Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (joerogo)

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:38:39 GMT

ellen4641

californyguy

hope maybe you hit marucas which is in my opinion best pizza anywhere

I just hit up MARUCA'S for this pic!
Special for you, CALIFORNYGUY, here's MARUCA'S !!

Their pizza does'nt do much for me , personally , but so glad YOU enjoy it so much...
it certainly does have quite a following!!

Good job on Man vs Food. Nice to see that maruca's is still family owned and operated.

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ScreamingChicken)

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:51:45 GMT

I'll take a Fat Mess from Jimi's, please!

Brad

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ellen4641)

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:04:56 GMT

Who needs Snooki ??!
I want BUBBA'S !!
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20108200333
good article about the Seaside Heights boardwalk food joints, heavy on Bubba's Doghouse!

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (joerogo)

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:07:31 GMT

Hey Ellen,

Next week Man vs Food is going to Maruca's. You beat him to the punch...Girl vs Food!

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ellen4641)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:57:47 GMT

JOE ROGO: Facebook is going to make you sign in to see BUBBA'S DOGHOUSE page..
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1073859751&ref=ts
so try this signing in with this info :
(the following is a blank account I just created for this purpose...)

USER NAME : Burger Man
password : burger4556

if & when you get into Facebook, just type "Bubba's Doghouse" in the search field...it should pop up...

good luck!

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ellen4641)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:45:59 GMT

joerogo

How about lettin us non-facebook people in on this I remember they(Bubba's) treated us well on the hot dog tour.

ellen4641

John Fox

Ellen,

I sent a link from this thread to Bubba's Facebook page. Sharon responded.

tnx, John...
I saw it, and appreciated the nice, detailed response back on their Facebook site, Bubba's Doghouse....
In fact, me & the Bubba FB rep. have been posting back and forth a few times tonight ...

Sure, here we go !! Let's see if this link works ..
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1073859751&ref=ts
....Bubba & I had a nice little talk....

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (joerogo)

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:54:31 GMT

How about lettin us non-facebook people in on this I remember they(Bubba's) treated us well on the hot dog tour.

ellen4641

John Fox

Ellen,

I sent a link from this thread to Bubba's Facebook page. Sharon responded.

tnx, John...
I saw it, and appreciated the nice, detailed response back on their Facebook site, Bubba's Doghouse....
In fact, me & the Bubba FB rep. have been posting back and forth a few times tonight ...

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ellen4641)

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:24:13 GMT

John Fox

Ellen,

I sent a link from this thread to Bubba's Facebook page. Sharon responded.

tnx, John...
I saw it, and appreciated the nice, detailed response back on their Facebook site, Bubba's Doghouse....
In fact, me & the Bubba FB rep. have been posting back and forth a few times tonight ...

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ellen4641)

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:19:53 GMT

joerogo

ellen4641 , Love the Bangin Onion Dog!

the feelings' mutual ! Love the creative name, plus I love onions !!

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (John Fox)

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:21:04 GMT

Ellen,

I sent a link from this thread to Bubba's Facebook page. Sharon responded. She wanted me to let you (and everyone reading this) know that sometimes the bread isn't as good as it should be because the "humidity kills everything no matter how you store it. The day it is delivered you must use it within 6 hours or it is nowhere as good as it should be."

She also wanted to thank you for coming back, and that they will continue to strive to give the best quality product that they can. The reason for the high prices is the landlords and their high lease rates for the summer.

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (joerogo)

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:25:28 GMT

John Fox

I believe tomorrow, July 21st is National Hot Dog Day. Joe, you will just have to have hot dogs again.

Right you are John. Boars Head all beef tomorrow

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (John Fox)

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:42:20 GMT

I believe tomorrow, July 21st is National Hot Dog Day. Joe, you will just have to have hot dogs again.

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (joerogo)

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:35:14 GMT

ellen4641 , Love the Bangin Onion Dog!

Since today was National Hot Dog Day, I celebrated with a homemade Italian Dog. No pizza bread in Pittston though. I had to settle for a portuguese roll.

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (Michael Hoffman)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:56:47 GMT

You liked the flower effect on the ends of the dogs? Just make a half-inch deep X-cut on each end of a hotdog and put it in the microwave for 40 seconds and you'll have the same effect.

