Earlier this year yet another Elizabeth Lessner restaurant opened around the CCAD area, here in Columbus. Much like Lessner's previously themed restaurant endeavors, Dirty Frank's Dogs has the vibe of a post-baseball game hang out. If you are reading this, chances are you are a fan [much like I am] of Tip Top, Surly Girl, and Betty's. The problem I had with my first visit to Dirty Frank's was their claim to fame...the hot dogs. It was more dog than hot, but seeing as it was a couple days after the restaurant opened I gave it a pass. I recommended friends and my girlfriend's friends go to Dirty Frank's, I figured this is something a good local business supporter should do...even if they did not enjoy their first meal.
The second or third time I visited Dirty Frank's I decided to take these little photos and I was super siked to eat, because...well I was hungry, but moreover a couple months had passed so I expected the dogs to be better. Unfortunately, lightening struck twice. The 'jumbo dog' that I got was hidden under beautiful sauce and seemed smaller than the bun it came in. This is nitpicky, my issue is how my dogs tasted. Cold! Again...cold! How can this be? I already feel like a fool going to a restaurant to specifically order something I could [with minimal effort] make at home.
I got no beef [no pun intended] with the mac & cheese, the tater tots or even the cole slaw [which is something I hate in general]. I think if we are to support our local businesses a major part of doing that is being honest with them. My personal experience was pretty bad as far as the hot dogs went, my girlfriend and her friends was similar and just today [hours ago] a co-worker told me he had a similar experience. Are we alone here?
Dirty Frank's Hot Dogs taste terrible. This is my experience, please post below if you've eaten at Dirty Frank's and have had a positive/negative experience.