Jimmy’s Quick Lunch

Don’t order the hotdog. Or expect it quick.
Ordered mine with chili, onions, cheese and bacon. Not palatable to this New England traveler and took an hour for two dogs and a small fries. Chili was simply greasy minced beef with no seasoning. Melted cheese was limp and barely warm. Bacon was so burned I had to take if off the dog. The dog itself is tasty. A little too rubbery, but the flavor was there. Bun was the best part.
Besides the dog, the place is very comfortable, you can tell a lot of regulars come here everyday. Service was mediocre. Came after the lunch rush but the waitress forgot the order twice. For a place that advertises as a «quick lunch» it took us an hour to get all of our food.

Cute but not tasty. Saw that this place got good reviews so we decided to check it out on our road trip. It’s got a quaint vibe. A local diner with décor probably dating back to the 70’s. However the food and service was very disappointing.
Not sure why the hot dogs are «famous». The chili was unappetizing, the bun was soggy, and the sauerkraut tasted like something out of a can. The fries tasted like they weren’t fresh but frozen, and I noticed a few servers handled bags of the frozen frites. Because we were in PA I ordered the pierogis which were overlooked and hard as hockey pucks. I asked for mustard but our waitress didn’t bring any. I’m sure if she brought some over they would have tasted better.
The only redeeming item was the chocolate milkshake which my waitress had forgotten I ordered, so it took some time to get to our table.
In short this place was very unsatisfactory but I can see how some local folks with different palettes may like it.

Jimmys is a staple of Hazleton. If you’re visitng the area or just passing through be sure to stop in for «2 up.» Wash it down with a Farmer’s Iced Tea and finish with some rice puddng. Also, the breakfast here is very good, typical diner type breakfast.

Rachel was excellent. We walked up broad street asking about lunch place. Three different people recommend Jimmy’s. We had hotdogs. Gravy fries and milk shake. Awesome.

Started going to Jimmy’s as a kid. Great hot dogs! Love Farmer’s Iced Tea.

Let me first start off by saying that I go here to eat everyday and I’m actually writing this review as I sit here waiting for my hot dogs.
I have never been to a place where literally everything on the menu is the best. Hot dogs are amazing, burgers are amazing, and fries are always golden brown and amazing.
However, not only is the food great, but every time I walk into Jimmy’s I feel like I’ve been transported to a diner in the middle of a 1960s mystery film its great.
Best place to eat period.

I always order 2 chilli hotdogs! which are REALLYYY GOOD! The service is great and very low prices!

It’s just a hot dog, right? Wrong! There is something diets Watson brand with the chili and mustard (no onions for me) on a perfectly steamed bun. This diner like place has been serving up quality dogs Long before my time and keep it simple but good. The view if the dogs on the flat top from a side walk view is something most places do not offer to their patrons and ads to the experience. I make sure to visit Jimm’s when I’m in town for some hot dogs and a Farmers iced tea (in the carton of coarse)!

Best dogs around! Get them with French fries and gravy. Usually has a crowd, waitresses are very good. Can’t beat the prices. Only negative point is that you leave there smelling like an onion. Where your old clothes. Don’t pass up «2 Up» with fries and gravy and a Coke. Don’t go there on Tuesdays because they’re closed that day

Still the best hotdogs in town but I don’t sway from the dogs cause every time I do I leave disappointed… they need to stick with what they do best and that’s dogs… they can’t make breakfast to save their lives

I grew up in Hazleton and have lived in NYC for years. I always stop at Jimmys when I come home. Jimmys is a must stop for two dogs with everything, large fries, and either a chocolate milk shake or a large cherry coke. It doesn’t get any better!

Jimmy dog order of fries with cheese and gravy and a Farmers tea for me !!! Delicious… love this place

Hot dogs grilled on the flat top, steamed buns, chili that would make just about anything taste better! While growing up in Hazleton, I have tried some other menu items but usually I don’t even take a menu… Two dogs with just chili, fries with cheese and gravy, and a Farmer’s iced tea. Yummy from beginning to end!

The best hotdogs on earth. You get it regular, «with everything» which is chili, mustard and onions. No more, no less.

A local favorite for many reasons; good food, good people, and good prices, to name a few. The jimmy dog, which is a premium hot dog (opposed to an inferior major brand packaged dog), cheese, a mustard made of a house recipe blend of mustard, chopped onions, and homemade chili on a toasted bun, is the claim to fame. The chili is a drier chili which works very well for a less messy dog. Before looking for Jimmy’s know this — if it sounds like a dive, looks live a dive, and taste like a dive, its probably a dive and Jimmy’s is just that a dive restaurant.
Bottom line: Jimmy’s quick lunch is a great spot for a quick, tasty, and inexpensive lunch.

Destination restaurant is the best way to describe Jimmy’s. Known for it’s hot dogs, the joint is a staple of Hazleton.
The dogs are good, not great. They won’t upset your stomach like many served at stadiums, ballparks and street cars, but they aren’t something to brag about either. The chili is just right. Not too «dry» (as stated on another review) –to my taste at least– nor too mushy, otherwise it’d be very difficult to eat. I do suggest that if you do go, sit at the bar and ask for Jimmy (grandson of the original Jimmy –the founder-​) and strike up a chat about the history of the place and Hazleton.

Is it possible to give 0 stars?
Seriously this place is that awful. There was a time back in the day, when this was the go to spot and the food was edible. Well this isn’t 1997, i agree with the reviewer about nostalgia. I think people are remembering what used to be.
The food has become stale and flavorless. The chilli for the chill dogs is dry and has no kick to it. Hot dogs do taste pre boiled and then tossed on the grill to cook for a few seconds. Makes them taste really weird that way. Burgers are very small and not very good. The fries are cold but that wasn’t a surprise with one waitress and the place packed for lunch.
The service was another thing that was better in the yesterday years.
Overall i haven’t been impressed. Go to your local gas station, or for the same price go to the grocery store and buy a pack of hot dogs.
This place may be one of the last businesses of hazleton but as with the rest of them that have vanished … this one should take a hint and become another nostalgic memory.

One of the last OG spots left in Hazleton… enough said. Can’t find a dog w/​everything this good anywhere. I’ll take Jimmy’s over the World Famous Pink’s in LA any fucking day of the week. I order 6 w/​everything a sm/​chz frie&gravy, 2 Farmer’s Iced Teas and finish w/​bread pudding. DO IT!

Whyyyyyyy do people like this place?
The «chili» was akin to dog food, the hot dog was boiled, the cheese was unrecognizable, and the bun was soggy. Refer to the picture of the chili dog with cheese for evidence.
Additionally, the chocolate milkshake we ordered was left in the blender unattended for far too long. It came to us in the form of chocolate milk. What a shame.
I recommend going anywhere, anywhere at all, other than Jimmy’s. It’s absolutely NOT a destination.

I like hot dogs. A lot. Chili cheese dogs also. So it was with great excitement when I found out about Jimmy’s at a place that work would be taking me for 2 days. We hit it up for lunch the first day.
The hot dog and bun are superb. The dog is large but not too big with a nice crunch and the warm soft bun is something to behold. The chili is … well dry seems an odd way to put it, but not like other chili I’ve had on other dogs, but it was a good compliment with the onions. I wish they had mustard on the tables, as an aside.
The fries and rings were meh. Standard Sysco fare.
Glad I stopped. Enjoyed the history and color of the place, as well as the excellent hot dogs. CASH ONLY.