Was in the area running errands and stopped in for a quick bite. Tried the polish and swiss dog since 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. read more

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4 nostalgic stars. I grew up with Kaspers with a "K" as I had 2 in my area growing up, that are long 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. read more

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One of the original Kaspers ( spelled with a K ) left around. You walk in and get a sense of nostalgia. Mix it with the smell of the fantastic hot dogs... and I was sold! Customer service was on point ! Thank you! We will Be back! read more

Been here several times over the years when I have a craving for a hot dog or two. I don't eat them much anymore. Not sure if I'll come here again and will state reason below. I've always had friendly and fast service. The hotdogs are okay, not a knock out. If you're looking for a great hotdog then this isn't the place. If you're looking for speedy and adequate then it works. I'm simple with my orders, just mustard and tomato. The tomatoes have always been in good shape. It'll be awhile before I give into having a hotdog again and I might not come here if I do. The reason is the price. Like anywhere else, they're going up and it's now about $5 per regular dog and goes up from there. The quality vs. price is no longer favorable IMO. read more

Love coming here it's almost like a family tradition I've been coming here since a kid i definitely miss the tamales

Waited 23 minutes for a plain hot dog & nachos plain (chips & cheese). For me to get to my car and already be driving off and the nachos were stale as hell! The cheese was room temp/cold. The hot dog bun was hard! And the orange fizz didn't taste right!!! I'm highly upset! I'm only giving 2 stars because the lady was rushing because she realized i had been waiting a while because of the woman ahead of me ordering like 2 of everything on the menu! So 2 is for customer service. As for taste & quality of the food, yeah, no. I'll take my money else where. read more

Kasper's Hot Dogs - a variety of toppings - Hot Dogs Near Me - San Leandro, California

Kasper's with a "K"! Don't be fooled by Casper's with a "C" if you're looking for the original Chicago-style hot dog from the Armenian who started it all in Oakland, Kasper Koojoolian. These are the BEST hot dogs in the East Bay...bar none! These hot dogs are 100% beef, unlike the ones sold by Casper's. This is easily verified by looking at the ingredients of the Casper's hot dogs sold at Costco. Oakland, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Pleasanton, and Concord are the last Kasper's locations that are still running. I've seen the Fremont and Hayward locations close in recent years so I'm hoping the other five are here to stay! On a related note, I would love it if the "Original" location on 45th and Telegraph in Oakland would reopen. That place has been closed since 2003. Anyway, whenever I come to Kasper's, I always order the 1/4lb-er with cheese, tomatoes, and ketchup. YUM!...I'm hungry just thinking about it! If you like Chicago-style hot dogs, then Kasper's is the place to go! read more

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Staff appearance not to clean making hotdogs with no gloves. A man clothes were so dirty working behind the register.

So I have been craving a jaspers for a minute now and so I ordered cheesed dog with mustard and tomatoes. I was surprised that no longer steam the bun?? Other than that it was good and the customer services was good! read more

A good sized, well-prepared hot dog, a bag of chips, and a cold root beer. What else do you need? Nothing, but yet in addition you get quick service and lovely ambiance from the homey decorations that provide very welcome relief from our current blight of drab, kiosk-driven grease troughs. read more

Call me weird but I come here for the tamales. Chicken or Beef and put everything on it! The tamales are steaming hot and you can add tamale sauce, onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, and shredded cheese. There's usually only one person working, so if there's a line, be prepared to wait. Also, always check your receipt. Once I paid $6 for 2 tamales and today I was charged $12 for the same thing? read more

Kasper's Hot Dogs - Chicken tamale with everything on it - Hot Dogs Near Me - San Leandro, California

DO NOT GO TO THIS KASPER'S EVER! The woman that started to make our food got mad when my sister asked her to add some condiments to her hot dog yelling"YOU WAIT UNTIL IM FUCKING DONE TO ADD SOMETHING" . I told my sisters let's go because we didn't have to deal with that type of service anywhere. The woman continue to harass us as we walked out and were leaving the restaurant saying "So you're going to waste fucking food and not even pay for it." We exchanged words and then she said I'm going to escort you out. We told her you can't escort anybody out that was already leaving. If I could give them 0 stars I would. read more

I see why there's so many bad reviews. I pulled up at 10:15. Sign says open at 10:00. A grumpy old man yells at me says "WE'RE NOT OPEN YET" No apology, no nothing. I guess bringing chips inside was more important than helping a customer. I was going to buy 8 hot dogs. This experience left a bad taste in my mouth though. I won't stop at this location in the future. read more

