Wienerschnitzel

Gilroy, United States

2.9

15 reviews

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+1 408-846-6361
Website:
www.wienerschnitzel.com
Address:
711 First St, Gilroy, CA, 95020
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
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Local time (Gilroy) 10:01 AM Friday, May 30, 2025

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History

Established in 1961.

Founded by John Galardi in 1961 with a single hot dog stand in Wilmington, California, Wienerschnitzel is a bona fide pioneer of the limited-​service food industry. Today, Wienerschnitzel is the world’s largest hot dog chain and home of America’s favorite Chili Dog. An iconic American brand with a devoted following for over 50 years, Wienerschnitzel is poised for exponential growth, both domestically and internationally. With a refreshed marketing focus, Wienerschnitzel has received tremendous media attention and accolades. Additionally, the company recently introduced a unique next generation store design featuring a smaller footprint and a lower cost of entry; while the simple menu allows for easy execution and lower food costs. As a family owned and operated company, Wienerschnitzel is in a unique position to always put its franchise partners first and is actively recruiting passionate franchise candidates to grow with the brand during this very exciting time.

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15 reviews of Wienerschnitzel

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Place rating: 1
Hollister, CA
This is by far the worst weinerschnitzel in the franchise. I don’t think they’ve ever gotten my order right. Pretzel buns are always hard and stale. And when you order a chili cheese dog you expect cheese on it, just sayin’. And when you get a Polish dog and it’s green, there’s an issue. This place sucks which is unfortunate because I love weinerschnitzel almost as much as in-​n-​out. But this location needs major changes or to be closed.
Place rating: 5
Gilroy, CA
I’ve been coming here since I was like 5 and they make the best chili cheese fries my favorite food btw and I highly recommend this to anyone with a love of hot dogs or chili cheese fries ;D
Place rating: 1
Gilroy, CA
This place prepares food without gloves and handle cash by the same person without washing. Really bad hygiene practice especially you can see them from the counter.
Place rating: 4
San Jose, CA
What’s not to love? Inexpensive, quick service, good food. Chili fries are great, you can get a root beer float here. How many fast food places can say that? Is it health food? No, but why would you think it is. Great food for feeding a bunch of people that is priced right.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Wienerschnitzel has always been a favorite spot. We usually do the drive-​thru, friendly staff, decent food for a chain restaurant. A big thanks for fixing some of a facilities it was looking very run down, much much better!
I will be back!
Place rating: 5
Gilroy, CA
Not sure why the low review. I love this place for good fast food at great prices. The owner Bruce is top shelf and so is the staff.
Place rating: 1
Gilroy, CA
Health department needs to be called on this one I have been in the bathroom 3 times and the toilet is never fixed this place is extremely dirty
Place rating: 5
San Mateo, CA
Five chili dogs and five corn dogs. Mine. All mine.
Place rating: 5
Morgan Hill, CA
It’s a damn wienerschnitzel, and damn good too. What not to expect… anything healthy, but that is not why you come here, you come here because of 3 reasons…
1. you’re drunk
2. you’re broke
3. you’re broke and drunk
that being said, the original chili dog is excellent as are the original corn dogs and of course the chili cheese fries are top notch. That being said, stay away from the «Angus Beef Upgrade» when ordering your dog because we are talking some serious sodium intake on those angus dogs, for real, hella salty yo, stick with the original wieners. Dessert is the best part, $ 0.99 chocolate dipped cones are great and always a crowd pleaser.
Place rating: 4
Salinas, CA
I don’t know why the other reviewers were so surprised as to where they were, and what the food was… If you don’t like hot dogs…
This restaurant is consistently the freshest that I encounter. The fries are the best, and they are always hot. The corn dogs, like the fries taste like they just came out of the fryer.
The staff is always friendly, and have even taken coupons from another county if they don’t have a better deal.
Place rating: 2
Monterey, CA
Growing up, I saw Weinerschnitzel commercials, but there were never any in my neck of the woods.
I wasn’t missing anything.
The tubular pork products were «everything but the squeal» dogs, probably containing pigs’ ears, sheep pancreas, and bovine anuses. The chili was 100% average, and the fries – I don’t even remember, so they can’t have been horrible.
The best thing was the root beer float I got – but how hard is that?
And yes, non-​English speaking personnel are a problem. Somehow, even a pimply-​faced American teenager can provide better service than a sullen Mexican? El Salvadoran? I’ve never gotten better service from a foreigner at a fast food place than I have gotten from American teens.
Tell me again why they’re here in the middle of the worst recession in a generation, taking jobs from real-​live American citizens?
Place rating: 1
Fremont, CA
Every thing they make is so salty! The chili was so salty, we could not finish our food. They also messed up our order and argued with us until we produce our receipt. Unbelievable!
Place rating: 1
Hollister, CA
Hate this place.
There beef «upgrade» for the hot dogs is such a sham. If you actually get a regular non-​upgraded dog it’s the size of a pencil.
People who work here don’t speak english. But the menu is in english so this creates a problem.
Overpriced like crazy and never good to actually eat a meal here it will give you the fast food feeling you hate.
One star for the rye sandwich. It’s ok once in a blue moon.
Place rating: 1
Gilroy, CA
Imagine. A «restaurant» that serves mainly hot-​dogs… ON PURPOSE!
I mean, They KNOW there are other foods and can even access them if they want, but STILL they serve HOT-​DOGS.
I don’t get it.
Place rating: 3
Gilroy, CA
Sometimes, you wake up in the middle of the night and ask yourself, «What is the meaning of life? Why am I here?»
Other times, you wake up and think, «I could go for a chili cheese fries burrito right now.»
Those are the times when you’re glad Wienerschnitzel had the good sense to come up with something that could soothe your late-​night cravings — and they were kind enough to put on the value menu. Your arteries may suffer for it in a decade or two but your soul thanks you now.