Island Dogs
Key West, FL
This post comes off of the suggestion of one of our readers. L.H. wrote to us and said "We were there last weekend (2nd trip) with 8 people and all thought they
were fantastic. One night we even had them on a pizza with bacon -
totally unreal!"
Well while on vacation in the Florida Keys we had to check it out to see if L.H. was indeed speaking the truth. I had the bacon wrapped Island Dog just as suggested and this dog was big and thick! The red onion and sweet chili sauce topped the bacon and the banana peppers complimented it nicely. I gobbled it down, and it wasn't even as a meal, but a mid day treat. I am sure that many people look at this and think it is just a bar that serves food instead of a restaurant, but if more bars served hot dogs like these, than all of our stomachs would be better off.
Atmosphere- Located on Front Street where much of the hullabaloo of Key West is,
this is an open air bar that is an ideal setting for eating a hot dog in
paradise. Many people coming off the cruise ships or staggering around town could choose from many bars or restaurants in the area, but to my knowledge, it was the only place that advertised a good hot dog. Belly up to the bar, or enjoy many of the seats on the patio while people watch and enjoy the festivities of Key West. B+
Value- This is a bit slanted because the price of an Island Dog was $9.50 (which also came with the pictured pile of shoe string fries) and much more than we would normally spend on a hot dog. But, considering the area of the country you are in, most everything is a little more pricy because tourists carry money. The big quarter pound hot dog was well worth this and NOT just an average hot dog. You could build your own hot dog for a bit cheaper, but L.H. pegged it dead on! B+
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