Dominic "Dick" Potenza was born in West Virginia and grew up in Utica, New York. He became well known in the Rochester - Buffalo area during the 40’s as a head-waiter in the supper-club type restaurants of the era. It was at one of these supper-clubs that he met his future wife, jazz accordionist Ann Collecchia, who performed using the stage name of Ann Russell. Together, they envisioned a fast food restaurant that would serve an original style hamburger with their own special sauce. After much thought, this original style hamburger took the form of a toasted bun containing a thin patty that would cook quickly. After they modified and combined two recipes that they brought with them from Rochester, Dick and Ann developed their famous hot sauce.
Overall, Dic Ann's Hamburgers is praised for fast, friendly service, clean premises, and burgers arriving hot with a distinctive sauce, with staff described as attentive and the experience welcoming across locations; while some reviews note parking challenges and occasional issues like soggy buns or fries and higher prices, the prevailing message is consistent satisfaction with quality, speed, and the overall vibe that makes the burgers the focus and keeps customers returning.
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Nous venons de quitter le Dic Ann's de St-Jérôme & merci infiniment à Mélanie pour son accueil, son service dédié en prenant le temps de nous expliquer le menu, étant notre 1ère fois, afin de bien nous diriger dans nos choix. Qualité de la nourriture & la propreté ont dépassé nos attentes. Merci à toute la belle équipe. Les proprio sont très chanceux de t'avoir. Nous allons définitivement revenir !!
Apr 8, 2026
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What can be bad about this place.
Returned after. 5 year vacation & the manager remembered me & my order.
DIC Ann's for life!!!
& they reditt & beautiful inside
Un des services les plus rapides que j'ai vu! L'équipe est géniale, la nourriture arrive chaude & le restaurant est très propre. Probablement le meilleur Dic Ann's au Québec!
Bon ! Je dois mentionner que j'étais une adepte de Dic Ann dans les bonnes années, par contre maintenant Hou la la, Ce n'est vraiment plus ce que c'était. La sauce est fabriquée par une industrie (Sole Mio) qui ne respecte pas la recette de base . Maintenant ce n'est que du jus de tomate qui n'a rien à voir avec la sauce d'origine. Le prix ne vaut pas la qualité. Un gros dommage, mais je n'y retournerai plus c'est clair.
I've always loved Dic Ann's. It's a specialty burger place but if you like it it's a great place. They all have thier own vibe & each is cool in its way. But you go for the burgers. If you've never been I highly recommend.
My first fastfood I ever ate over 55 years ago, Dic & Ann saw me growsince I was living close to the Pie IX location, what I love the most it still taste the same!!
Du Dic Ann's, c'est du Dic Ann's; la première fois, ça peut paraître étrange, mais une fois qu'on y a goûté, on y revient quand on cherche quelque chose de spécial.
