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Angry Dog
Categories: Restaurants Burgers Restaurants Hot Dogs Burgers, Hot Dogs [Edit]
2726 Commerce StDallas, TX 75226
Neighborhood: Deep Ellum
(214) 741-4406
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11 am - 12 am
Fri-Sat 11 am - 2 am
Sun 12 pm - 10 pm
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Dive-y, Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
225 reviews for Angry Dog
Review Highlights
"Twisted Root is good at what it does."
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"I had it with grilled onions and pickles on it."
(in 17 reviews)
"I also love their fried pickles."
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225 reviews in English
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Review from Kirk N.
DeSoto, TX
1/26/2012 1 Check-in Here
They have the best bowl of chili in the world!!! Try it with cheese and purple onion. Their tortilla chips and salsa are ok. I highly recommend their bowl of queso with their tortilla chips.
Their service is always fast and great without you feeling like you are being rushed.
It is also a great place to meet your friends at and have a drink.
I love that it is in Deep Ellum. To get the feel of the area of Deep Ellum,check out the history of Deep Ellum in Dallas. -
Review from Jeff M.
Dallas, TX
2/7/2012
Friend of mine invited me here for lunch a few weeks ago. The place was BUZZING with energy and business (always a good sign).
Food was great, staff was great, overall experience was..."great". -
Review from Kinz M.
Angry Dog!
Not sure about the name... but really, who cares about the name when you've got a great burger joint? Personally, I love Deep Ellum, and I generally love most things that are located here.
We ate (and drank... ya know... cause it is what it is) and the food was awesome. We went with the "famous" items - burgers and dogs. They were great, cooked well, loaded up, and met [if not exceeded] every expectation. AND, we expected a lot because they REALLY like to talk themselves up... with good reason :)
So the environment is a burger joint/bar... sorta dive-y... and the food is great. Did I mention that the food was awesome? Because it is.
What else can I say about this place?!? Just go try it. -
Review from Lainey H.
1/2/2012 1 Check-in Here
Oh dear sweet hamburger gods,
Thank you so much for sending Angry Dog down to care for our hamburger needs. Sure there are other things on the menu, but really - why bother? Sheer perfection is found in the perfect thick slab of beef that is cooked to order, with your choice of grilled or raw onions, cheeses, bacon, and condiments - between two perfectly fresh and fluffy buns. Added bonus for the fries that are always hot and delicious, and can be sprinkled with chili infused salt.
Top all this off with a beer, and it's a seriously holy moment. -
Review from Molly P.
Dallas, TX
I'm just going to say it. Best Burger in Dallas. Fries are killer good, burger melts in your mouth( always cooked to order), and even there chicken finger salad (I order with shredded cheddar cheese) is so good. I wish I could eat this every week without my waistline busting at the seams!
Oh, and if you like spicy food order the jalapeño poppers! Yikes, sooo delish!
I've been there many times and I've never left disappointed. Try it out and go home happy! -
Review from Dee A.
Dallas, TX
1/22/2012
Can't stress enough what an awesome place this is! The food is so good - especially their nachos!! This is a Deep Ellum gem for sure.
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Review from Brian M.
12/11/2011
Not much to say here -- this place rocks.
It's loud and boisterous, with a hearty beer-drinkin' crowd. There are some kids there, but this is definitely blue-collar territory.
The food is effin' awesome. The eponymous Angry Dog is just a flat-out good hot dog that will definitely require flatware. Don't even think about trying to eat this with your hands. It's almost an open-faced chili-and-cheese-laden open-faced sandwich.
I haven't had the burgers yet, but all reports indicate they're just as good.
No parking lot; bring quarters for a meter. It's always packed, so you'll want to try it on off hours if possible. More room + more parking.
Enjoy! -
Review from Lauren U.
Dallas, TX
1/19/2012
Super tasty beef nachos! Great casual restaurant in Deep Ellum.
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Review from Rudi r.
Fort Worth, TX
2/2/2012
this is the go-to place after a show in deep ellum to grab a drink and a meal. great food and selection of beer. its loud and it gets crowded fast but its all good. no complaints here. this is my kind of joint!!
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Review from Kayla M.
Fort Worth, TX
2/2/2012
I love the Nacos here! I will always travel from fortworth to dallas to come here. You guys are AWSOME!!!!!
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Review from DeeDee B.
