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    City Lunch

    4.2 (45 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    CITY LUNCH ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Fred B.

    You really can't find 86 cent hot dogs very often these days, and very good hot dogs at that prices are rarer still. This tiny, throw back joint offers both, in the most unpretentious of settings imaginable. Unpretentious to the extent that there is no air conditioning, and there is a screened door at the rear of the restaurant for breeze. Unpretentious to the extent that whether you choose to eat in or take out, you will receive your order in either a brown paper bag or the ubiquitous styrofoam container. Unpretentious to the extent that the warning about consuming raw or undercooked eggs is written by hand on a chalkboard. The menu is tight - a few breakfast sandwiches and plates, and the lunch one is much the same, with a daily special plate or two - and everything on each menu is incredibly inexpensive.. But we came here for the hot dogs, and it was the hot dogs we ordered - one all the way, one without slaw - total bill including tax, $1.84. These are very, very good hot dogs - a respectable wiener, a great gooey bun, and meaty chili, a little on the dry side & and in need of a touch of salt, but full of flavor, the onion are fresh, and the slaw is just right for a hot dog. Some places charge 3 times what these folks do, and still don't get it close. Great cheap eats, and that's often where you find excellent Southern Chili dogs. We did.

    Front door! Great things await.
    Alistair T.

    Livermush. Seriously, they have a dish named Livermush. Two words I've never experienced as one word in relation to food. Apparently similar to Haggis (Dave tried this one) it certainly will provide entertainment. Awesome breakfast and with the Big Boy plate having everything for $4 it's tough to go wrong. Bring cash...an appetite...and a desire for Livermush.

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    It was okay. Not much open on a Sunday. Gets the job done. Would I go out of my way to come back? Probably not.

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    6 months ago

    Everything. You haven't had a hot dog if you haven't eaten at City Lunch. It's an institute in Lincolnton. Miss it.

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    3 years ago

    Been the best place in town to get hotdogs, since I was a kid. There's nothing like a city lunch, hotdog.

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    Everyone knows who lives here you can't get a better hotdogs. Breakfast is simple and prices are great.

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    I ate their last year a nice restaurant in a small town, Two hotdogs bag of chips and a drink

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    11 years ago

    Best Hotdogs in Lincoln County. Breakfast is great as well and cheap. Been a home town favorite a long time

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    15 years ago

    Hot dog heaven and incredibly cheap, good breakfasts. Try not to worry about the sanitation rating.

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    9 years ago

    Really appreciate this restaurant and the work they have done for the community. Building is old and a little scary but love the food.

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    12 years ago

    Go back in time. Feel that way when I come in here. Good food cheap. Serve breakfast and lunch. A real joy visiting this classic place.

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