Bacon Dog Cart

Sorry I’m not sorry but these things are really gross. Ever heard of getting diseases from uncooked meat? How often are the carts cleaned? I can go on and on. I’ll admit my guy friends love these little carts and actually refer to them as «dirty dogs.» I can’t bring myself to eat one but have heard from every one of the that they feel really sick post-​dog.
I could vom just thinking about it.

it’s 3 dollars. It’s a dirty dog. You’re drunk and you need some food.
It’s messy, it’s dirty, and it’s a little sketch, but this is wayyyy better and cleaner than the original LA dirty dog though.
If anything, it’s nice to get a bottle of water or even soda.

There’s a few things you can truly depend on in life…
1. TV commercials.
2. Not being able to secure a reservation at State Bird Provisions unless you check & book between 3:00 & 4:00 AM.
3. Hitting even more traffic than usual when you’re running late.
4. Taxes.
5. And needing a bacon wrapped hot dog after you’ve had a big night of drinking in the mission.
Late night at 16^th & mission is all about revelry & debauchery. Think Sex And The City, except tatted, pierced, & in SF’s hipster neighborhood. And what do you suppose the food of choice, the fuel for all this fire is?
It’s the bacon dog.
The fantastic aroma of hot dogs & bacon on the grill is totally intoxicating, even when you’re totally intoxicated already. You’re positively salivating while you’re waiting to order.
Step out of Dalva, Delirium, or Monk’s Kettle, & the glorious bacon dog cart is waiting for you. I’ve seen the sidewalk 3 deep & this cart utterly surrounded… it’s a sight to behold. 2 AM in this area is a network television docudrama waiting to happen.
They’re piping hot, juicy, delicious, & cheap. It’s a bacon wrapped hot dog for chrisakes. Covered in onions, relish, mustard, & catsup? Sinfully good.
The cart is also outside AT&T Park (across the street in front of MoMo’s or further down passed Pedro’s) on game days & nights. Perfect. And you just know the Giants love these dogs.
A staple for SF late night eats.
5 stars.

I first found out about this amazing food while walking around with my boyfriend and we got hungry and couldn’t decide what to eat and there was someone selling these every two blocks so after passing two of these stands, I said what the heck! Lets try it! Best decision ever!!! It’s messy to eat but messy food are always the best ones! :)

I sure hope this Lau V. broad called the city to report them, because they would’ve told her the same thing I’m about to… they’re above-​board, have their permit *and* inspection report both clearly on display. Btw, I think the worst score I’ve ever seen on their health card was a 97%. Not bad for a street vendor, really.
On to the hot dogs… I don’t understand why people are complaining. I mean… they’re hot dogs. From a cart. On Mission street. At 1:30 AM. They’re not gourmet fare, they’re DRUNK FOOD. This is what you eat when you are TORN THE HELL UP and don’t want to stop the party just because your stomach’s begging for something real.
The buns are store-​bought buns. That’s the quality you’re gonna get. The hot dogs aren’t gourmet sausages from the local butcher, they’re freaking HOT DOGS. The bacon isn’t crispy fried, it’s wrapped around a hot dog and grilled on a griddle. It is EXACTLY what it’s supposed to be. Unpretentious, uncomplicated, approachable food for drunk idiots enjoying the party.
That said, when I’m drunk, there is literally nothing better to put in my stomach. These things hit the spot, hard. I even buy them sober when I’m in the neighborhood, because sometimes you just want a hot dog from a cart on the side of the road. If that’s not your thing, well, I don’t know what the hell you were expecting.

I had this after a long night of walking on the pier after 4^th of July fireworks. The $ 4 was so worth it :) hot dog comes with wrapped bacon and your choice of onions, peppers, jalapeños as well as ketchup, mayo, and mustard. Def will be making a trip back to SF just for this ;D

7×7’s 100 things to eat & drink before you die. [2012]. #91
There were multiple carts around the city. The sizzling sound and the smell. I knew before I left San Francisco– I needed to have one. I used to love hot dogs growing up. That and lasagna.
Now, not every one of these carts are the same. I passed some that offered more for their patrons than others but for the most part, you’ll see bacon wrapped hot dogs, onions, peppers, and large squeeze bottles of ketchup, mustard, and mayo. The cost also varied from cart to cart. But, if you’re gonna do it. Do it with everything on it.
Best when drunk.
If you take it apart. The bun could be better, the bacon could be crispier. etc. It is what it is.
I once saw a person sitting on the sidewalk cutting onions on a baking tray between his legs next to one of these carts. My friend, Jesus, was walking with me and turned away and said, ‘I don’t wanna see that’. He’s particular about food prep. LOL.

