A. P. J. Texas Weiner

Went here because everywhere else was insanely crowded. I got a chicken cheesesteak and it was quite decent. We also got a side of avocado toast and it tasted fresh. Also got a hot dog with just mustard and it was also good. Overall it was better than we expected it would be.

Been meaning to pop in here for years and I am so glad I did. No frills, just plain good food at a decent price point. Staff was lovely and attentive and we were surprised to see there was a seating area. The hot dogs are a must get and all of them were delicious. Definitely recommend adding on the picked and onion. This place will make you rethink whether a hot dog can be a sandwich. Will definitely be going back 🤘🏼🌭

Great people and delicious food! Definitely an old school atmosphere, but the food (and price) cannot be beat. We had an assortment of hot dogs, each one better than the next - be sure to add the pickle and onion!

Don't know where $11 comes from for 2 dogs and 2 fountain drinks. Certainly not the menu. Could there be any less chili, not possible. I know these are newish owners so ignore all the good words from time past. On a good note they did get us out fast as we needed

If you want straight-ahead diner food, eggs and bacon and toast and pancakes without having some jagoff put an avocado on it and charge 20 bucks this is the place near city hall. Prices are fair, food well prepared, and it is clean.

Breakfast date w/my sister a little get away we dine in This place is very nice ! the lady’ that took our order was very nice And On the move we enjoyed our breakfast it was delicious Thank you highly recommend & will be coming back soon.

The best sausage, egg and cheese on a Kaiser roll with salt, pepper and ketchup I’ve ever had! Really hit the spot!!

Hidden gem if you are looking for basic eggs bacon toast in a city. Every city has one. This is the one in Philadelphia.

Stopped in by chance while attending the Flower Show. The place doesn't look overly impressive but don't let that fool you! I had a GREAT hot dog and my partner had a Philly Cheese Steak that was terrific. Great service, too. Highly recommended when you want a great sandwich.

The very best hot texas wieners in the USA! Fantastic lunch foods! Quick service! Going now since 1920! Fabulous!

Delicious Texas weiners done right! I have been going to this place off and on for 25 years: quick service, pleasant folks, clean establishment. Stop here if you are in downtown Philly and looking for reasonably priced delicious lunch foods.

APJ Texas Wieners is a little hole in the wall that I'm guessing has been around a really long time at its north of Market Street location. It's the kind of place when you sit at the counter, you will observe regulars coming in and out. Most customers are recognized by the couple running the café who know what their customers are eating and drinking before they even order. It seems people from all walks of life patronize here. Well on the food front, the hot dog or eponymous Texas Wiener was actually pretty good. The fish cake though was only okay...not as 'fishy' as I like. Everything appeared to be kept very clean. And best of all, a lunch or snack here will be kind on your wallet. The prices are def on the totally inexpensive side. I guess these are the reasons why this 'hole in the wall' survives despite being so close to the crowded Reading Market. Note - I don't think I've ever included a spelling lesson in a review before so here's a first. The correct spelling of the main food here is Wiener (not Weiner). Wiener indicates that something has its roots in Vienna which the hot dog has. Weiner indicated that something has its roots in wine which the hot dog really doesn't derive from although I have eaten wieners with wine in my life. Americans have constantly mixed up the spellings Wiener and Weiner for generations so you will see both used - but with my Viennese connection, I def have to use 'Wiener'!!

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIOIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII As depicted above, this place is a hole in the wall breakfast and lunch restaurant that is family owned. When you enter, you will notice a row of bar-type counter seating. Further down, there are late tables where groups can sit. I loved the charm. I ordered a few Texas Wiener dogs with cheese - here are my thoughts. I like the way they cooked the wiener by splitting them and grilling them. Taking this approach is a great way to enjoy a hot dog, but I like my franks more charred when cooking with this method. The chili was good and had a little spice to it - thumbs up. I didn't like the bread though. While the bread was soft, I felt like there was too much bread which takes away from the inside of the dog. The cheese is sliced cheese - not grated, not squirted, etc. The cheese coupled with the bread made it seem more like a sandwich than a hot dog. In any case, the staff was VERY friendly and the place was clean. Because of the location, lots of law enforcement were dining here so it feels safer than other locations. Minus one star for not taking credit/debit cards. Even food trucks accept them these days...

I just found this place via Yelp actually. Otherwise its a small business hidden on a side street. I've only eaten here once and it was take out, but the food was so good I am inclined to give a review already. If latter visits disappoint, I will adjust my review. Their featured product- the Texas Weiner- is one of the best hot dogs I've ever had. The chili sauce is going to make you want a 2nd and 3rd. I also grabbed a burger, which was very good itself. You can also get breakfast at any time. I saw others eating it, and their plates full of eggs, bacon, and scrapple definitely made me put it on my to do list. Tasty and very inexpensive food gets 5 stars from me.