No gloves with a combination of long nails and rings. I canceled order right on the spot. I know we don't always see what employees do in the back of restaurants, but try to do it right if you are doing it in front of the customer! read more

Argh. I'm sorry, but a server/cashier who is ancient, hard of hearing, and incompetent shouldn't be working here. I was craving a Kasper's hot dog for a few weeks. I intended on buying 2, but left with none. I went here today after work (my wife picked me up at the Bay Fair BART station). I approached while the server/cashier was bringing in the plastic table from outside (I briefly wondered if this place was about to close). I felt for her because she looked to be in her 70's. She struggled with the table a little and was kind of hunched. I stood by the counter. I soon realized that I was in the way. The server/cashier jabbed me in the side for a few seconds before speaking up (she actually spoke so quietly that I could barely hear her). There was another path to the counter, but I understand why the server/cashier didn't try to go around me. My bad. Some prices: Kasper's Regular Dog: $4.39 with tax. 1/4 lb.: $5.16 with tax. The two prices above are ridiculous. (I loved the hot dogs that I had in the past, but no hot dogs here should be over $4.) What?!: I was quickly dismayed because I didn't have enough money on me (I stared at the menu, blinked a few times, and then shook my head). I thought that I had last been here in 2014, not 2012. Anyway, I was surprised to discover that the prices had gone up so dramatically (a Regular Dog is now $1 more than it was before). I've been stupid before (my wife is looking over my shoulder and nodding profusely), and so I decided to just buy a 1/4 lb. dog (my stomach shrugged in agreement). I began to order. I spoke loudly, but the woman still couldn't hear me at first. She lowered her head so much that she almost butted me in the chest. (Let's try this again.) I repeated my order. This time, the woman nodded like she understood. She then promptly screwed up. The hot dog looked red at one end, like it was overcooked or had forgotten to put on suntan lotion. It also didn't seem to be thick enough (in the woman's defense, I think I said "1/2 lb." instead of "1/4 lb."). The main thing, though, was that the woman was applying all this mustard and relish to the hot dog (I asked for mayo and ketchup only). A couple suddenly showed up as the woman was preparing my hot dog. They made me feel a little rushed, partly because they weren't really in line (they stood to the left of the counter when they actually should have stood behind me). I'm very good at sizing people up. I had no confidence in the server/cashier, and so I quickly walked out (I also did so because I was pressed for time). I didn't want to correct the old woman (my heart wasn't in it). I also didn't want to wait around and hope for the best. Had I stayed, I'm sure that I would have had to shout a lot. NO MUSTARD! NO RELISH! MAYO AND KETCHUP ONLY! (Maybe the woman would have felt insulted, but I told my wife later that I probably should have written my order down. My backpack was with me, but I didn't think about my little notebook at the time.) I live nearby. I'm positive that the server/cashier has worked here for a number of months. Still, I was surprised when I saw her. My quest for Kasper's hot dogs continues (the ones sold in grocery stores don't taste as good). I might return here in 2 weeks. If not, maybe in another 4 years again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrY9kja7YkA read more

Kasper's Hot Dogs - Kasper's Hot Dog ($4.39 with tax): 8/10. My hot dogs didn't have much of a "snap" to them, but they were still pretty good. - Hot Dogs Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I'm in San Leandro, hungry for some health food. Bayfair Center? Mall food, ugh. Thankfully, I know where Kasper's Hot Dogs is. Now, I admit, nothing can beat Pink's in Los Angeles. In the Bay Area, Top Dog is tops. But I had the Kasper's dog in that tiny triangle of a building on Telegraph Ave. in Oakland, remember that it was very good indeed, so I'll have a doggie in San Leandro. In this case, a Cajun Dog. Yaa-eee! This was spicy! Needs no Tabasco sauce. Tender skin that pops when you bite it, flavorful weiner with a hotness that does not smother the taste. I'm glad I requested no mustard, I didn't want the mustard to smother the taste either. Chili dogs and plain hot dogs also available. Few other options, so don't come here if you don't like hot dogs. Sounds like a four-star review to me. I took it down by one star very deliberately. I think there's a law, maybe at the state level, that people working with food must wear plastic gloves, and the cashier put the dog together using his bare hands. I wasn't worried for me - I'm the bad parent who let his daughter eat dirt to strengthen her immune system - but this is an opening for food poisoning. The older lady, who was probably the manager, also had bare hands, so this is a problem. So if you want a fantastic weiner and you're nowhere near Berzerkeley, Kasper's does the trick. As for health issues, buyer beware. read more

