I didn’t really want to do this one, but the food was actually very tasty for what it was. This was before I was actually under contract with the paper.
Chicago Dog: Simplicity done right
By: Steve “Mo” Fye, Guest Food Critic
Photos By: Steve “Mo” Fye, Guest Food Critic
The new downtown hot dog joint, Chicago Dog, has a limited menu and only a handful of seats, but provides authentic hot dogs at a bargain price. The menu is by no means exciting, but quality ingredients and good recipes elevate it above many other Albuquerque hot dog purveyors.
The New York New York dog is simple and tasty, topped with spicy mustard and sauerkraut. Chicago Dog uses Vienna products exclusively for their dogs. The Chicago Dog is served authentically, with mustard, onions, a pickle spear and tomatoes and topped with celery salt.
The restaurant also offers other regional wiener favorites, such as the Dallas Dog, topped with Texas chili and cheese, and the Albuquerque Style with New Mexico green chile and cheese. Also available are the Polish Sausage or the German Bratwurst.
Not on the menu, but often available as a special, is the Italian Beef, a classic Chicago sandwich of wet-roasted beef on a bun dipped in the broth and served au jus.
The restaurant also offers salads — something not often found at a hot dog place. The Spinach Salad, House Salad and Cucumber- Tomato are on the menu, but there is often a daily special salad available. The Potato Salad was acceptable, but it was disappointing to learn that it came in a tub from a food distributor.
Chicago Dog is perfect for a meal after classes or a bite before a movie or hitting the pubs downtown. The restaurant is located at 219 Central Ave. NW, 87102, next to New York Pizza Department, and is open Mon – Thu: 10:00 am-9:00 p.m. Fri – Sat: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Are these the same folks who were (are still?) in Santa Fe at Guadalupe and Paseo de Peralta? I LOVED their dogs, especially the New Mex special!
Used to patronize the Sante Fe Chicago Dog and loved the stuff. Requires a big mouth which at the time was no problem for me.
Wait. Did someone do this before me? I was pretty sure this was totally my idea! If not, I gotta give props. I am so glad you came to check this out!
LOL. I am pretty sure this is someone completely different. I loved the Chicago Dog in SF. I used to walk past it every morning on my way to work at the woodshop. They made pretty amazing NM breakfast burritos for a place named “Chicago Dog!”