Red Top Hot Dogs — Restaurant in Town of Hamburg

What's not to love at this hole-in-the-wall hamburger joint?

First let's talk location. Sit outside under the pavilion & you can enjoy a great view of the lake. The water was especially green late this morning when we stopped for an early lunch.

We were headed to 18 Mile Creek for some fishing & decided to get a bite to eat first. We passed the Tim Horton's, realized it might be the only place we could grab a bite, and turned around to go back. Almost to their parking lot, we spotted this awesome little stand across the street from Tim's, and since I'm not really a fan of Tim's lunches, I pulled into this place instead.

There's plenty of parking. Plenty of covered outdoor seating. We chose a spot in the sun since it was still kind of chilly in the shade.

Now let's talk about the food. That's the reason we all go to these places, right? The menu is very straightforward. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and a couple of surprises. But the real treasure as far as I'm concerned are the fries. They are the perfect combination between French fries and potato chips. As I sit here writing this review in the parking lot of the fishing access for 18 Mile Creek, I'm already trying to plan a way to convince my husband we need to stop on the way home for more fries. The cheeseburgers we ordered were perfectly cooked. I can't imagine they'd mess up any of the food on the menu.

Finally, I'd be remiss if I failed to mention the great customer service. The three guys working are so friendly & welcoming. Do yourself a favor and stop by for a hot dog or milkshake at...

Red top is a absolute staple of Hamburg. It’s been here forever and they keep it old fashioned- I’ve been coming here since I was a little kid. What’s not old fashioned is the pricing, a double cheeseburger alone is almost $10, milkshakes are $6 and it all adds up pretty fast. They aren’t very organized either, when I was there the lady working had to ask everyone in line what they had ordered again. I asked for the food to go while ordering and then saw they were preparing the food for dine in, I asked to get it to-go and the lady looked annoyed said nothing and grabbed a takeout box and told us to put it in the box ourself. The milkshakes are runny and not thick like they used to be- the food really is not worth the price anymore but it’s a...

Yikes. Just want to start this by saying there’s a place down the road, go there. Went there for a quick lunch with my family. It wasn’t busy and yet every order was messed up or items forgotten while I was there. The first lady had her fries forgotten. The second had her chips or something forgotten and she simply asked me what I got because she didn’t know. I ordered 2 hot dogs, a cheeseburger and onion rings. I believe I was charged a to go container (never got one). And look at those $3+ onion rings. Laughable. The lady grabbed my food with her bare hand and then said “Oops” aloud knowing her mistake. And my onion rings were chewy and soft. Cash only, but that’s not a big deal. Still can’t believe it was like 5 chewy onion...