This brand new, funky little gritty dive opened up on Bloor Street West last weekend!
The boyfriend and I stumbled into it after our unsuccessful pursuit of locating a street dog vendor and this new place seemed like a much better compromise. The menu looked promising and our excitement grew with the enthusiasm of the staff and who we imagined was the owner.
Originally I wanted to order the "Gring-OH" but after we were told that one of the staff had dropped the jalapeno bottle caps (poor guy), I settled on the "OH-riental Express" while the boyfriend ordered the "OH-Down, Hoe-Down". *Cue excitement*
We took our hot dogs to a side street off of Bloor, sat on the bench and opened our container. First impression: basic looking hot dog and bun; nothing extraordinary or over the top. After tasting the hot dog, we both settled that though we appreciated the concept and the attempt, it was nothing more than a plain ol' hot dog dressed up in some okay toppings. Boyfriend said he barely got any pulled pork and I commented that I wished I tasted more of the wasabi and ginger in the mayo. We did get some kettle chips on the side, which was a nice surprise, but it too wasn't anything spectacular. All in all, the place left much to be desired.
Considering the joint is new, I'll definitely give them a go another time!