I had a dinky hot dog at the Ottawa Titans game. After the game was over, I felt the need for a more substantial hot dog. I pulled out my Uber Eats app. I found Seoul Dog. It was offering a BOGO deal on Korean beef corndogs. It was exactly what I needed! I placed an order for two beef corndogs with garlic sugar. I also got a Diet Coke. My timing was perfect. I placed the order in my car that was parked at RCGT Park. My order would be ready by the time I got to Seoul Dog. What was a pleasant, perhaps shocking, surprise was heading downtown just past 8 pm and finding out that Seoul Dog has a parking lot. Free parking. What?! I felt like it was either a mistake or I had won a mini jackpot. I pulled into a spot and walked in. I got to the counter and indicated that I had an Uber Eats order. The nice woman handed me a paper bag with my items in it. I thanked her and happily left with my order. I headed back to my hotel room and chowed down. On Uber Eats, the corndog was going for $9. It's kind of pricy considering that Chun Chung offers fancy rice dogs at $7 tops. I will admit that the ones at Seoul Dog are a bit longer, so perhaps that makes paying $9 a dog a bit easier to take. I got my corndogs plain. As much as I dig ramen chip and potato cubes, I wanted something simple. I got both corndogs sprinkled with garlic sugar. I didn't know what it meant. Luckily, there isn't any sugar. It looks more like powdered sugar, but it's all garlic. As a garlic lover, it was the perfect garlicky level of yumminess. The beef hot dog in each one was plump and juicy. I liked that the batter was crispy on the outside, which a mild chewiness that was enjoyable. The cold Diet Coke washed everything down so nicely. It hit the spot. It was wonderful trying out a local Korean corndog joint and having a couple of corndogs for dinner. It made up for the small hot dog that I had at the ballpark. I'm thinking that the ballpark should offer corndogs from Seoul Dog. It's easy to eat them on sticks. (258) read more

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I finally got to try Seoul Dog! I think these guys were the first to offer Korean Corndogs / Korean Ricedogs / Kogos in Ottawa. Long before ChungChun Rice Dog infiltrated the Kogo market, lol. They started out on Clarence St and then moved to Lyon St and now are on O'Connor St. I really enjoyed their beef corndog. I got it with the regular dough, but you can get it with spicy jalapeno dough too (for an additional $1). I also got it plain, but you can get it topped with potatoes pieces or ramen chips (again for an additional $1). I got the garlic sugar sprinkle and spicy ketchup and mustard sauces. The beef corndog is regularly $9 but UberEats was having a BOGO deal, although the price is $10 on UberEats so I paid $10 for 2. The beef hotdog was juicy, and the batter was crispy on the outside and had a pleasant slight chewiness on the inside. It wasn't too thick. Admittedly, garlic sugar sounded weird to me as a sprinkle on top, but it oddly works and tastes good. It's super garlicky though, you have been warned. They gave us 1 tiny packet of mustard and a tiny Solo cup of spicy ketchup for both corndogs (see picture). The spicy ketchup was tasty and not too spicy. I dumped the container into the box and dipped the corndog in it because there's no way the corndog would fit into the tiny cup. I also opened the packet of mustard and squirted the contents into the box for dipping. So while I thought it was tasty and reasonable with the BOGO deal, I personally think the regular price is too high for what it is. The regular beef corndog is only $4.99 at ChungChun. Yes, ChungChun is a chain, and I always root for the underdog, but twice the price is too much for me. Seoul Dog does have the option of Jalapeno dough, which ChungChun does not have. Their current location is great because it has free parking, which is very rare for a restaurant downtown. They also have both indoor and outdoor seating and a lot of both. I picked up my UberEats order and the pickup was smooth. I got there early so just hung out outside until the app told me it was ready. I entered as soon as the app alerted me it was ready and they were just packing it up. No complaints with pickup. I'm glad I got to try the OG in Ottawa kogo, lol (still need to try the OG in Montreal kogo at Picks on Saint Marc, which was years before it's time, but I digress). They also sell Korean donuts at Seoul Dog. Not exactly sure what these are, but I'm interested to try them, especially since they have an apple flavoured one. read more

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I'm writing this review for the Pho place since its listing is not on Yelp, yet it shares the same kitchen, dining room and entrance with Seoul Dog. The dining room can get cold at times because it's in the middle of the parking lot and some entrances only have a single set of doors. Hot tea was served. It's the same type as Chinese dim sum restaurant. The chef was also the server, but you can feel that today wasn't his best day. Food was par for course. All pho costed the same. Portion was on a slightly small side. But at least it was ready quickly for lunch time crowd. read more

