It is what it is. It's not a five star burger joint, it's not the best food you'll ever have, and it sure as hell isn't the healthiest. But none of those are why I stop by every time I get Texas hots when I come to Jamestown. It's a local treasure that can't be replicated. As others have mentioned they only have 4 parking spaces out front, but a fairly open lot at the business next door. The inside is fairly small and only has about 6 tables. But there is always the drive thru option and this sloppy food holds up surprisingly well when you get it to go. I do like the sauce here a little better than "the other guy" across town. The fries seem to be a little crispier too. I always get my fries with sauce and cheese and they use white cheese, soooo much better than yellow cheese in my opinion. All in all I split my love for Jamestown Texas hots between this place and the place across town. They both have their perks and I love them both equally. Lol. read more

A J Texas Hots - Dogs with just sauce. Fries with sauce and cheese. - Fast Food Near Me - Jamestown, New York

Pretty good Texas Hots place. The sauce was a bit more runny than I am used to, but had excellent flavor The service was quick and friendly, even with a crowd of customers A J is very old timey and was established in the 1960s. Inside can be a little crowded, but people don't linger so tables open quickly Fair amount of parking in the lot read more

A J Texas Hots - A J Hot, no onions - Fast Food Near Me - Jamestown, New York

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First timer. Customer service excellent. Surprisingly the hot dog and burger were delicious. Onion rings and fries excellent. Reasonable prices and value for the money! Ill be back! read more

One of my must have when traveling through western New York. Iconic would be a understatement the frankfurters are delicious, fries always hot and crispy the chili is quite unique subtle spice with nutty undertones. Buns are steamed better than a pushcart, everything is put through a macerator enhancing tenderness. One of the best meal values to be found anywhere. read more

Hot Dogs were fantastic, rolls were steamed to perfection, dogs tenderized, and the sauce was spot on this time. Onion rings were cooked perfect and so the fries hot and fresh. The Root beer milkshake was one of the best I have had anywhere. Drive through was speedy with only one car ahead. Wait was less than 5 min. read more

Iconic Texas hots ! That's the place to get them always just right decades tradition. A staple of Jamestown thank you

This has to be the best buger I've ever had, and I've had a lot of burger. Everything about it is good, service in the drive through is a bit slow but it's ok read more

I have passed this place a few times and finally decided to stop due to repeated frustrations with fast food chains. I have to say I have finally found my go to place for "fast food". Many people will say a hot dog or hamburger are just a hot dog and hamburger. Not here, they were actually cooked to perfection and fairly priced. I should have tried the fries and milkshake but will next time for sure. I can't wait to try more of their food and would recommend them to anyone. read more

Good food and it doesn't break the bank! I usually get a few hamburgers and the onion rings, which are GREAT.

Amazing service, so friendly, and the food was good. Would recommend the loaded fries if you like that kind of stuff

Delicious dogs and shakes! Hot dog sauce just like I remember from 4o years ago in Wellsville NY!

This is an "omg I'm so drunk" or "omg I'm so lazy " or "i hate my life and just want a milkshake !" Or "I'm home sick!" Type place. It's greasy sloppy cheap comfort food. I think it's so popular because it's a tradition like van's was and johny's is and because they rock out amazing milkshakes. Mmmm peanut butter milkshake is what makes them a 3 star and not a 2 star. Sorry I'm bias, I don't like onions or most chili. I just put ketchup on my dogs and cheese burgers. This location used to be 4 stars in my opinion. A few years ago they were cleaner, nicer, and faster. Staff can be super rude, they lock the lobby early sometimes, the lobby can get crowded and filthy, the drive thru line can be slower than molasses, fries are often over cooked, and the guy at the drive thru speaker usually sounds like an adult on Charlie Brown "waah wah wah wawa waaaah" heh? read more

I visited at around 9:30 pm on a Saturday, they close the inside at 9:00 pm and their drive-thru at 10:00 pm. There were two or three cars behind us even at 9:45 pm! We order a deal that came with 15 burgers, 2 sides, and 2 drinks for 29.99 as recommended by the employee at the drive-thru. We were also able to upgrade our drinks to milkshakes and make half of the burgers hot dogs instead. It was very accommodating and easy to order. The women at the drive-thru were very kind, helpful, and patient. It was an amazing service experience. The food itself was okay but not as great as I thought. There were so many onions and chili on the hot dog which I was just not a fan of. I had a loganberry milkshake and chocolate milkshake that were mediocre and tasted like any other milkshake. The fries were delicious, they were perfectly crispy and warm. If it wasn't for their superb fries I would probably say its a 2 star. It's kind of like fast food burgers and hot dogs with mainly onions and chili. tl;dr - not a huge fan, but fries are worth the trip. read more

