Heavenly Dog Food Truck

Every Tuesday during lunchtime, 2 – 3 food trucks are parked on 15^th street along the Capital Rose Garden. Last Tuesday, Heavenly Dog was there. I saw it after walking back from my early lunch. Even though I just ate, I was eager to try something from them, so I ordered a side of fries.
The fries came out spot on… golden, crispy, hot, and delicious. The small size is $ 3.00. But I wouldn’t say the size was small, it was a quite a serving size. Next time, I would definitely try the stars of the menu, the hot dogs.

I had the pleasure of testing out Heavenly Dog recently while at the Aloha Festival. To be honest, I only picked it because the line was about half the size of the other lines, and I didn’t feel like waiting an hour to eat. I’m really glad I gave it a shot!
The Dogs:
A great variety of hot dogs, both bacon-​wrapped and traditional. When you order, you’re asked if you’d like Beef, Turkey, Polish, or… one other option. I’m a beef girl, so that was a clear choice, but I liked the idea that the dogs were made-​to-​order and not just sitting around waiting to be plated.
The Variety:
Heavenly dog had some fun twists on your typical dogs. There was a Western Dog (BBQ sauce and onion rings), a Chili Dog, a Chicago dog, and a specialty «Luau Dog» just for the Aloha Festival. I assume they switch up the specialty dog depending on what event they’re at. Of course, I ordered the Luau dog, which was bacon-​wrapped and topped with mango relish.
The Overall Taste:
My mouth is seriously watering just thinking about the Luau Dog. I’d never had a bacon-​wrapped hot dog before, and I’m not sure I can EVER go back. Yes, it’s true, Heavenly Dog has ruined regular hot dogs for me. The dog had a great flavor with a pleasant «crunch» to the outer skin and a deliciously juicy inside. I was really pleased with how much of the mango relish they provided on top – they were NOT skimpy with toppings, and the relish was obviously fresh and home made.
The Bun:
The bun was more substantive than your pumped-​full-​of-​air fluffy bun. I actually liked this bun better than any other hot dog bun I’ve had, as it provided a great foundation for the toppings and dog. Typically I like my buns toasted (ha), but in this particular case I did not miss the lack of toastiness. Best of all, the bun didn’t disintegrate from hot dog juices and toppings like so many other hot dog buns are wont to do.
The Price:
These dogs are huge and pack a punch, so the price of $ 7 for a loaded dog wasn’t that crazy to me. I did notice that they have a more plain «basic» dog with limited toppings for $ 6, but overall I appreciated that they didn’t charge on a «per topping» basis. I honestly don’t know how anyone can complain about the price *cough Rod W. cough* when these dogs are filling enough to be considered a meal on their own. People will spend $ 20 at McDonald’s for a couple of heat-​lamped meals but aren’t willing to pay the same for delicious freshly cooked dogs? What a travesty.
The Wait:
Even though the line was the shortest at the festival, it was still pretty long. I expected to wait about 20 minutes in line but was pleasantly surprised with how quick the service was – and with a smile and a «how are you today?» too! I really appreciate that effort to go the extra mile in terms of service. As I looked around at the other food trucks, I could see they were operating at a fraction of the speed that Heavenly Dog was. Gotta love a food truck that knows how to pump out the food!
Buyer Beware:
It kind of annoys me when I see other reviewers docking stars for things that could easily have been fixed if they… I don’t know… interacted like a regular human being? For instance, I see someone complaining about not getting ketchup with their corn dog. Sorry, bub, it’s on you to ask for ketchup if you want it. Don’t dock stars just because you can’t be bothered to act like an adult and politely ask for something! Jeez. The other thing I would warn about is toppings. They aren’t skimpy with the toppings, so depending on the type of dog you order, you may find that the toppings overwhelm the hot dog flavor. If you’re not a «lots of toppings» fan, or you just want to taste the dog more than anything else, you can ask the fine folks at Heavenly Dog to go light on the toppings. Again, this is something easily solved by just asking. Never know until you ask ;)
The Verdict:
I will definitely watch out for Heavenly Dog at the next food truck event I attend. Overall, they’ve got the goods to satisfy any hot dog craving. And, much to the dismay of my Jewish grandmother, they’ve converted me to a bacon-​wrapped dog lover. Sorry, nana!

