Hot"G"Dog — Restaurant in Lake View Township

I don't care what the WHO says: the occasional good sausage is worth the risk — and Hot "G" Dog delivers on its promise to serve up something that's "not your average weiner."

The Classic Italian, a succulent chicken sausage with garlic and basil, comes in at under $7 with a large drink and comprises a very adequate lunch by itself. I asked the guy at the counter what he recommended in it; the brown mustard and sautéed onions he suggested proved a surprisingly good fit.

You can add a side of crisp, fresh-cut fries for between $2 and $4 more if you're starving.

The convenient North Clark Street location makes a nice stop on a day out exploring the vibrant Andersonville neighborhood.

Highly...

I had a couple pretty solid dogs in here. First up was an all beef, Chicago style dog. It was nearly perfect, had all the proper fixings down to the poppy seed bun. Next was a smoked sausage of some sort. I accidentally also got this Chicago style (Chicago style is the default for everything?). The sausage was good but it would have been better had I gotten it with some grilled onions and mustard. Live and learn, I guess. The duck fat fries were also good, though they were not out of this world.

All in all it's a great addition to the neighborhood and I'll definitely be...

Tried a burger, the New York sausage and the Rabbit special. The NY was spicy/hot, covered in mustard (which I love) and sweet grilled onions - it was delicious. I've never had rabbit so I don't have anything to compare it too. I think the Dijon mustard and some other flavor I'm not familiar with were too strong paired with the rabbit, but that's just me. The burger was average; the fries were good. It's cash only but they have an ATM. Football was on the tv which is a plus as far as I'm concerned. They have unusual offerings, so if you like sausage, it might be...