These hot dogs are one of a kind. I got one and had to return the next day (far out of the way) and I've thought of these hot dogs each day since. The way the hot dogs are cut and the sauce is heavenly. read more

Exactly as good as I remember them from 25 years ago. A great quick lunch. My wife had never tried them before and she was impressed. Their 3 Texas hot deal was just enough for us. Highly recommended read more

Today they get one star. Waited in line a bit. Get my food. When she hands me the iced tea I said unsweetened, right? She said yes. I live 2 minutes from there, get home and the tea is sweet (can not drink sweet tea) and my burgers were cold (had to heat them in micro) and my fries were half hot and half cold. They don't have my vote today............. read more

AJ is owned by A Judge, frequented by All Jurors and Adolescent Juveniles, and the food here (as well as the employees and patrons) are Addictively Juicy. It's the pride of Jamestown (along with Natalie Merchant and John Lombardo), and serves up typical Buffalo style Texas Hots the way nature intended. Well, okay, nature never intended for you to eat red hots, but if she did, they might taste something like my friend AJ. I mean this diner. Ahem. My car once broke down in Jamestown so I ate here quite a few times and enjoyed the dogs as much as cats enjoy dogs, only moreso. They're not as spectacular as some of the ones up in B-lo and Ro-cha-cha but I still will eat them whenever I'm shedding Southern Tiers. read more

FOOD: The food here is very tasty and is a local favorite. My partner requests "easy on the mustard" with their popular Texas Hots hotdog and they still put quite a bit on. If you're ever in the area, definitely try their Texas Hots hotdogs. Very good! SERVICE: They are friendly and the service is fast. CLEANLINESS: The place is pretty clean. Not sure about their restrooms since I've never used them. ATMOSPHERE: Feels like an old style burger joint, but instead mainly serves hotdogs. The place has big glass windows in the front and 2 doors on each side with a walk up counter in the middle. There are about 4 to 6 tables in front of the service counter. OTHER NOTES: This place has a drive thru. They have 4 parking spaces in front of the building. read more

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Unique sauce that is like no other, and prices are pretty fair in my opinion. Also have delicious milkshakes!

This place is the rudest and has the rudest workers there wats the funny thing about them is the manager of the place jumps to conclusions before she actually knows wat took place I've had a few Rubin's with her and yet she still speaks to customers nasty and has the worst customer service as a manager I won't or ever go back in there ever again. And I know a few other people feel the same about her a few workers there. If your gonna be in customer service e make sure you're up for the service u need to give. I left the last time I was in there before I actually ended up telling her where to shove it she Is the nastiest manager I have ever met in my life. And watching workers never having gloves on is the worst one guy was rubbing his nose then touching the bun yuck there were many workers handling the food with no gloves on gross like what happened to people wearing gloves gloves it's in the book if your handling any form of food u put on gloves ALWAYs for real in any restaurant or food place it's just doing the right thing. There's a ton of food places where gloves don't exist anymore and that's just disgusting for real. read more

Amazing I always loved this place even when I was a lil kid they still have good food amazing ppl and just a chilled place to eat u can eat outside or in side read more

A J Texas Hots - The amazing workers making food - Fast Food Near Me - Jamestown, New York

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If I could give this place 10 stars I would. If you live in Jamestown NY this place has been an institution, a way of life, even a religion to some since 1929. They serve the best burgers and dogs I have ever had in my life and whenever I go to visit the fam I go to get my fix and am never disappointed. Hell I have been going there since I was 5 years old and haven't been disappointed. I even recognize some of the employees working there from when I was a kid. Ok, about the food. The burgers are small but cheap and they are served covered with this delicious beef gravy with onions and awesome spices and mustard. The dogs come the same way and the fries are great in the sauce as well. I wish I could go eat there right now, f'reals!! read more

Best onion rings ever! Even if I'm not hungry, I have to order them. Great hotdogs with everything. Place is always busy.

