This place is definitely a tourist attraction. I'm saying this as this is the same reason I came. Nathan's is celebrating 100yrs of service which is a great accomplishment. The lines were just to damn long, and the wait OMG. I was lucky enough to make friends with someone who was there with her friend just trying to get some fries. Her friend was close to ordering and was gracious enough to add my order with hers. I was grateful as I only wanted to try the hotdog. The two ladies were very cool (drunk) so I took a few selfies with them. I tried my very first Nathan's hotdog and I see why they have been I business for 100yrs. I am not a big hotdog person but this one was "off the chain". I wish I had ordered three. FYI there is a smaller Nathan's stand about a 2 min walk on the boardwalk that has much shorter lines. read more

Nathan's Famous - Nathan's - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Decent food, terrible method of production. The cashier also gets the food, which slows the line immensely. There's really not much to say about this place other than that. Come for the iconic food, stay for the chance to fight for a table or ward off seagulls read more

Nathan's, an absolute s#it show! Endless herds of people, a line that would make Space Mountain blush, overflowing anticipation and a surplus of hype over what can only be described as a very average hot dog. How do you stomach 69 of these, Joey Chestnut? Seriously though, the line takes forever and a day. Don't deviate from your path and don't watch others around you for what may be the faster route - you'll quickly become disappointed. There are no stanchions to keep order and it's only a matter of time before Nathan's perpetuates its legacy by evoking an enormous Coney Island riot. Do yourself a favor and seek out one of the smaller "satellite" Nathan's carts near the rides. You'll get the same crummy product with half the frustration at the same price. They don't offer the entire menu, but if you're simply in search of a Nathan's hot dog in Coney Island, the cart will do the trick. read more

Nathan's Famous - Storefront - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Worst hotdog I have ever eaten. Burnt bun, and a hotdog with a taste that was beyond disappointing, better hotdog at Costco. Nathan's hotdog at the grocery store tastes better. Absolute tourist trap read more

Classic! And a lot of fun! Great location being on the boardwalk and all. Fast service, cheap food, it's the epitome of a Coney Island dog. Would definitely recommend! The line moves pretty quick for me. read more

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The lines here are not only insanely long, but it also moves so gosh darn slowly. Not ideal on a hot, sweltering day during the peak of summer. And to be packed like sardines in line with sweaty, sticky, sunscreen-smelling people when it is 90+ degrees weather? Ah, nightmare! Not to mention after you receive your order, it is near impossible to find a seat. I don't understand. How hard is it to put together a hot dog or smother some cheese over fries? Why must it take so long? The food here is way overpriced and not even half decent tasting at all. The lobster salad sandwich is the worst excuse of a "lobster" ever. I might as well be eating straight coleslaw in a hot dog bun. The fries were over fried, yet soggy. The hot dog was just downright sad. How did Takeru Kobayashi manage to eat so many? I guess the only reasons people come here is because 1) there are not many food options in Coney Island and 2) it is the Coney Island beach thing to do. No thanks. And never again. read more

Poor Takeru Kobayashi . . . I mean, how did ANYONE, ANYWHERE manage to choke down that many singularly mediocre hot dogs? And was the line that long that day? (I doubt it.) And was the place as filthy as it was the last day I visited the (undeservedly famous) Coney Island location? (I STRONGLY doubt it.) Maybe Nathan's Famous was once a great NYC institution, yes, but those glory days are now long past. (Well, at least in MY humble opinion. I mean, I just can't imagine why anyone with half a brain in his or her head would wait nearly forty minutes in line in the heat and humidity of a Coney Island summer afternoon for a singularly mediocre dog, burned fries, a watered down Coke, and service worthy (at most) of an automaton. On a cheery note, the sauerkraut's not half bad, and you can cover one of Nathan's dogs with copious amounts of the stuff to help mask the sheer mediocrity of it all. Hype, hype -- all of it hype. To quote Mark Twain, "Develop the reputation of an early riser and you can sleep 'til noon every day." read more

So we came here as tourists. We are from California. Biggest tourist trap at Coney Island. I think the plain old dog was $4.50. What a joke. The moron behind the counter took our order, the order of the guy behind us then the order of another guy and stood there staring at us. I said are you going to give us our order? He looked at us and said oh. Okay. Dog in a bun. Really took a lot of thought. Then they expect a tip. Give me a break. Save your money go to sams club. 1/4 pound Nathan's dog and a soda $1.50. Better hot dog? Costco. Next. Pinks on la brea. Cronies East LA. Nathan's. Slow rude overpriced. read more

