Nathan’s

I was expecting something special, but these were just a dog and bun. Not sure what the hype is all about. Frozen french fries, normal bun, good hot dog meat. $ 3.98 per dog, $ 7.99 for 1 dog, fries and drink.

You can’t go to Manhattan without trying Nathan’s so this trip was mostly obligatory.
The hotdog was pencil thin, slightly crispy on the outside, and kind of sweet on the inside. I imagine this food to be old school street food of NYC, not so much a meal as it is a snack to hold you over while you wait for a show or walk through the crowds.
It was nice to try this famous hot dog place and I would definitely try the original spot on Coney Island but at the end of the day it’s just a hot dog and mustard, no frills about it.

Asking people in New York for suggestions on a place to go eat late night in Manhattan that wasn’t expensive, I came across Nathan’s. The place, not very busy at late night had a smell of fast food coming out from the front door. I decided to ask suggestions on what to order from one of the workers and she suggested the plain hot dog with fries combo. Once my order was ready I saw the most greasiest food on the face of the earth… Many people might be into greasy foods but for me it was too much so it ended up in the trash. Will not return.

Nathan’s vs. Nathan’s being we had Nathan’s at the ballpark ($$$) had to have it on our departure from NYC after our last show on Broadway it was a must!
not to say its the best hotdog but its gots its own to it! its like you bite into it and you get that snap and says «Nathans!!»
would have loved to compare it with other places like Papaya or Crif (someone couldn’t wait 20 min?)short on time or what I expected to see on each corner in NYC a hotdog stand? no, I must be blind?

This place gets 2 stars for location and the dog… It’s across my hotel. And well, I generally like Nathan’s hotdogs. But this one is like a mini hot dog. My meal was almost $ 10! What a joke!

It’s in a food court. It’s not glamorous. But if you have a pre-​theater corndog craving and only 15 minutes to spare, this is your place.
If you’ve got anything more than 15 minutes then you should skip this joint and head to Coney Island. You’ll have much more fun.

The Resturant didn’t accept the mobile coupon which i attempted to redeem that I got from my travelers plus membership. so I ordered a kids meal and the server put half a bag of fries with the meal. When I asked why is it only half he said its because it’s a «kids» meal which clearly was not stated on the menu (that it comes with half potions). The location is crowded (it’s time square!!! Expected) and noisy. Not really sure what the big deal about Nathan’s is but this place totally sucked!!! Would have been better of with a street vendor.

I am a Brooklynite, And I go to Nathan’s in Coney Island at least twice a week. Yes you wait on line a bit. But heyyyy, The food is GREAT!!! There is NOTHING bad to say about this place.

Ive come here afew times this week, as its right opposite our hotel.
There seems to be a language barrier that Ive witnessed with US customers and myself, with the Aussie accent.
Popped in today, and the fella infront of me requested fresh french fries. he asked the guy, presumably the owner, «make sure u dont mix up those fries». Not rudely, in the same way you’d remind a kid to brush their teeth before bed.
Welll, the owner EXPLODED, banging around the french fry scoop and thebasket in the frier, yelling ‘DO U SEE ME DOING IT?!’. The customer, Aka Mr Meat-​head told him ‘dont talk to me like that’. aaaaand it escalated from there. the owner started yelling at the man reaaally loudly, throwing things and calling the customer — 2 foot taller and 3 feet wider — boy, amongst other pleasantries. then the customer eventually told the guy «dont f@#king call me ‘Boy’. I aint one of your f@#king boys». the manager threatened to call the cops, the customer said they should take it outside…
and while the owner is yelling at the customer, he takes the guys money and rings up the sale! the customer demanded his money back and left…
Nathans Famous… not for their hotdogs. not for their ability to communicate. and not for their constantly over-​cooked fies.
there was no need to yell at a customer like that, purely because you dont understand what hes saying, Mr Manager.

Horrible. I’m giving it one star because Unilocal required at least 1. 5 of us wanted a safe place to have a good hot dog. while the facilities and food handling may have been up to par, the end product wasnt once they were able to get the order right. No chili on the chili cheese dog and fake cheese. The hot dog I had on the street was 10 times better. Go eat elsewhere. lucky i also got a slice at the nearby mama’s pizza. That made the meal

Not the original Coney Island but close. The atmosphere is just as tawdry and the hot dogs are just as crunchy but the French Fries are not as crispy. A great pre-​theater meal.

So it’s the world’s famous Nathan’s hotdog, who cares? Well for one apparently everyone does it’s a huge hit and apparently a must stop for anyone coming in from out of town. However, all the hype only leads to additional disappointment. The dogs are not bad but they are far from great or earth shattering. I had ordered a dog with grilled onions the dog as previously stated was nothing special tasted no better than a dog I would buy in the store and cook at home. The grilled onions were lame to say the least grilled and covered in a flavorless chili powder. What was good though was the half sour pickle it gives the impression of a fresh cucumber partially pickled quite a relief from less than average dog. An upside to this location if you are visiting with family that has a wide variety of taste this Nathan’s is nestled into this food court with a Subway, a Mama’s Pizza, a Churches Chicken, allong with two other shops you are sure to find something for everyone!