DougieDog Diner Truck

If I could rate zero stars I would. My experience with Dougie dog was enough to make me never go back or refer anyone. My company hired him to feed an employee BBQ, he was very unorganized, impatient and unprofessional. The food itself I could have made better with a pack of schneiders wieners and a pot of boiling water. The buns were way too big and the actual wieners were undercooked and mushy. He was giving some people fried onions and telling others he didn’t have any, and not because he ran out. You would think that if you were hired by a company you would take that opportunity to make a good name for yourself considering there were about 100 people there but that was definitely not the case for this event. I will definitely not be looking to get any food from Dougie dog nor will I be referring anyone to him, but rather away from him.

I went last year when they had the sit in restaurant. They had these coupons for root beer on their FB page which was great! We walked in, it was busy at the time, there was 4 of us. I don’t recalled what they ordered but I got the Charlie Mac Dog (Mac on Cheese on top) and some yam fries. The guy working was pretty rude, and not respectful but he got the job done. The root beer was AMAZING! Best root beer ever, the dog was an average hot dog and I didn’t really feel the snap. Mac N Cheese was great and cheesy. I would recommend to try it once but I will be back only for the root beer.

Food trucks were often considered the legalized prostitutes of the culinary world. They wandered the streets with flashy clothes on with those wanting their services searching back roads and parks for something often obtainable at home. They catered to the desperate, to the spontaneous, and often you walked away regretting the money spent. In the past few years, several excellent chefs have adopted the food truck method of gastronomic delivery in an attempt to create a new phenomenon. They succeeded, and gourmet food trucks spread quickly to nearly every city in North America. Whether it be sports, concerts, or fairs, like cheap beer and annoying fans, you’d be sure to find them. Now these street-​walking allegories have turned into to full Marvel cinematic superheroes. Television programs have venerated these entrepreneurs, many of them former head chefs in high-​profile establishments that fell on hard times after the recent financial crisis. Now my hometown (one that often ignores the few food trucks we already have) has received several well-​known national mobile canteens, a high point of our Canada Winter Games. I sampled three such trucks on my first outing but decided to focus mostly on one, the Dougie Dog Diner Truck, manned by none other than Dougie Luv himself.
Wait…seriously, that’s his name? Okay, I’ll roll with. GET IT? Roll… with…the…food truck…
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Anyways, we waited in line for about fifteen minutes before the boisterous Luv greeted us. Right from initial views the dogs looked great, but let’s be honest here, they weren’t cheap. At $ 10 a dog, with no side, seat, or beverage, you can score a bigger meal for less at a dozen locations within a five-​minute walk.
On the digital distribution platform Steam, games are sold at full price despite no physical production costs. This occurs because the company believes customers will pay more for the convenience of not traveling. With food trucks, they do the same. Yes, you can get a dog for better value and (let’s call it arguably) equal flavor at Costco (seriously, Costco dogs are amazing), but those are WAY over there. Is it worth hunting down Dougie Dog’s Diner Truck?
I think so, yes. I mean, I enjoyed the hell out that hot dog, and Dougie Luv has an authentically electric personality. I love food trucks. Have you see the movie Chef – it’s fantastic, buy or rent it right now. But I won’t be a blind shill for the chic trend this is. There’s no denying that you’re paying more for something because of a momentary indulgence. The hot dogs are good. If I lived in a town that fostered these businesses, I would cajole everyone I met to patronize them. However, I’d be more interested in the true gastronomy served truck-​side, the ethnic food, the haute cuisine, the stuff you can’t find or make at home easily.
I get the appeal. I understand the fanatical adoration. I even appreciate the business acumen. I just have to acknowledge the truth of the matter: It’s $ 10 for a hot dog. They even have one for $ 100, and you know what, if I had the spare scratch, I’d probably buy one… just for the sake of having done so. Is that wise? Obviously not. It would just be a momentary indulgence… and afterward I’d probably want to have a shower.

It was a toss up between a 2 or 3 star, but the root beer made it a 3 — if it were just about the root beer a 5 would be contemplated
Dougie’s got everything going for him: media hype, super personality, professional equipment, and the visual presentation of their products are amazing; but, unfortunately the proof is in the pudding and the dawgs just aren’t tasty!
To put it under a microscope the meat consistency is just not right, possibly caused by reduced fat, there’s just no flavour oozing from the meat, unlike what you would find at Jap A Dog, or Kaisereck’s Deli at Granville Island.
The next culprit is the bun — it’s large, and excellently handles the fillings with little spillage, saving a lot of stained shirts, but its really dry and tasteless without any type of «secret» sauce, butter, or even olive oil to give it some swallowability.
I’ve tried two of their dawgs: Mexicana and Charlie Mac, both were supposed to have bacon, and I guess that was the dried, hard sliver of a piece that I initially thought was a foreign object, and not the comfort food taste I was expecting.
Lastly the guacamole on the Mexicana had no savory heart — like it was made by a Caucasian whose never heard of cumin, and ran out of lemon juice.
All in all there’s hope — excellent concept that just needs a food man to back the front man.

The rootbeer is awesome! Love it! But considering this is a hotdog vendor they really are disappointing dogs. For $ 9 save your money and goto Costco or IKEA for a better dog.

The fries here were great and the Root Beer is definitely worth trying.
The hot dog itself didn’t have the snap I like so it’s all in the toppings, the bun is nothing to write home about. Order the right combination of toppings and you’ll have a decent hot dog, but for $ 7 – 8 on its own I’ll take my business elsewhere.

The two men working in the food truck were really friendly, nice and approachable.
The poutine was decent. There weren’t many cheese curds which was disappointing and the gravy was way too salty. Some of the fries were done to perfection but most of them were too rock hard/​dry.
I got a Charlie Mac Dog and it was completely disappointing. The mac and cheese was disgusting (glad I didn’t order a side of mac and cheese!), the bacon was sparse and the actual dog itself was gross. The consistency of the meat was mushy which is unlike any hot dog I’ve ever had.
I’ll stick to other places in town that are comparable in price (or even Costco’s $ 1.50 dogs) and much better in quality.

Great people!
Great Hotdog!
If Mr Wonderful likes him… Dougie is a very likable and friendly guy.
Reminds me of Guy Fieri and Rob Feenie, or do all big personality chefs have a ‘hair code’?
We attended a function where DougieDog provided the food.
The hotdog with the works were good and served with good french fries.
Dougie invited me to go into the truck and take a picture, pretty cool.