WindMill Hot Dogs
WindMill Grand Opening celebration in Hoboken, NJ
5/11/2012 Update:
This afternoon – local celebrities Artie Lange, Danny Aiello and others celebrated the official grand opening of WindMill Hot Dogs downtown at 79 Hudson Street. See select photos below.
Thanks to Ian from East View Photography for the pics!
Contest: Win $100 gift certificate at WindMill in Hoboken
4/23/2012 Update:
Want to win $100 gift certificate to WindMill Hot Dogs?
All you have to do is leave a comment with what you think the exact date & time the first WindMill Hot Dog will be served. The closest guess wins!
(Also be sure to check the email you signed up with for perhaps some special surprises as well)
Windmill Hot Dogs set up open soon in Hoboken
4/19/2012 update:
The wait for WindMill “Gourmet Fast Food” will soon be over!
The new restaurant located at 79 Hudson Street is on the home stretch of renovations since taking over the spot from Lucky’s Burgers a few months ago.
Some notable changes to the establishment include rearranging the kitchen apparatus, making the griddle the “star attraction,” and one of the things that will first catch your eye when you walk in. Who doesn’t like to see “smiling hot dogs?”
Additionally, WindMill locations each have a custom murals painted inside, which reflect the character of the city or area they’re in. The Hoboken WindMill mural of course, is expected to have a depiction of Frank Sinatra, as well as other pop-culture icons – which will add to the fun experience patrons will have. The seating capacity is approximately 28 inside, and 22 outside during “sidewalk season.”
WindMill is especially proud of the quality of their food. From the hot dogs (which you can even buy in some select supermarkets), to the burgers, chicken sandwiches and even custom-cut rib-eye steaks. It looks like low-carbers can also get in on the action, with garden salads topped with any of their meats. The cheese fries are also known to be a very popular item.
Lastly, WindMill will have super-late hours on Fridays and Saturdays (open till 4am), as well as delivery – which will really appeal to residents in all corners of Hoboken.
Stay tuned for their “soft” opening (as soon as mid-next week), and other fun locally-inspired surprises that are in the works!
Good luck WindMill!
WindMill finally comes to Hoboken – replaces Lucky’s Burger
3/7/2012 Update:
It’s been about three years in the business rumor mill here in on Hoboken411 – and has finally become reality.
WindMill Hot Dogs (burgers & fries too) is taking the spot at 79 Hudson Street downtown. Something must have been wrong with Lucky’s Famous Burgers if they couldn’t survive in the drunkest section of Hoboken!
We wish WindMill luck!
Description: “Gourmet” Fast Food, hot dogs, burgers, fries, BBQ packs, and more.
Address: 79 Hudson Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Web: www.windmillhotdogs.com
Phone: TBD
Is Windmill in Jeopardy in Hoboken?
7/28/2009 Update:
Oh boy, it seems as if the building that Windmill Hotdogs and Burgers was moving into is now for rent again! Although the Windmill website still has a Hoboken location coming soon – I only wonder if they found a better spot. I emailed them once again to see what the deal is.
Less burger choices in Hoboken would rank up there with Mayoral Corruption!
Discussions with WindMill Hot Dogs in Hoboken
6/29/2009 Update:
Windmill emailed me back, saying:
“It is actually a bit off the corner in the building that was a dentist’s office. Construction has started up again and we hope to be opened late summer. Thanks for inquiry!”
Windmill Hot Dogs & Burgers!
6/29/2009:
More South Jersey in Hoboken
According to the Windmill Hot Dogs website, expect Hoboken to have yet another place to entertain your non-vegetarian cravings!
As you can see – they ambiguously list the location as “Corner of Fifth and Washington…”
Which leads me to think…
Is the 7-Eleven not happening?
Back in April – I reported that the old Boston Chicken Market was to become a 7-Eleven. Keep in mind that I overheard this over the police radio (as they had set off a burglar alarm) – and it seemed legitimate. However, it also makes me wonder if the old Soup Man location might also be the future location of Windmill (while not technically on the “corner” – and also rumored to become another “Italian Deli”)…
I emailed WindMill last week – and haven’t received a response yet.
Was the 7-Eleven deal never finalized? Perhaps it fell through?
Either way – Hoboken is becoming a “Ham-bur-ken!”
WindMill is Socially Networked…
One other thing – WindMill stays connected with their customers:
- You can follow them on Twitter, and…
- Become their Fan on Facebook
Curiously – an update from MARCH 2nd, 2009 – indicated that “Work had begun” on the Hoboken location… before Boston Market AND Soup Man closed… makes you think.
So much for my healthy eating…
SEE THEIR MENU HERE (No prices listed…)
Hoboken NJ
95 Responses to ** WindMill Hot Dogs **
April 25th, 2012 |
4/27 1:00pm
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April 25th, 2012 |
4/28 11 AM
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April 26th, 2012 |
Whoops, meant 4/28 at 10:53am
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April 26th, 2012 |
April 27th 2012 4:00pm
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April 26th, 2012 |
4/28/12 @ 12:07 pm
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April 30th, 2012 |
April 30, 11:15 AM
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April 30th, 2012 |
They served the first at 11am today – so @bcc624, even though your entry was practically last minute – you win! (I didn’t put a deadline to the giveaway).
Check your email inbox for details on how to get the prize.
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April 30th, 2012 |
I have this mental picture of a bunch of “foodies” camping out for 3/4 days waiting for this over priced and over rated place to open. Then around 10:45 these “foodies” get boners and start to drool and dancing anticipating the grand opening. PEOPLE GET OVER IT ,ITS A FRIGGIN HOT GOG.
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May 1st, 2012 |
Great- So they are open now. So I can take all of the menus that they dropped all over my neighborhood- cars, sidewalks, railings, gutters- and I can dump them on the floor of their restaurant so they can know how it feels when someone litters in their property.
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May 11th, 2012 |
Regarding Artie Lange up there: oh, GOOD GOD.
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May 12th, 2012 |
I guess you have a resentment to Winmill’s Marketing. To bad it only bothers you and they dont even know how you feel. That’s the great thing about resentments, the givers are free and the receivers get all pestered and bothered. Dont forget to give club kos theirs back and the other 100 businesses that market this way every week.
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May 13th, 2012 |
Some friends that visited this weekend raved about WimdMill, will have to try it out soon.
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May 13th, 2012 |
Best fast food restaurant ever in Hoboken! Fries taste better than most other higher end places too.
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May 14th, 2012 |
Very nice, friendly people working there, which kind of shocked me since most of the “faster” food places in Hoboken are staffed with extremely angry people. The hot dog was pretty good with a nice casing that snaps when bitten into. I’d probably ask them to cook mine a little longer next time as I like the casing to be browned a bit more. As a huge fan of Grays Papaya dogs, it was a little strange to consume such a large diameter dog and I did miss papaya drink with it, not a big soda fan. The fries are top notch. Funny thing is, the former inhabitant of that space served crinkle cut fries, but they weren’t very good, these fries were perfect and a special note – they poked holes in the wrapping so the fries wouldn’t steam themselves soggy on my walk home. A small attention to detail that goes a long way in my book. The burgers are also very tasty. They are thinner patties, but they don’t skimp on the toppings so it definitely satisfies and is reasonably priced.
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May 14th, 2012 |
Really good stuff. My parents have a Windmill in thier town, so I was definitely happy to hear this was coming in. And stopped by on Saturday, and it was great as always. And the staff was very friendly and funny.
And Kudos to the anti-Snookie portion of the mural on the wall!
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