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Massachusetts’ Oldest Fast Food Joint Has the BEST Steamed Hot Dogs

Ever wonder what your state’s oldest fast food restaurant is? It’s probably not Wendy’s or even McDonald’s. The people at Love Food researched the oldest fast food restaurant in every…

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Ever wonder what your state's oldest fast food restaurant is? It's probably not Wendy's or even McDonald's. The people at Love Food researched the oldest fast food restaurant in every state. We'll give you the oldest fast food restaurant in each New England state (and a few others) plus we'll let you know what you "must try" there according to patrons' reviews on Yelp.

If you're curious which fast food restaurant has the most locations in Massachusetts, we can give you that countdown too, just CLICK HERE for that.

OK, let our fast food tour commence!

New Hampshire

Moe's Italian Sandwiches in Portsmouth
Opened In: 1959
Must Try: Not surprisingly their Italian Sandwich

Rhode Island

Olneyville New York System in Providence
Opened In: 1930's
Must Try: Hot Weiners w/ Coney-style sauce

Connecticut

Louis' Lunch in New Haven
Opened In: 1895
Must Try: Burgers served on bread not buns

Maine

Red's Eats in Wiscasset
Opened In: 1938
Must Try: Lobster Roll (look at that dang thing!!)

Vermont

Al's French Fries in South Burlington
Opened In: 1940's
Must Try: The Yelpers say the fries. I grew up in South Burlington and agree... but would also add their Pizza Burger to that. I've never found it quite the same anywhere else as Al's. It's always been my favorite. No marinara, just spices. Get a creemee too!

New York

Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs in Brooklyn
Opened: 1916
Must Try: Uhhhh... maybe a hot dog?

New Jersey

White Manna Hamburgers in Hackensack
Opened: 1939
Must Try: Their burgers, served simply with onions and cheese on a potato roll.

Florida

Georgia Pig in Fort Lauderdale
Opened In: 1953
Must Try: Saucy BBQ Sandwiches

Pennsylvania

Ricci's Hoagies in Philadelphia
Opened: 1920
Must Try: The Old Fashioned Italian

Massachusetts

Casey's Diner in Natick
Opened: 1890
Must Try: The steamed hot dogs! (They're what got a diner on the fast food list BTW.)