Yeah the service is slow. Always always slow but at the beach I guess life moves a bit slower. Sure the hotdogs are what they are famous for but for some reason they give me indigestion, not all hotdogs just Nathans. I like to get the more seaworthy dishes. I always have to get an order of fried clams,there is something just plain good about eating fried clams on the beach. Tonight I decided to try the lobster roll and was pleasantly surprised as it was full of meat(if a bit too heavy on the mayo) celery and lettuce to provide a little crust and a toasted bun,at 6.95 its a bargain. Sat there on the boardwalk eating and looking over the Atlantic,thinking of all the damage that was done here a few months earlier and very happy that my favorite Brooklyn institution Coney Island will be here for many years to come. read more

Nathan's Famous - Lobster roll and Fried Clams - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

You're better off going to the other one around the corner. Food was ok but service and efficiency needs to tighten up. It was like watching the DMV sloth from Zootopia. Soooooo sloooooooow. There was only 4 people in front of me but it took 30+ mins for me to get to the front to order. Then when I was waiting for the food, the manager calls my name like my order is ready. It wasn't. I was standing there another 20 mins. "Hurry up and wait" I guess. And then when my order came out there was stuff wrong/missing so I politely let them know and the manager damn near bit my head off. So hostile. JEEZ. read more

Nathan's a national treasure. Being that we don't have a Nathan's in Texas, I would've waited in a long line for the hot dogs and onion rings. Fortunately for me, the line was very short. I placed a to go order and a sit down order. Everything came out perfect and with a smile. read more

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What's more American than going to Coney island to watch people eat as many hot dogs as possible in ten minutes? Going to Nathan's afterwards to eat one yourself. I guess everyone else had the same exact idea though. There should have been a sign near the end of the queue that reads 'abandon hope all ye who enter' because you're in for a wait. There are about ten different lines for registers and each one moves slower than the last. We waited about a half hour to put our order of one hot dog in. Then you get your order ticket and need to hold your ground among the throngs of people waiting to order while you await your food. The dog itself was pretty good not great. It's a Nathan's hot dog so you can't really go wrong there. Being a Chicago kid at heart it did leave me wanting more though. I'd go here just for the experience but way too crowded to really enjoy it. read more

Nathan's Famous - Nathan's hot dog with onions mustard and ketchup - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Nyc's iconic hot dog place Nathan's always a pleasure to get a hot dog from this place! I mean they have been thru it all and still serving quality foods! We got the chicken hotdog and the crispy can sandwich and fries! Everything was so good man I wish I could have them again. My only issue is with the service I get that working at a fast food place is not something to be proud of but its a job don't act like you don't give a shit read more

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The lines are still long, they still have sugar-coma-inducingly large servings of Lemonade (screw you Bloomberg) and Orangeade, and of course, the frog legs are still being served as well. I didn't partake in a hot dog on my recent visit to Nathan's of Coney Island (because of this vegetarian stint)., but I did indulge in the largest size Lemonade possible, along with some yummy cheesy fries. And of course, Rus had to order some frog legs! He couldn't believe that they actually served them. The froggies were clad in way too much breading. The meat is milder than chicken, if possible. Oh by the way, in case you're thinking "WHOA WHOA WHOA, FROGGIE IS MEAT! You just cheated on your vegetarian diet!" Ahem, no! Frogs are amphibians, so I'm considering this as fish. Anywho, my point is, the frog legs were not as good as I recall them being during my childhood. I pretty much devoured the cheese fries though. This is a definite must-stop for any tourist, for any family spending a day at the beach or for any teenager on a cheap summer date. It's quintessential New York. Don't forget where you came from. Nostalgia ridden establishment. Don't leave Brooklyn without it. read more

NATHANS FAMOUS HOT DOGS! I guess this would be things to do when your in NYC. BUT! I have to say. It wasn't all that. I mean you are competing with the worlds hot dogs where West coast Triumphs you in flavor, creativity, and texture. One of NYC's signature is hot dogs! I feel like we can up the game! I get the classics are good too. But it doesn't hurt to have more variety! So we ordered dog with onions, classic dog, corn dog, the fries, cheese fries, lemonade and mango slush. For a long line, and over price weiners. I rather go else where and eat something else. Spending $30 on dogs is just not my forte. read more

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Tried to get some food a whole hour after they were supposed to be open and the manager started talking negatively about me to the other employees right in front of me. She told an employee "you might as well take her order since she's standing there like we're open" I asked her if they are open and stated that online it says they opened an hour ago. She then stated "we are open just for you" in a sarcastic way I left and walked to the Nathan's just a block away where they were much nicer and happy to take my money Moral of the story is that Deborah is a terrible manager and really shouldn't be in customer service read more

Still the most famous hit dog and burger place since 1916, love it so much and it's a great place to grab something to eat while enjoying Coney Island and Luna park read more

