What: The Cat City dog
Where: Weenee Roadhouse, 35400 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City
How much: $9
Contact: 760-537-1130; weeneeroadhouse.com
Why: It was tasty—and pretty!
I love a good hot dog—and I can confirm that the hot dogs at Weenie Roadhouse are quite good.
The hubby and I stopped one recent sweltering afternoon. The smallish space—which previously housed the Southern Belle Café—has a handful of tables, and some seating at wooden bar/bureau area.
We went to the counter and ordered the Cat City dog for me; the bratwurst sausage ($10) for the hubby; and an order of fries ($4) to split. The menu also includes chili, corn bread muffins, a corn dog, slaw and a couple of flatbread pizzas.
The skin-on fries—which were piping hot, and obviously freshly made in-house—came out first, and were delicious. Then came the hot dogs; they were so beautiful thanks to all the colorful toppings that I almost didn’t want to eat them.
But eat them, we did, and they were both fantastic. Weenee uses quarter-pound, all-beef hot dogs. (Seeing as there was a Nathan’s banner on the wall, I’m guessing that was the brand.) The Cat City dog came with avocado, tomatoes, red onions, jalapenos and freshly prepared bacon bits, all on a delicious bun. I added a little spicy mustard, took a bite—and was in hot dog heaven. (My only quibble: The menu says the Cat City dog is wrapped in bacon, and that was not the case.) The bratwurst comes with the diner’s choice of three toppings, and the bite I took was yummy.
The proprietors are clearly working hard—hustling to clean tables, refill water cups and bring customers condiments—and they don’t do tips, which I thought was interesting.
The next time I am craving a hot dog, I’ll certainly head over to Weenee Roadhouse.
