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    Fancy Franks

    3.4 (134 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 3:00 AM (Next day)

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    Good for kids
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    Veggie dog with relish, Dijon mustard, and fancy sauce
    Kaleigh W.

    We needed to stop for a place for lunch after walking all morning around Kensington Market, and this place hit the spot. With Fancy Frank's listed on the top ten poutine spots in Toronto, we had to stop in! We ordered: -the Coney Island hot dog. Being Detroiters, they really understood a Coney! -the Vegetarian hot dog. It comes plain with a Yves vegetarian bratwurst. I added relish, Dijon mustard, and their fancy sauce. The fancy sauce was the PERFECT touch for this hotdog. I'm pretty sure it's mayo based with a slew of spices like minced garlic. The paprika in it made this dog perfect! -the Traditional Poutine. It was the perfect balance of gravy, cheese curds, and house made fries. We loved the fries with the potato skins on. I'm drooling thinking about it now! Our meal was about $20 in total. Only a couple of hotdog and burger add-ons were an up-charge (like cheese), everything was reasonably priced. The menu was simple with a few creative options I hadn't seen before ranging from really American-style poutine to Asian fusion hot dogs. Lot's of customization options. Fancy Frank's hit the spot in taste and price. If you're on the edge of Kensington or the University of Toronto campus, make sure to stop by!

    TX hotdog
    Naveen R.

    Had a craving for a good old hotdog, so Fancy Frank's it was! Decided to try out their version of the Coney Island hot dog (miss these from my time living in Detroit). The chili was flavorful and raw onions cut through the richness of the toppings as it should. Unfortunately the hot dog itself left a lot to be desired. Undercooked for my taste, and a lack of sweet snapback. The chorizo sausage was grilled fine, but was lacking the punch normally associated with it. The Texas hot dog done with sweet BBQ sauce and spicy sauce was bursting with flavor from the toppings but suffered the same limp dog syndrome as the Coney Island. The Nutella and crushed biscotti mini donuts saved the day with a sweet finish. The donuts had a crisp exterior and a pillowy soft inside.

    MMmmmm corndooooggg

    known for thier hotdogs but thier burgers are AAMMMAAZING!! Theyre hours have changed though!!!

    Seattle Frank
    Calvin S.

    3.5/5, +.5 for service For some strange reason, I was craving a hot dog on Christmas Eve after work, but I wanted something a bit gourmet instead of your typical streetmeat in many downtown intersections. A Yelp search found this place for me, and after reading the menu and reviews I decided to try it out. This place is quite open concept, and the layout of the seats means you're sharing a large table with other customers. It's not a place where I would take my significant other or come in with a large group, but it's a place where I can grab a quick bite and expect quick, efficient service. After looking at the menu board for a few minutes, I went with the Seattle Frank. I was in Seattle last year but never managed to try their hot dogs, so I figure a Seattle Frank would revisit my memories of what could've been a Seattle hot dog. The hot dog was quite good! I'm not a huge fan of mustard and would probably order something without mustard next time, but the sausage itself was very juicy. For $7.50 the price is a little bit steep, but it's a gourmet hot dog so that's expected. I still had much better hot dogs at Japadog in Vancouver, but seeing how that's over in the west coast I'll settle with a place like this. Service was excellent. The person who took my order is very energetic and made the whole ordering experience very enlightening. He also seemed like a nice boss, as both workers (who looked like university students) were having a great time making people's food. I know there are a couple of other gourmet hot dog places nearby, but Fancy Franks looks like a place that temporarily fits the hole left behind of my awesome experience at Japadog during my west coast trip.

    Cinammon sugar mini donuts ($3.00 half dozen)
    Jonny M.

    After our late dinner, we decided to walk around the area. Ju wanted to stop in for some freshly made mini donuts and me being such a good friend, of course, obliged. We must have got there just before they were closing as one of the workers informed us that it was take out only. - Cinammon sugar mini donuts ($3.00 half dozen) - Fancy FranksThese taste just like the mini donuts you get at the fair. I liked how they were hot and fresh out of the deep fryer. Not really my go to for late night snacks but I can see the appeal. At least it's cheap! Eat 'em while they're hot.

    Shelley S.

    Ordered way too much food knowing full well I wouldn't be able to eat it all. Just had to try all the things !! Poutine with hunks of grilled cheese sandwiches in it ... unique and yummy. Kimchi on a hotdog is now my new favorite condiment !!

    Sheena Y.

    Came here to take my cousins out and it's cool that have different types of hotdogs that you can get with a veggie option. I had the kimchi and noodles poutine which was pretty good. For me prices are a little high for hotdogs. I would be happier to just eat hotdog on the street. It's way cheaper.

    Chicago dog, Francophone, and a plain poutine
    Bear B.

