Po Dog is not for everyone—most notably those folks who balk at paying more than five bucks for a frickin’ hot dog. But cradled in their wonderfully hearty Macrina buns and subjected to a variety of imaginative overhauls, Po Dog’s dogs (Hebrew National for carnivores, Field Roast for herbivores) are closer to, say, a Honey Hole sandwich than a ballpark frank. Also, the place is gorgeous, so eat in, and make sure to try the perfectly delicious fries. (Po Dog, 1009 E Union St, 325-6055. 11 am–midnight.)

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14 replies on “Po Dog”

  1. I think the chairs and bar height are aburd and horribly uncomfortable. The hot dogs are OK, but I will take the All Beef Dog with grilled onions and cabbage at Westlake Park any day. In fact, Costco’s 1.50 dog and pop are better. But, of course, taste is subjetive and ambience counts so Po Dog obviously is a lot better fit for most. You just won’t see me often there.

  4. The cart on 10th and Pine charges $5 for a dog. What are you complaining about? The staff at Po are always very nice, they use quality ingredients, and have some creativity. Granted, it’s not the good deal like Cafe 150 at Costco, but come on.

  7. Oh sure – let’s rave about a hot dog – over priced and kind of funny with a lot of gunk and a sweet bun.

    They made me sick feeling.

    Pass folks – no value, all show, funny stuff.

    And the kids at the Stranger just keep writing about them … ad account in the works?

  10. Number One…. you obviously have never met the owner. She is one of the nicest people I have ever met and if you talk to her you instantly see all she wants to do is provide you with a great meal and excellent service. She unlike a lot of owners actually cares about what you think and what your experience is. That is hard to find. It’s real easy to blog hatred, how about backing it up by first getting to know someone?

  11. Can’t speak for the lips and assholes(ie: hot dog meat) eaters, but as far as the veggie field roast dog goes, it’s worth the price. Keep in mind they also have happy hour deals, for you tight asses. Plus the girls who work there are pretty darn cute.

  12. if all of you could have seen how this owner took one of her life long dreams and something she’s loved since childhood and turned it into reality I’d bet you’d think differently. She worked her tail off getting this unique place off the ground. The world needs more people that work just as hard as she does. This is a brilliant place and as a business man myself, I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see this concept franchise. I highly recommend this place to all my friends and collegues. Great place to take a hot date for some classic American cuisine. Besides, where else in the world would you find these exotic dogs??

  13. I give this place a year tops. The exotic toppings they have are exotic because other people realize that they probably loose money offering them. If you really wanted an exotic topping on your hot dog why not just buy an entire package of dogs, toppings you want, and do it at home? For the same price you can probably feed yourself and a couple of your friends. You’re paying for a lot of ambiance to sit on chairs from IKEA (which you probably have at home too).

    I’m going out on a limb here and say that the “Po” in Po Dog stands for Pardo and Olsen…..the owner and her failed architect fiancee that the Stranger has written about more times than I can count.

  14. Ironic “Weber Thompson” Obviously a failed architect yourself… “Weber Thompson” sounds like you have a “beef” with a former employer not with a Hot Dog joint. Also as an architect you should know those aren’t Ikea… I have Ikea.

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