Asiadog

I actually do like Asia Dog. I am a big Crif Dog supporter but Asia Dog has its own unique flavors. The store is very small with two tables and you can see the chef cooking right behind the corner. I got a Mash Dog with chicken sausage which comes with spicy ketchup, jalapeno mustard and some crushed potato chips on top. It is a little crunchy and tasty. I really like the flavor and texture. My husband got the Vinh Dog, which is a Vietnamese style hot dog with cilantro and pickled raddish on top. It is quite tasty too. We also got the Japanese yam fries and they are a little burnt but they are pretty good with their special homemade dipping sauce. I will be back to try other hot dogs!

This place is a very cool hole in the wall! They take hot dogs to the next level by adding toppings like kimchi! It's a very trendy place and the people are really nice. It is a bit expensive for a hot dog but it's very novel and something that you should try when you have someone equally adventurous and willing to share with you. There's little to no space to eat but being that it's a hot dog it's fairly easy to eat on the go if you dont get anything too messy as a topping.

I heard a lot about this extremely tiny restaurant, I just had to try it. I was surprised. It was excellent. We ordered the special two dogs and a soda for $9. We ordered the Vinh with Vietnamese toppings. The Mel and Steve with asian slaw and sesame seed. The chicken hot dog with the pork belly topping. It was delicious. We sat at one of the three small tables in the small restaurant. The service was excellent. Definitely a different type of hot dog stand. Delicious.

Having first tried Asia Dog at Madison Sq. Eats last year, I was pleased to hear they'd set up shop in Nolita and couldn't resist calling in to try the wacky pan-Asian inspired dogs and sides. Service is friendly in this dinky store with seating for maybe 15 and once you've chosen your dog (beef, chicken or veggie) and the topping, you'll be chowing down in just a couple of minutes. Other options include burgers and salads, all with the same Asian twist and prices are OK, about what you'd expect for a trendy eatery such as this. While I enjoy Asia Dog, unless I lived or worked nearby, I don't think I will ever crave their wares enough to make a special trip over there.

I've only have Asiadog once and I don't know if I'd go back. The place is very cute, but a bit too cozy. I was lucky and went on a day where there werent many other people. If it were packed inside, I would definitely have just walked by. They have some interesting flavor combinations for their hot dogs. They were pretty good. A little expensive though. Pass on their sweet potato fries. Perhaps it was just a bad batch, but my friend and I both ordered it and it was a huge let down. Very hard and overly fried.

The best way to describe the setup in Asiadog is: tiny. There’s room for six people to squeeze in and eat their hot dogs in the restaurant but the dining area is smaller than most walk-in closets. Instead of waiting for a seat, we ordered a hot dog and then ate it while walking down the street. I like to think that made us more local but that was probably the most tourist-y thing we could have done. The hot dogs at Asiadog are about as gourmet as hot dogs can get. For the meat, you can choose between beef, organic beef, chicken, veggie, or types of sausage. Then, you can top the hot dogs with things like kimchi, Asian slaw, daikon, pickled carrots and more. I probably would have liked anything on the menu but settled on getting a chicken hot dog topped with Chinese BBQ pork belly, cucumber, and scallions on a whole wheat bun, which is called a Wangding dog on the menu. It costs $4.50 for one or $8.00 for two. It was probably the most unique hot dog I’ve ever had and it was very tasty. The Chinese BBQ was very sweet and the cool crunch of the cucumber was a great compliment to the chicken hot dog. I might consider adding cucumber to more hot dogs in the future. And the whole wheat bun added a nutty, hearty flavor that brought everything together. When I thought about eating a New York hot dog, the Wangding from Asiadog isn’t quite what I had in mind. But, it turned out to be a delicious snack on our way to Chinatown and something I would recommend to anyone who wants to try the fusion of hot dogs and Asia.

There's no getting around the fact that hot dogs are a staple of New York cuisine. So it's nice to see a spot offer up some creative twists on this signature NY fast food. First choose from either vegetarian, chicken or beef (the one to choose) and then choose your Asian inspired toppings ranging from Japanese curry and kimchi apples to Chinese pork belly or Vietnamese style bang-mi pickled carrots and daikon. My personal favorite is oddly the simplest, The Mash: spicy ketchup, jalapeño mustard and crushed salt and pepper chips. Bottom line: If you're in the mood for a hot dog, Asia Dog offers up some interesting options.

City's best Korean sit-down hot dog stand that compares favorably to Crifs in food, decor, and comfort. The Korean yam fries and the friendly, funny counter personnel will make you want to return. Downside? You know in New York hot dogs are small and $4.50, right?