Had lunch at this historic restaurant. Very clean, lots of seating and very friendly staff. Tried the famous hot link and it was delicious but decided to go with the brisket tacos and husband had chicken fried steak. Top quality all the way around. read more

I've been coming here for over 20 years. Every time I want a delicious breakfast or hot links I come here. There's so much history and memories in this place. The hot links and the hot sauce are an incredible pairing. This is a must stop restaurant. read more

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Great food, welcoming service, and an instant wave of nostalgia overwhelms you even if you've never ate there.

It was a stop we had to make being it's famous. It was very popular however it just wasn't my cup of tea. I'll stop again just won't order the hot links read more

Ate here as a young adult when visiting my mother's family in East Texas. I would always purchase these links from my local butcher shop/some grocery stores. I live in the DFW area and can only find these at my local Latin market. Very hard to find nowadays in store. Found them right next to the bull testicles. Not kidding lol, love these hot links. read more

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I love this place and have been going since I was a kid. My granddaddy passed away the day after my last visit here. When we were kids he would take us here to eat hot links. This was also his favorite place to eat until the very end. I came here on a road trip for nostalgic reasons. I'm giving this five stars because of the memories and for the fact that the hot links tasted just as I remembered. If you put a whole one in your mouth and bite down, they explode with juice and flavor. The red sauce is my favorite to dip the links in. My fiancé, unfortunately, had never visited before so when he saw the links he was turned off and thought they looked like something else... so he got the chicken tenders instead. I will note that the service was completely terrible. Like completely. When we walked up to the counter the lady just stared at us. No "hello" "how can I help you?" "Welcome in". No smile. Nothing. Looked like the poor girl hated her life in that moment. Turned me off a bit. The other thing that got me was the 8-10 "online order pick up" spaces in front of the restaurant. We had just come back from a camping trip and had everything loaded in the bed of the truck and my dogs in the cab. This lady comes out as asked if we had a pick up order. I said no we didn't, but if she could please spare a spot because my whole life was in that truck. She proceeds to scoff at me and started walking back inside. I was like ohhh lord, honey. I am not the one. I was trying to be nice when I asked her, but she chose to be rude. However, I do think she heard me on her way back in because she was MUCH nicer when we got inside. Please note that out of all of those spaces only ONE was taken. Needless to say, the employees poor attitudes did not take away from my joyous memory, but they need to show a little more hospitality if you ask me. You never know who or why someone is stopping in. RIP Grandaddy. read more

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I wanted so badly to like this...but it's not good. The sausages were very greasy and reminiscent of dog food in texture. The other food we ordered was ok. The place is very VERY dirty. I mean incredibly dirty. Thick dust and cobwebs hanging from everywhere, fans have an inch of greasy dust on them. Bummer cause I love a good small town staple restaurant. read more

Pittsburg Hot Links - Cobwebs with bugs in them and a layer of dust on the ball caps on the wall. - Comfort Food Near Me - Pittsburg, Texas

Burgers are good, but SLOW to come out. Don't care for their world famous beef hot-links. It's apparently an acquired taste. There is no doubt that PHL has a strong following; busy at lunchtime & weekends. It's a "gotta try it" Pittsburg institution. read more

Famous hot links restaurant in Pittsburgh, TX. It's located in the scenic downtown. Across the street is a drugstore which advertises a bridal registry on their signage - interesting... We had hot links - not bad but not sure why they are "world famous." The hamburger was excellent. The rice and beans pedestrian. The banana pudding tasty and fresh. This place is worth a stop just for the charm. We enjoyed the atmosphere inside the restaurant. The food's not bad, but certainly not worth going out of your way to eat. read more

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Pittsburgh Hot Links this is nothing fancy or anything you going to extend a pinky on as you eat them. this is just good ole down home East TX vittles. We make this trip every October to camp somewhere in East Texas to allow us the pleasure of this delicacy. This year camping at Lake Bob Sandlin, put us between Mt. Vernon, Mt. Pleasant & Pittsburgh its a pretty good trifecta of small towns each offering something special. Back to Pittsburgh Hotlinks the restaurant is very clean and huge for large groups but like almost all eateries right now finding people that want to work is a struggle so a little patience is asked. You can go through the line and first think they ask is do you want hot links and you can get them in bundles of, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 or even 52 for those really big appetites, who has no fear of heartburn. For the folks who do not want hot links they have a great spicy Texican burger its probably full 3/4 lb burger mixed with the hot sauce they provide with the hotlinks and a couple of hotlinks mixed into the ground beef great flavor. I would suggest asking them to cook it medium and not well done. My daughter got the burger and loved it she was really impressed on the thickness of the patty. She was a little disappointed as it was overcooked for her liking (only 11) but she knows good beef should never be cooked past medium rare. One of our other friends got the spicy tacos and she loved them, the shells were good and crisp topped with lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese. Their daughter got the grilled ham & cheese sandwich, she raved about it. The Texas toast was buttered on both sides and the cheese was oozy & gooey. She said it about as close to a perfect sandwich as she could have asked for. I have to give a shout out to the girl working the hotlinks she was attempting to do multiple jobs. There were a couple of other workers there but they would get distracted due to group of friends impacting getting grilled orders out. But we will be back and yes I got an extra order of 24 hotlinks to go. read more

