Jimmy John’s

Great family spot with the best hot dogs anywhere.

Special dog with cheese is the way to go. Get the beer battered onion rings. Service is quick and plenty of it. Pork Roll is another favorite. Sprinkle Old Bay on the fries or rings.

A historic landmark as well as a good place to eat. Food is solid American fair. Dogs Mac and cheese chili
2 people can eat there for about 20 bucks and feel full. Hires local teens and college kids.
For atmosphere
They have history of the area all over the walls and a train that runs around the restaurant. It is a great entertaining place for kids.

Best hot dog place I have found in PA. Great onion rings too.

Found this gem traveling to Exton, PA from BWI… it will be a regular quick stop on my way to the office every time I come to town!

They are rude and nasty! The chili is inedible and the french fries are soggy. This used to be a fun place to go and the food was good. Now it is the worst!

So I have to tell you this is a few blocks away from my work at County Seat Style Hair Salon in West Chester Pa but they deliver quickly! The rolls are so soft and fresh, not like other places! I love the old school shredded lettuce! The staff is awesome and at only $ 6.25 for a hoagie its a great value. I have paid much more other places for dry rolls and cheap rubber lunch meat. Jimmy Johns has online scheduling which is awesome because once you set up your account, its only a push of a button away for my busy salon days. I highly recommend Jimmy John’s to any of my customers and hope you will give them a try, Ill be heading back very soon.

I’ve been coming to this place since I was a toddler. We used to stop on the way home from the beach. I had to stop by today to see if it was as I remembered. It is! The décor, the delicious hot dogs with every fixing you could imagine. Just a tip for a newcomer, the regular dogs have a very thick skin. If that’s not your preference, order the skinless dog. Same great taste without the tough skin. Kids will love the trains and décor.

Happen to be driving by with my gf and decided to turn around and check this place out and man what a good find! First off the chilli cheese dogs are amazing the best I ever had. The chilli itself is spot on then u throw in a solid hot dog with some toppings u have a winner. The décor inside is really neat with the old toy trains and the pictures show the history of this place starting in 1940. Staff were A+. U have to be doing something right to be in business since 1940 and this place definitely does. 5 out of 5 stars all day long.

I’ve passed this place a number of times, and I’ve heard about the sandwiches from relatives, so last week I was going by and decided to get something to go. This basically a sandwich (hamburger/​hot dog) place. I got a couple of the hot dogs, dressed them up as I liked and took them to go. I loved these hot dogs ! They are the kind that are in natural casing so they snap when you take a bite out of them. Very tasty !! I mentioned that it was my first time and the person behind the counter was super friendly in explaining things to me. Based on this first experience, I shall return.

Been coming here since I was a baby… Really. Actually in the womb. Anyway, I never liked the hot dogs as a kid and haven’t tried them as an adult… I do love the cheeseburgers here! And I read some reviews about «bland» fries, but I looooove their fries. A burger, fries, and a milkshake from here was my second to last meal before going into labor. Didn’t feel guilty for obvious reasons… But under other circumstances, this place is a «treat» and not an every day/​every week kind of place if you generally try to eat healthy! The trains are the best. I can’t wait until my little one is old enough to enjoy them!

One of my favorite websites specializes in reviews of regular everyday food that’s elevated to excellence. Things like burgers, cheesesteaks, lobster rolls etc. Using grease stains to identify the quality of the experience, the website’s founder has a particular love for hotdogs. A brother in arms that enjoys the legendary tube steak like myself — now that’s a man I admire.
Frankly, this town took a huge hit when the best hotdog spot in the area — Hot Diggity — closed. I was devastated knowing I would never be able to enjoy those suburb dogs and amazing fries again.
My search to find a new hotdog spot lead me to JJPHS yesterday.
It’s a nice, clean restaurant. Plenty of parking. Located right on 202 heading to West Chester.
Great, friendly counter service.
The first plus was their dogs are natural casing. That’s the way all dogs should be in my opinion after growing up with Nathan’s original. Ordered a well dog dog and was pleased. Tasted great. Not Hot Diggity level but a worthy dog.
The onion rings were a huge disappointment. Obviously frozen. Didn’t hold up like rings made fresh.
Still, this spot did a nice job and will be a place I return to next time I’m in the area.

This place has been here since the 40’s and is an institution. I lived in the area as a teenager and have recently moved back, but in all the time I have lived here, I’ve never visited until recently. We were driving by, it was lunch time, and it seemed like the right time to try it out.
So my wife and I, my 18 month old and my 3 year old ordered a combination of hot dogs, fries, cheese/​chili fries, a cheese steak and some shakes. The kids liked the dogs, but my wife didn’t. The fries were right out of the frozen food service bag, the chili and cheese were right out of the can, and the ‘cheese steak’ was very average. I’ll comment most on the cheese steak because it’s what I ate; it was on a 5″ roll but not what you expect when you order one of these in the Philadelphia area, more like what you buy at the grocery store. The steak wasn’t very flavorful, and there wasn’t much of it.
The chili/​cheese fries were bland and I had to shake a bunch of salt on them to get them down. The regular fries were pretty bland and a bit mealy. The highlight of my lunch was the chocolate shake that I had which was tasty.
The service was very friendly, and the girl behind the counter helped me carry the food back to where my family was siting because there was too much for me to carry, which was a very nice gesture. But I was pretty cranky because they don’t take credit cards and I only had $ 11 in my wallet and had to use their ATM (which means an additional $ 4.50 to the bill for ATM fees on my and their side.) Sorry, this is 2015, nobody carries cash anymore and you should put a huge sign on the door if you only take cash, so I can turn around and walk the other way instead of having to find out after I have already ordered my food.
I know this place gets good reviews and I have to believe this is mostly nostalgia. The food did nothing for me and certainly wasn’t home made, though the prices are quite reasonable if you’re on a budget. The atmosphere is nice, the service is friendly, and the trains are fun for the kids to look at, but we won’t be coming back.

