What so quintessentially says "summertime" like a hotdog cart? Al and his wife are as passionate…read moreabout customer service as they are about serving a great product, and they care so much about their product that they carefully source only the best, Midwestern-produced ingredients. Sure, other hot dogs might be cheaper, but they only serve Koegel Vienna franks, produced in Flint, MI. Likewise, other potato chips might be more profitable to sell, but they only carry Ballreich's chips, made locally in Tiffin, OH. Now Al might not tell you where he gets some of his amazing ingredients, like the neon green relish that makes his Chi Dawg so authentically Chicago, but you can sure taste the quality difference! Our family has been running into the Weenie Dawgs cart for years, especially on weekends at Mary Jane Thurston State Park in Grand Rapids, or on Wednesdays at the Bowling Green farmer's market. As one might expect, we all have different favourites: mine is the Chi Dawg, my son loves the Juan Hot Mama Dawg with the spicy Koegel sausage, my wife prefers the Detroit Dawg, while one daughter goes with the vegetarian dawg and the other the Texas Dawg. So no matter your interest, Weenie Dawgs probably has a dog for you! PROS: very friendly staff, very good food, and reasonable prices CONS: being a food truck, they can be challenging to locate Overall I rate Weenie Dawgs as being Very Good, and look forward to finding them again!

From the owner: The business is closed permanently read more

Our server was Ja' Nessa and she was an absolute peach. She tended to our needs and answered all of…read moreour questions. The food was very good! The pirogies were so tasty! I loved the paprika and sour cream sauce. I ordered the roast beef sliders with the horseradish aioli on the side. They were amazing! I wish I could cook roast beef like these sliders. (I learned about the sliders on their website promotions page.) My husband had the Classic Hot dog with macaroni and cheese. He ate every bite! We ordered the Lemon Strudel with ice cream for dessert. I loved the signed buns hanging on the walls. Fun decor! I am glad that I was able to come here for the very first time.

Classic. Historic…read more Eastern European Comfort Food. And yes indeed, there is a gift shop. Oddly, this place was on my coastal sister's radar long before I moved to the midwest. Why? Her partner at the time was deeply into pickles. And Packo's is almost synonymous with pickles. If there is any doubt, stick your head into the gift shop. As good as everything is, the pickles may be the best part. For the sake of full disclosure, I am still continuing to dial in my perfect order at TPs. I think I was pretty close on the last trip with stuffed cabbage and a Hungarian "hot dog" with chili, onions, and mustard. Personally, I find adding this cheese to these hot dogs does not add much beyond calories and fat (and not the kind of fat that equals flavor, there is already plenty of that in the sausage and chili). But the hot dogs come with pickles. And they are magnificent. It's kind of like the fun that comes with eating shishito peppers. You never know which one is going to be the spicy one. The spicy ones are especially delightful. One of these days I'll get the fried pickles. I am sure they are divine, and may bring the place up to 5 stars. But I need to bring a crew with me, and regrettably, my family just isn't into this type of cuisine. For me, the stuffed cabbage tapped into some ancient ancestral memory and brought me an unreasonable amount of joy. So it goes. Personally, I found the pierogi to be a bit dry, but my basis for comparison is Polish. Perhaps this is precisely how pierogi are prepared in Hungary. But the bottom line is that Tony Packo's is a regional treasure. If you haven't been, go. If you've gone, visit them again. These are trying time for restaurants and if we do not support them they may shutter. That would be a tragedy.

If you are an adventure traveler this is a must visit spot in Tiffin. The nostalgia of the building…read moreadds to the vintage homey feel of a road side iconic Americana. What can be more America than a hot dog? Not just any hot dog but a proprietary dog, one live I've never had before. I had a foot long with chili and onions and the dog was delicious, meaty and flavorful. The bun was a surprise, it was nothing short of perfection. And the chili was astounding! Just a hint of nutmeg or something along with just a hint of sweet and a hint of heat. I had a root beer and again it was another treat to this full blown American experience. Walk up to the counter and meet one of their friendly helpful workers who happily Shepards you through your order. I wish I was local because this would be my go to place of a hot dog or other roadside treats. Oh I did try the chips later in my hotel and I was slightly disappointed. They weren't bad but not the hot dog flavor I was expecting. Also, they were broken up pretty badly. I still say try them yourself.

Love the nostalgia of Jolly's! It's cheap and good coneys and root beer made in house…read more I had a regular chili hot dog. My husband and dad had sloppy joes. Very tasty. I'm glad we stopped in. Counter service and a small seating area.

Have stopped at the food truck a few times. Always fabulous. Hard to get to it when we're in the…read morearea since we don't live close by. But when we can stop, we certainly do! We've had the Mac n cheese and many of the dogs. Everything is fabulous. Never disappoints.

