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    The Flying Wienie

    3.5 (81 reviews)
    InexpensiveHot Dogs
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    Updated 1 month ago

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    THE FLYING WIENIE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Tori B.

    It's fine! It's a wiener place, not a fancy restaurant. The dogs are fine. No big deal. I wish the buns had been toasted. The fries were really really soggy. The Chicago dog is true to its roots. The building is something to see!! Check out the pics! Some real awesomeness! Three stars for the food, an extra star for the amazing decorations!

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    Kristian A.

    Very old and cool Atmosphere. Very cheap got a double dog for 8$. The Hot Dogs were good I think when they have a good bun makes the Hot Dog that much better. Also loved the idea of having old school arcade games still 25 cents to play. They even have some where you can sit down and play.

    Kierstin R.

    Definitely check out this staple in Cedar Rapids! I was visiting my boyfriend's family in Iowa and he took me to grab some lunch here. I got the Chicago dog and it was soooo good! All the toppings and a soft bun! Must try if you're in town and love hot dogs!

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    Mark G.

    Went to Cedar Rapids to pickup my puppies. Stopped at the Flying Wienie for lunch. The Chicago dog was excellent. Also got a Coney dog. It was also excellent. I highly recommend this place

    Michael M.

    Sometimes nothing beats a good Wienie I know I havnt written anything in quite a while but I've been busy. It's not that we havent been going out, on the contrary we've been going out alot and I'm way far behind on Yelp reviews. If it wasn't for voice to text technology I wouldn't be cranking this one out right now so hats off to whoever came up with that tech This is the second time I've been to the Wienie and both times my impression of the place is the same. I swear on Nova's soon to be grave if she doesn't get her shit together and outta my face that the owner of the Flying Wienie it's at minimum related to the soup Nazi guy from Seinfeld. I get the vibe that you just don't fuck with this guy and given the opportunity and proper motivation that he'd sooner cut off your Wienie then make you one of his. I have not tested this theory but based upon my last visit when apparently I was speaking a language other then English and had to correct him on what I ordered which he said he did not hear. He still got the order wrong but I wasnt about to challenge things. I ordered a Polish with krawt and mustard, fries and a Chicago on the side. What I got, after I reminded him of the Chicago (I never heard that) death glare Was some type of sausage with krawt and yellow mustard with fries and a Chicago dog, also with fries. There is a handwritten sign in the window that says "good help wanted". So if your a total door knob or a weak in the knees gerbil I doubt of your Flying Wienie material. So first things first. I know Chicago dogs and I know Polish. Not because I am from Chicago but because I am there all the time and because of two places I frequent often. Portilo's and Tommys Red hot. Both Chicago staples, both with authentic Chicago dogs and Polish sausages. All others are measured against those two giants of gourmet tubular meat royality. Even to mentioned in the same paragraph as those icons is the equivalent of a Peoples Choice award nomination, only as it applies to gastronomy. The fries. I don't know if they are hand cut and I don't care. They look hand cut and taste like fried should taste. Nice and brown, seasoned just right and they do what fries are meant to do. They compliment the main dish. They are the supporting cast and they do their job well. The Chicago is the real deal. Vienna Beef, (it has to be Vienna Beef) yellow mustard, white onion, neon green sweet pickle relish, tomato, dill pickle spear, and sprinkled with celery salt tucked into a fresh poppy seed bun. You omit any one of those items or change any one of those items and it is not a Chicago dog. If you add ketchup to not only a Chicago dog but to any dog, even those floor scrapping bar s brand dogs you are an afront to all of humanity and should seriously seek out professional help or become close friends with the business end of a 9mm. You are the worst of worst. They nailed it. The Chicago was as good as if I bought it in Chicago. The backbone of any dog is the bun. If the bun is stale and crunchy it ruins the whole experience. Their bun was lightly toasted, soft and chewy. The Polish. This is where I struggle. I saw him write Polish on my order. I saw him put it on the grill and what I was given was a sausage of some type, krawt and yellow mustard, with more fries. I never tasted a Polish sausage like this. Don't get me wrong because it was still good but the color was wrong and the texture and taste was more like a brat then any Polish I've ever had. Maybe they are homemade, maybe they screwed up. I still are it all but was a tad bit disappointed. Judge for yourself by the photo. I'm matriculating (thanks Coach Stram) between 3 and 4 stars. Throw out the mystery disguised as a Polish sausage and they are a solid 4. Add the Polish and they drop a star. Voice to text does not have spell check nor is it tied into Grammerly so don't give me no shit about spelling or grammar errors because #1 I don't care what you think and #2 spelling and punctuation are mere suggestions in my world. I haven't followed the rules my entire life. Writing about Wienies ain't gonna change that. See y'all soon.

    Lori C.

    Fun atmosphere. Nothing fancy, but cool aeronautic motif. I had the gyro cheese dog. Not dog with gyro meat and cheese sauce. I'm very particular about hot dogs, but this one was very good. Not a huge fan of the hand cut fries.....i like mine crisper. My friend had the ribs. They were good. A little smoky for me but not bad. I'll definately stop in for a hot dog again

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    Staff is nice. Food is ok, restaurant is absolutely disgusting. Extremely dirty, dead bugs lying around. Disgusting!

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    Italian beef was so dry it was like eating chalk. Gyro cheese dog was decent. The whole place needs a deep cleaning.

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    5 years ago

    Chicago dogs are spot on. Also tried the gyro cheese fries they were pretty good as well.

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    The foods okay. The spot is neat. The staff a bit rough. Get the Italian beef wet or it lacks flavor.

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    Great favorite lunch spot. Love the people and best dogs around. Almost always in and out in 10 min fOr orders to go.

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