I'm not sure what superlatives that I can add. It's a classic, outstanding food, very filling, made…read morefresh, just like your grandad (or great-grandad) had. Service is typical counter service diner service, just friendlier and helpful (if you're nice). Just don't call them hot dogs...they're WIENERS! Definitely old school feel to the place as well. If you're visiting, it's worth a stop for lunch or dinner. One final note...COFFEE MILK! Do you like Starbucks Frappuccino's, chocolate milk, etc.? GET A COFFEE MILK!!! Olneyville did it first.

I remember coming here years ago and not liking it too much, so I came again to reevaluate. I…read moreconcluded that | just don't like their famous wieners topped with meat, onion, and celery salt. My friend ordered a wiener with just ketchup and mayo and that was tasty. I find that the ground meat doesn't have much flavor and instead dilutes the flavor of the wiener. The cheeseburger is delicous. My friend and I shared one but ended up getting another to share since we wanted more. The patty is grilled well (albeit thin), the cheese is melted, the lettuce and tomato are very fresh, and the mayo brings everything together. The fries were good, with a crispy outside and a soft inside. They do look pale, but don't let that fool you. The prices are affordable ($3 - $12), although it does add up since it's tempting to just keep ordering more "little" things. They do have a parking lot on the side of the building and plenty of seating inside. It gives retro vibes, so you definitely travel back in time a couple decades when you walk in. The staff is very efficient. They can handle multiple orders at once in a very timely manner.

We didn't come to Baba's out of curiosity. We came out of respect. Word was they'd been having a…read morehard time lately. Quieter nights. Regular customers not being able to come through as often. That doesn't sit right when it's a place like this. So we brought a few friends and made the trip to Smith Hill. One of them had never had a hot wiener in their life, which feels almost criminal around here. But also kind of perfect. Two all the way, fries, and a drink. There's no reason to complicate it. It is an aptly named "special." The wieners have just enough snap when you bite, but they give in easily as you chew. Great texture. Full flavor. The meat sauce is exactly what it's supposed to be. Savory. Seasoned. Unmistakably a Rhode Island original. Mustard across the top, just enough to cut through. Onions finely chopped and stacked high. Celery salt finishes it off. All of it in a soft, steamed bun that holds its own with flavor and experience. The fries were perfect. Exactly what you hope for at a place like this. Crisp. Golden. Salted perfectly. I didn't touch the shaker. Didn't need to. They get it exactly right on the first try. And yes, they've got coffee milk... on tap. That's not a bonus. That's an expectation when you're running the OG New York System spot. If you don't have coffee milk with your wieners are you really having the true experience? The guys working the counter were young, friendly, and patient. They smile. They explain things. They broke down what "all the way" meant. Just demonstrating pride in what they serve and appreciative of the patronage. And just as we were finishing up, one of the owners came out. She'd heard we had a first timer at the table and wanted to know what they thought. It wasn't a show. She really wanted to make sure the food hit right. She talked to every member of our party and took a genuine interest in who we were and how we got there. Inside, the place is spotless. Coral counters and black walls with chrome stools. A color scheme that somehow works. Digital menus overhead. Even though it's so fresh and clean, you do realize at all times that you're eating at a piece of Rhode Island's history, even though it's also quite modern now. And if we don't show up for places like this, they disappear. You'll wake up one day and the Old Canteen is gone and in its place, you've got Wally's Wieners. Neon signs. Cartoon branding. Hot dogs with dumb names. TikTok decor. Eight dollar ketchup. Branding dressed up like culture. If we let the originals die, we're complicit in the knockoff version that takes its place. So don't just talk about supporting local. Do it. Go to Baba's. Order the special. Sit down. Eat slow. And remember what real tastes like.

From out of town and had to have a RI hot wiener so we ended up at Baba's…read moreIt was amazing and the staff was great manager gave us the history of the store ! Must go to when on RI

Food needs improvement. Use to be better. Now it's bland and tasteless. Have been disappointed…read moreuntill recently. So stoped going there. If firehouse reads this and does nothing to improve,after I check it out again. It tells me the once awesome food stand does not care about tradition. And has sold out their customer to sub par food.

Family Owned! Nice and professional I loved the hotdogs!! Outdoor setting with umbrellas I'm pretty…read moresure this location is seasonal so wait until spring I would say!

Nice place reminded me of lunch counters that have gone by the wayside. Ordered two wieners loaded…read moreand they did not disappoint. Great flavor, soft bun.

I have passed this place a million times! And its because I was raised on Weiner Genie. Now that…read moreWeiner Genie is gone I was having a craving and I felt it was time to try Sam's. Private parking lot. Cash only. Very limited capacity inside and very old school. Think wood paneling and mismatched interior decor. Super nice folks serving up greasy spoon fare. We went with weiners and fries. It was good, but not Weiner Genie status. Its not like the old days when eating for 3 at a place like this was around $25. Our 5 hot dogs, a fry and a cheeseburger was just over 40! True score: 3.5

Okay food. A little overpriced They have parking…read more Service was good. And you can sit down in the place to eat.

