Redhot Ranch
About
Redhot Ranch is a counter-service hot dog and burger stand at 3057 N Ashland Ave in Lakeview, with sister stands at 2449 W Armitage Ave in Bucktown and 4811 Dempster St in Skokie and the original 35th Street Redhots in Bridgeport. The window sells Depression-style Chicago hot dogs with natural-casing franks, fresh-cut fries dumped on top of every order, fried shrimp and a double cheeseburger with special sauce that the owners added in 2014 after a trip to Las Vegas.
What to know
- The business started in 2005 near the White Sox ballpark in Bridgeport.
- The posted menu lists a hot dog with fries at $5.20 and the double burger with fries under $8.
- The Infatuation lists the stands as cash only.
- Eater Chicago called the cheeseburger one of the city’s essential burgers in July 2026, and WTTW’s Check, Please! featured the stand.
- The Lakeview and Bucktown stands are the late-night pick, staying open past most kitchens in the area.
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