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (tedlovesdogs)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:01:58 GMT

Great report--thanks!

At the beginning, I had no idea what an Italian Dog was; by the end I was drooling for the one from Joe-Joe's!

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ellen4641)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:57:13 GMT

as promised, here's my return visit to BUBBA'S, (Sunday, July 11th)
Bubba's signage is not so good; it's EZ to miss, it's actually inside LUCKY'S ARCADE...

the arcade awning signs stand out way more, so look for LUCKY'S ARCADE ...
and then you will see there IS a BUBBA'S inside there..
(this pic was actually taken on my 1st visit there, on a Wed, hence the less crowded boardwalk...)

I was excited about trying their BANGING ONION DOG (and letting Bubba's , Seaside, redeem themselves)
this was a 10 inch dog, BEST brand again....
I was confident, cuz I figured at least it would be on a different type roll...(and probably a better selling one, than the pizza bread rolls)

BANGING ONION DOG, $5.95, on a FRESH roll !! (hallelulah !!)

This dog comes with FOUR types of ONIONS : RAW, CHOPPED, BATTERED, and ONION SAUCE
..it was VERY good ....

It was pretty, the way they made the ends of the hot dog look like a flower...
(but it was'nt split all the way thru...
which was good, cuz I prefer UNsplit dogs)

I also like the idea of the BOARDWALK DOG (see my page 1 menu pic)...
as it's got the peppers, potatoes , and onions; it's a 10 inch single dog...

It's got all the ingredients of the ITALIAN HOT DOG, EXCEPT it comes on a long regular type roll, INSTEAD of that PIZZA BREAD ROLL......(so , IMO, more chance to be fresher bread)
And it's $5.95, instead of the $8.00 price for the Double Italian Dog ...
I found my BUBBA'S hot dog for next time !!!!!

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (MiamiDon)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:44:13 GMT

Nice report, Ellen! (I got the photos problem fixed, I think)

The Italian "single" doesn't look like it would hold all the potatos on your plate!

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ScreenBear)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:46:06 GMT

Oops! I believe I got my JoJo's mixed up. The obit was read to me, and thus I didn't see the difference in spelling.

The owner of the hot dog place named JoJo's who recently passed away was Paul Russo, Sr., who owned a hot dog truck, I think it was, in Brick, N.J., and, I believe, was not the owner of Joe-Joe's Italian Hot Dogs in Toms River, N.J.
The obit says he owned JoJo's Italian Hot Dogs in Brick.
Here's the obit:
http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?n=paul-c-russo-papa&pid=144054336

The Bear

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (californyguy)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:12:04 GMT

Oh what a great report!! As to Sawmill I remember the first summer it was open , must have been 75 0r 76. Draft beers were 25 cents for a few hours in the afternoon ,the drinking age was 18 , and wow what a time. I was about 20 worked on the boards then , money was tight - can still remember digging through sofas and car seats to get change for those afternoon beerfests..... as bob hope would say ,thanks for the memories (ellen!!)

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ellen4641)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:20:52 GMT

DPuro329

Hey Ellen,
I love Seaside over Point Pleasant because of the tackiness/sleaziness. Point Pleasant is like a corporate theme park, it's cleaner, more organized, etc. Seaside is like a carnival or State Fair. I walked the Seaside boardwalk Memorial Day weekend and noticed a few new dog stands, including Steve's and Bubba's as well as one or two other ones I think. I think Maruca's is overrated
Dave

What a great SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON you just made, DPuro !!!
And you said it WAY better than I ever could !!
I'm with you, as I like a little tackiness, it's more natural than the "corporate theme park" look....

And the way you described Point Pleasant is what I'd been feeling for years, but could'nt quite pinpoint it ...
I think it's great for families with young children, though...

I also noticed there seemed to be more hot dog choices than in the past ...
including pizza joints that proudly promoted "Italian hot dog" on their marquees....

You & I are definitely on the same wavelength...
as I agree with all that you said..
including the fact that we BOTH think MARUCA'S is overrated .....

