Frank Meats Patty

Frank Meats Patty is a new restaurant on N California Ave between Roscoe St and Henderson St in Avondale in the former home of Hot Doug's, everyone's favorite former hot dog joint in the city. It's not easy to follow that.

The people behind Frank Meats Patty are the same people behind Fatso's Last Stand, which I haven't been to, and Lockdown Bar & Grill, my personal favorite burger joint in the city.

Frank Meats Patty sells hot dogs, sausages, burgers, fried shrimp, macaroni and cheese, pickle chips, and fries. Apparently the menu is very similar to Fatso's.

I ordered the Super Ooey Gooey, which is 2 patties stuffed with Vern's cheddar cheese, bacon, and sport peppers, topped with grilled onions and Fatso sauce. The grilled onions were plentiful. The bun was buttery and warm. I also added lettuce. The lettuce was very hard and not very fresh. The Fatso sauce added little flavor. The patties were thin and overcooked, and there wasn't as much cheese stuffed into them as I would've preferred. I probably would've been better off ordering the Double Fatso with Cheese.

I also ordered the Cheddar Fries. The cheddar came on the side. The texture of the cheddar seemed off. It was thick and lumpy. The fries were limp and soggy, and also overcooked. I definitely wouldn't get them again.

Lastly, I had a Filbert's Black Cherry Soda. Filbert's is a Chicago-based beverage company famous for their Old Time Root Beer, but they have 24 flavors. I like when a restaurant carries locally sourced products and ingredients, and has beverage options other than typical Coca-Cola or Pepsi products.

The restaurant is affordable, and the service is nice. It's cash-only; however, the restaurant recently showed up on Seamless and GrubHub where you can order delivery or take out with a credit card.