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Zogs Dogs
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4340 Sundial Cres RR 4Whistler, BC V0N 1B4
(604) 938-6644
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night, Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
41 reviews for Zogs Dogs
Review Highlights
"But not the best (see the Mix for foie gras poutine."
(in 25 reviews)
"...than fries topped with cheese curds and rich brown gravy."
(in 11 reviews)
"Great dogs, jalepeno smokie w/grilled onions was bomb."
(in 5 reviews)
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41 reviews in English
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Review from Jeff S.
Ottawa, ON
1/17/2012
Zogs serves high fat & calorie dishes that keep you warm. This is not a place to impress your first date. It's basically an outdoor greasy spoon. All "seating" is outside. It's a permanent chip stand on the Village Stroll.
Don't get me wrong, I loved the place! I was eating unusually healthy, while working during the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Finding Zogs was finding comfort.
As an Ottawa native with family in Montreal, I am well versed in poutine. Poutine out west is risque and scary for many. I am a poutine snob, but after eating healthy tasteless food for so long, Zogs poutine defined comfort food for me.
Zogs is a chip stand located smack in the middle of the Village Stroll, close to the Blackcomb gondola. They stay open late, if you are looking for grub after a night on the stroll.
Zogs is cash only, and serves classic greasy spoon fare: burgers, hot dogs, beaver tails, and a variety of poutine. Their carmelized onions taste as good as they smell.
It's great value compared to the rest of Whistler.
Be prepared to wait in line. -
Review from Kimmy C.
1/14/2012
I'm giving this place 5 stars. I don't know why everyone else has given this place 4 stars. When I get done with snowboarding, I ALWAYS want greasy, heavy food. I think I have had 3 different poutine fries from 3 different places. I found that Zogs dogs has the best poutine fries. The best one is the spaghetti meat sauce with cheese curds over fries. If you haven't had this, you are definitely missing out!! I wish I took a picture of this one. However, when you are hungry, food in mouth is priority. Not picture taking. This is one of those fast cheap eats.
I regret not trying their hot dogs though. Next time I come back to Whistler, I am definitely coming back to this place.
Can someone tell me why poutine fries is not popular in the US? I'm a little disappointed that poutine fries are not readily available in Seattle. I will now have to hunt on yelp for poutine fries in Seattle. I will miss you Zogs Dogs. See you next time when I'm in Whistler! -
Review from Sarah M.
12/5/2011
I have a newfound respect for Canadians for creating/discovering poutine. It may be a heart attack in a little silver foil bowl but I don't care. It's delicious.
This little stand (which is cash only, btw) has great food for on the go including burgers, hot dogs, beaver tails, and a variety of poutine. And it's CHEAP compared to the rest of Whistler.
We stood in a massive line to get our poutine fix and while I generally love the stuff, I have to say that this one was just OK. It had the regular fries with cheese curds and gravy - and there is even a little pan that cooks carmelized onions which you can add and that are OH SO GOOD. However, the fries weren't cooked all the way and were a little squishy and some were still cold on the inside. I wish we had stuck around to get a new batch but we were already in the car on the way back to the US at that point.
Otherwise, these would have been awesome. I want to try a beaver tail...I'm not sure what they are but anything with nutella on it sounds good to me. -
Review from Kenneth E.
Vancouver, BC
1/3/2012
yes, I may be a bit biased b/c I've got a sweet tooth for an asian guy, surprise surprise...but honestly, I've tried the similar beaver tails at the Lonsdale Quay food court, just isn't the same.
Here in Whistler, the nutella and original cinnamon sugar, i usually eat 2 of these at the same time lol, since I'm already here after the 1 hour drive, right???
Just the amazing aroma, pipin' hot in your hot, the nice flakiness, and bits of sugar and cinnamon on my lips and cheeks, it's so tasty that i've yet to taste the rest of the food here...the poutine and hot dogs look appetizing... -
Review from Jacqueline T.
