Texas Hot Dogs

I love this place for the hotdogs and root beer. Great little local spot. Enough said.

Visited Texas Hot Dogs for the first time this week. There were some good and not so good about my visit.First the good. Hot dogs were some of the best I have had. Hot dog quality was definitely evident in the taste. Much better than some of the other places in town that offer hot dogs. The price however is quite a bit higher as well but that price includes as many toppings as you want while others charge extra for toppings. I did enjoy a cheese dog with chili, onions, relish, and a little ketchup. They offer other menu items as well. I have to admit I haven't tried them yet but I look forward to giving some a taste on my next visit. I'll definitely be going againHaving lived in Texas for a substantial period of time, the not so good includes the fact that nothing about the place says Texas. The decor is old and dated, the seats and tables are small, somewhat uncomfortable booths and the place looks more like a 70's fast food place. It could definitely use an update. Lacking was any type of visible list of what toppings are available. You just have to guess and ask. A list somewhere on the wall would have been helpful. Lastly, adding some larger dogs to the menu would be nice. While a couple of 6" dogs is nice, everything is bigger in Texas. A nice footlong dog would have been great. I realize that this place has been around for a long time and is loved by some of the local population, but not being a native, it took me over 20 years to find this one. A little update in both decor and menu might really make it stand out.

Love this place for a quick bite to eat. The hotdogs are great and the fries even better!! The staff is always friendly and the service is great...very quick and efficient.

The Texas hot dog was soooo good. That sauce was scrumptious! The fries and cheese were just as delicious. If you want a cheap date night with a old fashioned hot dog style feel I highly recommend trying here.

I've been to Altoona on numerous occasions and had no clue just how close this place is to the mall. You know what? That may have been a good thing for me or I would not have explored Altoona more and would have made this a habitual thing for me.Driving up to here you think that you might be in for a lackluster experience. It looks ordinary from the outside and not too different on the inside. Looks like your run of the mill restaurant with a little bit of Texas flair in the decor. Speaking of the inside, when you walk in the main front door you get hit in the face with the aroma of onions. It's not the worst thing in the world, as onions gives you a heads up to ready yourself for a small feast.I have known of Texas Hot Dogs for some time, but never had a chance to visit until now. So when I walked in I knew I wanted a hot dog, but not quite sure exactly which kind. The young girl behind the counter kind of blurted out, "I can help who's next," and then continued to lean on the counter while looking down and only looking up to give me one of those exhausted looks like I have asked a question that I obviously was too stupid to know the answer. Anyway, I'm getting sidetracked. I had asked what exactly was on a Texas dog and after the exhausted eye roll was told that it is a brown mustard, chili and onions. I didn't need to think any more and told her to give me two of them. I wanted a side of fries and asked just how big is the small. After walking like a sloth the five feet she showed me a small fry bag and I told her to give me the large. Added a bottle of water to my order and it came to just shy of $7.Have my food on my tray and make my way to a table and start to dig in. Remember that onion smell I was talking about earlier? Well not only did it permeate the air, but also this hot dog. It is as if they cut up these onions and let them steep in water that came from onions. They were a little too overpowering for me. Even though I braved it through the first dog, I had to brush off as much of the onions from the second dog as I could. I thought that the mix of flavors would balance out, but the onions had other plans. Otherwise, and without the onions, they were fantastic. The mustard only really giving a hint to flavor and the chili was on point. Fries were fresh from the fryer and HOT. Nice and crispy, and screaming for some ketchup to be dipped in.I decided to dock this place a star for the lackluster and almost robotic customer service. Lackluster for reasons already listed and robotic because while I was eating it was like they were scripted to say the same thing over and over again when someone left the business. Kind of got annoying and something that was told to them to keep doing.

This place is just that a Hot Dog Joint. So they serve you quick and the food is just what you would expect. The star of this place is the Chili it has a slight sweet taste but goes great with the dog. I would get your dog with everything and call it a day.

An Altoona icon for over 100years. Best hot dog going. A must try if you never have.

Best french fries and hotdogs in town!! Love the sauce and fresh cut fries with vinegar.

I want to start with the hot dogs are amazing. The sauce is a must. But I gave a 3 this time because they need to correct their hours. It says 7pm on Saturday and I went at 4 and they were already closed. We were very disappointed because we were in the mood for Texas hot dogs and to arrive and find them closed was a bummer.

Great consistent food. Always very clean. Quick service . Convenient locations. Nice seating. Good for a quick meal.