Hot Dog Alley has been a beloved island institution since 1994! After a very successful career in life insurance, Bill Dumigan retired to St. Simons in 1993 and soon after bought a little hot dog cart. We lost Bill in 2017, but his amazing hot dogs live on. Cassie and I spent years poo-pooing anyone who would boil a hot dog – it was grilled or fried up in a cast iron skillet with a nice char or it was nothing at all. Why we liked the dogs at Hot Dog Alley on St. Simons was kind a mystery. Was it the very affordable price? The convenient location in the heart of the Pier Village? Was it the incredibly sweet ladies that serve up these beauties? Don’t know but we come here often for a quick lunch.
I’ve had the smoked and spicy sausages. They are real honkers with that great smoky flavor. The tuna salads are good and, for some reason, it’s getting hard to find egg salad sandwiches anymore, but look no further than Ocean Boulevard if you have that craving every now and again like I do. Cassie never strays from the titular menu item, and every time I do I am jealous of her beautiful little bundle of pork dog. It’s just so perfect! They have limited seating on picnic tables and a
We moved from Atlanta some years ago, and there’s not much I miss about that town. Except a joint in Inman Park called The Albert. They serve up an Atlanta dog with chili, slaw and mustard, and I guess maybe I fell for the hype (being an Atlanta native), but that is far and away my favorite combo. Well Hot Dog Alley does it right and at a fraction of the Atlanta prices. Their chili is real hot dog chili – perfect – no frills. And the slaw had just the right amount of mayo. Order up a dog any way you want and get a side of delicious potato salad the next time you’re looking for a week day lunch on St Simons. You’ll be a kid again and super satisfied.
Hot Dog Alley
533 Ocean Blvd, St Simons Island, GA 31522
Open Monday – Friday 11am – 2pm. Don’t miss out!