    This seemed like an appealing concept - who doesn't like a fancy hot dog with cool things on it? I've had some delicious ones in Minneapolis and a few winners elsewhere, too. Not so much these, though. Part of the problem was the roll - huge, mushy, and sweet when it should have been lower in profile and more neutral flavored. The topping options seemed odd, and none of them made much kind of use that I could see of the great texture/flavor contrasts a good hot dog provides. They were also remarkably expensive for how not-great they were - any street cart in Toronto would sell you the same dog on the same bun for half the price, and you could doctor it yourself (not with short ribs, true, but still). It was hard to have paid $9 for a mediocre hot dog with cheese and think about how many hot dogs I could have bought at Costco, without cheese, for the same money. Poutine, same problem - overpriced and undistinguished. The surprise winner of the visit was the mini doughnuts. $6.50 gets you a dozen mini Nutella doughnuts with biscotti crumbs, and those are the most expensive - the cinnamon sugar ones are $4.50 and also look very nice. The doughnuts tipped this from two stars to three, but if we'd just got doughnuts and nothing else I would have been happier.

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    Susan F.

    Finally, after months (maybe month...) of waiting, Fancy Franks is OPEN! I've been eying this gem as it's been going up over the last month or so, and finallyyyy got to try it today! Fancy Franks is a hot dog joint which also specializes in mini doughnuts (WTF AM I IN HEAVEN!!?), while I didn't try the doughnuts today, I did get to try two of their hot dogs, their fries and even got a cute little fountain drink! This is definitely more of a lunch style place, with large bar seating (TIP: I really wish you would install coat hooks underneath). The decor is, I'm going to go with hot-dog chic, as one wall is covered in vintage hot-dog pics, and there is an old school counter where your toppings are added. They even have glass bottle pop (YAY!) but it is Pepsi (BOO!). After taking a look at their wall menu, and then discovering their much easier to read paper menu, we ordered the California one (90210 something) and the pulled pork one (Southern something - obviously I'm good with names). You can choose between frank and sausage, as well as a variety of toppings and whole wheat or white buns. The southern frank was SO good - topped with pulled pork and delicious slaw, you can't really go wrong. The California one was good, but was a little dry (TIP: avocado salsa instead of avocado!). The fries come in a huge portion (definitely split-able) and were salty and delicious. One thing to note, is that I didn't see a veggie option - not super surprising at a hot dog restaurant, but just a tip! With 10-12 more hotdogs to try, as well as the mini doughnuts, and considering this is walking distance from work - Fancy Franks, I'll be seeing you!

    Chris P.

    Oh you fancy huh? In what used to be a computer parts and service store now stands the fanciest hot dog stand you've probably ever set foot in. The large communal table and the bar around the outside of the seating area is made from reclaimed wood, the floors look to be hardwood, and the walls are a natural brick. There is a vintage mural on the main wall of the eating area with pictures of people enjoying hot dogs. I've visited Fancy Franks three times now and tried a range of the options. I'm really torn. But before I get into that let's go through what I tried. On my first trip I went all out. I got the priciest dog on the menu, the Fancy-aano ($9), a poutine, and a fountain Pepsi. The Fancy-aano comes with arugula, parmigiano reggiano, prosciutto, and a balsamic dijon mustard. I wasn't overly impressed with my first visit. While the individual ingredients sound good and it was a very nice looking frank, I thought the mustard overpowered everything. There was a hint of the arugula and parm, but I couldn't tell that there was prosciutto on it. The poutine was tasty. I like the gravy and the fries are solid. Unfortunately the gravy is not hot enough to melt the curds. Unless you have a strong hankering for poutine, this one is a pass for me. My subsequent visits were better. The second dog I devoured was the Fancy 90210. Bacon, avocado, and tomato are standard. I added mozzarella and upgraded from the standard meat to a spicy sausage. I really enjoyed the flavour of the sausage. While I don't like that the buns are so large, for this one it's a good thing. The avocado and tomatoes are cut into such large chunks that they pop out when you bite down, so you can try to squish them into the large bun to prevent it. Yesterday I popped in to try the dougnuts, but they still don't have them up and running. Tomorrow is apparently the day. To fill the void I grabbed a Fancy-zza. The toppings are what you would expect; pepperoni, mozzarella, and tomato sauce. At the suggestion of the employee helping me I added garlic mayo. The garlic mayo is AMAZING. So delicious. The reason I'm torn is thus: The ingredients are local and they're great, but not really great enough to demand such a premium price. I mean, $7-9 for a hot dog is a good chunk of money to ask a consumer to spend. Also, the bun to meat ratio is not good. Too much bun, not enough dog. Clearly this is a 4-star review so the pros outweigh the cons but I'm going to let the dust settle before I make a final decision. I should also mention that the franks are all beef, there's a veggie dog, and there's chicken too. No gluten-free bun option unfortunately. There's a good amount of traffic and there could be a small line when you come. Though it seems like about half of the people wandering in are just checking out the menu with promises to come back at a later time.

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