red top hot dogs

as i said in our review of lockport’s reid’s, our goal this summer is to finally cross several hotdogstands off our restaurant wishlist. last weekend alli and i decided to drive down to hamburg to finally check out red top, another hotdogstand that we’ve heard several people rave about. as we visit more of these neighborhood hotdogstands, alli and i are starting to doubt how special a hotdogstand can really be. we aren’t visiting these restaurant with years of childhood memories or any nostalgia; when we visit a restaurant like red top or reid’s, we are really just experiencing the atmosphere and food with a clean slate. the restaurant is 67 years old and there haven’t been a lot of updates. there is no dining room, just a covered outdoor dining area with a couple picnic tables and their cash register definitely shows some age. they only take cash and their menu is hand written on a dry erase board and nothing on the menu costs more then $5.15.

local tradition. as a newbie to the area i had to stop and try this hotdogstand. i could not imagine how onion rings with cheese sauce would be, as to me it was out of the ordinary. out of the ordinary is right! it makes you want to schedule your next visit for more. italian sausage is great also. i noticed they are open for the season and i am looking forward to making this stop a regular one. be sure to have cash or visit the nearby gas station atm.

best hotdogand fries in the country!!! awesome place!! great friendly staff, fresh food and i love the fact they have stayed true to their roots.

the way it should be. this is my kind of hotdogplace. little changed in the 30+ years i have been going here (that means since i was a little baby if anyone cares). it is simple, yummy and consistent. go here for the memories even if it is your first time. it just like stepping back to another, simpler era.