Firehouse Broasted Chicken: A Local Favorite for Crispy, Juicy Delights

Epitome of a Chicagoland hot dog joint that also does what seems like very good chicken! It is enjoyed by regulars, locals, and visitors. Mostly walk-in and take out orders, but there is a bar-height counter with chairs for a handful to eat there. Owners are lovely. Friendly, welcoming, and serving up delicious food. We had hot dogs, Italian beef sandwich, cheese fries, mozzarella sticks, fried mushrooms, and RC. The mozzarella sticks were some of the best I've ever had. It all hit the spot for a girl missing some hometown food.

Just perfect. Exactly what you need from a hotdog shop in the city. Incredible food, great portions, fun spot. And the couple running it were so nice!

A quick stop here for our first time before going home to Indiana where Chicago dogs and chicken are the hit! Mom and Pop place for sure. They kindly banter with customers and are very friendly. Hope to try their chicken next!

THE BROASTED CHICKEN!!!!! I don't have to say no more. My wife and kids are picky when it comes to chicken. They love it. Its always consistent and the chicken is even better the next day as a left over . Super juicy. I've been going there for 4 years now since I moved to midlothian. CASH ONLY!!!!!!!

Wonderful low-key place with great food and even better service! The chicken and Chicago dog did not disappoint and the prices can't be beat. Just make sure to bring cash as it's cash-only. The couple that owns/operates it is seriously the sweetest!

I had they chicken for the first time and im in love they are awesome thank you for the awesome food i will be back everytime they treat you like family

This mom and pop place is going to be my Go To burger spot. Even though they are known for their Broasted chicken (which I still need to try), my boyfriend was craving a wholesome burger, so I scoured Yelp and Google for a place. I found this one - which wasn’t even listed on Yelp. It’s a CASH ONLY spot that’s been there for ages. The owners are a married couple who take your order, cook your food, and ring you up. It’s a two person dream team. When you arrive, you tell the man what you’d like (chicken, hot dog, or burger) and he starts putting it together. If you order a burger, he puts out two buns and then has you tell him what you want on it (similar to subway/chipotle), so you know your order will be correct. When you order fries, the woman takes them out of the fridge and puts them in the oil. When they’re done cooking, the man hold up the salt shaker and asks you whether you want any ( this is great for customers who can’t have much salt). Then the woman rings you up. For two cheeseburger meals, with one cheese fry, and one regular fry (plus extra added for our dog), and two drinks the total was about $14. The cheeseburger 5/5 - cooked to order - fresh ingredients - perfect proportion of condiments : mustard, ketchup, and Mayo - the patty may be skinny, but it wasn’t over cooked; there was even a little pink (I usually order rare to med rare, and believe me having any pink in a thin patty is nigh impossible). It was also a large diameter. My guess is it was 1/4 - 1/3lb of meat. - other toppings : lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles The cheese fries: 4+/5 - Crinkle cut - made to order - salted per your liking - the cheese sauce is actually like a really good nacho cheese. It’s not spicy. It’s warm. But I was expecting melted cheese, not a sauce, which is why I deducted a star. If I had known going into it that it was a cheese sauce, I still would have ordered it. And the cheese sauce is good, but I just wish I knew ahead of time that it was a sauce. The lemonade: 3.5/5 - this is not from a fountain, which I was stoked about - I’m not sure if this is homemade or not - It wasn’t too sweet - it was good, and I would get it again. It wasn’t the best lemonade I’ve had, but it was far better than most. I will definitely be back. I need to try their chicken, but whenever I’m having a burger craving, this will be where I go. Tip: fried chicken takes 15 mins to make no matter if you order 2 pieces or 50, so the owner recommends calling ahead.

Food was definitely good, I would definitely be coming back since it's a reasonable price for the hot dog specials. Remember to bring cash only, they don't accept credit cards at all.