Voss’ Bar-B-Q

So glad I was told about this place. The food is great, and the prices are low. There’s so many items to choose from. I make an effort to try something different every time I go. I haven’t been disappointed yet. Grilled ham n’ cheese & the snappy grillers with chili, cheese, and onion are my two favorites.

What can I say about the love affair I have with VOSS bbq? how about this… I drive an hour from syracuse, just to get their BBQ turkey, hotdog with mustard and a large coke. seriously.
i was once pulled over by a cop on my way there for speeding and he asked where I was going to and I told him I was driving to get VOSS bbq… the officer actually said he didnt believe thats why I was driving from syracuse to utica. whoa… clearly he’s never had the BBQ turkey and hod dog with mustard… or anything else this wonderful place has on the menu. I’ve been slowly trying new things. and here we are they are open again! I’ll be there in a couple days thats all I can say.

You don’t know how crazy upstate New Yorkers are until you drive by Voss in mid– April and see a crowd of people standing outside in 20 degree weather for a hot dog. But the locals know this is what we wait for all year and almost see it as a sign that summer is on its way. Opening day at Voss is a local celebration. So what’s the big deal over a hot dog and some burgers? See for yourself. I recommend their chili cheese dogs. Ah-​maze-​ing. (I know how to spell amazing.) You can eat outside at the picnic tables or in the comfort of your vehicle. They also serve ice cream if you save room for desert. All around great little drive up and dine summer spot.

I really love this place! During the summer the wait can be a bit long, but it’s definitely worth it! Their hotdogs are SO good, and they are also delicious with their homemade chili. My favorite thing to get is the ham BBQ. The bun is nice and soft, the ham is slightly cold, but the homemade BBQ sauce is nice and warm. It is absolutely delightful. They also have homemade ice cream which is also amazing. If you are ever in town, you MUST stop here!

Prices are awesome. Love stopping in, and getting a few hotdogs quickly. Literally can eat A LOT of good food for under $ 8 – 10.

OMG… What To HECK Happened To Their Famous (Franks) Hot-​Dogs… They MUST Have Switched Maker. 1 Inch Shorter and Thinner … Worse — NO Taste Like Before. They use to Tout Hoffman or Honest John’s (Can’t Remember Which) On Their Rooftop Sign & Menu. THE BEST CHILI-​DOG IN CNY IS NOW — CRAP! :b Also, I WAS Foolish Enough TO ORDER A 3X THICK Chocolate Malted Shake… What I Got Was 3x-​Thin-​Thin-​Thin Shake And they must have Malted It with a Salt Shaker!
NOW I KNOW WHY THEY ARE STILL OPEN And Not In Florida … Typical Utica BAD BUSINESS DECISIONS AND A «Lets Screw Over Our 30 Years LOYAL Customers With ‘Bait & Switch Hot-​Dog Franks, Watery Shakes And Less BBQ Sauce on Already Smaller BBQs!!!
A Once LOVED Business Starts ‘Taking Shortcuts’ To Fleece Their Customers for a few Extra pennies … And Soon… POOF…Doors Bolted, Windows Shuttered And Big „CLOSED-​PERMANENTLY“ Sign (Covering Up The Hot-​Dog)!
Everyone is left asking,» What Happened?“
Keep an Eye on VOSS and See It In (Slow?) Motion.

Omg I love VOSS, the food here is delicious and amazing. It’s all hand made meaning they don’t buy it pre cooked. They have shakes, ice cream and everything else you would expect. The menu I would say is diverse. Please come and give it a try if recommend it to family and friends. It’s simply delicious… Ps. It was featured on the Travel channel.

My thoughts after trying this place: «Voss All The Fuss About.»
The best way I can describe it is as a very overrated Sloppy Joe with a very long line. It was tiny and unsatisfying, yes it was cheap but so are lying politicians and that doesn’t make them good, does it.
This is a legend in this area, but for me, the legend died the minute I bit into it after waiting in line for what seemed like ages, but must have actually been ten minutes or so, on a beautiful summer day. I have yet to «get» Syracuse & Utica food, Upside Down Pizza & Riggies notwithstanding, but food is food, and even though this general region has a town named Liverpool (named after the best football team on earth), it just didn’t do it for me.
I will come back and give it another try sometime when I’m not in a hurry to get to a concert, and see if I like it more.
But the girl I know from Liverpool, NY totally did.

