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…

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.)