$4.50 for a plain hotdog. Eh. We tried the clam strips, which came with a cocktail sauce cup and a tartar sauce. The amount of strips came to less than what I could hold in my hand altogether at once... many of the pieces tiny (and thus difficult to dip). It was hot, and they were good... but for the $5 we paid, we were disappointed. Tourist destination, proven again. read more

Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs - Coney Island...July 2014 - 3 Stars: after watching the winner down 60 or so Nathan's hotdogs, we had to visit the emporium on Coney Island. Neat nostalgic place on the Boardwalk. Now as to the hot dogs...well, I'm from the Midwest. Easterners seem to like their hot dogs with a little snap in the skin, and Nathans' sure had that. From our POV, the dogs were very nice - nothing special but very nice. The nostalgia factor of Nathan's weighs in more than the hot dogs themselves. My preference is for no snap in the skin, but then this is totally a personal preference. Nathan's and most others on the east coast have that snap in the hot dogs...we found this true at CITI Field when we saw the Mets and at Yankee Stadium when we saw the Yankees. But all said it was a fun visit, and we were glad we made the trip to visit Nathan's on the Boardwalk. read more

*There's something magical about Coney Island. This Nathan's is their very first store to open. *Must Try: Nathan's cheese fries, chili hot dogs, corn dogs! *the menu is a bit different as compared to the typical Nathan's, with seafood items available. read more

As a vegan, you can eat corn on the cob here and fries. Lost a star due to, donde esta are the salt and pepper packets? Fun fact...Everything is fried in olive oil. read more

Stood in line for Auntie Anne's for 15 minutes thinking it was a separate line. The employee saw me standing there and never said anything to me. When it was my turn a woman on the line for what I assumed was regular Nathan's cut in front of me so I asked the employee if this was a separate line for Auntie Anne's and she said no and that I needed to stand on the line next to the Auntie Anne's stand. She had never said anything to me when she saw me standing there for 15 minutes. The other Nathan's on Surf Ave is much better than this one. This one takes forever to serve even a few people. read more

As we walked down the boardwalk, we saw Nathan's Famous Hotdogs, and we knew we had to stop in for lunch. When we walked up to the counter we were warmly greeted by polite staff, but very quickly we realized that the prices were expensive due to the location. That being said, we grabbed some dogs and tried to find a seat. The seating here is a little hard to come by, but once we circled like vultures for 5 minutes we found a table. The food itself was great, but the wait time on the food was long. The crowd was huge which impacted how fast the food was made. In the end, we enjoyed the meal itself but the hassle around the experience was a bit of a pain. That being said, we would definitely come back in the future. read more

Nathan's Famous - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

What's more American than hot dogs, fries, and greasy food at the beach? However, this location disappointed because the service was extremely slow. As expected, lines were long but it took me 20 minutes to get my fries. My friends all ordered hotdogs and they were perfectly cooked. Also, there was a snap to them. I ordered the bacon cheese fries and they were okay. They weren't crunchy so the cheese sauce only made the fries even soggier. The bacon helped because let's be realistic: bacon helps any plate of food. read more

Nathan's Famous - Bacon Cheese Fries - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

DO NOT EAT HERE. If I could give 0 stars. TLDR: Terrible service and 45 min wait time. Details: Took 20 mins to even place our order. The service was extraordinary AWFUL. We only ordered a plain hot dog, Oreo shake and a half chicken. Then had to wait 25 additional mins for our food. Before getting our food, the assistant manager Deborah, rudely yelled my name and returned my money for the shakes stating "I don't have any shakes" then told the cashier that took my order "if you keep ordering shakes we going to fight" once I got my food the line was up to 40 people waiting to order and 10 waiting on their food. I made sure the customers in line knew they were going to be there forever.Despite having plenty of employees, every employee there was moving so insanely slow. I have contacted their corporate regarding this experience, as well. read more

It is truly amazing how delicious a hotdog and cheeze fries can taste when you are completely drunk, haven't eaten anything since breakfast, and it's almost too dark to see what you're eating, as you sit plopped down on the boardwalk. Of course, later, you might have to cry, "OMG, what have I done?!? What have I eaten?!?" But you won't know unless you try it, so I highly recommend it. Hey, it's less hazardous to your health than actually going swimming in the water... read more

