Foods from The Corny Dog
Comments
2016 May 23
I arrived today around 1:30, on Victoria Day, and it was completely empty, as I had hoped. I wanted it all to myself.
I ordered 3 items, to make a decent sampling.
- jalapeño corn dog
- hush puppies
- bacon me crazy poutine
This, plus a big bottle of iced tea was just over $20. That's pretty good value for the money, I have to say. WAY better (both value and taste) than what I got at Wassup Dog. Sure, it's a bit of a drive out to Barrhaven for me, but there have to be people in Barrhaven who read these reviews.
First, let me say that the service was attentive, genial, and prompt. I mean, I was hanging around the counter waiting while it was all made fresh, to order, and there was nobody else in the shop, but I love to get a look at a decent kitchen. This one was expertly laid out and all of the MANY toppings and dressings looked amazingly fresh.
It was perfectly clean. Certainly uncontaminated by customers. ;)
The corn dog was a nice coarse grind batter that added a nice crunch to the dog. It was a standard hot dog, but the batter made it much better. I could see some little green flecks of the jalapeños, but didn't really notice any heat. Maybe it was just me.
The hush puppies were very fresh, and made from the same un-jalapeñoed batter, and were a bit too dry for my liking. Nothing wrong with them, really. I just think that a finer grind might make for better hush puppies. Again, maybe that's just me.
The poutine was a really good size. I got the personal size, which is the second smallest of 4. I had to take half of it home. With 2 generous scoops of real bacon bits poured on top, and a lovely, dark gravy, this was pretty much everything I wanted in a poutine. I know I sometimes poo poo additions to poutine, but sometimes I don't. The bacon wasn't too flavourful, which is the usual way with real bacon bits. The amount used was just right. I didn't feel cheated by a skimpy amount, and I didn't feel sick from bacon overload.
Overall, I have to say I am very satisfied with this place. I made a special trip to get out there to try it out, and I wasn't disappointed. Whenever I'm out there again, I'll definitely drop in.
The hot dog menu has jumbo, sausage, and vegetarian options as well.
I ordered 3 items, to make a decent sampling.
- jalapeño corn dog
- hush puppies
- bacon me crazy poutine
This, plus a big bottle of iced tea was just over $20. That's pretty good value for the money, I have to say. WAY better (both value and taste) than what I got at Wassup Dog. Sure, it's a bit of a drive out to Barrhaven for me, but there have to be people in Barrhaven who read these reviews.
First, let me say that the service was attentive, genial, and prompt. I mean, I was hanging around the counter waiting while it was all made fresh, to order, and there was nobody else in the shop, but I love to get a look at a decent kitchen. This one was expertly laid out and all of the MANY toppings and dressings looked amazingly fresh.
It was perfectly clean. Certainly uncontaminated by customers. ;)
The corn dog was a nice coarse grind batter that added a nice crunch to the dog. It was a standard hot dog, but the batter made it much better. I could see some little green flecks of the jalapeños, but didn't really notice any heat. Maybe it was just me.
The hush puppies were very fresh, and made from the same un-jalapeñoed batter, and were a bit too dry for my liking. Nothing wrong with them, really. I just think that a finer grind might make for better hush puppies. Again, maybe that's just me.
The poutine was a really good size. I got the personal size, which is the second smallest of 4. I had to take half of it home. With 2 generous scoops of real bacon bits poured on top, and a lovely, dark gravy, this was pretty much everything I wanted in a poutine. I know I sometimes poo poo additions to poutine, but sometimes I don't. The bacon wasn't too flavourful, which is the usual way with real bacon bits. The amount used was just right. I didn't feel cheated by a skimpy amount, and I didn't feel sick from bacon overload.
Overall, I have to say I am very satisfied with this place. I made a special trip to get out there to try it out, and I wasn't disappointed. Whenever I'm out there again, I'll definitely drop in.
The hot dog menu has jumbo, sausage, and vegetarian options as well.
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