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Dogos VIP on Montgomery Just West of San Pedro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thanks largely to a 1974 Chevrolet commercial<\/strong><\/a> and its catchy tune, the phrase “As American as baseball, hot dogs and apple pie<\/em>” has purportedly defined what Americans hold most sacrosanct.\u00a0 Never mind that hot dogs are derivative of European sausages, they’re inextricably part of the fabric of the fruited plain. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (yes, there is such a thing) estimates that Americans eat seven billion hot dogs (so it’s not just me) during the unofficial summer season which runs from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. That\u2019s 818 hot dogs per second and more than a third of the hot dogs eaten per year!<\/p>\n

July 19th has been designated National Hot Dog Day, but a case could easily be made that there are actually two days in which the not-so-humble hot dog is celebrated in America.\u00a0 The second day, of course, is the 4th of July when Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs<\/strong><\/a> sponsors its annual Hot Dog Eating Contest<\/strong><\/a>, the premier competitive event for gurgitators.\u00a0 It’s no surprise that\u00a0 several locations under the spacious skies have declared themselves the “hot dog capital of the world<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

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The Interior of Dogos VIP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It may have started in 1999 when former New York City Mayor Rudy Guliani welcomed competitors at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest to “the Hot Dog Capital of the World<\/em>.”\u00a0 On Becky Mercuri’s terrific tome The Great American Hot Dog Book<\/strong><\/a> she quotes New Jersey aficionado and hot dog expert John Fox as declaring that “New Jersey is the hot dog capital of the world<\/em>.”\u00a0 That opinion is shared by late great blogger Holly Moore<\/strong><\/a> who contended that the Garden State has supplanted Chicago for that honor.\u00a0 \u00a0 For sheer braggadocio, neither New Jersey, Chicago or even New York can touch New Castle, Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/a> which has not only self-glossed as the hot dog capital of the world, but as “the fireworks capital of America<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

For utter inventiveness and passion for hot dogs, mi amigo Mexicano Carlos maintains that no city in the world can match his hometown of Hermosillo in the Mexican state of Sonora.\u00a0 He reminisces fondly of an Hermosillo market that’s open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and boasts of two dozen Sonoran hot dog vendors.\u00a0 According to Carlos, one of the things that makes hot dogs (known as dogos throughout Mexico) in Hermosillo so popular is the endless variety of toppings.\u00a0 Dogos Del Miami<\/strong><\/a>, his favorite Hermosillo hot dog stand offers nearly two-dozen toppings on any given day.<\/p>\n

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French Fries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Not yet quite as numerous as taco stands, hot dog stands are making significant inroads as the most popular street food in the Land of Montezuma.\u00a0 In megalopolises and small towns alike, you’ll increasingly find hot dog stands next to taco stands.\u00a0 The deliciousness of Mexican hot dogs (and not just Sonoran hot dogs) has actually made it a real choice to between tacos and hot dgs.\u00a0 My friend Carlos’s advice is to have one (or six) of each.\u00a0 When he invited me to join him for lunch at Dogos VIP, I feared we just might have six of each.<\/p>\n

Dogos VIP opened its doors on June 18, 2021 at the former site of California Pastrami<\/strong><\/a> on Montgomery.\u00a0 Few vestiges of its predecessor remain.\u00a0 For savvy diners, the term “Dogos” will certainly evoke involuntary salivation.\u00a0 For everyone else, the restaurant’s external signage is certainly eye-catching with its motto of “Mean Dogs.\u00a0 Nice Buns<\/em>.”\u00a0 As you peruse the menu<\/strong><\/a>, you’ll bear witness to the dilemma of which Carlos spoke.\u00a0 Not only does the menu offer seven different hot dogs, but birria in four forms (tacos, queso tacos, pie and nachos).\u00a0 Three types of fries grace the menu and no ordinary fries are these (mango habanero fries, anyone?).\u00a0 Make sure to wash down your meal with an agua fresca (horchata, melon, sandia and some we’d never before seen).\u00a0 The horchata is made on the premises; other aguas frescas are made with vendor-provided “syrup.”\u00a0 \u00a0For Carlos, the entire menu is reminiscent of being back in Hermosillo.<\/p>\n

