Firehouse Hot Dogs

Still love there hot dogs after 20 years… Always try and stop there when in town. Wide variety on the menu which always easy to find something to eat

Used to be one of my favorites, but they’ve removed the subs from their menu (we’re talking 14″ and plenty of whatever you wanted on them for $ 5) and no longer accept credit cards.

I’ve heard good things about their hot dogs and broasted chicken. There was a wait on the chicken so I got the two hot dog special.
But luckily, the gray haired gentleman working there said they had an extra breast from a big carryout order they were processing. So I got to taste the chicken also. The hot dogs were good. And I can attest their broasted chicken is really good. The piece of breast I had was hot and succulent. It was so meaty it was almost a meal in itself.
They have a number of lunch specials running around $ 5 with drink.
Trivia: I googled «broasted» to see what it is and its trademarked. It’s essentially pressure cooked chicken. You can use the trademark if you buy equipment from the company that manufactures it.

this little place is a gem. Good old-​fashioned Service with a smile. Their chicken is some of the best I’ve ever had, and it’s always consistently good. Everything else is always fresh and very good too. You can count on the Firehouse to put out your Food-​Fire ! A hard-​working Family-​Operated business that still takes pride in their products and service. The model for what ALL Carry-​Out Hotdog type joints should be.

Stephan is the owner, Bill is the son & Anita is the wife.
They do a bang-​up business selling their juicy broasted chicken, either as an individual or complete dinner (usually for parties), that includes fries or broasted potatoes, which by the way are my personal favorite, cole slaw & a dinner roll (s).
The chicken is crunchy, never greasy, fresh & always piping hot. They even prepare it right in front of you if you dont call in the order ahead of time. I prefer that because it gives me a chance to visit with the owner and converse with the colorful characters that come in off the street. Like Cy… as in sigh of relief! The list is endless!
They even serve hot dogs, hence the name, Midlothian-​style, meaning with ketchup. Oh no… oh yes! I don’t know what it is about the people in Midlothian but they prefer their dogs with ketchup more than mustard. Just ask the owner Stefan he’ll tell you.
Oh by the way, I’ve never tried the hodogs or their Italian beef so I can’t comment on them, but I’m sure they’re good too judging from the orders. I’m just so happy with the chicken why order anything else!
Finally, Firehouse, is more than a place to get a great meal, its a place to relax, share a few laughs and meet new friends.
PS don’t forget to order their homemade rainbow comes, better than the Original in Beverly!

A favorite from my formative years has only gotten better. Trips here for rainbow cones and cheese fries were summertime favorites as a kid. To this day I don’t know exactly how «broasted» chicken is made, but that was my brother’s favorite. I loved the Polish and cheese fries… I know… I know. Once in a blue moon is not going to kill anyone.
Anyway, now being grown up and not a «regular» here for almost 20 years, I found myself stopping in on a recent visit to see my folks. The new owner is just the best guy ever. Both he and his son are the nicest guys and do such a great job making sure my decadent high-​caloric cuisine of choice is made just right to my guilty-​pleasure likings. So now, it is going to be harder to resist stopping in more frequently on my way to visits with my parents.