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| - For the last 18 months that I've been traveling down to Charlotte, I've been walking past this guy, dubbed "Chili Man" and his cart, off Tryon. On my last week traveling down to the Queen City, my colleague and I were on our way to the usual Dean and Deluca lunch when I spotted the Chili Man and thought - dude, if I don't try the top rated Yelp "restaurant" before I leave this place I'm not a real Yelper.
My colleague is vegetarian, and the Chili Man has veggie dogs and veggie chili (sometimes!).
I got the two chili dog combo with chips and a soda for $7.75 - great bang for your buck. I went with the Vinegar bomb and the Life Changer. Best damn chili dogs I've had. The vinegar bomb has some of my favorite hot dog stuffs - chili, sauerkraut, pickles, and pickled jalapenos. Those who love your sour veggies would love this. The Life Changer was pretty life changing indeed. I'm a spice lover and this did not disappoint. The addition of the "fried cheese" sounded weird, but made for a delicious combo. I'd get both of these again.
I'd also like to make a note that the Chili Man is super cool. He's a no-BS kind of guy who is very friendly and chatted it up with me and my colleague while he put his love into our food. I like to support people like him who run small business - keep it up, Chili Man!
Forget your diet - these dogs are the real deal.
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