Best Night cap meal! After a fun night out with friends, this special mash-​up completes the night.
Just walk along mission and allow the smell of bacon to lure you in.
Yummerz!!!

After a night of drinking and dancing, there’s nothing better than walking outside and smelling bacon wrapped hot dogs cooking at 2 am. Like damn. Not only are you getting a hot dog wrapped in bacon, but you’re getting freshly grilled peppers and onions packed on top of that sucker which is THEN gloriously topped with ketchup, mustard, and mayo.
If that’s doesn’t make your mouth water at 2 am, something’s wrong with you. A night out with friends isn’t complete without visiting the hot dog cart.

Yes, this review is happening right now LOL They may not be the Polish Dogs you get on Maxwell St in Chicago, but when you’re coming out a club @ 1:30am, better believe you’re going to be in line drunk, $ 50 cash in your hand, with a girl freezing her ass off as she waits for you to shamelessly order 12 dogs. The next morning you may or may not regret smacking 3 of them on your own will. It all depends if you remember doing it
True Story.

When I imagine my own personal heaven it includes a brown lady with a blue apron playing salsa music, swaying side to side, while turning tubes of cased meat wrapped with sizzling strips of bacon, sending out smoke signals to a waiting bun ready to be doused in mustard, mayo, ketchup and sweet jalapenos and consumed whole in my communion with the saints in the Mission on a Friday night.

Drunk: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY! GET IN MAH BELLY!
Sober: Wow, these hot dogs are the worst.
Averages out to 3 stars.
One night, I shamelessly ate 4 of them.

7×7 100 Things to Eat Before You Die
#91 Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog at a cart in the Mission
I am baffled as to how or why this was even put on the list in the first place!!!
The hotdog is crap quality, no casing, and bland. As for the bacon, it is skimpy, limp and flavorless. To add insult to injury the bun was dry and had the most off putting mealy texture to it. My best guess is they get their product from the cheapest places possible. Truly, the saddest excuse for a hot dog.
Seriously, save yourself the $ 3… this is so not deserving to be on the list.
Overall Thoughts
This is by far the worse thing I have tried off the 100 Big Eat List

My friend and I were walking down a few blocks scarfing down hot dogs from another cart when a Mexican hot dog cart caught our eyes. We gave each other a look and we knew we both wanted get some.
Can you blame us? Not only were we starving (one hot dog simply isn’t enough) but these were Mexican bacon wrapped hot dogs. Hardly something to turn away from.
Set up is simple. A cart grilling onions and hot dogs. You are asked if you want everything on it (grilled onions, jalapeños, mustard, mayo, ketchup). We said yes to everything but the jalapeños because we ran out of water.
Bacon wrapped hot dogs! Come on. Sooo good dude. Always hits the spot late at night.

BEST.DRUNK.FOOD.EVER.
Until you’ve tried a Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog while INEBRIATED/​SMASHED/​DRUNK/​FADED, you cannot call yourself a true San Franciscan (I’ve had more than I would care to admit).
For once, 7×7 is RIGHT; it is one of the 100 Things to Try Before You Die. The Bacon-​Wrapped Hot Dog is essential for capping off your night of drunken debauchery as a piece of rubber is to cover up your tool. Not that I would know about the latter though.
With various locations (see below), you can smell the deliciously intoxicating fumes from all parts of San Francisco. Thick cuts of smoked swine tightly wrapped nice lengthy packages sizzling away on the griddle. The bacon is grilled to a nice crispness around the edges. The onions are then grilled in the bacon drippings to a silky caramelized state.
Piping hot, the Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog is placed in a toasted bun and then topped with the grilled onions, mayo, ketchup, mustard and jalapenos (get EVERYTHING on it). This warm hand-​held package has one of the most EXPLOSIVE flavors your mouth will have ever tasted: beefy, salty, smokey, creamy, tangy, sweet and spicy. Each bite will leave you salivating for more…
And just HOW good is it? On numerous occasions, I’ve witnessed size 00 beezies polishing off 2 – 3 of these babies at a time. I gain a pound just by eye-​raping the Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs. WTF!
OTHER NOTES:
*$ 4 each
*Cash only
*Normally closes around 2:30 AMish after feeding a wave of drunktards who just stumbled out of the bar/​club
*Cart sightings/​locations:
–Outside Bruno’s (The Mission)
–Near Skylark (The Mission)
–Outside Bubble Lounge (FiDi)
–Corner of Infusion Lounge towards Powell (Union Square)
–Outside Temple, sometimes inside near the smoking area (SoMa)
–Outside Leisure/​Cat Club (SoMa)
–Outside John Colins (SoMa)
–Outside Blue Light (Marina)
–Outside Vertigo (Nob Hill/​Civic Center)
–Perpendicular to The Lookout (Castro)

