Dogmatic Restaurant

I loved grabbing a quick bite there when I was near Union Square. I was disappointed when I saw their relocation sign, and even more disappointed when I received a reply to my email telling me they have NOT reopened and have no currents plans to do so.

Worst thing I’ve eaten in a long time. I love hot dogs but none of that joy of warm toasted bread, juicy meat, and the contrast of a tart condiment was present. The bread was cold, chewy and hard to eat. The pork hot dog was flavorless and rubbery. There was way too much runny wasabi mustard — it was like drinking a cup of mustard, BAD MUSTARD. The lemon lime soda was ok but a cheap can of ginger ale would have been much more satisfying.
I felt great walking in and terrible walking out — $ 10 poorer, still hungry, with a stomache to last for the rest of the day.
Enjoy the awesome design of the physical space but don’t expect it to translate to the food.

Nice folks and a pretty good burger. I liked the fries. Not the best i’ve had but for its price i’ll have no problems coming back.
The chairs near the wall are a little funky. Not very comfortable to eat at. The large communal table however is fine

Found out about this place from a friend, and she was going on a recommendation.
The concept is cool: a hot dog (beef, pork, lamb, turkey, or asparagus of all things) wrapped in a hero and doused with the sauce of your choice. Pair this with their non-​fried (baked) fries and it’s a tasty treat.
Problem is, it’s not very filling. I could probably take down two of these easily.
The ingredients are very good, though I did prefer the lamb over the turkey. The horseradish mustard was definitely tangier and more exciting than the truffle gruyère (also used on their mac and cheese, which I have yet to try).
I’d definitely go back for lunch, but I need more for dinner. In the end, it’s just a hot dog, so I can’t expect that much!

Writing this review breaks my heart because I really wanted to like this place. It looked fantastic from the outside which is why my wife and I decided to go in. But rather than fantastic it turned out to be disorderly, slow, and worst of all, mediocre.
First of all, this is meant to be fast food restaurant, yet we waited 30 minutes for our food to be ready. We could see half of our food sitting in the counter while the other half cooked so it came as no surprise that when we finally got our food, the hot dogs and burgers were cold, the mac and cheese was undercooked and the baked fries were overcooked (and burnt). In fact, I’ve had better cooked and better tasting fries out of an ore-​ida bag at home. The burger tasted ok but it was overcooked, cold and horribly executed.
They are getting 2 stars because I am feeling generous and one of their employees comped our mac and cheese when I complained.
My wife wanted to go to Potbelly’s. I chose this place. I’ve lost restaurant picking privileges for a month and I deserve the punishment. Not that it would matter because I would never ever ever come back here again.

The land of beef for burgers and unconventional hot dogs… where dogs run amok!
One Kebbie burger at $ 5.95 was a step above the standard McDonald’s tier. The beef is grass-​fed which automatically includes basics as American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle and ketchup. The burger was small for $ 5.95. What fast food has greatly become into a sourly state of high cholesterol and grease content levels. Waffle fries are oven baked rather than pan fried. It lacks substance for sure.
Seating is limited where there is couch with a classroom desk style, microscopic ledge. One long table exist for first come, first serve patrons. Space is small as well as tables and furniture. There are no hooks for bulky coats, jackets or bags as it’s not functional. Pickup for orders are called by number in accord to one’s receipt.
Nothing automatic where dogs are dogmatic as dog patrons are hydromatic for food and drink.

Endless love and stars for Dogmatic.
In the past months I’ve been battling some stomach problems, and Dogmatic is the perfect place for someone on a special diet to get a delicious and unique meal. Hormone-​free, grass-​fed meats are tasty and fairly priced. I typically go for the chicken sausage with truffle gruyère but I’ve tasted basically the entire menu and have been rarely disappointed. Non-​fried fries are great, mac and cheese is out of this world, and the pomegranate soda is a winner! (A little upset that they ditched their grape and strawberry flavors, but still worth it.)
Service is always sweet, make sure you request a punch card if you plan on becoming a regular. I really enjoy what this place is doing and recommend it to anyone!
**Also last time I was here, I sat across from Bobby Flay at the communal table!

