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After a bit of deliberation we ordered:
A-BOMB - cheese, bacon, mayo, mustard, ketchup & potato chips
CHEETAH - sauerkraut, cheese, mustard, & relish
SUMO - japanese mayo, wasabi, pickled ginger, seaweed salad & toasted seaseme seeds
We also ordered yam fries to share and a big 'ol coke to wash it down!
I ordered the sumo dog and was incredibly surprised at how light it was. I know, "light" wasn't exactly the word I thought I'd be using to describe this dog. I was expecting something more greasy and heavy - even with the other two dogs we ordered. Surprisingly each dog was not at all greasy and there was a perfect ratio of dog to bun.
There was a lovely kick from the wasabi that added a good amount of heat to the sumo dog and the pickled ginger really helped cut the meatiness of the dog and gave you a break from the odd texture of hotdog and seaweed salad, together. For anyone thats had a Japadog from Vancouver before - this is very similar. Hands down the sumo was a favourite. The A-Bomb, reminded me of the dogs I use to get when I was going to McMaster, but I use to add jalapeno peppers to mine! The cheese & chips, I thought might have been over kill but once I had a bite I realized it was just enough to coat the dog but not overwhelm it. The Cheetah was an in-between-er for me. If I had not gotten the sumo or tried the a- bomb, I would have enjoyed this more. But up against the previous two dogs, this one just didn't sing as loud. Lyssa loved it though and I could tell they were very generous with the sauerkraut.
We also ordered the yam fries on the side and even with big eaters like the three of us, it was way too much to handle! Should have gone for the half order. It came with sweet chilli sauce on the side which was a pleasant surprise.
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