Pittie Dog Grill

Most awesome hotdog place ever! I always get the Chicago - so perfect it will always be my favorite. Great service, nice people, a plethora of toppings. We tried all of the other local "dog" places.This one beats them all!

I'm new to Pitt. I tend to go in guarded when a restaurant says they have vegan options because that usually means they have lettuce, pickles and onions. This spot was the exception. A plant based FIELD ROAST hot dog--it was EVERYTHING I could have imagined and more!!Flavorful with the required "hot dog snap" and...and you get to select your own toppings! Oh my my my! I have found my HAPPY PLACE!

Bright colors and clean. Super friendly team working there. What blew our minds more than just how delicious was the presentation. Not slipper to gather but my Chicago dog's toppings were thoughtfully laid out. Huge thumbs up. The Chicago dog was amazing with the proper neon relish. The Norfolk dog was stellar with the right amount of chili, onion and mustard. The onion petals are delish too. Now to try their shakes! I am totally sold as this is the best dog spot in the 757. Will be back

I came across this spot on Yelp a year ago after they opened. Reviews online were highly positive and they most recently were highlighted on Channel 13 for their Friday Flavor segment. So you know we had to go check them out.After walking in, Sophia and I got right in line to order. They actually had a nice crowd for lunch, even some families. And the decor....wonderful. One of the best I've seen in a while. You can tell they put their heart and soul into making this truly welcoming. Imagine if Arsenio Hall and Randy Jackson walked inside. Both would blush like crazy and call for the Dog Pound to scream. Oh yeah....the food. I ordered the pittie dog combo meal with sauteed onions, sauerkraut, banana peppers and yellow mustard for toppings and sidewinder fries and sauerkraut for sides and a cheesecake brownie for dessert. Very delicious indeed. From the first bite to the last, everything on the plate tasted fantastic. The sidewinder fries....probably some of the best fries I've ever had. And when Sophia smiled at me saying she wants to come back, you know we've found a hidden gem.There you have ladies and gentlemen, a great visit to a wonderful spot. This will definitely be a repeat for us. Till next time :)

We headed over after a trip to the Botanical Gardens. We will definitely be back. Everything was fresh and delicious. We had two regular dogs, a chili cheese dog, the NC dog, the sweet potato fries, the sidewinder fries and some special sauce - which was great. We had a cookies and cream shake and a kids mint shake. We look forward to coming back to try some other things. The man taking our order was kind and helpful and the lady cooking and topping the dogs was friendly and kind! Great place!!

The Pittie Dog Grill held their Grand Opening early last month in November at their location in the Riverview Village section of Norfolk's Granby Street, intersecting 42nd Street with a small parking lot available. It took over a spot that was previously occupied by a number of restaurants, including a location of Capt'n Crabby that closed in 2022, and before that, a Subway. Riverview Village includes a family of close knit businesses that lend mutual support to each other, and the Pittie Dog Grill is the latest one to join the family. Hot dogs are the name of the game at Pittie Dog Grill, which has also dedicated its business to the support of the American Pit Bull Terrier. Their interior decor is highlighted by an abundance of creative pit bull art. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of their merchandise, which includes their Pittie Dog T-Shirts and NuLand's Hot Sauce, is donated to local animal rescue centers. They also sell house made pup treats in pumpkin and peanut butter flavors. If you buy one, they also donate one to a dog at a local shelter. All proceeds go to Norfolk Animal Care and the Norfolk SPCA.In addition to hot dogs, they serve burgers, custard shakes, jumbo sized cookies from the Wigglebutt Cookie Company, and a number of sides that includes jumbo dill pickles, fries, onion petals, and others.Happy Puppy Hour is held daily from 2 pm to 5 pm, during which you can get 2 Puppy Pittie dogs, a small order of fries, and a drink for $9.99, including tax.Their hot dogs are charbroiled Sabrett Beef Hot Dogs. They offer a regular sized Pittie Dog, a larger sized quarter pound Pittie Dog, and a foot long Pittie Dog, all with a natural casing. Their smaller Puppy Pittie Dog is skinless. After three lunch time visits, I have tried the following:CHICAGO DOGS: Poppy Seed Bun with Yellow Mustard, Sweet Neon Relish, Tomatoes, Diced Onions, Pickle Spear, Sport Peppers, and Celery Salt.I ordered two of these in their regular Pittie Dog size. I have never tried an actual Chicago Dog from Chicago, but these were the best versions of the Chicago Dog I have ever tried in this area.The Sabrett dogs delivered a nice snap and flavor. The flavors of all of the other ingredients came together beautifully, and I especially loved the sweet neon relish, sport peppers, and celery salt. My Rating: 5 Stars.BLOODY MARY DOGS: These are not on their regular menu, but were featured as a special addition on a recent Sunday. They were described as follows on their Facebook page:"Any Pittie Dog with Diced Tomatoes, Pico, Pepper Relish, a Pickle Spear, and our Homemade Bloody Mary Sauce from the NuLand Hot Sauce Company, Mr. Picklesworth's Dill Pickle Hot Sauce, and other secret ingredients."The combination of ingredients intrigued me, and I was able to get them to make me a couple during a weekday visit. The Bloody Mary flavor came through nicely and was further enhanced by all the other ingredients.I ordered them in the Puppy Pittie size by mistake, which come skinless without the "snap" of the others. I will order them again during a future visit in their regular Pittie Dog size. Their flavors came together beautifully for an exhilarating taste experience. My Rating: 5 Stars. NORFOLK DOGS: These are described on their menu as "Mustard and Onions on the bottom and Hot Dog Chili on the top." I ordered two of them.The Norfolk Dog was first invented by George Bacali, a Greek immigrant who began to serve his hot dogs in 1934 at Bacali's Hot Dogs on City Hall Avenue in downtown Norfolk. Mustard, onion, and hot dog chili are the only ingredients.The Norfolk Dog later made its way to Tony's Hot Dogs on Lafayette Boulevard in Norfolk, led by Tony Mirable and his wife. His three sons later carried on the tradition with hot dog spots on their own with their family recipe.These Norfolk Dogs were made with the Hormel brand "snap dogs", which were discontinued in January of 2019. The Sabrett version does not give me quite the snap as the original Hormel version, but they are snappy enough. The charbroiled taste of the Sabrett dogs and the flavors of the mustard and hot dog chili came through nicely.If I can make one suggestion, it would be to show at least a little bit of the mustard and onions on top for greater eye appeal. I have an old photo of two Norfolk Dogs from Tony's Hot Dogs that show a drizzle of mustard on top with specks of onions on the buns. My Rating: 4.5 Stars.CHOCOLATE CUSTARD SHAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM: This was my dessert treat during one of my visits, and this one blew me away with an explosion of flavor and texture. I loved the creamy custard texture and the swirls of chocolate inside, topped off by the light and airy whipped cream. My Rating: 5 Stars.This review comes with a well-deserved 5-star rating. The Pittie Dog Grill has brought my long lost love affair with the All-American hot dog back to life, and I am looking forward to my future visits.

Someone at my dentist office recommended I try this place. So I stopped by for lunch. When I entered the owner was busy taking orders. He greeted me and I waited my turn. You order your food, choose your hot toppings, then they call your name to come up to choose the rest of your toppings. It's kinda a subway style setup. Weds are $5 foot long specials from 11-7pm. The menu says they have over 49 toppings. Most of the toppings are free, which I think is fantastic. They sell hot dogs, burgers, fries, shakes, and etc. The food is pretty reasonably priced. $10 for lunch is a wonderful deal. I ordered a foot long hot dog, sidewinder fries, coleslaw, and a bottle of water. The fries were delicious, I got to my car and noticed I only had 6 fries. So I went back inside to order more. The owner said they come in 6 oz or 8 oz. I guess that's fair but I was a little disappointed because the reviews show a good sized portion in the pics. I ordered a second side and again was given 6 fries, lol. They were $4.50 for a small. I will say they were very tasty. Kinda like a potato wedge texture. I highly recommend trying them. My hotdog had pico, corn salsa, chili, cheese, pickles, fried onions, green onions, and coleslaw. It was delicious!!! I'm a real fan of the fun topping options!!! The coleslaw was a little bland but it went well together. I also tried the Snickers cookies which were $2. They were soft and pretty tasty!! I enjoyed my meal.The lady who made my food was super nice. She chatted with me for a moment and I was on my way. The restaurant has seating inside. Lunch time seems to have a good flow of people. They have a hot dog flight I'd like to try next time. The shake machine was out of order today, but I'll be back for the key lime shake!! If your in the area it's worth stopping by!! Check them out!!

I had the suggested, foot-long combo meal. It comes with 2 sides, which are DELICIOUS. I chose the sweet potato fries and slaw. The customer service was amazing. Having never been here, the order taker was patient and answered all of my questions. What I like the most was that was no attempt to upsell. Her description of the food was enough for me to say, yes to everything she suggested. I ended.my meal with a custard shake. I'll follow up later about that. The ambience was nice, and relaxing. The music was just loud enough to enjoy! The wall art...amazing! I would definitely recommend this place to friends Follow-up: the shake was also spot on! It was well blended and although i was handed a spoon, I had no difficulty using the straw. There was a little surprise; chocolate chips on the bottom!

When I arrived there were 3 people behind the counter. One was making a dessert and having problems. After a few minutes she asked me to wait and I did. The problems persisted and after another 5 minutes I asked if I could order. The waitress asked if someone else could help me and a second person came to the counter but didn't take my order either. If you're trying to get rid of customers you are doing a terrific job.

When they started offering Sahlen's hot dogs, I was there! (Sahlen's are a Western NY favorite.)Great people. Great service. Great food. I was in the mood for my childhood basic hotdog (ketchup only) so I could really taste the hotdog. It was great, really good bun, amazing coleslaw, delicious side-winder fries.A very good price too. Love that they support local animal shelters. Keep it up Karl and Larry (pretty sure I got the names right). Also the fantastic young person making my dog.