Hot Dogs On The Row

The hot dogs are okay here.
but their cheese steaks are what you should get or think about getting.
garlic fries are alright. just wish there were real garlic in it.

My BF really wanted a hot dog and he hates weinerschnitzel. So I went on my Unilocal app and this place came up. So we went here — it wasn’t too far from our house and we knew the area pretty well. We parked in the parking structure across the street and walked over. No one was in line so we were helped quickly. I wanted a polish sausage but he said they were making them and it would be a wait so I opted for a chicken apple sausage — the BF got the all beef hot dog. The price was okay. Not too expensive. but not Costco cheap! ;)
My chicken apple sausage was really good — although it was considerably smaller than the bun which I personally find annoying. My BF’s hot dog was bigger than the bun and pretty damn good.
Overall it was good and definitely worked for the hot dog craving.

My Ratings:
Quantity: 3 — Good
Quality: 3 — Good
Price: 2 — Good
Location: 2 — Good
Parking: 2 — Street Parking
Service: 3 — Ok
Speed: 3 — Good
Overall: It’s like Costco hotdogs in Santana Row.
My Opinion/​Story:
We were shopping and got hungry. Saw the hotdog stand and got us some dogs. it was ok and reminds me of Costco hotdogs except I’m eating it in Santana Row and you can add more condiments.

Chicken apple sausage dog is pretty yummy after drinking and bar hopping on the row.
Minus two star for it being a cart. That part kinda creeps me out.

Gross

Crappy dogs for an even crappier price. Dogs came out lukewarm and placed on a bun straight from the bag. Sure they offer a handful of condiments but it just doesn’t justify the price tag. Major facepalm.
This gives me an idea though! You ever feel belittled by all the «ballers» on the row with their Ferrarris and other big boy toys? Here’s a tip!
Go to the grocery store buy some dogs, buns, your favorite condiments and prepare your own gourmet hotdog in the comfort of your own home. Dress up in Sunday’s best and drive your crappy, old Civic to Santana Row with hotdogs packed and bring it to the little food eating area. Bust out your hot dog bling and floss what you got. You’ll be the hot dog envy of everyone, and you only paid a fraction of the price. Talk about being fiscally responsible! You’ll save enough money to buy that Porsche in no time.

Hot Dogs on the Row is located on the corner across from Urban Outfitters. It’s nice that it’s located in an open area and has seating near it.
After hitting up some of the bars at SRow, we decided to stop by and satisfy our drunken hunger. The bf and I ordered one chicken apple sausage and one hot link to share. Both were nice and juicy. Both were good, but I liked the hot link more because it was deliciously spicy.
$ 5 might be steep for a hot dog, but considering this stand is located at SRow… it’s expected to be a bit pricier.
Good drunk food — definitely hit the spot. It was better than I expected.

They have pretty good deals here and your standard dog. Definitely a win win when you’re looking for something hot, quick and cheap in santana row.

Monday/​Tuesday hotdog bogo deal! chicken apple sausage FTW! located right on the corner between maggianos and urban out fitters in santana row, its the perfect place to have an after drunken meal from roux, rosies, and the other bars at santana row.
pricing is fair, but the hot dogs are sooo good. but then again, i’ve always been drunk when i’ve ordered hotdogs from here, so it could just be me having the munchies.

I may have been drunk and I know that this is Santana Row and all. but seriously? $ 5 for a Chicken Apple sausage? NO THANKS.
First of all bun was cold, like straight out of the bag cold. Not warmed up toasted whatever.
Second, my sausage was smaller than a hot dog.
I’ll give you that you had sauerkraut which can’t be found at most places but nothing out of the ordinary. Oh yeah, you take card too.
I got jipped.

Hot Dawgs On the Row is located in the grassy area with the stage, in the Plutos/Counter/Kara’s/Starbucks center.
I finally visited this little hot dog stand and tried the beef and the polish. I actually asked for two polish which they let me pay for and then later told me they only had one polish left. But they wouldn’t let me get a refund for the other. So I got a beef… but the polish is more expensive than the beef and they didn’t make up the difference with any complimentary anything.
The beef was only average. I’m partial to Costco beef hot dogs and these guys’ beef hot dogs are not as good. The polish dog was definitely more standoutish, but it was only ok. Also, these things are 5 dollars each. Cmon now. I expect more out of my hot dog for that price. I would pay 2.50 for one of these, which ironically is what they cost on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Sometimes they forget about you. After you pay, you stand there and wait. And wait and wait and wait. Finally they’ll ask you why you’re still standing there. What do you think?
For 5 dollars you could get a small salad at Plutos. Or one of the giant appetizer fries at Counter. Or a kids meal at Chilis (across the street, and adults can get kids meals too). Or a couple cupcakes. Or a couple Starbucks drinks. Just think about where you wanna spend your five dollars.

I came here with a friend and his girl at midnight-​ish on a Saturday night. I tried both the Italian and the Hot Link. Both were pretty tasty and looking at the bar scene around, I couldn’t help but think the location is perfect for a late night bite.
That being said, I felt the condiments could have been managed a little better (I was fishing for kraut and onions!) but for semi-​cheap eats in Santana Row, it was not a bad experience. The guy even accepts credit cards. I can’t remember a hot dog stand that does that. If you’re craving hot dogs at a time when very little is even open, this is a pretty legit choice… if not one of the only ones.

