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Mark's Hot Dogs

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En Mark's Hot Dogs te damos la bienvenida a un ambiente alegre y desenfadado donde disfrutar de deliciosos perritos calientes, nachos y batidos irresistibles. Nuestra cocina sencilla pero sabrosa, junto con nuestro servicio cercano y la posibilidad de disfrutar al aire libre, nos...

Mark's Hot Dogs

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About Mark's Hot Dogs

En Mark's Hot Dogs te damos la bienvenida a un ambiente alegre y desenfadado donde disfrutar de deliciosos perritos calientes, nachos y batidos irresistibles. Nuestra cocina sencilla pero sabrosa, junto con nuestro servicio cercano y la posibilidad de disfrutar al aire libre, nos convierte en el lug...

En Mark's Hot Dogs te damos la bienvenida a un ambiente alegre y desenfadado donde disfrutar de deliciosos perritos calientes, nachos y batidos irresistibles. Nuestra cocina sencilla pero sabrosa, junto con nuestro servicio cercano y la posibilidad de disfrutar al aire libre, nos convierte en el lugar perfecto para una comida rápida y deliciosa. ¡Te esperamos en San José para compartir contigo nuestra pasión por los sabores auténticos!

What Customers Say About Mark's Hot Dogs

Mark's Hot Dogs is a San Jose staple, evoking nostalgia for many. Customers rave about the chili cheese dogs and fries, often mentioning the old-school drive-in setup. Some note rising prices and inconsistent service.

Popular Dishes

chili cheese dog (4) chili cheese fries Polish sausage hot dog vanilla shake

Best For

Families Locals Quick Bite Casual

Tip: Check their hours before visiting, as online information may not be accurate. Be prepared for potentially higher prices.

Features

🌳 Outdoor 🅿️ Parking Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner Coffee
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Frequently asked questions about Mark's Hot Dogs

Mark's Hot Dogs is located at 48 S Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA 95127, San Jose.
Mark's Hot Dogs offers hot_dog cuisine.
Mark's Hot Dogs has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Mark's Hot Dogs offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway.
The most recommended dishes at Mark's Hot Dogs based on customer reviews are: chili cheese dog, chili cheese fries, Polish sausage hot dog, vanilla shake.
Mark's Hot Dogs is ideal for families, locals, quick bites, casual dining.
Mark's Hot Dogs is a San Jose staple, evoking nostalgia for many. Customers rave about the chili cheese dogs and fries, often mentioning the old-school drive-in setup. Some note rising prices and inconsistent service.
Check their hours before visiting, as online information may not be accurate. Be prepared for potentially higher prices.
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Dan Kim

I've seen this place for ages but finally went today. So all in all their hot dogs are pretty dang good, nice snap and texture, nothing to complain about here. Pricing wise they are a tad higher then your average hotdog shop but still was worth the visit. Seating is cold though so order in your car.

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Christina M

The guy who took my order was rather rude I came at 3:45 pm and they closed at 4 not sure why the attitude but didnt appreciate it one bit. Love the food the employee that brought my food out was nice. The other employee should stay inside cooking away from the customers.

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MB Rios

Tasty hotdog, got the chili cheese fries too. Car hop service only which was fun and super fast - even though there was only one server. We’ll be back for the orange shake!

RAY ESPARZA
RAY ESPARZA

Mark's Hot dogs grandma used to take us as kids I took my kids there and now my son taking me there

J Garcia
J Garcia

This place is legit and no one has dogs like marks. Chili dog or regular dog you will not be disappointed.

Louis Pavone
Louis Pavone

Had the Polish sausage hot dog with mustard was delicious next time going to try the chili with beans

Daniel Olsen
Daniel Olsen

Best Chili Cheese Fries in the entire Bay Area. My wife & I still drive about 1 hour from Prunedale, Ca to eat here!

Gene C
Gene C

Only writing this on memories it’s been 4.5 decades lol but they had no ratings well 45 years ago hot dogs were great!!😋haha

Johnny Ray
Johnny Ray

Best hot dogs in San Jose everything's fresh. Buns are warm and soft, wieners are so juicy.

Vanessa Ott
Vanessa Ott

Prices went up as expected in our current economy... But great friendly service and who can complain when we still have a historical place left in San Jose. Wish they would pick up and head over to the south side. Meridian and Hillsdale/branham/ Camden area. Love this place. I used to come with my mom when I was just a kid

James Sue
James Sue

Kinda old style drive in setup. (Pull up with lights on) and someone will come to your car/ there's not a walk up window, although they have picnic tables. I guess you can walk up to a table). We ate in our car. The hot dog tasted good fresh, but the vanilla shake I had ( stole the show) was pretty smooth. Cash or card accepted. Mark's Hot Dogs has been around for awhile, even through tough times.🙂 So give Mark's a spot on your food stops.

Dannie C.
Dannie C.

This place is a staple of my childhood and probably many other 90s babies that had parents/ grandparents living around this hood for decades! But my dad and I went tonight after having intense cravings… let me tell you! Never a disappointment, it brought me back 20+ years with their chili cheese dogs with onions. The lady that helped us was super nice and the food came out quick! Thank you guys for tonight and all the many other nights we came here for a late night fix of classics dogs!

