Side Quest Post - Hot Dogs on the Road

I'm not going to slag them too bad, but. 

This was not the best hot dog shop experience I've ever had. Honestly, at the end of the day who is sitting around deciding to eat hot dogs, of all things. But we were in Pennsylvania, and we're hungry, and the signs and billboards lured us in. 

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Hot Dog King of Yocco's Hot Dogs. 

First off - I'm going to give any family business the flowers they deserve for being around for over 100 years. They also have a partnership with Mrs. T's Pierogis, so I thought hey - let's go. I'm here for it.

We are both accustomed to the hot dog shop styling of Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe in Western Pennsylvania/Eastern Ohio. 

Friends, look at the Hot Dog in the picture above. He's the King of Hot Dogs but he has a hot dog on his pitchfork. 

He looks to me more like Satan torturing one of his minions than the King of Anything. 

If you click the link to the Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe website, see how friendly their mascot is. 

Which guy do you want to hang out with? Satan Hot Dog or borderline Spongebob-ish friendly Hot Dog Boi? 

Alrighty then. We continue. The secret is in the sauce, the sign says. 

The only secret is ... what is this sauce? What even is it? I thought it would be like a chili sauce but it is a brown paste with no flavor. I got the double dog, which is 2 dogs on one bun (tryin'a keep them carbs down), and I asked for cheese sauce and onions. I got no cheese sauce and some onions. And a lot of brown stuff. 

I didn't get the pierogis, shoulda. Because maybe it would have brought me some joy. Doug got fries, and those were exceptionally good, but an incredibly small amount. 

C told me that this restaurant is hugely famous in the region (she grew up not too too far away). But I cannot see why. It was just not good at all. 

Reader, if you find yourself out in Western Pennsylvania, and you would like a hot dog, go to any of the Brighton Hot Dog Shoppes out there. Get the chili cheese fries. Get a dog with chili sauce, onions, and cheese. 

And while you are at it, get a chocolate shake. Jess says these live in their head for free. 

Okay - side quest over.