In the Dawg Haus

Tucked away in the little shopping centers that line the main drag of Corvallis called 9th street, there is an eatery that specializes in that American favorite, the hot dog.

AJ's Dawg Haus has a selection of ten different specialty hot dogs which you have your choice of an all beef hot dog or a Polish sausage, along with sandwiches and wraps. For those who are over 21, they also serve beer and have video poker machines.

Some of the specialty dogs include the Fire Dawg, served on a sandwich roll with hot sauce, jalapenos, onions and mustard, insuring that you will not have a date that day. There is also the Boston Dawg with ketchup, mustard and cheese. I tried the old standby of a Chili Dawg and was quite impressed.

All of the dogs and sausages come from Costco and are about a foot long. The Chili Dawg came piled with meaty chili, shredded cheddar cheese and diced onions. Also sitting on the side, even though there was almost no room for it, was a side of macaroni salad. This was not the kind of chili dog that you can just pick up and eat, it took a fork and knife to get it down.

With prices ranging from three dollars to four dollars for the Hot Dawgs and the sandwiches and wraps going for no more than $4.50, you can get an inexpensive lunch that will fill you up quite nicely.

Visit AJ's Dawg Haus at 1420 9th St. Corvallis, OR 97330.