HOT DIGGITY DOG... It's National Hot Dog Day!

National Hot Dog Day is celebrated the third Wednesday in July each year, which means that today (July 15th) is the big day! We're honoring the holiday by looking at some of the best hot dogs you can find here in the Hawkeye State.

While most restaurants feature some sort of burger on their menu, not everyone offers hot dogs. Using the power of social media, we went on a hunt to find some of the Eastern Iowa restaurants, food trucks, and stands that have delicious dogs! Here are some of the places recommended by Eastern Iowans:

GALLERY INFORMATION

2 Dogs Pub, Iowa City

• Menu includes the Chili Dog, Pub Dog, Reuben Dog, BBQ Picnic Dog, Cuban Dog, Bacon Guacamole Danger Dog, and brats
• 4.4-star rating on Google (761 reviews)

Barker's Ice Cream & More, Marion

• Menu includes the Pretzel Dog, Chili Dog, Rodeo Dog, Bacon Mac Dog, and Cheese Jalapeno Dog
• 4.5-star rating on Google (169 reviews)

Bringing The Chi Bar & Grill, Waterloo

• Menu includes the Chicago Dog, Chili Cheese Dog, Maxwell Polish, and Spicy Mike Ditka Polish
• 4.9-star rating on Google (38 reviews)

The Flying Wienie, Cedar Rapids

• Menu includes the Chicago Dog, Chili Dog, Chili Cheese Dog, Bacon Cheese Dog, Greek Dog, Brat, Italian Sausage, and Polish Sausage
• 4.3-star rating on Google (935 reviews)

Frydae, Marion

• Menu includes the Chicago Style “Uptown” Dog, Chili Cheese Dog, and Build-Your-Own Dog
• 4.6-star rating on Google (443 reviews)

George's Best Gyros, Iowa City

• Menu includes the Chicago Dog, Polish Sausage Dog, and Italian Sausage Dog
• 3.9-star rating on Google (55 reviews)

Holly's Dogs, Clinton

• Menu includes the Chicago Dog, Mac N Cheese & Bacon Dog, Bacon Cheese Dog, Pork Carnita Dog, Crab Rangoon Dog, Chili Cheese Dog, and Cheddar Brat
• 4.8-star rating on Google (309 reviews)

Hudson's Southside Tap, Iowa City

• Menu includes the Big Dog, Downward Dog, Pavlov's Dog, Dirty Dog, and Jake & Elwood Dog
• 4.5-star rating on Google (816 reviews)

Hungry Charlie's Lunchbox, Waterloo

• Menu includes The Basic Dog, The Big Apple Dog, The Chili Cheese Dog, The California Dog, The Carolina Dog, The Chicago Dog, The BLT Dog, and The Kansas City Dog
• 4.7-star rating on Google (126 reviews)

Jeffie'z Sandwich Shop, Davenport

• Menu includes the Jeffie’z Styled Chili Dog, Chicago-Style Hot Dog, Italian Sausage, and Loaded Italian Sausage
• 4.9-star rating on Google (112 reviews)

Loosies, Cedar Rapids

• Menu includes the Chili Dog and Chicago Dog
• 4.6-star rating on Google (409 reviews)

LP Street Food, Cedar Rapids

• Menu includes the Footlong Chicago Dog and Footlong Chili Cheese Dog
• 4.6-star rating on Google (1,430 reviews)

Lucky's on 16th, Cedar Rapids

• Menu includes build-your-own hot dogs & brats
• 4.6-star rating on Google (1,171 reviews)

Mahalo Dog, Food Truck (Cedar Rapids Area)

• Menu includes The Mahalo Dog and other Hawaiian-inspired specialty hot dogs
• Recommended by 100% of reviewers on Facebook (18 reviews)

Moco Game Room & Hot Dog Bar, Cedar Rapids

• Menu includes the Chicago Dog, New York Dog, Dodger Dog, CR Dog, Frito Chili Cheese Dog, Loaded Dog, Coney Dog, and a weekly specialty hot dog
• 4.5-star rating on Google (403 reviews)

Pop's BBQ, Iowa City

• Menu includes Pop's Dawgs
• 4.6-star rating on Google (893 reviews)

Portillo's, Davenport

• Menu includes the Chicago Dog, Char'diniera Hot Dog Chicago-Style, Char'diniera Hot Dog Maxwell Street-Style, Chili Cheese Dog, Char Grilled Maxwell Street Polish Sausage, Char Grilled Polish Sausage, Plant-Based Garden Dog, Char-Grilled Italian Sausage Sandwich, and Char Grilled Polish Sausage Sandwich
• 4.4-star rating on Google (3,925 reviews)

Pub 217, Cedar Rapids

• Menu includes The Chili Wiener, The Pub Wiener, The Shy-Town Wiener, and a Build-Your-Own Wiener option
• 4.5-star rating on Google (1,164 reviews)

Sag Wagon, Cedar Rapids

• Menu includes the Cooper Dog, Nona Dog, Louie Dog, Papa Bear Brat, Yogi Brat, Boo-Boo Brat, and a Build-Your-Own Wiener option
• 4.4-star rating on Google (575 reviews)

Up in Smoke BBQ, Cedar Rapids

• Menu includes the Beanie Weenie, Chicago-ish Dog, Nacho Dog, Paul's Dog, and a build-your-own option
• 4.5-star rating on Google (284 reviews)

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