Tex Barry's Coney Island Diner in Attleboro, MA

I took Little Miss to the zoo of all places on the coldest day of the winter-so far. We needed some lunch and found ourselves not too far from a rather iconic little hot dog diner: Tex Barry's Coney Island Diner, located at 31 County Street in Attleboro, Massachusetts. They're open Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The actual diner is an old Worcester Dining Car Diner. It's history is featured in the book Classic Diners of Massachusetts.

They even have a Facebook page.

Tex Barry's is owned by Arthur Bombardier. He took the joint over from his mother back in 1985- she bought it from one of the original franchisees back in 1979. Tex Barry's was once a burgeoning hot dog franchise in the Southeastern Massachusetts area, but only two remain- the one in Attleboro and another in Taunton, MA.

Tex Barry's has- like any "real" Coney Island Joint- it's own secret recipe for their sauce. Like any self respecting Coney Island Dog man, he wasn't sharing the recipe. Arthur serves em up with the works: a grilled Kayem frank with Coney sauce, onions and mustard on a steamed roll. Old school, authentic, iconic, and DELICIOUS.

I ordered up one with the works (I eventually downed three)...

...and some fries.

Little Miss got her standard half plain/half mustard.

For the rest of the story, check out the video of our visit to Tex Barry's Coney Island Diner in Attleboro, MA on Hot Dog Stories.