Once in a while I have a craving for a good hot dog.
Where besides the deli at La Cumbre can one savor a good hot dog?
COMMENT 388235
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2013-03-22 10:04 AM |
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Costco
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COMMENT 388236
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2013-03-22 10:05 AM |
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Costco! Best deal around and Polish Dog if you want spicy.
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COMMENT 388238P
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2013-03-22 10:07 AM |
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Oooo there is a new Bratwurst place in Paseo that I have been dying to try. I've heard it's fantastic. Located where that short-lived Snack Shack place was.
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COMMENT 388242P
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2013-03-22 10:18 AM |
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You can both saver and savor at Costco.
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COMMENT 388251P
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2013-03-22 10:30 AM |
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Good for you, 242P. You beat me to the punch.
Agree on savory Costco tube steaks as well..
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COMMENT 388257
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2013-03-22 10:54 AM |
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The Hot Dog Man at the Carp Bluffs. He tries to be a good hot dog saver but it's hard to make a living selling them and saving them at the same time.
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COMMENT 388259P
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2013-03-22 11:00 AM |
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NORTONS on Figueroa--- the best!
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COMMENT 388266P
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2013-03-22 11:12 AM |
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OOPPSS! - Original poster here. Dictated the question to Siri on my iphone and "saver' was written and I didn't proofread it. The excuse used to be blaming it on the dog, now the excuse can be updated to blaming the computer.
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COMMENT 388284
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2013-03-22 11:39 AM |
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Costco.
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COMMENT 388290
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2013-03-22 11:46 AM |
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Ditto on the Costco.
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COMMENT 388291P
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2013-03-22 11:47 AM |
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Sure Costco - way out there though and it's not the most pleasant sitting in those seats overlooking the parking lot.
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COMMENT 388293P
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2013-03-22 11:52 AM |
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Plaza Deli is "Cool." They also have a huge array of different kinds of soda or pop, whatever term you prefer and a variety of unusual, tasty chips. The owner and staff are good and the place has been in business with local ownership for about 30 years. Recently I enjoyed one of those artisanal, heritage cherry soft drinks - good.
And sitting in the sun or shade patio is more pleasant than overlooking Costco parking lot.
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COMMENT 388294
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2013-03-22 11:54 AM |
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The Costco Dog is good but you can still taste it for a couple of hours after you eat it if you know what I mean.
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COMMENT 388299
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2013-03-22 11:58 AM |
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The BREWHOUSE on Montecito St. A PUP and a PINT with Sauerkraut during happy hour 7 days a week under $5
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COMMENT 388300P
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2013-03-22 12:03 PM |
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294 - you're right - though I've never made the connection before about tasting the dog for hours later.
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COMMENT 388305P
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2013-03-22 12:20 PM |
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Mulligan's!
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COMMENT 388309
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2013-03-22 12:22 PM |
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236 - I know Costco advertises a choice between a hot dog and a polish dog, but I swear they take both out of the same vat, and for the life of me I have never been able to tell the difference between them. To me, a "good hot dog" is the same as a "good tax audit" or a "good colonoscopy". One might be better than another, but none are "good".
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COMMENT 388310
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2013-03-22 12:22 PM |
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Costco.
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AQUAHOLIC
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2013-03-22 12:24 PM |
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Julia Child loved Costco hotdogs...that is, before Costco started making their own dogs, dropping the Hebrew National brand. I always figure if JC likes it, it must be pretty good. That said, I understand that the pastrami dog served at Norton's is da bomb!
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PATRICK
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2013-03-22 12:40 PM |
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I like the dogs at the little minimart by the launch ramp at the harbor. Great view of the mountains from the picnic tables, too.
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COMMENT 388342
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2013-03-22 12:48 PM |
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The store by the boat launch in the harbor. Great dogs and a nice place to watch the world go by.
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REXOFSB
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2013-03-22 12:54 PM |
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AQUAHOLIC: So THAT'S what the problem is with Costco hotdogs! They used to be really fantastic, but for the past year or so they've been just mediocre. I hadn't realized they switched brands. Thanks for the heads-up.
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COMMENT 388348
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2013-03-22 12:55 PM |
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The last non-Costco hot dog that bought at a restaurant was the Desperado Dog at SLO Brewing Co. A 1/2 lb bacon-wrapped chili cheese dog in a bun the size of a woman's purse. Didn't come close to finishing it.
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COMMENT 388350
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2013-03-22 01:00 PM |
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Hey Rex....Costco stopped using Hebrew National in 2009. Something is about to happen at Costco that is much worse than a switch to Kirkland hot dogs..... All Costco's will start selling Pepsi instead of Coke next month. Yucccchhh.
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COMMENT 388375
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2013-03-22 01:36 PM |
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350, go inside and get the original formula Coke (that is sugar cane based). Avoid the HFCS based fountain sodas and you'll have most of a case left over for later. Now, how do you chill a bottle quickly? Put it in the crab legs chiller while you're shopping for other items?
