Always a great choice from a local favorite! I don't come that often and I should come more. The…read morestaff is very very friendly! The food is consistent. Caspers that hasn't changed their recipe ever since I can that's remember. Today I had the Casper's dog and a bowl of chili. Both are very yummy! There is some seating locations inside as well as a parking lot. If you didn't want to park on the busy street. This location has been here for as long as I can remember. And I love to see that they still keep their tradition going!

Yikes... two older white women working there and made a few racists comments. Just a bit…read moredisappointed... I was unimpressed with the food. It was ok. I wouldn't come back solely based on the workers.

Happy dog is a cool spot. They're reasonable priced. And it's what some people call a grease spoon…read morebut you can get grits and eggs, bacon toast, ham, sausage, French toast, pancakes, orange juice, coffee, you name it they got it all and it comes up quick. You can either get it to eat there or to go. Sometimes if I've been playing golf or out somewhere and I don't have time to cook, I can stop right there. They have plenty of Apple parking although they have handicap parking you can sit at the counter or get a table order your food at the counter and they'll bring it right to you. The people they are friendly and it's usually quiet in there. I would highly recommend happy dog if you want to get something to go and you don't feel like cooking or if you're just in the area and you want some breakfast!

I tried Happy Dogs for the first time the other day and was honestly not expecting to like it as…read moremuch as I did lol. I ordered a pastrami sandwich and first of all...wow. Based on the look of it, I did give it a side eye. I'm used to my pastrami sandwich looking like a big pile of meat between a soft hoagie roll. This sandwich came thin & not with just the traditional mustard and pickles. It has grilled onions, mayonnaise. It was surprisingly good to me though, I loved every bite. Also, the bread comes toasted and I kinda enjoyed that too. My friend loves coming to this place so she recommended it (she raves about their kitchen sink) since she loves the people that work here.

Be open when your sign says open Waiting over 15 minutes…read morestill not ready to serve unless you don't want black customers

This was a favorite spot in Alameda growing up...hadn't been in years and was brought a Chicago Dog…read morefrom here..No bueno...not sure if they still steam their dogs..these seemed boiled? Zero flavor to the actual hot dog and the bun was completely sogged out and fell apart. Only had 1/2

I am having them come out to have hot dog cart for my birthday party. They have lots of different…read moretypes of hot dogs and even vegetarian hot dogs. I am sure I will use them every year. Thanks.

I left a message for hiring California Fancy Dogs to cater my daughter's birthday party and I never…read morereceived a call back.

I was in the area and decided to stop into Top Dog. I got their Bockwurst sausage again!…read more The service was friendly and efficient. After a few minutes, the sausage was hot and ready. You have a good selection of condiments from sweet & spocy mustard, deli mustard, yellow mustard, ketchup, diced onions, relish, and warmed sauerkraut! Yum.

I was reading in the local news, that the iconic hot dog place of like 100 years, Kaspers Hot Dogs,…read morehas closed. Now, I read that this iconic Oakland Top Dog location is closing soon, due to a dispute with the new landlord. I figured I better get over her quick before it closes for good. https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/berkeley-top-dog-closing-oakland-location-21102867.php My Oakland guide, who grew up as a child in this Lakeshore Area, tells me of the old days here right at this location where the Top Dog is. It used to be a restaurant called Edy's and they had the best lime freezes. His mother used to take him here in the 1960's! I can't believe that was over 60 years ago! This Top Dog has been here for a long time, around 21 years. The little alley way that has an entrance to the Top Dog, now goes to Trader Joes, but he tells me that used to be a Lucky grocery store before. The parking structure wasn't there either. My guide is a long time Top Dog fan, from the original Berkeley locations. He even made friends with the girl cook at the north Berkeley location and ended up getting free hot dogs! He says the prices sure have gone up since the 70's ... a Kielbasa was just 70 cents! That's $4.50 now! This location runs like most locations, you just tell the cook what you want and the sausages are already cooked or cooking on the flat top grill. The buns get heated there too and then you have condiments to add. I've been a fan of Top Dog, more the Berkeley location, but it's sad to see this location close. Soon, it will just be the original Berkeley location open at the south campus.

Now don't get me in the middle of the East Bay hot dog rivalry between Casper's and Kasper's. I'm…read morenot that much of a frankfurter connoisseur, even though I have compared Coney dogs in Detroit between two classic purveyors, Lafayette Coney Island and American Coney Island. I wasn't looking for a Coney dog when I decided to stop by at Kasper's with a 'K'. I'm surprised I had never been here because it's in Oakland's familiar Dimond district. Kasper's is housed in a cool, mid-century vintage standalone building and has a parking lot like most fast food eateries back sometime in the last century. There were two people behind the counter, both obvious veterans who split responsibilities between dressing the dogs and handling the register. The menu was pretty straightforward: nine different dogs and a chili bowl plus soft drinks and fizzes. I was hoping they might have a Chicago dog but no such luck. Instead I went for the $7.39 Quarter Pound Dog with Chili ($1.29), Cheese ($0.99), and Diced Onion (free). So kinda like a Coney but not quite. Still quite tasty and filling as it was an all-beef dog with a massive amount of chili (photo: https://yelp.to/nG4KKo0L6Y). I dared to get a $1.69 bag of chips and a $3.05 Diet Coke, but in hindsight, I should've gone for an Orange Fizz to evoke my Orange Julius-filled childhood. I used to love those. FOOD - 4 stars..,pretty classic beef dog with chili & cheese AMBIANCE - 4 stars...liked the mid-century vibe because it felt real...expect to see a lot of regulars SERVICE - 4 stars...they sure know how to serve the dogs fast TOTAL - 4 stars...Kasper's with a 'K' if you want a tasty big dog cheap and fast RELATED - Exploring Oakland? Here's my collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2ObVcpQ

