of the meals are cooked to order. Within a reasonable amount of time, you will receive the order without any mistakes all under $ 10. I have had everything from the cheeseburgers to the shrimp basket. They are very generous with the fries.
I have noticed this restaurant has a large carry out business. If you do choose to dine in, this diner has plenty of tables to dine at. You will also notice how clean this place is.
Go enjoy this great diner.

I can go either way about Yangos since it’s a typical greasy spoon I usually one– or two-​star but there are so few Gyros places in the neighborhood run by real Greeks that it’s nice they make an attempt to keep things running smoothly. Just lay off the cellphone, or the owner will tell you, «no cellphone.» Hey, if I had a place I’d probably get tired of Lincoln Park ex-​frat dudes and girlie trixies yapping loudly on their mobiles.
Very typical gyros place. Never tried their burgers but their gyros sandwich and fries is fine. Don’t order the platter unless you are hungry… and I mean super hungry.
OK, here’s a cute story and the real reason I can’t give this place anything less than three stars (even though, honestly, they deserve two):
Five months ago my best friend and I walked by this place. He’s lived in the East Lakeview area his whole life – his dad was an immigrant from Yugoslavia and settled in the area. So when I twisted my friend’s arm and entered, the owner looked at him twice and asked, «Your name is Paul, yes?» My friend said yeah and they proceeded to converse a little bit. Turns out – ready for this? – my friend’s dad went here for years back when my friend was really little. Yango remembered my friend’s dad from like 30 years ago and remembered Paul from when he was a little boy.
How cool is that?
Cool enough to keep us going back for more.