Franks-A-Lot, or Franks A Lot,
is a
hot dog
A hot dog is a grilled, steamed, or boiled sausage served in the slit of a partially sliced bun. The term ''hot dog'' can also refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener ( Vienna sausage) or a frankfurter ( Frankfurter Würs ...
restaurant in
Portland, Oregon
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, United States. Previously, the business operated as The Dog House.
Description
Franks-A-Lot is a restaurant in the
Whole Foods
Whole foods are foods that are unprocessed and unrefined. Examples of whole foods include grains such as oatmeal and rice, fruits, vegetables, dried beans, nuts, seeds, unprocessed meats, and fish.
Depending on the context this may sometimes refe ...
parking lot on
East Burnside Street
Burnside Street is a major thoroughfare of Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon, and one of a few east–west streets that runs uninterrupted on both sides of the Willamette River. It serves as the dividing line between North Portland and South ...
in the
Kerns neighborhood. Housed in a small A-frame cottage, the restaurant has "always focused on quick, take-away,
drive-thru
A drive-through or drive-thru (a sensational spelling of the word through), is a type of take-out service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products (or use the service provided by the business) without leaving their ...
dogs", according to
Thrillist
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.
In 2022, Nathan Williams of ''
Eater Portland
''Eater'' is a food website by Vox Media. It was co-founded by Lockhart Steele and Ben Leventhal in 2005, and originally focused on dining and nightlife in New York City. Eater launched a national site in 2009, and covered nearly 20 cities by 2 ...
'' described the cottage as "faux-Bavarian" and said the business serves "jumbo-sized" hot dogs and hand-made
milkshake
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s. There are seven outdoor tables for seating, only one of which is covered, as of 2022.
Menu
The menu has included the Great American Frank, the Long Wiener Frank (a longer version of a standard hot dog), and Chicago-style hot dogs with or without toppings, as well as German
sausage
A sausage is a type of meat product usually made from ground meat—often pork, beef, or poultry—along with salt, spices and other flavourings. Other ingredients, such as grains or breadcrumbs, may be included as fillers or extenders.
...
s, polish hot dogs, and vegetable franks.
The Jumbo American has sweet-hot mustard, jalapeños, and
sauerkraut
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. There are
vegan
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options as well.
In 2014, Samantha Bakall of ''
The Oregonian
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'' said the restaurant "has the vibe of a Chicago joint" and described the Chicago-style hot dog as an "all-beef frank topped with yellow mustard, relish, cucumbers, red onions, sport peppers, fresh tomato slices and celery salt".
History
The restaurant was previously known as The Dog House.
Reception
Douglas Perry included Franks-A-Lot in ''The Oregonian'' 2008 overview of Portland's best hot dogs.
Drew Tyson included the business in
Thrillist
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's 2015 list of Portland's twelve best hot dog eateries and recommended the Long Wiener Frank. Franks-A-Lot had a rating of four stars based on 124
Yelp
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reviews, as of 2019. ''
Eater Portland
''Eater'' is a food website by Vox Media. It was co-founded by Lockhart Steele and Ben Leventhal in 2005, and originally focused on dining and nightlife in New York City. Eater launched a national site in 2009, and covered nearly 20 cities by 2 ...
'' Nathan Williams included the restaurant in a 2022 list of seventeen "places serving Portland's finest hot dogs" and 2023 list of the city's "snappiest, juiciest" hot dogs.
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This is a list of notable hot dog restaurants.
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{{Restaurants in Portland, Oregon
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