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| - We stumbled by Fancy Franks during their first few days open and it was a happy discovery. I hadn't heard anything about this new joint before, but having had gourmet hot dogs in the U.S., I think this is a good entry to the scene.
Fancy Franks has a host of interesting gourmet hot dogs "flavours" and tons of great, fresh-looking toppings. It's not as cheap as street meat, but then again you can tell why from the quality of the ingredients they use.
The buns are from Silverstein's, the franks have good flavour and a satisfying snap while the toppings were tasty and relatively abundant. I chose the Franks Got Seoul (yummy bulgogi, though kimchi wasn't too spicy) and my partner ordered the Southern Fancy (nicely spiced pulled pork and fresh coleslaw). We added an order of fries, which were a bit soggy, but a good enough size for the two of us. Vanilla milkshake was great.
We arrived after six pm and there were already a bunch of young families and 20somethings enjoying dinner perched on the shop's stools. There's one long, high communal table in the middle of the shop as well space against the front window.
Two little dudes eating dinner with their mom had the best exchange:
Little Guy 1: "That was a pretty good hot dog."
Little Guy 2: "These buns were pretty good at falling apart."
And you know, it was so true. These dogs are MESSY! The buns are sturdy, but they do tend to split completely in half at the joint/bend due to the weight of the toppings.
Fancy Franks still has to work out some opening kinks (e.g. service workflow and that disappointing fact that they didn't have doughnuts yet!). Will have to check it out again to try those doughnuts and a completely different dog!
Notes:
They offer a choice of regular or whole wheat buns.
I believe any dog on the menu can be made with a regular frank, a sausage or a veggie dog.
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