CASH ONLY! Or else you'll be dinged by the ATM $1.75. I wish that WAWA didn't close down. Now a long time ago pre 2005 this place or the bail bonds place next to it used to be a black strip club complete with nubian princesses full nude, and shady deals in smoke filled back rooms. Back when they also had a adult book store on Arch. The girls were friendly, the people were nice, although they would pressure the only white guy (me) in the place to buy numbers or packaged goods. (The place used to run numbers back in the day.) Then some developer, decided it was too dangerous for adult novelties, so they leased the place to banks. You know, places that were responsible for the sub prime mortgage crisis and turned out to be much more dangerous to the American public than a titty bar. A strip bar will never (or rarely take a person's house away). However, the only way I would know for sure would be to go upstairs, where that bar had a huge place for lap dances and general dancing. So that was in the back of my head. Along with the name APJ TEXAS Weiners! I thought of two overweight, older, Texas gentleman BBQing with 10 gallon hats, tinted aviator glasses, and bolo ties. And some where on the shelf would be a Texas steer skull. Sadly, this was not the case. I walk in and I am greeted by an Asian gentleman and a Asian lady. He is the cook and she is the order taker. They are both extremely nice and as I look around the place is really clean; someone touched upon this aspect in an earlier review. They counter is to the left and there is a TV with tables slightly past the counter. You can also bring your bicycle in. I ordered a Taylor Ham and Cheese (called Pork roll in Philadelphia) it comes on a kaiser roll. They have other normal diner/American food here, which took me as a surprise. The taylor ham was about 1/2 inch thick on a very fresh Kaiser roll. The hot dogs are flesh colored and lightly flavored and about 4-5inches long. They are good for people who might prefer a more delicate tasting hot dog. As for me, coming from Sabrett, Gray's Papya, Fat Mike's and Rutts Hut background, I like a more savory dog. Now, I do not like spicy foods, but APJ's dog tastes more like a delicate baloney than a spicy dog- which is still a good dog if you like that thing. They are cooked split, but there is absolutely no charring going on with the dogs or the Taylor Ham. Now, I also tend to like charring. C'est la vie. However, I will say this, I will be back to try the standard burger and fries. The place looks like they do serve something tasty, I just have to find it. Everything was fresh here. I want to get that point across. But compared to a savory pretzel dog from Miller's Twist with a nice lemonade- this place cannot compete against that kind of flavor. Buttery, spicy, hot, and a nice cold lemonade is a combo killer very few places can come up against - when you're in the mood for such savory fare APJ's will not satisfy. A burger and fries, perhaps you're better off going with that? Only the next time will know for sure. It is a shame they are known for hot dogs, when Miller's Twist serves up unrealistic expectations a mere stone's throw away. However, Miller's Twists hours are another can of worms altogether. I will return APJ, you have not seen the last of me. Three stars are, in no way, shape, or form a bad thing. It was a pleasant experience I just wish I had ordered something more oomphy than so much airy fresh bread for 14 dollars.

Website says they're open at 10am. So I took the children to the restaurant and they were CLOSED!!!! It was very humid and hot outside if they kept the website updated I would've made other arrangements. Very DISAPPOINTED

Average breakfast place. Nothing extravagant and nothing too bad. I have a problem with the black waitress. She is a mess. Attitude all in your face. I can't stand her. I literally stopped going and choose to overpay in the Reading Terminal than deal with her! She needs to not be there. The redhead is awesome and he old ladies are great. Still it seems like I kept having her as my waitress and I have enough on my mind than to have to deal with her shenanigans. She is one of those people that if you attempt to customize your order at all she has a problem with it. Why?! JUST TAKE THE ORDER SHUT UP. Acting like a 4 year old huffing and puffing. Your job is not hard lady! Foh Too many nice places in Center City to deal with bad service. It's a shame because everyone else there is nice.

This is hands down one of the best places to get diner food in the city. The hot dogs are great and I usually get one with ketchup/mustard/onions and a chilidog with onions. I guess when the name of the store is called Texas Wieners, it must be good. The food is cheap and the service is pretty fast. Aside from the hotdogs, one of my favs is the turkey club. The turkey club they sell here uses real turkey and not that processed oscar meyer pre-sliced junk that some other places sell. Another thing that's a must try is the "Toasted Corn Muffin" it is to die for. Make sure its Toasted! and you won't be disappointed.

Dogs were OK here...I wasn't blown away like I was hoping. They could use a little more Lestoil in the wash bucket at night. I only had two dogs and a Coke....but would go back for breakfast.

