Since I had a lot of free time over Eid I decided to do a hotdog comparison. My go-to place usually is Shake Shack but decided to try out the Five Guys hotdog and the Johnny Rockets one which I hadn’t had in years. Here are the results:
#1 Shake Shack (KD1.000)
Bun: ⭐⭐⭐
Hotdog: ⭐⭐⭐
Looks: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Price: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
#2 Five Guys (KD1.750)
Bun: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hotdog: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Looks: ⭐⭐
Price: ⭐⭐⭐
Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
#3 Johnny Rockets (KD1.700)
Bun: ⭐
Hotdog: ⭐⭐
Looks: ⭐⭐
Price: ⭐⭐
Overall: ⭐⭐
I had all three hotdogs with just ketchup and mustard. My favorite tasting one ended up being the Five Guys hotdog but in the end, Shake Shack ended up slightly edging out because of the price. Johnny Rockets was easily the worst of the three, the bun to hotdog ratio was completely off and I also thought it was the greasiest of the three.
What’s your favorite hotdog place in Kuwait?
Update: The Shake Shack hotdog is no longer being sold for KD1 and instead now costs KD1.5
59 replies on “The Best Hot Dog in Kuwait?”
WOW, that’s a LAWT of DAWGS, DAWG!!
Just realized no one is gonna get the reference unless you watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jCL6bxzqS8
Speaking of hot dogs, we’re back to tasting them after quite a sabbatical.
Well honestly we’ve been doing some experimenting at home and they turn out to be so good. So we use Doux sausages with the usual Samoun bread, ketchup, mustard & BBQ sauce. Turns out yum! 🙂
Not sure about the BBQ sauce 🤢
Yup that’s true. My son likes the BBQ sauce to go with. Initially I didn’t like it but after a couple of bites that changed.. 🙂
Have you tried Haute in Kuwait City? They specialize in hots dogs.
yeah when it first opened, the bun to hotdog ratio was similar to johnny rockets, too much bread
Hardees.
They don’t have hotdogs anymore
I’m pretty sure I ate one a couple of months ago at the branch.
They’re back since last month 🤣
ah no way! They used to be my favorite 😍
But i just checked talabat and it’s not listed there
Its there on Hardees website. You can order from there.
https://www.hardees.com.kw/chargrilled-burgers
You can only get it by calling hardee’s directly or visiting a branch
Yes I ate at the branch!
Mark 0 – 1 People
damn it!
I see you’re a man of culture as well.
I fully agree! Had their Shackago Dog, also 1kd, comes with 7 toppings. And finished off with their custard, only 500 fils. My kids loved that they put sprinkles. I must admit, in the beginning I thought Shake Shack to be pricey, but they’ve really up the value for money factor. And the quality remains high. Now they offer free cheese fries with their new burger. Glad you tired them.
Curious to know how these stack up against Dogmatic.
oh boy, you are going to get into some trouble with Johnny Rockets now! 😀
There used be a great hotdog place back in 1995 called Fat Boys, it was located behind the salmiya shopping center in one of the bye lanes….they had the best tasting hotdogs back in the day and various types as well…..I wonder if they have closed or moved to another location over the years…..
that actually sounds really familiar
Dogmatic and Graff eaty sliders?? it would be interesting to see how they turnout against these.
imagine not being a toddler and liking high fructose corn syrup aka ketchup.
The Butchery HotDogs. Baryoosh Buns, Flame Grilled, Mustard/Ketchup, Relish = my favorite
wait didn’t the butchery close down years ago??
I still buy my burgers and hot dogs from them in Shuwaikh. maybe we are talking about different things
Yeah I think I’m talking about Butcher Shop? Was that the name? The place that was in avenues
Yea I remember that shop in Avenues, man time flies. Visit those Butcher Shops located in shuwaikh after london market and the roundabout they have some serious meat cuts and beef mixes for burgers its my go to place to be honest I prefer to cook at home
Butcher shop and grill located in grand avenue, simply the best steaks ever .. i miss the damn place.
try wazap dog its good
There aren’t any really good legitimate hot dog places in Kuwait 🙁
IKEA is my favorite lol
LooL you have no idea how many time I heard that from people I need to try it next time I visit Ikea
Their shawarma is not bad as well!
Yeah, but you need to have those sauce add-ons, I hate waiting in queue for that.
Shake Shack seriously? Went there recently to taste the hot dogs and the sausage tastes frozen lol.
all three places above don’t make the hotdogs fresh in house…
Fuddruckers Hot Dog Jabriya Branch used to be the best! The meat was Imported directly from the US. and it was really yummy. Unfortunately they stopped importing Meat from the US for awhile now, and kept using the local ones (not good at all)!
I second that as well, I remember ordering their hot dog from the branch near Kuwait towers, it was seriously huge sandwich and the best in Kuwait. Looked exactly like this photo https://live.staticflickr.com/6008/5962389914_6ce7d28aa5_b.jpg
Also worth mentioning, Pizza Italia had a decent hot dog, which was better than Hardees.
As a huge hot dog fan, I’ve tried all of em repeatedly. The best one in kuwait currently is the Shake Shack Shack-ago Dog by far, followed by the Dogmatic range of dogs depending on which topping you prefer. the worst hot dogs in kuwait are the ones at Burger King (just nasty), and the ones at Haute, and sadly, the ones at Burger Boutique since the texture is just weird.
My favorite hotdog is the beef hotdog from Vox Cinema at the Avenues (not the VIP cinema though, it is a slightly different version). The one from the standard cinema is super high quality, both the meat and the bun. With the ketchup and mustard its great, and they also add crispy dried onion and it is awesome
Why is no one talking about how Nathan’s closed down?
Nathan’s was horrible, nothing like the US one. I’m pretty sure they used local (American/Khazan) frozen hotdog, not their famous US beef franks.
Johnny Rockets, Dogmatic, fudruckers
I recently had the new Veggie hot dog at IKEA. Quite a change from the traditional meat hot dogs and very reasonably priced.
Five Guys hotdogs taste better in Dubai for me. In Kuwait, I always end up with indigestion no matter the sauce I use.
That’s crazy, because I feel the exact same way. Not only with hotdogs, even with their burger and fries ._.
has anyone tried the one at Brothers? I’ve never tried it but it looks good
@dogmatickwt (Instagram account – Location the CUBE in Salmiya) , extremely tasty and good value for money. Their Corn dogs are also to die for.
49 comments about hot dogs?!
Damn, people really want a goddamn weiner in them!
There is no pork here. What hotdogs are you guys talking about?
Most hotdogs are made with beef not pork (and that’s also in the US)
The famous “New York” hotdogs are Kosher, meaning they do not contain any pork
You know Mark, you should make a yearly list that is recognized by everyone.
Dogmatic is pretty good imo. I’m not a huge hot dog guy but that’s the one I usually think of when I want one
I can’t seem to find a hotdog from shake shack for 1KD there is a 1.5KD and 2KD variant online
It could have been a temporary summer offer or something
Johnny Rockets 2 inch hotdog for 1.750 is ridiculous. Ordered two Johnny Rocket hotdogs via Talabat, but received two dinner rolls with small miniture hotdogs….I actually thought it was a joke. Johnny Rockets has many regular size hotdogs, but Talabat delivers