Coquitlam, BC
9/26/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Definitely the to go place in whistler, when you don't have time to sit down. Where the hotdogs are good, the poutines are cheesy, and the beaver tails give you a lip smacking good time :)
Its quick! (when they don't have a massive line up), and its consistently good! The hot dog au natural comes up to be a little bit less than $6. If you want to additional toppings such as meatsauce and cheese (ZogDog) thats $6.25. Price is quite reasonable for a large hot dog in WHISTLER where you pay premium for anything and everything.
Place: Conveniently located in the middle of the village. Close to the main Gondola's.
Good in the summer, cause you get to enjoy your dog in the warm summer sun!
Good in the winter, because the dog warms you up!
DON"T FORGET: ITS CASH ONLY! -
Review from Smitcha B.
8/4/2011 4 photos
And people think that it's only the Americans who grub on the worst things on Earth. Recognition must be given to the Canadians for creating such a fine, greasy, and heart attacking dish known to the free world as poutine. Zog's Dogs takes it one step further by having a variety of poutines topped with different items then just the traditional stuff.
Note: this was my first cherry popping experience with poutine so I am not anywhere close to being considered a poutine Jedi master.
We ordered the Mexican poutine which had all the typical toppings such as fresh cheese curds and brown gravy sauce all on top of French fries. What made it Mexican was that they included sliced chili-filled sausages. FYI, it wasn't spicy one bit. This lone order was enough to feed two people.
Zog's also has a giant wok filled with nothing but grilled onion for your taking. We actually went back to refill on this. Go big or go home! Plenty of condiments located on the side of this little shack. Seats and tables are limited so you may find yourself standing and eating or walking elsewhere to find a place to sit down.
I'm actually quite glad that stuff isn't readily available in LA because who knows how often I would find myself gorging on this (and if it is, I don't want to know about it!). I like how Zog's Dogs is centrally located a few steps away from the Whistler and Blackcomb lifts. You can come down the mountain and instantly go straight to refill your empty tanks. Poutine may however put you in that lethargic, lazy food coma stage.
If you come to Whistler Village for whatever reason, you may want to share an order of this with your buddies unless you're on a strict diet then I wouldn't recommend it. -
Review from Kayla s.
9/15/2011
I will never forget the time when me and all my sorority sisters from WSU came out to party for college weekend.
Now in Pullman we have a special little hot dog stand that we like to call Munchy'z. After a couple years of drinking you get mentally trained to want one of these delicious hot dogs at the end of the night.
Therefore, what did my girlfirends want at the end of the night? Hot dogs? And there you were to deliver. Conveniently located right across the way from our condo.
LOVE YOU GUYS!! -
Review from Angela K.
7/7/2011
Poutine!! the Canadian specialty!
I remember always picking up gravy fries during our snowboard breaks ...it was the best snack b/c it was warm and gooey and filled you up! It's been years since I've returned to Whistler and even in the summers, poutine is still a treat!
It was the perfect end to a beautiful summer afternoon of ziplining thru Whistler- Blackcomb. We were super hungry and had to end the day with Poutine!
Skip the $7 hotdog and get the poutine! They have a few different varieties - i tried the chili one for the first time...but I still opt for the original - fries with gravy and cheese curds! -
Review from Tuan L.
11/20/2011
Zogs Dogs is a great place for late night and after a long day on the slopes. It's conveniently located at the base of the lifts. Food is comprised of hot dogs, hamburgers, and poutine. The poutine is the perfect meal on a cold day. What's better than fries topped with cheese curds and rich brown gravy. I now understand why it's so popular in Canada.
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Review from Letie W.
7/7/2011
Just because some food is more expensive than others doesn't mean it's yummy and tasty compared to it's counterparts. This is something I've known for quite some time. So as you can imagine, while I was planning my trip to Whistler, I had a really difficult time since everything is costly. I googled cheap eats, novelty eats, Yelped everything imaginable, and came up with Zog's Dogs. While there were many other restaurants, reviews were a bit shady.
So what's so good about Zog's? Recommended items were Zog's Poutine and the infamous Beaver Tail. And that is exactly what I went for.
Yummy! Great when you need a fill of carbs.
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Review from Alison N.
1/10/2012
We loved this place! My boyfriend ate zogs almost constantly while we were in whistler. The classic zog dog is amazing as is the poutine! It is well worth the wait out in the cold you won't be disappointed!
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Review from Sam H.
2/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
So everybody who works at whister must be from down under.
But Zog Dogs... if you want a quick plce to pick up some dogs, or poutine!!! Here you go!!! right under the lift!!! nicely positioned!!! Awesome friendly and fast!!! they also serve beer here... :)
They got pountines in different versions to include (spagetti meat sauce instead of gravey, with brat wurst and etc) So. an awesome place to grab a snack between runs. -
Review from John M.
5/14/2011
Poutine! Sloppy, delicious poutine. Canada has done the world many wrongs (i'm talking about you Celine Dion), but they sure got french fries, curds and gravy spot on!
SERVICE: 5/10
AMBIANCE: 3/10
FOOD: 7/10
PRICE: 8/10
UNIQUENESS: 9/10
OVERALL SCORE: 64
Service: Graded by the "Keep my cup full principle".
Ambiance: Pretty self-explanatory
Food: A high food score does not always indicate it is a place for foodies. It is weighted based upon the establishment - thus bar food can receive a high score
Price: Price is graded based upon what I believe is fair value for the food you are receiving. A high score does not necessarily indicate the establishment is cheap.
Uniqueness: Higher scores indicate desire to return. -
Review from Mikey B.
3/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
Get the cinnamon & sugar beavertail + poutine dog !! Yes? DUH Winning!
Btw this place is open til 230am. Awesomeness -
Review from Angela B.
2/28/2011
God Bless the melting pot that is America. For it was through a Canadian friend working in the states on a visa that I learned of the Canadian delight called Poutine. Initially his description of said dish freaked me out (Fries with a bunch of crap piled on top - gravy, cheese curds, spaghetti sauce etc.) however, after some additional research (Shout out to Wikipedia), curiosity got the best of me and I decided I'd try it during my upcoming trip to B.C.
Not one to leave destiny completely in the hands of Yelp, I asked the very friendly Vancouver hotel staff where we could get the best poutine. Her response - There aren't any really good places in Vancouver (womp womp womp) but the best place is Zog's at Whistler. (Insert perky smile)Delightful news given we were scheduled to head up to Whistler in a couple of days.
Seriously, even at 8 in the morning you could smell Zog's the moment you enter the main path of the Village. I followed my nose to the base of Whistler/Blackcomb and devoured what I'd call the Perfect Poutine (they call it the Poutine Classic - fries, cheese curds, gravy and loads of grilled onions). Yes I had poutine for breakfast, don't judge me. I also had it for dinner before we left that day =) Excellent eh!! -
Review from Eric C.
Burnaby, BC
7/31/2010
It's Friday @ 2am, do you know where your kids are? They are probably causing trouble around here. Zogs attracts the late night crowd for eats due to their multiple poutine variations. Unfortunately, that brings people from all walks of life.
On this trip, I tried the Poutine Asian which is french fries, cheese curds, gravy, and.... MEATSAUCE. I do not see the correlation nor did I taste it. However, I would recommend it for the portion size and simply because everything tastes better while intoxicated.
Perhaps I will come here when I am sober and see if things change.Listed in: Things To See. People To Do.
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Review from Vicky P.
Richmond, BC
1/30/2011
I ordered a hazelnut chocolate beaver tail and turned to be a piece of deep fried flat dough smeared with nutella (hopefully not some no name chocolate spread) and sprinkled unevenly with sugar powder.
Pro: very generous with chocolate spread.
Cons: too expensive for something I can whip up at home in five min and quite oily.
Final verdict: I'd come back to try out the zog's dog my friend ordered because it smelled mighty good! -
Review from Jason T.
1/13/2011
Had a double cheeseburger and it was pretty bleh. I wouldn't order the burger again. Friends got the poutines and said they were OK. Good gravy but average fries.
Nice people,reasonable price (for being near the slopes) and fast service. -
Review from samuel a.