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Sonoran Hot Dogs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

23 July 2021<\/strong>:\u00a0 Several readers recently called me on the carpet after a review in which I remained silent (if you can’t say anything nice…) about the frozen, out-of-a-bag French fries a restaurant served with a very good burger.\u00a0 I won’t make that mistake again.\u00a0 Fortunately Dogos VIP gave me no reason to criticize.\u00a0 The fries <\/strong><\/em>were fresh cut, thin with an optimum texture (not too stiff, just slightly flaccid) and perfectly salted with just enough grease.\u00a0 With a golden-brownish hue, these fries are excellent.<\/p>\n

23 July 2021<\/strong>: Not surprisingly, the menu ensnared us both at Sonoran Hot Dog<\/strong><\/em> (beef dog wrapped in bacon topped with beans, queso, grilled onions, diced tomatoes, mayo, ketchup, and jalape\u00f1o salsa and chipotle sauce).\u00a0 Pati Jinich<\/strong><\/a>, the James Beard award-winning host of Pati’s Mexican Table<\/strong><\/a> describes Sonoran hot dogs as “one of her favorite Sonoran gifts to the world<\/em>,” indicating it’s “one of those things that just makes me go wild.\u00a0 Stuffed, spicy, creamy, crunchy, piled high or as simple as can be<\/em>.\u00a0 The Sonoran hot dog is a thing of beauty<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

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Hawaiian Hot Dog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For purists like Carlos one of the things that makes Sonoran hot dogs a thing of beauty is its bolillo bread canvas in which ingredients are nestled.\u00a0 Make that piled on.\u00a0 Carlos bemoaned the fact that Dogos VIP uses regular hot dog buns which he figured would just collapse under the weight of toppings a generously endowed Sonoran hot dog requires.\u00a0 Sure enough, the ingredients did spill out as the buns woefully tried to hold everything in.\u00a0 “That’s what forks are for<\/em>,” I argued, but my friend would hear nothing of it.\u00a0 Frankly, my only complaint is the gloppy ballpark nacho type cheese.\u00a0 All the other ingredients worked together very nicely.\u00a0 Dogos VIP’s version of a Sonoran hot dog might not be exactly as you’d find in Hermosillo, but Duke City diners should enjoy it.<\/p>\n

23 July 2021<\/strong>: We both also opted for the Hawaiian dog<\/strong><\/em> (beef dog wrapped in bacon topped with grilled pineapple, grilled onions, queso, diced tomatoes, pickled jalape\u00f1os, mayo, mango habanero sauce and bbq chips).\u00a0 Unlike some persnickety Americans\u00a0 (and a certain President of Iceland<\/a><\/strong> who shall not be named here (mostly because I can’t spell or pronounce his name)), Mexicans don’t have any problem adding pineapple to their pizza, burgers or hot dogs.\u00a0 It’s a good addition.<\/p>\n

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Birria Queso Taco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When the Hawaiian dog reached our table, we were confused by what appeared to be Corn Flakes topping the overstuffed hot dog.\u00a0 \u00a0At first bite, we remembered bbq chips were an essential ingredient in what we agreed was a unique melange.\u00a0 As with the Sonoran hot dog, the grilled hot dog (Nathan’s Famous) itself was a star.\u00a0 It reinforced that no one can grill hot dogs as well as hotdogueros (what Mexicans call hot dog vendors).\u00a0 The pineapple provided tropical notes that worked especially well with the mango habanero sauce (an incendiary blend).<\/p>\n

23 July 2021<\/strong>: If you have yet to experience birria tacos, you’re among the few.\u00a0 Birria tacos aren’t just a craze in the Duke City, they’re a nationwide culinary fad.\u00a0 Birria is addictive.\u00a0 Essentially it’s an utterly savory Mexican beef stew (best made with goat or lamb, but most often with beef) that\u2019s slow cooked until the beef is tender and fall-apart juicy and delicious. This beefy goodness is stuffed into a taco shell (which itself is dipped in the stew) and fried.\u00a0 Even better than a birria taco is a birria queso taco<\/strong><\/em> in which the taco shell is covered with a molten cheese.\u00a0 Dogos VIP serves the taco with a small bowl of consomme for dipping.\u00a0 That’s the way it should be done!<\/p>\n

