Dawg Shack
Grilled, boiled, or fried Sabrett hot dogs are the main event at Dawg Shack, but according to the Brooklyn Paper, the menu "also features pastrami heroes, chicken cutlet sandwiches and hamburgers." When the restaurant first opened in the fall of '08, owner Jose Maldonado told the local paper, “I’m a little spontaneous about what goes on the menu... Yesterday, I made brisket. Today, I made chicken cutlet. I’m trying to think of what I’m gonna make tomorrow.”
A Brooklyn Life says, "Prices are reasonable: $1.75 for a plain one, $2 for a sauerkrat and onion-topped New York dog, $3 for a onion, lettuce, tomato and pickle-topped Chicago dog, $3 for an onion, ketchup, mustard and jalepeno-topped California dog, $3 for a bacon, cheese, mushroom and barbecue sauce-topped Texas dog, and $2.50 for a chili dog, plus an extra .25 cents for cheese."
"We ordered a chili cheese dog with an order of fries and to our delight he grabbed a fresh potato and sliced up a new batch... Not only are the fries made from fresh potatoes, but his chili is homemade with green peppers and ground beef. Everything else is also made to order so don’t expect fast-food," writes E.C. Stephens for Gowanus Lounge. What are your thoughts on this place?
Reviews (4)
Bob Marvin wrote a review on June 23, 2009 1:42 PM
Never been there, but it has great potential to become Mike Bloomberg's new favorite restaurant (as per yesterday's thread).
drbrooklyn wrote a review on June 23, 2009 3:53 PM
We went last summer and frankly it was pretty mediocre. The fries were greasy and the hot dogs were nothing to shout about. It has potential but the inside is bare and depressing. We were very disappointed.
jpf08 wrote a review on June 23, 2009 9:17 PM
I work around the corner from Dawg Shack and have had a few lunches there. Jose is a very nice guy, and really seems to be trying to make the place work. I've been meaning to suggest to him that he open for breakfast instead of dinner. His egg sandwiches are good.
solidago wrote a review on June 30, 2009 4:18 PM
Someone mentioned to me that this place was reviewed here and I had to see it to believe it. I love hot dogs and live right down the street, but was so turned off by the place the one time I went in there I've never been back. The hot dog was the equivalent of any you'd get at a street cart, but the guy subjected me to a 15 minute long trash talk monologue about various establishments in the neighborhood while he was preparing it. If I want a hot dog, I go to Crooked Tail Cafe, where they have some really good ones with a snappy casing that they'll put on a hero for $3.
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