American taste, Armenian spirit

Artisan hot dogs, made from scratch.

Handcrafted sausages and homemade sauces, grilled over charcoal on Hillhurst Ave. Nothing fake. Nothing factory-made.

  • 1911 Hillhurst Ave Los Angeles
  • Open daily 11 AM – 10 PM
  • Est. 2023 Made with love
Two Special Hot Dogs dressed with herbs and red sauce, held up in front of the Special Hot Dog banner

Taste the difference

Crafted from scratch

The secret is the sausage.

Yes, yes, the sausage itself is handmade. We prepare it in-house with fresh meat, spices and care, and that is what gives our hot dogs their own taste and aroma.

  1. 1

    Made by hand

    Ground, seasoned, blended and filled in our own kitchen. Real ingredients, nothing from a factory.

  2. 2

    Grilled over charcoal

    Every sausage goes over live coals right in front of you, and comes off when it is ready.

  3. A finished hot dog in a toasted bun with fresh herbs and a pickled pepper on the side
    3

    Dressed with our sauces

    Into a warm bun with fresh herbs and our own homemade sauces. Enjoy with love.

Homemade sausages browning in rows on the charcoal grill
It’s our homemade hot dogs. Do you like it?

On the grill

Sausages you won’t find anywhere else.

If you’ve never tasted a homemade sausage, this is your chance. One bite and you’ll know the difference.

Even the sauces?

100% homemade.

We chop, mix and stir our special sauces ourselves. Watch them come together.

Our red special sauce

Red onion, garlic and a handful of fresh-cut herbs, stirred into a rich red base with our own spice mix.

Our white herb sauce

Fresh-pressed garlic and chopped green herbs folded into a creamy white sauce. Cool against a hot sausage.

Street food magic

The grill is on.

Straight from our stand on Hillhurst.

Two sausages over open flames on the charcoal grill
Three sausages browning on the kettle grill
Chalkboard sign reading American Taste, Armenian Spirit, home made sausage, made with love, bon appetit
A row of fresh buns lined up and ready at the stand
A sausage lifted off the grill with tongs in front of the Special Hot Dog banner

Create a new hot dog variety

What if your hot dog becomes our next special?

Think of a new flavor. Maybe seafood, lamb, or a totally crazy option. Share your idea with us and we might make it real.

Send us your idea on Instagram
The Special Hot Dog stand under its tent on the sidewalk, with a wave from behind the grill

Come visit us

Find the tent. Follow the smoke.

Where
1911 Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles, CA
When
Open daily
11 AM – 10 PM

Follow along: Instagram @specialhotdogg TikTok @special.hot.dog

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