The DawgFather Grill

Hot dogs are very good. I think outside of Alice Cooperstown this is the best hot dog in the Phoenix area.
Up for a challenge? Try their Dawgfather challenge which is 5.5lbs of food. Not into self inflicted pain? Then just get one of their hot dogs, they are very good ¼lb dogs. If you can eat it in 30 minutes, it’s on the house!

Had lunch here with the coworkers and pretty sure I am going to dream of this place later tonight when I fall asleep. The menu boasts 13 different «dawg» choices as well as burgers, pastrami, Polish beef, Philly cheese steaks, salads wraps for the weak people and non fried goodness from the oven of fries, tots, and onion rings. I ordered the Texas Dawg which was the dog, onion, cheddar cheese, bacon, onion rings and BBQ sauce but asked to omit the BBQ which they were happy to oblige. The owner brought out our orders and was hilarious giving us all a hard time for the ingredient omissions we all asked for. My Texas Dawg was shortened to a Tex Dawg since I 86’d the BBQ and my friends Chicago Dawg was shortened to a Chhhhhhh Dawg since she asked for no mustard, relish or peppers.
My work lunch group has been looking for authentic Sonora Dawg for around 6 months now and we were excited to see the DawgFather offered one. A lot of other places claim to have them but the bacon needs to be WRAPPED around the dog while it is cooked, not just included in the bun and the DawgFather version did not disappoint.
The place is small so if you have a big entourage, you might have to stand outside but there are booths and tables inside as well as out in front. Dawgs are made to order so they do take some time but are def worth the wait so be patient! No beer /​wine/​liquor as of yet but the owner talked with us about possibly making the place BYOB so the alchys like me can enjoy their Dawg with a nice cold one.
The Dawg Father is a must if you are in the CenPho area and a can’t miss for hot dog fans, a great find!

This is a perfect lunch stop if you’re ever downtown — amazing dawgs, great prices, faygo rootbeer, and a homey atmosphere. I happened to walk in on a poor guy trying to beat their «big dawg challenge» — he ended up in the parking lot with his attempt before him.

There are far too few hot dog places in Phoenix. Of the few that are out there, most are pretty good. But Dawgfather is now the best around.
Most people talk about two things; the service and challenge. OK, let’s talk about those for a moment.
The Dawgfather Challenge is really a ridiculous amount of food, but the quality matches the quantity. I recommend it to anyone looking for a mountain of food.
And the guys down there are far beyond typical friendliness. They make people feel at home and they’re always willing to have a good time with you.
But what doesn’t get mentioned as often is how genuinely great the hot dogs are. Phoenix hasn’t really embraced the hot dog culture, so it’s really wonderful to have a good New York dog or a really well done Texas dog. The hot dogs are great quality meat and the preparation is top notch.
OK, they don’t have much love for a good old Detroit dog, but you can get Faygo, so that makes up for it a little bit.
One word of warning. Their dogs are hot, they bring them right off the grill so give them a moment to cool down.
Hats off to these guys.