Mad Dawg’s Hot Dogs

These dudes are great, and the dogs are phenomenal! I love to stop by after a few beverages and enjoy a nice dog while chatting with the guys who work here. They are really kind and entertaining, while remaining professional. Highly recommended.

who knew i’d love a hotdog place so much?! :P
after work downtown late night this is the bomb! even sober yes!
and to top off the great selection of dogs beyond classic they also cook up from scratch some of the best brownies you’ve ever had! that is if you like gooey fudge amazing brownies. bam! always a different type they are trying out.
win win win. one of my portland guilty pleasures, but not all that guilty since it’s quality meat and goods.

Went to get a drunk, late night dog here. They had great selection and toppings. It made my night. The guys who work the stand are awesome too! Super chill and fun! It was also the fastest street hot dog I’ve had in the area (and I’ve tried just about all the hot dog carts). Usually you have to wait in a line and the then wait for your dog to be cooked. It seemed like a pretty busy night and it still only took like 30 seconds for me to get my food. SUPER EFFICIENT!

The guys who run this hot dog stand are geniuses. They’re parked right outside a bar (Von Trapp’s/Rheinhaus), making the whole street smell like hot dogs – what better way to work their target market? There is no such thing as a drunk person who can say «no» to a hot dog. Even the vegetarians, because they sell veggie dogs.
For $ 5, you can have the sausage of your choice – and there are many choices – plus whichever and as many toppings as you want. I’m a sucker for sauteed onions, jalapeño peppers, and relish, but they’ve got a huge variety. Plus they take card and cash.
They’re also super friendly and keep the line running quickly, so I am happy to give them my money. Screw the bars, I’m going straight for the hot dog stand!

If you’re looking for a nice meaty kielbasa this is the place. It’s a small little cart that looks like it’s run by a couple of hipsters. All kidding aside, this place serves a delicious dog. $ 5 gets you a dog and all the toppings you want. Their standard «Mad Dog» is more than enough to keep you coming back, a jumbo polish dog served on a huge bun slathered I cream cheese and a house made Chipotle sauce, Sweet Baby Ray’s but sauce and topped with sautéed onions, Yum.

This place is outstanding. Sits just outside of Von Trapps and the Cheiftain, making for a perfect late night food run if you’re drunk or if you need something to eat at 1am. Usually long lines, but the workers move through orders QUICKLY. Hot dogs are delicious, with cream cheese and onions. You can pay with cash or debit/​credit card, and 5 dollars for this delicious little thing feels great during a late night, or on a sunny afternoon for lunch. The owner is incredibly friendly and a genuinely good man. Highly highly recommended.

Heading to Von Trapp’s, The Chieftain, or facing a long drunken trudge home from Pike/​Pine, down 12^th to your sharehouse near Seattle U?
Sober you: Grab $ 6 right now, hide it in your wallet, or elsewhere on your person, maybe in an envelope… Place it somewhere that you will be able to locate later.
Drunk you: Ready to head home? Great. Remember that money you hid earlier? Dig it out now. Do not use this to tip that hot bartender who doesn’t really like you. Don’t think about buying one more shot of Fireball. Make a bee-​line to the nice young gentlemen at Mad Dawg’s #2, between Von Trapp’s and The Chieftain on 12^th. Take the first $ 5 and prepare to engage with a delicious hunk of meat (or vegetable product, if that’s your bag) and use the remaining dollar to thank the poor server who had to interpret your drunken slurring.
$ 5 gets you meat or meat-​like-​substance, a bun, and any toppings you want. There’s no screwing around with surcharges for onion, cream cheese or extra sauce. If you want it, and want to wash the stains off your clothes, then you can get it all for $ 5. My only criticism? The bread, whilst strong enough to hold together a Polish beef dog drowned in three types of sauce, was sliced through a little too far. The structural integrity of the entire dog was at risk, so I had to very carefully cradle it from the bottom.
The owner is a nice dude, the staff have a great attitude despite the drunken shenanigans happening in front of them, and I didn’t have any concerns that I would die from food poisoning. Are they better than Monster Dog? Does 2am drunk you care enough to walk 5 or 6 blocks to find out? Didn’t think so.