Dogmatic is an easy lunch option for the Flatiron-​crowd. A simple french baguette filled with a dog of your choice. I tried the asparagus with horseradish mustard and while I will say that it was a yummy treat, I am not sure that I would pay $ 5 for it, again.
I love criss-​cut fries and the homemade sodas, and I wouldn’t object to returning. But $ 10 seems steep for a hotdog and fries.

Free sample of oooey gooey mac&cheese at the door. Mac-​cheese= Instasmile
De-​liiiiciiiiiioooouuus.
Thanks for making my day happy and cheesey.
4 stars just for that.
I shall be back for more cheesiness soon & give a proper review!

I stumbled upon this place while in the neighborhood at lunchtime. It has the look of a modern take on an old-​school automat /​diner with the shiny pale blue walls. The have their own take on hot dogs (which I did not have) and burgers.
I had a cheeseburger, which was advertized as hormone, antibiotic, etc. free. It was very good, and not too big either. I also got the fries — which were waffle style, my favorite. A nice touch is that their fries are not fried, but cooked by some hot air method — so no grease and less guilt.
The service was fast and the food was good. If I lived nearby, I would definitely come here a lot.

Why would anyone want to take hotdogs to the gourmet level? Its a hotdog. Lips and assholes people.
Sure they are good. Some of the sauces are amazing (horseradish mustard). Anything truffle should never be near a hotdog. Speaking of, the mac and cheese is disgusting with that added. Avoid.
Charge me over $ 3 for fries that are baked? Yeah, no purchase here.
Overall go to a street vendor for the good stuff…

You can tell this spot was dreamed up and started by some quirky, stylish and creative people. Unfortunately something has been lost in translation.
Sometimes I think to myself «New Yorker’s aren’t so bad. I wonder why they get such a bad rap?» Then, i encounter someone like the girl working the register here and I start to see the connection.
Really I couldn’t imagine in any situation that I would treat a stranger so rudely without some kind of intense provocation. I was very friendly, and may have taken a few moments to order, but I had never been there before and there was NO ONE behind me! This girl seemed genuinely pissed off that I came in and was patronizing the shop! There were only three other people in the restaurant, its not like she was busy doing anything else at all!
I overlooked her initial attitude and tried asking which sauce she liked best, but she rolled her eyes, gave an exasperated gasp, pointed to the sign and said «the recommended pairings are RIGHT THERE!» I was shocked, unprepared to confront her attitude, and wanted to make my order as simple as possible so I just say softly «ok, yea I’ll go with that.» But, really chick? I understand not being thrilled to sell people glorified hot dogs for a living, but that is no justification for treating unsuspecting customers so poorly.
Its such a buzzkill when you are so excited to try something, but the person working there doesn’t care enough to have any valuable opinion on the product?
Thankfully the cook who handed me my order was friendly and had a smile on his face.
Hopefully this girl is a fluke and will quickly either be replaced or given some kind of training on hospitality.
Food:
Asparagus dog — Baguette was definitely far above and beyond a hot dog bun. I love how the inside gets toasty with the grill they use but the bread is still soft in the middle and has the crisp outside. The asparagus was also cooked well and not too tough or too soft. But the two together were kind of dry.
I went with the the recommended sauce since the girl at the counter was not about to give me any kind of personal recommendation. Its not that the sauce was terrible, it just wasn’t flavorful enough to carry the sandwich and there just wasn’t enough of it. The sandwich would’ve needed at least triple the sauce to even out the bread ratio.
Gruyère truffle oil Mac n Cheese — I was surprised how inexpensive these were, and then I saw how tiny the bowl was and it all made sense. This is a small side. What I did like was because of the oil, the noodles in the mac were moist and didn’t have the standard bland cheese paste you find in most nyc restaurant mac. What bummed me out was the lack of cheese! It wasn’t cheesy or creamy at all. Basically just truffle oil elbow noodles with a little layer of melted cheese on top.
I’m interested to try their baked waffle fries, although I have a feeling I would probably like them better if they were fried.
The flavored sodas look refreshing but I haven’t tried any.

