Oh dear, we just ate lunch but came upon Langlois Market and remembered the couple we met at Crater…read moreLake from Indiana that said we HAD to try and the skinless hotdogs here. Similar to a Chicago dog, NO KETCHUP lol - we were so full but bought a dog and shared it among 4 - a big bite each as we continued up the coast and realized that we wished we had purchased more lol - tasty, and fun employees to boot!

Some context before the disappointment: I'm from Los Angeles, which means I have opinions about…read morechili dogs that were formed in the crucible of Pink's lines and late-night Carney's runs and every chili-slicked paper boat handed through a window on Western Avenue at 1am. An LA chili cheese dog has oomph. It has a snappy dog under chili that means something, a structural crisis in your hands, a napkin emergency. This is my heritage and my bias, declared upfront. And the chili dog itself has a real history, which is worth knowing because it explains what the dish is supposed to be. The American chili dog tradition largely traces back to Greek and Macedonian immigrants in the early twentieth century, who took the New York hot dog and topped it with a spiced, Mediterranean-inflected meat sauce -- and then spread the gospel through the industrial Midwest. Detroit's coney islands -- American and Lafayette, side by side downtown, feuding for a century -- built the canonical version: a natural-casing frank with snap, a loose all-meat beanless chili, yellow mustard, chopped onion. Cincinnati took the same immigrant sauce and put it on spaghetti. Los Angeles, being Los Angeles, went maximalist -- Ptomaine Tommy's on North Broadway slinging chili over everything in the 1920s, giving us the chili size and feeding the tradition that eventually produced Pink's, Carney's, and the whole midnight chili-dog economy of my youth. The point being: the chili dog is a dish with a lineage, a set of principles, and a floor. Even the humblest Detroit coney -- a two-dollar dog eaten standing up -- has snap, spice, and a point of view. So when we rolled through Langlois on the 101 -- a town of about 175 people that is "world famous" for its hot dogs, over 1.5 million sold, the branded hats and bumper stickers to prove it -- of course we stopped. You have to stop. That's the whole contract of the American road trip: the sign says world famous, you pull over. I ordered the chili dog. It arrived open-faced. With a fork. The hot dog was chopped into sections, pre-solved, the entire delicious problem of how to eat a chili dog eliminated before I could even confront it. Chili with beans, chopped onion, cheddar, sour cream -- a composition that reads fine on paper. And then I took a bite and encountered the central mystery of the Langlois frankfurter: it has no snap, because the frankfurters are peeled. On purpose. This is apparently part of the legend. The result is a smooth, soft, casing-free dog that offers no resistance and, to my palate, not much else. The chili was bland. The sour cream, which I'd assumed was there to cool some spice, had nothing to cool -- milquetoast offsetting milquetoast. And everything arrived at room temperature. The chili, the dog, the sour cream, all of it occupying the same tepid middle ground, a chili dog with no thermal narrative whatsoever. I had this same experience at Casper's in Oakland, and I'll ask the same question I asked then: what is the point of a bland chili cheese dog? The entire dish is an argument for excess. A hundred years of immigrant sauce-makers and midnight counters didn't build this tradition so we could eat it lukewarm with a fork. Now, fairness requires me to note: the famous order at Langlois is not the chili dog. It's the mustard dog -- the frankfurter with Muriel Sweet's homemade sweet mustard, a recipe dating to 1981 when the market started feeding sawmill workers and truckers. That's the dog that built the legend. I didn't order it. Maybe the mustard redeems the peeled frank. Maybe the whole thing only makes sense as a unit. But a chili dog on the menu is a promise, and this one wasn't kept.

Food-Burgers are delicious. I always have the elk burger and my husband gets the bacon…read morecheeseburger. Elk burger is huge! Better bring your appetite. Fries are crispy and not soggy. Shakes are a bit pricey but delicious and worth it. Fry sauce is spot on.

Super busy and long line Probably one of the best brisket…read moreburger I've had. Juice and tender meat with right amount of fat portion The elk burger is kinda dry and meh. Doesn't taste much difference than a typical burger Apple coleslaw is pretty refreshing. Just a bit too sweet

Shauna was amazing, super cheerful and great server, amazing food and food sizes all greatread more

Fun small town feel. The servings were huge! The "small" shake or twisty was more than enough for…read moreone person. The banana split is big enough to feed a small army. More ice cream for your buck here than pretty much anywhere else we've been. Definitely recommend.

The bartenders are rude. Melissa is the only good bartender you can catch. They are lazy, they…read moretreat you with attitude . They'll stare at you in judgement and ignore you if they don't like you as a "regular". Spend your money somewhere else. Their lack of beer options is annoying. Half the time they're out of their beers on tap but you'll be charged the most and highest they can. Bartenders are rude, food is shitty, beers are expensive and there's little choices

A nice casual place to eat, drink and play pool. Very pleasant staff. We had to wait a bit to get…read moreour food as several tables ordered at once. Drinks were good and hearty, ordered Old Fashioned's, I only needed two. Food was honestly better than expected. The Wings were plentiful, meaty and crispy under the BBQ sauce. Onion Rings, Prawns and Calamari were crispy and not greasy. Everything was cooked expertly, still tender, not over cooked.

About a mile off the 101 in a little inlet sits a hidden gem called Clausen's Oysters. We drove up…read morearound lunchtime and there was no line. From the pictures and reviews I had seen, I expect a line 12 deep going out the door. Was I missing something? I ordered a 1/2 dozen oysters on the half shell and a large oyster stew. I was given 8 oysters for my half dozen (I didn't ask, they didn't tell). The oysters were a delectable briny delight. I had two plain, two with their blackberry mignonette sauce, two with their cocktail sauce/tabasco, and two with lemon/tabasco. I truly could not decide which was the best way. I also truly regretted not getting a dozen. The rich bowl of oyster stew came with 2 large fried oysters on top. Wow! I added oyster crackers and a little Tabasco. A bite of oyster, a spoonful of chowder, dip the oyster in the chowder. Repeat. What an experience. This is an oyster place but my SO's shrimp and chips were not to play second fiddle. The batter on the fresh snappy shrimp was about a thin as you could get without having batter. Very good coleslaw. The fries rivaled Five Guys fries (which I hold in very high regard). The table next to us raved about their fish and chips, but they can write their own review. On the way out, I asked the oyster master at the counter if he knew what a hidden gem they had there. He just smiled. He knew.

Fun spot! Order at the counter and grab a table inside or out (with the crows). They have a platter…read morethat's a great deal - for $60 you get a dozen oysters, 2 oyster shooters, shrimp cocktail, and ahi poke bowl which was enough for 4 to enjoy. Only improvement would be the shucking seemed to loose the juices of the oyster. P.S. some of the best fries we've had!

I love these guys! The dogs and brats are always fantastic,…read morebut once they put your toppings of choice on, they're out of this world! Not to mention the freshest buns. Jef and Kristen are great to chit-chat with with food in your mouth too! Much love.

I love hot dogs. I mean i would drive right now-- at 4 PM on a nice summer afternoon to get two…read moregreat dogs for my dinner, and I would be seriously fed and happy. I lived in New York City, I grew up in New York State, I know dogs. The comparisons made by other reviewers to NY hot dog stands are atrocious, and irrelevant. That's because "Big Red Hotdog Company" is just a hobby horse for some retired person to play street vendor for --get this-- 3 and 1/2 hours a week starting-- seriously!-- at 10:30 PM and-- street cart my ass-- it sits in a fenced-off corner of courtyard in a brewery. This is not a legitimate food business. It's a toy food truck created so some asshat can f-around for their drunk friends in a "safe space" where the cart can only be approached by millennial knobs who prefer private service , a location where hungry folks who don't drink Ninkasi beer need not apply. Its a just a menu feature for the Ninkasi Brewery. It should not be listed on Yelp. (but if it deserves to be listed, then you should comeover to my place and eat my spaghetti with Jar sauce on Friday evenings, from 6:45 to 7:30 pm. Real Italian food! up on my 8th Floor apartment. if you know, you know: Thatsa Italian! Only $10.95, bring your own plate!) i'll take Slinging Weiner (look it up) any day. They set up on the street, downtown; they feed people. They work to make their rent.

Another funtastic lunch with One Bad Dawg! Robert is energetic and enthusiastic and the service is…read moregreat. Today I had the polish with caramel, barbecue, onions, wontons and sweet chili. Do not disregard the sweet and savory combo. It is out of this world good, a nice contrast of flavors. Thanks Robert for another killer lunch! There are plenty of tables and a lot of leg room in this eatery section on the 2nd floor

Missed breakfast and was starving and craving a good polish dog...polish dogs are often hard to…read morefind on a menu! This spot popped up on Yelp and headed over to try as I was nearby. It is located in the food court area of the Fifth Street Public Market...all the vendors are small and much better than what you would expect to find in a traditional mall food court. Of course...went with the Polish dog and added mustard, sweet relish, picked, jalapeños and cheddar...as you can see they melted the cheese with a small torch at the end...artistry at work! And the result? One fantastic dog! The sausage was both sweet and spicy! The bun was Hawaiian bread...and the toppings were delish!! The owner Robert happened to be working this day and was a pleasure to talk with...And the price was reasonable! I will absolutely be back he again!!!