So, recently I’ve watched my coworkers grab food from a local place called Barrio Dogg. Barrio Dogg is located at 2234 Logan Avenue in the Barrio Logan area of San Diego (down the road from Downtown, around the corner from base but not really in Chula Vista). The menu is varied well for most people who like choices, options, or know how to really top their hot dogs.
What they did right: Each variation of a hot dog on the menu is mouth watering, has just the right amount of everything you could want on it for the type.
What they haven’t beaten: The 60- or 70- year old Nana working the elote/hot dog cart outside Walmart in the parking lot. I enjoyed their dog, but the elote vendor’s hotdogs was fucking awesome. Her bacon wrapped dog had more flavor per bite, better tasting toppings, and honestly the best toasted bun I’ve had in San Diego since first passing through in 2013. And at $8 for a bacon wrapped dog with all trimmings that works out great and my family really liked her elote.
What they did wrong: Honestly, nothing. I had their Aleman Dogg which has Sauer kraught all over it, a nice pickle that goes well to provide a nice hint of tart. The collective dish was great but that hot dog itself wad bland as white rice. My wife and myself we tend to season and sauce all our foods so this was a welcome opportunity to taste something but it was less than ideal results. I understand that “El Aleman” isn’t the traditional fair but extra taste goes a long way when convincing someone to purchase $10 hot dog $8 for the dog +$2 for bacon).
Overall: It is a great experience if you don’t hit up hotdog stands often or are in the mood for one that does things a little different from mainstream America. But, sometimes you just need to get your hands on that one vendor cart or Mexican hotdog stand to truly find that one taste you’ll never forget.