A few moons ago I was in Tucson with the fam and ended up at a place whose claim to fame was Sonoran hot dogs. Legend has it that it used to be a food truck or food stand that eventually grew into a brick and mortar location of significant proportions. I remember being smitten by not just the quality of the hotdogs and the huge array of condiments but also with the ambiance.
Since that time I have been looking for a place here in Scottsdale that can rival the Sonoran hot dogs I so enjoyed in Tucson. Recently somebody suggested that I try the Grande Stande and so I did with fairly high expectations.
I tried the Sonoran hot dog and even though it was a cut above the run of the mill hotdogs served at many places, it could not hold accandle to what I had experienced in Tucson.
The bun was toasted (yes) but the dog was fair to middling. The condiments were average. Don't get me wrong. It was not bad but at $8.99 (sans any sides) I expected a lot more flavor and bite.
So my hunt continues.