The Dog Haus

"The best of the würst."  I love a place like this: classic comfort food with a modern twist, funky atmosphere, friendly staff...  It's all good at "The Dog Haus" in Pasadena.  Specializing in hot dogs, sausages, and sliders, this restaurant is sure to please the nearby college crowd.

We ordered a Cowboy dog pictured at the top and an Italian Chicken "würst" with grilled onions and cheddar cheese with added BBQ sauce from the condiment bar.  Both were served on their signature Hawaiian roll buns.  My biggest complaint was that these buns make for a messy lunch.  One knife and fork later and my problems were over.

Thumbs up to this one.

Open 11am-10pm daily
t: 626 577 4287 | f: 626 577 4289
Find it on the Family of Food Map
105 N Hill St., Pasadena 91106

Just About Perfect

2 Bananas
2 Farmer Johns Hot Dogs
1 Panda Express Mandarin Chicken Bowl
1 Diet Coke
1 Bottle of Water

1 Family of Four

1 Beautiful evening at Dodger Stadium
1 Hit in a nearly perfect game pitched by Hiroki Kuroda.

Dodgers 3 Braves 0

Sometimes, it's more about the Family than the Food.

Dogs on the Rise; Let's Be Frank

Let's Be Frank Hot Dogs seem to be on the rise. These frankfurters have been featured in articles in LA Weekly, Food & Wine, Gourmet, Chow, and The New York Times. Maybe they are so much on the radar because they opened a cart recently in LA (Dec. 2007). Maybe they have a great PR firm... But does a hot dog cart deserve so much attention? Maybe, if this hot dog cart is really the precursor to a fast food empire. It may happen. Let's be Frank is growing fast.

I had my first Let's-Be-Frank yesterday at a Memorial Day BBQ and was very pleased. The dog was long and thin, flavorful, and the casing was crisp. I was doubly pleased when I found out that these dogs are healthier than your average dog. They are made with 100% grass fed beef, have no nitrates, no hormones, and are lower in calories than other comparable hot dogs (170 calories, 13 grams of fat per dog compared with 240 cals and 22 grams of fat for a Dodger Dog).

I am interested in trying the dogs directly from the cart. I will be taking a trip to Helms Bakery where the Los Angeles cart resides. Check out this great review from one of my favorite food blogs, the Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Blog.

You can find Let's Be Frank Dogs at these locations Marked on our Family of Food Map:

The original Let's Be Frank Locations:
Warming Hut at Crissy Field
Our Hours are:
Every Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Weather Permitting.

AT&T Ballpark-San Francisco
AT&T serving 2 hours before first pitch to top of the
2nd ending, behind the Willy Mayes statue.

The address where you can find Let's Be Frank Dogs in LA:
Helms Bakery‎
8800 Venice Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90034

Brother of Food, these dogs are available in New York at:
Willie’s Dawgs
351 5th Ave, Brooklyn 11215
Btwn 4th & 5th St