Shorty's Famous Hot Dogs

12/30/11

Horrible!!

by horribly disgusting at Citysearch

Ok went here with co workers. This was one of the biggest mistakes ever!!! While placing my order at the disgusting register I set my cell phone on the counter. When I went to pick my phone up it was missing. The only person around me was the fat nasty hairy man taking my order!! We looked everywhere for the phone we asked everybody if they have seen it. Every employee looked shady and kept saying no they haven't seen it. Even though they all looked like they just walked out of rehab we continued to look for my phone and ask them about the phone. A co worker of mine even heard one of the guys say "dude just give her her phone back". Even after the police told them I didn't want to press charges I just wanted my phone they still would not give it back. This was my first and last experience with these nasty thieves!!!! This is a warning to all who go there, just beware of your belongings!

04/14/11

just ok

by tp84 at Citysearch

I read all the reviews saying how good this place was and when I got there i was surprisingly disappointed. I thought I was gonna have this fantastic heavenly hot dog but after 1 bite I decided I would have prefered to make my own hot dogs at home. They weren't bad or gross or terrible, they were just mediocre at best. These are def not the best hot dogs in the south. Actually they are probably the worst I have had in the south but again still not terrible, just not what I expected. I also had a hamburger and was not at all impressed.

10/14/10

BEST HOT DOG IN THE SOUTH

by BILL JOYNER at Citysearch

THEY HAVE THE TRADITIONAL RED SOUTHERN HOT DOG, JESSE JONES BRAND,ALSO OFFER A ALL BEEF DOG TOO. THE BUNS ARE STEAMED AN THE CHILI SAUSE IS HOMEMADE AN VERY GOOD,SWEET COLE SLAW IF YOU WANT IT. GRILLED HOT DOGS. THEY ARE WOUNDERFUL. I EAT 3 OR 4 EVERYTIME I GO.GREAT CRINKLE FRIES, AN BOTTLE DRINKS. BUT TRY THE HOMEMADE LEMOADE, IT'S VERY GOOD, THEY ALSO MAKE THERE OWN CHICKEN SALAD ITS VERY GOOD ALSO.THERES ALWAYS A LINE BUT IT MOVES FAST. I LIKE TO SET AT THE COUNTER AN WATCH MY FOOD BEING PREPARED..WOUNDERFUL PLACE....!!!

07/03/07

Hot Dogs straight from Heaven

by fallsgirl at Citysearch

I grew up in Wake Forest and remember going to the Christmas parade as a little girl and always having a Shorty's hot dog while waiting for the parade to start. And of course I had to go there during lunch when I was in high school. Still, to this day, no one else's hot dogs even remotely compare to Shorty's (and I was in high school a long time ago). There's nothing fancy about the place, but who cares when their hot dogs are this good. And every once in a while if you eat there instead of taking your food to-go, you'll hear the train going by just behind the old building. It kinda makes you feel like you're visiting the past. You're not going to find a better hot dog anywhere. God Bless Shorty's!!

06/09/07

chili dog was very good

by jcg1966 at Citysearch

My husband and I are new to the area. We decided to go to shortys for lunch. Neither of us have ever had a southern dog before. I loved them! so did my husband. I had two dogs with chili and my husband had two dogs with chili and onions. The southern red hot dogs are mild in taste and smaller than compared to the northern hot dogs I am used too. I have to say hands down they taste better! The decor is outdated(70's style) but that does not bother me. It would be nice if someday the owner could restore it to look similar to when it first opened. We were there for lunch on a wednsday around 1:30 and it was not crowded. We will definately be back.

• Pros: great hot dogs!
• Cons: none