The Dog House

Looks can be deceiving. This is a no-frills OG hot dog place. Even though they have only been here 3 years, they seem like more of an institution. After I ordered, I looked at the reviews, saw they have a 4.6 and knew the dogs must be exceptional.

Disclaimer: My doctor told me no bread or beer, so I gave up bread. My pictures don’t have buns but I saw they had Wonder Bread buns so I knew it was legit. I walked in and was greeted by a nice man that took my order and cooked right in front of me. I ordered a beef hot dog and beef sausage, all the way. He was also taking on a few other orders while I waited. I saw him pull out a chunk of chicken and throw it on the flat top. He commenced to chop it up, throw some sauce on it and cover it with a lid. I realized that instead of shredding their pulled chicken to serving size, they leave it chunked and then break it up to order, this probably keeps it from drying out. He served it up on the buns and it looked delicious. They have hand cut fries that look awesome, big, meaty and flavorful. I also saw him pull out a big Tyson chicken breast, throw it on the flat top and season it before throwing a lid on it. They do not buy cheap chicken.

All The Way in Norfolk is chili, mustard and onions, he asked me if I wanted relish. I like dill relish, but I do not put it on my dogs, but the way he asked, I could tell that was the way he ate his, so I told him yes. I was really stepping outside of my comfort zone. They sausage was split which gave it a nice griddle crust and as with most Norfolk dogs, the skin has a nice snap. The sausage was a hot link which was a nice surprise. The chili didn’t look like much, but it was great. I tasted a slight sweetness and realized it was sweet relish, not dill. I would never order sweet relish, but this was really good, an especially good complement to the hot link.

All told, I would recommend The Dog House to anyone, drive out of your area (and comfort zone) and eat here.

I can definitely say I will be back again & again, the service was great as well as the food, I did not expect not to finish my loaded potato with steak&shrimp, everything was portion well in size and for the price, very reasonable, the texture & seasoning was definitely a plus as well. I’m looking forward to trying other menu items.

I loveeeed ittt ❤ Everything was made fresh and the chicken was seasoned with love , great job chef !

Small business with amazing owners. The inside area may be small but the food and people more then make up for it highly recommend getting the hot dogs made all the way and the chili is great. Owner is easy going and a great talk while waiting for your food.

The place is simple; one bar with perhaps twelve stools arranged around it. The menu is hot dogs, sandwiches, and fries for the most part. There's one person cooking in front of you on a grill, his mom in the back preparing the fries and other things.

And I have to say that they made my stay in Portsmouth worthwhile with just their wonderful food. Split hot dogs covered in home made chili, a Philly cheese steak made with freshly sliced ribeye and vegetables and grilled to perfection, and steak cut fries made almost as you order them topped with delicious meat or seafood. Capping this off is some of the friendliest service I've had the pleasure of encountering.

I love it there. If I make it back to the area, rest assured that I'll be back to see Snoop for a Philly, some Crab fries, and some of that awesome half and half.

This was my first time having lunch at the DOGHOUSE it was amazing & after that filling lunch I was so ready for a nap lol
I will definitely do lunch there more often !!

Was referred to this place by a friend and let me tell you something, this place delivers a quality meal . I had the shrimp loaded potatoes and a mango berry smoothie. All of which was phenomenal. 10/10 Would recommend to anyone.

Best lunch spot in the area. Cheap prices and fast service. Couldnt have gotten a better ribeye sandwich anywhere else. The staff was friendly. Very efficient way of getting food out. I will br stopping in for lunch here everytime im in the area.
5 stars all day. Thank you dog house.

Absolutely delicious! great prices, great food, good vibe, I’m loving the spot.

Had a delicious Philly Steak sandwich from this location. I definitely will be returning to try other menu items.

Amazing food and also it's a black man owned business so that's a major plus for me

Most definitely one of my favorite spots. I usually get the chicken philly and the hot wings which are always good. I tried something different today and went with the chicken bbq sandwich, I can literally that eat that damn sandwich every day, that’s how good it was! The Dog House is worth the drive and the prices are well worth it. 5/5 for sure.

Man listen food always great like the hotdogs the chicken bbq ,please please don’t let me forget those doggy style wings man amazing would be understatement!!!! This is definitely worth the drive from Virginia Beach 💯 !! Wonderful intelligent black own business… salute to owner…

Fantastic Food! The Chili Cheeseburger and the Chicken Salad sandwhich are my favorites.

Absolutely delicious and worth the drive! $24.50 for three drinks, two orders of fries, one order cheese fries, a hot dog, a burger, and a Philly cheese steak. There's some awesome seasoned salt you can add to your fries as you desire. You can watch your food cook on the grill then either eat as take out or sit in the limited seating.

I love him and his food!!! NEVEERRRRRRR disappointed 🥰🥰🥰 This is the Shrimp & Crab Loaded Potato .. 🤩

Owner is very welcoming to his establishment. Points out all the special and has excellent recommendations on the menu. Wait staff is beautiful and polite and makes sure your drink is always filled up. I reccomed this place for anyone who enjoys simlpe meals at some amazing prices.

My husband and I went today, oh boi wonderful customer service, philly cheesesteak made with real steak, fries was so good and fresh, and the tea was awesome. If I had a million thumbs they would all go up. I wish they was closer but I will be driving from Hertford to va every week!!!!

I just ordered from here and the food was delicious! I got the chicken cheese steak and fries and the pictures are true! You can tell the food is made with love and care. A definite MUST BUY!

Quick and delicious!!
I had the beef sausage combo and my hubs had the chicken bbq combo and i can definitely say we are going to be going back!!!!