Gus's Hot Dogs

Gus’s Hot Dogs - Review - Downtown - Birmingham - The Infatuation

"Every downtown should have a quick, no-fuss spot where you can grab a great hot dog for less than five bucks. In Birmingham, that’s Gus’s, a place that’s been around since 1947 and is the city’s longest surviving Greek-owned hot dog stand (it was a thing). People from all walks of life head to this tiny concrete bunker sandwiched next to a parking deck for one of its snappy, griddle-fried dogs ladled with Gus’s secret sauce—a sweet, slightly tangy topping that plays well with the coleslaw you should add on. Don’t expect much in the way of seating—your best bet is to devour your brown-bagged dog in the car, or hope that one of the few counter seats becomes available." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones