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Oct 9, 2010

Review: Wienerschnitzel - Chili Cheese Dog

Wienerschnitzel Chili Cheese Dog top view
Probably the most well known item at Wienerschnitzel, the Chili Cheese Dog features a regular size hot dog and bun topped with cheese and chili for $1.69.

While I understand that it has its share of supporters, I'm not a big fan of Wienerschnitzel's trademark chili. It's too watery, salty, and doesn't have much subtlety,depth, or even sweetness. It's pretty much a liquid with little sad bits of ground meat floating about.
Wienerschnitzel Chili Cheese Dog side view
I would rather get one of their plain hot dog with ketchup for one of their 79 cent Corn Dogs. I like 7-Eleven chili cheese dogs better, especially since you build it yourself with a fair selection of condiments for roughly the same price.
Wienerschnitzel Chili Cheese Dog cross section
Wienerschnitzel's not all bad though. My only real complaint is with the chili. The bun is steamed and pillow soft. The cheese is standard American but melted and gooey, but could have been better distributed. The hot dog is run of the mill and boiled, but some people like it that way.

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Nutritional Info - Chili Cheese Dog (140g)
Calories - 340 (Calories from Fat - 150)
Fat - 17g (Saturated Fat - 6g)
Sodium - 1260mg
Carbs - 31g (Sugar - 4g)
Protein - 14g