WEEKLY SLOP – JAPA THE HUT – JAPADOG

POSTED April 8, 2009 BY VANCOUVERSLOP

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JapaDog

These guys are famous now!! In the 30 minutes I was there, I think I saw over 35 customers. There is no way any other hot dog stand in Vancouver can say that. I think much of the new found success is because of Japadog’s visit from Anthony Bordain’s No Reservations.

I used to go here years ago, and you could see the whole family working the stand, the husband was behind the grill, the wife on the drinks and cash and the little baby was strapped to mommy. Now they have employees, nuff respect to the family. They used to have franchise opportunities on their website but this information is no longer posted. They still have a picture of Ice Cub on the side of the stand. Love that photo.

oroshi For street meat, this dog is the best. The top photo is the teri mayo and the second is the oroshi. Both are really tasty and I would say they are the best hot dogs in the downtown core. The cupe mayo and nori add a nice sweet taste to the hot dog.

If you are downtown and you have a hankering for a hot dog go to Japadog, it is a small hot dog stand located in front of the Sutton Place. I also love the Ikea 50 cent hot dogs, so cheap, so good and reminds you of hot dog day.

Japadog

In front of the Sutton Place hotel, (Smithe and Burrard) and a second location on Burrard and Pender.

Note: Friends of mine have started Asia Dog Night in NYC (Japanese curry on the dogs, bah mi dogs, kim chi dogs, chinese bbq pork on the dog (amazing) bul go gi burgers), I am going to have an Asia dog party at my house soon.

Matt

Vancouverslop.com

Category: Food and Drink

slick dick

mister ice cube say: “i looove turkey”
http://www.vancouveriawesome.com jefchoy

they got an okonomiyaki one now too….
calen

sooo good.
p spencer

I pass by JAPADOG everyday…and it’s never ‘not busy’.
http://cococakecupcakes.blogspot.com lyndsay

i’d like to meet Ice Cub! he sounds like a cutie. also: TERIMAYO 4 LIFE! also: for vegetarians, they also have veggie dogs. my husband is veg. i prefer the “Kobe beef of pork”
Boon Kondo

Similar kinda steez in LA: http://kogibbq.com/

Dope if they make it up here one day
Boon Kondo

^ Actually, they should get this Kogi truck outside H-Mart
http://www.brewyourownbeer.co.cc Dave

I don’t know about anyone else, but I grew up in Detroit with Coney dogs. They’re definitely the best in my opinion!
ronan

The guy who started it was a former ad salesman
http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/japadog-japanese-hotdog-success-in-vancouver/
http://send-fax-internet.blogspot.com/ Evil Philanthropist

http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/interview-with-keith-gray/
Dave 2

I’m not into the Asian fusion thing with hotdogs… I tried a few but the ingredients ( Sea weed, that strange white stuff ) never agreed with me. But, they will cook a great simple bratwurst nice and cheap under 5 bucks ( One of the few Hotdog joints in Vancouver that can lightly grill a Brawurst the right german way… nice and light ) however their mustard selection sucks – Why don’t Asian people like mustard??? In fact it’s so bad that I order a Bratwurst and take it home to use my condiments. I keep hoping I’ll run into the owner so I can give him a bottle of real German mustard

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