Hot Dog Charlie's

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629 Saratoga St

Cohoes, NY 12047

+1 (518) 235-4494

http://www.hotdogcharlies.com

About Hot Dog Charlie's Hot Dog Charlie's is a family-run business spanning three generations. Hot Dog Charlie's was started in 1922 in Troy, New York by a Greek immigrant, Strates Fentekes. Back then, called New Way Lunch, customers started calling Strates "Charlie" so the name Hot Dog Charlie's stuck. Known as the "Hairy Arm", hotdogs were lined up on their bare arms and dressed with mustard, onions and Charlie's Famous Chili Meat Sauce. Customers came from miles around to buy a Charlie's mini hot dog for 5 cents.

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Ashlee D.

7/13/2025

The Cohoes location is reopen after the fire last year. It's clean and was super quick to get our food. My fam shared 15 mini dogs with the works (mustard, onion and chili sauce), twister fries...

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Brian E.

7/20/2025

Food is expensive now since they reopened 2 sodas, cheese fries, and 2 hot dogs $20.38. I ordered my soda with no ice and I was given it with more ice than soda. When I pointed it out I was...

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Kim T.

7/24/2025

Cute and clean hot dog dive. We got some mini hot dogs that had a little too much crunch for us but the meat sauce was really good. It reminds us of the chili we have in NC. Also got a hamburger...

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Kris E.

9/5/2023

This place is DIRTY !!! Not sure who the local health inspector is , but I'm fairly certain that they take bribes!!!!! The two older ladies that work here are RUDE AS FUQ..... there is no...

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Itzel S.

11/11/2022

Not just hot dogs but also a piece of history! Their teeny hot dogs are delicious. I think even if Charlie himself gave you his famous chili recipe you couldn't replicate it at home - the flavor...

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