It's Not Your Average Hot Dog At Taste Of The Town's Sweet Dogs
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Welcome to Sweet Dogs off 8th St. and 47th Ave. in Coral Gables, a hidden gem where wieners take on a whole new meaning.
Two years ago Victor Ruiz, a self-proclaimed hot-dog-loving-entrepreneur, opened his adventurous eatery and the rest, as they say, is history. In 2015 alone, Sweet Dogs ranked number one on Yelp for best Miami Restaurant. Yes, it's safe to say the restaurant is top dog.
"We're ranked number one in Yelp in South Florida here in Miami. We are actually the number one restaurant in Miami. We're ranked 12th in the nation. So they come in and you know they're in love," said Ruiz.
In love with the Nathan brand dogs that are oversized and can be topped with just about anything you can imagine. But Ruiz is all about Miami as hometown sports teams are part of the decor and on the menu.
"For instance the Miami Marlins, it's got fried eggs on it, sweet plantains OK, very Miami alright, so we call that one out. Chopped onions, banana peppers, barbecue guava sauce that we do in-house, and then the papitas, with the shoe-string fries on top for the crunch," Ruiz said.
"Well you're not going to love me," said CBS4's Lisa Petrillo, "because you know what I like on my hot dog? Mustard." Ruiz said, "I knew it."
But Petrillo is all about giving the wild dogs a try, so it's the Miami Dolphin Dog which has bacon, ham, melted mozzarella, pineapple and papitas for crunch and don't forget, Victor's signature homesauce.
"I can't believe it. The pineapple that's sweet with the salt of hotdog is a really cool thing and then more crunch," Petrillo said.
Next, the Sweet Dog Classic, topped with bacon, onions, the garden, and again that sauce.
"The hot dog is meaty and delicious. The sweet of the sauce is beyond and then the crunch at end. I can't believe there's bacon in it too!" Petrillo said.
And finally, The Miami Heat Dog is up for tasting. It has homemade guacamole, homemade chili, cheddar cheese tomatoes and jalapenos.
"Cue the fire engines, there some kick in this," said Petrillo. "It's got the Miami Heat all over it. It's got some crunch, the guacamole has great flavors and it blends together and it works," she said.
Sweet Dogs…where dressing up a dog is all in good taste.
Sweet Dogs is opened 7 days a week, lunch and dinner. Friday and Saturday nights they stay open until 3am.
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