Krystyn P.
Yelp
All Souls Lounge is a cozy little bar with quite the impressive menu focused on gourmet grilled cheese and hot dogs. Prices are reasonable and service is quick. In addition, to the menu, there's a wide variety of drinks to includes a few mocktails; the shrub and soda tastes like a spicy strawberry and worth being ordered.
Now onto the important aspect... the hot dogs. I'm always down for a good Chicago dog, and it's a solid version with the exception of the hot dog bun. The buns are made for lobster rolls, and frankly is too much bread compared to the hot dog itself.
Now what I was truly excited about was seeing an Icelandic hotdog on the menu. There's many reasons to visit Iceland, because it's a stunningly beautiful country, but also visit for the hotdogs, because they're amazing. When it was delivered to the table, I was so excited because it looked amazing; however, it was a miss. An Icelandic hotdogs has two different types of ketchup, a curry mustard, and fried onions; the surprise of it is that the hot dog takes on a bit of a sweetness because of the mustard followed by the crunch of the onions. Unfortunately, the substitution of ingredients, namely the brown mustard, made the overall hot dog salty rather than sweet.
Icelandic hotdogs aside, this is a great blend of easy and tasty foods and worth the stop when spending time in Salem.