Been eating the BBQ’s here for over 50 years. The sauce is great. Real milk shakes and malts too. Hot dogs are grilled and served on a split bun. The lines are usually long, but move fast. Worth any wait. On Friday, they have a real fish sandwich. This place is addictive. I bought their BBQ sauce to take home. I think the pork or beef BBQ is the best. Hard or soft ice cream for dessert. Thumbs up for Voss’s !

Utica Staple! Get the prok bbq atw, chili cheese fries chopped cheese, and vanilla malt thick!

Open only in summer season… Simple, original and delicious!!! Great prices and cash only. Outdoor picnic table seating. I come back every year, never disappointed.

They sell ice cream and you don’t really wait that long for your food… There seems to always be a long line but it doesn’t bother me since I’m waiting for really good food. Voss is really good. You can get hamburgers, French fries, chili dogs, soda or lemonade and SOO much more. The only thing bad is that there is like never anywhere to park it is so crowded! Usually when ever I turn in someone is leaving. you then get a parking lot! Well I think you should give voss a try and if you do you should get there French fries and if you like chili, chili dogs!

keep driving by. There is nothing good about this place. Not even the parking lot. Food horrible, service so so. It’s a landmark, that’s all.

Not my cup of tea. BBQ is just thinly sliced meat of choice with BBQ sauce on a plain burger bun. No time to absorb flavor. Didn’t try anything else but won’t be going back. Nice people though.

This place is a gold mine. There is always a line on a nice summer day of people waiting to get food. Voss’ has very good food, the chili dogs are exceptional, as is the birch beer and the homemade milk shakes. The milkshakes are just amazing and extra thick. The prices are very reasonable as well. I just wish the portion sizes were bigger!

Best food option for non-​fast food eaters. The sandwiches are unremarkable save for the sauce. Still give it 3 stars for value– cheap, cheap, cheap.

If it works… don’t F with it.
What can I say? Voss’ is Iconic. Not like the average tourist finds them self lost off the interstate famished and looking for a quick fix in the thriving metropolis of Whitesboro NY… but… should you find your self in the upstate region and want to experience something besides the usual chain restaurants… look for the big milk bottle standing like the oblisk like in the movie «2001 A Space Odessey» on top of this drive in shack.
I remember going here 40 years ago and it is still the same cool drive in eat em up joint.
Classic old school carry out menu, CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP and grease your gizzard good. Top a fist full of burgers, sliced BBQ and fries off with some orange pinapple hand scooped ice cream and you know your livin’ buddy.
Places like this are going the way of the dodo and who knows how long Voss’ will last in this age of Ronald, Wendy and the King?
Scrape the spare change out from under the seat of your rusty minivan. Cash only folks…
Bottom line: Parents… take your kids here and show em why places like this were a treat back in the day… and why they still should be.

Yum, my first trip and Jose’s too to Voss. Decided to go on a whim. Felt like a dog. Needed one covered in chili. Every other time I have thought about going there the lines seemed too long. But this was a cold, blustery, grey day in always slightly depressing Yorkville at 2:00 — well after the rush.
Hot Dog Mexi — Chili, cheese, onions and fries. Bliss. Birch beer. Yum. For both of us.
Then the second course.
Cheeseburger deluxe and more fries.
No regrets. Some burping. But fantastic.
If you do find yourself in this part of NY State… GO! You won’t regret it. Cheap, friendly, fast, great signage and a tradition.

I’ll stop by again, but I’m not going out of my way to get back. it’s local, so I’ll do it again. Didn’t meet the hype that I’ve heard about it. The BBQ sauce is applied after you order it, so the meat and sauce don’t have much time to make the taste. But I’ll be back.

My only complaint about Voss’ is that it’s not open when I come home for Christmas!
I always try to come home in the summer and Voss is on my must list.
Hot dog w/​ketchup, BBQ pork sandwich, french fries & a black raspberry milk shake.
Completely worth the wait in line and have always loved the old school kids letter magnets you hold for them to call when your order is read.