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    Frank's Star Lunch

    4.7 (38 reviews)
    InexpensiveHot Dogs, Burgers

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    Double Hamburger
    Merlyn R.

    I came to Frank's as it was highly recommend by locals. What an amazing, simple, hotdog, hamburger, sandwich shop. Everything was fresh and made with care. The prices are comparable to that a of a fast food chain, but the quality far exceeded that. They run quite the crowd (and for good reason) so seating might be limited. However, regardless of the line, the food will be delivered quickly. Infact, because we were even standing in a line, we received a free bag of their house-made BBQ chips. Now that's service. I would absolutely try Frank's if you're ever in Punxsutawney! I hope to be

    Hamburger dogs!
    Emily L.

    I would eat here for every meal if it wouldn't make me gain a million pounds. Gold mine of a find!! Thanks to all the yelper's out there that made me come to this place, because WOW. My friend who was raised in Punxsy didn't know about this place, and now he swears he'll keep going back. and I wish I lived closer just for that reason. Being from Columbus and finding a hole-in-the-wall that ends up being so delicious is definitely hard to do!! But i am so happily surprised. Everything we tried was absolutely delightful and the family was incredible and so customer focused as well, it was a great experience. Worth taking a detour for.

    Frank
    Brandon N.

    Excellent fresh burgers and hot dogs at very reasonable price prices. Moving soon but for now in a tight old counter spot. Worth the wait if there is one. Order big! The individual sandwiches aren't huge so quantity is the way to go

    The holy trinity.
    Steve L.

    Frank's Star - the epitome of old school lunch joints. Stopped by Punxsutawney on a road trip to the Midwest for Frank's as much as I did for the groundhogs. Good crowd of retirees filled the store at 2pm on a Friday, all eyes riveted to the late-season series between the Pirates and the Cubs (so long, suckers). Ordered both the burger and dogs, to be washed down by a full pint of chocolate milk - which comes in two sizes. Hot dog offered a caseless (no pop) beef frank topped with onions, mustard, and the special beefy topping. Despite being overall soft and satisfying, it offered a diversity of textures and flavors to avoid the pitfalls of the Olneyville New York System dog (Providence, RI) in which all bites dissolve into a greasy hot dog paste. Central Pennsylvania 1, Rhode Island 0. Of note, dogs are approximately 6 inches; pretty easy to put down three. Overall good, but nothing life-changing. Despite being known for the hot dogs, the winner was actually the cheeseburger. A simple burger with a thin, gridiron-browned patty within a classic seedless bun, topped with Frank's beefy sauce, this burger takes top honors in the category of cheap ($2.75), down-home burgers. Certainly no attempt at gourmet, (no foie gras, avocado, or even bacon to be found), but this is an honest burger that puts to shame the ho-hum offerings of McDonald's. Incidentally, the groundhogs live just a few blocks away.

    Yummy yummy franks dogs are amazing.

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    1 year ago

    There closed for good one less place in town the owner wasn't always the kindest sometimes the fries were greese

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    2 years ago

    Friendly staff, delicious hot dogs and fries! Spacious parking lot. Cute restaurant! Food came out fast

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    3 years ago

    The cheeseburgers are amazing and the service is great and it's family friendly you will love it.

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    6 years ago

    Great food great service great place it's a must visit when you're in Punxsutawney Lots of history real cool story behind it

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    4 years ago

    Great food! Awesome people! Love their loose meat cheeseburgers with everything! Great prices

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    5 years ago

    If you are looking for great food and service, this is your place! The loose cheeseburgers are the #1 choice with hot fresh fries.

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    5 years ago

    Great food and really nice staff clean and friendly they also have the Chuck wagon ever clean

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    6 years ago

    Excellent Hot Dogs. Will return for hamburgers. Great hometown restaurant that has been around for many years

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    Great double Cheese Burgers uses fresh meat every day and you can taste the difference!

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    Best part of Punxatawny (next to Phil) is Joe! What a great little small town spot! Iconic in every…read moreway! Such fair prices, such kind giveaways (Mother's Day Sundaes) and the absolute best, thick, creamy ice cream ever! Had to go back on the way out of town for another serving! This is a "must go!" kind of place! I loved it!

    We were out in Punxsutawney to see my nephews choir concert when we decided to try a local…read moreestablishment, we ended up at Jo! First of all the parking lot was jammed pack (which is normally a good sign food is delicious). I'm a sucker for foot longs and not someone claiming foot longs and instead it's just 2 hot dogs. No they legit have the footlongs. I also love chili sauce so when I have a new chili dog to try, imma try it! If you like a slight sweetness and a hint of cinnamon then this sauce is for you! It was a good sauce, not my favorite chili sauce but it was a yummy sauce. My husband loved it! There curly fries aren't like your normal curly fries they are fresh cut, so they are thinner for a crispier fry. I'm not a fan of fresh cut fries but I didn't realize it would be. All in all I would definitely recommend and definitely plan on going back. Believe or not it's actually a cheap place! I absolutely suggest you go!

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    Joe's drive in - M&m swirl!! The vanilla ice cream is sooooooooo good and creamy!

    M&m swirl!! The vanilla ice cream is sooooooooo good and creamy!

    Joe's drive in - Steak salad ( breakapart steak as a salad not a fan) I wish it was a much better steak but it was still good

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    Steak salad ( breakapart steak as a salad not a fan) I wish it was a much better steak but it was still good

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