Don't be fooled by the other Hot Spots. This is the original. Owned by generations of the same family that started it decades ago. This may be the only place to get a real Greek gyro for miles and certainly on the Wildwood boardwalk. They have a huge dining room with views of the heart of the big Arawak, ocean, and beach. Everyone working here is friendly and smiling too. Oh, and here's a little secret...they also have fantastic pizza. read more

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We stopped in this Wildwood shop since we were in the area. Food .. eh .. not for me. Nothing horrible. Just not my taste. Service was really good. Friendly staff. read more

So obviously, we didn't check reviews when we were seeking dinner options given the ratings on this place. We stepped inside because it's super close to the amusement park and the kids were hungry. Looked like this place had plenty of seats and could fit our party of eight. Hostess was engaging and took care of us immediately. It was interesting that when we asked for water, like regular cups at any place, they gave us a bottle of water. We noticed other patrons had the same. Guess that's how they make extra money. So beware and just ask if there is tap water versus bottled water. We ordered the greek platter and the linguine with chicken parm. The greek platter comes with various meats, onions, tomato, lettuce, pita bread and fries. Definitely a good sharing meal and was quite delicious. Pleasantly surprised because this place just looked like a diner and pizza shop. The linguine with chicken parm was just okay. It was a large piece of chicken and decently flavored. The surprised winner was the greek platter. The pita was warm too. What?! We had asked them to get two separate checks between our two families but he misunderstood and just showed the breakdown instead. Not a bad wait staff experience - he was very kind but definitely make sure you confirm things. read more

Original Hot Spot 1 - Pizza Near Me - Wildwood, New Jersey

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Amazing Hot Spot Wrap and Cheesesteak. Must stop by when in the area. Joe and Haroula really take care of their customers. 10/10 would recommend. Everything is really good. read more

There is just something about this place that makes it my favorite spot on the boardwalk. Whether it's for dinner, before we walk around for a couple of hours, or for breakfast on a morning bike ride this place always hits the spot. Friendly staff at the counter and quick waitress service. The dining room is deceptively large with air conditioning in the back and a beautiful ocean view, perfect for a large group. Aside from the dining room being clean and cool the menu has a little something for everyone. The food is always fresh, fast and never disappoints. We just dined here a few days ago and I really think these are the best fries in Wildwood. I'm already thinking about our next Hot Spot meal. read more

Original Hot Spot 1 - Chicken cheesesteak platter - Pizza Near Me - Wildwood, New Jersey

For three slices of big, crispy crusted pizza and 3 sodas the bill was about $24. Not bad. We have been coming to this place for years and prefer this specific Hot Spot over the others. The service was not bad considering how busy it was around 7:30pm on a Friday night. Almost all tables were filled yet we were seated immediately. Food was delicious but again, we only ever order pizza here and never feel disappointed. Never tried the other foods besides that so I can/will only speak about that. Plan on continuing to come here each year as always! read more

Original Hot Spot 1 - Bacon cheese pizza, broccoli ricotta pizza and plain pizza - Pizza Near Me - Wildwood, New Jersey

Place is big with large tables. Was seated right away. Ordered a Pepsi (NO FREE REFILLS). The pizza slices aren't that big. I got a broccoli and chicken bacon ranch. They both lacked flavor. I guess with all the options for pizza on the boardwalk, It was my mistake for choosing a place with such a wide variety menu and not a place that specializes in pizza. Oh well, lesson learned. No impressed. read more

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Prices were really good. Waitstaff were great. All European and here for the summer to work. Interesting talking to them! Fantastic that they have a lot of gluten free options on the boardwalk. We are there 3x in a week because of that. Food was like diner food at home. We enjoyed the food and our time there and meeting students from other countries. read more

the food was amazing!! our waitress was the absolute best! she was so kind and sweet! definitely will be coming back such a great experience! shout out to our waitress i believe her name was destiny. read more

Best gyro in town! Sit at the bar and experience the boardwalk life. The waitress' are the best !!

