A review of The Dog House, a new Norris restaurant
Norris University Center opened a new eatery in Willie’s Food Court just in time for both baseball season and Spring Quarter classes: The Dog House, a small stand serving up hot dogs and fries covered in chili, cheese sauce and other heart-healthy toppings. Can The Dog House find a place in NU students’ hearts (outside of a hospital), or will it be passed up by the hungry masses for the Buffalo Chicken Wrap?
The Dog House doesn’t add any exciting dimensions to Willie’s Food Court, but acts as an excellent expansion to the American-themed Varsity Grill. The ridiculously unhealthy toppings provide the pure junk food that the grill lacked. Still, it’s nothing new in the world of NU cuisine: Tech Express always sold hot dogs, and even the C-Store in Norris used to grill weiners up, right near the register.
But the toppings make The Dog House a winner, just for the sheer customization offered to hungry kids. With chili, cheese sauce, pickles, relish and all sorts of other options, students can create a foodstuff perfect for them. It doesn’t change the face of Willie’s Food Court, but The Dog House does deliver good eats the way you want them. Nothing wrong with that.
To see a video review of The Dog House’s four signature hot dogs, just hit play:
A Chicago dog with ketchup? WHAT?!?!?
Outraged
April 4, 2008 at 11:30 am
i think he meant to say mustard.
hope not
April 4, 2008 at 11:46 am
This guy just id dying to suck on these hot dogs. Thuper thankths for asthking. …Haha, it doesn’t fit in my mouth. Ya right. What a gaylord.
This guy...
April 4, 2008 at 12:40 pm
This guy(girl?) is enjoying putting those hotdogs in his(her?) mouth way too much. I mean waaaaaay too much.
Wow
April 4, 2008 at 12:42 pm
very hearty, meatiness of this rich treat, pickle, secret sauce, doesn’t fit in my mouth, baseball, i can fell my ***** getting bigger with each bite
Come on
April 4, 2008 at 12:46 pm
A few things
1. I swear they said there was ketchup on the Chicago Dog, but I might be crazy or maybe they misspoke. I felt quite ill at that point, so I didn’t eat much of it.
2. Way to be immature guys. Grow up.
3. I’m a guy. Sigh.
Patrick
April 4, 2008 at 12:51 pm
As an NU alumi, I am shocked to hear that you can’t get a beer at Norris Center any more. It was almost empty when I went to NU. Without a bar, I can’t imagine anyone but the Daily Staffers haunt that building now.
Alum
April 4, 2008 at 12:59 pm
After further review of the video, there is indisputable visual evidence that the condiment on the Chicago dog (and on the writer’s fingers) is yellow and not red.
Still outraged
April 4, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Ok, this man-woman seriously degrades the integrity of this review.
It’s…just…so…annoying…to…listen…to…him…
It’s a friggin hot-dog review!!! Can we please not try to make this seem so…ah, what the heck, it’s the way you talk dude.
Question: Do you seriously eat as if you’ve A) never had food in your life before? or B) you’ve always wondered what a nice piece of meat in your mouth felt like?
Ambivalent
April 5, 2008 at 1:38 am
People,
In this day and age it is absolutely necessary that we promote these type of food reviews. An informed, culinary approach should be taken to satisfy the pangs of readers eager for well made gustatory criticisms. I commend this person for bravely attempting to sink his teeth into several wieners. It gives the viewer faith in not only the reporter, but also in the integrity of the food at “Willie’s Wildcat Buffet”.
In short,
boycott sodhexo, please.
Joe
April 6, 2008 at 12:10 am
http://www.answers.com/topic/sodexho?cat=biz-fin
Joe
April 6, 2008 at 12:13 am
This guy is loving having wieners in his mouth. I can feel my (censored) getting bigger with every bite.
American
April 6, 2008 at 1:28 pm
What’s NBN’s policy on censoring hateful, unnecessary comments like the ones above?
