Woofies

Used to come here with my dad when I was growing up and now I live up the street from Woofie’s. There’s nothing better than a big herm on the way home or under the patio on Woodson on a nice afternoon.

Good hot dogs, good Gyros, great fries. I like that they have hot sauce out and they never skimp on the sport peppers.
Its kinda dirty and you had better bring cash, if you don’t have cash they have a strange policy of having you use your ATM card and pin for a fee of around a buck fifty. But you end up getting change back because they round up to the next whole $ 10. A $ 8 hot dog ends up being 9.50 (ish) and then they charge your card $ 10 so you would get 50 cents back.
If you’re in the mood for a proper dog you’d be hard pressed to find better. Prices are steep for what it is.
I like it enough to keep coming back.

If you’re from Chicago, you’ll appreciate this place. I certainly miss my Chicago dogs and beefs but they have it right!

This is the only place in St. Louis I’ve found so far that has a hot dog that even comes close to my home town of Chicago. The woofie dog is spot on in its toppings and it hits the spot when I need to be carried back to my roots. It’s old school, no speaker in the driver thru, Cash only — be prepared. Yum!

I wanted a good hot dog and thought I would give Woofies a try. I have been here before but it was years ago and I could not remember if I was impressed. So when I walked in, the first thing my eyes looked at was the refrigerator in the back that was white and appeared to need a good cleaning from the outside. This was a little concerning for me but I went ahead and placed my order. Now the customer service to me has always been lacking, they never really seem to engage me as a customer and they would take my order in between having a conversation with another worker. So I placed my order and got my food. When I got home my mouth was really ready for some juiciness but instead I got a dry fire dog that was simply underwhelming. I don’t even know why it was bad, but it just was. I felt like I could have just went to the store and made my own. I guess another clue should have been that there was no pictures from the last couple of decades endorsing their dogs. I gave them a two because someone out there most like their dogs.

The hot dogs are… Hot Dogs! I understand they have some kind of historical significance, although I cannot figure out why. The food isn’t great and it’s overpriced. I’ve been here about 8 times over the past year. Slow service. Microwave heated food. $ 6-​$ 8 for a loaded dog and some rubbery fries, yay! The Home Depot near here has a hot dog stand where you can get Chicago Dogs and a drink for about $ 2.50. Just saying.

No. Just no. Needs quicker employees that understand the nostalgia of a hotdog joint. The buns are microwaved, not steamed. Grease all over the cooking equipment– and they just opened. I will not be back.

I can recognize Woofies has a history. I like the old timey drive through setting and will go here for a dog way before I hit up the new roller grill at the Quik Trip down the road (in either direction I might add!).
The dogs are pretty good. I’ve had the chilli dog (and made a huge mess) and also the big herm which was one large dog in two buns. Not sure if they had just ran out of large buns or if that’s they way they do it regularly.
Whatever you get, plan to pull over to eat it or risk a chilli stained shirt, like I ended up with.

I don’t get it… the food here is not good. only busy during lunch. the wall of fame is a joke… rerun from what’s happening and Anthony Weiner are the only people I recognized… They don’t take debit cards they run it like an ATM machine and charge you $ 2.50 or so… I can take debit card on my smartphone with my paypal gadget… lame…

Warning! This review may upset those with delicate digestive systems.
I like many others, was listening to a KMOX live broadcast by Bobbie Costas. He challenged Football Cardinal Dan Dierdorff, a Hall of Famer, to get to Woofie’s by the end of the broadcast for the hour and before the news at the Top of the hour was over, some 13 minutes. KMOX was on 4^th and Market, and Woofie’s 25 miles west in Overland at Brown Road and Woodson. It may have been backwards with Costas driving it has been so long ago I cannot remember.
The point is Woofie’s made the best dog sandwich, the duplicate of the famed Chicago Vienna Beef on poppy seed bun and nuclear green relish in the free world. The flavors were marvelous, and the service, «in your face» but done kindly and was part of the «free entertainment.» A tiny place with a counter to eat at, and a couple of picnic tables under an outdoor awning, with pictures of «famous entertainers or sports people» autographed and on the wall.
Those same pictures are still on the wall, the tiny restaurant has not been rehabbed, painted, new floors, ceilings, counters, chairs, equipment in the thirty years since the mad dash was made. I saw a pictures of the same KTVI «colorman» taken decades apart. He has aged and gained weight, as have we all. Shop worn, not real clean, service is still «in your face,» but not as entertaining.
While the bun is not the famed poppy seed, and the dog not as well dressed as it used to be the, it still has the heavy spice that it always has had. The sandwich is still the same messy and delicious taste it was for all of these years. The ownership has changed, the original has long since passed away, but the flavors are a tradition.
It is not the glamorous chain shop, it isn’t even glamorous, and I no longer live close by, but it won’t be 30 years between visits. The dog’s in many incarnations are the best in the city and full of flavor. I just wished they had put napkins in my «to go» bag.

