DougieDog (March 20, 2010)

[ts]
As part of our "healthy lifestyle", JS and I went to DougieDog to check out some hot dogs. ;)

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[js]
Well, DougieDog has been on our radar ever since we heard about it from Mel of Gourmet Fury.

When we found out that these were higher-quality dogs than what are usually available on the street, we were raring to go.

[ts]
Of course, with procrastination, of which we are masters, we haven't gone until now.



[ts]
There it is. I like how that hot dog is putting ketchup on itself while licking its lips.

[js]
I had perused the menu prior to going to the location -- in fact, I had perused it quite a few times over a couple of months -- and I knew I wanted to try the Chicago Dog. Although I'm not averse to ketchup in hot dog applications, I wanted to try eating one without ketchup.


Chicago Dog

[js]
The Chicago Dog has mustard, onion, tomato, neon green relish, pickle, Chicago sport peppers, celery salt, and a poppy seed bun.

The hot dog was good: it was not overly salty and it did not taste "processed" either. I liked the snap!

Perhaps my Chicago dog could have used a little bit more moisture, as the fresh tomatoes added a welcome juiciness to the hot dog experience. I liked the poppy seed bun as well, as it was very fresh. I was a tad afraid of the "neon green" relish, but it tasted like relish, so all is good.



[ts]
JS and I also shared a bottle of rootbeer, this Stewart's brand. We liked it as it reminded us of the sarsaparilla flavor from the rootbeers from our childhood, Sarsi.

Stewart's Beverages
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarsi_drink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarsaparilla


Coney Island Dog

[ts]
From my first perusal of DougieDog's menu online, I knew that I wanted the Coney Island Dog. I mean, it's a chili dog! What's not to love.

And yes, it satisfied my chili dog desires.

I agree with JS, I would have to say that these hot dogs taste very fresh, not usually the adjective used to describe hot dogs. I also like the "snap."

vs. Japa Dog

Japa Dogs, left to right: Okonomi, Terimayo, Oroshi

[js]
Just for comparison, we had tried Japa Dog a couple of weeks before, and I felt that the Japa Dog dogs were not that great.

The bratwurst and the hot dogs used for the terimayo series were salty and tasted over-processed. The only real contender among their dogs is the Kurobota pork sausage.

I did like oroshi toppings, although I felt that the radish has been "rinsed" of all their radish-y, pungent flavour. I liked the cabbage topping, but there was too little of it and only in the middle of the hot dog.

[ts]
I guess a Japa Dog experience is one of those "just gotta try it once and be done with it" experiences as I don't feel the need to return.

(We weren't even going to blog about them, but as JS has brought it up...)

Back to DougieDog...
[js]
The owner, Doug, was very friendly and came over to talk to us. He asked if we were bloggers, after catching TS taking the dogs outside for a quick camera shot. I answered "Yes, but we do not usually review restaurants."

[ts]
I actually just brought along a camera so I could show people what we eat as part of a healthy lifestyle. ;)

[js]
I had a very good hot dog, one that I did not regret eating afterwards. This is definitely a place we'll go to for our hot dog cravings in the future.


DougieDog
1011 Granville Street, Vancouver BC Canada
http://www.dougiedog.com/

Japa Dog
Vancouver, BC Canada
http://www.japadog.com

Our take on a "japa dog"
http://www.eatingclubvancouver.com/2009/05/grilled-brats-la-japadog.html

Reviews of DougieDog:
Sherman's Food Adventures
I'm Only Here for the Food

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