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| - 3.5/5, +.5 for service
For some strange reason, I was craving a hot dog on Christmas Eve after work, but I wanted something a bit gourmet instead of your typical streetmeat in many downtown intersections. A Yelp search found this place for me, and after reading the menu and reviews I decided to try it out.
This place is quite open concept, and the layout of the seats means you're sharing a large table with other customers. It's not a place where I would take my significant other or come in with a large group, but it's a place where I can grab a quick bite and expect quick, efficient service.
After looking at the menu board for a few minutes, I went with the Seattle Frank. I was in Seattle last year but never managed to try their hot dogs, so I figure a Seattle Frank would revisit my memories of what could've been a Seattle hot dog.
The hot dog was quite good! I'm not a huge fan of mustard and would probably order something without mustard next time, but the sausage itself was very juicy. For $7.50 the price is a little bit steep, but it's a gourmet hot dog so that's expected. I still had much better hot dogs at Japadog in Vancouver, but seeing how that's over in the west coast I'll settle with a place like this.
Service was excellent. The person who took my order is very energetic and made the whole ordering experience very enlightening. He also seemed like a nice boss, as both workers (who looked like university students) were having a great time making people's food.
I know there are a couple of other gourmet hot dog places nearby, but Fancy Franks looks like a place that temporarily fits the hole left behind of my awesome experience at Japadog during my west coast trip.
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