I was in the neighborhood for business today, so I finally got to try. I parked a few blocks away in a garage (Cause you can't park near this place for free) The place is a luncheonette with a counter and some tables in the rear. It's seen better days. CASH ONLY. I ordered what I came for, 2 Texas Weiners, all the way. Split and griddled dogs served on mini sandwich buns, similar to Texas Wieners in South Philly but spicier chili sauce, the way i like it. A way nicer staff than Texas Weiners as well. If you're on foot and crave a cheap tasty lunch, stop in. They'll treat you well.

Satisfied lunch needs, way better deal than $8 dollar pizza inside the convention center! Like the split/grilled dog for $2. Mustard was outstanding here.

This place is a gem! It still has the look and feel of a something out of a time machine, and not the manufactured "nifty fifties" nonsense. Stools at the counter top,old school menu board, I love everything about it! 2 Dogs with Chili, mustard and onions with grilled cornbread on the side. You will be hard pressed to find a better hot dog in the city!

Gross greasy spoon I ordered a chili dog the hot dog was cut lengthwise and fried on the grill disgusting and the chili looked like duck shit

There's something to be said about a diner where the kitchen is located right up front. As you walk past you can see the pile of home fries,the fried eggs and the scrapple sizzling on the grill... as well as smelling it. This little place is always bustling with hungry individuals eating in or carrying out. My last order was what I started this review with... home fries, fried eggs and Scrapple. Called it in and it was ready when I got there to pick up. Went to work, sat at my desk and got my day started with a delicious breakfast. Nothing fancy about this place just good breakfast food. Try them out and you might just agree. You can't have the same expectations at all restaurants. So take it for what it is and that's my take.

I'm a Center City regular so I wanted to give this place a try and came in for breakfast. Food was the poorest quality I've ever had downtown. Ordered eggs, ham and pancakes. Server, who appeared to be one of the owners, was friendly enough but let me know that their ham was a lunch meat, which struck me as peculiar since you'd think a place that opens at 6 am and specializes in breakfast & lunch would at least have a breakfast ham. Ordered sausage instead. While sausage has never had a reputation for being a healthy choice, these particular links were among the poorest quality I've every had. The entire insides were a translucent fat, burnt on the outside and not well cooked inside. Eggs were passable, pancakes seemed like they were almost fried. Maybe I'm just spoiled by the quality and awesomeness of the food at the Reading Terminal but the food here at A.P.J. , at least the selections I tried, were just awful. I hate to write bad reviews but I just don't have much good to say about the food here. From the looks of the menu, it looks like they aren't really trying very hard to create any kind of reputation for quality food. Staff was friendly however,I'll give them that. I left most of the food, except for the eggs, on the table and asked for a check. The server/owner asked if I wanted the rest wrapped up and I said "no thanks", then in a bit of broken English asked if there was a problem. What could I say? I just responded politely that my food just wasn't very good and I really didn't enjoy it (I was pretty hungry so leaving nearly all my food on the table in a situation like that says a lot.) She responded with a mild laugh and smile. I'm sure it wasn't to be disrespectful, more likely that she was either surprised or didn't have the ability to truly address my dissatisfaction in English in any sort of meaningful way. I have nothing bad to say about the lady. I just think their business model at this place is simply to buy the cheapest, poorest quality ingredients and sell them at Center City prices for the biggest profit margin and that's how they pay the bills. There's enough people that walk by the place that even if they were all first timers the place would probably get by. I'm sure there are regulars too who come in for coffee or something on the menu that they actually like. This place is just not representative of some of the quality fare this city has to offer.

This is my neighborhood hot dog joint. The owners are so nice and there are so many regulars in here, it's fun. Recommend getting a hot dog with EVERYTHING on it and chowin downnn

I was in Philadelphia for a conference and I heard someone recommend this place, so we gave it a try for breakfast. You'd be surprised at the number of places in Philly that don't open until 8 or 9 - which is a problem when you want breakfast before the conference starts at 8. The appearance is certainly humble - but don't let that deceive you. The staff is top notch. When we went in the second day, our waitress remembered what we'd had the previous day and asked if we'd like that again. I was impressed. The food is outstanding, the staff is friendly, and the prices are very reasonable. It is cash only - so be aware of that before you go in. I recommend the spicy beef sausage with your breakfast. It was exceptionally good. Next time I'm back in Philly, I'll be going for breakfast and try them out for lunch, too.

