Holy Hot Dog Batman!

Dan    Calgary & Area, Restaurants     calgary, eating out, hotdogs, junk food

If you’re saying to yourself: “A hot dog is a hot dog.” You are right, no argument there. However, a hot dog is just like a person in the sense that it’s what’s on the outside that counts…wait…did I get that right? Tubby Dog is one of (yes, there’s more than one!) Calgary’s specialty hot dog establishments, and eating down for a bite to eat is always a memorable experience.

Instead of being ‘good for you,’ Tubby Dog opts to be ‘fun for you.’ With old food memorabilia showcased inside, dessert options ranging from twinkies to wagon wheels, and unexpected toppings such as crushed potato chips, it is a safe bet that most customers are going to be leaving their calorie counter at the door. It boasts a creative menu with selections like the sumo dog (wasabi, pickled ginger, seaweed, and japanese mayo) or the PBJ dog (peanut butter, jelly, and topped with Captain Crunch cereal…yum?

My out-of-town lunch-date had specifically requested this venue for our bite to eat. A Tubby Dog regular in her college days, she went for her old favorite, the Yogi Bear (standard fixings: ketchup, mustard, relish, onions) with a ‘not dog’ (veggie) instead of a hot dog…

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