YOU GUYS. I just went to Onion Maiden's pop up at The Vandal today for lunch and HOLY JEEZ LOUISE was it amazing! (Side note: Can I swear on Yelp!?!)
I've been vegan for three years and this is some of THE BEST food I have eaten. The hot dogs are better than the usual veggie dogs that permanently live in my fridge. I got the Manowar (cashew cheese) and the Hurricane (1,000 island dressing, kraut slaw) and I will never be the same. Even the buns were outstanding -- toasted and a little crunchy! I also got the Darth Taters, which were just tater tots but somehow still magical. Oh...and...THE EDDIE, which is Onion Maiden's very own version of the Twinkie and hello, I am currently typing from food heaven.
The cashew cheese on the Manowar was kind of like the Velveeta you'd slather all over your hot dog as a kid or, let's be honest, as an adult. It was warm and gooey and melty and perfect. I could have eaten just the cheese!
The slaw on the Hurricane was a little bitey and a little juicy but the toasted bun held up against the sauerkraut juice as well as the thousand island dressing and didn't get soggy at all. The cabbage in the slaw still had a little crunch and wasn't cooked to oblivion like some not-so-happy slaws I've had in the past.
The hot dogs themselves were perfect. Really no other way to describe them. They had the same taste and texture as an all beef frank, but none of the beef!!! I could see these being grilled up and served at Heinz Field to 60,000 happy and satiated herbivores and omnivores alike!
Get your bum down to Vandal to check Onion Maiden out right away! And follow them on Facebook to keep an eye on where they will pop up next! Hopefully to a brick and mortar store near you........but preferably me!