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    The Junkyard Dog

    4.0 (43 reviews)
    InexpensiveHot Dogs, American

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    Divey
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Al W.

    Excellent food and service! All beef hotdogs that taste delicious. They have a very nice location and restaurant right downtown Jackson and it's decorated very nice on the inside, very retro. Everybody is so nice and friendly there. They had just regular hotdogs, all different kinds of stuff you can have on your dogs, Coney dogs, and specialty dogs. And the prices are really great and affordable.

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    Christina C.

    Great first impression of the restaurant and menu. They have a great mix of items than can appeal to all types of appetites. The jalapeño ranch is a very nice touch. I did make the suggestions to the waitress about having a sampler of the different hotdogs. Thought they could make the play on the dog theme by calling it a "Litter". The hotdogs are a little bigger than the normal hotdog so the regular customer will likely be full after a couple of hotdogs. A sampler might allow for a variety while still get your belly full.

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    Nicole G.

    First visit and everything we tried was OK. Pretzel dog with nacho cheese and bacon bits was good. The coleslaw was made with pineapple tidbits - different but delicious. My hubby got the Coney and liked it. Also, got a Cobb slider and the burger was good. The kid's menu has 3 choices: hot dog, sliders, chicken tenders and the choice of fries or Mac n Cheese, soft drink included. Don't expect to find any healthy choices here though. Only thing close to a salad is the coleslaw. Go hungry not looking for anything light and with an open mind for hot dog toppings...one hot dog choice comes with peanut butter and pickles on top. Enjoy!

    I really expected this place to be packed on a Friday night, but we were the only people there.
    Marcy M.

    I expected the restaurant to be packed on a Friday night but we were the only ones There. The food was pretty good, and the staff was very friendly. Maybe some live music would attract more people.

    Love the feel of this place!
    Cody M.

    This is a great place to go for good food at an extremely affordable price!! We were greeted warmly and the food was incredible! Definitely worth the visit!

    Pretzel Dog! Very yummy!

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    9 years ago

    Didn't care for this place at all. We got mac n cheese bites and they were burnt on the outside and hardly any cheese inside.

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