Vancouver, BC
3/23/2010 1 Check-in Here
Not the best poutine - but late at night, being presented with a variety of poutine options, it is pretty super. I had the Asian Poutine (gravy and meat sauce - what makes it Asian? Yeah I'm still thinking about that one too).
So if it's not pizza - it's Zogs poutine. Don't bother with anything else. Especially if you want a hot dog - just get a poutine with a wiener or smokie on it! -
Review from Vincent K.
2/6/2009 5 photos
What better than having some Poutine and Beavertails after a day of snowboarding. Before this I've never heard of Poutines, but what it is is fries topped with chunks of mozarella and smothered in gravy. Heart attack food...I know(http://static.px.yelp....).
But it's just too tasty and plentiful for everyone to enjoy. (http://static.px.yelp....) And aside from that, I couldn't help but look at flat slabs of crispy sweet smelling stuff that other people were getting called Beavertails (http://static.px.yelp....) they have different flavors too, but we tried the Lemon juice and cinnamon kind.
Why can't lake Tahoe have this stuff?? -
Review from Ricky M.
3/11/2010
A good post skiing/snowboarding meal to tide you over until dinner. I usually get the classic poutine or a Zog dog.
I've always wanted to try the Asian Poutine as it features the most amazing unknown Far East ingredient: Spaghetti Sauce! -
Review from Jennifer W.
1/25/2009
While walking through the Whistler Village for the first time, my nose trailed the scent of Zog's like a German Shepherd in pursuit. I just had to try the jalapeno cheese dog and boy, was I glad I did!! At the little condiment stand, I topped it with sauerkraut, mayo, ketchup and hot sauce. Upon the first bite, I noticed it was perfectly grilled bc the skin had a nice pop when I bit into it. I greedily devoured it and could not wait til my next visit.
The next morning before hitting the slopes, I hit up Zog's again for a breakfast wrap. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with the hot dog bun + bacon + eggs "wrap." It was very ordinary.. I totally wish I just started the day off hard & heavy with another jalapeno cheese dog. -
Review from Skylar L.
8/6/2008
After a night of dancing there was nothing I would look forward to more than a veggie dog and fries at Zogs. Open late and run by the always charming (laugh) Canadiennes, Zogs was never the best but it was always there. I stayed away from the Beavertails, but did I mention the veggie hot dogs? Man, I loved that place.
To this day the smell of grilled onions sends me right back to waiting at 2:15 for my fries.Listed in: Whistler Eats
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Review from Brenda R.
8/20/2010 2 photos
When we first arrived at Whistler, we wanted a little snack. We followed the scent of the hot dogs and found Zog's Dogs, which was nearby our hotel. Since my husband had tried Zog's Dogs before, we went ahead and ordered a Zog's Dog, a brat, and a poutine.
The Zog's Dog was basically a hotdog with spaghetti meat sauce and shredded mozzarella. The poutine that we got was fries with chili and cheese curds. I thought the poutine was a little too much for me but I'll definitely stop by and have a Zog's dog again. -
Review from Charles R.
1/4/2010
This is a nice little food stand in Whistler village.
My friend recommend I try poutine while in Canda, so that's exactly what I did. Zogs had a variety of poutine, but I wanted to try something oh-so Canadian so I decided on the classic poutine.
I liked the simple mix of fries, cheese curds and gravy. It wasn't a light meal and the serving was generous enough to keep me full for a while. I sampled the Zogs poutine and the Western poutine as well; the Zogs special reminded me of pizza, the Western one was pretty much chili fries.
The previous night I had a hot cocoa, it's good but nothing to write home about. The beaver tail is a nice dessert - it's pretty much a flat churro.
Service was nice enough and they take American dollars. -
Review from candice c.
9/19/2011
Great place. friendly service, good poutine. i can only imagine how yummy it would be in the winter after getting off the mountain.
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Review from eeeeestar t.
3/31/2009
This place doesn't have the best ingredients or preparation, but after a challenging run, nothing's better than Zog's piping-hot meaty greasiness.