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I tried Soy link (really? yeah for vegan), Chicken Apple, Polish, Italian, but the Hot Link sausage is the best! It’s spicy, tasty & perfect at midnight! Extra jalapeño, mustard, onion, & spicy sauce, yum yum yum!
Remind me of 1 of those stands on Broadway & Spring Street in NY when I was living there!

1 Star
Bought a coupon book as part of a fundraiser to help the search for missing children and decided to put it to use today. Had a coupon for this place and the only restrictions listed were that it can’t be used w/​any other offer and only one coupon per visit.
When we got there, the guy said that he was told by the owner to only accept those on mondays and tuesdays. Understandable if it was mentioned on the coupon like other places that have day restrictions, but it wasn’t…so we decided to go somewhere else.
It’s a bit shady for a business owner to offer something for charity, then make up some bs restrictions afterwards… I doubt I’ll be back on a mon/​tue to use this anyway.

Mediocre at best.
I was excited to see a hot dog stand near my work. My experiences with hot dog stands were always positive and I hoped to continue that streak. Hot Dogs on the Row, however, didn’t satisfy me. At almost $ 5 a dog, my expectations were high. I tried the chicken, jalapeño, cheddar dog. It was alright. I honestly would much rather have a polish sausage from Costco, complete with a drink.
They should learn from authentic hot dog stands-​grilled onions and peppers, large all beef hot dogs, and decently priced. I think their perception of being in Santana Row has caused them to think too much about the products. Simple is almost always better… and cheaper!
On a plus note, Mondays and Tuesdays they offer buy one, get one free hot dogs. BUT, this is a big BUT… my co-​workers were dying for hot dogs so we decided to come back. On a Monday, they proceeded to order only to be told they ran out of all-​beef hot dogs and it would take 20 minutes. OK. So we waited. 20+ minutes pass by, still no sign of more hot dogs. So the attendant calls his boss and is told it will be another 20 minutes. In addition, he needed cooking time. WOW too much trouble for a few hot dogs. After waiting 40 minutes or so, we gave up. We went on our merry way across the street to Safeway to pick-​up all the fix-​ins to make our own dogs. Cheaper, bigger, tastier and less wait-​time. What a shame.

So a couple of my friends have been telling me that this place has the best hot dogs everrrrrrrrr and after (finally) trying them, I have to say… MEH.
Don’t get me wrong… I like the idea. Grab a dog, sit on the beautiful little tables in the gorgeous sunshine and people watch for much less than you would spend at any of the other Santana Row restaurants… BUT, I just found the food lacking. I got their standard all beef dog and a bottle of water while fiancé got a polish with a bottle of gatorade… I added my standard ketchup/​mustard/​relish… took a bite and…
Nothing. I felt like I was eating a Costco hot dog but a little thinner. And three bucks more… and I didn’t get a free soda.
I mean the dog was all right… but for almost $ 5/​hot dog, I’m expecting fireworks or a chorus of «hallelujah» or SOMETHING. I honestly couldn’t taste any difference between this «gourmet» dog and a hot dog I’ve gotten at the movies/​from Costco/​HELL even from those I buy from the grocery store.
Meh, probably won’t be back. Sorry hot dogs on the row… good try though.

I came to Santana Row to study, but decided to go on a food haunt. Cheap fast food was on top of my mind, so my friend recommended me to this place.
$ 4.5 for a hot dog? This is Santana Row, and I was so glad I didn’t have to spend another $ 8 on a meal. The dog was big, fresh made, hot, steam, everything you could ask for in a hot dog… The bun is soft and complements the dog very nicely.
— 1 star because of the wait. My friend and I had to wait for 10 minutes for the hot dog to come out.

Felt like eating a big piece of meat today so I opted to try Hot Dogs on the Row as it was right next to Pluto’s, where I was originally intending to eat. Got a hot link and a soda and the total came out to around $ 7. I paid by credit card and the lady pulled out a Blackberry with a cracked screen running some credit card processing app. Took about 20 swipes for the card to go through. Note: If you’re going to market yourself as the quickest gourmet experience on the Row, maybe get a new credit card machine.
The hot link was pretty big and had a lot of kick. Yum! Only problem was the tough outer casing which made the dog harder to eat. Props for having kraut and spicy brown mustard though! Reminds me of my Top Dog days, but more expensive.
Summary: ³⁄₅ stars
+HOT link
+Spicy brown mustard and sauerkraut!
+Great service
–Sucky credit card machine
–Didn’t have any hot links ready so had to wait longer
–Kinda pricey

I always order the Polish Hotdog and I’m never disappointed. Really good quality dog/​bun and it’s steamed just right!
It’s such a cute stand.
Just what Santana Row needs.

This is a little food stand located on a corner of park valencia in Santana Row, sharing the block with Kara’s cupcakes, Pluto’s, Wahoo’s fish tacos, The Counter gourmet burgers, etc.
I recommend the polish sausage ($ 4.75 including tax). Great taste, although bun is subpar. Taste is similar to Happy Belly in SF, but that dog is smaller.
Their website is no longer active. An online search revealed that a new owner acquired this business in August 2008 for $ 86,000. Wow! they’ll have to sell a lot of hot dogs to recoup their investment.
Menu:
— ¼ lb, 8″ All beef hot dog
— ¹⁄₃ lb, 8″ Polish dog
— ¹⁄₃ lb, 8″ Hot link dog
— ¹⁄₃ lb, 8″ Italian apple sausage
— Chicken apple sausage (per owner, costs less cuz it’s smaller)
— Soy hot dog (low fat, vegetarian)
Assorted drinks & chips.
Open until 2am on Friday & Saturday.