Dougie Dog Diner Truck

3 Reviews on “Dougie Dog Diner Truck”

• Jian Reis

  You never expect a world-changing experience from a food truck. The format lends itself to purpose-built cuisine done right, and rarely, something special. Dougie Dog is not that something special. The hotdogs are servicable, but not spectacular. Not recommended unless you’re especially in the mood for hotdogs.

  March 21, 2016, 12:48 am

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• Prince Gastronome

  Prince Gastronome. Food trucks were often considered the legalized prostitutes of the culinary world. They wandered the streets with flashy clothes on with those wanting their services searching back roads and parks for something often obtainable at home. They catered to the desperate, to the spontaneous, and often you walked away regretting the money spent. In the past few years, several excellent chefs have adopted the food truck method of gastronomic delivery in an attempt to create a new phenomenon. They succeeded, and gourmet food trucks spread quickly to nearly every city in North America. Whether it be sports, concerts, or fairs, like cheap beer and annoying fans, youd be sure to find them. Now these street-walking allegories have turned into to full Marvel cinematic superheroes. Television programs have venerated these entrepreneurs, many of them former head chefs in high-profile establishments that fell on hard times after the recent financial crisis. Now my hometown (one that often ignores the few food trucks we already have) has received several well-known national mobile canteens, a high point of our Canada Winter Games. I sampled three such trucks on my first outing but decided to focus mostly on one, the Dougie Dog Diner Truck, manned by none other than Dougie Luv himself. Wait…seriously, thats his name? Okay, Ill roll with. GET IT? Roll…with…the…food truck…… ……Anyways, we waited in line for about fifteen minutes before the boisterous Luv greeted us. Right from initial views the dogs looked great, but lets be honest here, they werent cheap. At $10 a dog, with no side, seat, or beverage, you can score a bigger meal for less at a dozen locations within a five-minute walk. On the digital distribution platform Steam, games are sold at full price despite no physical production costs. This occurs because the company believes customers will pay more for the convenience of not traveling. With food trucks, they do the same. Yes, you can get a dog for better value and (lets call it arguably) equal flavor at Costco (seriously, Costco dogs are amazing), but those are WAY over there. Is it worth hunting down Dougie Dogs Diner Truck?I think so, yes. I mean, I enjoyed the hell out that hot dog, and Dougie Luv has an authentically electric personality. I love food trucks. Have you see the movie Chefits fantastic, buy or rent it right now. But I wont be a blind shill for the chic trend this is. Theres no denying that youre paying more for something because of a momentary indulgence. The hot dogs are good. If I lived in a town that fostered these businesses, I would cajole everyone I met to patronize them. However, Id be more interested in the true gastronomy served truck-side, the ethnic food, the haute cuisine, the stuff you cant find or make at home easily. I get the appeal. I understand the fanatical adoration. I even appreciate the business acumen. I just have to acknowledge the truth of the matter: Its $10 for a hot dog. They even have one for $100, and you know what, if I had the spare scratch, Id probably buy one…just for the sake of having done so. Is that wise? Obviously not. It would just be a momentary indulgence….and afterward Id probably want to have a shower.

  May 16, 2015, 1:16 am

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• Foodie G3

  Damn Good Dog, but not Dougie. Although Dougie himself does not seem like an overly friendly guy, he created a mean tasting damn good dog and rootbeer

  October 18, 2014, 6:13 am

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