Frankies

Hot dog restaurant · Waterbury

Frankies

Hot dog restaurant · Waterbury

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700 Watertown Ave, Waterbury, CT 06708

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Local fast-food chain serving hot dogs, sandwiches, fried seafood & soups in a casual setting.  

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700 Watertown Ave, Waterbury, CT 06708 Get directions

frankieshotdogs.com

$10–20

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700 Watertown Ave, Waterbury, CT 06708 Get directions

+1 203 753 2426
frankieshotdogs.com

$10–20

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"According to Donovan, Frankies doesn’t charge differently by event type, but a wedding, because of its additional setup needs, might need more time in the space. She notes that some restaurants might charge more for a wedding to account for the fact that weddings generally involve more meetings, like a florist, photographer, and parents needing walk-throughs of the space." - Bettina Makalintal

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Justin Mercier

Google
Awesome food, very friendly. Little wait time. Two thumbs up!

Lizzi Tish

Google
Reliably craveable since well before my conception. There can only be one best of anything, so you have to really mean it. This is the best hot dog in at least the eastern US. Probably the world though.

Neusa Cad

Google
They are just loosing the teste and flavors. I offer my daughters to try they hamburgers and get so disappointed she ask for tomatoes and lettuce my lil one like no cheese the put everything but not at all what my girls order . I paid $ 25.00 for 2 hamburgers with fries and no drinks the food was nasty and no taste whatsoever. When I did the order is another of people inside half of them are lost is easy to loose themselves You have to repeat your order more than 4 times still get than wrong is impossible not toget wrong cause the person that take the order is far from the person that cook. They are very crowded and disorganized. I use to love this place but they lost the touch.

Just aDude

Google
Love Frankie's. They make great food at a good price. Simple and good what more do you need? I almost did not have enough money on me (forgot wallet at home) and they were going to give a discount to help make up the difference. Thankfully I had the change on me but still. Love coming here

Juliana Simone

Google
June 2023 - Who doesn't love a good hot dog? If you do, you must add Frankies to your list. Back in 2018 we visited the original outdoor food stand, but my partner and I somehow lost the photos of that meal as we were changing phones, providers, etc. and I was just starting to post reviews to GM. We do remember getting their famous hot dogs, a fried shrimp order and onion rings. All good. Since then we've eaten at the Frankies restaurant next to the Brooklyn Bakery, but this was our first time back at the original stand in years. A Sunday evening, the line was long. We waited at least 20 minutes for someone to take our order after the cook said the grill was empty. All three hot dogs eaten on the spot were perfect, in terms of the crisp snap to the outer casing to the flavor and juiciness of the meat. The curly fries had a nice crunch. The outdoor seating really needs to be maintained as the picnic tables were sticky and had crumbs on the surface. They could use some new paint and the cement floor could be redone. There is a long strip of grass on the other side of the structure not facing the parking lot. The trash barrels were overflowing with garbage. Not a nice view. We found a way to balance our plates on the top of one can kind of like the old pick up sticks game. {including a photo without the trash cans to show what it can look like} This explains why everyone was eating in their cars. That said, this is food that health experts will tell you not to eat but is simply delicious. The meal options go beyond hot dogs. There is a variety of fried fish, chicken wings, hamburgers, wraps, grilled sandwiches, etc. and no shortage of customers for this publicly appealing menu.

Elias F

Google
Favorite place to grab a quick bite!! They're great with my daughter!!

Cal Paduda

Google
Best hotdog in CT! You can see why they have been open 86 years - great, fast, friendly service, and delicious foods! I’ll be coming back in the Summer for lobster rolls!

Viana Lazaro

Google
Allowed me to wait in line almost 20 minutes for me to get to the window cash in hand and tell me they are out of the one, singular thing I ordered. Not sure what type of business they’re running how I can have my order taken by someone and they not be aware that there’s none of the ONE item I asked for. Ruined my day thanks