Mr. J's Hot Dogs & Gyros - Ottawa, Illinois

Liveoutdoors85

This place had me confused when I pulled up. I was like is this a Mexican joint or a hot dog joint? Anyway kinda weird but it works I guess. Alright so the young girls at the counter were really polite and greeted us when we walked in. Place was nice and clean inside and organized. For the food now…it was good but not great and neither terrible. It was slightly awkward like the outside of the business. I got a 2 hotdog special Chicago style. One thing that bothered me was the diced tomatoes on it. Really you couldn’t put slices on it? Then the pickle on them was not good at all. No neon green relish but that’s ok was still good. Needed more onion and mustard on it as well. The hotdog itself was a quality dog. Kids just got hotdogs with ketchup and the same weird pickles on them. All combos came with fries and I was pleasantly surprised at how perfect the fries were fried. We also got an order of breaded mushrooms. Nothing special just your average store bought deep fried mushrooms. They were done perfectly though so worth the money. All in all this was a solid 3.5 and with a few changes would be a solid 4

Christine B.

Very disappointed!!!
The prices aren't the only thing that's changed for the worst. Ordered a cheeseburger and fries, chicken nuggets, and a gyro. $37
The fries and chicken nuggets were BEYOND burnt and over fried. The gyro meat seemed as if if sat out under a light for hours and hours. It was completely dried out and shriveled up. My son is the only one who ate the cheese burger but said the bun was crunchy. Absolutely disgusting that this place went downhill so badly. Used to be one of our favorite spots.

We've had bad food in the past, but we were hoping it was just a fluke. Obviously not. It's clear that we'll never be ordering again.

H C.

Mr. J's is my favorite hidden gem for tacos and poor boys! I come here often for both. It's quick and not too expensive, as well as yummy! If you haven't tried their tacos, you must! The staff is always warm and welcoming. Thank you, guys, for all of the deliciousness!

Jessica V.

If I could give zero stars, I would. I received my order after nearly a hour- I ordered it at 8:12. The driver arrived at 9:08. The Italian beef sandwich didn’t have cheese (as requested) and was cold, chewy and had a bad flavor. I spit it out. I’d rather not chance food poisoning. The cheese sticks were burnt and cold (pictured is the least burnt) and the fries were cold and soggy. The worst Italian beef I’ve ever had. I will not be ordering again.

Rick S.

Good food at a great price! We were greeted by Joanna, who took our order and brought our food.

Ted J.

Garbage. Burnt leftover Italian sausages, even the buns were burnt. Called to complain, no refund or replacement offered. Don’t waste your money.

Kristopher P.

My standards of a Gyro are so high the Greek pantheons opinion is not refined enough to be able to request sufficient reviews for me to care. This gyro has made me happy. I would recommend. I have spoken

Zach W.

Really good food at an extremely reasonable price. The gyro and strawberry shake was incredible! Co-worker got the burger & chocolate shake and loved it too. Made fresh to order but they were quick with the ticket time. Extensive menu selection too. Definitely worth the visit