Ever since that food festival a few months ago, I could not get enough of the bacon-​wrapped hot dogs.
SOOOOOOOOOOO DELICIOUS!
Especially when you drown your bacon dog in ketchup, mustard, and jalapenos!
I can always feel the delicious pig entrails going straight to my thighs. Mmmmm…

We were driving back from the (awesome) Bill Maher show in Santa Rosa… and with all the boy’s talk of pot-​bellied pigs as a potential pet and his incessant ranting and raving about how cute/​smart/​fun they were, I was lured to the Bacon Dog Cart. The thought of eating pork wrapped in pork brought an irresistible craving. (Don’t judge…)
We drove around searching for the cart for about 10 minutes before finally spotting it in that one corner of Mission and 23^rd street, right by the home of the heart-​attack-​inducing Tortas Cubanas. When we finally spotted it, my heart skipped a beat. (If you have trouble finding the cart, forget the fact that he’s right on Mission St between 23^rd & 24^th next to «That’s It» — just look for the bright white light emanating from the cart that gets more brilliant the longer you stare.) Being the ladylike person that I am, I took exactly 2 seconds longer than the boy to scarf down my bacon dog. And then, seconds.
That’s how good it was.
I asked my husband afterwards whether or not he was ready to stop eating pork at the cost of keeping a pig as a pet. His response was, «No! But I’ll tell Corky pig stories before bed, walk him around the neighborhood, and teach him tricks.» «What tricks?» I replied. «Sit, stay, roll over, and play bacon. They’re really smart. You should watch that video on YouTube.» Nice.

I think there are a few around, but this is the best of them IMO. It always has people hovering around. For $ 3 each (
), one can easily and quickly pre-​coat their stomach before going to Mission dive bars (
). Of course, post-​drinking is it, but it’s also good for still-​sober eating! I had to get another the next night — well, I was already in the area… coughs.
This bacon-​wrapped hot dog cart (
) is parked right in front of a US Bank. Two guys usually man the cart, operating out of a van. Can’t really miss the van, but the awesome aroma will also lead you to it.

I’m a giggly drunk.
But I also realized that I get more ghetto as the alcohol-​filled night goes on.
Words like foo, what’s crackin, yo, hyphy, shizzle does not belong in a classy girl’s everyday vocabulary.
But then again, I don’t get tipsy every single day.
The only thing that would shut me up and bring me back to my original self is a dose of greasy goodness. With ketchup, mayo, mustard and grilled onions topping it off.
It’s also on the Big Eat SF list:
#92 Bacon wrapped hotdog from a cart in the Mission (preferably when you’re drunk)
5 freakin stars HELLA GOOD FOO!
BTW, posing with the hotdog man with a cheesy ass smile and a corny peace sign is NOT ghetto.
It’s ghetto fabulous.

:-D

Now who doesn’t love the Bacon Wrapped hot dog guy? One memorable moment I can remember was one night, after the club we went searching for him @ 2am hahah we were starving and wanted to sober up. Great way huh? We never found him, but I do recall seeing the cart a couple of times in different areas in SF. Just the scent suckers you in and you can’t say no!
I know a couple of people have experienced this scenario: drunk or hungry right after the bars/​clubs and your tummy is rumbling, and you happen to see the hot dog guy out front, what do you do??? Stand in line and get some!!! LOL
Last weekend my gf hired one of the Bacon dog carts for her wedding after wards, so people can sober up! Everyone was so happy! ain’t life great? LOL