Gus's Hot Dogs — Restaurant in Birmingham

Greatest hot dogs this side of anywhere! Not long before closing and I got hot wieners on fresh buns. I went for the Tribeca of hot dogs. A Famous Originals Gus', a Best in the show Gus Chili Dog and a SPECIAL Dog covered in Gus' signature Beef Sauce. Each of the three were topped in the Wonderful Gus' Sauce. (The Chili Dog was sauced because I asked for sauce on it.)

I needed napkins galore. Sauce to my wrists and elbows, beard covered in Chili, beefcake and Gus' Sauce, (I always get a warm wet towel on the way out). Best mess I get in any yime I'm near downtown. Let's talk about the onions. Raw onions on the dogs cooked onions on the Special AND raw ones too per my request. Fresh, crisp, flavorful. The wieners were great. Hot and slow cooked on the grill. Great meat choice the same as when I was a kid. (My dad and I used to stop by when we were downtown in my kid years of the 60s and 70s. Mr. George was my pal. This was always my favorite trip.) The place is older than Coca-Cola but clean throughout. The seating is limited to about four spots. The place is about 8 feet wide from wall to wall going back less than 20 feet in the service area. At lunch the line goes out the door but these boys make wienies fly. They can turn the whole line in just minutes. Know what you want when they ask for your order, otherwise regulars might tease you. Gus' Hot Dogs Downtown is an icon in Burmingham. It has lived through 80 plus years and has seen many changes. They still have the best hotdogs I've ever had. The guys that run this landmark eatery are my heroes. I visit every time...

Customer Service is AWFUL!!! I wish I could give it a -0 Star!! There’s no need to call in an order “small nor large”.. The young lady/man does not relay the order to the cook. I called an order in for 2 hotdogs, 15 minutes before I arrived. She never gave the order to the cook until I walked in. She then gave the order incorrectly. I went in today for a call-in order that was taken by the new owner. He was very apologetic, however the cook became very combative with me (as I was walking out the door) about the incident from yesterday. The owner said nothing to his cook to diffuse the unprofessional behavior his employee was displaying... THIS IS NOT...

What does James Brown and Gus's Hot Dogs have in common, The both make you want to, Get On Up! Get On Up! Get On Up and Go to Gus's Walk, Drive, Take Some Busses 4th Avenue North, Birmingham Some of the best food in the land Chef greets you with a smile Sit down and relax for a while As the Chef works his magic You are in for meal so fantastic As you taste, as you chew You get mad because you are almost through So enjoy every bite Go to Gus's they do food right Go to Gus's take a chance Tastebuds will thank you They will dance Get On Up and Go to Gus's Walk, Drive Take some Busses 4th Avenue Birmingham Some of the best food in the land Get On Up and...