The Dog Joint

At The Dog Joint, the simple hot dog is being transformed into something more gourmet. Long imagined as the working man’s meal of choice, along with a beer, the perfect accompaniment to a ball game, the dogs at this Westerville shop are a long way from a meager street stand.
Perhaps in an age when heroes of the diamond are increasingly enhanced, these dogs are a natural evolution; an attempt to keep up. Unlike baseball, who views their enhancements as a mark upon the game, the fare at The Dog Joint is a welcome update on an American Classic.

The Aloha

Your choice of a honey wheat or egg bun with a hot dog smothered in bell peppers, crushed pineapple, bacon, brown sugar sauce, cinnamon, almonds….The salty and sweet blended nicely. Peppers and pineapples mimicked a relish while the almonds were a healthier take on a typical peanut accompaniment.

The Nacho Dog

Your choice of a honey wheat or egg bun with a hot dog stuffed with jalapenos then topped in more jalapeno peppers, scallions, diced tomatoes, nacho cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips…a spicy dream. The hot dog held up well under the strong flavors, the taste never getting lost under the neon orange cheese of game day nachos nor the snap muffled by the crunchy crushed tortilla chips.

The price is a little more than you’d expect to pay for a normal Hot Dog, though still well under the price of one at a game; along the lines of a value meal at fast food restaurant. The extensive menu and milkshake assortment beckon return trips to The Dog Joint