Finally had the chance to try Tony Packo's cafe! I can see the appeal- easy, delicious, affordable. I liked that the menu was relatively small- do one thing really really well and add toppings and sides as options. I ordered and was surprised at how quickly my hot dogs were on the plate. The lady at the counter was very nice and helpful. I'm not really a chili person, but I at least wanted to try the famous sauce. It's a preference thing, but I did not care for it. The hot dog is obviously the star here. Snappy Frank and perfect bun. German potato salad was also good. I love that they serve fountain Pepsi. That kinda made my day. Nope, I'm lying. The pickles on the side of my plate made my day. I do wish there was a Tony Packos closer to Cleveland! But when I'm in Toledo, I'll likely stop in again! Yum!

Fresh food, great taste! Fast delivery we will order again. One of my family's favorite!

Great food! We love those pickles...and now you can get them fried! ! We stop here every time we visit Toledo.

Friendly workers. Really made me feel welcome. Cabbage roll is fantastic! Everything looks clean and well maintained.

Given that I was visiting family, they decided to take me to the classic Tony Packo's for a hot dog. Following the recommendation from my family, I got the fully loaded hot dog complete with mustard, chili, and onion, and opted for the German potato salad for my side. This is the type of sausage that snaps when you bite into it and so much better than the junk you get in the grocery store and fully loaded is a must. I wasn't a fan of the German potato salad and the pickles were a little on the spicy side for me, so I'd choose another side the next time I'm there.

Really good hotdog, baked beans...all part of package deal. Is close to my hotel and I been out flying all day. Ready to stop for few hours. This tastes really good and I'll be back for another.

One of the ways you know you live in the MidWest is by counting the number of places that offer hotdogs and mom n pop burgers. You'll get a lot of ice cream places that also sell hotdogs, and hotdogs are rarely sold without chili sauce. I absolutely love the fact that I got so many different hotdog places and that they are all slightly different from each other in their own rights. Packos is one of those historical Toledo staples that's been around the block. It was definitely recommended by more than a few people when I first moved into town 6+ years ago. I tried them first back then, but didn't have the same kind of appreciation as I do now. I'm not gonna say they have the best hotdogs or the chili sauce that I've ever had, because I've had some GREAT hotdogs and chilis elsewhere (althought not around here..) They're of Hungarian origin. Since I can't claim that I've ever been to Hungary, or have any Hungarian friends who may have been inclined to teach me all about their homecooking, I can't confirm they taste *just* like the dinner my great Hungarian aunt used to cook for us. But what I *will* tell you is that they have a character and consistency. They don't taste anything like what you might have had in any "all American" hotdog places. For that I give points. It's all about uniqueness when it comes to such simple food as hotdogs and burgers. They have to have that little something that differenciates you from the other two hundred thirty five places in town, and imho they do. Now, like I stated previously, I didn't get these sort of sentiments the first time I visited. So it's probably safe to say that they grow on you over time. One might even say it's an "acquired" taste, also this phrase generally isn't used in these type of context. Dogs with"everything" comes with a sausage, a line of mustard, onions, (chili) hotdog sauce with side of pickles by default. I personally have never seen anyone get it without the extra shredded cheese, but it's optional. Today happened to be a Tuesday so I got it for $2, which was nice. Purpose of today's visit was really to check out one of their newest menu, Packo's Poutine, which tries its best to minic the traditional Canadian poutine, but with Packo's twist. I think they did a great job. It was definitely enough food for me and I'm happy with it. The final test will be to serve it to my 11 year old daughter and see if she likes it. I'll be back for it!

What's not to love about Tony Packo's? I was distressed when the Anderson's grocery closed on Monroe, because I loved the Packo's location there. However, now we have a bunch of new options! As always, I love the chili Mac (without onions) and love how smoked paprika can go on my mashed potatoes. I haven't been since covid hit, but in previous visits it was always very clean. I believe this has a drive thru as well!