Boulevard Drinks — Restaurant in Jersey City

You don't really see standalone shops that sell hot dogs other than the hot dog carts in central park. So coming across this no frills type of place that serves hot dogs and more hot dogs was personally a satisfying find. The menu isn't big and prices increase incrementally in a matrix depending on the type of sausage you order and the number of toppings you put on. I got a hot dog with the home made chili onion sauce, because you can't get that from the hot dog man in central park. The staff working the counter was super friendly and whipped up the hot dog really quickly (hot dogs were already cooked and being kept warm as expected). The hot dog sausage itself wasn't giant or super long, I'd call it a pretty average looking sausage. The bun itself was also pretty normal looking and tasting too. It wasn't stale and had the texture of a pretty standard bun that you'd get from one of those packs of six at the grocery store. What really sold this place to me was the chili onion sauce. If you really want to take your hot dog game to the next level, you'll really need to pair the hotdog with this sauce. The hints of chili mixed with the slightly sweet flavor dressed up what was an ordinary hotdog to be the A-list Hollywood star of all hotdogs. It looks like you can buy this sauce to go too! I am tempted to come back later this week just to buy this sauce that I can put on top of ordinary hotdogs that I'll make at home. Give this place a try for a pick me up, it...

You don’t come to Boulevard Drinks for pretense. You come here because you’ve got five bucks, a hunger that can’t be reasoned with, and a deep respect for the kind of places that don’t need to change.

Tucked into Journal Square like a secret handshake from the old Jersey, this joint is a monument to the American hot dog. Not the bloated stadium kind drowned in ketchup and shame, but the real deal—snappy, greasy, beautiful.

You walk in and it’s like stepping back to 1952. No frills, no fuss. Just a narrow counter, a griddle that’s probably seasoned better than your cast iron at home, and a guy behind it who’s been slinging dogs longer than you’ve been alive.

The chili dog here? A working-class miracle. The snap of the all-beef dog, the tang of mustard, the slow burn of that neon chili sauce that clings to your soul like a Sinatra tune in a smoky bar. There’s nothing fancy—just meat, spice, and memory. And that’s the point.

Grab a lime rickey while you’re at it. Tart, fizzy, straight out of your childhood if your childhood had balls and flavor. Boulevard doesn’t serve nostalgia. It is nostalgia, sizzling on a flattop.

In a city that’s sprinting toward sleek and soulless, Boulevard Drinks refuses to move. It’s still here. Still hot. Still real.

And thank whatever gods govern roadside...

I’ve been on a hot dog kick lately and recently found out about Boulevard Drinks, so my husband and I decided to drop in on a Saturday at around 11:30. The place is a hole in the wall. But it’s always the dingy looking places that have the best food. I’m not sure there were even any seats. We just stood next to the counter and ate, which you need to anyway because they’re meant to be eaten fresh. We ordered a cheese dog with sweet onions, and a spicy sausage with sweet onions. Each topping is 50 cents, so it can add up and you may end up paying $5 for a hot dog. But worth it for a once in a while treat. The hot dog was good but I liked the sausage a lot more. Both have a similar taste but the sausage is bigger and snappier. We ended up ordering another spicy sausage afterwards, but this time with chili. This one was pretty heavy so I’m glad we shared. Unpopular opinion, but I think a chili cheese dog would have been too much.

Glad we got to check...