Madvek’s Doghouse

This is just about the best place to grab a bite to eat in the region. Great food, terrific service, and awesome clientele makes for a great eating experience. Affordable prices is also a great plus. The region also took notice to this institution as the street on which they are located was named Honorary Madvek’s Place, which is a great honor for them. I’ve been eating here for about 40 years, and hope to eat there for another 40 to come. Highly recommended!

Cleanest darned hot dog place I’ve ever seen and the Vienna hot dogs are excellent. If I owned and ran a hot dog stand, I would want it to look just like that. I’m coming back for more. The jukebox was great but now it’s electronic and more expensive. I feed it anyway.

Chicago Style Hotdog Kingdom! This place is great for a affordable lunch…
The place is small; but that’s ok it’s supposed to be… this is not a place to go out on date night… but for a quick bite… or take out. you will not be disappointed…
Everyone knows this place. very blue collar

Excellent loose meat cheeseburger and fries. Very yummy! Quick efficient service at lunch hour. (August 2014)

I live in warm sunshine in California however I grew up eating Madvek’s. You might say I am mad about Madvek’s. The only rival in da REGION is Bozo’s. Vienna Beef Franks is all about why it is great. I eat at the counter when I am in town.

I’ve been a customer of Madvek’s for almost 40 years. My sister and I used to sneak out of band class early at the school across the street so we could get a seat and order our lunch before the rest of the crowd came in. It has absolutely the best cheese dogs with cheese fries one could find, all of the other food is great, it’s a great atmosphere, and really cute counter girls. It is absolutely one of the best values in town!

This place was beyond fabulous!
Great staff as welcoming as an old friend. Had my 1^st loose meet sandwich and it was delicious! Served hot and fresh right in front of you, plus crispy fries and free refills on my diet Coke. I will be back here every time I visit friends in Hammond!
Thank you Madvek’s for a wonderful lunch time experience!

Great fast food. As for the loose meat sandwich I have herd there once was a maid-​rite store in downtown Hammond that closed so Madvek’s decided to fill the loose meat sandwich void at their place.

Madvek’s Dog House (aka Madvek’s Hot Dogs) is HAMMOND’S PROUDEST HOT DOG.
If you’re looking for a «Chicago style hot dog» — you’re in the wrong state.
Madvek’s Dog House (aka Madvek’s Hot Dogs) has been in Hammond, Indiana for over 30 years and they don’t plan on going anywhere for a long while.
Madvek’s Dog House (aka Madvek’s Hot Dogs) is one of Hammond, Indiana’s most thriving businesses in the Region.
Madvek’s Dog House (aka Madvek’s Hot Dogs) is located at 6932 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Indiana 46 324‑2022.
Madvek’s Dog House (aka Madvek’s Hot Dogs) phone number is (219) 932‑1060.
P. S. I don’t understand why Madvek’s Dog House (aka Madvek’s Hot Dogs) is in the category marked: Burgers.

Great lunch place, friendly staff and free cookies…

I decided to stop by Madvek’s on my way home from work today. I hadn’t been in there in a while, but that’s okay, because nothings changed. It’s like coming home after vacation. Ahhh…
The Polish I ordered was great, as expected. I’m used to sauteed onions and mustard on mine, and they use raw, but that’s okay, it was still good! They don’t add salt to their fries, so that’s okay too…
And the best part is, I walked in wearing my bib overalls (I work for the railroad), work boots, and no one looked twice at me. This is a great blue-​collar, working neighborhood, hot spot.
Fast, friendly service, and they list the wait times for you based on what you order. PLUS, PLUS, PLUS… While you’re waiting you can snack on Oreo’s and other cookies that they place out for you! :-))

Great place with good solid neighborhood people. The loose meat is the thing but don’t be a rube and ask for it because it’s called a hamburger on the menu.

Hello, FOOD SNOB here.
I’m still looking for that great Chicago style Hot Dog stand in N W Indiana. This is Not it. I wonder why this place has been around as long as it has. Maybe it’s the cheap prices. that’s why you get what you pay for. I ordered a hot dog with everything except ketchup of course. All I got was muster and relish on a bland Hot Dog.
Their Burgers are nothing to get excited about, but that’s just my opinion. But an opinion from somebody who really believes he knows food from Hot dogs to French cuisine.

I have been coming here for years and it hasn’t changed a bit which is good in my eyes. Its a family run business that offers your typical hot dog place menu and everything is by Vienna beef which is a plus. Their hot dogs are great and the hamburgers are not your typical burgers they are made from ground beef. In Their very limited menu offers your typical appetizers like cheese sticks and mushrooms. Everything is a reasonable price but the best thing about this place is the friendly service and attitude. I never had a bad customer service experience there everybody is very nice and helpful. This is one local establishment that needs to stay around and given patronage.

A cheeseburger and cheese fries at Madvek’s was a favorite lunch while I was in high school, and the quick service made it a fun little break before we had to drive back for afternoon classes. The waitresses were sassy and fun, the jukebox nostalgic, and the crowd varied — steelworkers, teachers, students, office workers, postmen, everyone you could think of would crowd into this place to get their fill. A fantastic little lunch place and definitely worth the stop!

Ahh, the loose-​meat hamburger. I don’t know who invented you, but I’d sure like to give them a pat on the back.
Madvek’s is known as being one of the *few* diners in the Midwest that specialize in the loose-​meat hamburger. It’s probably been in Hammond since Lord knows when and has remained a staple for hungry blue collar workers and quirky hipsters forever!
In case you’re looking for an FYI on the loose-​meat hamburger, I’ll put it quite simply. It’s ground beef in its broken form, sauteed with some chopped onion and butter. Pile it on a bun and you’ve got yourself a loose-​meat hamburger, sir! As for the taste, think White Castle sliders.
Madvek’s makes their l-​m burgers to a T. I can’t say anything bad about them. As for the rest of the menu, it lacks creativity. Pizza puffs and mozzarella sticks and anything else that is flash frozen is about as broad as it gets, but if you’re just there for a few burgers, you should be set.
If you order a cheeseburger, they do use cheese sauce instead of a slice of cheese. Me, I’m not too concerned about this since I could hook cheese sauce up to my veins and be happy, but if you’re a stickler, then just order a regular burger.
One other downside to Madvek’s – these burgers ain’t cheap! I think a single burger can ring up and 3 clams!