I truly apologize, for I have not posted a review in a really long time. We have had the mid-terms and a lot of other assignments to work on. I will force myself to write one at least once every week from now on. If I don't, one of my colleagues will. Sit tight for another awesome review:
Overview: Hey! Hotdog is a small diner-style eatery located in Adliya. It specializes in American fast food, consisting of mainly hot dogs and burgers. The sausages and patties are cooked on a grill next to the cash register, where the aroma can easily waft into the nostrils of hungry customers.
Service:
The service was satisfactory. The cashier (one of the 2 people working at the small diner) was not as attentive as she should have been. The food came after approximately 5 minutes from ordering, a suitable time. The drinks came significantly later than the food since one of the workers had to go to the nearest cold store to buy some soft drinks. I would assume a fast food joint would have an available storage of soft drinks; this was not the case.
2.5/5
Presentation:
The hot dogs looked spectacular. The sausages were sliced vertically, and the toppings were placed inside the sausage itself. There was an assortment of different kinds of toppings one could choose to put on the hot dog. The chili was placed inside the indentation created along the sausage. The sausage itself was huge, not the size you would get from the frozen food section at Al-Jazeera Supermarket. I thought 1 hot dog would not be enough; they proved me wrong. The hot dogs were neatly placed alongside each other on my plate, decorated with some french fries on the side.
4/5
Atmosphere:
The restaurant looks like a typical American diner. It has posters of 80's movies and music records plastered on the walls above. The roof is dangled with old music records tied to strings. The restaurant has those tall stools that diners are well-known for. The diner is painted mostly red, which gives it a very retro-American ambiance. The restaurant is, however, EXTREMELY small. It has 2 medium-sized tables and 3 or 4 tall stools. It is definitely not fit for a group of 7 guys. I found myself eating quickly just so I could leave the place and get some fresh air. Claustrophobics beware.
3/5
Food:
I was extremely disappointed since the 2 different hot dogs I ordered tasted practically the same. I could hardly taste the chili in my chili-cheese hot dog, and since when did a chili-dog contain ketchup and mustard? The sausage was well-cooked and carried that smoky flavor. Unfortunately, the sausage was smothered in so much ketchup and mustard that I could hardly taste the meat. Hey! Hotdog must not place an ounce of sauce on their hot dogs and leave it to their customers to put as much sauce as desired; different people prefer different quantities of ketchup and/or mustard. The french fries were not anything exceptional; in fact, they were heavy and not as appetizing as french fries from a different fast food restaurant. Overall, the food was satisfactory.
3/5
Pricing:
Hey! Hotdog is not as cheap as McDonald's and is not as expensive as Fuddruckers. It costs about 1-2 BD per meal, which is not much considering that you don't leave with an empty stomach. You get your money's worth.
4/5
I have not tried their burgers, so my review only reflects their hot dog quality. Overall, the restaurant is worth a visit. Don't expect something extra-ordinary though.
Final Score: 16.5/25
Reviewer: Yousif Al-Said
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