Regan Brunetti
Regan Brunetti

Got the chili cheese dog and a soda and it was 12 bucks and totally delicious. The staff were really cool. Very unassuming place classic snacks and just really cool building and set up.

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Luis “LouGgle” C

Best hotdogs place around but to be honest, not alot of great hotdogs places in the Silicon Valley, and if you know any other places please respond back with some names. 4 star because I paid $12 for 2 hotdogs 🌭 🌭 and I can't see myself doing that again. Not the best hotdogs I've had. Costco and the stands in front of home depots can be better than these expensive dogs. But 4 star by default and great atmosphere they setup for customers wanting to eat in car. They come out to you and take your order. Customer service was good. No problems in that area. Great spot to take your kids for the experience. Come New Yorkers, where are those great hotdogs places in or around San Jose, an willing to make a road trip out of it. Food connoisseur here! Got a regular dog with everything and a cheese dog. Saving the cheese dog for later... mmmmm 🤤🤤🤤👍

Mariah Carlencia
Mariah Carlencia

Its always a pleasure to come by this landmark and get a bite to eat. Whenever I go here, I get the chili cheese dog and fry, and it’s always so good. It might be pricy but Its a great place to visit once in a while. I love parking and eating in the car it gives the atmosphere a old fashioned feeling and the employees are always so nice. I recommend for anyone who hasn’t tried this place yet!

Jason R
Jason R

The chili dogs are just as good as they've always been and the service is quick and friendly. My only complaint is what seems to be the ever rising price of the food. In other words, expect to pay stadium prices for your hot dogs. Nevertheless, it does still scratch a certain nostalgic itch for me so I'll continue to come back.

Yeng V (JaNe)
Yeng V (JaNe)

It was good for a local hot food spot that's quick to grab

Philip Dolan
Philip Dolan

More than I actually expected first I pulled in and before I can even get out of my car and employee approached me and asked to take my order. Very impressed. As I was parked I could see the menu up on the wall. I waited about 5 to 8 minutes the order came to my car promptly they took my credit card I sign for it and I went home and ate some great hot dogs. To me this place is an original hidden hideout in San Jose. Mark's Hot Dogs should be opening Mark's Hot Dogs number 2 either downtown or in Santana Row and city of San Jose should be promoting local little holes like this that are totally off-the-wall and amazing

Tall Drummer
Tall Drummer

Great dogs. Second to none. The problem is their unhappy staff with attitudes. They take your order like you're bothering them. The prices are sky high and while I love 2 get high, I hate paying high prices. If you want a hot dog bad enough especially a good hot dog. You just kind of deal with all the other crap as far as the attitude and the lack of making anyone feel like a valued and appreciated customer. The snapper dogs are great. If you want great dogs and you can get there for the very.few hours they are open (how do you run a business only being open 5 hours a day?) you'll love these dogs.

Fariba Ghi
Fariba Ghi

Not satisfied at all! I can believe we paid for frozen cheese. Not respectful employees, she was talking to other employee about 10 minutes and ignoring us. Food came very late and cold, I ordered a hot dog with cheese which was bad, cheese was super cold, almost frozen. And prices are not good at all $3.5 for small coke. Restaurant is super cute and close to our home but bad service and horrible test, not a good experience.

Linda Rojas
Linda Rojas

I'm very sad to say this was definitely not the Mark's Hot Dogs I remember. Born and raised in San Jose and Mark's was the place to go long ago when still on Alum Rock. I remember car side service frost root beer floats and delicious hot dogs with a skin that sort of snapped when you took a bite. I had been telling my boyfriend of the great experience and family trips to Mark's since the 60's and this just wasn't it anymore. To be fair it's been over 10 + years since I last came to Mark's but the hot dogs were nothing to write home about. Way too much mustard, no snap or "bite" to the dog and the lemonade was like pure sugar. Honestly 7 11 has a better dog. So very disappointed. I wanted to start a new generation on the tradition of this place but sadly that's not going to happen. I won't recommend again. 😔

Jerica XO
Jerica XO

Service was fast and friendly. The food was already done like she literally walked in and walked out with our food. When we got the food I was extremely disappointed, the polish hot dog was so small and the flavor was dull and watered down if anything it was more like a hot dog, not a polish dog at all. Also, not worth the price we just got two “polish hot dogs” and it came up to $17.00 !! I would have rather had a big bite from 711 better price and flavor compared to here. I’ve had other food from here before too and it was average. I don’t see what the hype is about.

Raul Castanon
Raul Castanon

I love Mark's hot dogs but my honey and I went online shows it's open till 6:00 p.m. and then Friday Saturday 8:00 p.m. it's only 4:00 and everything is closed disappointed

Angela R
Angela R

Ah, was looking forward to having hotdogs with my dad only to find it closed? Almost past it but found the gate was locked, did I miss the real driveway? Looked abandoned so I kept on driving.

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11AM-4PM
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People typically spend 20 min here
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