Hot Dog Joint Review

Huskey's Dairy Bar

Seventh Avenue, North Charleston

4 1/2 Weenies

Huskey's Dairy Bar sits right across 28th Street from Whitey's and also has very, very good dogs. In my opinion they are not quite up to par with Whitey's, but they have better hours and less smoke so it's about a wash. They are also cheaper (10 dogs for $10) and they have one of the best chocolate milkshakes around. Two dogs and a milkshake has to weigh in at about 2,000 calories so consider this your one-stop RDA depot.

The most interesting thing about the dogs is the chili, because the meat is so finely ground that it is very thin and runny. This is great if you like your dogs sloppy. Slaw is great too. The weenies could be a little better - they tasted like they had been sitting in a pot of water for too long. The walk-up service is always friendly, and a sign on the building boasts of inside seating but I have never peeked inside to see what it's like.

Overall a very good hot dog, but it suffers from comparison with the heavenly offerings across the street.