Come for the catfish. We have come here multiple times and have loved the catfish and wings. The restaurant is not too dirty and the workers are no the friendliest. Bedsides the food everything is pretty average. Fortunately for them, their food is th star of the show. I've heard good things about their burgers and hot dogs, but I've only had their fish wings and banana pudding. Everything was delicious and well fried, my only complaint being that it was a bit greasy. read more

Affordable and always easy to know what you are gonna get. Love the burgers and my family lives by the banana pudding. Great place for a quick easy meal. read more

First time eating here and sadly may be my last. Store in Durham and I live about 1 hrs away . The food oh so good with everyone being oh so nice. Just wished they offer other kind of fish besides just cat fish, my dad ranted and raved how great it was. My burger and pudding was great so I didn't expect anything less. Bathroom nice and clean. If I am ever in the area again I am stopping by!! read more

Jimmy's Famous Hot Dogs - Catfish combo - Hot Dogs Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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This is the best fried fish place that also serve amazing chicken wings and legs and will serve you a cannot beat it. North Cadillacy at Durham NC cheeseburger. Oh, and yes, they have some crazy milkshakes. In read more

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First time coming to Jimmy's hot dogs and had the best hot dogs very cute home atmosphere and have great deal !!

Food was delicious. Would recommend the Mac n cheese! A tab bit more pricier than the last picture of the menu taken back in 2022. read more

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Delicious food and friendly service! The fish and wings are seasoned and fried properly. The lemonade is fresh; and, the prices are reasonable. read more

The Food is not what I expected. I Highly recommend you try somewhere else. The food was better years ago but it has changed.

First, best hotdog in Durham! This is not a complaint but a suggestion.... I understand the hotdog comes out quicker than a sandwich would but don't put the sandwich on top of the hotdog. This will not stop me from coming back or recommending your place of business. Mistakes happen ‍ I was told the wings were good.. but did not get a chance to try because they were devoured! Catfish sandwich is also amazing! Don't sleep on this place y'all! read more

Like I enjoyed the hot dogs - in the past I bought the banana pudding, it is good as well

A great local spot I come to every time I am back home. The burger and banana pudding are always great

Good hot dog joint. Plain ole hot dog and fries. Nothing fancy, but sometimes that's exactly what you want.

Food looks horrible. Ordered hot wings and 2 hotdogs hotdogs were dry and cold. Chicken wings look old. Will never go here again read more

Jimmy's Famous Hot Dogs - Hot wings - Hot Dogs Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Pretty good chili dog and burger. Not mind blowing, but good none the less. Good price for a combo. Next time I want to try the banana pudding. read more

This place has some AMAZING catfish!! We usually stop there before we visit our family and pick up a few pans. It's hot, fresh, and delicious. The lady actually remembered us, so it's becoming a habit. Great with breakfast the next day! read more

I love this place. Great food and the workers are always very friendly. Yesterday I got turkey dogs 'all the way' and a side of Mac n cheese. I also love the hotdog statue inside, always have to get a photo with him! read more

Jimmy's Famous Hot Dogs - Turkey dogs 'all the way' with cheese sauce. Side of Mac n cheese - Hot Dogs Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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This place has incredible food. Probably one of the best hotdogs in the triangle area. Durham, why didn't you tell me about your little secret? read more

As usual I'm on the road again so I have my granddaughter with me and we are starving!! We jump off the exit and KFC ,Popeyes ,Wendy's are surrounding me...NO NO NO so I spot this little place and Hit up Yelp and pull up I get a Turkey dog and a Beef with chili Cole slaw mustard... I mean it was ok the bun was a little stale the chili was kinda bland but I would go back !! I also got a cheese burger for my dog and I tasted it and it was good not great but anything is better than McDonalds Wendy's and KFC read more

I love this spot. The first time I had their jumbo Nathan's hot dog it was perfectly cooked- a slightly crispy skin for a great bite. Great flavor! The burger is solid. I've had it with tomato and lettuce and also Carolina style. I prefer it with the slaw and chili. Chili itself is nicely seasoned and beefy and pairs well with the burger without overpowering the beef burger. The fountain drinks are great. I only get a Cola when I order from Jimmy's. I highly recommend this great mainstay for burgers, Nathan's dogs and crispy crinkle fries. Fountain drinks are perfectly balanced too. read more

Food was absolutely nasty. We got 4 hotdogs all the way and 2 with mustard, Chilli and onions. Instead we got 4 with mustard, chilli, and onion. Cold and fries tasted like rubber omg thirty dollars gone. I do not recommend Jimmy's read more

After reading the reviews of my fellow Yelpers I went on a bad day. Fries were mixed with fresh and very old. The buns were falling apart which usually means old. I was super excited because it's hard to find beef dogs in a "red hot dog" state also I didn't make it home before I had to pull off (yes for that). We also tried banana pudding. This maybe decent if it's late night and you've had drinks and just need food. read more

