Hot Dog Express

Hot Dog Express is a locally owned spot at 106 E Marshall in Longview, included on Uniquely Longview magazine's list of established, locally owned American restaurants in the city. There is something honest about a hot dog place. The menu is short, the food comes out fast, the bill stays reasonable, and the whole operation rises or falls on whether the owner cares about the details. Longview has plenty of room for that kind of business, and an independent counter on East Marshall is about as unpretentious as lunch gets. If you work downtown or on the east side and you are tired of the drive-thru rotation out by the loop, this is a short detour worth making. Call (903) 215-8062 to check hours before you go, since small counter-service spots frequently keep shorter days than the chains.