The corn dogs are delicious, especially when you add the potato chunks to them. The mayo is a great addition for the taste. Overall I enjoy their variety of corn dogs very much. But the service was VERY slow this time compared to my first visit. There were only around 3 other tables there and 1 Uber eats order & We waited 25 min for our corn dog. One of the other table still didn't fully receive their food when we finally started eating ours (and we ordered before them)... That's a long time to wait for 2 corn dogs. The patio is really cute for summer though, if you don't mind the wait time. read more

Seoul Dog - Korean Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

4 s out of 5 for - yes, try the one with the ramen; that crunch, so good! - pricey - friendly staff - huge patio for social distancing; looks like heaters are available for colder nights - appreciate the PA system to call you that your order is ready - the dips - could be bigger portion and in a container that matches the shape size of this h-dog on a stick read more

Seoul Dog - I get it. I understand why I has to try this. YOU should too! - Korean Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Easily the worst food I have ever eaten. I would give a negative score if I could. I am speaking only about the pogos. I am not commenting on their Pho. I live in hope their offerings in Pho are more sensible. I had two bites of three different pogos. WTAF? Starchy sweet with no balance of spice... The Garlic cheese fries were actually sweet... Sugary sweet... Very sugary sweet... Yes! GARLIC fries were sweet. WTAF? Was the rich owner's kid in charge of the menu? If you are older than 12? Let's be generous 18, avoid this part of the menu unless you want to show to the world that you haven't matured in the least. read more

Service was bad. My sister got over charged and it was difficult to get a refund. Took a while and wasn't too busy. Menu was misleading as well, there is only half a hot dog inside. The food was pretty yummy but will keep going to chung-chuns instead. read more

Seoul Dog - Cheese/beef + potatoes - Korean Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I did the full beef dog with with ramen crisps & garlic sugar with spicy ketchup for dipping. I loved the beef & ramen part and the spicy ketchup added a nice touch. There was too much breading for me personally so I ended up picking off the ramen to eat with the beef. It is a nice late night snack though. Staff were friendly and helpful but the service was ridiculously slow for there only being a couple other tables of customers there. I was full from having dessert first at another location but my stomach was growling and hungry again by the time we got our dogs. The bathroom was very clean and I loved the giant mirror in there. Their wall graffiti with other food options and their outdoor heated patio were a nice touch and surprisingly peaceful for a Friday evening. read more

Seoul Dog - Korean Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Finally! Korean corn dogs in Ottawa. Although a little pricier than in other cities, there aren't really many places here that have brought Korean street food to Ottawa. I really enjoyed my half beef hotdog and half mozzarella cheese corndog, topped with the potatoes and garlic sugar. Really yummy! Can't wait to see what else they bring as they expand into their new location! read more

I love that the corn dog scene has hit Ottawa!! I love this and can't help but compare it just a little bit to my fav spot in Toronto. The corn dog quality and portion size is spectacular. It's huge and very filling! I also recommend to get the potato over the original for that crunchy texture. As a lover of cheesy stuff, the cheese corn dog was absolutely amazing. I just wish there were more toppings I could put on the corn dog but that may be because I'm used to getting that option in other corn dog places (Hehe). Overall, it's been a wonderful experience. The quality, price, and deliciousness all hit the mark! read more

Seoul Dog - The tips of the corn dog labels which one is which - super innovative! - Korean Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

The corndogs here are really appetizing and cheesy. The ambiance of the place is peaceful and nicely set up. It is a bit pricey but id say personally one itself is really filling and they are huge. All the workers are really friendly as well. read more

First time trying a Korean hot dog. Was surprised you only get half a hot dog for 13.00... place was interesting but I do not think i need to go again, best of luck to them though. read more

I wanted to like this place, I seriously did. Personally I am a huge proponent for the classic corn dog, whether it be from a road side chip truck of the ever so trusty Pogo brand at your local grocery store. I went with the half beef half cheese option, assuming this would mean a regular corn dog with added cheese. Oh boy, was I wrong. This option actually featured a hotdog that was cut in half, while the remaining deep fried capsule was filled with cheese. Which I mean sure, perhaps I misunderstood. But at a total of $20 for two corn dogs am I really wrong to assume I would get a FULL hotdog? Not to mention, the cheese portion was coated with some sort of strange blue dye from the stick that had leached into the melty goodness. The last point I wish to speak to is value. Corn dogs are a staple of the working class brethren like myself. At Walmart you can purchase 10 pogos for $8, compared to one corn dog here for the same. I was a fool for thinking that the roughly 10x coefficient on the price per pogo would translate into a 10x flavour multiple. As a final word of advice to my fellow corn dog aficionados, save your money and get 10x the pogo for the same satisfaction. read more