Sugar overload at the Luxury Chocolate Salon! What to do? Balance it with fat and salt of course.
Luckily, I got my Groupon (a portmanteau of Group and Coupon, but not, alas, Grey and Poupon) for Skooby’s, a hot dog joint in Hollywood I’d been meaning to try.
It’s directly across the street from Musso & Frank’s and not too far from Loteria Grill and Lucky Devil’s, but Ayeshee and I were actually fortunate it was just down the street from a few costume and shoe shops for easy browsing. We were sent away from Skooby’s initially because they announced they were out of potatoes and it would be at least 15 minutes before they had more.
No fries? Screw that. We’ll be back.
After eyeing the thongs, bat wings and stripper heels, we returned from the shops when Skooby’s was ready for us. This was my first Groupon experience, and it was incredibly efficient. I handed my Groupon to the nice scrawny cash register dude. He whipped out a binder and then highlighted my number off the list.
Ayeshee went halfway healthy with plain fries and a turkey dog, ahem, with bacon. Note how the dog is split for both easy grilling and bacon cuppage. The aioli sauce for the fries was so good, I knew it would ooze from my pores the next day in the office.
LA-OC Foodie was the one who had first told me that Skooby’s and in particular its bacon cheese fries were good drunk food. Unfortunately, I was driving, so I couldn’t test this out in reality, but I can attest to being full and rather bloated from salt, fat and starch, and that’s usually what I want when I have a good buzz going.
Um yeah. I was ready to wield a pipe cleaner for my poor arteries after this, but it was pretty good. Not the best fries I ever had (but happy they were obviously freshly cut and fried), but the carpet of stuck-together cheese dotted by bits of real bacon that lifted off the fries en masse like a dairy-porky toupee was a good sign. (I am a fan of the cheese toupee!)
As for the dog, eh, I hate to say this since they had a decent amount of snap, but I still like a fatter, juicier sausage. I like minimal bun and lots of meat. What other sexually stilted things can I say about this experience?
Anyway, if you note the kraut: I only recently discovered that I liked it. I have a weird history with fermented and/or vinegary things, so I keep trying them until I like them. Obviously the excessive kraut was easily scraped off. Usually I don’t eat any condiments on my dog, only hot sauce.
This is what makes me like Skooby’s: They accommodated me with not just one, not just two, but THREE hot sauces. I got the choice between rivals Cholula AND Tapatio and … wait for it: Sriracha. Yes, the spicy rooster was represented for all the Asians (or um, the Rosemeadians).
Was it all worth it? With the Groupon, definitely. Otherwise, hmm. It’s more expensive than fast food, but definitely better than that.
Skooby’s, you may not be my go-to hot dog destination, but you could be a drunken stumble-upon eatery, which should suit your and my needs well. Symbiosis.
Skooby’s Hot Dogs
6654 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 468-3647
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The aioli sauce really is DE-licious!
How did your Scooby snacks compare to Pink’s? LA’s such a fancy hot dog town. Grupon = Grey Poupon!
Both dogs in and of themselves were just okay. At Pink’s I had a chili dog, so I think I’d have to get the same at Skooby’s to really compare.
I think I’m more of a fancy sausage person though!