Garland, TX
1/14/2012
Ok...Angry Dog burger was good,wait time for a table on Saturday night was reasonable...but $6.00 for a Smirnoff Ice...OUCH!!!!
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Review from David A.
Went here for a quick burger before the Mavs game. A very over-rated burger. Cooked medium rare as ordered- this was a plus after going to bathroom and seeing open kitchen with a pile of partially cooked burgers. Yuck. Turn-off.
Burger was average in size with good flavor and a high fat content. Greasy but tasty. Roll was too large for burger but acceptable. Plates had tomato and lettuce on it that were layed out on plates much earlier. I did not use these. Ate the burger with just ketcup. The fries were ok. Big portion and thin cut. Not too greasy.
Good draft selection and lots of televisions. This is clearly a bar first, and the food is secondary. Nice atmosphere to watch a game but it is bar food.
Took 15 minutes to get order taken but food was out in under five minutes. Got a draft in about the first minute. No complaints. Price reasonable with tab of $19 for two burgers and one draft. -
Review from dave m.
Dallas, TX
11/9/2011
I swear I had reviewed A-Dog years ago since I love the place so much. I came here today to lower my review to 3 stars for a simple gripe.
I love the place, I love the burger and the namesake Angry Dog, plus I have occasionally ventured off the reservation to try some items on the rest of the menu. It's all good. Plus, they serve Franconia which is a great local brew, and I always have one or two beers when I come here for lunch during work. Just 'cuz.
They've also got a nice selection of other beers, Anchor Steam and a good porter on tap, etc. I just like a place where I can sit at a long bar and eat some heart-healthy chilli, slathered on congealed tube meats.
Anyway- the gripe. We normally come in a group of 3-4. Chill for awhile, usually in and out after the normal lunch rush. Today we came on time with a group of 7 and found the place busy. At the end of the meal, we found they don't split tabs if your group is larger than 6! After having to pay to park, the extra 15 minutes we had to burn figuring out our check, getting cash together, getting some change...why make it any harder than it already is?
I decided to stick with 4 stars. I just personally love Angry Dog.
But, we may not be coming back for awhile since our fickle lunch group is bigger now, and Maple & Motor is so much closer to us. -
Review from Kate R.
10/2/2011
My friend Courtney P used to live within spitting distance of Angry Dog... and despite my days of haunting Deep Ellum, I'd never been!
So she rectified that before she moved away to LA never to be seen again.. jerk (jk: love you Fifi).
And it was a damn good burger! I don't think I was expecting a whole lot. We parked around back (only spots open) next to the dumpster. Tasty. Walked in the back door and sat at the bar around lunch time. It was a full-ish house, but not claustrophobic. I could definitely envision it filling up, though.
Got a basic burger and fries and it was damn good! Not gourmet, fancy, upscale. Thank god. Keep burgers normal. Good, thick, juicy, normal. Everything tasted ridiculously fresh and was prepared perfectly. Service was quick, with a smile, and the occasional joke. Not hovery and not absent.
Though I haven't resumed haunting Ellum lately (I've determined I'm old and boring), I will definitely return to Angry Dog in the future. I'm bringing friends down to Deep Ellum (who, despite living in Dallas their whole lives, have almost never been...) and I plan on bringing them here for burgers before boozing. -
Review from Drew Z.
9/28/2011
While known for their burgers, their tuna burger is up there with St Pete's. It is really good. I wish more restaurants offered tuna burgers.
They are usually busy and especially at lunch later in the week.
PS. Their hot dog is also really good. I almost forgot to mention the hot dog from the Angry Dog, that would have been a bad omission.Listed in: Favorite Sports Bars
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Review from Sarah L.
Irving, TX
12/19/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great place for a burger. Ordered the angry dog after finishing White Rock marathon. Can I just say, food coma! They use all beef hot dogs and the chili is quite delicious.
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Review from Jessica W.
Heath, TX
11/2/2011
Great burgers? Yes. But lets talk about the french fries.
Are you kidding me? They gave me so many delicious french fries that I thought I had died and gone to fried potato heaven! For reals. All those fries came on the side of a wonderfully flavored and juicy burger.
The place was packed (though not a wait) and we didn't have any problems with the service.
One thing that I ALWAYS seem to notice about establishments in Deep Ellum are the less than pleasant bathrooms. Although AD doesn't have luxury facilities they were definitely cleaner then most others in their 'hood.
