New York Eats guide · checked October 2026
New York hots & plates
34 hot dog stands and counters, from Rochester white hots to Plattsburgh michigans and Texas hots, each checked open in October 2026 on its own website, menu, or recent local news.
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Hots, by region
Rochester's white hot is a pale pork-and-veal sausage; a red hot is the usual kind. Plattsburgh's michigan comes under a meat sauce, and a Texas hot in Western New York under a spicy one. A Rochester plate piles a hot or burger on home fries and macaroni salad with meat hot sauce; “Garbage Plate” is a registered trademark of Nick Tahou Hots, so only theirs goes by that name. New York City's hot dog institutions are here too.
The 34 on this list
34 hot dog places and 9 places for a plate, some of them more than one. They're in 8 regions of the state. The longest at the same address: Nathan's Famous in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn, there since 1916; Walter's Hot Dogs in Mamaroneck, there since 1928; Heid's of Liverpool in Liverpool, there since 1930; Famous Lunch in Troy, there since 1932. 62 other places in the app's directory have “hots” or “hot dog” in their name; they're in the directory and the web search, but not on this list until we check them.
How the list was built: In October 2026 we looked up every place here in a 2025 or 2026 source (the shop's own site or menu, a dated post, local reporting, or a tourism listing) and matched its address. No current source, no listing. Review sites played no part, and the order is by region and city, not by anyone's rating. Menus and hours move, so call first.
A New York City place carries the Health Department's letter grade and the date it was given, wherever we matched one; elsewhere in the state, the latest state or county inspection, where one is published. In the app, this list puts the nearest places first, with Apple Maps' live card a tap away for hours and photos.
Jump to a region
The list is grouped by New York's 10 economic development regions, New York City first.
- New York City (2)
- Mid-Hudson (1)
- Capital Region (8)
- North Country (5)
- Central New York (1)
- Southern Tier (2)
- Finger Lakes (11)
- Western New York (4)
City and borough pages: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Yonkers, Niagara Falls, Poughkeepsie, Schenectady, White Plains, Ithaca, Newburgh, Saratoga Springs, Utica, New Rochelle, Binghamton, Kingston, Troy, Huntington, Watertown, Plattsburgh.
New York City
2 places, by borough, most in Brooklyn and Manhattan. See the New York City page for the region.
Nathan's Famous
1310 Surf Ave, Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn
Hots Known for: Coney Island hot dog · At this address since 1916
The original Nathan's hot dog stand at Surf and Stillwell, home of the July 4 eating contest.
Grade A · graded May 7, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
Gray's Papaya
2090 Broadway, Upper West Side-Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Hots Known for: hot dog, papaya drink
Stand-up hot dog and tropical-drink counter at Broadway and 72nd Street.
Grade A · graded Mar 31, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
Mid-Hudson
1 place, by city or town. See the Mid-Hudson page for the region.
Walter's Hot Dogs
937 Palmer Ave, Mamaroneck
Hots Known for: split, griddled hot dog with Walter's mustard sauce · At this address since 1928
Walk-up hot dog stand in a copper-roofed Chinese pagoda on the National Register, splitting and griddling beef-pork-veal dogs; open year-round.
Latest state inspection Nov 13, 20170 critical violations, 4 other violations (NYSDOH)
Capital Region
8 places, by city or town, most in Troy, Cohoes, and Glens Falls. See the Capital Region page for the region.
Hot Dog Charlie's
629 Saratoga St, Cohoes
Hots Known for: mini hot dogs, chili meat sauce
Family-run mini hot dog shop known for its chili meat sauce; this is the Cohoes shop.
Latest state inspection Mar 20, 20260 critical violations, 5 other violations (NYSDOH)
New Way Lunch
21 South St, Glens Falls
Hots Known for: hot dog with mustard, onions and meat sauce, Dirty Dog
Family-run Glens Falls hot dog counter serving dogs on steamed rolls with mustard, onions and its own meat sauce; a second shop is in Warrensburg.
Latest state inspection Jul 3, 20263 critical violations, 4 other violations (NYSDOH)
Hot Dog Charlie's
150 Columbia St, Rensselaer
Hots Known for: mini hot dogs, chili meat sauce
Family-run mini hot dog shop known for its chili meat sauce; this is the Rensselaer shop.
First Prize Mike's
1135 Erie Blvd, Schenectady
Hots Known for: hot dog with meat sauce
Family-run Schenectady diner-style restaurant built on its hot dog with meat sauce; I LOVE NY lists it among Capital District mini-dog spots.
Latest state inspection Jul 30, 20260 critical violations, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
Mama's Boy Burgers
6067 Main St, Tannersville
Hots Known for: white hot, grass-fed burgers
Catskills burger spot that also serves Hoffman's hot dogs, both all-beef and white hots.
