I like hotdog places. They all have that kind of carnival feel to them. Bright colors and outgoing people working beind the counter. And then they sell hotdogs, so what’s not to like?
The James Coney Island is a Houston hotdog place that started doing business 1923. For some reason a couple of Greeks opened a New York style hotdog joint in Texas and I’m glad that they did.
I had a couple of Sonora Dogs and those were pretty sweet. This is a hot dog that is pretty popular in Mexico, hence the whole Sonora thing. It’s a hotdog wrapped in bacon resting on a bed of beans and covered with a number of colorful and spiccy sauces. It was very good.
The Wife had a Frito Chili Pie and a regular hot dog. She liked her food as well.
The staff was friendly and they got me a couple of refills, which is not something I am used to in the fastfood world. The James Coney Island was pretty full, but we all seemed to be occupied with out hotdogs and didn’t notice too much.
The James Coney Island we went to was brand new, it just opened days before we tried it for the first time. Which may explain why there was so much staff and why they were so friendly.
Mo Rocca did a story on the Sonora Hot Dog not too long ago for CBS Sunday Morning.
Thanks for the mention! So glad to know you had a good experience