LONNIE HAMMARGREN'S CASTILLO DEL SOL

4300 Ridgecrest Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89121

Going to the Hammargren House annual open house was like being allowed to enter Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, only instead of Oompa Loompas and candy, there were dinosaurs, roller coasters, space shuttles and the Taj Mahal. And hot dogs.

All ordered a hot dog at the backyard bar.

Eric: "Pretty okay."
**5**

Susan: "The experience was heightened by the fact that I had to walk through a brothel and a hidden mine shaft in order to eat."
**5**

Jamaal: "I gave the dogs a 2; it would have been a one, because I could have made them myself, but they were served to me at the Hammargren House, and there were cookies available."
**2**

GYPSY CARAVAN ANTIQUES

At First Friday
1302 S 3rd Street
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 868-3302

Both ordered a hot dog.

Susan: The server might have had a Russian accent, but maybe it was just the romance of the gypsy caravan. There were no handwashing facilities nearby, and nobody wore gloves.
**3**

Eric: "I liked it."
**5**

BIG AL'S CHICAGO DELI

At McCarran International Airport
Las Vegas, NV

Eric was dropping Susan off at the airport; they had a few minutes for a dog. Both got a Chicago Dog; they had to eat at a Starbucks kiosk because there was no seating. What's up with hot dog places and guys named Al?

Susan: "Hey, Airport Security! X-ray THIS! This dog is dangerously delicious!"
**5**

Eric: "It's not terror-able!"
**5**

CAREFUL KITTY'S CAFE

At the El Cortez Hotel & Casino
600 Fremont St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Eric and Susan: Both got the Vienna Hot Dog
**5**

The waitress, Myong, said it was "world famous." It was the first real Chicago dog we've had from a casino, and had a real Vienna beef dog that snapped. We were happy it came with fries.

FAMOUS UNCLE AL'S HOT DOGS & GRILLE

6010 W. Craig Road
Las Vegas, NV 89130
(702) 877-DOGS

Susan: San Antonio Dog (chili, cheddar, bacon, onions and jalapeños); "It was good, but everything tasted like it came out of a can, except the dog--but good. 'KID NATION' IS ON TV!"
**4**

Spencer: Chicago Dog (mustard, relish, onions, tomato, dill pickle spear, sport peppers, celery salt, poppy seed bun); "Scrumpturalescent." "They only filled the drink cups 7/8 full of ice, which is not very efficient."
**5**

Eric: The Boston (spicy mustard sauerkraut). "The sauerkraut was good."
**5**

Atlanta "Slaw" Dog. "The slaw wasn't good."
**4**

The waitress couldn't recommend any of the dogs because she hadn't tried any. This was sad. The restaurant staff was like "Kid Nation." There were no adults present. Can this franchise survive?!

WOODY'S

4 July 2007

At Lowe's
6050 W. Craig Road
Las Vegas, NV 89130

Woody's is a hot dog stand outside of Lowe's hardware store. Both liked that you can add your own fixin's. Woody's has bright green relish and celery salt. Not the best, but pretty good.

Susan: Bratwurst; she felt so sorry for the employee because it was so hot outside; it impeded the enjoyment of the hot dog.
**4**

Eric: Spicy Polish Dog; "People suffered for this hot dog. Just like your freedom."
**5**

SLOTS A' FUN

2890 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109

A friend of a friend claimed it had been recommended by PBS as one of the country's best hot dogs. PBS can suck it. PBS tells LIES.

Both got the $0.99 half-pound hot dog special. Both had bad flashbacks of Gold Spike, and tried to make the experience more palatable by remaining positive: "It's warm!" "Oh! Okay! That's good!"

Eric: "It's not going to make me gag. I just don't want to eat all this dog."
**1**

Susan: "It's a whole lotta dog. You know you ate a hot dog, you know?" The condiments were gross. "Normally I'd put onions on it--but I don't want THOSE."
**1**

They were thrown away after three bites. As we were tossing the hot dogs in the trash, an employee gave us an approving glance and said, "Good choice." Both agreed this advice would have been more helpful before eating the dog.

THE DOGFATHER

25 May 2007

With the exception of the fact that the guy behind the counter was kind of a scemo, it was bellissimo. Prego!

Eric: The Hitman (Hot and Spicy quarter-pound dog, Memphis style [coleslaw and barbeque sauce]); "I can't believe I almost didn't get the barbeque sauce. It was perfect; the bun was cushiony."
**5**

Stephanie: Bratwurst with grilled onions and peppers; "Woof. Five paws."
**5**

Susan: The Hitman, Hawaiian-style (ham, pineapple, and Teriyaki glaze); "This is one of the best dogs I've ever had."
**5**

In between bites:
Susan: "Man."
Eric: "Yeah. Good stuff."
Stephanie: "Yeah."