Laura
April 6, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Whats the deal with you jerkies in Chicago about the ‘revered’ toppings on a Chicago Dog. Get a life people, its a friggin hot dog, not Haute Quisine. While I am at it, I dont get ‘Pizzaria Uno’…I mean that ‘pizza’ really is like eating cardboard that has been urinated on by a sick cat. Go to New York for some good pizza, nuff said. As for a person getting all riled up by not creating the ‘Chicago Dog’ correctly, that does not surprise me. Chicago-ites have always been looking for some sort of identifying tag, why not let it be a wiener…
@Laura: Dont get your panties in a bunch there honey, its just the internets. Your abusing your soapbox, your supposed to tip it INTO the washer…
Fred Sanford
April 6, 2008 at 10:11 pm
I love hot dogs! My boyfriend and I go on dates to the Hot Dog stand all the time! We may be years apart, but we share our love for wieners.
Megan
April 7, 2008 at 1:04 pm
remember when you ate that burger and wrote an article about it? that was pretty sweet
Genevieve Knapp
April 8, 2008 at 3:15 pm
I love wieners!
Willie
April 8, 2008 at 5:55 pm
I love hot dogs from Norris, but I wish they would bring back the greasy hot dog cooker behind the cash register. I loved those little wienies.
Liz
April 8, 2008 at 6:03 pm
The hot dogs are great! I love me some nuDogs.
Tony
April 8, 2008 at 11:26 pm
You are an nuDAWG. Mmmmm wieners.
Kerjel
April 9, 2008 at 4:39 pm
This was a great addition to Norris!
Max
April 10, 2008 at 11:32 am
I love greasy hot dogs, but I love the buns more. mmmmmm carbs.
Mike
April 10, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Mmmmmm….put those dawgs in my mouf!! Woof Woof!
Kerry
April 11, 2008 at 7:04 pm
It’s my birthday and I’m gonna put those hot dawgs in my mouth if I want to. Leave the man/girl alone!!!!
Diana
April 12, 2008 at 2:08 pm
“i saw the man/woman talking at norris the other day. He was holding the daily and made a commented about how the weekly didn’t call him a man/woman this week”
Michael
April 12, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Where can I find the Dog House? I just want a Hot Dog for a snack! I’m so hungry waiting for my Dozika!!!!
Liz
April 13, 2008 at 4:34 pm
i am dogizka!!! the hot dog cooker looks similar to the tanning bed i go to at LA tan also. i like both my buns nice and toasty
Michael
April 13, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I want me some Dog House for lunch! Mmmmm chili and beans….
Liz
April 14, 2008 at 12:37 am
The Dungeon supports NU dogz!!! My boyfriend and I love to eat…alot. When we run out of deep dish we go for an NU dawg! mmmmmm put weiners in my mouth
Hate C
April 14, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Hsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!
Hsssss
April 15, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I AM MEGAN. I EAT DAWGS. BOYFRIEND- BUY ME HOT DAWGZ PLZ. I’LL PAY!!!
MEGAN
April 16, 2008 at 1:33 pm
MmMMmmm…Wild dogz. I love hot dogs. I love to put them in my mouth and enjoy all the toppings wildly. Some people have described me as a hot dog down a hallway. Mmmmm….NU DAWGZ.
Michelle
April 18, 2008 at 11:38 am
Ewwww! I hate wieners! I hate them so much! I’m a crazy lizbian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lizbian
April 29, 2008 at 3:38 pm
NU Dawg Houz is my domain! MMMM love those wieners. I prowll all over for dem.
Prowl Domain
May 7, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Mmmmm I love showers with hot dogs! I rub them on me!!!
FItz Shower
May 15, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I AM LIZBIAN! GIVE ME HOT DAWGZ TO PROWL IN MY MOIST PANTIES DOMAIN!!!! I HAVE CLASSY NIPPLES!!!
LIZBIAN
May 15, 2008 at 2:50 pm