Best hot dogs on the East Coast and their Phat Chicken friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Sauce
Dale Martensen
If you love history and hot dogs this is a must. Go for the works
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
stephen vantre
If you like old time restaurants, this is the place to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kameron Burns
Great, straightforward hot dogs! Enjoyed it a lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Cheese Dog, Works Hot Dogs, Hot Dog with the Works, Chili Dog
Fabian Valencia
Fire And affordable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Condon
Great food and service. Love that they have a jukebox
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Curll Construction Inc.
Best hot dogs around...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Josh England
This historical landmark is one of my favorites.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barry Connelly
Second time there , the Hot Dogs are delicious, and fresh.. Pickles have fantastic crunch, and loved the Cheeseburger’s…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Beans, Pickle
Matthew Gasteier
Like many of the best restaurants in the world, George's Coney Island provides a secondary service as a time machine. Stepping into this spectacular functioning museum piece is to be surrounded by the mid-20th century, weathered by decades of wear and tear and love but nevertheless seemingly preserved as it was when the restaurant was first established.
Many similar places retain their spectacular neon signs in front - and to be clear, George's has a particularly impressive one, multicolored and sporting a hand gripping a hot dog - but have long since given in to remodeling the interior. And technically George's did just that. But that remodel happened in 1938 and the room's deco stylization remains unchanged since then. Along the left hand side is a long counter with steam pans, griddles, and order stations. Its back wall is ornamented with various local sides like Wachusett potato chips, Table Talk pies, and a giant jar of excellent housemade new pickles. The wood booths that take up the bulk of the space are worn and studded with illicit personal carvings. It is a dark, almost cloudy interior, as if you are gazing into the restaurant's past.
The food might be beside the point in most establishments like this. But this is central Massachusetts, so you know if a hot dog restaurant has been in business this long they are going to know what they are doing. George's serves an unsurprisingly classic dog on a hinged roll rather than the region-typical split-top. These are also not the typical snappy dogs you might get at small-town establishments along Route 2, instead much closer to their cousins in Rhode Island's "system" establishments - not surprising considering the nod to New York in both names. Draw a cartoon picture of a hot dog, imagine what it would taste like, and you'll have a pretty good chance of approximating George's.
When you order a dog here, you are going to want their version of the Works (which they also call "up" rather than "all the way" as in Rhode Island), adorned with their "secret recipe" chili, mustard, and diced white onion. But a second dog would not be a bad idea, and this is a particularly good vehicle for neon relish. Don't forget a side of housemade beans and a pickle - you might want to try their mac and cheese but ymmv on its nostalgic value as a soft and mild version of the dish. Another difference from Rhode Island: no coffee milk here, only chocolate.
George's Coney Island is a minor miracle of American culture, a restaurant that has managed to survive and thrive without changing in a town that has evolved greatly since its Greek-American owners bought it during World War I. Yet after visiting it's easy to see why they continue to be successful. There's pride in the food they are putting out and a reverence for tradition and the simple pleasures of what they serve and where they serve it. You can taste it in the food and you can see it in the unfailingly kind and enthusiastic servers that take your order. If they can tell it's your first time, or you bring in someone who has never been, it's as if they found out you had never had a hot dog (or beans, or a pickle...) before. It's the feeling of serving American history of the finest kind, and they do it for just $2.57.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Beans, Pickle, Grilled Kayem Hot Dog Try the Works, Chili Dog
Great dogs, excellent pickles, good, old school beers and a trip down memory lane ?
Parking: Very few but worth the hassle.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Sauce, Table Talk Pies, Grilled Cheese, Hot Dog with the Works, Pickle, Grilled Kayem Hot Dog Try the Works, Half Sour Pickle
Jeremy Spear
It’s a $2 steamed hot dog. Don’t expect your life to be changed, but it’s pretty decent. Little townie spot that’s been here like a 100 years. I enjoy the simplicity of their menu
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mary D.
