Sunday, July 13, 2008

Stop 2: Sammy's Red Hots

I apologize for the 2 week hiatus. Due to friend's coming to town for the 4th, and a generally busy schedule, the quest hasn't gotten off to the fast start I had hoped it had. However, I will still attempt to find the best dog in Chicago.

There will be a new format for my posts, but I am sure I will tweak it as I go along.

 
PLACESammy's Red Hots
LOCATIONDivision and Wells
THE SKINNYSo Sammy's Red Hots doubles as a convenience store, which I will admit is the first thing I noticed. Also, the inside left a lot to be desired when it comes to cleanliness as there was uneaten food and wrappers left everywhere. However this isn't a beauty pageant so let's get down to the food. The dog was a great value (2.69 for a dog, fries, and can of soda). That was where the positive vibes ended unfortunately.
PRO'SThe fries were fantastic. A huge portion with a good combination of greasiness and thickness. Fries aren't dogs though...
CON'SNo poppyseeds on bun, maybe nit picking, but come on, this is a standard. Dry bun. Put simply, the dog felt small in my hands. Very, very strong relish taste. No tomatoes, which would normally be brought up immediately, but I'll give it the benefit of doubt and say this was most likely due to the salmonella scare.
FINAL SAYTo put it plainly, the dog just wasn't good. The fires buoyed my spirits a bit, but fries can only do so much.