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Thursday to Saturday · 9pm until late

Late-Night Food Truck in Chicago, IL

Polish sausage, hot dogs and grilled chicken off a flat-top grill, parked outside the bars in Wicker Park, Logan Square and Bucktown until 2am on Thursdays and 2:30am on Fridays and Saturdays.

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9Years of late nights
3Nights a week on the street
2:30Last order, Fri and Sat
150Orders an hour at the window
A customer seen from behind ordering at a lit food truck window at night
Tonight

Outside the Bars, Three Nights a Week

The grill parks at the same corners every week, so you know where it is when the bar closes. If the weather moves us, we post the new corner here by 8pm.

  • ✓Thursday · Wicker Park, 9pm–2am
  • ✓Friday · Logan Square, 9pm–2:30am
  • ✓Saturday · outside a bar in Bucktown, 9pm–2:30am
Off the Grill

Two Cooks, One Flat-Top

A gloved hand holding a split sausage with mustard and mayo on checkered paper
Sausage on a tray
A hot dog topped with green relish and onions in a takeout tray, a customer reaching for condiments at night
The Chicago-style dog
Gloved hands at a steel prep line with sauce bottles and chopped vegetables
The prep line
Two cooks in black seen from behind working in a food truck kitchen
The crew
Last Call

What Happens at Two

1

The line forms

On a Friday the bars close at two, and the line reaches the corner within ten minutes. It moves faster than it looks.

2

Order and pay at the window

Tell us your name with the order. Cards and phones only, so nobody waits on change.

3

Your name gets called

Usually four or five minutes. Mustard, onions and peppers are on the shelf by the window.

How We Run Late

Built for After Midnight

Open late, three nights

Last orders at 2am on Thursdays and 2:30 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Fast at the window

Two cooks and one grill, about 150 orders an hour when the bars empty.

Cards and phones

We don't carry cash at night, for the crew's safety and yours.

After Last Call

Heard at the Window

★★★★★
Last call, then the Polish with grilled onions and a lot of mustard from the truck outside. That is how Thursday ends for half of Wicker Park.
Mike D.Bucktown
★★★★★
We booked them for the after-party at our wedding. At midnight a hundred people in good clothes were eating hot dogs on the curb, happily.
Sarah and Tomasz K.Wedding after-party, Pilsen
★★★★★
Our bar has had them parked outside every Saturday for three years. The night they skip, the regulars ask where the grill is.
Dana R.Bar owner, Bucktown
Booking

How a Booked Night Works

1

Send the night

Date, start time and the address.

2

We check the curb

Which curb the grill can use, and until when.

3

Pick the menu

The full menu, or Polish and dogs only for speed.

4

We grill till close

We serve until the time you booked, then pack up.

Your Bar Closes at Two?

A standing night with the grill outside keeps people on the block. Fridays and Saturdays book furthest ahead.

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FAQ

Late-Night Questions

Where are you tonight?

Thursday in Wicker Park, Friday in Logan Square, Saturday in Bucktown. If we move, the new corner goes up here by 8pm.

Is there anything vegetarian?

Fries and cheese fries. Ask at the window about ingredients; everything is cooked on one grill.

Can we book you for a private night?

Yes, for bars, weddings and events of 75 or more, any night we are not on the street.

Do you take cash?

No. Cards and phone payments only.

Book the Grill for a Night

Send the date, the start time and the address. We reply the next afternoon.

  • Visit usChicago, IL 60622
  • Call us(312) 555-0139
  • Email usgrill@zielinskisgrill.com
  • Opening hoursMon – Wed: Closed, Thu: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Fri – Sat: 9:00 PM – 2:30 AM, Sun: Closed

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