14 Best Hot Dogs in Louisville

“You know the more I travel and the more I eat, the more I learn what I like and what I don't. I've learned that I only kinda like skyline chili. Not because it's not good, but it's not great. It's cinnamon/cumin/cocao/cloves (4C's) covering up bland chili and unimaginative flavor (Sorry Cincinnati, but Texas got it right, plus they invented it. Its the cheese, not spaghetti or chili. And cheese alone can't carry it's weight. It's every kids dream food, but what happens when that kid grows up and finds caviar, sushi, dry aged prime meat. This starts to feel like a struggle meal and not in the nostalgia way

I'm not going to get into how the 4 Way is just a chili dog subbed bun for noodles and minus the dog (onoins, not beans, otherwise it's a stew).

160 locations for a commercialized regionalized dish that when put to the test and debated with locals (who have traveled) can't stand the weight as to what makes it good, not just unique.

I think it's totally worth it to try, but it's not something you need to go to Cincinnati to get, so as I was passing thru Louieville I stopped here, find your nearest one and after 1 visit and 1 dish you'll get the jist, not overly explained and set up by some Cincinnati native steering things.

The service is good becuase the table side service actually makes a difference. The decor is somewhere between corporate and kitchy. Prices are on the reasonable side, but once you make it at home you kinda realize it's not. Your paying for an idea that's good, not great. The same thing could have been done with Curry Noodles, it's kinda like Poutine for Canadians.

It's good food and a consistent meal and experience, but a little simplistic and underdeveloped, they really could have taken this flavor and combination much further and not leaned so much into the spice profile being different than Texas. I often call it the Starbucksification of foods.“

“So delish!! Unique and so tasty!“

“Celebrating National Chili Day with their favorite chili! Thanks Skyline! They love their onesies.“

“Great ice cream for a good price!“

“The burgers and shakes are always great but I really appreciate your staff more than anything. They’re always polite & friendly. More important , they’re always nice to my girls ! We love it 👌🏼“

“Just want to say THANK YOU to Michael and his staff for giving my family a wonderful Valentine's Day Dinner. We have made this our family tradition for several years now. No matter what day or time we go there...we have never had a bad experience. Service is always great as well as the food. Thank you Michael...we appreciate the hard work and dedication you have given us over the past years!“

“Great food made to order and friendly staff.“

“My first time here. Definitely not the run of the mill fast food. The burgers are made fresh while you wait. The order of fries is a generous portion. Eat in includes free peanuts. Cool! It's just a pinch pricey. I'll probably go back at some point. Recommended.“

“Celebrating National Chili Day with their favorite chili! Thanks Skyline! They love their onesies.“

“Burgers and fries made fresh! I love the burger patties are too big or small. You can put as many toppings on your burger 🍔 they also have shakes which are a perfect pair with the burger. I keep it pretty simple but they have so many toppings you can choose from. They also have hot dogs if you want to shake it up.“

“Very friendly, amazing food and great service. would definitely comeback.!!!!😄🤩🤩“

“My husband and I ate here last night and we waited over 20 minutes to get our burgers and fries. They were not busy but the staff was standing around talking. Another lady was waiting also and when she was leaving she said she would not be back. The girl that handed me our food was beyond rude and she shoved the bag at me. I thanked her and she never acknowledged it. We also will never go back“

“Love this place! Been the go to place for me since I was a kid, over time it has js gotten better and better! It has some of the best sundaes and best banana split in Louisville I’ve ever had! The people that work are always positive and smiling!“

“EXCELLENT! Possibly the best burger in Louisville. I no longer support the shady, silly business practices of “Weekend Burger” so we were THRILLED to find a place EVEN BETTER! This place is AWESOME!“