QUICK DOGS

There is a place to park your hot dogs outside, and several signs say "You can sit outside and eat on the patio." We opted not to do this because it was 104 degrees outside. The inside of Quick Dogs looks like a doctor's waiting room. Susan originally wanted a Mexican-style dog, but Ralph, the owner, said, "We're out of the Mexican-style dog, 'cuz the Mexican didn't come in to make them. I had to skip the gym to come in and open." Ralph was very nice and appreciative; we will definitely go back to try the Casper Dog and the Mexican. $9.00 for three dogs.

Eric: Quarter-pound Hebrew National with coleslaw; "The coleslaw was great and I'm glad they had it as an option." He liked the footlong.
**5**

Susan: Garlic Dog; "It's a little confusing. It wasn't a dog, but more like half a sausage; the bun was soggy, and 'everything' didn't include pickles."
**3.5**

Shared Chili Cheese Dog: The homemade chili was SO GOOD! Eric said, "It packs a punch."
**5**

CHICAGO TASTY DOGS

9711 S. Eastern Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89123
(702) 914-3451

The staff were helpful and nice and explained everything about the toppings. They told stories about the “strange dogs” that had been requested in the shop, such as Mayo & Sauerkraut. It might even be better than Chicago Hot Dogs due to the quality of the dogs and the superiority of the service.

Susan: Chicago Dog. “It was exactly what I wanted: a good dog, a good bun, and perfect proportions of everything.”
**5**
(**4.5** for Jumbo Fire Dog. It was too oily, but that’s not the dog’s fault.)

Eric: Maxwell Street Polish Dog and Jumbo Fire Dog, with brown mustard, grilled onions and hot giardiniera. “Pefect. It really was perfect. The mustard was great.” The Jumbo Fire Dog was “crunchy, hot, tasty, oily.”
**5**

ZOOZACRACKERS

At the Wynn
3131 Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109

All got the ZoozaDog. It was $10.95. It features a grilled kosher hot dog, corned beef, coleslaw, pickles, tomato, red onion, mustard and Russian dressing. It was pretty, it was good, it was $10.95. It was a world-class dog, if by world-class you mean tasty and $10.95.

Eric: “I like the coleslaw.”
**5**

Susan: Looks: good. Tastes: good. Cost: not so good. Fries: good.
**5**

Danny: Liked the sweet pickles and red onion. He also liked the battered French fries. “I think it’s delightfully messy. Yum, yum, yum.”
**5**

CARIBE CAFÉ

At the Mirage
3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(866) 339-4566

Eric: Hot Dog with sauerkraut and coleslaw. “I like it. I think the little [condiment] containers are cute. It’s a lot of sauerkraut.”
**5**

Susan: Hot Dog with onions and fries. “Meh.” There were too many onions, which could hinder chances for making out later.
**3.5**

Laura: Hot Dog with chili and fries. “It’s really good. It’s meaty. The chili’s not too strong; it’s a lovely compliment to my dog. They’re not kidding when they say it’s all beef, and I like the presentation: I like the scoring.” Classy.
**5**

WINDY CITY PIZZA & SUBS

2521 S. Fort Apache Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 869-9909

Eric: Chicago Dog with fries and Kraut Dog. About the Kraut Dog: “Delicious. I mean it was just delicious.” About the Chicago Dog: “I’m losing it through the bun. Cuz the bun sucks.”
**5**

Susan: Chi’Chz Dog. “The chili kind of sucked, but the cheese looked nice. The fries looked better than they were. I was even hungry.”
**3**

SAVEURS D'ASIE

31, Place Maubert
75005 Paris, 05 ème
Ile-de-France

All shared a Hot Dog on the way home from the Louvre. It was very long, covered in cheese and toasted. Stephanie and Eric got the ends, and Susan got the middle. Susan’s middle did not have much dog, and Stephanie’s end had too much. Eric did not comment on the amount of dog in his end. Everyone thought the dog was good, but Susan and Eric missed all the fixin’s. God bless America.

Susan
**5**

Eric
**5**

Stephanie
**3**

DOG HOUSE CAFE

2191 E. Tropicana Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 240-3644

Susan: Fire Dog with everything on it. "The dog tastes really beefy, like beefier than other beefy dogs. It's spicy enough to make my nose run, but not too spicy, though." The bun was of inferior quality, but otherwise great dog
**4**

Stephanie: Chili Dog With Onions and Cheese. "I like this dog. I want to marry it. I like that my 'Chili Dog With Onions and Cheese' is exactly what it is: a chili dog with onions and cheese. It is what it is, you know?" Lowered rating after considering the inferiority of the bun--it was too fall-aparty, no bottom, thin crease
**4**

Eric: Coney Island Hot Dot and Snap Dog with everything on it. "Delicious. I wish I liked onion sauce." The Snap Dog is delicious and meaty. "Oh, snap!"
**5**