Visited this place.Burgers are ok. Nothing like fatburger quality but ,nothing to crib either.
If you are staying in that area or are there shopping or are there is fine to have a burger.Breads are not great but still ok.
But nothing that would get you there just for the burger from a far off place.
I didnt try any other food.

Nathan's Famous...Junk or Treasure?

The question (no matter what the restaurant's claims about being the best hot dog in the world) is not whether there's a better hot dog somewhere in Beijing. And only an idiot is headed to Nathan's for a gourmet meal, or tries to review and rank it in such a way. The question is, does this restaurant serve food that is a reasonable re-creation of the American Northeast boardwalk junk food we remember so fondly and sometimes miss?

I submit that it is. The hot dog is bang on. It's clearly a Nathan's dog, which is quite a different thing from the Hormel garbage most readily available around here. The first and main ingredient is beef, then water, and then less than 2% of salt, preservatives and natural flavoring like paprika. Nathan's has been making them this way since before most people reading this were born. A health food? Of course not, but it's not supposed to be. (Try to find out what's in other Beijing restaurants' hot dogs, if you want to see REALLY unhealthy.) And all for a LOT cheaper, too. (*Ahem* Blue Frog)

The chili is a tad spicy as it's SUPPOSED to be. That tasteless paste spread on the "hot dogs" at Dairy Queen or Blue Frog is not chili. And the cheese is boardwalk, Coney Island cheese. It's also supposed to be that way. It's a very specific kind of cheese. You don't eat it on gourmet crackers with wine. You pour it over dogs and chips. I personally hate it, but that's a personal preference, and exactly why you can get a dog without the cheese if you want. I may hate it, but that's no reason to give it a bad review when it is exactly what it's supposed to be.

The lemonade is also very good. It tastes just like what you sip as you wander around the boardwalk, trying to decide whether it's worth it to go for that big stuffed bear for your girlfriend.

The fries are also spot on: good fry, just crispy enough, good potato flavor in the soft middle and not too much or too little salt. They're only "strange" if your benchmark for fries is McDonalds.

The plain burger is not what is advertised in the pictures, or what is normal at a Nathan's. Don't expect any onions, lettuce or tomato on it, despite what it looks like on the menu. But considering how you get a minor case of the trots every time you eat lettuce on a Beijing burger, this is probably just as well. The beef itself is decent–tastes like beef. The pickles are good, and it hasn't got too much ketchup (though some mustard would be nice).

The decor is nice, and the booths where you can plug in your own Mp3 player or iPad and entertain yourself are a nice touch, if ultimately fruitless. The service was very good, too, and the packaging for take away will keep things together and warm.

If you like this kind of food–American ballpark, boardwalk, amusement park type food–then go to Nathans. If you don't, then don't go, or at least don't complain to the rest of us about it. If you're craving a hot dog and want one made from real beef, not mystery meat, and with chili that tastes like something, and for less than 80RMB, go to Nathans.

Too bad it's not possible to leave negative star ratings to offset all the fake five star reviews. The food here is utter garbage (I'll take Burger King, McDonald's, Subway or some other American fast food chain over this place any day) and extraordinarily overpriced for what you get. If you like nasty processed meat and "bread" products that taste and feel like cardboard, all for 40+ kuai per customer, this might be the place for you.

- Like: decent hotdogs for a fair price, booths where you can plug you ipod, friendly and fast service
- A basic fast food joint with drinks far too sweet (teas or lemon mix) and small french fries serving (Check Paddy O sheas for great quality fries on Dongzhimen wai; or Blue Frog for good hot dogs 60Rmb).
- Still, go for Nathan's as they're doing some discount on set menu for lunch & afternoon...and they contribute to develop western food offering in Dongzhimen.

Looks and feels like a fast food restaurant, but the food is surprisingly good.

Great hot dogs, good burgers, and the chicken tenders are amazing. Didn't leave me with that heavy, greasy, oh-my-god-what-did-I-eat feeling after finishing, which is what I usually get with KFC, McDonald's, or Chinese fast food joints.

Good food and really convenient for lunch in the Dongzhimen area. Will definitely go again, and might have to use their catering for a party or two.

I have been to the Nathan's in Raffles several times in the couple of months I have been here. As an American, it feels great to get some "food from home". It is also the first time I have gotten some decent cheese fries since arriving in Asia. The cheese is GREAT. tastes just like melted cheese from home. I learned that their cheese and many other condiments are imported directly from the states.

I usually just get the combo set of hot dog + onions, cheese fries, and a lemonade. My usual.
But this time around, I decided to try some new things out.
I ordered the philly cheese steak wrap, and chicken tenders.
Was pleasantly surprised with both. The philly cheese steak was very juicy, and equally tasty.
The chicken tenders were also great, crispy and well seasoned.

Compared to other American fast food restaurants, Nathan's definitely has my vote for taste, quality, price, and customer service.
Had a wonderful experience, as always, and will be back again soon!

Nathan's Famous is a fast food chain from New York. I largely agree with other reviewers: if you remember what you're ordering and make comparisons to Nathan's Famous in the US versus the boutique haunts of Beijing gourmands, you're bound to be delighted.

