tower dogs
first of all, i'll admit that i have been to tower dogs three times in the last four days. yes, that is excessive. but i enjoyed it the first time, and several friends have wanted to try the spot out so i tagged along. i have had:
the tower boat - chili & cheese over fritos - i like the chili enough, although chili + beans might be good for a boat.
the chili dog - chili & cheese on a dog - however, i love this chili on the dog.
the kraut dog - saurkraut + dog - grilled kraut was awesome with mustard and the dog
the mexidog - chorizo + nacho cheese & jalepenos - pretty tasty, and i'll try this again
the caliente hot! hot! hot! dog - habenero sausages, grilled onions & red peppers + sour cream - umm, the habenero sausage was dang spicy. not unbelievably hot, but pretty spicy. grilled peppers and onions nice.
i have loved all these dogs. seriously. these are nice, high quality dogs. the service is quick, and it happens via a walk up counter.
seating is limited, and outdoors, so this may be a problem in hotter or colder months.
they're open 11 am - 10 pm M-Th, but here is the real kicker: friday's & saturdays, 11 am - 3 am! holy crap, bar crowd, you need to hit this spot.
the only real drawback may be that the dogs are a little pricey for some. the dogs pretty much run between $3-$4. but i'm down, they're dang good.
so far, the business traffic seems to be decent. i'm hoping it keeps up after the newness fades. and, i can't wait to try the last call dog. it's only available after 11 pm, and comes with a polish sausage, eggs, hash browns and nacho cheese. super yum.
This place is great!
The preface: I've been to Tower Dogs once, yesterday, and was inside for no more than five minutes.
Things I liked:
* The menu is small, but diverse. Well, subjectively diverse. The place sells hot dogs after all. But there are several specialty dogs and I liked that. There is something called the Last Call Dog. It's only available after 11 p.m. It has an EGG in it. No joke.
I had the Californian, which can with avocado, bacon, cheese, onions and brown mustard. It came in one of those silver wrapper deals and I took it to go. There was some concern on my part that the thing wouldn't hold up on the trip home (I thought it might get cold, etc.). It did not. Opened it up at home and it was perfect. Good texture combinations with the crisp bacon and the bun, the avocado and the dog itself. Good flavor combo too.
* The place is quick, cheapish and has good hours, which are all important for a place like this. Look, I'm not going to eat a hot dog at every meal. But there are times when I've need something quick. Or, I've got a five spot on me and that's it. Or, it's after 9 and I need something NOW! Tower Dogs is the place for all three of those situations.
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