BEST CORN DOGS IN THE EAST its not easy finding a substitute for wiener schnitzel on East Coast. This place beats even them. Lovely staff ALWAYS! Great Chili cheese frys!! read more

Mad Hot Dogs is a delicious place to eat! The food was amazing, and the staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. They have a convenient drive-thru, and there's also a nice spot to sit outside and enjoy your meal. I had a great experience and would definitely recommend it. read more

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I've been by a few times over the years but decided to leave a review. This has been a local spot for many years and on those days you are craving a good ole fashion hit dog, you can't go wrong. They have tons of options and endless toppings. A must try if in the Venice area! read more

Mad Dogs - Chili cheese dog combo - Hot Dogs Near Me - Venice, Florida

After a day of shark tooth hunting my friend recommended stopping here for a bite. I love mom and pop, different places so I was all in. I am so glad we gave this place a shot! It is tucked away and you could easy miss it. The nice lady at the window was amazingly friendly, offering her advice and sharing her favorites. She was so passionate about her product, just adding to my excitement. We ordered, payed, and went to the table covered area behind the restaurant building. She also offered if we were hot we could sit in her other restaurant not far from the building, Mad Salads (will try that place next time!) She walked our orders out to us in white bags with our names on them. Everything was perfect! My dog was the pretzel bun dog with mustard, onions, and relish. Corn nuggets on the side. I could not have been happier! My friends were just as pleased with their dogs and milkshakes. We all voted that we would all return every time we are in the area! Drive thru or walk up. The owners smile and variety of options are very refreshing read more

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Had an urge for a Chicago dog and revisited this hot dog stand in Venice, not much has changed at this hot dog stand. Dogs are very small smothered with bread roll kind of overwhelming the taste. Haven't figured out why some of these spots cut corners on size of frankfurter and still over charge for a lesser quality product. People go to hot dog stands for hot dogs. Suggest that spot consider adding to the menu an updated larger dog for folks. read more

The best hot dogs around! Make it your way. My daughter and I just ate here and MY GOODNESS DELICIOUS!!!! YOU MUST TRY !!!

This IS THE PLACE FOR YOUR HOT DOGS... and so much more!! Lots of variety, great food, fast and friendly! Many types of top quality hot dogs. read more

Roll up to a massive menu of options ... followed by massive meats in rolls. There is some outdoor seating or you can drive thru and take it to go. Probably best if you get to your meat quickly so your buns don't get too soggy. The prep was quick and the servings were healthy. read more

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Always outstanding great friendly service , a wide variety of different hotdogs that you don't find too often in Florida might go to place how they recommended read more

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Very overpriced hot dogs and cheese sauce. My husband and I visited for lunch. The hot dogs are extremely small for $4.50. The cheese sauce doesn't taste like cheese and the buns have a strange sweet taste to them. Disappointing after wanting to try it for some time. Won't be back. read more

always great food and great service, pup got a free hotdog too! love that they have tons of options read more

Mad Dogs - waiting for her hotdog :) - Hot Dogs Near Me - Venice, Florida

Cute little drive through hot dog joint, but don't let the walk up or drive up stop you. This place is legit. Perfectly steamed buns and the right amount of toppings. I can't remember the name but one was fried and the crunch was out of this world. I loved that the casing had a crunch but inside was juicy and filled with flavor. read more

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first time here and it's absolutely amazing... the prices are phenomenal.... The hot dogs and fries. Remind me of your old fashion hotdog stand because they're absolutely delicious.... The Customer Service vibe is amazing.... You know a place is good when it's constantly busy after 2 PM. read more

As a Native Chicagoan and former Vienna Sausage reseller I consider myself a bit of an expert on the TRUE "Chicago Dog", I can confirm that this is the real deal from the Poppy Seed Bun to the Neon Green Relish. This was by far THE BEST tasting Chicago Dog I've had outside of Chicago. Mad Dogs is a drive-thru stand and if you blink you'll miss it, there's limited outdoor seating and parking so in staying with Chicago tradition you'll be eating in your car. The outdoor area provided shade and was clean. I was very impressed with the girl that took and prepared my order she was friendly and my order was accurate, I even got napkins and ketchup. The order of French Fries were hot and it was a nice size order unlike others that barely full the container. They provide you with what they call a VIP Card which earns you a free hot dog. I can honestly give Mad Dogs a 10 out of 10 it's definitely worth the trip. ENJOY read more

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Great Chicago dogs and delicious shakes. Quality food and we met Maria the owner and she was very friendly and seems to be passionate about the quality of her food and the customer experience! This is a drive up place. I highly recommend. They have a nice assortment of choices. Quick service and fresh ingredients. read more

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Delicious hot dogs and many ... MANY ... options. They had many gluten free and dairy free options. But I tried the bacon wrapped dog. Sadly, I was only in the area for a small time so couldn't try too many dogs... but I would highly recommend. I will be back next time in the area. read more

This place is the best! Make sure you try the Manhattan Special espresso coffee soda too. I had the European dog which I upgraded to a Vienna frank. And I found out a good 'not on the menu' tip, if you like NJ Italian hot dogs, they will make that too. I will be getting that next time. read more

Great place! Overwhelming menu but delicious food. Simple idea and executed pretty well. Wish i lived nearby so i could be a regular. read more

Mad Dogs - Blt dog - Hot Dogs Near Me - Venice, Florida

Literally puts any other hot dog to shame, period end of story! Mac and cheese bites also bomb!