This place had a makeover over the 2014 Christmas holidays. Looks great. The owners could not be sweeter and the ladies working there are as well. I want to love this place. It is 100 yrds out my front door. And I love a greasy spin diner. BUT these guys skimp big time on the quality of ingredients. The signature hot dog is such poor quality. Not sure what is stuffed in the tub. And I love NYC dirty water dogs! So I am not looking for a Wagu tube steak. And so it goes from there. Worth trying just for the ambience and friendliness. Not open on Saturday or Sunday.

Sometimes you go to a little hole in the wall nobody would ever notice and find a hidden jewel. Score! I've been here three times and had a lot of fun every time. The food is not outstanding but there is nothing wrong with it, and it is fun to eat here. The hot dog is good; it comes with onions and their special sauce. I had two. They use real roasted turkey in their turkey sandwich, not pressed turkey. Coffee is good. Prices are also good. Service is excellent. One of the cooks is Chinese, and the menu includes a Chinese item that changes daily, which I am looking forward to trying.

Very friendly and welcoming staff. good Texas Wieners with chilli. Not a fan of onion rings. Great breakfast. I will be back to try lunch very soon. simple place and simple food. Reasonable price. They also deliver few blocks distance. Cash Only

I love texas wieners. I'm lucky to come from a place famous for them. So you can imagine my glee upon discovering a texas wiener joint near my apartment in Philly. It was a happy, if fleeting, moment. The place looks greasy and grimy -- just the way it should be. The waitstaff was all pleasant and friendly enough -- a nice addition to my experience. Sadly, the food was a bit lacking as per my texas wiener taste. I thought the sauce was a bit bland. Also, I asked for gravy fries, and I had to explain what I meant. No big deal, really. I don't believe it was on the menu after all. The girl refilled my soda for me. I feel bad rating this place only 3-stars as it's an honest and down to earth place, but I honestly wasn't that blown away and haven't been back since. Perhaps I should give it another shot.

As a person who travels a ton, I spend weeks in Philly at a time. I love this place. Friendly people, food is great. This place may be my new favorite.

Stopped by here to have breakfast. Service was friendly and the food was great. It's really tough to screw up eggs and bacon!

I travel a lot work, all across the US, and this is my favorite breakfast period. I look forward to my Philly visits just because of APJ. Not much to look at, old-school greasy-spoon, diner-type place, but killer breakfast every time - and reasonably priced. This is the kind of place that locals know about, and you wish you did. Five stars all day.

Good service, affordable and tasty. I would often go to the reading terminal for breakfast before I found this small gem, but not anymore.

Observed the cook sweating no sanitation wipes for the cook he was wiping the sweat with his arm. Pray he doesn't drop a couple beads on the grill. Had a sausage cheese omelet but it had green peppers and onions. Waitress spoke to the owner and she did nothing. Not even apologize. Will not go back.

Hole in a wall is pretty much the most accurate description of this place. I mean, its between basically a prison and a bail bonds place so theres that. APJ's serves up some old school diner food with the decor to match. Like a previous review mentioned the turkey clubs here are legit and the breakfast hits the spot without punching a hole in the wallet. Good place to get some grub on the cheap while avoiding the tourist traffic from the convention center and reading terminal.

This place is legit. $2 for a hotdog is the way it's supposed to be. Fast, cheap, and tasty.

I went A.P.J's to taste their namesake.. the texas wiener. They are split grilled, served with onions, mustard and chili on a club roll rather than a hot dog bun. I would have preferred my hot dog done a little bit more. The chili had nice heat but little flavor. Definitely worth going to. A neighborhood gem that is a throw back to the old lunch counter.

This place is a little hole-in-the-wall diner with amazing food! It's kinda grimy and the characters can get a little feisty, but food is unbeatable. I love the breakfasts, and watching the regular locals stumble in and exchange banter with the cook and waitresses. I think the owner or manager is this little Asian woman who seems to keep the employees in line. Some may be scared off by a place like this, but I think this place is like a remnant of the old time diners of the north east and the locals all know what a treasure that is. Great breakfast and great selection on the menu.

Central Philly doesn't have enough good greasy spoons. APJ is one of the few, though. Everything on the menu is decent and cheap. The staff is great. I wish I liked the fries or onion rings more. Still, I like going here for a simple burger or sandwich.

Very good Texas Wieners, very cheap prices and you kind of get that local feel when you walk in they usually remember your order if you go in there enough. But they do give you big portions for cheap prices. my only complaints for the place no open late enough and not open on the weekends!

Best diner ever, been to Miss Worcester this is actually better cheap comfort food with welcoming staff, loved this place staked with character!!!

Great Hotdogs! But stay with there namesake. Breakfast sandwiches were greasy and overpriced for the small portion, Cheesesteak was the worst I've had in Philly. Staff is warm and friendly and service is quick.