I went with a friend and we tried the chili dog, chili fries, regular fries and a philly cheesesteak. The philly cheesesteak was the same as Nathan's in the US, but anyone from Philadelphia would be disappointed. It's served on a hot dog bun, lightly toasted and heavily buttered. The meat itself is cooked and chopped properly, but lacks the glistening, bun-soaking, dripping grease that you would find on a proper Philly cheesesteak. There was an adequate quantity of white cheese (or maybe cheese sauce, hard to tell), but no other sauce to accompany it. Also, there wasn't an "ultimate" option - only grilled onions. Still, it's the same as in the US, so five stars--remember what you're ordering, and don't project Philadelphia onto a New York establishment. Two cheesesteaks from Nathan's is about the same amount of food as one real Philly cheesesteak.

I ordered the set - for a drink, a 4 kuai upsell to Beijing draft beer, inexplicably served in a soda cup with a lid and straw. It had a vaguely collegiate feel, bringing back memories of sneaking around campus with rum in my Coke. I took off the lid and drank it without the straw - a little flat, but it's Beijing draft beer, which is always a little flat anyway. Not taking off any points for this. Another 4 kuai upsell to chili cheese fries. They came with a spicy chili, warm but not hot, with pasteurized process cheese food sauce - yummy, chemically synthesized goodness, authentic artificial flavors from a faraway factory somewhere in New Jersey.

My Chinese friend enjoyed his first New York chili cheese dog, accompanied by milk tea--a nod to the fact that this location is, indeed, in China, not a distant Connecticut suburb. He was surprised and delighted by the flavor, much different than a typical Chinese hot dog, and made the whole thing disappear in record time along with an entire order of crinkle fries.

Blue Frog, Nathan's ain't. But the bill was 81 kuai for two people, and we didn't even have to schlep to Sanlitun! Not many restaurants are worth venturing forth from my Andingmen stomping grounds, but Nathan's may just make my short list.

we ordered delivery from this place on jinshisong.com just to see if the restaurant would be worth a visit some time.

Super cheeseburger, Cheese dog, Chili cheese fries.

Absolutely inedible.

It was completely cold. It took more than one hour (though this could be delivery guys fault). They gave me one tiny spoonful of meat chili sauce, not enough for 2 Fries and the cheese sauce was foul. The fries were cold and soggy and had that gritty powdery texture of frozen potato which is then under-cooked. The hot dog bun was the driest bread i have ever tasted and it was 1/3 the size of the hot dog itself, the burger bun was the same, dry sweet yellow Jingkelong bread. The mayonnaise on the burger was so sweet and the Chinese brand ketchup packets were gross. We threw all the food away. Total waste of money. Disgusting. Glad we didn't go all the way to Dongzhimen for it.

I don't think a place like this should be on a delivery website, they took way to long. But even ignoring the coldness of everything, it was still revolting.

The other day walking thru Raffles I came across a Nathans. I didnt know there was one in Beijing. I love Nathans fries. Well i walked inside not sure what to expect , and to my surprise, I though it was actually better then my experiences in the States. The serivce was great. The cashier understood my order, which does not happen in McDonalds or KFC. The food was pretty much the same. They had this promotion for wraps. Tired the philly.... it was great, but most important the fries were the same. I love Nathans Fries. I have good experience for fast food. Happy to have found it.

PS they have these booth that let you hook up you ipod, it was cool!

I have to say I agree with redsandsfr's review. This isn't Blue Frog in Sanlitun, Nathan's Famous is the equivalent of American fast food/fast casual so expectations should be a little more reasonable. It looks as if Nathans have seen previous reviews and listened... because I've tried some of the exact dishes (clam chowder, chili dog, philly cheese steak etc) that have been negatively reviewed and it's literally nothing like what some people have said about them. Did they do an entire overhaul of their menu? Did I walk into a completely different restaurant? I have no idea, but I feel the need to write my own review of the menu items I tried.

New England Clam Chowder: My favorite menu item. I'm not even sure if Beijing has clam chowder at all, so I expected this to pretty much be a thin cream with a few badly cooked clams floating around - boy, was I wrong. Nathan's clam chowder is a savory broth chock full of potatoes, bacon(!), clams, and onions. I didn't expect to get such a hearty, chunky, yummy soup from a place that's suppose to be known for hot dogs. Yes, it is a little expensive but well worth it. This is the menu item I'd go back for.

Philly Cheese Steak: Having been properly wow'ed by the items I shared with friends during my first time there, I brought a philly cheese steak home for my boyfriend. He later said that he had never properly missed home since coming to Beijing until he took his first bite of that philly. Enough said. My take on it - seasoned beef and onions on a toasted bun topped with melted cheese. What's not to like?

Chicken Wings: Someone said a typical Asian sweet/spicy flavor. Mine were literally a completely different flavor, which makes me think this may have been changed? The ones I had were a very quality American spicy honey barbecue flavor. The glaze was definitely something to write home about, you can taste a subtle molassas with a slight smokiness. Amazing.

Milk tea: Like many American chains adapted to the Chinese market, Nathan's has naicha. And it is good! Not overly sweet, and weirdly enough, I liked it better than soda to tame the spice when washing down their chili dog.

In short, when boyfriend and I just can't take another day of Chinese food, can't stomach McDonald's or KFC, and don't want to spend a ton of money, Nathan's is our new favorite!