My bf grew up in Atlantic City area, and he LOVES Mack & Manco's Pizza on the Ocean City, NJ boardwalk...
( another place I feel is overrated)...
Well, one gal we work with kept raving about Maruca's; she lives in Forked River..
so he finally tries Maruca's with me, and could'nt figure it out , either ...
(and I've had it about 3 or 4 times , trying to give it yet another shot, to see if I was missing something....)

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (DPuro329)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:56:44 GMT

Hey Ellen,
Great report you're making me hungry! I love Seaside over Point Pleasant because of the tackiness/sleaziness. Point Pleasant is like a corporate theme park, it's cleaner, more organized, etc. Seaside is like a carnival or State Fair. I walked the Seaside boardwalk Memorial Day weekend and noticed a few new dog stands, including Steve's and Bubba's as well as one or two other ones I think. I think Maruca's is overrated and I much prefer the huge oversized pizza slices you can get at other Pizzerias. I'll cast another vote for the Midway Steak House. Best cheesesteak on the boardwalk! The prices went up a bit this season and I think the sandwich gets smaller every year. There are also always the same Spanish guys working behind the counter. I've always wondered about the name. Is it because of the carnival midway likeness of the boardwalk? Or because it's midway from one end of the boardwalk to the other? Or because it's midway between the beach and the street on the boardwalk? Whatever the reason they's got some mighty fine cheesesteaks. Wonderful lemonade too.

Dave

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (carolina bob)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:13:37 GMT

What, no fried lemonade??

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ellen4641)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:10:48 GMT

Fried EVERYTHING here !!!!

....
stay tuned, more coming !!
(return to Bubba's, etc !)

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ellen4641)

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:09:43 GMT

ken8038

My other favorite: Ruby's, on the Coney Island Boardwalk.
http://rubysconeyisland.com/

Neat ! I had'nt heard of Ruby's before, but I just clicked on your link ....
I like being able to duck into a boardwalk bar, and perhaps hear some live music..
like I ducked into the PURPLE MOOSE , on the Ocean City, MD boardwalk the other week...
they had the band "Kashmir"there, a Led Zeppelin tribute band.

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ken8038)

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:53:42 GMT

<<ok, who remembers the SAWMILL on the boardwalk? >>

The Sawmill is one of my 2 favorite Boardwalk Bars ever. Just great for people watching and relaxing with an ice cold beer after a day at the beach.

My other favorite: Ruby's, on the Coney Island Boardwalk.

http://rubysconeyisland.com/

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ellen4641)

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:46:09 GMT

ok, who remembers the SAWMILL on the boardwalk?
Well, it's still there!

My sis & I split a BURGER there.....$7.99, including FRIES..
The burger was pretty decent, nice charbroiled taste; the fries were nothing special..

We do NOT like the fact that the SAWMILL will NOT GIVE out a CUP OF WATER , or sell one for a nominal fee ........they will only offically sell bottled water ....we even talked to the manager...(owner?)...
We don't mind paying for a cup of water, 50 cents or so is reasonable...
however the $1.25 price the counterguy came up with was UNreasonable..

I know a lot of the boardwalk merchants do that "bottled water" only cr*p ...
to make whatever $$ they can on that Aquafina stuff....(not even spring water)

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ellen4641)

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:26:44 GMT

John Fox

I heard from a friend that the owner of Joe Joe's passed away recently. His obituary was in the paper earlier in the week. Sad news.

Here is more about Joe Joe's.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/07/where-to-find-new-jersey-italian-hot-dog.html

Joe Joe's ...The bread comes from Calandra's. Calandra's is an excellent bakery, but in my opinion does not make one of the better pizza breads. I once bought one to make an Italian Hot Dog at home. The bread fell apart

wow, sorry to hear about THE Joe Joe passing away...
Could you help me find the link to the obituary, next time you talk to your friend?
CUZ, I sure thought that it was THE Joe Joe I was talking to on July 11th, (a young 60'ish guy, brown hair)...the same guy that I always see over the years cooking up the hot dogs...
and it would be a shame if he passed on a few days or so after ...bizarre, too...

I had asked "Joe Joe" if he had used Calandra's bread, and sure enough, he said yes...
but he had been questioning the quality of some of his shipments lately...
He showed me a few kaiser type rolls, and said "They told me these were Calandra's, but it AIN'T
Calandra's!"....cuz that even Calandra's was starting to get some of their items from other bakeries.. (odd)

I was thrilled my pizza bread roll was nice and FRESH, and compimented Joe Joe on it..
He said that fresh rolls were important to him

My sis & I both really loved our meals....
the POTATOES were PERFECT (best ever!; we were truly in Hot Dog Heaven..
You may remember my sis from the Roadfood Hot Dog Tour, 2008...

Sis had been concerned that Joe Joe's was perhaps going downhill cuz she hardly had seen any cars by it the last few times she drove by...
and questioned why they close so early (7:45 pm), even in the summer..
I told her, I don't remember it ever being a late night place...

p.s. My bread theory is that Bubba's on the boardwalk is not doing the turnover on pizza bread rolls that Bubbas in Lyndhurst was....
hence my "stale" experience on the boardwalk...

pps. STAY TUNED for my RETURN TO BUBBA'S....!!!
Much "FRESHER" experience with their "10 inch dog" roll !

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (John Fox)

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:34:16 GMT

I heard from a friend that the owner of Joe Joe's passed away recently. His obituary was in the paper earlier in the week. Sad news.

Here is more about Joe Joe's.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/07/where-to-find-new-jersey-italian-hot-dog.html

My opinion is that they serve an authentic Italian Hot Dog, but it's not one of the better ones. I haven't been there in over a year, but when I've gone, I found the dogs to be tiny and the bread usually fell apart. Service wasn't good either. When I went with the Munchmobile, it was the first of a ten stop day. I asked specifically for a single since I knew I would be in for a lot of eating. Because the dogs were small, I was told to have a double. After I explained my situation, I was given a double anyway, and with onions to boot. I did find the peppers and potatoes to be good.

I will say that your sandwich looks good Ellen. Maybe it's because of your photography skills, or maybe Joe Joe's got better. Or you got a good one that day. If the bread was ok (mine always fell apart) I can believe that perhaps they got better. They use Best's hot dogs. Usual size is 8 or 10 to a lb. Joe Joe's used 12 or 13's when I was there last. The bread comes from Calandra's. Calandra's is an excellent bakery, but in my opinion does not make one of the better pizza breads. I once bought one to make an Italian Hot Dog at home. The bread fell apart.

Dickie Dees, which is right across the street from Calandra's, gets their pizza bread from DiPaola's.

Bubba's gets their pizza bread from Calandra's. Ironically, the one time I had an Italian Hot Dog from Bubba's, the bread was fresh and didn't fall apart. Yet yours was stale. Who knows?!

I will hit Joe Joe's next time I go to Seaside. And maybe Zuka's. And D.A. Barsch butcher shop.

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (Matt Gleason)

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:35:52 GMT

Looks good! I've never had an Italian dog, if Jimmy Buffs is part of the NJ tour this year I will try the single.

Re:Jersey shore report from Seaside Heights !! (heavy on hot dogs!)..7-7, and 7-11-2010 (ellen4641)

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:24:08 GMT

joerogo

Ellen, Just my opinion, but I think a single Italian Dog should be offered.

1 - The price point would be much better.

2 - Most visitors from outside Jersey probably never heard of an Italian Dog and would be more likely to try a less expensive single version.
3 - A double is one heck of a meal leaving no room for much else(unless your name is Ellen, of course)

GREAT points, my foodie bud, JOE ROGO !!!!
And it's so ironic that you would suggest the SINGLE Italian Hot Dog.....cuz, that is exactly what I decided to get at JOE JOE'S.... just the SINGLE dog...(and I'd ALWAYS gotten the double one there before)..

My theory is what your #3 stated; (even though my name IS Ellen) I had wanted to save room for more stuff, since sis & I were just beginning our day...

I was curious what the SINGLE was like, and you know something???!?!
I actually liked it BETTER , cuz there was less bread...
it was cut in a triangle shape to conform ...
It may sound wierd, but I could taste the meat better with just the one hot dog...
(the double seems to get more hidden in all that extra bread, IMO)

Plus, the "price point" factor, made it more pleasant, as well...
I feel it's a great deal at $5.49, but not so much at $8.25...
plus, I enjoyed the single more, anyway...

P.S That a side of homemade RED ONIONS in the pic....in the white styrofoam container..
They were'nt my type....too much of a tomato base...