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California Burrito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

11 August 2025<\/strong>:\u00a0 San Francisco’s Mission District is renowned as the birthplace of the Mission-style burrito, a behemoth burrito heavily laden with rice.\u00a0 You’ve probably read (perhaps ad-nauseam) my “lack of appreciation for and understanding of<\/em>” Spanish rice which to me seems to be nothing more than a tasteless plate-filler and in rare occasions, a fire-extinguisher if chile is too piquant.\u00a0 There was too much rice on every Mission-style burrito I sampled during my visits to Baghdad by the Bay.\u00a0 Why then would I want to try Dogo VIP’s California Burrito<\/strong><\/em>?\u00a0 \u00a0As the oft-use aphorism goes “a picture is worth a thousand words.”\u00a0 Dogo VIP’s frequent postings on Facebook of their popular burrito are so alluring you’ll be tempted to jump on your motorized conveyance and drive to Dogo VIP.<\/p>\n

Dogo VIP’s California Burrito is not only photogenic, it’s a weight lifting challenge to hold in your hands.\u00a0 It seems every ingredient in the restaurant is packed into this behemoth burrito.\u00a0 Those ingredients include rice, carne asada, crispy fries, Cheddar, pico de gallo and hot Cheetos<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 The hot Cheetos provide a delightful crunch and fiery personality though they may overwhelm some of your other favorite ingredients.\u00a0 Rice, much to my delight, is somewhat lost in the amalgam of ingredients on a tortilla the size of some Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (formerly known as UFO).\u00a0 Every other ingredient adds a burrito with more personalities than Sybil<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Chicago Hot Dog With Fries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

11 August 2025<\/strong>:\u00a0 In the Windy City (a sobriquet which could be bestowed upon Albuquerque), the famous Chicago hot dog is described as \u201cdragged through the garden<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0That’s because nestled within a steamed poppyseed bun are yellow mustard, bright green relish, fresh chopped onions, juicy red tomato wedges, a kosher-style pickle spear, a couple of spicy sport peppers and finally, a dash of celery salt.\u00a0 Chicago natives like my Kim will argue that it’s not really a Chicago hot dog if it’s not made with\u00a0Vienna Beef hot dog <\/strong><\/a>as virtually all Windy City area are. Dogos VIP uses Nathan\u2019s brand hot dogs.\u00a0 Only denizens of Chicago consider that a mortal sin.\u00a0 The rest of us will enjoy this hot dog very much.\u00a0 Even my Kim begrudgingly admitted it was quite good.<\/p>\n

In addition to the aforementioned California burrito, Dogos VIP has used its Facebook presence to make famous their Dubai chocolate tres leches cake<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 Dubai chocolate, if you’ve never had it, is a chocolate bar filled with a pistachio and tahini cream, along with shredded filo dough (often called kadaifi or knafeh), all encased in a chocolate shell.\u00a0 Miguel, the affable owner, told us his mom bakes nineteen cakes a week, but they’ve become so popular the restaurant tends to run out.\u00a0 Such was our fate.<\/p>\n

Hog dog aficionados will be transported to an experience as authentic and good as you’ll find in parts of Mexico.\u00a0 You might also find yourself agreeing with my friend Carlos that maybe the hot dog capital of the world isn’t New York, New Jersey, Chicago or New Castle.\u00a0 It’s somewhere south of the border with a satellite in Albuquerque.<\/p>\n

Dogos VIP<\/strong>
\n6125 Montgomery Blvd., N.E., Suite 5
\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong>
\n(505) 492-2553
\nWebsite<\/strong><\/a> | Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>:\u00a0 11 August 2025
\n1st VISIT<\/strong>: 23 July 2021
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 2
\nRATING<\/strong>: Very Good<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Good to very good food; generally solid; delivers consistent quality, strong technique, and a comfortable, enjoyable dining experience
\nCOST<\/strong>: $$
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Birria Queso Taco, Agua Fresca de Sandia, Horchata, Sonoran Hot Dog, Hawaiian Hot Dog, French Fries, Chicago Hot Dog, California Burrito
\nREVIEW #1226<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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