Happy Dog

Going out after work on a Friday night can be hard. The absolute last thing you want to do is go out to dinner and wait a long time for your table and/or food to arrive (not that tables "arrive"...you know what I mean) because you are soo tired from working all day.

So, when we decide to go out on a Friday night, we make excellent choices, such as Happy Dog! It's a fabulous place to go for an incredible inexpensive meal that is wicked fast!

Happy Dog takes the idea of "Fast Food" and turns it into "Gourmet Fast Food" with a selection of high-quality, mouth-watering toppings for their delicious quarter pound hot dogs. All hot dogs come on a tasty poppy seed roll and you can add as many toppings as you want for only $5!

Happy Dog also provides a menu of "Suggestive Weiners" (hehehehehe suggestive weiners... lol) that lists the Chef's favorite topping combos.

These "Suggestive Weiners" include such ideas as:

"Cucumbers, Thai Chile/Garlic Sauce, Wasabi Peas and Korean Kim Chee"

"Tilamook Cheddar, Nueske Farms Bacon, Fried Egg, and Chipotle Hollandaise" (My Favorite!)

Every time we've made an appearance at Happy Dog, I've tried a different "Suggestive Weiner" combo dog. All of them have been delicious, but I keep coming back to my super favorite "Tilamook Cheddar, Nueske Farms Bacon, Fried Egg and Chipotle Hollandaise". I just LOVE it! Amazingly delicious inexpensive comfort food! The Hollandaise is what takes it over the top for me...so creamy with just hint of spicy...yumm!! Perfect for a chilly winter evening. I usually "side dish" one of these bad boys with an order of French Fries (only $2.50!) and 3-4 sauces to dip (as you can order as many sauces as you want-no charge!). You can also order Tater Tots for the same price, which most of my buddies prefer, but I'm a French Fry girl! My favorite dipping sauces are: Black Truffle Honey Mustard, Raspberry Crunch Mustard and Saffron Aioli. Sounds tasty eh? :)

If all this wasn't fabulous enough, Happy Dog is also...wait for it....a fantastic BAR! With over 75 beers and 20 on tap! If you're a microbrew beer snoot like me, this is the perfect place for you! I usually pair my dog with a few bottles of Ommegang Hennipen Farmhouse Ale (Cooperstown, NY). It is a warm and snuggly beer and I love it!

Happy Dog also boasts some great live music. When we went for Amy's birthday, we ended up listening to "The Saddest Happy Hour...Ever (Seriously. That was the title on the poster)" featuring an extremely "Emo" piano player. Needless to say, we forced him to play Billy Joel's "Piano Man". "Hiliariousness Ensued" LOL.

All in all the Happy Dog is an FFF and Din Din Club ultimate hot spot. And, a my favorite place in Cleveland for Cheap Eats.

Check it out soon!

Krista

Amy and her fiance, Nick enjoying tasty Weiners LOL: