BARK made me BARF
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there should be a rule on here that if someone has over 500 posts they are required to open up their own small business in brooklyn - oh it has to be brick and mortar (doing web design out of your apt. doesnt count).
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I went to Bark the other day and it was good but as everyone said on the expensive side. They however are open until 11 most days and 1 on friday and saturday. They also have 12oz Sixpoint beers and Bud tall boys for 3 bucks. So technically buying a hot dog and a tallboy for 8 bucks would be about how much it would cost if someone charged the normal bar price of a tallboy of around 4 or 5 and the hot dog was 3 bucks
just some food for thought for drinkers out there. -
as i think they've changed their hours since first opening, it should be noted that they are now open till midnight on weekdays and 2am on weekends. 10pm on sunday, and they are only open for breakfast on tuesdays...
pretty great to have something that good open that late....always looking for a stop for a bite after a night out. this is perfect. -
8thandPrez wrote: Where is this place? Do they have veggie-dogs? Although, I have to say that paying $5 for a veggie dog is not something I'm down with. (unless it's homemade, otherwise I'm just splurging for someone else to heat up a TofuPup)
I'm really interested in finding that out as well. I eat mostly vegetarian (no red meat) so I'd get a veggie dog from there. $5 for a TofuPup means I better be getting $5 worth of toppings.
I don't know how many places would make their own veggie dogs or go out of their way to get specially-made veggie dogs. I hope this place does. -
They do have a veggie dog. (Edit: I stand corrected, according to the online menu it's $4. I swear I thought I saw $7 when I was there!)
I just went there tonight and agree with the general consensus here--it's tasty and the beer is a great deal, but even taking that into account it still feels overpriced by like 50%. -
i had the veggie dog last night and it was $7. it was pretty great, wasnt just a tofu pup or anything, it was made out of lentils and chickpeas and potatoes i think.
the bummer about the veggie dog though is that it is a set menu option with defined toppings. i wanted a veggie dog in the style of the 'bark dog' (hot pepper relish & mustard), so i had to pay the $7 for the veggie dog and then another $.75 for the hot pepper relish, even though i was just subbing stuff from the original version (ie didn't get the roasted mushrooms and other stuff). i should have said something but didn't notice until after i had left and looked at my receipt.
you should just be able to substitute a veggie dog on any of the regular dogs, it shouldn't have it's own set of toppings. i don't even know why a veggie dog would be more expensive then a regular hotdog, but if they're homemade and cost more then just add a dollar whatever. -
OK, I wasn't crazy, thanks! And the menu listing $4 while the store charges $7 is.. a problem.
I'm not sure if the menu prices for the classic and NYC classic dogs are correct, too. They're either transposed or the NYC Classic is more than $4.25. -
the menu on grub street: http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2009/08/bark.html
has it listed as $5 for the veggie dog.
$5 i can handle, $7 is too much.
the milkshake was good, but pretty small for $6 also.
all of the food was good, but we spent $30 for two people and got way less food than we get when we go to willies for $20. maybe willies isn't as gourmet, but willies is a much better value. -
holy crap i just looked at my receipt (still in my wallet until i enter it in my checkbook) and i just noticed that the shake was $6 and they charged me an extra $0.75 for 'Add Malt'.
on the menu (both the online PDF and on their board) it just listed 'Malted Chocolate' as one of the flavors - nowhere did it say that you'd get charged extra to add Malt. I was splurging to even get a $6 shake, if I had known it would have even been more expensive then I wouldn't have gotten it.
I'm kind of pissed now. I'd maybe like to go back to complain but I don't know that I'll be going back there to eat. I really, really want to like this place, too. -
I'll pay an extra .75 for Malt. Do you know how hard it is to find a good Malt in NY?
That being said...I still lurve Hot Diggity Dogs in Windsor Terrace. -
Yeah their website menu is way off. The Grub Street menu has the correct prices for the classic and NYC classic but neither of them have the store price for the veggie dog.
Kinda seems like they seriously underestimated the cost of business.joehill wrote:
Me too! I can't even say I won't go back because it's so damn convenient and there's nothing like it around. But I will probably stick to a sub-$5 dog to go.