I hate to be one of the few party pooper reviews here, but my hubby and I ate here recently and thought the food was quite average. We are by no means hot dog connoisseurs, so perhaps we overlooked something in the preparation or flavor, but nothing about our meal was particularly noteworthy. I appreciated the variety and freshness of the toppings, but two hot dogs, 1 coke and 1 chili cheese fry set us back ~$ 15… and we were still hungry afterward to boot. You can get a decent hot dog, variety of toppings and a soda at QT for like 3 bucks, plus you don’t have to wait nearly as long to get your food. I love supporting local STL businesses but I don’t think I’ll come back to this one in particular.

They’ve been playing with the hours. Closing early makes it tough to go on weeknights after work. The dining room closes at 6:30PM! Food is great! Staff not as friendly as before!

The young girls working tonight were OUTSTANDING! they were so good we left and had to come back and tip them a hefty amount of cash!

Great dogs! It can be uncommonly difficult to find a decent dog in St. Louis but Woofies has been doing it right for longer than I can remember. Stop in when you get a chance and try the Chicago-​style and the coney in particular. Their versions in both can complete with anything out of Chicago, Detroit, and NYC/​NJ, in my honest opinion. Try it, you’ll love it!

Went their for a lunch date. Pretty good if you have a craving for a Chicago dog this is your place. Corn dogs are good also good place to eat outside. Has a drive up gets really crowded around lunch though.

I am so glad I make the time to go out there now and then. I treat this place as a go-​to institution when vendors want to do a quick lunch. So far all of the out-​of-​town folks I have taken there have enjoyed it. The flavors just can’t be matched by a QT dog or and other local hotdog joint. About the only thing I would change is to recommend to get a second dog and skip the fries.

Last Friday my husband, Alexis and I embarked on our ‘Annual Woofie’s & Ted Drewes Trip’. If you’re not from the St. Louis area you won’t have any idea of what I’m talking about so never fret. Woofie’s is a Chicago hot dog stand in St. Louis. That, alone, makes it interesting. Considering my husband is from the Chicago area… it makes it one of his favorite places to visit. It’s about a 40 minute trek from where we live so between our crazy schedules we don’t get a lot of opportunities to go. So, we make certain to fit it in at least once a year because they are just that good.
You simply pull up to the window of the orange & yellow building and place your order. There is no speaker box that you see at a standard drive-​thru, but this is no standard restaurant either. It will take them a few minutes to fill your order so be prepared to wait (it will be worth it!). Once you receive your order you can either take it home, park in your car and eat (there are plenty of parking spots) or you can pull over and eat at the tables provided. The birds love the Woofie’s french fries (so do we!) so tossing a couple is always recommended. Just be sure to pick them up and toss them in the trash can available should they be full already. If you feel like sitting inside (there aren’t many seats available — it is a hot dog stand after all) take a look at all of the autographed pictures gracing their walls.
Alexis & I ordered the standard Woofie dog and Steve ordered the Polish Sausage with grilled onions and peppers. Naturally I’ve included pictures of what both of them look like so you can get a feel for what to expect.
I’ve never had a bad experience at Woofies and I’ve gone at least once a year since I was a small child. Ironically my step-​father also used to live in the Chicago area so he found this little gem and I’ve been hooked ever since. You’ll need to know the address as they don’t have a website (they do have a Facebook) and you’ll never see them advertise (at least, I haven’t). You can find them at 1919 Woodson Rd (zip code: 63 114) in St. Louis.

It’s impressive just how hard it is to have a solid hot dog place.
Woofies does it.
A lot of other places fail at doing even a good Chicago dog… and have since closed down.
This place is still around and will stick around for quite a while. It will give you an excuse to come to an area you’re likely entirely unfamiliar with.

Woofie’s…well, it simply is. The place is an institution. They make hotdogs, and burgers, but mostly hotdogs. They’re simple, they’re elegant, and they’re delicious. Their fries are always abundant and served deliciously hot, with JUST the right amount of seasoning salt. The food is always piping hot, drinks always cold. They know exactly what they do, and they do it brilliantly well. Pop by if you’re in the area, just make sure you get there before 7:30. No crazy light night business here. =)
NOTE: They don’t accept credit cards. They only take debit cards, and even then it’s via an atm that you have to type your pin into at the counter, and they round you up to the next $ 10 and give you cash back.

Show me your teeth! Boiled hot dogs are for babies. These dogs are for adults with dignity! That means with teeth that are secure enough to bite into a well cooked snappy yet juicy Vienna beef hot dog.
I finally made it to Woofies, the people’s hot dog stand (as recently depicted in the evening news as a place where to find out what the real peoples from the street thought about the current economic crisis in the face of upcoming November elections. did anyone else catch that?) and ordered the Nathan’s New York style Woofie. I got this mostly because I LOVE sauerkraut and mustard on my wieners, and this was one of the best dogs I’ve eaten!
I’m totes going back to try the other varieties of Woofies, which are conveniently described on little individual menus posted to the carnival ride-​esque inner walls of the Woofie hut.
And, while the drive thru is awesome, unless you are a regular, you have to promise us all that you will go inside to order and eat your Woofie dog or on a nice day outside on the patio. There’s no other way to do it!