This little ice cream and comfort food shack has been the local mecca for after the game ice cream…read morecones for little league teams since I can remember. This is one of the places I miss most after moving to NC six years ago. Luckily my entire family still lives in the area, so every time I come home in the summer (it's closed in the winter), I have to hit up Dottie's. I remember coming here after track practice or meets in high school for a peanut butter cup cyclone (like a DQ blizzard). My all time favorite, and what keeps me coming back, is the pizza burger (sauce, no onions) and fries. Yes, it's greasy and full of FAT, but I can't think of anywhere better to waste my calories:-) Bring cash, because that's all they accept...and lots of it, because it's fairly pricey, but worth it!

Let's just say, after reading multiple reviews about how Dottie's used to be, I should have gone…read moreelsewhere. Large cheesesteak with mushrooms and fried onions was hands down one of the worst I've ever had. Meat was so chopped it resembled sawdust and it was that dry as well, gristle and just no seasoning that made it blah! Very little cheese to help bind the poor quality meat and the roll, just flat out________ed! I could not taste the onion or mushrooms and TBH couldn't see them either!!! Apparently back when the original family members owned it and ran it , the memories were much better for flavor and taste. The rolls have no chew to them and are so lacking in flavor I thought Wonder made them. I'll pass. To be fair, this was a second chance for me and I received the same result as the first time. Tasteless wasted calories. I understand it's not for everyone, but the nostalgia factor does not make up for poor quality ingredients!! Hoagies and steaks ... start with the roll!! My GF's family swears by Dottie's because they are from the area, and I love that for them, me, I grew up in Wayne, PA and going to Philly to sample the abundance of true cheese steaks was a treat.. Sorry for the negativity but please take the not so good reviews seriously. It's an easy fix for next year. Start with the roll!!!! I'm sure there will be a third chance in the future. Looking forward to the improvements.

I found myself at Stumpy's Hot Dog Shack around 4:30pm on a Friday evening during the town's 2nd…read moreFriday Strawberry Jam celebration. Given the festival atmosphere happening nearby, I expected crowds. Instead, I walked in and had the place entirely to myself. Fantastic! The woman working the counter greeted me right away and had exactly the kind of friendly-but-slightly-snarky personality that I absolutely adore. She made ordering fun without overdoing it, which immediately scored points in my book. After looking over the menu, I kept things relatively simple and ordered a chili cheese dog with onions, no bun, served on a bed of French fries, plus a can of Diet Coke. Total damage: $10.07. When she asked if I wanted the hot dog cut up before everything was assembled together, I enthusiastically accepted. Someone who understands that sometimes food is supposed to be a glorious mess is my kind of person! While waiting for my food, I took a look around. Future visitors should know that indoor seating is extremely limited. There's one high-top table just inside the door and about six barstools along the counter. However, that's not really where this place shines. Outside, there are several picnic tables, plus a beautiful covered side porch with another six to eight tables. If the weather is nice, absolutely plan to eat outside. If the weather isn't cooperating, I'd probably recommend takeout. A few minutes later, my masterpiece was ready. I grabbed my food and drink and headed straight for the covered porch. It was approximately 92 degrees outside with a heat advisory in effect, which most reasonable people would consider a terrible time for an outdoor picnic. I am apparently not most reasonable people. The meal was exactly what I hoped it would be. The chili deserves special recognition because it was actual chili, not the mysterious meat sauce that sometimes masquerades as chili on hot dogs. This stuff had real texture, generous chunks of ground meat, and just enough spice to keep things interesting without setting your face on fire. The diced onions were plentiful, the cheese was perfectly melted, and everything was assembled exactly the way I requested. It was messy. It was delicious. It was absolutely worth eating with a fork. For my first visit, this was a solid win. The food was good, the staff were great, the prices were reasonable and the porch made for a perfect place to sit and enjoy a summer evening. I'll definitely be back to explore more of the menu! Stumpy's offers several specialty dogs that caught my attention, but I wasn't quite brave enough to try their Strawberry Dog during Strawberry Jam. Maybe next year. Maybe.