The American hot dog is not a frankfurter. The American hot dog of modern times is processed and fake. Jimmy Johns is the real deal, sorry it IS encased in real intestines like sausages have been made for centuries. this preservation of meat kept damn near all of your relatives alive at some point in your family tree. Sorry you are not accustomed to natural casing or can’t see the charm in an Americana truck stop, it is not Chuck E Cheese, bring your kids BUT it was designed to be a truck stop… for truckers. You will not find many healthy options as it was designed to be a truck stop. You will not find trendy cuisine as it was designed to be a truck stop, and it hasn’t changed because it really still is a truck stop. But we of the West Chester Community love it all the same and appreciate it for its genuine nature. On a closing note I don’t think you are legally allowed to write a bad review about a place that is older than 90 percent of you, your grandfather would be pissed.

After years of going past Jimmy John’s, we stopped by and had great hot dogs! Perfectly cooked and a lot of toppings. Unfortunately, the person helping us at the counter was not very helpful. After our meal, we ordered a chocolate shake and chocolate soft serve cone. The shake was not made with chocolate ice cream, simply with a little chocolate syrup, milk and vanilla ice cream. The cone was the worst I have ever had. Vanilla ice cream with a swirl of chocolate around it. I took 3 bites and threw it away. Don’t buy this substandard ice cream. Highly disappointed.

First of all this is not the national Jimmy John’s chain of sandwich shops. This Jimmy John’s precedes that one by more than 40 years. It’s the only original business left on the Wilmington-​West Chester Pike (Route 202). And it is a classic! They have been serving frankfurters and birch beers here for 75 years. In fact, with their natural casing these are my favorite frankfurters in the Philadelphia area. And they have the best condiment bar for hot dogs anywhere. You can doctor them up however you want. And I like the mac ‘n cheese as well (of course I add a little bay seasoning and sriracha sauce to it!)
Jimmy John’s is part of the food history of the Delaware and Chester counties of Greater Philadelphia. I hope it continues to thrive for another 75 years… and that it always keeps its model train exhibits!

My favorite place. My favorite hot dog. Excellent cheesesteaks-​the best in town! Also great-​burgers, pork roll, ex… Never had anything bad here in 30 years. Trains everywhere make it extra fun for kids. I love you, Jimmy Johns!

Great natural casing hot dogs, fries and onion rings. This place is a landmark from long ago. Grew up coming here. Always a treat. We saw a food preparer cough in his hand before handling our dogs, gross, so I’m knocking down a star. At least he covered his mouth… But might be the last time my wife will eat here. Cash only!

This place has become a Fathers Day tradition for my family. Great atmosphere, delicious hot dogs and my little girl loves the trains. i left feeling satisfied with two dogs, fries and a birch beer.

We love this place. It is great for kids, my five year old loves the trains and the food is simple yet good. I love the chili cheese fries and onion rings. It’s a cash only place but they have a cheap ATM right there by the counter.

Great for kids. Model trains through out the place. Great menu for kids, friendly staff good food. My grandchildren look forward to every visit.

I feel like I might make some other reviewers kinda angry with my review, but I have to be honest here– I was not happy with my Jimmy John’s Pipin’ Hot Sandwich. And neither were my kids.
I was very much looking forward to trying out Jimmy John’s after reading all of the positive reviews. I ordered a cheesesteak which turned out to be a 4″ inch sandwich that was average. It wasn’t gross but it did not put a smile on my face. My oldest ordered a chicken cheesesteak that he wasn’t happy with mainly due to the small amount of meat on his roll. My daughter ordered a hot dog kid’s meal that she made it half way through before asking if she had to finish it. She did not like the hot dog and the fries were over done. My youngest ordered a cheeseburger. He also asked if he could stop eating about half way through. I tasted his burger, I agreed with him. It had been a pre made, frozen hockey puck burger tossed on the flat top, flipped, and slapped with a piece of cheese.
The trains were nice.
Crossing Jimmy John’s off of our list

Amazing product that has the crisp casing a good frankfurter should have, and to top it all off they have a buffet topping bar so you can dress your hot dog in whatever you want, from the classic ketchup or yellow mustard to sauerkraut and spicy brown with raw onion. I love going here, I’ve even stopped by for a hangover cure consisting of eggs and cheese on top a frankfurter with some birch beer.

At least its not a chain…
Divy but clean. Good for kids. They have train sets that you can make run for a quarter.
They have burgers, hot dogs and such. None of its great. Five guys has better everything.
Not pricy at all.

This place is great. They have a casual fun place to take kids (at least i would imagine it would be, since I don’t have any of my own) and their food is perfectly sized for said kids or me! They have exactly what you would want if you’re looking for a hot dog/​burger/​cheesesteak kind of place. Their milkshakes are really yummy, especially the black and white. Its nothing fancy and its cash only, but sometimes I’m in the mood for that kind of place and when I’m in the area, Jimmy John’s is where I go.

So this place is actually «Pipin’». Not «Pippin». Hm.
Anywho… I have only been here once. I stopped in with some friends for a work lunch. Fun times. And tasty times. There is nothing fancy to this joint. It’s sorta like a DQ but back in the day. Decent milkshakes, friendly service, townie regulars and basic yummy food… burgers, fries, hot dogs. All that good stuff. Expect nothing fancy but expect yummy fast food. I got the $ 5 lunch special– Fries, a drink and a wiener. Not too bad. Plus you can top it yourself and then watch the old timey trains while you digest.