Steve's Hot Dogs

Now guys… I don’t eat meat so raise your eye when I step into a hot dog joint.

I eat the very veggie dog and loaded fries! Oh and I go to support Steve, the owner, who is magnificent to our community.

Steve’s Hot Dogs is the home of St. Louis's Official Hot Dog. This spot is legendary on South Grand! They often do collaborations with other local spots like Strange Donuts and Crown Candy Kitchen.

They also have Steve’s Meltdown, another venture for grilled cheese! It’s coming to The City Foundry soon!

Loved it!

This is now my go-to for lunch! The coolest environment I've been to in St. Louis! As I was waiting on my to-go order, I observed a gentleman attending to dine-in customers quickly and consistently!

If you're looking for a fun place to go get the best hot dogs around, go here!!! They have a massive menu along with a food challenge that caught my 👁😁

Also, some co-workers who are local to the area let me know some back story about the owner. His band, the Urge, deserves all the clout!!! 👏👏
If you've gotten this far in this review... sorry.... I don't have any photos of my delishish Chicago Dog.... It was so good I couldn't put it down. Thank y'all! 👌✌.

P.S. I got a parking ticket but it was worth it. ❤

Been hearing about this place for sometime now. All I gotta say is, why did we wait so long? Food was so delightful. Staff was polite and patient with my, “I remember when this was Mangia …” talk. Very comfortable space, merging the new while preserving the original mural from the past. Loved the video game too. You really oughta check it out!

I’ve been wanting to try these hot dogs for ages, and not just because I love The Urge. AMAZING! I got the Gorilla Mac & Cheese dog that was pretty, ridiculous, and delicious. All of those flaves work together brilliantly. Those fries defy reality as well, as we were easily hanging out for a good 30-45 minutes and they stayed crispy and delectable the entire time. HOW. How?! Magic, presumably. I’ll accept no other answer.

Service was friendly and prompt, love the look of the inside of the place, and such a great location. I can’t wait to go back and try their Hawaiian hot dog.

I consider this a must visit place. The service is great and the food is even better. They have board games on the inside and a few Star Wars/Star Trek themed decor. They also have drink specials and comedy nights. I got the chili mac with cheese and it was so good, might go back again for more. I also got the St. Louis style dog, not bad, just has a lot of mustard. I spent about $25 dollars on a hot dog, cup of chili, soda, and cookies.

Awesome atmosphere and food.
First time there and definitely won't be our last.
The chili cheese fries are exactly how they should be, smothered in chili and loaded with cheese.
The dogs were on point as well, the toppings and the flavors were just combined perfectly.
One of the dogs ordered was vegetarian and they took the extra step to ask if we wanted the chili vegetarian for the chili fries, thought that was above and beyond.
Great place, with even greater food

This was my first time ever experiencing this place! I did a pick up order and as soon as I walked in I was greeted with a nice warm welcome! The polish and hot dog was very tasteful! Thank you for making a great first impression. I will drive 2 hours again to get great food and service!

Update: 1 year later, still the best hot dogs in the Midwest, possibly our favorite eatery across the entire United States. They've never let us down after tens of dozens of hot dogs, bowls, and baskets of fries. The staff here always come off as our friends even if it's the first time we've met them. And the fact that Steve himself is often on location really locks down this as an eternal cult favorite.

Seriously the best dog I've ever had. Many other hot dog places in St. Louis just dress up boiled boring hot dogs I could make for $0.50 at home and they are outrageously overpriced. Steve's is on a whole different level. They're hot, juicy, and smoked to another dimension. The staff is chill and the toppings are great. Prices seem pretty substantial until you take a bite and realize the price is not a concern for such an amazing meal.

Stumbled on this place walking around. Went and they had cool Star Wars decor and some 70s music playing and immediately knew this was for me. We got the Cuban Dog and Steve's Pub Brat. Both so good.
They have 6 beers on tap including a Lemon Meringue Gose. Staff friendly and knowledgeable. Parking is tricky with on street, free after 7pm.

Great friendly staff on top of delicious food! A relaxed hole in the wall feel atmosphere makes date night or just a night out with the family feasible.

My buddy was in town for The Urge concert, and we had to stop by the next day. The dogs didn't disappoint! Cool place, great staff, and very good food; we will be back.

Great experience and we had a wonderful time with the Saint Louis Bourbon Society and their Hot Dog and Bourbon pairing. Great fun and the evening was topped off by a private concert with Steve Ewing. It was an AWESOME time!!

Food was wonderful! I got a Greedo dog and the Achiote chicken fries. Ate the dog before I could even get a picture haha. I got carry out but the inside looked cool and the staff were all friendly, can’t wait to come back and try more of their cool menu :)

If you love hotdogs like I do this place is definitely a destination. The food is good and the prices are reasonable. If you can’t find a all beef dog with whatever extras you like something is wrong. Decent atmosphere, only downside is the parking is limited. I avoid busy times and never have a problem.

Ridiculously good hotdogs, welcoming vibe and great service. We just moved to the neighborhood and we've been twice!

Update: we no longer live in the neighborhood (for now) and still go to Steve's all the time because they are the BEST!

Me and my fiance ate here for the 1st time on a Saturday for lunch. It was busy but not crowded. Idk why it took us so long to eat here, but now that we have, we will be back. The energy of the staff is very positive and friendly. Steve, the owner, has the most welcoming smile and greeted us personally. He took the time to speak with us for a few minutes. The atmosphere is hip without feeling forced or overly hipster. Ok, so now for the food. The dogs have a very good smokey flavor, and the bun is the perfect size and length for a specialty dog. I ordered the chili dog with crispy onions. It was good. I would've preferred just a little more chili and cheese, but that's my preference. The fries are seasoned with season salt and were a little too seasoned (something I rarely say)but cooked crispy just the way I like. The cheese sauce we ordered for the fries was perfection. I dont even care for cheese sauce, but this was melty and tasted like real cheese. They have karaoke and comedy on certain nights of the week. I'd like to check that out someday. Overall, a great little spot that I was happy to leave a 5 star review for.

I swear I didn't know a hot dog could taste this amazing! And the varieties are off of the chain! I love how they always come up with new flavors and new toppings and they have vegan options as well! Better than any hot dog I ever had! Including in NEW YORK! And the side items are delicious and I LOVE THE FRIES! OMG THE FRIES!

Neat place to grab a hot dog. The selection of specialty hot dogs is pretty extensive. I really liked the mac and cheese hot dog. The table service was fast and good.
I am kind if tempted to try the flight of hot dogs they offer

It was the Darth Vader & Yoda in the shop window front for me! Great eats, awesome atmosphere.

Nice place to cool off and have a good drink and a great hot dog. We had the Gorilla Mac n Cheese dog which was great! The fries were the krispiest crinkle cut fries I've ever had with just a touch of seasoning on it. We are from out of town and locals suggested this place. Definitely a winner for us.