Ordered door dash, they prepared the food quickly but the price was a bit much for serving…read moresize/quality of the sides. They had a promo going on which prompted me to order delivery. $10 and change for customized double meat burger is pretty good. Quality of burger was good. My son's plain ck sandwich he said was good too. But the fries were not great, $4 and change price for that size wasn't it as well as the quality was just meh. Reminded me of leftover dry, cold fries earlier made in the day. As well as $7 and change for about 7 onion rings was not it at all as you have to order the sides separate from the sandwich.

Always spot on at Harry's on Main. This is my favorite location...the OG…read more I ordered the Black Pastrami burger and the MOAB...my two faves. Definitely the best smash burgers around. The flavor or the burgers are amazing and they are perfectly proportioned. The buns are super soft, like biting into a marshmallow. I've been coming to this location for over 10 years and it is just as good now as it was then. Keep them coming!

Food: I was craving some good burgers and have been to some…read moreplaces lately that just fell flat for me. Why haven't I heard of or been to Harry's all these years!? I started to question my foodie license lol but omg, I love this spot! It was our first time there and I ordered the crunch burger and it hit the spot! The texture, the flavors the softness of the buns, everything was just right! I got a side of bbq sauce and Harry's animal fries and a chocolate milk shake. My husband got the MOB burger and tater tots. Everything was soooo good! Service: The staff was nice and our waiter was great! Ambiance: It has a cute dive bar feel to it. Once you go inside, you will see the main bar and some seating in the back. But there's even more space! We sat upstairs where there were more tables and a tv. We will definitely be there more often!

Since the last time I visited Kong Dog, the menu now offers spicy tteokbokki, rose tteokbokki,…read moreramen, and coming soon popcorn chicken. I used the self-order kiosk to order the combo of 1 tteokbokki, 2 Kong Dogs, and 1 lemonade for $22.99 with optional additions. I chose the rose tteokbokki with a boiled egg, rainbow kong dog with mozzarella cheese, ramen kong dog with half beef and half mozzarella, and the mango lemonade for $25.99 prior to tax. The rose tteokbokki was good. The sauce was creamy, mildy spicy, flavorful, and the rice cakes were chewy and good texture. There were some fish cakes and chopped herbs. The rainbow kong dog and ramen kong dog are always great. The outside layer is thick and crunchy. The mango lemonade was tangy and sweet (maybe a bit too sweet) at the same time. It took about 15 minutes for the order to be ready. Staff were friendly.

I was surprised to see this Korean hotdog place in the mall and I was very eager to try it since…read moreyou can't find anything like this in RI. They had a great selection, the first thing you do is decide on the inside being cheese, half cheese half hotdog, turkey dog etc, Next you choose the exterior such as potato covered, spaghetti Kong dog, Ramen, hot Cheetos (my choice with gooey mozzarella) and many others including Churro style if you desire a sweet choice. I really liked mine as did my son. We also tried their fried dumplings and fries, also very tasty with your choice of chicken or pork filling. The staff was great and everything is made to order so plan on waiting about 10 minutes. I'll definitely go back!

Heyyy, delicious chorizo sandwich for $7. Lookin' good. Mind if I bring you home?…read more The only thing that would make this spot better would be a few options for sides!

Best hot dogs around since spikes on thayer is gone. And they don't need anything beyond a bit of…read moreketchup and celery salt. Yummy.

I looked online and saw they had a bowl of chowder & 3 Clam cakes on Wednesday and Friday…read more Unfortunately the only special they had today was 2 wieners and French fries or 1 wiener, 1 cheeseburger and French fries. The service is basic for places like this where all regulars frequent . The ambiance is a diner setting like back in the day NY System hot wiener places. If I wasn't so hungry I don't know if I would've stayed but because I needed some exercise and walked here I settled for something.

Nicely cooked basic weiners. Friendly service. Old style railroad seating at the grill. Good…read moreprices. Will cook to order. Nothing amazing but not bad. I would go back if in the area but would not make a special trip.

Good all American food! A Rhode Island institution that so many people know and love.read more

When a simple spot has been featured this much, it is a true institution of its own. Crazy part is…read morethat not only is it on wheels as a food truck, it's a MUCH bigger than the usual food truck you're accustomed to. Having been around this long and operating at crazy hours that obviously cater to late night crawlers and drunken fools, you must have built some solid grit to be a dedicated feeding hole around a university/college town. The staff greeted me fondly as I walked through the door. If you've never seen this on TV or online before, you wouldn't have imagined a diner within a truck designed that way. You wouldn't have been able to tell the difference from them vs a small restaurant in a city. TV, lights, posters and everything anything restaurant that you expect was there...except for the chairs this particular night. I'm guessing they removed it to better handle crowds coming through...after all, too many people dining there, lining up, and trying to order food is a classic fire hazard 101 within such a small space. I am glad to have a chance to visit this time around. I've been wanting to try it for the longest time since seeing it on Man vs Food. However, I don't know why but I just wasn't craving a burger in the moment. Maybe if I did order the burger, this would have ended up as a 5-star review based on how most people rave about it. But for now, I'll glad to still say that I'm a true fan. The Haven Dog with celery salt was simple and a quick fixer-upper for anyone slightly hungry in the moment. The steak and cheese sandwich, however, is a loaded mother-f-fer with a LOT of sliced beef atop a TINY bun with some shrooms and peppers. All I could think about as I unwrapped it was someone trying a skinny jeans three sizes down, lol. Check them out!