Nathan's Famous - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

ok, I have to admit I had to do the touristy thing when I came here. I am not a hot dog person, never have been, and haven't eaten a hot dog since I was 6. I have always been intrigued by the hot dog eating contest that happens every year on the 4th of July, and although I missed this spectacle, I decided that 28 years later I wanted to burst my hot dog cherry with a visit to Nathan's. Took a nice little evening stroll on the boardwalk in anticipation of this hot dog, as well also knowing that I would need to stroll on back to walk off the calories consumed from said hot dog. But one knows me, when I go all out, I go full out. I got in line, which, by the way, was long, and service slow. The order was repeated incorrectly at least 3 times before she got it correct, and hey at least I was charged the correct amount. I had the hot dog with chili and cheese, partly cause of the going all out, partly because I may have been trying to drown out the hot dog.... Still remains to be seen. The wait for the food wasn't long at all, and once my hot mess of a hot dog arrived, I must say, I was pleasantly surprised at the hot dog itself. The chili and cheese was messy, but the hot dog was good. Not that I have had a lot of experience with the subject, but I would eat a hot dog from here again if it were offered to me. There are other food selections besides hot dogs, and there is a pretzel place adjoining the same area. The remaining menu seemed a little bit on the more expensive side, but I can't say I paid attention to any of the prices for anything else. The price for a hot dog is also a little bit expensive, but what else could one expect from a tourist attraction at a world famous place?! So bottom line, if you want a good hot dog, come here. read more

The original Nathan's and where they have the 4th of July hot dog eating contest. I looooove the boardwalk at Coney Island and Nathan's is a necessary stop along the way. I'd opt for Nathan's over the sit down restaurants or bars I saw there, just because of the summery feel of getting a hot dog and fries and sitting facing the beach. Benches are limited however, but you'll hopefully find some seating if you walk a little further down. This location is insanelyyyy crowded over the summer (I've waited up to a half hour at times) but on some days like today it's not so bad. Service could be WAY quicker considering they have a lot of cashiers. Get a chili cheese dog or a corn dog and no matter what, the fries!! read more

The best reason to visit Nathan's is for the iconic value. The restaurant itself is not that good and it is expensive. If you're walking in the Boardwalk, I would recommend walking to the original location just 2 blocks away. read more

Nathan's Famous - Chili dog - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I have been here just to say I have done it. According to the legend the Hot Dog has been invented here. So the expectations were high. Unfortunately they didn't fullfill. I took an Orginal Hot Dog. The bread was mediocre and the meat was tasteless. The service was very slow, there wasn't a big crowd nevertheless I waited more than 30 mins. I ate better hot dogs. read more

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We waited in line for a very very long time for tiny overpriced hotdogs. Without a place to sit down and enjoy our food, I didn't like this place very much. And the hot dogs were just okay, nothing special in my opinion. Since it's right by the beach on Coney Island, you could justify the price but still. I wouldn't go here again. read more

Nathan's Famous - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This place is SO mismanaged! It was 85 degrees yesterday, but only a fraction of the staff was working! It was a 45 minute plus wait to be served. read more

Honestly a pretty solid dog for an affordable price at the tourist trap that is Coney Island - would probably not go back (to Coney Island or Nathan's) but that's a personal thing. Don't forget to ask for onions! 3.5 rounded up. read more

It's Nathan's, It's the original. It is a better experience if you can get there during the week though. read more

Nathan's Famous - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This place tastes just like every other freaking hot dog you've ever had - don't buy into the hype. Cheesedog - skip. There's so much cheese whiz that all you can taste is that and bread. You'd have no idea there's a hot dog underneath. read more

Hot dogs are my once a year guilty pleasure & when it's that time of year, there's no hot dog that I prefer more then Nathan's. If you visit Coney Island, this is simply a must. It has the perfect texture, it's chewy, salty (in a good way), each bite has the perfect snap. It's simply a classic! read more

Nathan's Famous - Yumm! Until next year Nathan's, I'll miss you. Now off to Spumoni! - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

We asked the cashier whether she recommended the Po Boy or the Soft Shell Crab sandwich and she said "neither, get the Philly Cheese Steak, it's really good!" So we did with fries, and of course one hot dog. The wait wasn't too long even though it was really packed. There's a condiment station where you can load up on ketchup, mustard and relish. Unfortunately we were pretty disappointed with everything. If you've had Pat's and Geno's in Philly, don't bother trying this cheesesteak. And the hot dog wasn't anything special either. The fries were soggy. read more

Nathan's Famous - Very crowded on a Friday night after getting out of a concert in Ford Amphitheater - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Simply terrible food. The fried are eatable but the famous dog is definitely not... I will not have this again read more

Nathan's Famous - Simply terrible - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Variety on menu with good topings access. More excitement than taste. I want to get a picture with the big weiner at the boardwalk. read more

Nathan's Famous - Hot Dogs Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I received the worst service at the place: I waited 20 mins to place my order using the self order machine, machine was out of paper no receipt printed; waited another 20min and my food didn't come out, the family ordered after me from the same machine got their hot dogs, I asked the employee and he told me that he is nothing my over on the kitchen display, matter escalated to the manager, I showed him the credit card receipt on my phone, but he refused to help, simply told to me "that is not my problem" read more