I was about to place my order at the Good Dog outpost on West Alabama when the solicitous and cheerful cashier mentioned that they were also serving half-sized versions of each of the hot dog creations, which was not shown on the menu. As I was hoping to limit myself to just one hot dog, but having trouble decide upon just one from the myriad of tempting combinations, and buttressed by my memory of the terrific little dogs that Little Bigs had served, this seemed like an excellent solution. And it was.
Of the nearly fifteen hot dog choices, I selected the half versions of The Texican Dog loaded with refried black beans, Oaxaca cheese, avocado, pickled jalapeño, red onion, crème fresh, cilantro, cumin and a bit of lime and the somewhat similar Guac-A-Dog with avocado, fresh jalapeño, tomato, onion, roasted garlic aioli, cilantro, cumin and lime. Encompassed by a fresh, flavorful bun, the host of quality, well-chosen toppings and featuring top-notch, meaty dogs that had a nice snap when bitten, these made for a very welcome lunch, more so with a side of fries. Fun and satisfying, and as a testament to the quality of ingredients, tasting even somewhat healthy, well, as healthy as loaded hot dogs can be. The half-sized hot dogs are $4 each.
Good Dog Houston
1312 W. Alabama (west of Montrose), 77006
903 Studewood (between White Oak and 11th Street), 77008
Open Tuesday-Sunday 11am-11pm
gooddoghouston.com
Of the nearly fifteen hot dog choices, I selected the half versions of The Texican Dog loaded with refried black beans, Oaxaca cheese, avocado, pickled jalapeño, red onion, crème fresh, cilantro, cumin and a bit of lime and the somewhat similar Guac-A-Dog with avocado, fresh jalapeño, tomato, onion, roasted garlic aioli, cilantro, cumin and lime. Encompassed by a fresh, flavorful bun, the host of quality, well-chosen toppings and featuring top-notch, meaty dogs that had a nice snap when bitten, these made for a very welcome lunch, more so with a side of fries. Fun and satisfying, and as a testament to the quality of ingredients, tasting even somewhat healthy, well, as healthy as loaded hot dogs can be. The half-sized hot dogs are $4 each.
Good Dog Houston
1312 W. Alabama (west of Montrose), 77006
903 Studewood (between White Oak and 11th Street), 77008
Open Tuesday-Sunday 11am-11pm
gooddoghouston.com
