So maybe it is just me, maybe I'm not getting the whole gourmet hot dog craze. I just, well, 2 stars to me means I won't go back. Not unless someone insists I go with them. And even then, I will more than likely try my best to talk them out of it.
I mean, it wasn't all bad. The bun was really good. And the hot dog, just plain, was good. The duck fat fries were tasty. And the packaging for my to go order kept my dogs warm until I got home.
But some of it was bad. The New York dog, eh. Definitely not the best I've had in Pittsburgh. And while the fries were good, it looked like I got the last batch as it was mostly very small pieces. I also tried the chili cheese dog. First, it needs more cheese. If I have to look for the cheese, there's not enough there. And the brisket chili did not appeal to my taste buds and had an odd texture.
The best part of my meal would have to be the root beer I drank out of my East End growler where I stopped before Station Street. Sigh. My entire order was $15 + tax. In my recently hot dog tastings it seems like we're getting farther away from just the classic dog. Station Street has a kimchee hot dog. Is that necessary? Not, it's not. Places like this make me long for Toula's, where I could get 2 chili cheese dogs and an order of fries for under $5.