Jim's Texas Hots — Restaurant in City of Corning

First off, I want to say the owner is incredibly friendly and truly a pleasure to talk to. I can see why this place is a long-standing local favorite, and I almost feel bad leaving a less-than-stellar review because of how kind he was.

That said, I was excited to try Jim’s based on the glowing reviews, but unfortunately, the food just wasn’t for me. The hot dog was boiled, which I personally don’t prefer—especially when dining out—and the topping lacked the bold flavor I was hoping for. I also ordered a chocolate milkshake "extra thick," but it ended up being more like chocolate milk in consistency.

I’m not from the Corning area and was just passing through, and I get the sense that this might be more of a local taste thing. I’m from the home of Zweigle’s hot dogs and Garbage Plates, which are bursting with flavor, so my expectations might be different.

As for the atmosphere, while I did see the owner cleaning behind the counter and the tables were clean, the space itself felt a bit cluttered and dingy overall.

I truly respect how long this business has been around and the loyal following it clearly has. The friendly service is definitely a highlight, but personally, the food just...

I'm sorry this place hasn't done for me the past few times . Boiled hotdogs ? Sitting in the water ? Not even toasting the buns ? So that when they put the hot dogs get put on there the bread gets soggy. There's definitely a lack of effort here. If your going to boil the hot dogs why not toast the dogs before plating them ? Mediocre isnt going to keep you relevant these days . You have to be different. Show more creativity. Paying for a Medicare cheap boiled hot dog isn't it. The other hand the staff there are...

In the area and saw this place thats an institution - around for 40 years - have to try right?It's a boiled cheap store brand hot dog.Soggy bun and flavorless toppings. Seems thats the rave around here per reviews. I was disappointed. People were nice,therefore 2 stars. I'd like to invite you to CT for a real hot dog- a Hummels natural casing dog GRILLED to perfection with the works plus chili....