Texas Hot Weiner Lunch

Excellent food and plan to return in the future. Not only do I give 5 stars but also A+++.

I live in California, but I have family that live in Hanover. Every time we come visit, we go out for hot dogs at the Texas at least once. When we go back to California, we crave the hot dogs and wishfully remember their deliciousness. We even have had them sent out to us on ice before in the mail. They were surprisingly still pretty good. You just can’t get a hot dog like this anywhere else.

I’m not sure if it’s a Hanover, Pa thing or not, but this is the 2^nd Hot Dog place I’ve been to where there are a ton of onions on the dog. So much so that I can’t really tell if there’s chili or a dog underneath. Once I brush off more than half of the onions, it’s still hard to taste the chili or the dog. I actually tried biting the dog without getting anything else. My thoughts? It was a bland dog that needed something. The fries with gravy were good after I salted them down, but I wish they weren’t the smaller shoestring fries. The atmosphere is aged, but appropriate for an old hot dog restaurant. The cook & waitresses were very pleasant. It’s not exactly what I was looking for in a chili dog, but as long as the locals like it, I’m happy for you. I guess I just grew up (near Pittsburgh) with a different kind of chili dog. … And the search continues.

Went in for an early lunch, ordered a bacon cheeseburger and it was served on a hot dog roll. The burger patty was also rather small. Our waitress never checked up on us one time and we never got any refills on our drinks. Was a rather unsatisfying meal but I guess you get what you pay for. Had that typical small diner feel but I was unsatisfied with the meal.

There are two things certain in this world, as Mark Twain said… Death and Taxes. However, I have to add another thing to that. Americana. The feeling that you want to hearken back to another time. A time that though you never lived it, you feel like you would want to be there. Somehow the air would be sweeter, the sun would be brighter and the sky would be more blue. Well, to get this feeling, just step into your own personal Delorean in the shape of the Texas Hot Weiner Lunch building. Grab a burger, fries and a fountain coke and try to tell yourself its 2015. Bet you can’t. Nestled in the little hamlet of Hanover, PA which is snug between Baltimore and 1865. Go for the hot weiners, stay for the utter ambiance of a place that has been untouched by time and is just a joy to go to.

Homemad bean soup so delicious
Clean and great costumer service love this place
If you are in Hanover center you have to come to this place

This is simply old-​school fun! Easy to find in downtown Hanover, PA. Parking meters just 25c for 2 ½ hours! Step through the front door into a time warp. you’re back in 1961. Classic counter and booths. Plenty of seating. Prompt friendly service. Food is made to order. Prices are also from a time gone by. Enjoyed their house specialty along with a root beer float. I’ll be back!

So I’ve tried this place twice since my friend raved about its hot dogs. Me being from DC, I rave about the world famous Ben’s Chili Bowl Half Smoke and he would tell me he preferred the Texas Lunch weiner. That’s a pretty bold statement. Now to anyone that has had both of these dogs, they are similar in style yet different. Both are grilled, both served with chili, mustard, cheese and onion. Ben’s half smoke is a spicier meatier sausage and Texas Lunch is just a everyday mystery meat hot dog.
I tried this place twice because after the first time I thought my friend was loony toons. They were probably some of the worst hot dogs I’ve had. The bun was left on the grill too long so it was hard, the weiner was flavorless and the dog had a weird aftertaste I couldn’t quite place. I got 2 and I barely made it through 1. I will say that the chili is good hot dog/​fries chili. I wouldn’t eat a bowl of it straight up but on top of something it had a nice consistency and flavor. Fries were shoestrings of shoestrings but good enough with chili and cheese on them.
I though I had hit it on a bad day so I went back a few months later. Sadly I was not mistaken the first time around. This time I did figure out that it was the onions that carried the weird aftertaste. I took the onions off half way through and the dog because infinitely more enjoyable. Nowhere close to Ben’s but at least it was back to average and I could finish it. I actually like their style of onions too they are shaved really thin so you can pile tons on there but I don’t know what they do with them.
So value wise, Texas Lunch is great. My wife and I had a full lunch for under $ 15. Service both times was standard. Nothing to complain or rave about. Skip the onions on the dog and its passable. Maybe I need to try another one of the weiner lunch spots to see if they’re any better but my friend has lost a lot of weiner credibility with me for this recommendation. And if your friend’s weiner credibility is gone, who can you turn to?