I really, really want to like this place, too. -
pastoralia wrote: I'll pay an extra .75 for Malt. Do you know how hard it is to find a good Malt in NY?
whether it is worth an extra $.75 is not the point. the problem is that the menu (both online and on the signboard) it just lists 'chocolate malt' as one of the $6 shake flavors. if it costs extra for the malt then say so.
they are expensive to start with, but then they are charging left and right for additional things, it quickly becomes not worth it. -
went to bark again last night and the chorizo sausage sandwich is to die for.
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WhyFi wrote: [quote=nony]anti-shill? seriously?
People are questioning your credibility, not attacking you - if you've read this board for as long as you say you have, you'd know that the skepticism is for good reason. Your response to the skepticism is interesting - you're still here, which speaks well, but instead of building your case, you go on a childish rant about people not automatically believing every word out of your mouth. Nice.
my only other thread was about the ugly scarey clown...you folks with 1000's of posts are the ones who keep anyone else away from this site. You think your words are the only words to be heard. No one else's opinions matter but yours so why should anyone say anything on this board. You manage to instigate to the point of hatred.
I have read this site for years now and frankly never wanted to say anything because of the way you all attack people. not worth my time, breath, sweat or tears....Be gone you fools.
Give me an F-in' break! How much credibility do you need when critiquing hot dogs? It's not like the original poster claimed that he/she was raped by the freakin' hog dog chef!
The original poster does not like Bark hot dogs. The original poster also does not like ugly clown faces. Is the original poster really part of a clandestine operation to sabotage clowns and hotdogs? -
I usually go to Willy's since it's a few blocks away from my apartment, but I'll definitely be giving Bark a try sometime this week. $5 for a basic hot dog is a bit much, but definitely worth it for a creative, artisanal hot dog.
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Anyone tried Hot Diggity Dog in Windsor Terrace?
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I keep praising Hot Diggity even though I live a block away from Willy's.
Hot Diggity has an amazing Chicago dog (extra thick spicy wiener with all the right toppings). Willy's doesn't even have a Chicago dog on their menu. They'll make it but with a regular dog...not the spicy "half-smoke" style dog Hot Diggity uses. -
"WhyFi" wrote: [quote=nony]Is the original poster really part of a clandestine operation to sabotage clowns and hotdogs?
The mere suggestion has rendered the OP dead to me. -
Went to Bark for lunch. It was good. I'll go back. The beer is an attraction. Agreed, it's expensive. Franny's gets away with it because they've separated themselves from the rest of the dining experiences around here. Not sure Bark is going to be able to do that with hot dogs.
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Hey...they have hashbrowns too! Nobody has hashbrowns!
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i went and had a dog, a slaw dog and fries...absolutely delicious... exoensive yes, but i also go to brooklyn larder too, and i am under the assumption that u pay more for quality...isnt that why you all live in park slope as opposed to say bed sty, same apartment there is half the price, yet your paying for the experience...same with your food if u ask me
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I've been in there twice. Once for breakfast and once for a hot dog and fries. I thought the $3 beer was great, and appreciate the quality of the ingredients. I do have to agree with those who say that Willie's Dawgs offers better bang for the buck. Bark may have a better pedigree on their hot dog (pardon the pun), but it's going to be a rare occasion where I'm going to want to spend extra on....a hot dog.
Same went for breakfast. Sure, the egg sandwich had good quality ingredients, etc. I paid $6 for a glorfied Egg McMuffin, though, when I could have paid half as much for a similar sandwich at any deli. Again, it will be rare when I want that AND care all that much about quality that I'll pay that much more.
A nice, welcoming place, though, and I hope there's enough folks out there who disagree with me for them to succeed. -
I've been in there twice. Once for breakfast and once for a hot dog and fries. I thought the $3 beer was great, and appreciate the quality of the ingredients. I do have to agree with those who say that Willie's Dawgs offers better bang for the buck. Bark may have a better pedigree on their hot dog (pardon the pun), but it's going to be a rare occasion where I'm going to want to spend extra on....a hot dog.
Same went for breakfast. Sure, the egg sandwich had good quality ingredients, etc. I paid $6 for a glorfied Egg McMuffin, though, when I could have paid half as much for a similar sandwich at any deli. Again, it will be rare when I want that AND care all that much about quality that I'll pay that much more.
A nice, welcoming place, though, and I hope there's enough folks out there who disagree with me for them to succeed. -
raw wrote: [quote=WhyFi][quote=nony]anti-shill? seriously?
People are questioning your credibility, not attacking you - if you've read this board for as long as you say you have, you'd know that the skepticism is for good reason. Your response to the skepticism is interesting - you're still here, which speaks well, but instead of building your case, you go on a childish rant about people not automatically believing every word out of your mouth. Nice.
my only other thread was about the ugly scarey clown...you folks with 1000's of posts are the ones who keep anyone else away from this site. You think your words are the only words to be heard. No one else's opinions matter but yours so why should anyone say anything on this board. You manage to instigate to the point of hatred.
I have read this site for years now and frankly never wanted to say anything because of the way you all attack people. not worth my time, breath, sweat or tears....Be gone you fools.
Give me an F-in' break! How much credibility do you need when critiquing hot dogs? It's not like the original poster claimed that he/she was raped by the freakin' hog dog chef!
The original poster does not like Bark hot dogs. The original poster also does not like ugly clown faces. Is the original poster really part of a clandestine operation to sabotage clowns and hotdogs?
Well said, righteous response. -
Anyway...went to Bark on Saturday for the first time to try a hotdog...I got the Bark special (dog, onions, sweet relish) for a whopping $6! For a hot dog!
To be fair: the dog itself was tender, juicy and full of flavor. The sweet relish was like some micro-gastronomy because there was so little of it yet it packed a real tangy, sweet punch. The bun was grilled in butter (I'm guessing) because it was crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
The wait time for a takeout order took too long (10 minutes to slap some relish on a hot dog?) but I have to say it was pretty damn good.
The big downside? The price. If I went there with my wife and we had two dogs each we're up to $25. Add some beer and we could be looking at a forty dollar meal. It's hard to justify that price for hotdogs but I know that if I went to someplace like Bar Toto I'd end up dropping the same amount of money and wouldn't feel so stupid for doing it.
It's a tough call. That was one seriously delicious gourmet hotdog. And I also love malts which they have and are notoriously difficult to find in NYC...so the verdict: I'll be back but I'll bring lots of cash. -
Well, at least the beer is Six Point, and it's $3.
The milkshakes are seriously small, but delicious.
Still haven't made it there for breakfast...shrimp and grits!
Shrimp and grits!
Meh, I have a dog to walk in the morning. I'll never make it over there. -
i don't understand why some here complain about the price when the quality of food is so clearly higher than a place like willie's dogs, which are about 50 cents less expensive.
$6 for a gourmet hot dog with homemade toppings is not a lot of money. we live in a neighborhood with 2 bedroom apartments which cost 1 million dollars, but paying 6 bucks for something that goes into your body and is actually made with thought and care is too expensive...?
i don't get it. i think bark is a fantastic addition to the neighborhood. i'm making my way through all the dogs on the menu and am thoroughly enjoying trying each and every one.
the beer is downright cheap and the disco fries are as close to food perfection as it gets. -
Please tell me what a "gourmet hot dog" is. Don't get me wrong, I like Bark and the people there. But their dogs seem to me, to be the same as any other pork & beef dogs with casings you can find at a supermarket. Here's a Wegman's link to their supplier/maker, Hartmann's, who don't post their ingredients online.
https://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&productId=668241&catalogId=10002&krypto=QJrbAudPd0vzXUGByeatog==&ddkey=http:ProductDisplay
Except for sorbitol and hickory flavoring, I don't see any difference between Bark's and Sabrett (which have no pork) which is served at Gray's and pushcarts. -
I would also like to know what a gourmet dog is. if a hot dog is made form high quality beef (which the ones at certain other places are), then what is the difference between them and a place like BARK that charges 6 bucks for a hot dog?
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http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2009/08/summer-of-hot-dog-love-bark-hot-dogs-park-slope-brooklyn.html
read this. it's more the toppings that make the place gourmet more than the dogs themselves.
i'm not going to try to convince anyone here of anything.
if you want to compare bark to a street vendor or gray's papaya, we aren't going to agree. it's apples and oranges. there are some people who value good food and others who don't, plain and simple. not a judgment, just a fact of life.
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