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It may not look like much from the outside; it is part of a gas station. You know, like those places with the gas station McDonald's, Blimpie, A&W, etc? Except this one does not share floor space with the convenience store and gas station cashier. That's a good thing.
The first thing I noticed is that the place is sparsely decorated but clean. Good! The second was that they had some interesting options -- not just "hot dog on bun," "hot dog on bun with mustard," "polish sausage," and the other standards. I'm sure they can hook you up with those if you like. The lady at the register was very friendly and asked if it was our first time. It was, so she handed us the printed menus, which had details about the various dogs, sides, and other offerings.
I could have randomly picked any dog and probably been happy: everything looked tasty. They use all beef sausages and have a variety of types, each matched to named sets of toppings.
I had the Sonora dog. While it was difficult to eat -- just like a good Chicago dog -- because of all the toppings, the ingredients were fresh (ok, how fresh CAN pickled jalapeƱos from a can actually be?) and worth the extra effort to keep everything held together. The hot dog was firm with a nice "snap" and my fries were served hot.
Too bad this place is about an hour from where I live, otherwise I'd have more of a chance to try the other dogs. If I'm in the area again, I'll be back.
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