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    The Varsity

    3.1 (23 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Exterior 2/25/2024
    Scot E.

    I LOVE The Varsity. I was so surprised to drive through Emerson and notice this new location opened. Yes!! The last time I went by it was still drive-through only. I could still get my fav combo, the #1, two chili dogs fries or rings and a drink. The food has been excellent here. Last time I got onion rings with my combo and they were amazing. Don't get your hopes up if you don't know The Varsity. It is fast food but it is my favorite. Lately, there has been a line at the drive through but it goes fairly quickly. The employees are usually smiling and polite. Nice! The address (even on the receipt) says Cartersville but it is just beside the wake park in Emerson. I'd say that is south of Cartersville.

    Garrett O.

    Shocked to see a Varsity this far north. New location. Dining room is still in the process of being built. Drive thru is open. Staff was friendly, staff was fast! Food was sooooooo much better than the Kennesaw location. Truly tasted like the ATL Varsity experience. Pricey? Sit your butt down! You are paying for quality food at an age old establishment. If you don't like what they offer and don't want to pay to match, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! Packaging was nostalgic; with a new age twist. Loved the little baggies with the napkins and condiments. Double bacon cheese burger combo, with onion rings and I subbed the drink for an orange frosty. Girl at the drive thru convinced me to get a peach turnover, twas NOT disappointed! Coleslaw dog and a chili cheese fry for the girl, all together it was $23. I don't see the issue. Stomach was happy!!!! H A P P Y!!!

    Combo # 2nna Frosted Orange ftw! Just as good as downtown. 1 thing...NEEDS MOAR "Whatllyahave" yelled out.

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    Good was awful. They got our order wrong and they ran out of cheese without telling us until we got our order.

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    5 months ago

    An all time favorite- been going to the Varsity for over 60 years - the best hotdog on earth

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    11 months ago

    Very little seating. Burgers are terrible, worse than McDonalds cheap cheeseburger. Really! The McD is better. Don't waste your time here.

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    This place is the closest thing you'll find to a Coney Island this side of the mason dixon line. Delicious!!!

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    It was a busy weekend but the drive thru service was very fast & the food was just as good as the downtown Atlanta location.

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    2 years ago

    What a rip off ! $14.47 for 2 chili /cheese dogs , onion ring and small drink .Will not last with those prices for a lunch combo

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    Knish me, I'm Jewish! Well half, anyway. But I know true dogs and Jewish snack foods when I get…read more'em. Take me to Fatty's - wherever they might be around town, please. My only complaint is they aren't always so easy to find (btw, not worth docking them a star for this). Fatty (and wife) are like the Rogers and Hammerstein of food trucks. Their food is like a 3-act play and it's full of wonderful tunes along the way. Let's start with the opener: Act 1 - Potato Knish: This can best be described as a mashed potato turnover. They can be large, small, round, square...the ultimate Jewish snack food. You can get it with spinach and cheese or pepperoni for extra, but why mess with a classic. I like mine with a little salt and sauce (mustard works for me, but there is also Fatty's special spicy sauce). Yummmmmm. You cannot go wrong here. Fried taters. Yes please. Act 2 - The Dogs: Okay, I could go on and on here and they all have names and things that come on them, but I will tell you what I have had and I loved them both (and please don't ask me for names). A dog with peppers and onions (OMG, to die for) and a dog with mustard and slaw on top. Their slaw is creamy and crunchy - two things slaw should always be. Their dogs are all-beef Sabrett hot dogs and juicy and delicious. And Act 3 - Cannolis: Traditional cannolis with the chocolate chips dipped on the ends. Fabulous crunchy shell, not too sweet, but sweet enough to let you know this is the final act to your kick ass food truck indulgence. As they say - go big or go home. Fatty's doesn't skimp, so you definitely get your money's worth. Look for they around town and get yourself a full 3-act meal and you will not be sorry...but you might be full.

    Eyyy, Fatty's! This…read moreis a husband-and-wife run food truck that serves up authentic New York style hot dogs and sausages along with other NYC favorites like cannolis, knishes, jumbo pretzels and Italian ices. The proprietor John is the real deal--he's been slinging out dirty water dogs since he was a young man in New York. He definitely knows how to dress up a delicious dog. I've had several of the menu items over two separate visits and highly recommend all of the dogs and sides that I've sampled. Fatty's Tex-Mex ($6): Quarter pound Sabrett all-beef dog with lettuce, onions, cheddar, black bean & corn salsa, chipotle cream. This one definitely has a southwestern flare that really compliments the beef hot dog's distinctive flavor. It's not really very spicy at all. "Da Bronx" ($6): Two all-beef Sabrett hot dogs with spicy mustard and Sabrett onion sauce. This one sound simple but it actually packs a wallop. The onion sauce has a nice zing that compliments the mustard. Potato Knishes ($4): Potato pancakes. Before Fatty's I had never tried a knish, so I can't speak to their authenticity; but they sure are tasty! You can add either pepperoni & cheese or spinach & cheese for $2. Cannoli ($4): Traditional cannolis with chocolate chips. These things taste way better than any other dessert I've tried from a food truck. Fantastic crunchy shell, decadent but not overly sweet. Get one with your meal. It's worthwhile, trust me. It seems like Fatty's spends many Saturdays at a Petsmart, and otherwise travels around to various office parks during the week and local festivals on the weekends. Try checking out their FB page or Twitter account to see where they'll be next. And be sure to come hungry--they don't skimp on the portion sizes!

    Murray's Kitchen - Crawfish boil

    Murray's Kitchen

    (4 reviews)

    More than you'd expect from a truck. I had a shrimp and…read moresteak po boy that made me very glad I stopped at Murray's truck. The food was amazing and a very generous portion of steak in the sandwich made it worth it. It's not fast food. It's practically a high end cajun restaurant in an old Gruman step van. It's not cheap because it's something special and made special. Another truck had egg rolls for more money. Really? The fries are excellent as well. Alligator meat is also available.

    So, short answer, don't bother, try anyone else, overpriced and poorly executed…read more Long answer, most of the items on the menu were unavailable, on top of that I got a nice little $2 charge on the $7 cup of mushy red beans and rice porridge, so $9... get a rice cooker and keep that separate from your beans and sausage. I don't know how I could see so much seasoning in the liquid, yet have no discernable flavor. Sausage tasted like store bought kielbasa, except just bleh. Find someone local or at least fry it in a pan to get some caramelization/char. Sad, because I was excited to see a Creole/Cajun/New Orleans truck. Everyone else I've tried at the "a dam food truck park" has been great, only two I haven't tried are the coffee one and the hot dogs. And it's not like he should have run out of food, he didn't start to 3 pm, I got there around 4 pm, if you can't fill your menu, get a chalkboard and just write what you have... I'm not expecting some ridiculous thing from a food truck, but this is defly the weakest one there. Check out the other trucks, and as for red beans and rice, I'll make my own.

    The Varsity - hotdog - Updated May 2026

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