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Ninny's is a small, chef-owned restaurant situated right next to Stricklands Frozen Custard, just across the street from Acme.
Upon walking in I was greeted by Kathleen, the owner, who was hard at work on a meal for the customer in front of me. She was doing all of the work; taking orders, making food and answering questions!
There were only 9 items on the menu but it was still a hard choice. After some suggestions from Kathleen I decided to go with a Ninny's Chicago Style Hot Dog and a Chili Dog.
A couple minutes later she handed me a couple giant foil-wrapped dogs and I was on my way. On my short drive home the aroma of the hot dogs filled my car and made it hard to resist not opening them during rush-hour traffic on Rt 8!
I snapped a picture of them once I got home and dove right in. I started with the Chili Dog. It had an abundance of melted cheese, and excellent chili sauce and plenty of onions. I was actually pretty surprised with how large the actual hot dog was as well! This is not your average back-yard-grill-pack-of-8 hot dog from the grocery store! They were freshly steamed (or boiled, not sure) 1/4 pound dogs!
Once I finished I moved on to the Chicago dog which was even more fantastic! It has very crisp and fresh tomatoes, a pickle spear, onions and a couple sport peppers; for a second, after that first bite, I mistakenly thought I was standing in downtown Chicago! None of the flavors were overpowering and everything seemed to meld together perfectly.
Overall it was a very enjoyable experience. The no-frills location focuses on the authentic recipes that Kathleen has perfected over the years. I will definitely return and look forward to trying the Italian Beef or Sausages next time!
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