Well, I think you have to have grown up on these to post one of the glowing, orgiastic reviews for this place. Theres something powerful about food, memory and sense of place, so Ill give it that. Had two of the dogs with everything and a very tasty malted peanut butter shake. The "Texas Hots" are small'ish, so I ordered two on the rec of the counter person (you can get 3 for 3.12 to go) and the shake. Buns are steamed and the dog is covered with a mixed chili/beef gravy sort of sauce. The shake was very good. A tad thinner than I like,, but strong peanut butter flavor and a generous-sized cup for $3 bucks. Didnt taste the malt, but the PB was strong. Overall, it was enjoyable for what it was, but I wouldnt necessarily go out of my way again. That being said, the drive thru had 5 cars lined up and there were about 8 high school baseball players inside chomping down. I love that little local places like this continue to thrive in a society that keeps getting more bland each year. Keep rockn' it AJ's and keep loving 'em Jamestowners ....its your little local spot. read more

Driving through Jamestown, we thought, let's 'Yelp' for lunch. Ohh, this place has five stars.... Oh well. The food was just bad. A small piece of bland salty hot dog covered in, drenched in, gravy and onions. Several of us had stomach aches afterwards. The one nice thing I can say is that everyone working there was very nice. They even gave me a candy cane when i starred at it for too long. It pains me to give them a bad review, but I feel other Yelpers need to know this place isn't a greasy spoon mecca; its just a greasy spoon. read more

As a hot dog lover and aficionado this place is one of the best in the area, not as good as Johnny's, a local institution to which I awarded Five Stars, but serves a great Texas Style dog at an incredible value price of $2.98 for three take outs. read more

Anyone from the area probably grew up on this stuff. Half of my love for AJs is pure nostalgia, but the other half is because it's just so good. Although, being an adult, I'm a little more wary of what I put in my body, and this definitely is not equivalent to eating a plate of kale. But, of course, there's some value in comfort food, and for people in the Chautauqua area, this is definitely comfort food. Not only is AJs a regional treasure, you'll save some of your treasure eating here. It is cheap eats by all definitions. But that isn't saying it's not quality. They are supportive of regional businesses and use good fresh ingredients. What you'll get here is either a dog or burger loaded with a delicious spiced beef gravy, a smearing of yellow mustard and handful of finely hand chopped onions. All of those ingredients are essential (Though some would argue against the onions, trust me, they all go together). Add to this a side of freshly fried, perfectly salted strips of potato, loaded with the same spicy beef sauce, covered with a melted square of cheese and again, onions and you have yourself a truly delicious meal. Top it off with a freshly spun shake, or my favorite (and hard to find) Loganberry drink. It's not hard to know why this is a regional favorite. read more

Been going to this place for over 20 years and it has always been great food and service. Now my kids love to go there all the time. You get exactly what you order all the time. I am never disappointed when we go there. read more

Three stink dogs with fries and a MALTED chocolate shake - STAT! This place as well a Johnny's Lunch are Chautauqua County staples. Find time for these some day if you're traveling through. Don't forget to roll your windows down or eat in a well ventilated area... they tend to make you smell... smell like AWESOME. read more

Unlike it's cross town rival, the older Johnny's Lunch, AJ Texas Hots on Route 60 in the south side of Jamestown has a drive thru for fast delivery of your "Texas Hot Style" dogs and burgers with AJ's secret sauce. Great milkshakes, too. Has inside dining, too and if you get hungry again after purchasing their 3 for special, stop by a second location on Route 394 near Falconer. Tell them Norm sent you. read more

This is a must have when I am back in town. I grew up eating AJ's as a kid. Now, when I come home, it is on my list of foods to eat before I head back south. I love coming back and leaving happy, yet again. It's just as I remembered it - each visit. The hot dogs and Texas sauce do not disappoint me. I ordered two turkey dogs (I think they might actually be bigger than the regular dogs) with just texas sauce. They were as good as I remembered - warm buns (steamed maybe), shredded dogs and the best sauce ever. Thanks AJ's for taking me back to my childhood. Great job! If you are a first timer - you want to order dogs or burgers. The standard order is for Texas sauce (something delicious that I find to be between chilli and gravy), onions and mustard. I don't care for mustard or onions and love mine with just the Texas sauce. I recommend staying away from the ketchup. I had Texas fries for the first time. They were good too - standard fries, covered in a cheese slice and hot Texas sauce. That and two hot dogs were enough for me - although, I could always eat more of the dogs. :) read more