I got a bacon cheeseburger. The meat was dry, the bacon was burnt, which I really didn't mind, a…read more1/2 of a slice of cheese, 2 pieces of lettuce and 1/2 slice of tomato for $9. I felt like my neighbors' kid made it. The saving grace was the fries, a small serving for $4 and a healthy amount. I'll definitely be back. Their chili cheese dog is amazing

Not the first time this establishment failed inspection:…read more Captain Gus' Steak Shop, 602 W. Orange St., Lancaster, April 30. Fail. Thoroughly deep clean entire facility including floors, walls and ceilings.

Lancaster staple. Love coming here for a cheesesteak and fries when I'm back visiting home.read more

Four Cheeze wood fire pie. + Hand cut double cooked fries w/ sea salt = Delicious!…read more Service-willing and responsive! No longer BYOP but content with the options. Very satisfied!

Excellent customer service!!. Pizza and fries 10/10. Live in MD but will definitely stop here when…read morein Lancaster. A must go to when in Lancaster.

Decided to try this place again First time was good...was…read moreintrigued by the fact they use Liscio's btead. Ordered a slice and a Ham and Cheese Hoagie That's where it ended- Ham and Cheese Hoagie with American extra onion lettuce and tomato EVOO instead of mayo- $13.99 You tell me what you think??? To much oil No ham Bread was not fresh Pizza was ok but not sure if I'll be going back...

The food is always amazing and so delicious. The service is quick and amazing. The ambiance is very…read morevery nice inside.

We ordered the large Cheesesteak with Wiz (14 dollars). The first thing I will say is you can…read moredefinitely tell they don't use "minute steaks" like so many others do, so the quality and taste of the meat was good. They also use the Philly bread that tastes so good because of the putrid water there , but seriously, the bread is good. The problem(s) arose when we opened our bag and wrapping...remember that good meat I spoke of? Well, there wasn't much of it on there. In fact, it was mostly Wiz (and that was even skimpy) and no onions or peppers. When I called to place the order, I was redirected to order online; very impersonal. Perhaps the reasoning is because people call in and never pick up their food, so it becomes a cost issue, which I do understand. The guy could have been friendlier on the phone, but perhaps he's an introvert ‍. When we looked at our food, we were so disappointed . And then, I looked up and saw the disgusting tub in the window lurking at me with all of its drippings down the side. That was a complete and total eyesore and will stop us from ever returning.

Visiting the area and wanted to find something not super fast food for lunch before I headed up the…read moreroad. Saw this place on google and went there. Really glad I did. Was disappointed there is no real sitting area so I did have to eat in my car but the way the food was wrapped and in containers made it pretty easy to eat in the car. Got the seafood fries really not expecting much and was I wrong. Real crab and huge shrimp. Good portion too for $11. Got a wiz steak and the Amoroso bread was a added treat. Price wise not horrible and flavor wise big plus. Would suggest this place for a simple but delicious meal.

Ordered $220 worth of sandwiches, tenders, and fries. My GF is from Quarryville and now lives in…read moreStrasburg so we ordered to do a pre-mother's day "dinner" on the Tuesday before. This was my first experience and I can say that everything was good. My particular order was a large mushroom cheesesteak. Growing up in a Philly suburb and going into town to get a steak, it's hard to really be fair. Even the suburbs have awesome cheese steaks...there are so many. It starts with the roll as we all know and Dotties is very "white bread" in taste, no chew to the roll. Not sure if that is a Lancaster area thing or not, just not my thing. Enough meat on the roll but kinda flavorless and not enough cheese. Clearly they have a dedicated following since the 60's so that's awesome. The malted chocolate milkshake I will say was absolutely delicious and worth the calories. I've had it once,m, I'll definitely do another shake.

So glad they opened back up! I just wish I still lived in PA to enjoy it!! But, when I was visiting…read morein July, we ate from there and it was delicious, as always!!

I asked for a crispy pizza. I KNEW he pulled it out early. I asked him straight up "is this…read morecrispy?" he just stared at me because he and I both know it was not crispy and/or well done Pizza, like the ticket asked for. So two stars each for the hundred degrees they decide to cook this pizza at.

Only place we get pizza. We ordered the cheese pizza off of A&M DoorDash almost every Fri night…read morelike all last winter, they give credits on DoorDash too, every so often we get a free pizza , my kids insist on only A&M