I haven't had Kaspers for years. My mom grabbed my dad and me some cheese hot dogs and nachos. They live about 5 minutes from there in the Manor. By the time she got home, the hot dogs were room temp with barely any cheese under the dog, the buns were hard, the nachos were stale and barely had any cheese which was cold. There is nothing worse than cold soggy stale nachos. I couldn't believe it because I had such great memories of their food. We were all so dissapointed. Looks like another staple gone forever. read more

Kaspar's is right next to quickly's but they don't share the same parking lot sampling: kaspar's regular dog(2.99) -dog smothered with mustard, relish, tomatos, and diced onions. -wonder bun wasn't steamed enough. -dog had snap, some juice, but taste wasn't there. toppings: -lady never wore gloves, used hands to grab onions, tomatos -saw lady washed hands later before servicing another patron. -probably will try another location before returning here. 2.5 stars. read more

My girl Mercy will make you the best hot dog of you life!! **Try a chili cheese cajun dog w/ a large orange fizz** read more

Kasper's Hot Dogs - Chili cheese dog with jalapenos - Hot Dogs Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Very poor service! Do not eat here! The woman serving has no customer service skills, yells and hung up in my face when I called.

This Kaper's is probably one of the newest locations and was opened due to the increased lease rates at Bayfair Mall, where the last one was. It is a decent location and makes everything suite well. Better than the Greenhouse location and not quite as nice as great as the Hayward location. It has it's own lot, which is cool and it's a really convenient and easy to find spot. There is one thing they do here that is a little differently than other Kaspers in the area. The Nacho platter! One of my biggest food weaknesses in life with it's oh so cheesy goodness... I love them! They make it way bigger and put it in a pie tin like container that makes this treat about 30% bigger than others of it's kind. Don't get me wrong, the one's in Hayward are still 5 times better, but just for sheer size these things rock! Stop by Kasper's sometime so you get the jist of what I'm saying. CHAD read more

Had a craving for a Kaspers dog . Went and got a Cheese Dog. Yum still good . Figured I should get a bite before going to Drake Fabulous Friday Beer Event LOL. read more

I really wanted to like this place, but after seeing that the employee staff here puts their bare hands to grab cooked hot dogs and place them in a bun, I lost my appetite ,it makes no difference how many times you washed your hands you are preparing food for the public. Whether your picking up a cup that fell on the floor touching fixtures handling money... then placing your hand in hot steamy water is asking for trouble. How this restaurant gets away with this is beyond belief and to stand behind 8 other people and they all walked out after getting their order like a a 5 year old that was just given a bag of candy! I just turned around in disgust and left. read more

I know, I know...hot dogs are bad for you...but I've been enjoying Kasper's dogs and Orange Fizz since I was younger than my little one. They are an East Bay institution; the Hesperian branch in SL is part of a long-time tradition. You walk up to the counter, order your dog and fixings, add a bag of chips and a drink, and the older lady will hook you up with an all-American lunch. True, some odd folks come through(which is why I keep my little one at my side at all times.) The ladies at the counter may not always wear gloves or wash their hands to your germaphobe liking. The dogs are old school though in recent years, they've added a chicken dog. You're in SL; if you want a high-falutin artisanal sausage, you best take BART or drive somewhere else. read more

Stop being so damn sensitive! If you are giving this place a bad review because the woman didn't wear gloves, think about all the places you go to where the employees wear gloves? I say a handful. Does your momma wear gloves when she is cooking dinner for you? I rest my case. I love this place, and I have never gotten sick eating here. And this coming from a misophobe (no, I'm not a afraid of miso soup it's just that germaphobe is slang homie). With that said, I want to scream from every rooftop in Randy Jackson fashion, "They're good dawg!" My husband and I usually order a Kasper's Dog with relish, mustard, tomatoes and onions with either a side of potato salad or a bag of baked jalapeño chips. I haven't received a bad product or service and I've been going to their East Bay locations since 2007. Perhaps it's because I walk in with a smile and sunny disposition. Nobody wants to talk to a Crabby Patty, ya heard! read more

