Shorty's Lunch - Washington

My boyfriend and I stopped at one of his favorite lunch places when he was in college at W J. Shorty's is a great pit stop for lunch when you're driving through Washington. The staff was very hospitable and took our orders right away. We both got two hot dogs with chili onions. Overall I'd give the hot dogs a 3/5. The bun was too soft for my liking, but the chili and onions were very tasty. We couldn't help but notice how friendly everyone was and although we weren't regular customers they treated us as such. I would definitely stop here again when looking for a quick bite passing through Washington.

Always a good spot for lunch! gravy fries are the real mvp here, we always get them when we visit from down south.

We have found the downtown location to be more consistent in taste and quality than the Wolfdale location. This is one of those acquired tastes that the locals seem to love. Quick service and a somewhat shabby ambience. A good wiener (alberts I would guess) with a watery beef chili heavily tasting of cumin. Most people get them with onion which seems to be a rehydrated onion. Fries and gravy are ok with a salty beef gravy. I have tried the burgers and have not found them to even be worth mentioning. My wife grew up with this Washington landmark and is a big fan. She has also introduced our kids and grandkids so we usually pick a few up when passing through.

I put this restaurant into one of three groups a place people love, a place people hate, or a place people go to just to say they 've been there. I 'm in the last group. Took a friend there. Only went there because the Southern Yank Smokehouse down the street was closed due to a water problem. Visited in December 2020, when COVID was still being a raging witch with a capital B. First, during our visit, none of the workers were wearing a mask. Ordered a chili dog and some fries. Chili dog was OK; it was a cheap meat dog, not 100% beef. The chili saved it but it was a sloppy mess. The fries had absolutely no seasoning on them whatsoever. The food is cheap. The workers were nice, but being maskless didn 't make the best impression back then especially when the vaccine was not available at the time. Would I go back? Let me put it this way,...I wouldn 't go out of my way to say Hey, I know a place. If I 'm in town and offer a dare to whomever I 'm with, maybe.

One of the most famous places in the area for their dogs. If you're passing through you have to stop in and try a Shorty's dog!