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    Brucedog

    4.5 (72 reviews)
    InexpensiveHot Dogs
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Polish dog with no hummus and no fake bacon.
    Melinda M.

    Brucedog has been in this location for awhile now. Husband and I decided to give the place a try. There is no sign out front, other than a small sign on the sidewalk, so we weren't sure where it was. Walking in, the place is bright, appears to be clean and lots of seating. They had just opened. The menu is on an electronic billboard that changes too quickly to be able to read everything. We were getting frustrated with it, when a nice young man pointed to some laminated menus on the counter. We decided to get the Polish dog, sans Hummus (on a hot dog?) and fake bacon. I ordered the food and took a bag of Fritos off the clip to add to the lunch. The young woman told me I couldn't have them as they were for kids. Couldn't she just charge me for them? She said no. She told me that I could have any of the other chips. I said "the ones I cannot reach?". They were behind a plastic shield. She said she would get them for me. The nice young man came over and told me what flavors there were. I asked for ice tea for husband and regular water for me. The woman said that they only had bottled water. I asked for a cup for water and she said all they had was tap water. I ended up buying overpriced Fuji water. The food showed up after 10 minutes. The polish dog was delicious. The cold zucchini bits on top were a nice addition. I asked husband what he thought and he said "Meh". I liked the dog but not the hassle to get it. As I've written this, I'm wondering why I'm giving them 3 stars. They've been open long enough to work out the issues. Food is good but the business model needs works. I might go back and get take out. But that's about it.

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    They are okay. The buns are plain and are too generic. Service was slow.  I do like the fact they use Vienna beef hot dogs. They are tops.  It is too bad that Wild Dogs in Benson had an arson fire a few years back. They were (IMHO) the best hot dog in the state. Rated one of the best in the United States.

    Sheena G.

    We used to go to Bruce's original cart (aka his van in the Brake Masters parking lot) late at night back in college 8-10 years ago. Going to Bruce's was an experience we had about once a week, and one of the things I always missed most about Tucson. There's no other dog like a Bruce dog. All my friends and I were so sad when he closed down, and were so happy when he opened up again. Even tho he's passed, his legacy lives on. The dog is just as good as it always was, and the chili is just as mouthwatering. I'm so grateful my favorite hot dog is back. We will continue making special trips to Tucson just for Brucedog.

    GRAND REOPENING!

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    The best chili dogs ever! RIP to Bruce the owner. Got to meet him once and he was such a nice guy. I'm glad they stayed open.

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    The Bruce dog was delicious, the workers are kind and attentive. I would 100% come back and make this a regular spot.

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    Food is good. I think a manager is needed on sight. Employees need to be friendlier. Perhaps coming to ask if food is good etc.

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    Not what I expected, the hotdogs, fries and customer service was excellent. If you have room the wonderbar is definitely worth it.

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