So, what you have here is a win-win-win. Loads of delicious fries, a burger that is worth the calories and a clean-ish bathroom.
ps. Ride your bike there and don't worry about parking!!!! -
Review from JENNIFER S.
Dallas, TX
9/29/2011
Angry Dog is definitely one of my favorite burger places... burger is always cooked as ordered, juicy, great flavor, and the fries are homecut potato style fries not the frozen cheap-a$$ ones. Haven't had much else here but the salsa, guac and chips are friggin awesome too!!!
And... reasonably priced and don't charge extra for everything like another well known popular burger joint... {cough} Twisted Root! The dog beats out the root in my book!! -
Review from Diana M.
Richardson, TX
It takes a lot to impress me when it comes to burgers, but Angry Dog's did just that. I added some cheddar cheese but otherwise it is just a simple good burger that you'll be craving again. I opted for the pasta salad instead of fries and they have added something to it that really makes the taste just pop in your mouth. Service was great too - very fast considering how many people were here. I am definitely coming back!
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Review from Bryan C.
Dallas, TX
9/17/2011
After reading some of the reviews on this place I pretty much expected to step into a dark and gritty Deep Ellum bar with rowdy and interesting local characters. Instead, what I found around 10pm on a Friday night was something completely different. The place was, well, clean. Packed house? Yep Rowdy? Nope. There were a few interesting characters scattered about, but there were also businessmen, couples, students, etc. It was actually a really great mix and the vibe was totally cool.
I had to try the burger since it boasted to be the best in Dallas. It was a big, half pound, perfectly cooked medium rare burger dripping with greasy goodness served with roughly a ton of fries. They don't have an elk burger on a pretzel bun, but they don't need to. The Angry Dog simply serves a really great burger that stands on its own. I've only lived in Dallas for a year, but until proven otherwise, I have to agree with their elite burger status.
As far as this place being "dive-y" according to Yelp? I don't think so. I like to think that I've been to a few dives in my day, and none of them had linen napkins and sold T-shirts. I also disagree with this being a bar first and a restaurant second. I couldn't see myself spending hours here with my friends drinking away the evening...I will save that for the Old Monk.
I will definitely be back to try the namesake Angry Dog! -
Review from Larry T.
Dallas, TX
8/2/2011 3 Check-ins Here
How good can someone make a hot dog really? (Well, other than Hot Doug's in Chicago) The hot dogs are ok here, don't expect that much.
The best thing here are the burgers, and it has become my 'go to' burger place. This is one of those places where you can just get a really straight medium rare burger and fries. No toppings necessary to make it absolutely delicious. -
Review from Fiesty O.
Kaufman, TX
7/14/2011
This is my husband's favorite place and the best place to grab food or a drink before a show at Starplex or in Deep Ellum. A dark little dive with wooden chairs, veteran overly caffeinated servers, and good food with fresh ingredients. Drinks are average pours and resonably priced.
You can order your sandwich almost anyway you want it- grilled onions, mushrooms, bacon, jalapeños, avocado, ect..
My favorite burger might sound weird but I like grilled mushrooms, grilled onions, avocado, with honey mustard. Like a California style burger, you can do the grilled chicken instead too.
Hubby likes bacon, double cheese, no garnish, a very manly type burger.
I can never finish all the fries, they aren't all that special anyway though.
The salads are really good! Surpising for a dive, spinach and mushrooms are fresh, grilled chicken hot off of the grill. Good dressings, ranch snobs will be happy.
The appetizer sampler is kind of disappointing for a table, 2 pieces of 4 items, it really only works for a table of 1-2.
Overall I recommend Angry Dog on your next causal/concert night out.
Support Deep Ellum businesses! -
Review from Paul H.
7/27/2011
"Bar that serves food" is a pretty accurate description of Angry Dog. Not sure it is deserving of all its accolades but I understand the locals voting that way for their favorite place.
Menu is basic bar food served simply; had the burger with a slice of cheese and fries. Meat was lean and tasty, cooked over flame, although the bun and fixin's were pretty ordinary. Reminded me very much of something you'd make yourself at a summer cookout -- not an award-winner but very solid fare.
Seating/restaurant area stretches the length of what appears to be an original building, along with a long bar on the right and plenty of televisions. Seems like a good beer selection (although a lot are just major brands, not a lot of real variety) and has a general local's hangout feel. Nothing fancy here, but then it doesn't need to be.
Parking is tight but seems to be free during daylight hours (7AM to 6PM). -
Review from Allison L.
Dallas, TX
4/6/2011
Most reviewed place in Dallas? Probably.
Will I say anything you haven't already read? Probably not.
100% All beef kosher hot dogs? Check.
Enormous burgers cooked to order? Check Check.
Add any fixin you want? Yum.
Want about 3,000 fries to come with said burger? Yummy starch.
Vegetarian burgers with portobello mushrooms instead of boca? SOY-tastic!
Long Island Ice Tea is their specialty? I'll take two.
Stay and drink long after you've eaten? I'm drunk.
Friendly service? I love you.
You're welcome.Listed in: Get your Veggie on, I'm a man. Man., Big and Meaty.
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Review from James O.
7/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
We waited 30 minutes for our bill...after waiting 30 minutes to order....
all in all, a decent place if you want to watch a game with your bros. Not exactly a place you'd want to take a girlfriend, or a parent, or anyone that appearances/food quality/ambiance would matter. -
Review from Chad M.
Dallas, TX
7/21/2011 5 Check-ins Here
Probably the best burger I've had in Dallas so far... Way better than Twisted Root across the street. I think Angry Dog cooks theirs over an open flame instead of on a flat-top grill like most restaurants. Juicy and delicious!
Really casual atmosphere here too. Friendly staff and customers. I'll be back... A lot... -
Review from Corbin T.
Fort Worth, TX
11/11/2011
Great food! I had the cheese burger and the signature Angry Dog. Both were delicious. Best chili cheese dog & fries in DFW. I actually liked their burger better than Twisted Root, but Twisted Root has a better variety.
I highly recommend you check this place out. -
Review from Jasmine D.
Dallas, TX
4/25/2011
I'm going to be totally honest here. If you want a damn good, full flavored, meat burger with no fancy shmancy frills.... eat at Angry Dog. If you're looking for some burger place that has artisan buns, ornate sauces, fancy glass plates, low on grease, and worried about smelling like the awesome burger you just ate. I would suggest visiting some place else.
This is as simple as it can get. Tasty grilled meat and freakin awesome fries. I've brought many of out of town guest, even friends from one town away to this burger hut, and every person has been highly impressed and even told me over and over how right I was on what a damn good burger they just had.
If you're strolling around Deep Ellum one afternoon and just want to stuff your face filled with awesomeness. Give this place a try. You won't be disappointed if you're in the hunt for great taste. Just be sure to wear your eatin pants. -
Review from Megan M.
If you've already fallen in love with Angry Dog, you can stop here. There's nothing I can say that you don't already know.
If you have no idea why a dog might be so angry, please continue for FAQs:
Q: Is Angry Dog a restaurant?
A: Nope. Angry Dog is a bar that serves food.
Q: Is the food at Angry Dog the best food in town?
A: Nope. But it's damn fine bar food served with cold beer and by competent staff.
Q: Does Angry Dog have a vegetarian/healthy option on their menu.
A: French fries are vegetarian, right? And you can take your bun off your burger if you're watching your waist line.
Q: Can I bring my kids to Angry Dog?
A: You can but they're likely to bring home an unwanted education in nightlife etiquette. Angry Dog is a bar. People drink in bars. Drinking leads to cussing. And groping. (maybe that's just me)
My favorite thing about Angry Dog is that it's a neighborhood bar that serves greasy food that'll give you a cocktail sponge for the evening. It's dark, a little dirty and completely indifferent to meeting any expectation that doesn't stop at wanting a cold beer and a burger. If you can handle what it's willing to give, you'll come out on top.Listed in: Got booze?, Cheeseburger, cheeseburger,…, Deep Ellum
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Review from Mike G.
Keller, TX
9/7/2011 5 Check-ins Here
Went here the other night to see Deep Ellum crowds are surprisingly picking up again. This place is a great lunch or dinner place. The chips and queso (salsa comes free too when you order queso and is good to mix with queso) are really good. The burger is defintely one of the best in Dallas IMO.
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Review from Janine C.
Dallas, TX
7/22/2011
LOVE IT! My favorite bar and burger in Dallas. Great burgers from a friendly and very eclectic group of servers. They remember my name, my order, and how I like my drinks! I have taken all four of my middle school aged sons and they loved it! Loved the food, loved the casual friendliness. It's one of their favorites.
Everything you want in a bar...regulars, cool servers, great food, good happy hour pricing.
One suggestion: get some wine worth drinking! Their wine selection is terrible.
But I find that whiskey on the rocks goes just fine with burgers or chili dogs, so the wine issue hasn't been a big deal! -
Review from Tj F.
4/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
Angry Dog is one of Deep Ellum's Traditional neighborhood Taverns that serves a ton of purposes from a good brewski to a mean apetizer. You can't go wrong with the Speedies or the Angry Dog Burger which i ordered this night i came to the Deep Ellum's Art Festival with a friend and i got hungry and had to stop in for the Burger.
I had it with grilled onions and pickles on it. Its a super large patty and comes with fries and had some Ace pear Cider on tap to wash it down with. The Patty is juicy and Big and fresh. It's one of those Burgers that makes the guy/girl next to you regret what they ordered .
Even though it was around 11 pm and too later for me to be eating a Burger, I never hesitated to order and i must say it was a good glutton moment . No Regrets. -
Review from Liz S.
3/23/2011
Sooo worth the wait...I have been dying to come here after hearing about the amazing burger. Now I am only sad that I didn't allow myself to fully pig out and order the hot dog as well. Like I needed a reason to come back...
Interior is simple, but clean and open. Great, fast service. Delicious, meaty, juicy burger. The only problem: I don't live very close, or I could definitely see myself developing a little problem... -
Review from Terrilyn B.
Rockwall, TX
10/18/2011
Ate here once after the burger joint acros the street was already closed for the night. The food was soooo good. I like the atmosphere and the customer service. Also the burgers are big and inexspensive and come out quick. Which is rare these days. Delicous! I woul definitely recommend.
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Review from Jin S.
Dallas, TX
5/28/2011
I love places like this. Just your local-hangout type place. The people are super friendly and the service is fast. They have to be fast because the place is always busy! It's no wonder though because the food is awesome.
So far I've tried the chili cheese dog, cheeseburger, and salmon burger. Absolutely loved every bite of all of them. So so good.
Maybe not the best place to go at lunch because there will probably be a wait. But the wait is worth it! -
Review from Mary C.
3/27/2011
Go to the Angry Dog, order the Angry Dog, listen to a local band, maybe a little dancing or perhaps play some shuffle board (wait, is it called shuffle board or is that just for old people on cruise ships?).
It is always a good time. Someone else said it and I agree, the Angry Dog is definitely not a restaurant with a bar, it is a bar that serves a good dog (and a good burger). -
Review from Mysta F.
Little Elm, TX
10/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
Love the burgers and the service!!!
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Review from Peter S.
Suffern, NY
9/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
The cheeseburger with onions and bacon was quite good. Granted, it is plain Jane burger compared to Twisted Root across the street, but the quality of the meat was a little bit better than Twisted Root. This is probably the best burger in Dallas if you're looking for one that is no-frills.
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Review from Justin B.
Dallas, TX
2/5/2011
I have been here for the burgers A LOT but two weeks ago, I need to give Angry Dog props for their amazing service and adapting to a crazy situation.
We went to meet friends at Jake's actually in Uptown, but the whole of Uptown was in a blackout, so we decided to head to Angry Dog instead (which we should've gone in the first place). When we got there, it looked like all of Uptown had the same idea to move the party to Angry Dog. The place was PACKED, wall to wall literally. After waiting only ten minutes, they found us a table and from then on, the guys at Angry Dog didn't miss a beat. With an insanely hectic situation for the wait staff, they still managed to always have our glasses full, appetizers came out in a timely fashion, and the food was prompt and hot, not to mention the attitudes of the wait staff was extremely accommodating.
Now the food. You go to Angry Dog for the burgers. Get the cheeseburger with grilled onions, mayo, and bacon. The bread for the buns is freshly baked and is so incredibly soft but also holds together under the pressure of the innards of the burger.
Love you, Angry Dog! See you soon! -
Review from Alexis N.
Dallas, TX
3/23/2011 2 Check-ins Here
This place is so cool. Kind of your typical Deep Ellum dive-ish bar, but with a full menu!
Bloody Mary - CHEAP on weekends (3.50) - and yummy!
Fried pickles? Yummy!
French fries? Yummy!
Club Sandwich? Yep, you guessed it! Yummy!
I was surprised at the fact that the food we had was really not greasy!
They seem to have great happy hour and weekend drink specials, not to mention the awesome variety of beers on tap!
I'll definitely be hitting up the Angry Dog again!