We spent every weekend on the boardwalk growing up. We always frequented the hot spots and really everywhere on the boardwalk. It's been 20 years since I lived in Jersey. I'm super picky about my cheesesteaks and Italian subs! We decided to go last night and had absolutely superb service and the food was pretty delicious. I'm glad we stopped in! read more

I give this place a zero star but unfortunately that wasn't an option. The so called "owner" mocked and laughed at our party because I called them out on their stupidity and wrong doing. We ordered ONE pizza to go and they mistakenly gave us four pizzas to go, which absolutely made no sense. But instead of being a decent human being and acting like a so called "owner" they called the cops on us. I am flabbergasted with the professionalism provided by the so called "owner", no reason for her to act in such terrible and unprofessional way. I guess we bruised your ego. Sincerely yours, sarcastic customer. :) read more

Ordered 3 Gyros and 1 order of fries, cashier said $51.00 and change. I looked at menu pricing and said you added wrong. When you order takeout they add 10% to the bill. I canceled order and got my money back. I told her your burning people. Another guy ordered fish and they charged him for tarter sauce he was very upset. Don't eat here there ripping off customers. read more

I've ate at the other hot spot a block over and I've never been this disappointed. The service wasn't very good we had the waitress come to the table once, then to bring the bill. We had to ask other staff for butter, jelly, our toast which came out 5 minutes after our food. All right be brought out by different people. The toast wasn't fresh and the butter was on the side cold and hard. My omelet was half cold, burnt, and over cooked. The potato's had bad spots and the food left a very bad taste in my mouth. I feel nauseous and couldn't finish my food. I'm one to normally eat my whole breakfast and this was just disappointing. read more

Original Hot Spot 1 - Pizza Near Me - Wildwood, New Jersey

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Son took over the family business and ran it straight into the ground. He's not fit to run it and totally ruined everything his father built. We order and he wouldn't even let us sit in the air conditioned area while we were waiting. He got super mouthy and rude that he almost caught hands for it. He then got scared and called all the guys in the back out to set up a perimeter in front of the Hot Shart for protection. It was laughable. Did I mention we were literally his only customers for the whole 45 mins we were waiting for our food. Guess we were the last ones to realize what this guy is like and everyone else already smartened up to it. read more

I recommend this place! We ordered 2 cheese steaks and an order of fries to go, the place was really busy and the lady who took our order misheard our order. So we got only one cheese steak and fry. Anyway the guys cooking were pretty awesome and interactive and they made us the second cheese steak on the fly (paid for) and an extra free order of fries. The sandwiches were really good, well seasoned and stayed warm until we got back to the house. read more

A classic, but I think there are better places to go on the boardwalk. Drinks are expensive (no free water) and most of the food is just ok. Got the vegetarian pizza and the veggie toppings looked like they were just thrown on a cheese pizza right before being brought to my table. Good variety on the menus at hotspots and it's usually easy to get a table, but they're just never my first choice. read more

We go here every summer and it's become a tradition. This year with Covid, we hoped we could go. We did a huge takeaway order (two pizzas, numerous sandwiches, appetizers). Not only was the order perfect, the food was as well. If you're on the Boards and you get a chance, try them. They're one of the best. read more

do not go to this awful place. I went with my good buddies and the food was cold and smelled like expired mayo. The bussers were there more then the waitress. The gratuity was so much money and the waitress didn't deserve anything. Amen. read more

Ordered on line. Was delivered in 20 minutes during the summer. Was great. Delivery man and staff were very nice.

If you go to Wildwood and are on the boardwalk, you will come across Hot Spot. I had their gyro and it did not disappoint. I wish it had a bit more meat but overall, it was a solid gyro with a lot of tzatziki just the way I like it. The server was friendly and service was fast. If you don't want to eat inside, you can order at the counter. If you eat in the dining room, I recommend you sit towards the back where you will get a nice view of the beach/ocean. read more

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Got a sausage peppers onion sandwich tasted like it was on the grill for a couple hours, woman who claimed she was the owner was rude. Just skip this place there are much better places to eat in this area of the boardwalk. read more

Ummmm false representation in gluten free. They had one option that was questionable if it was truly GF. So many spots on the boardwalk I would not recommend read more

Not impressed with their establishment at all. Poor service. Restaurant was dirty (not from recent customers).. Manager on duty was rude and refused to allow us to cancel our drink order once it was discovered that we were unable to eat at their establishment due to allergies. As we left, the manager was mocking us to the other employees. Unprofessional and just down right unacceptable. read more

The food is way overpriced for what you get. Server completely forgot one meal in our party, which took 20 minutes to prepare. Everyone was done eating by the time their food arrived. Won't be going there again. read more

Whatever your food preference, the Hot Spot 1, has something for everyone. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, with many choices. American, Italian, Greek & Seafood, and many sandwich choices, all prepared fresh and served hot or cold depending on your selection. When you are on the Wildwood Boardwalk, right at the Cedar Ave. bend you'll find the Hot Spot 1. A Family run business since 1962!! read more