The Hot Dog Stand - Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai

The Hot Dog Stand – China Court, Ibn Battuta Mall, Jebel Ali Village - Dubai

Cuisine: Street Food, American (Hot Dogs!!)

All reviews will be based on the Cuisine and Fare the restaurant/outlet is known for / specialised in.

This review is based on inputs from myself as well as fellow foodies who have accompanied me to this restaurant.

ALL RATING ARE IN THE SCALE OF 5. A rating of 5 mean Excellent while 1 is Poor.

This review is based on inputs from myself as well as fellow foodies from The Tasty Life Group who have accompanied me.

FOOD: RATING 3.5 OUT OF 5.
As the restaurant name suggests, it is all about the Hot-Dog and his Cool Buddies!

Now there is a huge chance that my upbringing might cause a ruckus on my affinity towards a dog but then the Foodie in me only see the food factor!

Item 1 – Signature Hot-Dog – Cheese Coney – The typical Hot Dog with a topping of Augus Beef Chilli, White Onions and Cheddar cheese. The Hot Dog is moist but the sandwich is too cheesy for me.

Item 2 – Signature Hot-Dog – Monster Hot Dog: Now this is a Hot Dog that fills your taste buds. Tomatoes, Pickles, Jalapeno, Ketchup, Mustard & Mayo is one wow combo from the Hot Dog Stand.

A MUST TRY!!

PS: I suggest you skip the mayo and a little more mustard!

Item 3 – Chicken Wings – Buffalo (Boneless): Now! This is a speciality. The spiced up Buffalo sauce does give you little burn and the blue cheese dip gives the super counter to the Buffalo sauce. The downside though is that we ordered the Boneless version so it had a very nugget texture and feel. I am sure the Bone In one will be wow!

PS: This Blue Cheese is cheesy, hence this Chicken wing can be limited to the true cheese lover.

Item 4 – Chicken Wings – Spicy Garlic (Bone In):  Like I said earlier, a bone in Chicken Wing will be WOW! The Spicy Garlic version by The Hot Dog Stand seems to give the chicken wing a good taste.

Item 5– Chicken Sliders – Blue Fig:

A Potato Bun – NICE!! The True Bread for a Slider

Lettuce – Crunchy!

Chicken Breast – Moist

Fig Marmalade – Nice Combo but a little Overpowering. Less is better.

Item 6– Augus Beef Sliders - Mexider:

A Potato Bun – The Augus Bread!

Jalapeno, Guacamole, Salsa & Sour Cream – Hola Amigo!

Angus Beef – Moist and Juicy.

Nachos & Lettuce – Crunch and Munch

Fig Marmalade – Nice Combo but a little Overpowering. Less is better

Item 7– The Sides:

Skin on Fries – Nice!! Really Nice

Curly Fries – It is such a good feeling to have a crunchy yet soft curly fries!

Chili Cheese Fries – It is good but not good as the other two fries!

SERVICE – 4 OUT OF 5

It takes about 5-15 minutes to get your order ready but then I always believed a good street is always fresh from the grill and not precooked.

The Staff is welcoming and do know what they have in their Menu.

LOCATION – 4 OUT 5

The first restaurant on the left from the Novo China Entrance (China Court), Ibn Battuta Mall. Parking is a part of the Mall.

PRICING: 5 means cheapest while 1 means expensive.

I rate this place 2.5 (Affordable for a craving)

All the sandwiches are priced all their speciality burgers between AED 25 – 35 while you need to add another 10 for a meal combo.

AMBIANCE: 3 OUT 5

Nice American Cafe joint feel. It is an open restaurant that is a part of the Food Court area hence no family section or any sort of private dining area. Can be a little loud at times because of the Cinema and the Mall Entrance. But then if you want to “feel” the street food ambiance then I presume noise is a mandatory option.

DECOR AND SEATING CAPACITY – 3 OUT 5

Nice Décor and seating. It does have ample seating for small outing in but then not for a big bunch of loud movie goers. You can join some chairs and tables for a long table but then the space for manoeuvre can be an issue of you as well as your fellow diners.

OVERALL RATING: 3.5 OUT OF 5.

If you are into Hot Dogs then please do visit the Hot Dog Stand.

It does have a street food taste but then it the price is a little too much for a regular meal.