That Hot Dog Place

Gary serves up some of the best stories and local info ... along with the best homemade soups, sandwiches and hot dogs (of course), in town. $8 for a 12 ounce soup and 1/2 sandwich is my go-to lunch favorite. Can't beat it.

Gary is great and this place has the best soups and hot dogs in town!!

Best soup and hot dogs ever!

the hot dogs are great, served Chicago style, and the soups are also really good. Chicken Tortilla is a standout. The owner, Soupmeister Gary, knows his horse racing and he gives solid tips

When they say "You should take a visit to That Hot Dog Place in Red Bank", you should probably listen because that might be the best advice you may have ever taken in life! This place is not a joke, even if the name sounds like it. You should really see the reason why "That Hot Dog Place" is often named in the Central New Jersey area as one of the best lunchtime spots in the county! This place, run single-handedly by the Soupmeister, Gary, himself, should be on every soup lover's bucket list - especially if you live in the Northeast! Finding the place wasn't so difficult after the first time, but the fact that you learn that it's in-between a nice alley between another building and an Irish pub is quite the thing. The fact that it's a small store is also not a bad thing to me - in fact, it's the pinnacle to a real nice small business that can still be proud of its roots and call themselves a well established business. Upon entering, you see Gary, the man behind it all, always smiling with a positive attitude. He's a true icon of a local man who can make any stranger he doesn't know into someone who will find joy in talking with the one man with the power to serve up a great lunch! When I'm there, I'm always down for a soup and a ¼ lb. hot dog. I don't work around there, but when the daily soups get me, I will do what it takes to get myself down there for lunch! Gary selects up to 3, sometimes 4, different selections of delicious, fresh-made soups (and almost every day he shoots out the e-mail of the next day's selections, there's usually something that will make me want to go.) Last time, I had a Manhattan-Style Clam Chowder and it was scrumptious to the last sip! He prepares the delicate clams within good to the bite and swallow and it goes along so well with the rest of the vegetables and the tomato broth. In the past, I've also enjoyed his New England Clam Chowder and Chicken Pot Pie, my #1 favourite, as well! Nobody can stop The Soupmeister, so you may well enjoy it! He's serving up soup the way you probably would at home! With a 12oz cup of soup and a hot dog, the entire meal right there is $8. He doesn't accept Credit or Debit Cards (and nor should he because he shouldn't have to pay commission out of his earnings… he deserves 100% of the earnings!) He does accept Cash, though, so bring some - especially if you feel you might want seconds! I'll be honest, one soup and a ¼ lb. hot dog is the perfect amount for lunch (and at the right price!) So where do you go the next time someone says "Hey, you should check out That Hot Dog Place!"? Where do you go if you want some nice, fresh-made soup? Where should you stop by for lunch at the right price? Sounds like you know the one guy you need to consult - The Soupmeister Gary himself! I highly recommend it as one of the best lunchtime spots in the Northeast you can go to!