So I’m not actually sure what qualifies an establishment as a «restaurant» — could it be their menu’s proclivity towards gourmet ingredients (Hello, truffle gruyère!), or maybe the fact that this place has seating (a stylish butcher-​block communal table at that!), but essentially Dogmatic Restaurant is more like a fast food joint. That being said however, WHO CARES?!
They have some damn tasty sausages!
So the concept is as follows — as illustrated by the signage in their store (
) — you select your sausage of choice (I went with organic turkey), then they grill the meat, toast the specially-​crafted bun (baguette that’s made perfectly to hold your sausage), squeeze in your sauce of choice within said bun (they have a variety of sauce options, I went with the horseradish mustard), and lastly insert your sausage into this crusty & creamy, velvety pocket of flavor. Honestly as someone who loves hot dogs, I thought this crazy delicious spin on a typical sausage and bun, was UTTERLY brilliant.
You might be paying a few bucks extra than the typical $ 1.50 you’d expect to pay a hot dog vendor on the street (I love those too), but you’re really getting an exceptionally delicious product that is made with pure ingredients, so I can’t really say that I mind the $ 5.50 price tag for a typical link + bun. The sausages that range from beef, turkey, pork, chicken, lamb, and even asparagus (for the vegetarians out there), are all either grass-​fed, organic, free-​range, or even free-​raised. It’s an additional comfort to know that they use NO hormones, NO antibiotics, NO nitrates and NO preservatives. Also, according to the cool mural on their tiled wall (
), it appears they source their ingredients locally from farmers in the area.
With these factors in mind, including the variety of amazing yum gourmet sauces (cheddar jalapeño, truffle gruyère, horseradish mustard, chimichurri, mint yogurt and sundried tomato feta), you will certainly get a fabulous sausage feast of a meal, and if that should set you back an extra few more George Washingtons, then so be it. You deserve a top-​notch quality dog sometimes, right? Right!
P. S. Cool fact — they actually started out as a food cart! Street cred? CHECK, SON!

$ 6 seems like a lot to pay for what is essentially a lamb hot dog, but:
1. We’re in Manhattan.
2. The lamb is free-​raised.*
3. Throw some Truffle Gruyère sauce on there, and this thing is wonderful. It’s a shockingly quick lunch of creamy, sausagey, cheesy deliciousness in a mini baguette.
Like the Terminator says…
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*Don’t worry, no one else knows what this means either. Or if it actually means anything.

I did not realize this was a sausage in a baguette… Maybe that’s an interesting idea, but didn’t work in execution. I got the pork sausage with truffle gruyère sauce. The sausage was fine. The sauce was hardly detectable by either taste or visual inspection. The baguette was pretty chewy and unremarkable. The whole thing was dry and tasteless and I just got bored of eating it… At some point, I ooked down and just felt like… *sigh* I still have half of it left!
$ 10 for the meal which includes fries and a soda. The «non-​fried fries» are baked waffle fries. They are fine. I’d prefer they fry them. Homemade soda was okay (I got the lemon lime), but I’d also rather have had a Sprite, haha.
Anyway, the only reason they are not one star was because I thought the seating was cool and comfortable (individual bench slabs that swing out from under the table), the service was friendly, and there was good animal variety in sausage choice (pork, beef, chicken, turkey, lamb…).

I stumbled upon Dogmatic awhile ago after running around the Greenmarket, realizing that apple cider doughnuts and small breads weren’t enough to satisfy my appetite. I was glad I did.
As everyone else has stated, it is clearly pricier than your beloved Gray’s or Papaya King. However, Dogmatic doesn’t offer a standard hot dog; they offer sausages made from grass-​fed beef, free-​range chicken, and the like. The sausages are about the same price as anything you’d get at Crif or Japadog, but the style is completely different. You can choose from several different meats, and there is an asparagus option for vegetarians. The sausage is enclosed by a baguette, which is basically impaled on a special bread warmer (it’s basically like Puka Dog in Hawaii, which I’ve never been to but have seen on TV). You can then choose from several different sauces, which go inside the baguette as well. Sodas are handmade to order. Fries are baked and they offer an option with cheddar jalapeño sauce. They also have a few burgers and sides on the menu.
I stopped in a few days ago and ordered the combo: a chicken sausage with chimichurri, waffle fries, and a lemon-​lime soda. I wasn’t a huge fan of the soda, but everything else was very tasty. The fries were crispier than any fries I’ve ever had from an oven with just the right amount of saltiness. The dog was juicy, the baguette had just the right amount of chew, and the chimichurri was fresh. I would have preferred a little more of the sauce though.
I’ve also had the turkey with truffle gruyère, which I enjoyed as well. The ginger has been by far my favorite of all the sodas.
The combo will run you about $ 11 so it’s not the cheapest «meat in tube form» (to paraphrase Bourdain), but it’s worth it every now and again.

