America's Dog - Baltimore Dog

I'm HUGE on hot dogs, and I think I need to try America's Dog...

I'm conflicted. Part of me wants to order a Chicago dog so I can woof it down and immediately criticize it for not being a Superdawg. Another part of me wants to try a Baltimore dog (deep fried dog with melted cheddar and grilled onions) because it sounds so damn tasty.

I'd be going to the Loop location. Any experiences with this place?

http://www.americasdog.com/

I can't say that I have been to this place, but I have had a few "rippers" as they're known out east and I personally don't care for them that much...they seem to lose much of the "snap" of a good dog.

The Louisiana Dog made me gag when reading through their menu.

djenks wrote:The Louisiana Dog made me gag when reading through their menu.

When I read your response I thought, "yeah right, what could you possibly put on a hot dog that would make me gag." So I clicked on the link out of curiosity...yep. Gag.

Scotty2Hotty wrote:I'm HUGE on hot dogs, and I think I need to try America's Dog...

I'm conflicted. Part of me wants to order a Chicago dog so I can woof it down and immediately criticize it for not being a Superdawg. Another part of me wants to try a Baltimore dog (deep fried dog with melted cheddar and grilled onions) because it sounds so damn tasty.

I'd be going to the Loop location. Any experiences with this place?

http://www.americasdog.com/

I've had the Chicago dog at America's Dog. It's not a very good rendition but it's adequate. As you eat, look up to see pigeons standing on the chicken wire right over your head. I felt very uncomfortable eating there.

scanz wrote:I can't say that I have been to this place, but I have had a few "rippers" as they're known out east and I personally don't care for them that much...they seem to lose much of the "snap" of a good dog.

Not if they're done well. The rippers at Rutt's Hut in NJ are truly wonderful.

The menu definitely need a Texas Wiener (deep fried hot dog covered in chili). But that I guess that would be confusing since the Texas Wiener is a NJ creation, so America's Dog would have to call it a NJ Dog...and I think my head just exploded.

Scotty2Hotty wrote:I'm HUGE on hot dogs, and I think I need to try America's Dog...

I'm conflicted. Part of me wants to order a Chicago dog so I can woof it down and immediately criticize it for not being a Superdawg. Another part of me wants to try a Baltimore dog (deep fried dog with melted cheddar and grilled onions) because it sounds so damn tasty.

I'd be going to the Loop location. Any experiences with this place?

http://www.americasdog.com/

Scotty2Hotty-

It's a low risk situation. Just go for it (unless you're limiting yourself to one hot dog a year, then I'd say skip it). And while you're at it, you might as well go for the Baltimore dog. Why not?

jesteinf wrote:
Not if they're done well. The rippers at Rutt's Hut in NJ are truly wonderful.

I have very bad memories of Rutt's Hut from the times I had gone there (25 years ago?). Remember nothing of the food, but the lack of tables threw me as just not being right

Jamie

Hi,

Rene G commented on his visit to America's Dog here.

Regards,

aschie30 wrote:(unless you're limiting yourself to one hot dog a year, then I'd say skip it)

Uhh, not at all. I eat hot dogs like its my job.

I want to open up a place, "World's Dog." Then I could introduce Colombian hot dogs to the world--bun, dog, pineapple, crushed potato chips, mustard, ketchup/mayo mixture, cheese, coleslaw, hardboiled egg, etc.

Moderator: Thanks for the link--I didn't see that thread.

I have had the Baltimore Dog and can't say I was highly impressed with it. The bacon was not particularly flavorful, frying the hotdog was not a notable improvement over steaming or grilling, and in general the tastes didn't mesh very well. Given all the above, plus knowing I was consuming at least 100 grams of fat, I could only finish half the dog. There are probably better ways to satisfy the fried bacon craving.

JimInLoganSquare wrote:I have had the Baltimore Dog and can't say I was highly impressed with it. The bacon was not particularly flavorful, frying the hotdog was not a notable improvement over steaming or grilling, and in general the tastes didn't mesh very well. Given all the above, plus knowing I was consuming at least 100 grams of fat, I could only finish half the dog. There are probably better ways to satisfy the fried bacon craving.

The website doesn't list bacon as a topping... That sounds delicious, however.

Guess that explains why I found the bacon so flavorless! I must've conflated this fried hot dog experience with another. In any case, I stand by my evaluation. Not very good, and certainly not worth the calories. Maybe if they DID use bacon ...

Getting your dogs fried is an option here at my place. Can only recall one semi regular customer that gets it done that way but i have to say, it isn't bad at all.

I believe it's the same ownership as Kappy's Restaurant in Morton Grove

My husband ordered a Chicago Style Dog here. They put ketchup on it.

He was in a huge hurry, our son was in the hospital across the street, so he ate it. On his way out, he let them know their mistake. They apologized and offered to make him another. He declined and we didn't eat there the rest of the week. (Spicy Pickle a few doors down though - big thumbs up)

I went for the Baltimore dog. It wasa bit of a letdown, but maybe that's because I've wanted to try it for so long and had high expectations. I'll post pics and a review tonight...

Jamieson22 wrote:I have very bad memories of Rutt's Hut from the times I had gone there (25 years ago?).

Yeah, but you gotta love the way they shout out the orders there - "Two doggies, two!"

Rutt's Hutt...best hot dog I've EVER had....if a Baltimore Dog is even half as good....what an amazing addtion to the city.....we'll see...

Sorry about the crappy image quality. I took them with my camera phone.

Fries are unremarkable. Not bad--just nothing special. The cheese they put on this thing was the same fake cheese you get on cheese fries. I could have used some more grilled onions.

I wasn't impressed by the hot dog. It's obviously not battered like a corn dog, so the frying doesn't do much more than make the dog wrinkled and oily. Honestly, if I didn't see them put it in the oil, I'd never have even known it was fried. I've wanted to try a fried hot dog for years, so maybe my expectations were too high...

I didn't hate it, however. The third picture is evidence.

I'd go back, but I'd get a Chicago Dog.

so how much did that set you back?

gp60004 wrote:so how much did that set you back?

$6.

I have to wonder how authentic their take is on these regional dogs. I see the website mentions Vienna beef hot dogs, but I'm sure many regions do not use this type of dog. Are they using actual regional dogs, or just the toppings?

Kim3 wrote:I have to wonder how authentic their take is on these regional dogs. I see the website mentions Vienna beef hot dogs, but I'm sure many regions do not use this type of dog. Are they using actual regional dogs, or just the toppings?

I think the toppings. I doubt highly that they recreate everything in such detail.