The history, the story, the food. What's not to appreciate about Kasper's?! Serving Hot Dogs for 95…read moreyears, this was actually my first time here. I enjoyed it very much. Joann, the manager has been working for 56 years here. She's an awesome person and she makes the food that much more special. I ordered a chili cheese dog. It was a real satisfying meal. There's plenty of seating inside this location and a parking lot. I'll be back for another Kasper's dog soon.

Was in the area running errands and stopped in for a quick bite. Tried the polish and swiss dog…read moresince I miss the days when Costco made polish dogs in their foodcourt. Here at Kasper's you have your choice of toppings: pickle or saurkraut,with or without a tomato, and choice of mustard, ketchup, relish, or mayo. Was about $8. Tasted fine, nothing out of the ordinary or spectacular. Interesting tidbit of history I learned wbile talking with the person who prepared my order: apparently Kasper's hot dog chain has been around since 1930 and started in the bay area with their first spot in Oakland.

4 nostalgic stars. I grew up with Kaspers with a "K" as I had 2 in my area growing up, that are…read morelong gone. I later discovered the one with a "C" in Hayward and have found they are more similar than different, product and menu wise. The only main difference are looks/interior of each place. I think there must have been some sort of split back in the day to form 2 different businesses that are so damn close in concept. But nowadays I think I'm more of a fan of the one with the "C", as the ones with a "K" just seem very 'franchise-y' to me. But for a quick fix, it did the job for me after not being in one in over a decade. First off, I want to address some recent reviews on how some are not pleased with the raising of prices. Jeez, what rock are these peeps living under?! It's 2023 and we have been steeped in a high rate of inflation for the past 3-4 years, and even before that, nothing was staying put, things climbed every year. And my 2 cents is that a hot dog here is still way under $10, so it is still a relatively cheap meal. Can't get too many things these days for under $10 bucks. And people are bitch'n from a $5 dog to a $7 dog. "Smell da the coffee!". This location does have a signature look that I don't remember from past locations near my town. This one the owner seems to display some trinkets and potted plants throughout, many being tiny succulents in pots. Kinda threw me off at first, as I wasn't sure what was going on, but it is definitely not offensive by any means. The outdoor walkway by the entrance even has a row of these potted succulents on the ground and at first glance got me to wonder, "who took the time to put these here?" But upon eating in one quiet afternoon, I gathered it was coming from someone here, probably the nice elderly lady solo working, possibly even an owner. Nachos ($6-$7ish/3*) These are basically your ballpark nachos, sturdy corn chips with that liquidy processed cheese flowing like lava. I'm not a huge fan of this type of nachos, but I don't mind it occasionally, like say a ballgame. I only got this cuz I wanted something extra to go with my hot dog, and I wasn't feeling just a bag of chips. Wasn't great but not to the fault of execution. For what it was, it was fine. Kraut Dog ($7-$8ish) Still same legit natural casing steamed hot dog. I'll take this over Dog Haus or over most modern takes on hot dogs. This is last century type of hot dogs, the types sold in wooden stands and/or carts long before food trucks and food delivery. The Bun didn't seem as warm as I remembered, but it is still quite soft. But my memory recalls a bun being pulled from the same steam holding area where the dogs were kept. That was special. The condiments were fine as I remembered. I should have held off the relish as I forgot that it is there on default. I just like kraut, mustard and onions. No big though. Now knowing this is here, I would easily come back for a hot dog fix. It is pretty much what I remembered and would love to support something that was a part of my childhood.

Great place to go eat Food was good and tasty nice and warm…read moreThe service was amazing they handle your food with care and kitchen was pretty clean and organized Coming back again specially for my root beer float! New! More ways

I was at Wienerschnitzel today and I ordered two chili cheese, dogs extra cheese, extra onions. The…read moreorder came up really fast and I always look at my order before I take it out. I looked in my order. The cheese was cold. The chili was lukewarm, so the young lady proceeded to remake the order. Now, while she's remaking it, I'm watching her, and I watched her take her filthy hands and roll that hotdog after putting my hotdog in her bar nasty hands with no food handling gloves I declined and asked for my refund . They were not apologetic didn't make any necessary corrections health and safety is really important as we know that germs are transmitted in so many different ways. But especially today like every day since 2019 there's been something going on and the fact That these women were in that restaurant working with no mask, no gloves talking over the food laughing very dismissive. They were very rude. I had no problem giving me my refund, though it took her all of 10 minutes to figure out how to refund me back my cash. It's really sad that I have to continue to do reviews and it's really sad. Also that consumers restaurant owners are condoning. This kind of behavior. It is so not OK. I know for you guys. It's just about the money. But keep in mind that we're human beings and we work very hard for our money. We have families. We have people to take care of as well so anytime I get an opportunity to treat myself to something I take a real serious and the idea that these young people just really didn't give a damn and it also felt very cold very cold and very, not black friendly