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REALLY good burger even though they are known for their hot links. I like that the seating and decor are old because it has charm. Definitely a staple for old town Pittsburg. read more

They have a high turnover. However, they have some good items on the menu. Love their hot links and chili.

We enjoy eating at this Pittsburg staple. We eat hot links (well done for me), fried pickles, burgers, grilled cheese, chicken fried steak sandwich, brisket tacos, you name it. All is delicious. Their breakfast is also top notch. You can't go wrong at the Hot Link Joint. read more

The place is known for their Hot Links and it's the one thing that I do not like there. They are more of a sausage small links. I like HOT links, the ones you find in California. So I tried the catfish instead and they were pretty good. Crunchy and flavorful. It came with fries and and side of Cole slaw. The Cole slaw was ok, it could have used more mayo. My son and husband got a hamburger, the burgers looked big. My son said it was good! Not a huge restaurant but great for a big family to sit in the middle that offers bench seating for a lot of people. It was pretty packed when we arrived and the customers weren't slowing down even at 230pm. They also offer breakfast, which I just might have to try out one day. read more

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It's kinda run down, kinda greasy, but I'll go every single time I'm in town and take some to go! Something about it just keeps me coming back for some greasy little links and delicious hot sauce!! read more

I usually eat a burger there then buy around 3 dozen or so to bring back home. The burgers are great and I have heard that the fried catfish is good too. read more

Good old country cooking. This place has been here for many years! They specialize in hot links, that's what their famous for. They also serve breakfast and lunch. They have really good breakfast meals that are vary inexpensive. They also have a great chicken sandwich with special sauce!! The people that are working are vary friendly and nice. But if your a out of towner than you get A lot of looks from other costumers! Lol read more

Pittsburg Hot Links - Comfort Food Near Me - Pittsburg, Texas

This is a classic stop when you visit the town. Hot links are not too spicy and the staff are polite. The restaurant shows it's age and could use a good cleaning but it is not as bad as some I've seen. read more

This is a must stop for me every time we're here to visit my girlfriends family. The hot links are always good, especially with the hit sauce. The star for me is the Chi Hot Che. Think of a Frito pie without the Fritos, but hot links instead piled high with chili, cheese, onions, jalapeno and pickles. Get it you won't regret it. read more

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Hotlinks are very good!!!!!!!! Hotlinks are very good!!! And the strawberry cake !!!! Ice tea is very refreshing!!! My favorite is the cheeseburger and onion rings!!! read more

Place is been here for years, good chicken fried steak, they recently changed their fries which wasn't for the better, I hate soggy fries and even though they're real fries, they're soggy when they get cool! read more

Food is good but the service was terrible, very rude employees, was really rude to us, when our order was ready, they didn't call us, they only rang the bell until we payed attention, this place went downhill. DO NOT RECOMMEND. Only to go. read more

Sausage had texture of dog food with no taste unless submersed in hot sausage and the casings were not chewable. Sides were cold.. should of had a burger. Do not order hot links.. terrible. read more

Thank you so much for the delivery yesterday I enjoyed them tremendously it brought back a lot of memories of going to see my grandparents and Mount pleasant so I thank you very much they were delicious read more

Really disappointed on my recent visit. Hot links were dry and dark but tasted ok. However, I happened to go back in and visit with some friends who were going in as I was leaving. The hot links they were served were plumb, red and juicy like they should be. I feel cheated to get the old ones while other customers got the good ones. Oh well, I guess it was just bad timing. I wonder if they threw that pan of old ones out after they served me. Interesting since I ordered at around 5:30 and my friends ordered at 5:45. They close at 6:00 so that makes it even more odd. Can't vouch for these guys more than 2 stars now. Besides, there are other places that sell their product better than they do it appears. read more

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Their customer service is good. Their southwest wrap is good. The cleanliness sometimes isn't so great, their hot links aren't that great.

