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Mel's Hot Dogs

Address: 4136 E. Busch Blvd., Central Tampa, Tampa, FL, 33617 | Map It
Phone: 813/985-8000
www.melshotdogs.com

Price range: ¢
Cuisine: American
Location: Tampa

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Fodor's Review:

Talk about a tubular experience. Visitors as well as passersby usually are greeted by a red wiener-mobile (you have to see it to believe it), parked on the north side of the highway near Busch Gardens. Those lucky enough to venture inside find walls dotted with photos from fans and a hot-diggity menu that's heaven for tube-steak fans. You can order a traditional dog, but try something with a little more pizzazz, such as a bacon-cheddar Reuben-style bow-wow on a poppy seed bun or the Mighty Mel, a quarter-pounder decked out with relish, mustard, and pickles. To avoid lunch crowds, arrive before 11:30 or after 1:30.

Credit Cards: No credit cards
Closed: Closed Sun.