I recently had an appointment in the Hillcrest area; a place that I haven't been to very often since "BC". I actually had thoughts about revisiting HiroNori as I'd last had takeout from the place at the end of 2020! Man, time is flying by! However, my appointment finished quite early and HiroNori doesn't open until 1130. I still needed to get some stuffs form Penzy's, so I headed on over. I spent a good amount of time there, but still finished up at 1030 I was kinda done and not super hungry. To I strolled around a bit and just headed across the street to Daddy's Hot Dogs. I thought I'd just bask in the nice winter sun, grab a dog and head home. I also noticed that the place was already open at 1045!
I ended up ordering The "O", like I did on my previous visit. It's now $7, a buck more than on my last visit, which ain't too bad considering I've seen banh mi approaching nine bucks these days.
Soon enough, my dog was ready.
I moved over to one of the two portable tables, laid my elbows down, and set off to have the "O". And O-boy....this might have been the best dog I've had here.
This time the smoky salty bacon came thru quite well.
The acidity of the tomato and the mild spice from the jalapeno, along with the creamy Russian Dressing supported the wonderful "meat in tubular form" that had been seared nicely. The bun was nice and fluffy.
And like I said on my previous post on Daddy's:
"I ate standing at one of the two outdoor tables, no one around me, elbows on the table, sun shining brightly down on me."
And yes, it might "just be a hot dog", but on this day:
"And for a moment, all seemed right in the world."
Daddy's Hot Dogs
1281 University Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103
nice!
Posted by: kat | Monday, 06 February 2023 at 10:53 PM
I enjoyed it Kat!
Posted by: Kirk | Tuesday, 07 February 2023 at 07:42 AM
Some days you're just feeling the magic. Glad you had such a great meal. A reward for those times when you have to take one for the team....
Posted by: Kenneth | Tuesday, 07 February 2023 at 03:20 PM
So true Kenneth! It was such a nice day!
Posted by: Kirk | Tuesday, 07 February 2023 at 05:34 PM
woah. I have driven by Daddy's so many times and never stopped. Next time I'm diving in.
Posted by: Dereck | Friday, 10 February 2023 at 11:18 PM
I really like the "O" here Dereck! Hope you enjoy!
Posted by: Kirk | Saturday, 11 February 2023 at 07:47 AM