Warning: I blew $45 on a fancy 'gourmet' hot dog with fig jam and goat cheese

I saw this place in Portland last month that was all over social media for their wild hot dog combos. I got the one with fig jam, goat cheese, and arugula on a brioche bun. It sounded interesting, but it was a total mess. The sweet jam just fought with the tangy cheese, and the whole thing fell apart in my hands after two bites. The hot dog itself got totally lost. I stood there on the street, sticky and disappointed, $45 lighter for two of them for me and my partner. It felt like they were trying so hard to be different they forgot what makes a hot dog good. Has anyone else tried one of those over-the-top fancy hot dogs and actually liked it?

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the_lucas1mo ago

I used to think those fancy dogs were a fun treat until I had a similar one in Austin. Simon_sanchez58 is right, the price is nuts for something that falls apart. Now I just want a simple dog that tastes good and stays in the bun.

simon_sanchez581mo ago

That price is the real shocker. In my experience, those fancy spots in Portland usually top out around $18, even for the crazy ones. Paying over twenty per dog feels like a major outlier. Maybe it was a special event or a tourist trap place? The flavor combo you described sounds like it could work in theory, but for that much money, it should be a perfect, non-messy experience. Sounds like the execution was the real letdown.