Not impressed. I'm just not into the soft hot links. Staff is friendly. The restaurant has a cool vibe. The cornbread is even good, but I can't get into that sausage....and I am a carnivore to the nth degree. read more

Pittsburg Hot Links - Comfort Food Near Me - Pittsburg, Texas

There is no other besides Pittsburg Hot Links!! Anything else is just sausauge or meet in a pig intestine, hahaha. For Real, you cannot get any better Hot Links Anywhere. read more

One of the things I love most about coming here is the nostalgic feeling that comes over me. I've coming here since I was a child, as a kid that grew up in San Francisco, coming here every summer was a treat. As a kid, in the 60's and 70's I remember after eating here with my parents, we'd walk past the old ice packing house to get a flavored snow cone. Pittsburg Hot Links is a historical landmark and a tradition of our family. One of the purposes of my recent visit was, my father passed away on October 21, 2013 and my siblings and I came to lay him to rest next to his parents right here in his home town of Pittsburg, Texas. Much of my family's history was built here dating back to 1870 and ever since I can remember, coming to Pittsburg Hot Links was a family tradition. I could not help but feel that this might be the last time I come here? For many of the remaining members of my family name, the "Holmes Family" are aging and passing away. Another Yelp member Melinda L. did a really nice write up on Pittsburg Hot Links and I have copied her article in the body of this review. Thank you Melinda L for your wonderful contributions to keeping a Texas tradition alive. This gem of East Texas serves Burgers, Homemade Chili, Hot Dogs, Corn dogs, Homemade pies, Breakfast and many other delicious items...but it's all about the Hot Links saltine crackers and their patented Original Hot Sauce. I usually start off with a dozen of links, sweet tea and go from there. If I feel really good...I'll get a bowl of Gumbo and Jalapeno Cornbread. Some people have a difficult time with the texture of these Hot Links because they're more than likely use to the Louisiana style link, but if you or your family were brought up in the times of hard knocks, you'll get why they're so unique! I love this place and as long as I am able, I'll return and continue support Pittsburg,Texas and Original Pittsburg Hot Links! Please click on the two web links that lead to the Pittsburg Hot Link website and Melinda's blog. http://www.pittsburghotlinks.net/About_Us.html http://melindalongoria.hubpages.com/hub/Pittsburg-Hot-Links-Restaurant-in-Pittsburg-Texas read more

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If you live in the area, you grew up on Pittsburg Hot Links. When I was in school and came home, my Dad knew where I wanted to go. When I was stuck in the Texas Panhandle for 30 years, every trip home was punctuated by a trip to eat some links. Note: If you are expecting a 5 star atmosphere, let me disabuse you of the notion. But if you ask any local what you should eat that will make you remember Northeast Texas, they will send you here. And oil once you've had them, you can order them online to satisfy that craving. Hot links aren't like other sausages and if your physician has warned you away from that good greasy meat, then that goes double for 'links. The restaraunt itself has grown from being in an old railroad station, with green formica tables. But, as the discerning diner will note, these are the sort of places in which regional culinary magic happens. There are plenty of other delicious items on the menu, but if you are here, and you are from out of town ( all the locals know the place), get some 'links. You won't regret it. So if you find yourself in NE Texas, make extra 15 mile journey to Pittsburg, Tx. You will not regret it. read more

A newbie should start with 4 and try a little ketchup . My average order consists of 6 - 8 links. Someone with a larger appetite, like my husband, would eat about 12. He also likes what is called the Chi Hot Che. Read my full hubpage article on Pittsburg Hot LInks at http://melindalongoria.hubpages.com/_7szzsyde8mdn/hub/Pittsburg-Hot-Links-Restaurant-in-Pittsburg-Texas read more

My favorite stop to make in Pittsburg! No way I can come here and not stop at the Hot Link Stand. The Hot Links are amazing! I've also tried the cheeseburger and fries and to no surprise, just as awesome... You won't be disappointed!! read more

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My cardiologist strongly recommends I avoid this place in the future! Whatever. I like the hot links but you gotta try the chi hot che; it is a heart attack in a bowl. Six hot links cut into pieces, then a huge ladle of their homemade chili poured on top of it, then doused with melted cheese with pickles, onions and jalepeno added for good (and healthy) measure. That's the small bowl but it'll hit the spot. It doesn't sound like all of those flavors would go together but have a sense of adventure and give it a try. You won't be disappointed. It is really good. But be warned the hot links are greasy and they don't look very appealing but Pittsburg Hot Links ain't about presentation as they are about flavor. read more

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Pittsburg Hot Links took a little getting used to: very small, extremely coarsely-ground (which I like), soft chewy sausages with breakfast-sausage seasoning; I was happier after eating three or four than just one. They also served an excellent seafood gumbo, which surprised me less as this visitor from far away traveled further around and found that east Texas proved to be at least as well supplied with Louisiana country cooking as were the parts of Louisiana I got to. read more

My fiance has been coming here since he was a kid and finally got me to try it. I sat in silence for a few minutes chewing my wonderful smoked bologna sandwich, it was perfect. Their curly fries were top notch, stayed super crunchy and weren't greasy at all! Their sauce and links are incomparable! read more

I do not like the hot links because of the texture, but I very much enjoy the southwest wraps! Delicious and the service is wonderful!