You really can not go wrong with a Texas hot or two or three for lunch. I grew up (and a little out) on these and they taste just as good as they did when I was a kid. Consistency is key people. Parking is usually a problem especially in the winter. They only have 4 spaces out front and if there is snow on the ground it us piled up in the back and take up the 4 or so spaces in the back. But there is parking in the two lots next door on each side. OR you could utilize the drive through. I just don't recommend trying to eat and drive if you care anything about the shirt you are wearing. I ordered the 2 meal which means you get two hots (burgers, dogs or a combo), fries and a drink. When they ask you what you want to drink say Loganberry. It is the best in town. My dog and burger were just as I remembered: soft steamy bun, skinny meat, globs of gravy that drip out the sides onto your paper plate and the perfect amount of mustard and yummy raw onions. (Great now I have made myself want more. I knew I should have ordered some to go.) The fries were perfectly crispy and not over salted. Atmosphere is diner-esque, clean and bright. Order at the counter and wait for the bright red tray to be loaded with yumminess. Not much lingering is done here; in and out, easy and quick just like the time it takes to get your order. Like I said, you really can not go wrong with AJ Texas Hots. Recommendations for AJ Texas Hots -if it is winter or lunch be sure to park in a different location if the 4 spaces in the front are full. +when they ask you with everything just say yes. +get some to go read more

A J Texas Hots - Texas Hots (Hamburger, Hot Dog and Fries) - Fast Food Near Me - Jamestown, New York

Love the hot dogs and the service is Awesomesauce!! Quick drive through and service. If your in the mood for yummy hot dogs then look no further!! read more

I don't drink a lot of milkshakes, so I don't have a lot to compare this one to, but this was definitely one of the best ones I've had. I got chocolate banana. They allow you to mix and match flavors, which is nice. It was perfectly blended; not lumpy at all. The flavor balance was good too. I don't think they use real bananas though. It didn't taste like it at least. The fries were amazing for a fast food place. Even for a not fast food place they would be awesome. Perfectly crispy and salty. Didn't even need ketchup. That's all I would go back there for though. I got some burgers and they tasted kind of funky. Fortunately, i didnt get sick from them. They don't offer lettuce and tomato as toppings either, which disappointed me. The staff made me a little uncomfortable too. They weren't rude, but they weren't really friendly either. They were kind of joking around with each other while I was there, too, which made it uncomfortable. read more

Showed up right as they were closing, they took my order with no hesitation or attitude. Very friendly and food was exactly what I wanted.

This place had moppy buns like they had been soaking in water. Also big chunks of onions, I ordered 5 hotdogs and when i got home the wrapping had come undone. Made very shitty in my opinion read more

AJ's hot dogs are the only ones I really like because they don't have a really strong flavor like the kind you buy in grocery stores. The sauce is alright, but I prefer my hot dogs plain. My parents love the sauce, so it's just me. My boyfriend really enjoyed it too. The french fries aren't bad. I haven't ever had anything but hot dogs and fries here. The staff is very friendly and you get your food quickly. I like that they tenderize the hot dogs and the buns are steamed so they're soft. read more

I went last night AJS has been a long time favorite spot to go to since I was a small child. Being I live out of town, I had to full fill my AJ fix and was so disappointed with my service in the drive thru. When I started to order I was asked after each item ordered "is that it?". The woman was clearly irratated that I wanted time to look at the menu. I was the only car in the drive thru at the time. After ordering my food I sat at the widow for 10 minutes before anyone said anything to me. Although the food was spot on, the service was horrible. I hope they get there act together or the may sink like the rest of the small businesses have over the years. read more

If I was stranded on an island for life and had to pick one food source I would choose AJ's hot dogs. There's something really special about those tiny hot dogs and little buns that come wrapped up perfectly in a brown paper bag. The sauce is something you'll never be able to recreate or find anywhere else. Meaty, Hearty, sweet and spicy. For 16 dollars you can get 8 hot dogs a burger and fries. And trust me you'll need AT LEAST 2-3 hot dogs in one sitting. Be warned this is no fancy hyped up joint this is a simple no frills delicious staple in our town. Since I moved away 8 years ago I've tried re create the experience by buying jars of sauce. But it's never the same. I can't promise it's for everyone but if you like smothered dogs or even just plain burgers and dogs and MALT MILK SHAKES this will be something you crave for the rest of your life. Prepare to get a little messy, maybe a little stinky and enjoy!!!!! read more

A J Texas Hots - Fast Food Near Me - Jamestown, New York

Since the place was sold it's not as good as it used to be. The first time I have been there in forever and the order was wrong. The place wasn't busy so I don't know how a small order can be hard. I of course didn't check until I got back to work. I'm not in a hurry to go back. read more