Founded in 1922, this joint known for mini-hot dogs also offers burgers, cheese fries & milkshakes. Based on 377 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
472 5th Ave, Troy, NY 12182
Phone: (518) 326-0595
Hours
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–8 PM |
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Reviews
Samuel McNett
Really nice place and the “works” hot dog was delicious!
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Delo Hart
ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE.I have been a loyal Hot Dog Charlies customer since 1965. Today is sadly the last time I will ever eat there again. There were two of us ,the bill was $32 Regardless of the incredibly rude women taking our order I out of pure habit gave a $5 tip when I placed our order.. we ordered two vanilla milkshakes as we always have, mini chili dogs and cheese fries. The first disappointment came when we took the first sip of our vanilla milkshakes but these are no longer milkshakes they were a lukewarm soft serve nasty tasting fluff like material, they are no longer made with vanilla ice cream and milk I brought one of the milkshakes up to the window where the two very rude elderly women working had handed us our food I told one of the women that the milkshakes were not very good, and if I could please just have a soda instead I never even asked for my $12 back that it cost me for the two shakes (they are now charging $6 per shake!)she was extremely offended by this and told me I had to go stand in line again to get my soda so I had to go stand behind four people taking a good 20 minutes before I finally got to the the register all while my hot dogs and french fries were sitting on my table getting cold.. at that point one of the elderly women began yelling at me telling me there’s nothing wrong with the shake it was a brand new “machine” confirming that it’s no longer ice cream and milk, it’s soft serve a non dairy chemical mix..they were using a soft serve machine..and charging $6 for one of these “shakes” she gave me my soda and wanted me to pay for that as well but considering the fact that she was being so rude and didn’t even offer me a refund for the shakes I just walked back to my table where my friend was attempting to eat his hot dogs I noticed that he was not eating them as quickly as normal and there were quite a few still left he told me the sauce was horrific it had so much salt on it that it barely edible , it was NOT the same chili sauce that had been sold to me for the ptevious 50 years, and the cheese fries tasted like fish and had the fake orange cheese on top the whole meal was horrible, absolutely horrible, we ended up throwing at least half of the meal away, and to top it off, the entire time that we were sitting there the two women working were talking as loudly as they possibly could about how much of a jerk I was because I did not like my shake..it was a terrible experience I will never go back. If the current owner of Hot Dog Charlie’s should read this review I would like a refund in full and if that should occur I will update my review.
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Michael Leidy
I enjoy the sausage and peppers at this location. The last time I decided to get a little crazy, skip the bun and have it over regular fries. The young dude at the counter was willing to do it and even threw in a little meat sauce for “presentation”. Delicious! My wife enjoys the mini hotdogs.
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Jim Ketcham
Finally visited this iconic Troy landmark! Hot dogs are wonderful, as advertised, but that’s not all that’s on the menu. Don’t skip the meat sauce on those dogs! The dining room seemed to still be set up for COVID distancing, but that may change.
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David Reed
They have great food and great service they just have slow business i have noticed otherwise its great to side down to eat for lunch and have about 20 mini hotdogs.
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ira anopolsky
A great little restaurant. With great employees. And the food is very good!
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Troy H
It was a busy lunch time visit with 2 employees(managers?) doing the best that they could to be fast & efficient.
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Tamika S Mays
Love this little “Mom & Pop” shop! The food is always fresh and delicious. This is definitely my go to for some quick tasty finger foods
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Dean Watkins
A dive. But a dive worth visiting! I like the hamburgers!! And the lady is always super friendly to me…
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christina w
The hot dogs were amazing.. service was great
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