The place is pretty nice but is on the small side. I haven’t seen it packed ever so there are usually seats available. Came here w a friend for a quick bite to eat.
I had the beef sausage dog w the cheddar jalapeño which comes in a baguette in the corn dog style minus the stick. I felt they skimmed out on the sauce (I could barely taste it). It was merely okay. Nothing memorable.
I originally ordered a handmade strawberry soda but they sold out so I got the lemon lime. Not really a fan of the handmade sodas… but then again I’m generally not a fan of soda.
I do want to come back here to try the mac & cheese (w truffle gruyère) since I’m a big mac & cheese fan but this isn’t a place I would come to again (unless their mac & cheese is mind blowing).

I’m definitely thinking 3.5 for Dogmatic. I like when places take something ordinary like a hot dog and try to do something extraordinary.
First off, although $ 5.50 may seem pricey for a dog, this product has little comparison with a dirty water dog. I ordered the grass-​fed beef sausage and it tastes of good quality. Now and then I like a $ 2 dog from a vendor with sauteed onions/​mustard or green relish, but the $ 2 guys are really giving you the cheapest quality dog on the market, so props to Dogmatic for their effort in the quality department. They serve it on a toasty baguette, and in my opinion, it works.
The waffle fries are baked ($ 3.50). Their soda is homemade using fruit purée (2.50). I had the pomengranate soda and it tasted quite good.
OK, so now lunch is up to $ 11. That is a lot for a hot dog/​fries/​soda lunch. So even though I like Dogmatic and what they’re doing, I’m not sure if I’m running back. I do, however, want to try their mac/​cheese, which I watched someone next to me totally enjoying (it’s a small serving for $ 3.50).
One suggestion is for the staff to be a bit more cheerful and enthusiastic. First timers at a place like this aren’t exactly sure of the ordering process, so being helpful would be the best stragegy, right? Also, please note they have a real funky furniture thing going on, not regular little tables for two.

How can you pass up the opportunity to try a hot dog (in a variety of meats) stuffed into a hollowed out, sauced baby baguette? It was just so unusual (and phallic) looking that my friends and I just had to stop in and see what Dogmatic had to offer. They not only offer their dogs in a variety of meats but also asparagus so vegetarians won’t feel entirely left out of the fun. Each sauce option sounds better than the next, so selecting one could be challenging.
I tried the truffled gruyère with the beef dog. I’m not gonna lie, it was a pretty tasty treat. The bread itself was really nice and chewy, adding a great texture that is usually lacking in a tradition hot dog with its soft and sometimes mushy excuse for a bun. The dogs are good quality, and overall the experience was pleasant. While the décor is simple, and almost modern, it suits the place quite well. These dogs are pricier than what you’ll get at the corner hot dog vendor, but what you’re getting here is far classier in a hot dog than what you’ll find elsewhere. And it’s generally less messy and more fun to eat too!

Dogmatic is a really cool spot. If you’ve never been they are to sausage what Rice to Riches is to rice pudding or what Mac Bar is to mac and cheese.
What they do here is they take fresh baked ultra thin and small (like 1.5″ x 8″) loafs of bread and hollow it out and place the sausage of your choice inside (pork, beef, chicken, turkey, or lamb) and they give you a choice of 6 gourmet dipping sauces to go with it. They also have 6 or so side dishes you can get as well as 5 choices of homemade sodas. The dogs are $ 4.50 a piece and even though they’re much better and bigger than a regular hot dog, one is definitely not going to cut it for a meal so whether you get a side ($ 3) or a couple of the dogs you’re most likely going to be laying down$ 10 – 15 to eat here (unless it’s just a quick snack). I think the place is a little pricey for what it is but it is delicious and well done (as well as organic).
The interior is modern and clean and when I went there weren’t many people there so there was plenty of elbow room. The girl at the counter was extremely nice and everyone seemed friendly. If they just $ 1 off everything I’d give them 5 stars.