We ate lunch here not too long after they opened. Is Boone big enough for two hot dog places, a few blocks apart?.
454 West King Street
Boone, NC 28607
828-264-6886
Hours:
Mon -> Sat 11:00 am -> 9:00 pm
and late night: Fri -> Sat 11:00 pm ->3:00 am
Ray: I had two hot dogs all the way (chili, onions, mustard, and slaw) with a side order of fries and a soft drink. The dogs were very good, and the chili and slaw was excellent. I was happy to see that the chili is much better than the typical hot dog stand stuff. The fries were crispy without a lot of grease, just like I like them. The soda came in a real styrofoam cup with flaked ice, reminiscent of the hot dog places of my youth.
Tom: I only one chili dog, with chili & cheese fries. You guys were real porkers.
I found it odd that they give you a styrofoam cup full of ice and let you choose drinks from a posted menu, then you turn around to serve yourself any that you want. I thought the ice was a ploy to keep you from getting too much drink but refills are apparently free anyway..
The dog was good, for cooked on a hot griddle, a bit different than Trolley Stop. I did enjoy the chili & cheese fries, something I do not normally get but seemed to hit the spot that day.
Max: Before begin, I need to know if there is a limit on the number of hog dog jokes I can make!
Tom: We’ve never been able to stop you before…
Max: Well, hot dog! I just wanted to be a-bun-dantly clear about my intentions…
Ray: groan…
Max: So, this place was a weiner! If you like your dogs grilled (not boiled) then this place really cuts the mustard I. I initially ordered a regular hot dog with chili, mustard, and onions with fries. I was confused about what I could get on the dog, so I might suggest a sign for us newbies. My huge hot dog had a healthy (or unhealthy) amount of chili mixed in with the onions (new to me) and was presented on a very fresh white roll. I really relished the shoestring fries. They were very crispy and not oily.
Tom: And then you decided to pig out!
Max: In my defense, I had to ketchup to Ray! I then got a chili burger with onions and mustard for direct comparison purposes only. I feel the burger was of superior quality when compared to the hot dog. It looked handmade and was pretty big.
Tom: And, frankfurtally, I’m sure you’re about to say that the chili sauce dripping all over you added to the ambiance.
Max: I’ll never complain about having too much delicious chili.
Tom: I didn’t think it was so cold in there!?
Max:That’s “c-h-i-l-l-y”!
Tom: Still, I could not see the Andes, whether it was cold or not!
Max: That’s “C-h-i-l-e”!
Tom: Well, no matter the temperature, I did find it a nice place for a quick lunch!
Ray: I enjoyed my meals here. The choice of toppings is quite overwhelming!
One could probably eat here for months and never have the same combination of toppings on a burger twice. To top it all off, the chili is some of the best in town.
Tom: Yes, again, there may be too many choices for some of us.
Ray: The food here is served in red plastic baskets and styrofoam cups, which is just what you would expect at a hot dog place. The decor here consisted of ASU-yellow walls covered with ASU posters. There are a number of tables and booths inside, and a few tables outside. There was some nondescript rock playing in the background.
Tom: And an Army/Navy recruiting poster. Anything that is free, I guess!
Ray: Anyway, the food here was good, but it’s a pretty basic dogs & burgers place. Trolley Stop is a little fancier both in their offerings and their decor. One suggestion I would make would be that a list of toppings be added to the menu board, along with a list of the available drinks.
Tom: Which, as I said, is irrelevant, given the one-price self-serve drink fountain.
Ray: Finally, you’ve got to like a place that puts two different types of hot sauce (Texas Pete and Louisiana) on each table! I’ll have to come back soon to try the burgers. I would recommend Hot Diggity Dog to anyone looking for a basic hot dog, fries, and drink. It’s not fancy, but it is tasty and filling.
Tom: I was, as usual, disappointed that you could not get Coke. “No Coke-Pepsi” as they said in SNL, back when it was good. I just don’t understand this approach. Plus, it was not obvious what to do when you enter–order (where?), sit down. Like a properly designed building it should have one obvious main approach. Finally, lose 2-bit charge for using plastic. This is the 21st century! Amortize that over all purchases so it does not seem petty. I don’t know of any other restaurant that does that in Boone. Although there are some that don’t take plastic at all, which is what, 19th century?
Health Inspection ratings (click on the date just under the Visits: (Not the Ratings listed under that!)
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