The texture of the little links took getting used to. But now we have had them several times and they definitely grown on you.

While the burgers are good the place needs a deep cleaning. Staff are too busy flirting and annoyed if customers place orders. It's a shame, this place once was really good. read more

I have heard the hot links taste most like a breakfast sausage, and that is exactly how I would describe them. Their beans are SO GOOD! Put a little piece of the hot link on a saltine cracker with a little scoop of beans and YUM! Their homemade hot sauce is pretty spicy, but a little different flavor than Tabasco. The chicken and shrimp gumbo was good as well. Cool building. read more

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I had been told that going to Pittsburgh, TX, and getting yourself some Hot Links should be, and I quote, "on your bucket list." And from the glowing Yelp descriptions, I was expecting the type of place that can only become itself by 1) Staying in the same location since forever and 2) Never ever changing the recipe. We got there at about 5:15. From what had been described to me, I was expected to see an old stone, wood fired oven with links of sausages hanging on iron rods over coals. The juices would be sizzling down the sides of the links and popping like little delicious fire works on the hot coals. The entire restaurant would smell like wonderfulness. I must say, they did pretty well with the location right downtown on the main street. The sidewalks were raised off the road like you were in a old Western movie. And... as it turns out, that is where the good ended. Walking up the counter we were greeted by an unenthusiastic employee, but I was not alarmed. Many fine establishments are manned by individuals with the smug awareness that the cost of their goods is greatly out matched by the spectacularness of their goods. This noble individual knew that they were the guardians of the hot links and if we wanted them, we would put up with whatever apathy they saw fit to provide. I was wrong. One look at the pathetic little links in a tin pan as if I were at a middle school summer camp in line to get some boiled hot dogs changed the momentum of my confidence. Please pause and take a look the pictures that Yelp provides to get an idea of what my eyes were trying to comprehend. Ya, I know, Doesn't look very good. I had started out with my confident expectation at a 10. Seeing the links in real life brought it down to a 6. Remember, I had pictured sizzling links over coals, not turds in a pan. And a 6 isn't bad. That is what I expect out of an Applebees. There is nothing wrong with a 6 but when you are expecting a 10, that drop can be a tad unnerving. None the less, we ordered a few links to share amongst my family and moved down the line to the sides. They looked decent enough, some sort of potato salad, beans with bacon, cabbage- stuff like that. We ordered a couple sides to share, paid the bill and went to sit down. Now I'm not quite sure what was going on here but I have a guess. When trying to fetch the bucket of soapy water to wipe the tables with, the apathetic employee you are now familiar with accidentally grabbed a bucket of Mountain Dew. She may have noticed her error, or maybe not, but either way, she was now in front of a table that needed wiping and she had a bucket of liquid and a rag. Good enough. Remember, she is the guardian. If she prefers the Dew this afternoon over water, that is how it is going to be. This little scenario had most likely played out at about 4:00PM so the sugary soda had now dried and turned the table, and bench, into a giant fly trap. It was straight up un-sittable. With bewilderment, and me now at a 4, we wandered around until we found a table we were pretty sure we would be able to extricate ourselves from after the meal. What happened next is emotionally disturbing to describe. I went to cut a slice off of one of the hot links, but it didn't slice. It was more like cutting into baked balloon containing ground meat. Their recipe is actually quite obvious. They take the fattiest ground beef ever and mix it with the fattiest ground pork ever, and then they cook it in a pan. A special technique only known by them extracts all the flavor and they sell that flavor to McDonald's for their sausage biscuits. They take that cooked ground mixture and half halfheartedly shovel it into water balloons. Definitely water balloons, not the balloons you blow up with air. The thickness of the water balloons walls are much thinner. They tie them together in order to call them "links" and place the string into a oven just long enough to cook the water balloon so that most people can't tell they are about to eat a water balloon. At this point, the links are too hot, and in order to get the temperature right (they shoot for arm-pit temperature), they dunk the string of links into the bucket of soapy water. On a side note, that's why the apathetic employee couldn't find it- the bucket was currently being used at the dunking station. Lastly, they dump the links into a pan and there you have it, world famous Pittsburgh hot links. I was now at a zero. You know, that place where you aren't hungry anymore. You just want to go home. But we still had the sides to try! I tried them- and stayed at zero. They had all gone through the same temperature technique and call me a food snob, but I prefer certain foods, like chili, to be warmer than my spit. There may be a little more that I'm leaving out but we basically stopped eating, wrapped up the links to-go and ordered pizza to pick up on the way home. I gave them to our dogs and from the looks up it, Roger and Gracie ranked them a solid 10. read more

Pittsburg Hot Links - Comfort Food Near Me - Pittsburg, Texas