Mean Wiener — Restaurant in Highwood

The occasion is Blackout Wednesday and we decided to go out to the enjoyable little town of Highwood, Illinois this year. The town is an entirely different review in itself. After looking at the different options for food, there’s one restaurant that stood out. It’s name was enough to grab our curiosity. The Mean Wiener’s cartoon mascot displays an aggressive hotdog that brings humor and character to this establishment. Approach the front doors and witness a unique and creative Mexican restaurant that provides an abundance of options for customers to enjoy.

Our visit this time included fish and chips, an order of Mexican fries, and an order of elotes. Starting off with the fish and chips, the quality was pretty good. Served with two wedges of lemons, squeezed on top, the entree was tasty. I’d say it's worth a try. Next we had an order of Mexican fries. This alone would have been enough for two to share. This dish is a plate full of fries covered in mole sauce, cheese, sour cream, and lettuce. This was deliciously satisfying and irresistible to stop eating. Finally, we came to the elotes. Sadly, this is where the meal took a turn. While it had a spicy kick to it, the overall taste was not appetizing. The taste was undesirably salty, missing a balance in texture and flavor. After a few bites, we unfortunately could not finish it. If you enjoy elotes, I would recommend going somewhere else for that.

Overall, the Mean Wiener is a good place to visit if you're hungry for a mixture between Mexican and American food. The aesthetic of the restaurant alone is worth revisiting among...

Highwood is a small northshore town bordering Highland Park and Fort Sheridan. It’s known for their restaurants but also for the old school vibe and small town feels. They go above and beyond for their customers. My husband has lived here since high school and knows everyone. Tonight we picked take out from mean wiener and then went next door to pick up take out from another restaurant for our son. In the short amount of time we were in between restaurants they called the towing company and had our car towed. There wasn’t one car in the parking lot and we weren’t taking up spaces that could have been otherwise occupied by Mean Weiner customers. We’ve NEVER had an issue in Highwood before. This is appalling seeing as how most business are small and locally owned. This was an eye opener and we’ll be sure to let everyone know how rude and unwelcoming this establishment is. Not only that, we’ve complained about the owner keeping dogs in the unoccupied restaurant next door because the incessant barking was disruptive and just wrong. The employees are rude, typically they mess up the orders, and honestly, the food is average at best....

I went there 3 days in a row , first day I got a cheeseburger with fries , it was nasty ,all the veggies were hot in there like it was cooking with that stuff on , soggy and had a weird taste to it like pine sol or something , I think it might have been the giant slice of pickle which is was not good either! 3 guys I work with pulled the pickle off including me. Second day I got fish and chips , it wasnt good. French fries are decent , but the fish had like raw spots, and had to stop eating it . Third day I got a california double dog. It was terrible! I never had one before and I didnt read the menu closely enough I guess but it 2 hot dogs and fries rolled up in flour tortilla, and all the ingredients are in there too. It was not something that you wanna try, and there was that weird pine sol flavor again. I'm stuck working in thst area for prob next year or two ,but there is no way I'm getting food at that place again. They abviously never had a good cheeseburger or hot .all the good reviews, geez people where have you been eating if you think that place is good haha, speedway has...