Chris and Rob's Chicago Taste Authority?

[The Dairy Queen]

http://www.chrisandrobs.com/menu.php

I just notice they deliver. Delivery joints that aren't pizza or Chinese (or Green Mill or Jimmy Johns) are pretty rare, so I just wonder what people thought of the food at C&R. I've never been there.

(Lulu's delivers, by the way). http://mylulus.com/

~TDQ

[s4zando]

two words: Overpriced dreck.

Uncle Franky's is less expensive and better.

http://www.unclefrankys.com

[alpa chino]

I used to go to Joey D's/ Chris& rob's on 42nd back in the day. It's alright--nothing too special. The dogs are alright, but everything else is meh. Nothing spectacular. It's really overpriced too. A mozzarella stick order and a hot dog could run you upwards of $9.

I think uncle franky's is better. There's really nothing at this place to go out of your way for.

[GutGrease]

I used to go to the old Joey D's in South Mpls. I loved their food. I recently just went to the Chris & Rob's on West 7th. My crew had a hankering for chili dogs after going on the Summit Brewery tour. The corndogs were pretty awesome. I got a chili dog, which I agree, was pretty blah and tasteless. The chili actually seemed more like Skyline chili out of Cincinnati - thin and meaty but without flavor on its own.

[John E.]

Did the chili have beans in it? It's been several years since I've had a Chris & Rob's chili dog and back then it had beans in it. Skyline style chili would be an improvement over the old stuff but I bet it did have any spice to it.

[Vrooman]

If the chili was bland, it certainly wasn't Cincinatti chili. That stuff includes, cinnamon, all spice, cloves, chocolate, chili powder, and a large quantity of onion amongst other spicing.

"It's Chili Time" on the West Bank of Mpls used to serve Cincinatti Chili. That was many years ago though.

[Fudist]

Oh no, make no mistake about it. It is Hormel Chili with beans.

[The Dairy Queen]

Thanks folks. Upon re-reading this thread, the idea of having hotdogs delivered seem ludicrous, but maybe those beef sandwiches might be worth a shot.

~TDQ

[Michael Florey]

The Italian Beef with cheese and hot peppers is superb. The dogs are quite good. I think their pizza is pretty compotent. My kids like the cheese kurds.

But forget delivery -- the reason to go there is because they broadcast all the BEARS games.

[steve_in_stpaul]

I've eaten at the Minneapolis location once, but I'm practically next door to the St. Paul location. As other posters have mentioned, anything with a Vienna Beef sausage is good. The Italian Beef is good (though not as good as I remember from Chicago). The pizza is meh, but if the idea is to not order pizza for delivery, you wouldn't be ordering that anyway. :-) We've had the salads there; they're okay, too.

Maybe not a Chow destination, but as a break from the usual delivery, it'll work.

[diesel]

Yeah, the dogs and Italian beef sandwiches are good (esp. with spicy peppers. yum!). It is hard to eat healthy there so keep that in mind if that's a concern of yours. I will say that their side salad is better than I expected, with nice, fresh Romaine. Certainly nothing to write home about, but - like I said - better than expected.

[John E.]

The Vienna hotdogs are of course good, the poppy seed buns are good, and while I am a fan of chili dogs in general, do not under any circumstances order a chili dog from Chris and Rob's. I don't know if it's a Chicago thing or not, but the chili they use is quite thin and has beens, that is not hotdog chili. The chili sauce at SA is better.

[Fudist]

I agree John E. 1000% with the chili dogs. I can almost guarantee they use Hormel Chili.

[Fudist]

The Chicago Dogs and Italian Beef Sandwiches are good, I would stay away from everything else on the menu though.