Best hot dog shop around. Forget the «Famous.» I have been coming here since I was little (30 years) and not much has changed. A dog with «everything», gravy fry, and a beer will be all you need. Great milk shakes too. I now live in Massachusetts, but I come here for lunch whenever I’m in town.

Best hot dogs in hanover I’ve been going 35yrs and counting. Great fries thin and crispy (extra if you ask) top them with gravy or chilli for the best you ever had. Get a hand blended shake also.

Battle of the hot dogs
Texas Hot Wiener w/​chili $ 2.65
French Fries w/​chili $ 2.45
Staff discord in public. Chili also bland and watery.
Compared to Famous Hot Weiner, staff less professional amongst themselves, but good to customers. thinner fries, yet great amount, and a little cheaper.
Famous Hot Weiner:

Pretty much the same thing as The Famous, but I like it here better. The fries are skinnier, which I like and the prices are about the same. Its just a rad little place you would expect Tony Soprano to walk in anytime and whack off a guido.

It’s a Hanover staple. Hot dog with everything and a French fry with gravy!

This place might just be my new obsession. I recently started working in an office right around the corner and I can already tell this restaurant will be at least a once a week lunch stop for me. The chili cheese hot dogs loaded with onions are delicious. The fries are ok, but nothing to write home about. One of the best things here are the milkshakes. Fantastic!
I also like the small diner feel with the little bar you can sit up to. The grill is out in the open so you can see all the food being made. A definite 5-​star dive if you are not looking for fine dining!

The fries are really good here loaded with cheese and chili. Yum. I wish they took credit. I might eat here more if they did. such a great little dive for Hanover

When you need a little glut in your life, this is the place to go get it on! These hot dogs are an indulgence! Order the french fries and gravy with it if you’re feeling greedy!

I love these weinnies with everything on them! Parking is a hassle, but worth it.

I grew up in Hanover and my ‘ol man used to take me here when I was a kid.
Here’s how good the chili dogs are:
When I moved to CA my dad would go in and get dogs «un-​assembled», pack ‘em up and overnite them to me. A rare treat and never as good as fresh but yeah, they are that good.
Keep in mind this chili is unique. The rivalry between the Texas and the Famous in Hanover as the «best dog in town» has been going on for years. Both are great but the Texas was always my favorite. mmmmmmmmmm… damn I wish I had one now! LOL Throw in a side of the fries please!

This is the BEST place for Hotdogs and French Fries with GRAVY! You must get a Hotdog with everything. And by everything I mean: mustard, chili and enough diced onions to choke a mule. The dogs are extremely plump, which is why they cut them down the center and fry on the grill. They are served on a sweet butter toasted roll that even has a little crunch to it.
Even BETTER are the French Fries with GRAVY! Crisped to perfection, these shoestring fries are drowned in the best gravy this side of the Mississippi… well actually make that anywhere! The gravy blankets the fries until they are wilted on your fork… they just melt in your mouth!
The «diner» is small and hasn’t changed much in the last 30 years… Which is exactly why I like it. I do miss the old «juke boxes» that used to be at every booth… It has a bar up front with «soda fountain» stools and a bunch of booth seating. The grill is visible for everyone– so you can watch in anticipation… Oh and I really love that they use ice chips in the drinks. You also get waitresses with a side of old Hanover «sass»…free of charge :-)
Did I mention this was cheap too? You can get a dog, fries w/​gravy and a drink for about $ 5 bucks! It just doesn’t get any better than this!!!

Texas Hot Weiner Lunch was pretty decent, it was right off the square in Hanover pa. we went down to do a tour of a snyders, utz and revonah pretzels, we also did wolfgang, perrydell, martins & harley-​davidson.
prices were very reasonable, it was well worth it. they ahd chili con carne and a soup of the day. both were hot. the texas hot weiner cost 1.90 per dog, and came with everything. we also got baked haddock, a cheeseburger, chicken sand., salad, tea, applesauce, macaroni salad and hot chocolate.
our waitress was friendly, it took a little while to place our order though. the kitchen is exposed, right there when you walk in. it looked as if it had been in business for decades. the customers all looked like regulars and were discussing the comings and goings of the town. staff refilled out hot chocolate for free.
i think it only accepts cash. we went for lunch and parked in the municipal parking lot next to it.