This food at this tiny joint is very over priced and just not good. Go to Portillios.

Legit Chicago-style char dog, with cheese fries. And, that good merkts cheddar. The owner and his staff were very friendly and nice. You know it's a gem when they know people on a first name basis. ❤

Philly cheese sandwich they forgot they had cooking so was half burnt, cheese sauce was like cheese whiz from a can. I gave the kids cheese burger a try, lifted the oversized butter bun to find a miserable burnt piece of meat. They had extra cooked burgers dying on the side of the flat top.Fries were stale, at 1230 pm during lunch. on top it was over forty bucks!!!!! i left it all in shock and just settled and went to somewhere else.

I have been going to Dear Franks since 1984. It us always delicious. The super chicken sandwich is great. The Chicago style hot dogs are fantastic - can't miss these if you are new to Chicago. My personal favorite thing to order are the cheese fries. I traveled in today for just a day in Deerfield and had to make sure I went to Dear Franks for some cheese fries.

My goto for Italian Beef and Char Dogs.

Stop reviewing this place as if it's a gourmet restaurant and enjoy it for what it is. A hotdog stand! The cheese they use for the cheese fries tasted like "Merkts" cheddar which is delicious (in my opinion). Some ingredients definitely tasted frozen but it's ok (again it's a hotdog stand folks). The fries were not your typical skinny (McDonald's type fries) they're thick and crispy and you can see the potato skins on them which is a good thing 👍 owner is super friendly and always greets me and staff is not trying to rush anyone, they're just attentive to my needs. The menu has pescatarian and vegetarian options (impossible burger/fish sandwich ect) which is lovely considering most places in this genre don't have many options like that. Happy to see this place survived COVID. That says a lot about what it means to the community. Solid hotdog joint.

Ordered for the family tonight. It was terrible. Beef sandwich with mozzarella was made wrong. The cheese “sauce” for the cheese fries was almost solid. Pita on gyro sandwiches was dry and crumbly, and the meat was over cooked. I have no idea how long this place has been in business, but either they have no clue how to prepare the food or the staff tonight just didn’t care.

Great neighborhood joint that consistently makes quality comfort food.

Great Burger & Fries

Great selection of lunch items. Friendly service. Plenty of parking on north and east sides of building.

Good spot!

Best Italian beef sandwiches I've had ever are here.

The best comfort food in Deerfield!

Grew up going here. It never disappoints!!

Great hot dog joint in the burbs!

I stopped in for the impossible Burger it was really good. the guy at the counter was really nice. I will be back one thing they could use though is a veggie dog, they have veggie burgers but being a hot dog place it would be nice to see a veggie dog

Impossible Burger was great. Really nice people that work here too!

It was delicious!!! Best boba tea I’ve ever had. My family loves it, and the employees were super nice! At first it didn’t seem convincing, but if anything shouldn’t be judged by it’s cover it’s this place.

Great food, friendly workers!

Phenomenal food and outstanding service. Jerry is the man!

The Italian Beef sandwich is the bestbat Dear Franks. We live in Georgia so when we visit family in Highland Park we make sure to go to Dear Franks at least once during our visit. Yesterday the gentleman that handed me our food even offered to help me out to my car since I had 3 drinks and food. Wonderful customer service. He even chatted me up as he could tell I was from the south, not Chicago. Great place and great food. We will continue to come during every visit.

Dear franks is an institution in Deerfield. The workers know the names of all the customers, it's got a big neighborhood joint vibe. I've only been a few times, but the food has been great each time. Everything is cooked to order so you get it fresh off the grill. The burger was great, and I'm personally a fan of hand cut french fries, so that was an added perk. There's limited seating, but there's a door inside to the ice cream shop next door for overflow. If you have the time to wait for a fresh cooked meal, Dear Franks has high quality stuff.

I’ve tried cheesy beef which was really good . The last what I tried was Double Bacon Cheeseburger 🍔 which was the best burger in the area. Perfectly cooked, juicy and it was huge. Staff always friendly and get you the best experience. Also try their shakes, bubble tea and ice cream - delicious. They even have protein shakes. Thank you guys!

The fellas at Dear Franks were great. We're from out of state and it was our first time there. Customer service was excellent. They were patient as we were indecisive about what we wanted. Everyone loved their food. We all got something different and we loved everything. It was our first time having a Chicago dog and it did not disappoint....the snap on my chargrilled dog was so good! They have ice cream and milkshakes the oreo milkshake was so good! We'll be back when we return!

I've been coming to Dear Franks since the early 1980s and it's still great. Really it's my second favorite place for food in the entire state (losing out only to Paradise Pup). Great burgers, dogs, fries (esp extra well-done). VERY nice workers, nice atmosphere, although I'm not really fond of the ice cream area addition. All in all Dear Franks is a real gem!

Never a bad choice here! Love the turkey burger loaded

This place is still going strong, haven't been here in 15/20 years. It is still the same, even the same guys working the counter. It was so nice that the food has the same taste, even though it has changed ownership since I was a kid, they haven't cheaped out and used lower quality products like other Hot Dog places in the area. Fries are still the best in town!!

Would certainly recommend trying this place. Awesome mood, delightful dishes, good customer service. Kudos.

Great food and very friendly. Will definitely stop in again when I am back to the area.

Super chicken is awesome. Been going here 30+ years

Best place to eat ever!

Enjoyed their food and lovely atmosphere. Will use their services again.

Great food, great FF, nice people.

A small busy restaurant that had amazing burgers and excellent char dogs. Fries are great too. Heavy though. Very comforting.

Superb food and service

Loved it

Best restaurant in Deerfield

Great jumbo char dog with the works and kraut.

Loaded fries great food...

When I order a plain hotdog they are one of the few places that actually get it right. They follow instructions to the tee, make delicious and fresh food, all while providing excellent customer service. I highly recommend.

Food was good but very expensive

Amazing hot dog. Fries were so so.

Friendly and funny guys behind the counter great burgers and fries were excellent

Delicious food

Awesome burgers! Will be back!

One of the best damn hotdogs I've ever had.

Good place for a Chicago style dog

The food was good but the restaurant was kind of dirty

It's a good place to eat, but wasn't anything special. I'd go back to it if I was in the neighborhood, but wouldn't wouldn't make a special trip for it or anything.

Grew up going to this place with my friends - took my WI husband here for the first time. The guys here took great care of him and he loved the polish sausage. Waffle fries are a must. Total hidden gem.

Very nice and friendly and reasonable prices