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COMMENT 388393
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2013-03-22 02:04 PM |
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375 - Nice try but if I'm there for a Costco dog then either I'm not there to shop, or I'm eating the dog prior to going in so that my belly is full and I don't buy every piece of crap food that Costco sells. Plus it's a pain in the butt to wait in line and get your dog with a big cart load.
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COMMENT 388417
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2013-03-22 02:30 PM |
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Costco's eating area is as close to one at a prison as it get's. Dark cold and concrete.
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ANIMALLISTNER
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2013-03-22 03:31 PM |
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CHOMP in Solvang!
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NATURE BOY
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2013-03-22 03:37 PM |
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NORTON'S by a mile!
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REXOFSB
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2013-03-22 04:04 PM |
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@350: It probably took me four years to realize that the Costco dogs had changed. I'm sure that for the first two or three years I was trying to convince myself that nothing was different. I do that sometimes when I don't want to face reality. And that's TERRIBLE news about the Costco switch to Pepsi from Coke. Now that's something I would have noticed immediately.
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COMMENT 388458
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2013-03-22 04:04 PM |
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350, I admit that I've never done that either. But given the choice of Pepsi, I probably would. I usually get the flavored Ice Tea and don't drink too much, and accept the fact it's a little bit of GMO-Bt-toxin laced HFCS. I just avoid it everywhere else. It's important to eat foods we co-evolved with, and not these untested experimental foods the food industry throws at us. Cheating mother nature is risky, because food science doesn't know everything -- yet. It's simply not worth the risk.
-375
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COMMENT 388485P
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2013-03-22 04:57 PM |
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SURF DOG IN CARP -- the best and most entertaining. Plus a great deal...
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COMMENT 388487P
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2013-03-22 04:59 PM |
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Surf Dog also provides free lemonade and licorice!
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SHAGGY
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2013-03-23 02:54 AM |
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805 deli does a great grilled dog !!
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SBALAX
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2013-03-23 06:31 AM |
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Costco Polish Sausage with saurkraut and a soda. What a deal for $1.62!
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COMMENT 388594
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2013-03-23 06:52 AM |
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Had a Carp dog last night. Very tasty and the price and view were right!
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MICKID
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2013-03-23 07:27 AM |
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Costco hands down.
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COMMENT 388625P
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2013-03-23 07:51 AM |
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Something has happened to the Costco hot dogs. This is another deterioration, past their not using the Hebrew Nationals anymore. I couldn't finish mine last week.
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COMMENT 388638
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2013-03-23 08:21 AM |
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Costco? Feh! Surf Dogs on the Carp bluffs! Been a while, I hope Bill's still there. Sublime and superior on so many levels.
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COMMENT 388641P
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2013-03-23 08:25 AM |
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On the Alley at the Harbor, owned by Brophy's. Awesome hot dog, they even make the buns from scratch!
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THINKERBILL
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2013-03-23 08:27 AM |
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Costco and its Hebrew Nationals or Kirklands or whatever it serves, is IT! With all the condiments you want and all the great cold water you can drink for $1.62 there is little to compare either as to taste or opportunity to enjoy. Bring your foreign tourists. Bring your friends and family. By all means picnic with the kids! Party and experience the place as a Disneyland type of friendly adventure! Picture trying to match the value? The Convenience? The Good Manners of Help Yourself and Bus Your Own? :-) And the ongoing, anytime, at-your-convenience, Human Parade. I'd buy stock in Costco but they're not really making money. Low prices and high quality, especially in better cuts of meat back in the back where the food samples are the only better deal than those great Costco Hot Dogs at $1.62. Note to Montecitans and Carpinterians: A Bus Trip to Costco and its Hot Dogs is an educational experience and an adventure. The Bus Fare is the Best Buy in Sightseeing Santa Barbara and if You Can Carry Loads of Groceries, the Sightseeing Bus Trip and the All-You-Can-Eat Hot Dogs are About Paid For by the Savings, :-) You may save much more than that on the prescriptions filled at Costco's Pharmacy which is Open-to-Everyone, Members or Not Members. :-) Enjoy an Adventure! Smile and Think, Think, Think as you Go. :-)
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BIZZ
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2013-03-23 08:30 AM |
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The Road Dog food cart had awsome hot dogs, but finding them can be tricky. In the past they had some regular locations in town during the week, but haven't seen them in awhile. I sure miss the irish pub dog! Hope they come back soon!
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COMMENT 388645
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2013-03-23 08:31 AM |
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Costco and Surf Dog, off Bailard Ave in Carp.
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COMMENT 388647
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2013-03-23 08:33 AM |
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Fourth of July Montecito post-parade picnic. Granted, only once a year, but the catering firm the city uses serves the BEST hot dogs I have ever had!!!
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COMMENT 388650
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2013-03-23 08:44 AM |
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Chicago. Portillo's Chicago style hotdogs. Vienna beef franks are the bomb. There is a Portillo's in Buena Park by Knott's Berry Farm. Long drive, but if you're down there, it's worth the stop. Too bad they don't have Leinenkugal's red on tap.