Hi Kaspers I was trying to locate a better web site for your company. I have been a long time costumer for over 52 years .. maybe more. - Of course i enjoy your product. How can I contact your Nor Cal main office. I need to share a situation that happen at your 15251 Hesperian Boulevard location. One of the charms of your company is your older women staff.. and over the years as grumpy as some of them get ,, Its always fun to see the staff come and go as each lady retires or moves on. On Sunday July 3rd at 5:55pm at the san leandro location listed in my note ,, I had a very awkward situation with one of your senior ladies staff as she, I think she was trying to close the restaurant early. (i didn't mind her rudeness - thats the charm of Kaspers). I would like to share how it went down, with a person who runs staffing at that loaction. - I want make sure my note gets to the correct person who should I contact - in order to make a proper complaint. Thank you (sad hotdog costumer ) read more

Gotta love an old fashion hot dog! They also have an amazing tamale...topped with chili and cheese. Yum! Small location that's never too crowded and a friendly staff. Very well kept spot. read more

Very nice lady making hot dogs. Great dogs great food. Clean inside and would love to come back! I have always loved kaspers!!

Kasper's (all of them, dammit!) are the absolute best hot dogs in the world. Seriously. I can't express this enough. There just aren't enough words. I mean, I enjoy a good hot dog, but I don't generally go out of my way to eat them. While I enjoy a good penis joke and other phallus-related things like everyone else, hot dogs are not really something that strike my fancy. But I just can't help myself when I drive by Kasper's. I'll have just eaten and literally stop in to grab one "for later." They're a Bay Area institution and I'm glad to see some of them still around. The one in my hometown of Union City has been gone for a while (if I remember correctly, they were never ever to reopen after someone drove their car through the front windows of the store...). If you like hot dogs, come into Kasper's. I'm a sucker for them. read more

Love this place. Fast friendly service and very hygienic. Sweet lady behind the counter was attentive and friendly. Great hot dogs served hot and fresh. No complaints! read more

Great hot dogs best I've had in many years always enjoy going there when I'm in the Bay Area

Great place for hotdogs and have been for Years... I just wonder will management step in the current century and have the people who prepare the food to use gloves... Washing your hands is just not enough these days..Grab the bun with their hands , grab the hot dog with their hands grabs the cheese with hands... Just not a good look.. Today the sweet lady made my hotdog but she has a bandaid on her finger and kept touching the bun with it... Didnt want to make a scene so i paid for the hotdog but could stomach eating it... wasn't sure what was in-or on that bandaid read more

Middle aged woman stuck her hands in the hot dog bin and cheese tray while building our dogs, then handled our cash and the next customer without washing hands. Really?! I didn't quite know what to say. Paid for our food then promptly threw it in the trash before walking out the door. No thanks. read more

Stay away from the tamale. Hot dogs, you can't make a bad decision. The chili looks like it could be from a bag of sorts but it ain't bad. I've had the chili dog, the original hot dog, the double dog. Please note, they do not make fries. Just chips. Me making this review is making me hungry. read more

Great dogs, the kids love it! Although it's kind of hard to justify eating out at a hotdog place these days with so many good products in the supermarket, if you're in the area and its the right place at the right time, this is a great place to grab a dog. read more

Customer service is horrendous. The cashier lady was very old, not to discriminate but geez if you are hard of hearing and cant understand what your customer is asking for please do not work in customer service. I asked twice for 2 regular lemonades which she did not hear me say. I paid $6.25 for a junior hotdogs and a bag of chips. How is that??? Needless to say I will not return here. read more

Why isn't say your store hours are 10 o'clock to open got here 10 o'clock I was asked to wait 10 minutes then we were told 1030 no respect to the customer what kind of trap is this..... Simply can't make it their time is supposed to open and be ready to go... Badge business that's for sure read more

Love this place. Too back this isn't a chain. I can here is get a bit to eat. I love this. Used to go to the Castro Valley location a lot when I lived in Castro Valley. This location rocks. I love Kasper's hotdogs. This place rocks. I would come back here if I'm ever in the area. read more

Love kaspers!!!! Hotdog with cheese and an orange fizz is my absolute favorite!!!

So I happen to wander into this retro orange hot dog kind of place and have to push a bell to get service, but once that happened I was treated to one of the best hot dogs I've had in awhile. I think what made this great was a super soft bun and meat of a quality that didn't leave an aftertaste. read more