Big Dawgs

You have to have a hot dog while you’re at Wrigley Field. While you can get your hot dogs at other kiosks at Wrigley Field or get one from one of the vendors who wanders around the stadium, Big Dawgs offers a fully customizable footlong dog experience. The toppings (about 12 of them, including sauerkraut, cheese, sport peppers, tomatoes, grilled onions, relish, etc.) are included in the price of the dog. Or you can just specify Chicago style to get the traditional Chicago toppings. You can also get chicken tenders, fully loaded fries and drinks here.
When I asked what type of relish they used, they said «green relish»…which means a sweet pickle relish that looks unnatural, like they added green food coloring to it.
* Bison footlong ($ 7): That’s a good price for a footlong hot dog at a ballpark. The bison meat is full flavored (tastes like red meat), it’s not dry but it’s not as juicy as usual either (the meat is very lean). It sits nestled in a soft, steamed bun. For toppings, I asked for grilled onions, relish, sport peppers and sauerkraut. Not only were they generous with the toppings, but each dog was assembled with care and presented with a flourish. Someone there wants to make your dog a work of art.
My bun became soggy and I couldn’t easily bite into the dog (toppings fell off). The relish was too sweet for me and they also put on way too much (but they had to do that to make it look nice). It was interesting to encounter that color of relish — made me feel like I was in Chicago.
The condiment station has ketchup, yellow mustard, spicy brown mustard and freshly ground raw onions. I think I ruined the look of my hot dog with my mustard splatters… if only someone could add the mustard for me.
I love that the employees take pride in assembling those hot dog creations.