YES. This vegan food truck is known for their house made hot dogs which are available in a variety…read moreof iterations, including: -the Improv (ketchup, mustard, sweet relish, onion) -the Jon Stewart (sauerkraut, 1000 island) -the Chicago (mustard, relish, tomato, pickle, sport peppers, celery salt) -the 313 (coney sauce, chz sauce, onion) In addition to hot dogs (which you absolutely SHOULD try because DELICIOUS) they offer sides and accompaniments such as: -stacked fries (topped with coney sauce, chz sauce, ranch, pickled jalapeños) -mac N chz (no explanation needed) -tofu dippers (battered and fried, served with dipping sauces) Pricing is quite reasonable for a vegan food truck serving house made items, which the majority of their offerings are. My only complaint is that they're based in Toledo, which is very far from me so I won't get to enjoy them as often as I would prefer.

The food is amazing and the root beer is too, the waitresses were nice and friendly, and the…read moreambiance, even though most of the experience is in the car it's still amazing.

I pulled up for my first time and was served within seconds. The chili dogs were originally…read moreauthentic, flavorful, and most importantly, cheap. With hot dogs being the only thing on the menu, you hope for a great product and that's exactly what was delivered. I'm kicking myself for not ordering a root beer but there's always next time! Highly recommend if you're driving through Monroe or need a quick, affordable lunch.

Neat little place we have been meaning to visit for a while. What stood our most was wathcing the…read morecook prepare everything. You could tell he took so much care to get everything right....meticulously grilling some onions and getting sauces on just right. I knew it was going to be good. Excellent steamed/grilled dogs with a nice snap. Good portion sizes for everything. (we shared fries among two with plenty to spare). ~$7 for a hotdog with alot of topings isn't too bad at all these days. Pretty sure the fries/wagonwheels are cut fresh and they come out HOT! and crispy with soft insides. The only minor downsides I found were the buffalo wagonwheels while perfectly cooked seemed to lack the seasoning and the soft drinks are sold by the can which I don't prefer. Otherwise, an excellent family meal place.

Such great hotdog spot! This is my second time visiting and it didn't disappoint. We got the Elvis,…read moreBYO, and junkyard dog, which has great coleslaw. Love the fries. Will have to come back to try the hamburger. Good service and clean restaurant.

I was very disappointed…read more Burger was overcooked and dry as the desert. The thin sliced tomato did not provide enough moisture to overcome the dry burger. Burger was not seasoned that I could tell. Bun was fresh, but not toasted. The lettuce was iceberg leaves; thankfully, not dreaded shredded/confetti lettuce. Onion rings were a tad overcooked and warm-ish, not hot. Thankfully, they were not greasy. Milkshakes are soft serve; I passed. Service was mixed. Burger came quickly, too quickly? Was it already cooked and kept in a warmer that dried it out? Dunno. Will I return? Nyet - I will drive south to exit 125 and visit Kewpee. Dining room and restroom are clean. Ample parking.

I'm a former restaurant manager and this restaurant is definitely mismanaged…read more My family's food sat on the counter, getting cold, while I waited 7 minutes for one order of onion rings. My main issue is the Manager was making burgers our entire time in the store. (30 minutes) That is not the job of a restaurant manager. She should be expediting. It's her job to run the store, not hiding in the burger line. If she didn't hide making food, she could help her employees maintain a high standard of service.

Food is good. But the three tiny, paper-thin napkins they give you to tackle a fully loaded chili…read moredog with a soggy bun? Absolutely perfect. Nothing enhances the dining experience quite like trying to clean up a chili-covered crime scene with three squares of tissue paper. And if you're thinking, "No problem, I'll just wash my hands," you're in for another treat. The availability of a bathroom--or even a sink--is truly unsurpassed. Mainly because there isn't one. Good food, though. Just come prepared: bring your own napkins, wet wipes, and possibly a jug of water

This is one of those local must go gems! Hit it for lunch while visiting Marblehead…read more While I fully admit the namesake chili dog doesn't look super appealing, it does taste yummy! Got mine with cheese. Large fries are a huge portion. Pro tip, tables also in the back under the trees!

I have always been interested in the type of chili they have up here in Ohio. I'd only have skyline…read morechili in a camp before. Super excited to try the original at the restaurant. The whole family stopped in for lunch. We tried everything from the chili dogs to a bowl of chili with the hotdog and cheese in it. We loved it! The amount of cheese a service is ridiculous, and amazing! We ended it with some hot funnel cake fries they were amazing. . The real Jim here was the service. We had an excellent waitress and the food came out super quick and hot. This is a great experience for us for our first skyline chili!

Had a great experience at this restaurant. It's been a long time since I had had skyline chili in…read moreCincinnati. I was glad to see there was a location in Lima. Not the healthiest, but a wonderful place for comfort food. I wasn't sure whether to expect fast food style or wait service. It is wait service, except you pay at the counter when you are ready to leave. Service was excellent, and the food was very yummy. I was glad that there was a vegetarian option. The mound of cheese on top is a bit excessive, but also pretty fun. I'd like to come back.