Top Dog

This was the best meal on the island and it had some of the best workers as well. They gave me a very generous portion of onion rings and the chili dog was very good. There was a big problem with the register because I ordered and paid for clam chowder but they had run out, and so the kid had to refund me, and then I had to give him part of the refund back in order to pay for the chili dog. It was a disaster— but the kid handled it very well and got things back on track quickly. Then the kid needed a side of onion rings for another order but they didn’t have any prepared. I offered to loan him some of mine in exchange for another refund. He declined the offer and went back to making onion rings. He then asked us how the food was and we said that he gave us way too many onion rings. All things considered these guys were doing a great job given the circumstances. I may come back again very soon. Afterwards we went down to the end of the bearskin neck and we met another kid climbing underneath the rocks. We saw his head sticking out and looking around in a very suspicious fashion. We thought he was hiding his stash under there so we went to take a look. He showed us that he had been mapping the caves underneath the rocks. This kid was very suspicious until we got to know him and then we discovered that he had a heart of gold. He was a good kid and spending his youth under the rocks had made him tough. Our friend went down there for a few minutes and toured a sizable length of the cave, but this was not nearly the full extent of the caves which the kid had explored. He said that when the tide was lower the caves were much more expansive. For all his faults this kid did not hesitate to help us when we needed him most. Later on we went to get an ice cream and we saw this kid riding his bike. He was talking on the phone while he steered. He looked like a young version of Bruce. Bruce is a guy who lives around here and drives around on his motorbike pretending to sing Italian music. One time my friend who lives here stopped to talk to Bruce. Overall this was a great restaurant and I may come back again very soon.

The food here is awesome! The buns are unique and delicious, any of the dogs you get will be great! I also enjoyed the cheese fries. I'm giving it 3 stars for two reasons. 1.) The payment machine they have is very slow and forces you to give a tip unless you want to manually enter a 0% tip. I don't think a place that has walk up orders should have what is a seemingly required tip. 2.) I stood around for 10 minutes while watching other orders get filled, despite my order being quite simple. After this time I asked the girl working and she immediately dished out my order. The food was very hot (and yummy!), and the staff was incredibly friendly, but they need to be more aware of what order they're fulfilling their orders. It wasn't a super busy day, so the unorganized nature of my visit was a surprise. Despite the hiccups, it was the best hot dog I've ever had!

We stopped here and ordered the kids Mac & cheese dog meal for the kids. They did NOT like it. The Mac and cheese was pasta was over cooked, mushy, and the cheese sauce was thick and bland. They squirted processed cheese sauce on the top. Maybe your kids will like it, ours didn't.

A little late on posting this one, since we were enjoying a perfect end to a great afternoon in Rockport, eating gelato and watching the sunset off the jetty. These were "select" size bellies, which I guess aren't too big and not too small either, fried to perfection, with a few side dogs for the family to share. One dog with cole slaw and BBQ sauce ( it actually works!) and the other slathered in cheese, onions, and bacon! All washed down sitting outside with a ice cold Sculpin IPA! A true New England summer dinner, if there ever was one!

We always visit Top Dog when we’re in Rockport. Food is great and the hot dog combos are fun to try. It can definitely get a bit busy, but it’s worth the wait

Wow....just wow! The dogs are delicious, especially the Bad Dog (bacon, cheese &grilled onion!) And the Works Slider (cheddar, tomatoes, lettuce and pickle)is amazing! Can't forget the Sculpin Ipa!

This place is very good usually. However today I decided to try their lobster roll plate, at $26 - pathetic attempt at a lobster roll. Top dollar, sup par. Everything else we ordered was as usually excellent.

So glad we ditched the restaurants and ate here instead. GREAT food, good vibes from the staff. Enjoyed every bite and the wallet was happy as well.