I've only had the cheese fries and they are as you see in my picture cheesy, not too salty, french fries are piping hot and firm. They give you salt & pepper, wet towelettes, and plastic silverware. The girl at the booth is so happy with excellent customer service. read more

Mad Dogs - Cheese Fries - Hot Dogs Near Me - Venice, Florida

Incredible variety of hot dogs, variety of sizes unlimited ideas for topping. Quick service drive through. Eating alfresco on the shaded picnic patio. Unfortunately there is no indoor facility. read more

This place has the best customer service. The hot dogs are all beef and you can have all kinds of creative dogs from a traditional to a Cobb Salad Dog. They must have at least 30 different creations.They are very accommodating to make them keto/ low carb friendly too. they even give my dogs a hot dog treat! love this place and their new shop, Mad Salads too. read more

The best coney dogs in town , great sweet potato fries, and excellent service. Thank you! read more

It's amazing what comes out of that little drive through I love the traditional dogs and Kraut Great for a quick dog on the go Pleasant staff . read more

If you like hot dogs, this is a must do! Great food with more hot dog options than you knew were possible. Get the chili cheese fries!

My first time there had a Chicago dog and a Hawaiian dog and french fries the food was great pleasant service I will go back again and I recommend it ! read more

We got the partner pack with a coney dog, Philly dog, customized dog with a bunch of other topping, and a veggie dog with Cajun Fritos topped with some melted cheese from our side of cheese fries. We love this place! Heather, Maria, and the Mad Dogs family is always so kind and work so hard even when it's crazy busy. It's always right and always super yummy. read more

Mad Dogs - Cheese fries, coney dog, veggie dog with Cajun Fritos topped with melted cheese. - Hot Dogs Near Me - Venice, Florida

The food is really delicious. I love that they offer vegetarian and vegan options as well. I was able to enjoy the beyond sausage with sauerkraut on a Sammys bun, and it was delicious.!!! Service is quick. I love the old school hot stand ambiance. There is a place to sit out back and if you don't want it togo. read more

Whatttttt gluten free hot dog buns?!!! This place won me over immediately just with this, plus the buns were SO good. Anywho, besides that, the Chicago style dog was on point! And the Coney Island one was as well. Their menu and choices are endless and you can customize anything the way you want. I liked their combo pack choices too - we got the "partner pack" which was 4 hot dogs, 2 drinks, and fries. PLENTY of food and we took some home with us. This place was super busy in the drive thru while we enjoyed our meal at the picnic tables. The workers were working their butts off, running food out to cars and to the people at the tables. Even when they got a few orders mixed up, they apologized profusely and had them fixed super fast. I believe it was maybe the owner or manager who later came out to see how we were all doing. I think that's great she took the time to do that. Great spot, great employees, excellent food. Definitely check it out! read more

So many love this place! The worker's attitude and service is the tops.

Very cute place! Just know that it's really only a drive through and then a very small seating area (this wasn't a problem as we ate in our car with the AC and radio). I'm giving it four stars because the dogs were pretty good, what you'd expect when you order it, and plenty of toppings. I got the New York dog and the Chicago dog with fries and onion rings. The dogs were a good serving size but the fries and rings didn't have any seasoning so you really leaned in their sauces. Overall: Good Priced dogs for an average day :) read more

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Really good people really good service and really good food been going there for years

Just love Maria, her team, and of course, the dogs! Always fresh, and delish. And have you tried their milkshakes?! read more

Such a fun, broad menu (incl soy dogs and Beyond(c) sausages), ridiculously friendly staff and great prices. One of a kind! read more

Mad Dogs - Like a food truck on blocks... - Hot Dogs Near Me - Venice, Florida

Mad dogs has the best hotdogs I have ever had and the selections are endless. Don't forget a milkshake read more

Mad Dogs - NY and Seatle represented here! OMG so good And the people are awesome. Don't forget the fries they represent a lost art - Hot Dogs Near Me - Venice, Florida

Seriously such good hot dogs! The lady at the drive through was so incredibly nice, as well! Can't beat the pricing either.

Simple location, quality food & friendly service. Always great food with great service. A gem in Venice !

Mad dogs is literally the best pull up hotdog place I have ever experienced in my life. They have pretzel buns! Amazingly soft and just what you expect a pretzel to taste like, mixed with a BLT hot dog. read more

Best Hotdogs ever!!!! I never can make up my mind which one I want so I usually end up ordering three or four read more

We are from Chicago and these folks do a fantastic job. These dogs are authentic Chicago style dogs. They have all the correct vendors and they assemble them correctly (if you know Chicago dogs this makes all the difference in the world). Plus, these folks are the nicest folks! They truly care about their product and their customer. Now I know I said they do excellent Chicago Dogs but... The New York accent flies through that window and the lady behind the counter is very friendly and funny. I'm very picky and we'll be back! read more