Famous Lunch
111 Congress St, Troy
Hots Known for: mini hot dogs with meat sauce, mustard and onions · At this address since 1932
Downtown Troy lunch counter serving the Capital District's mini hot dogs since 1932.
Latest state inspection Dec 24, 20250 critical violations, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
Hot Dog Charlie's
472 5th Ave, Troy
Hots Known for: mini hot dogs, chili meat sauce
Family-run mini hot dog shop known for its chili meat sauce; this is the Lansingburgh shop.
Latest state inspection Mar 2, 20260 critical violations, 3 other violations (NYSDOH)
Gus's Hotdogs
212 25th St, Watervliet
Hots Known for: mini hot dogs, "the works" (mustard, onions, meat sauce), Greek burger
Walk-up window in Watervliet serving 4-inch Capital District mini dogs plain or with the works, plus burgers.
Latest state inspection Apr 21, 20250 critical violations, 0 other violations (NYSDOH)
North Country
5 places, by city or town, most in Plattsburgh, Morrisonville, and Parc. See the North Country page for the region.
Ronnie's Michigan Stand
1261 State Route 3, Morrisonville
Hots Known for: michigan
Route 3 michigan stand in Morrisonville, one of the five stops on the Town of Plattsburgh's July Michigan Month passport.
Clare & Carl's
4731 State Route 9, Parc
Hots Known for: michigan, Texas red hots
Route 9 michigan stand with car-hop service, which the regional tourism listing calls the oldest michigan stand in the North Country. It is on the town's 2026 Michigan Month list.
Gus' Red Hots
5 Commodore Thomas Macdonough Hwy, Plattsburgh
Hots Known for: michigan
Diner and michigan stand serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; a stop on the town's July Michigan Month passport.
Latest state inspection Nov 13, 20250 critical violations, 0 other violations (NYSDOH)
McSweeney's Red Hots
600 State RTE 3, Plattsburgh
Hots Known for: michigan · At this address since 1991
Michigan stand on Route 3; part of the town's July Michigan Month passport.
Latest state inspection Jan 8, 20260 critical violations, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
Michigans Plus
313 Cornelia St, Plattsburgh
Hots Known for: michigan
Family restaurant serving homemade breakfast, lunch and the local michigan; on the 2026 Michigan Month passport.
Latest state inspection Jan 13, 20251 critical violation, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
Central New York
1 place, by city or town. See the Central New York page for the region.
Heid's of Liverpool
305 Oswego St, Liverpool
Hots Known for: Hofmann frank, Hofmann coney · At this address since 1930
Hot dog stand serving Hofmann franks and coneys, with an ice cream parlor in its old bowling alley.
Latest state inspection Aug 4, 20260 critical violations, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)
Southern Tier
2 places, by city or town, most in Corning and Johnson City. See the Southern Tier page for the region.
Jim's Texas Hots
8 W Market St, Corning
Hots Known for: Texas hot
Downtown Corning hot dog counter named for its Texas hots.
Latest state inspection May 15, 20260 critical violations, 0 other violations (NYSDOH)
Tony's Texas Hots
300 Main St, Johnson City
Hots Known for: Texas hot
Johnson City hot dog restaurant named for its Texas hots.
Latest state inspection Apr 30, 20260 critical violations, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)
Finger Lakes
11 places, by city or town, most in Rochester, Avon, and Fairport. See the Finger Lakes page for the region.
Tom Wahl's
283 E Main St, Avon
Hots Known for: Wahlburger, handcrafted root beer, hots · At this address since 1955
The original of the Rochester-area burger-and-hots chain, which still brews root beer in each store.
Latest state inspection Mar 18, 20260 critical violations, 0 other violations (NYSDOH)
Fairport Hots
1226 Fairport Rd, Fairport
HotsPlates Known for: The Hot Plate, hots
Fairport Road hots shop whose take on the Rochester plate is called 'The Hot Plate'.
Latest state inspection Feb 2, 20260 critical violations, 7 other violations (NYSDOH)
Henrietta Hots
4018 W Henrietta Rd, Henrietta
HotsPlates Known for: hots, plate
Henrietta hots shop named by Visit Rochester among local places to get a plate.
Latest state inspection Jun 29, 20260 critical violations, 7 other violations (NYSDOH)
Schaller's Ridge Road
559 East Ridge Road E, Irondequoit
HotsPlates Known for: white hots, red hots, burgers with meat sauce · At this address since 1959 · A branch of Schaller's Drive In, Rochester (Greece)
Ridge Road shop of the Schaller's burger-and-hots family, opened three years after the original drive-in.
