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| - I had super high expectations for this place. I mean come on....a place that has dedicated its existence to the humble tube of meat that we Americans call a hot dog needs to get it right. Exactly right.
If you are looking for a frilly place that has an awesome design and a put together feel, this wouldn't be the best place to stop. Set inside an old Taco Bell, you feel like you should be ordering a bean burrito and some cinnamon twists. They didn't really do much to update the place from the heyday? of the Bell that used to be here. But, this is a mom and pop shop folks, so get over it!
I ordered The Hillbilly Dog and the Parm Garlic Fries. Let me start off by giving you the positives of the food. I absolutely love the 12+ selections of catsup and mustard they offer. From chipotle mustard to sweet caroline? BBQ sauce, they are all really really good. I must've tried 75% of these homemade sauces and liked every single one. Their coleslaw is ordinary but in a good way. Brings you back to picnic time at the family reunion. And their chili? I really really liked it.....just the right amount of spices and flavor and not pureed like some places.
For my hotdog base I got the polish dog....and was far from impressed. Boiled polish hotdogs are gross. Well, boiled hot dogs in general are gross. But polish hot dogs need to be grilled. So, the supposed star of the show instantly took a nose dive. Luckily, the coleslaw and chili were there to save the little weiners life. Plus, I got to test out the plethora of sauces offered to cover up the dogs not so desireable flavor.
The fries? BOMB DOT COM! A little too much parm garlic butter, but tasty nonetheless. The flavor here is on point....but they definitely need to up the portion size here. $5 for a side of fries need to come out in a huge basket.
Overall, I didn't dislike this place by any means. But, next time I think I would get a burger and tell them I wanted more fries with less sauce. So much for a killer dog :(
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