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"Greasy spoon/ fast food just north of I-85 on Guess Rd in Durham" Tried this place for lunch on a Saturday. I got the catfish sandwich combo, spouse got the chicken tenders, daughter had the burger, and son had the hot dog combo. Positives: + Service. Very friendly. Definitely remembered many of the patrons as they entered and what they liked. + Price. Definitely an inexpensive lunch place. The catfish sandwich combo was just shy of $6 (before tax and tip). Kids meals were under $5. + Catfish. It was pretty good-- cut thin and flavorful. + Bread pudding. They have lots of little tupperwares of it at the counter, and they're delicious. Son described it as "everything you want in pudding", and it had big chunks of banana and nice flavor. Neutral: +/- Burger. About like a CookOut burger-- better than a cafeteria patty, but nothing to write home about. +/- Hot dog. Pretty good but not unusually good (as one might expect given the name). +/- Chicken tenders. Tasted OK, but had an unusually thick and unseasoned breading. +/- Lemonade. Good lemon but WAY sweet. Negatives: - Fries. Wow, those were terrible. Tried putting ketchup to mask the taste, but the ketchup on the tables also tasted weird too. None of us finished our fries-- we threw them out despite still being a bit hungry. - Cash only (no credit cards accepted). Not sure if this was a one-time thing or regular. There is an ATM in the store, so one can work around it, but that's definitely an inconvenience. Synopsis: OK for the low price. Probably not a place I'd rush back to, but I'd be good with getting catfish again as well as the bread pudding. 2-3 star border, but I'll be generous and round up. read more

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I can't front on this place the hot dogs are good. The chili is good the slaw is good. I've never ordered the fish or chicken wings but I might if I go back. The only f*cked up part is the weird "don't tread on me" sign and the American flags everywhere... if you can see past the American apologia though, I'd recommend the place. read more

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I've had Jimmy's before and it was delicious but this time, it was awful! The hot dogs were not hot and it didn't taste like a Nathan's beef hotdog. It did not seem fresh at all. It even had a greasy taste. The buns were hard. I am so disappointed it was a waste of money today. I think it definitively depends on the day and time of day to get a good hot dog. I'll give it a try once more. read more

I like the food, but was just put off by an employee (whose name I won't say on a public forum) who answered the phone to take my order. I have been to other Jimmy's location and this would have been my first time ordering here. I started with asking to place an order and then asked 2 questions about pricing and portion of food. The employee then cut me off and said "are you going to order food or ask questions?" The person tried to clean it up by saying feel free to give them a call back when I knew what I wanted as though they were being accommodating and friendly. I quickly decided not to patronize the restaurant at that point. read more

I had to update my review after seeing all of the relatively recent reviews knocking the place. It sounds like a lot of picky people that are expecting bougie, gourmet burgers or just the kind of people that like to complain. Jimmy's is a basic hotdogs and hamburgers place. Take it for what it is. It has a cult following of people who don't use sites like yelp and they LOVE it, and that's what keeps this place in business. I get a hankerin' for some salty, greasy, good ol' American food every once in a while and I come here. I personally love the hotdogs and get them with chili, ketchup, mustard, and heavy onions, and the occasional pickle or two - yeah, I know, it's kind of weird but don't knock it until you try it! I also enjoy the chili cheese fries with lots of ketchup. On occasion, we'll get the fried fish, which is tasty. I also saw a review commenting on the fountain sodas being bad, but they must be talking about a different Jimmy's because the fountain sodas here hit hard and are delicious. The restaurant has always been clean every time I've been in and I've always enjoyed eating with the mom and pop diner atmosphere. The staff are super courteous and I've always felt like they go out of their way to try and take care of any specific things I ask for. The only bad things I would have to say about Jimmy's is that it can be slow because they make everything to order and they still don't have a great order-ahead experience. You have to call in and can be put on wait forever. Other than that, though, there's nothing to complain about if you know what you're going there for. You'll never be happy drinking water when you were expecting a sprite. read more

I love the cheese burger with Carolina style and onion rings and my sweet tea! You have to Catfish dinner plate and Jimmy hotdogs with everything is the best! read more

They do make a decent chili dog here, though it might not be so good as to be famous, at least not yet. The chili is a dry and meaty with some nice flavor. The wiener is solid, but not an all beef one. These are smallish dogs, much the same as Zack's in Burlington - it seems both the bun and the wiener have been downsized. Growing trend I guess - first time I noticed it was in NYC, Gray's Papaya & Papaya King both went this route to hold the price. They offer a 2 dog/FF/Drink combo for $5.74. FF are only ok, the ridged kind, though they at least get them crispy here. The hamburger is also on the smallish side, but with some nice flavor. Unfortunately, the bun was somewhat stale which took away. The slaw here has carrott in it which makes it rather sweet, at least for my taste. All in all,I'd come back for the Chili Dog, minus the slaw - and I'll take another shot on the burger. Prices are very, very good. Service is fast food style - order at the counter, fill your drink, pickup your order when called. These folks are quick. read more