Latest state inspection Aug 28, 20260 critical violations, 3 other violations (NYSDOH)
Dogtown
691 Monroe Ave, Rochester
HotsPlates Known for: Zweigle's German frank on French bread, plates, veggie dogs
Monroe Avenue hot dog shop offering 18 topping styles on Zweigle's franks in fresh French bread, plus meat and veggie plates.
Latest state inspection Mar 25, 20260 critical violations, 3 other violations (NYSDOH)
Don's Original
4900 Culver Rd, Rochester
Hots Known for: ground round, hots, chocolate almond custard
Sea Breeze burger-and-hots stand between Irondequoit Bay and Lake Ontario, known for ground rounds and chocolate almond custard.
Latest state inspection Apr 14, 20260 critical violations, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
Mark's Texas Hots
487 Monroe Ave, Rochester
HotsPlates Known for: Texas hots, Sloppy Plate
Monroe Avenue hots counter that Visit Rochester lists among local spots for a Rochester plate; its version is the 'Sloppy Plate'.
Latest state inspection Aug 5, 20260 critical violations, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
Nick Tahou Hots
320 W Main St, Rochester
HotsPlates Known for: Garbage Plate, hots, meat hot sauce
Originator of the trademarked Garbage Plate: meats over home fries, macaroni salad, beans or fries, topped with mustard, onions and meat hot sauce.
Latest state inspection Dec 16, 20250 critical violations, 5 other violations (NYSDOH)
Schaller's
965 Edgemere Dr, Rochester
HotsPlates Known for: white hots, red hots, burgers with meat sauce · At this address since 1956
Lakeside drive-in that started the Schaller's burger-and-hots stands. Visit Rochester lists Schaller's among local spots for a plate.
Latest state inspection Jul 20, 20260 critical violations, 4 other violations (NYSDOH)
Steve T Hots & Potatoes
2260 Lyell Ave, Rochester
HotsPlates Known for: plates with hot sauce, Zweigle's white hots, Zweigle's hots
Lyell Avenue hots shop serving its "Famous Plates" with its own hot sauce, made with Zweigle's hots and white hots.
Latest state inspection Aug 24, 20260 critical violations, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)
West Ridge Hots
584 W Ridge Rd, Rochester
HotsPlates Known for: plate, hots
West Ridge Road hots shop. Visit Rochester names it (as Westridge Hots) among local places to get a plate.
Latest state inspection Apr 6, 20260 critical violations, 5 other violations (NYSDOH)
Western New York
4 places, by city or town, most in Jamestown, Tonawanda Town, and Wellsville. See the Western New York page for the region.
AJ Texas Hots
824 Foote Ave, Jamestown
Hots Known for: Texas hot
Foote Avenue hot dog shop opened by a son of Johnny's Lunch's founder (a separate Michael's AJ Texas Hots on E. Second St has closed).
Latest state inspection Mar 13, 20260 critical violations, 3 other violations (NYSDOH)
Johnny's Lunch
966 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown
Hots Known for: Texas hot, Texas fries, milkshakes · At this address since 1974
Fourth-generation Jamestown hot dog counter whose regulars order three Texas hots 'with everything' under its secret sauce.
Latest state inspection May 22, 20260 critical violations, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)
Ted's Hot Dogs
2312 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda Town
Hots Known for: charcoal-broiled Sahlen's hot dog, onion rings, milkshakes · At this address since 1948
Sheridan Drive stand of Buffalo's charcoal-broiled hot dog chain, open since 1948.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
Texas Hot
132 N Main St, Wellsville
Hots Known for: Texas hot, homemade pie
Family-run Main Street diner whose chili-sauced 'Texas hot' has been made by the Raptis and Rigas families since 1921.
Latest state inspection Mar 26, 20261 critical violation, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)
About the inspection results
NYC letter grades are the NYC Health Department's own, labeled official and shown with the date of the graded inspection: A, B or C, posted at the door. N means not yet graded, Z grade pending, and P grade pending on re-opening after a closure. We never compute a grade from an inspection score. Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, NYC Open Data, records through Sep 29, 2026; the full history is on the Health Department's ABCEats site.
Outside New York City there is no official restaurant grade, and we don't make one. Where shown, the date and counts are from the New York State Department of Health's latest inspection on file (health.data.ny.gov), records through Sep 24, 2026. In NYSDOH's words:
“Any use of this data to develop a restaurant grading system is not supported or endorsed by the New York State Department of Health.”
Any analyses, interpretations or conclusions here are ours, not NYSDOH's. Places are never ordered by these counts.
Erie County, Buffalo included, posts its restaurant inspections only through a search-only lookup, so there is no inspection data for its places here.