Tom and James Papadakis were born in the Greek town of Kastelli Gravias. Both came to New York in the early 1900s and finally settled in Houston. Tom persuaded his brother James to build their version…
Very good. My onion rings were crispy and the Chicago All-Beef Dog was full of flavor.
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Brett B
9 contributions
Liked
• 5/23/26
• DoorDash order
I've been enjoying James' dogs for over 60 years and this is the first time in-restaurant of home that I received dogs with burned buns. The weiners were perfect, the chili was divine but both out-sides of the buns were nearly black - weirder still is that somehow it was still delicious.
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Andrew B
2 contributions
Didn't like
• 4/23/26
• DoorDash order
JCI has gone down hill. Their dogs are getting smaller and taste like Vienna sausages. Highly disappointed in this one time go to favorite.
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Debbe B
1 contributions
Liked
• 5/26/26
• DoorDash order
Texas dog & chili fries were great. The chili in the tamales was mostly oil. One used to get 3 tamales per order, now it's only 2.
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Melissa M
3 contributions
Loved
• 1/30/24
• DoorDash order
Nothing better than Jame Coney Island. Im an old school native Houstonian, it will always be James Coney Island. The best hot dogs ever.