Family favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J
Great deals and great dogs. Amazing chili.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Sauce, Grilled Kayem Hot Dog Try the Works
Samantha
One of the only places in Worcester that still does it like they did back in the day. I love it here.
Best hot dogs on the East Coast and their Phat Chicken friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Sauce
If you love history and hot dogs this is a must. Go for the works
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
If you like old time restaurants, this is the place to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great, straightforward hot dogs! Enjoyed it a lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Cheese Dog, Works Hot Dogs, Hot Dog with the Works, Chili Dog
Fire
And affordable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and service. Love that they have a jukebox
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best hot dogs around...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This historical landmark is one of my favorites.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Second time there , the Hot Dogs are delicious, and fresh.. Pickles have fantastic crunch, and loved the Cheeseburger’s…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Beans, Pickle
Like many of the best restaurants in the world, George's Coney Island provides a secondary service as a time machine. Stepping into this spectacular functioning museum piece is to be surrounded by the mid-20th century, weathered by decades of wear and tear and love but nevertheless seemingly preserved as it was when the restaurant was first established.
Many similar places retain their spectacular neon signs in front - and to be clear, George's has a particularly impressive one, multicolored and sporting a hand gripping a hot dog - but have long since given in to remodeling the interior. And technically George's did just that. But that remodel happened in 1938 and the room's deco stylization remains unchanged since then. Along the left hand side is a long counter with steam pans, griddles, and order stations. Its back wall is ornamented with various local sides like Wachusett potato chips, Table Talk pies, and a giant jar of excellent housemade new pickles. The wood booths that take up the bulk of the space are worn and studded with illicit personal carvings. It is a dark, almost cloudy interior, as if you are gazing into the restaurant's past.
The food might be beside the point in most establishments like this. But this is central Massachusetts, so you know if a hot dog restaurant has been in business this long they are going to know what they are doing. George's serves an unsurprisingly classic dog on a hinged roll rather than the region-typical split-top. These are also not the typical snappy dogs you might get at small-town establishments along Route 2, instead much closer to their cousins in Rhode Island's "system" establishments - not surprising considering the nod to New York in both names. Draw a cartoon picture of a hot dog, imagine what it would taste like, and you'll have a pretty good chance of approximating George's.
When you order a dog here, you are going to want their version of the Works (which they also call "up" rather than "all the way" as in Rhode Island), adorned with their "secret recipe" chili, mustard, and diced white onion. But a second dog would not be a bad idea, and this is a particularly good vehicle for neon relish. Don't forget a side of housemade beans and a pickle - you might want to try their mac and cheese but ymmv on its nostalgic value as a soft and mild version of the dish. Another difference from Rhode Island: no coffee milk here, only chocolate.
George's Coney Island is a minor miracle of American culture, a restaurant that has managed to survive and thrive without changing in a town that has evolved greatly since its Greek-American owners bought it during World War I. Yet after visiting it's easy to see why they continue to be successful. There's pride in the food they are putting out and a reverence for tradition and the simple pleasures of what they serve and where they serve it. You can taste it in the food and you can see it in the unfailingly kind and enthusiastic servers that take your order. If they can tell it's your first time, or you bring in someone who has never been, it's as if they found out you had never had a hot dog (or beans, or a pickle...) before. It's the feeling of serving American history of the finest kind, and they do it for just $2.57.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Beans, Pickle, Grilled Kayem Hot Dog Try the Works, Chili Dog
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Great dogs, excellent pickles, good, old school beers and a trip down memory lane ?
Parking: Very few but worth the hassle.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Sauce, Table Talk Pies, Grilled Cheese, Hot Dog with the Works, Pickle, Grilled Kayem Hot Dog Try the Works, Half Sour Pickle
It’s a $2 steamed hot dog. Don’t expect your life to be changed, but it’s pretty decent. Little townie spot that’s been here like a 100 years. I enjoy the simplicity of their menu
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Family favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great deals and great dogs. Amazing chili.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Sauce, Grilled Kayem Hot Dog Try the Works
One of the only places in Worcester that still does it like they did back in the day. I love it here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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