Jimmy's Famous Hot Dogs - A nice, if somehat small, Chili Dog. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Jimmys is a great place to bring the kids. Dont go in expecting some fancy new trend. This is your upgraded school lunch basic burger and fries joint, And they do it well. Fast and freindly and the burgers and dogs are good. read more

My first time there I've got the hotdogs and fries nice amount to they were just right the food looked wonderful the place was really busy everybody was so nice and friendly the dining room needed a little attention but reminding you the place was really busy read more

A star rating of 3.5 stars is not all that great. And it's about right for this place. There's just not much to get excited about here. At least not as far as the hot dogs are concerned. The name is Jimmy's Famous Hot Dogs, so I ordered a couple of them all the way. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, about the dog was decidedly average. The wiener, the slaw, the chili: average, average, average. I guess I could've upgraded to the Nathan's all beef wiener for a dollar more, but I shouldn't have to. Your regular wiener should be able to impress if you are famous. The woman who took my order was very nice. The one calling out order numbers not so much--she had the personality and enthusiasm of a TSA agent. The floor was shockingly dirty. I guess they could have had a run of construction workers through earlier, but this looked like more of a buildup to me. Fred B reviewed this place and correctly stated that they do "make a decent chili dog here, though it might not be so good as to be famous". Well said. I don't think I can improve upon that. read more

Great hotdogs! Finally found a dog reminiscent of the ones I grew up with from downtown Sharon, PA, the kind U remember having with my dad. Don't waste any money on the macaroni and cheese though. Nothing but orange, unflavored sauce. Was really gross but the dogs are TOP DOG and the service is excellent. Definitely an old place, but there's a lot of history there so it's fine. read more

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The hot dog I ordered 2 weeks ago was disappointing. Ut was the scrawniest wiener I have ever seen and totally tasteless in and of itself. Supermarket dogs are juicier and thicker. I hope it was just a fluke because the dogs have been good in the past.​ read more

First time eating here...the food was good. My only issue is I stressed no onions repeatedly to the cashier and still received onions, not the cooks fault they followed the order. All in all I'll eat here again and next time I will probably be more anal about the onions since it was ignored the first time. read more

Found this great place by accident! Close to Durham Historic Athletic Park and Durham Bulls Park! Here you can get Hotdogs Hamburgers Fried Chicken & Catfish! Like an old time diner but better!!! Friendly staff and good food! read more

A terrible experience. I could not eat my hotdog. It was greasy and the chili tasted like it's out of a can. I also had wings and they were horrible. Even the beverages in this restaurant are bad the diet Coke was terrible. So I tried Fanta and it was terrible. Then I tried unsweetened tea and it was awful. I cannot say anything good about this restaurant and I would never eat there again. read more

I was so excited to try this place. It is very close to my house. If it had been good we would have become regulars. Sadly, this was not the case. As others have said, Jimmy's has hot dogs, chili, burgers, and wings. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger and cheese fries. My husband ordered a cheeseburger and onion rings. The size of the meals was fine. I liked that the burger was not overwhelmingly huge. I ate it all and did not feel like I had overeaten. However, the burger itself was not good. It was pretty tasteless. The bacon was paltry. You almost had to squint to see it. On the plus side, my husband noted that the lettuce and tomato on his burger were very fresh. The french fries were nothing extraordinary or even medicore. They were just frozen fries that you could buy at Harris Teeter and make yourself. Their idea of cheese fries is to add yellow "cheese" sauce on top. The onion rings, also frozen, were much better. They were the best thing we had there. They were nice and crispy. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Everyone that worked there was smiling and in a good mood. The friendless of the staff is why I rated this a two and not a one. The food itself should be given one star. read more

Jimmy's Famous Hot Dogs - Hot Dogs Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Accidentally stumbled on this place as we were headed to my hometown Belmont NC. Both the food and service was amazing. True southern hospitality. P.S .Word of advice:The bathroom needs alot of attention( small and smelly). read more

Been coming here for a while and just now posting pics of my fish plate ‍ I know I can do better but better late than never right? Lol outside of their hotdogs which are pretty good! the fried fish is slamming definitely worth checking out to try some southern little meals. read more

Jimmy's Famous Hot Dogs - Fried fish with fries and cole slaw along with tarter sauce pretty good fish meal considering it supposed to be a hotdog place - Hot Dogs Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This is a very busy place at high noon. Parking is tough at the rush hour. Today, this place was packed with Baby-boomers, which sort of tells the story of this classic 'joint'. Hamburgers and hot dogs are good. Crinkle-cut fries are standard fare. I love the quirky 1960's [mostly] photos and decor. This is a fun place, and a bargain, but not a foodie destination. Banana pudding is a treat and something I never expected. The goofy hot dog on the corner is brilliant and nearly worth an extra star in the rating. Go if you want a good cheap hot dog or hamburger. Avoid is you're an OCD clean freak. read more

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