Veggie Hot Dogs at Dirty Bones

Rating: 7.5 / 10

Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus (Bakerloo/Victoria/Central Line)

Service Time: 20 minutes

Address: Top Floor, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, Soho, W1B 5PW

Website: http://dirty-bones.com

There are a wave of new fast food joints that are popping up across London. You would be forgiven for thinking these places are traditionally associated with meat, but they have been serving up some surprisingly innovative vegetarian options that have caught our attention. One such establishment is Dirty Bones, a chain of gourmet hot dog eateries across London that also serve burgers and other gentrified fast food. Modelled on the American diner; the atmosphere is informal, the music is loud, the crowd is young and the staff are friendly.

We started with the Deep Fried Mac Balls which were served with a sweet chilli sauce. This really was the star of the show – flavoursome, crunchy and sufficiently cheesy! We then proceeded to The Asian Veggie Dogs, a soya ‘dog’ with kimchi ketchup, wasabi Mayo, crisp seaweed, ginger and sesame seed. Whilst I think the soya was a tad rubbery, the toppings were great and overall the combination of flavours worked well. We also ordered the Coleslaw and Dirty Fries, French fries covered in chilli cheese sauce, bbq sauce and cactus salsa. The latter of which was particularly good and is highly recommended should you pay this place a visit.

In summary, a fun place for a food and cocktails where veggies don’t have to miss out on the fun as there are plenty of great options. We will certainly be going back, even if it’s just for the Deep Fried Mac Balls and the Dirty Fries. Oh, and they also do brunch!

Bill for 2 people:

1 x Mac Balls = £5.50
2 x Asian Veggie Dogs = £16.00
1 x Dirty Fries = £5.50
1 x Coleslaw = £3.00
1 x Ginger Beer = £2.00
1 x Root Beer = £3.00
Service charge @ 12.5% = £4.37

TOTAL BILL = £39.37