TJ's Hot Dogs

This was not the best dining experience ... but because we were looking for a hot dog we discovered the Krate -- an amazing venue where they are located. We came inside the small restaurant and perused the menu on the wall. There's only a small counter inside so plan to find a table and eat outside. I ordered their New York dog as a foot long and left off the onion sauce. So basically a longer steamed hot dog with mustard and sauerkraut. Unfortunately, the hot dog was not hot (temperature wise) enough. As I was already seated outside and had returned the french fries -- they were lukewarm-- to be cooked more and to be heated, I wasn't about to go back a third time. I didn't care for their fries as they are the coated type -- not my favorite -- but at least they were hot and fresher the second time around. My husband had their Chicago dog -- which only comes in a regular size (6") version. It had all the toppings on it, but he thought it was just okay, as well. With so much competition in the area, they will need to step up their game. The positives are that the prices were reasonable and that they give a military discount to veterans.

Before arriving at the Krate we had singled out TJ's for a Hot dog dinner. Nestled in amongst all types and cuisines of this food village, we found TJ's.My wife ordered a foot long New Yorker and I had a Chicago dog. The dogs are steamed and are served up pretty fast. We also ate an order of fries which are coated. Our dogs came with soft drinks from the cooler.The hot dogs were just ok and the fries are battered (coated).Now we know.

We were splitting a burger from the place next door and my husband wanted to split a corn dog too. I ordered a Corndog and they said there was a special including chips and a drink. While I watched other customers getting monster hot dogs, I received two, flaccid, microwaved corn dogs. Clearly their specialty is hot dogs, so a heads up that I was getting the equivalent of a store bought kids meal would have been VERY much appreciated. They brought the corn dogs out to me but never offered the chips or drink. I simply walked out. I'll give this business another chance, especially as it is a veteran owned business, and next time I'll order a specialty hot dog. The corn dogs could be a great addition to the menu if they are on par with the other menu items AND served crispy. These were just awful and ended up in the trash after one bite.

The place was cute. My husband and I wanted to really like this place. Unfortunately, the kids working at the register and making the hotdogs were a little lost. I felt bad for them because they were so young, but they could not answer basic questions. We asked if the onions for a certain hotdog were grilled or raw and they didn't know what that meant. God bless them. I was hesitant to move on with my order. The ingredients are sitting in crockpots, put on the hotdog and then microwaved. I don't think the kids could handle anything else. I saw that every step they were doing was something I could have done easily at home. If you don't mind all of your ingredients being placed on a hotdog, your hotdog then going in the microwave than this place is for you.

Krate has a lot of different places to choose from and unfortunately I didn't care much for this place based on the funnel cake alone. They sell hotdogs but also advertise funnel cake. Well I bought a funnel cake and it turned out to be a frozen funnel cake out of a bag that they re-fried.... Now I'm not judgemental... I did try it. But it was super hard and crunchy, unfortunately had to throw it away.

A simple Krate with simply good hot dogs. They're cheap, fast, and delicious. We'll definitely be back to try more, but for now we've tried the foot long, all beef big cheese hot dog that's smothered in Mac and cheese. Boy, the hotdogs themselves are good, but make it sauce-y and you have cheesy messy goodness. Next we will try the atomic hot dog...lol

I really wanted to like this place... I got a military discount also.I got the Chicago dog and the New York dog.The Chicago dog was overwhelmed by the pickel... (If you want a good Chicago dog go to Portillo's.) The bun was poppy seed but seem like it wasn't toasted or warmed up at all. It just seemed like it came out of a bag. The hot dog itself didn't have any flavor to it and seem like a cheap hot dog. Nothing like a Nathan's.The New York dog again had a flavorless dog and an un toasted bun. The chili was cold and seemed like it just came out of a can of Hormel chiliAtmosphere was fine the food was just not very goodThe wife got a regular dog with just ketchup. Yes, she eats like a 4-year-old.She didn't like it either

Best priced meal of the krates. Splurged a little and went for a signature foot long though. The $5 meal on their menu is definitely the best priced meal of the krates. We ordered the slightly more expensive foot long beef dog with Mac and cheese. It was good. Next time have to spice it up and try their hot hotdogs.

Checked out Krate today and stumbled into this great hotdog place. They had tons of stuff on the menu as well as all beef hotdogs. The staff was super friendly, they noticed they overcharged me and fixed it right away. The prices were great! Most importantly the hot dog was amazing, I regret not getting the foot long! Will definitely be back.

Hotdog was fantastic! Staff was super friendly and accommodating. Must try out when in the area.