We were at the Elk Grove Chili Cook Off and this food truck was there. We ordered 2 Polish Dogs with Brown Mustard and onions and a Corn Dog with Ketchup. It took a long time to get our order. The Polish Hot Dog was good but the bun was terrible! The bun was very chewy like it was microwaved, there was not enough Brown Mustard and way too much onions. The corn dog was ok but they completely forgot the Ketchup which was very disappointing. For this it was $ 21 which I find very expensive. Would never go back to Hellish Dog which should be the actual name!

There were two food trucks in the neighborhood the day I tried Heavenly Dog, the other food truck only had one thing on the menu for the day, so Heavenly Dog won. I’m not usually huge on hot dogs, but their menu had my mouth watering and I could barely decide what i wanted!
I went with the 3 alarm dog with the polish sausage. It was wrapped in bacon and had lots of spicy aioli jalapenos and caramelized onions, maybe it had something else also, but I just can’t remember. What I do remember is how wonderful it tasted, everything melted together in pure hot dog bliss, spicy, but not too spicy. Great now I want one right now.
Glad I tried something different that day, Heavenly Dog you have won my hot dog heart.

Okay so my friend had the tri tip chili dog and another friend had the chicago dog they both loved their dogs. Fresh ingredients and good all beef dog and polish sausage.
I had the season fries and i believe they are flash fried so the outer layer stays nice and crunchy.
I still want to try their tri tip chili cheese fries still.

Clean truck. Wonderfully nice folks that thank you sincerely and send you off with a smile. Careful attention and detail to bagging each order. In your bag you get napkins, ketchup if needed, and your order. In my case, a Chicago with Hot Link and an order of fries. The Chicago was presented photo-​ready with all toppings balanced perfectly. Fries were hot and perfectly crisp. Very tasty indeed! I really appreciate ordering options that include some vegetables. I love the MoFo trend but at times struggle to order something containing at least a serving of vegetables. For additional options, you can choose your ‘dog’ from beef, polish, hot link, or chicken-​apple. This is a well run business.

This food truck was parked outside of where I worked one afternoon and I decided to give it a try. Considering I didn’t have a good experience at a mini burger food truck in the past, I had very low expectations for the Heavenly Dogs food truck.
I ordered their Chicago Dog topped with dill pickle, relish and onions. It also comes with tomatoes and hot pepper but I preferred mine without. Right at first bite I was shocked at how DELICIOUS and juicy the polish dog is! This has got to be by far the BEST polish dog I’ve had! (Well, the only other polish dog I had was at Costco!) Their polish dog is very flavorful and meaty. It had a small hint of smokiness flavor to it which was very good. It was served fresh off the grill and well satisfied my hunger. I also ordered a side of garlic fries. Seriously, I thought it was just going to be french fries topped with a tiny spoonful of garlic sauce. But as it turns out, the fries were mixed with generous amount of their garlic sauce. I was going to try their Chihuahua fries — french fries topped with nacho cheese and jalapeño relish; but I think I will try that the next time they come around! The polish dog was very fulfilling and I was only able to finish half my fries!
A polish dog and fries came to a total of $ 9.00 even which I personally thought was well worth every penny! I would highly recommend for anyone to try this place out if they so happen to be in your neck of the woods!

I had the Western bacon wrapped hot dog. The actual hot dog was delicious but all the fixing kinda took away from it. It came with sauce, onion rings and a tomato. I think next time I would rather just have it plain with maybe just mustard and relish. Sounds boring but still it was a good dog!