My favorite classic hot dog joint in NJ, period. Service is quick and friendly, prices are extremely reasonable, and no matter what you order it is good, but I recommend the hot dog. Fun fact, when you sit at the counter, they have just about everything you can put on sitting right on the counter. Personal note ... lots of hockey stuff. Let's Go Rangers! (Didn't effect their rating, I promise. I just love it)

The staff, food and setting were great and the prices brought me back to my childhood. Double thumbs up for everything. Can't wait to go back! Bravo.

First: it's CASH ONLY! Okay, now you're ready to go to Hiram's. Hiram's is one of the many great hot dog spots in North Jersey. I'm not going to pick a dog in the fight here and say if it's better than Hot Grill, Rutt's Hut, or the others, because they're all great. Hiram's probably is the most famous outside of New Jersey thanks to Anthony Bourdain, and it does live up to the hype. It's a no frills spot (see: cash only), but that's to your benefit because the prices are great. I had to buy a beer because where else can you get a beer for under $5? Unfortunately, they didn't have anything on tap today, otherwise I would have been able to get a beer for under $3! In New Jersey. In 2024. We also got a birch beer (on tap), which is always delicious. The chili cheese dogs are so good. The piece of cheese melted on the bottom really adds some great flavor. I have a hard time getting anything else when I visit, because these are so great. We also got onion rings (because chili cheese fries would have been a bit excessive) and they were crispy and flavorful. Service was friendly and quick, and very New Jersey. If you're a tourist, it may not be what you're used to and may not seem quite so friendly, but just try not to hold up the line and you'll be fine. We sat outside since it was finally a nice day out and they have lots of great picnic benches out next to the parking lot. I can't wait to go back - but will need to wait a bit until I can work off the food I ate today.

Loved it! Manage your expectations and you will too! If you go here like a hipster food critic with skinny jeans and a botox induced smile, you will not only be disappointed, you may just get thrown out of the place by the people inside (both employees and patrons). This is not a fancy, Michelin starred spot. Instead, it is working class, Americana comfort food to the nth degree. Vegetarians, vegans, and herbivores should not waste their time. And for all of you that protest the venerable hot dog out of health concerns, in my line of work, I see vegetarians die just as often as hot dog eaters. The difference is that the vegetarians seem more unhappy. I figure that you only go around once, so you might as well be happy and I eat their hot dogs for them. I loved that despite its popularity, the folks running this spot make it very easy, inexpensive, and efficient to stop here and feed your face. There is a private parking lot with lots of decently sized spaces and an outside picnic table are along with indoor seats at about 8 tables as well as seats at the bar. Having never been in the place before, I was not sure what the etiquette was or how you order but it is pretty much order at the counter, find a seat, stuff your pie hole, pay in cash (no cards or pay apps here). There are about 20 things on the menu but they really are variations of 5 base ingredients: Meat in tube form, meat in patty form, potatoes in fried french form, onions in ring form, and water in plain beer and soda form. Based on those 4 things, you can get chili or cheese added and there are some condiments on the counter including sauerkraut and red pepper relish that are free for your use if that is your style. I can only vouch for the hot dogs since that was what I had heard about here so that is what I ate. They are unique because they undergo a spa treatment in the deep fryer before they hit the too-small soft white bun and then they hit the deck in front of you on a too-small paper plate. All of that just adds to the greatness here since you dress your food and the stuff falls all over the place when you are eating. Trying to get it to fall on the small plate is a challenging form of entertainment. The hot dogs are really the thing here and those will get 5 stars from me all day long. A consolation prize is due for the chili that I had on one of them as it was perfectly spicy and thin enough to dress the dog with. I really can't recommend that combination enough! There is not a lot of overhead here so their prices are really great. Ridiculously so given what you get. Sure they are not $1.50 Costco prices but the experience of coming here, people watching a good cross-section of normal America taking a break, and watching the happy staff chase the American dream is really priceless. I wish I had more reason's to be passing through NJ just so I could stop in here again!

Can't go wrong with a quick bite at Hiram's. Cash only! Best hotdogs in town! Cheap eats!

If I weren't feeling so guilty about eating a hot dog, I would have enjoyed it more. The hot dog skin had a crisp. Great hot dog and they give you the fixings like sauerkraut and relish. My first time here. I wonder if they would toast the bun.

Food is the objective and the motivation for me to drive to Jersey, a reverse biweekly commute away from NYC. The best Korean foods can be found in Fort Lee and Palisades Park, New Jersey! K-dramas With Benefits: Watching K-Dramas (recent Netflix faves: "Queen of Tears" - all 3 of my fave K-drama superstars in one TV show! and Episode 8 is PERFECT!; "My Demon"- only good until episode 10; and "A Killer Paradox"- got better after Episode 4) is good for my mental health, and it's almost impossible to not want some authentic Korean food after seeing all the Korean food porn but instead I really wanted to pick up Hiram's elevated gourmet hot dogs this time. Hiram's iconic deep-fried hot dogs, since 1932 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, is a culinary masterpiece, fresh, never frozen, made to order, and cannot be treated as any fast food: there's no comparing the most delicious Hiram's hot dogs bathed in proprietary, healthier oils to Shake Shack's often dry and flaccid hot dogs that are iffy, reheated, and overcooked some of the time. Having a single polished Hiram's classic hot dog, loaded in ketchup, is most filling but after two smaller Shake Shack hot dogs, it still doesn't satisfy my hunger. Never settle for mediocre food, hot dogs!

Beefy dog in an old school setting! To be honest I limit the number of hot dogs I consume to maybe 3-4 a year. Without knowing what kind of dog I'm consuming and the list of ingredients I generally veer on the side of avoiding entirely. Having heard that Hiram's makes a great dog for a great price though, I had to check it out. This was no frills, just a great beefy dog with a snappy bite, with just the right amount of cheese and chili layered on top. These aren't the thin, overly salty dogs that you get at most Major League Baseball ballparks. The price for this goodness was $4.25 which in 2024, isn't bad at all. The service was friendly but expect to do a little more on your end if you need accompaniments on your dog. Ketchup and Mustard is available for self serve. My dog also came out on a paper plate which was just fine. I took mine outside to the picnic tables and enjoyed my time munching on this masterpiece. I had not noticed this roadside staple in the past but now that I do, I might be going over my 3-4 hot dogs a year. LOL.