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COMMENT 388667P
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2013-03-23 09:25 AM |
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If we are just looking for good sausage, nothing finer than the German gem Brummi's on State Street - plus the side potato salad and her special sweet and fresh sauerkraut make this one of the best dishes in town. I love the bockwurst, but she also has other choices - all freshly made from her special recipes.
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COMMENT 388694
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2013-03-23 10:56 AM |
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The mini mart at the harbor launch ramp. The best!
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COMMENT 388714
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2013-03-23 11:38 AM |
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Dog town in IV...Costco...Nortons for sure.
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COMMENT 388739
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2013-03-23 12:33 PM |
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Wow, dozens of posts already and not a single person mentioned Mad Dogs on lower State? It's one of the few dedicated hot dog joints in town! They apparently need some help marketing. I've only been a couple of times, but lots of options including some good spicy dogs.
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THINKERBILL
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2013-03-23 01:09 PM |
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Costco Postscript: Taking kids out there on the MTD bus is not only an educational adventure but a great training. Knowing how to catch a bus and pay your fare and read the Route Booklet and wend your way to Costco is great knowledge for both kids and adults to have. Think of an emergency? What if you are stuck by an unexpected emergency? Knowledge of public transportation should be a part of every child's education. And Costco itself is an education. Teach comparison shopping?
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REXOFSB
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2013-03-23 02:25 PM |
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While Costco has the edge on hotdogs now, back in the '60s, Link's fast-food joint on E. Cabrillo near State Street--where the surry rental place is now--had the best hotdogs ever. They'd cut them in half lengthwise, then fry them. To this day that's how I cook mine at home.
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COMMENT 388801P
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2013-03-23 02:49 PM |
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Was just at the Brewhouse and notice hot dog on the menu, but I ordered the mint ground lamb sandwich and it was unexpectedly good. Friends both had the fish and chips and were mildly disappointed.
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COMMENT 388901P
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2013-03-23 09:42 PM |
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MUST. Stay. On. Topic. NO discussion of Brewhouse's filet enchiladas! (huh, $19 now? definitely no discussion, nor eating.)
I haven't eaten a dog other than Hebrew Nat'l, at home, in decades, though I'm curious about Nathan's, red hots, Coney Island dogs, etc. But when I do indulge, probably at least once a year, I'm still simply overwhelmed with salt. Oh well. Guess that's why beenie-weenies are so good. I like muenster on my dogs, and dislike sweet relish any where, any time. Uh oh, I've started a fight! Not to mention I put mayo on my dogs. Look out!
I'm a weisswurst and mustard gal at heart.
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COMMENT 388929
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2013-03-24 06:37 AM |
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Yes, I've had a Costco hotdog. It's big and it's incredibly inexpensive. That's about it for me. I grew up in New York State. Hot dogs have natural casings that snap when you bite into them. They are grilled over charcoal at hot dog stands. The hot dogs are much thinner, and the skins have a delicious char and the dogs burst over those hot coals. Everyone to his own taste, but a fat boiled or steamed hot dog is just a fat, flabby hot dog. My home town hotdogs are charred and savory.
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COMMENT 388990P
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2013-03-24 09:48 AM |
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Totally with you, 929: the East Coast generally has much better hot dogs. CostCo's Polish are fine but if they're switching to Pepsi that ends it for me. As for Hebrew National, they came in last in a recent HuffPost survery (1st was Nathan's nat. casing.) And "thinker"bill, think again: Costco stock is up a little more than 6% so far this year.
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PATRICK
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2013-03-24 07:25 PM |
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Lazy Acres has some New York style dogs in the fridge case across from the butcher. Long, thin, and a nice snap when you bite through the casing. Taste great bbq'd at home, or dipped in cheese fondue.
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COMMENT 389194P
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2013-03-25 04:42 AM |
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I put more stock in a high-quality food website tasting than I do in HuffPo's.
Serious Eats rated Hebrew National #1. Ah ha, the catch:
"We went grocery shopping for the most nationally-available brands of all-beef franks, both skinless and with natural casing. Hot dogs get very regional—you have Sabrett in New York, Vienna Beef in Chicago—but we stuck to the easiest-to-find-anywhere dogs." But Nathan's didn't win.
slide show:
http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/06/what-are-the-best-brand-of-hot-dogs-taste-test-slideshow.html# Article:
http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/06/what-are-the-best-brand-of-hot-dogs-taste-test.html I haven't eaten east coast dogs and I know they're the best just from reading about them. But I sure do want to eat hot dogs at Hot Doug's. http://www.hotdougs.com/menu.htm
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COMMENT 389195P
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2013-03-25 04:46 AM |
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whoops left out Hot Doug's specials
http://www.hotdougs.com/specials.htm
okay, tube meats, not hot dogs.
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COMMENT 389252
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2013-03-25 08:07 AM |
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Mad Dogs 505 State. Several choices of hot dog and or brats. Also various toppings such as sauerkraut and chili and a side of fries. If you like you can get it to go and eat it at the James Joyce with a pint! That's what we do.
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