The poutine was a delicious lard bomb -- fries and cheese curds doused in hot beef gravy -- made even better with the addition of some spicy, vinegary jalapenos from their extensive condiment bar. The chili cheese dog had a nice snap to it and a toasty grilled sesame bun.
The maple beavertail was made fresh to order and had a nice sticky maple glaze and nutty wheat flavor. Just a bit chewier than I would've liked...but what do I know about how a beaver tail is supposed to taste??
My only disappointment was in the Zog burger, which was a patty topped with a thick, meaty tomato sauce (reminiscent of sloppy joes) and mozzarella. The patty wasn't fresh at all -- dry and pre-cooked. But I chased it with a couple of greasy, gravyful fries and suddenly this mediocre burger was delicious too! -
Review from Ryan A.
1/24/2011 2 photos
ZOG'S!!!
Craving a snack but not sure what to eat? The best thing to do in this situation would be to walk on over to Zog's and get an order of poutine! I know most people are wondering what the heck is poutine?! That's how I was at first when I discovered this little restaurant shack on the tv show Three Sheets but when they brought out the plate, it looked delicious. A plate of poutine consists of French fries covered with hot brown gravy and cheese curds or sauces and other toppings. There are different variations of poutine but I found the traditional gravy and cheese curds to be the best tasting. I also found the poutine with mozzarella sauce and sausage to be very good. This place offers a variety of poutines to try and I recommend if you have the time then do try ALL of them. This place also offers different barbecued items like hot dogs and cheeseburgers. And if you like grilled onions then you're in luck because this place always has a batch of onions being grilled and you take them as you please. This grilled onions are a perfect topping to an order of poutine. The rest of the food here is good but nothing special about it, but the poutine here makes up for the rest of the food!
Zog's is located in the Whistler Village and is about a one minute walk from the lifts. What is great about this place is that you can eat here any time of the day. They offer something for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. What I found to be the best times to come here were after a days worth of snowboarding, walking from the bottom of the lifts and getting some hot poutine fries and an ice cold beer. Also, this place makes for a perfect midnight snack walking back to the hotel room after hanging out at the bars.
If you get to Whistler, then you have to find Zog's (which won't be hard to find) and try the poutine! -
Review from Wilbur L.
12/22/2010
nothing takes the chill off better than a zog's dog and a plate of poutine after a day on the slopes.
the guys at zog's are very friendly and they serve up food piping hot.
zog's dog: grilled hot dog w/ meat sauce and mozzarella. damn, so simple yet so good!
poutine canadian: fresh fries and a light brown crazy with cheese curbs and a sliced hot dog on top.
gluttony at its finest.....i shall return. -
Review from Rick S.
8/5/2010 1 Check-in Here
I tried their specialty 'Zog's 'Dog' figuring I couldn't go wrong. $18 for two large mediocre hot dogs with a little tomato sauce and some cheese and some bad French fries. Pass.
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Review from Pete S.
Vancouver, BC
6/3/2010
zogs fills you up, morning, noon or 2am.
the food isn't particularly amazing, the crowds are huge and the service is slow. but when you need a poutine, you need a poutine. most of the folks working here come from quebec so they know a thing or two about making poutine.
the beaver-tails are a nice treat once and a while too.Listed in: whistlered
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Review from Jason P.
8/7/2011
This place is great. The dogs are good and so is the poutine. My kids love the beavertails, even though they can never finish one. It stinks and is kind of disgusting all around-- smashed hot dogs, ketchup, crows eating the smashed hotdogs. Love it at 2am.
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Review from Chris B.
10/14/2010
Great dogs, jalepeno smokie w/grilled onions was bomb!
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Review from Garry C.
Whistler, BC
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Review from Emily S.
Vancouver, BC
3/21/2010
poutine = authentic
cold outside but good food and they try and serve as quickly as possible -
Review from Mike L.
4/17/2009
What's not to like... HUGE tasty grilled dogs with home made sauce plus some, what I assume, authentic poutine which I've never had before. The gravy was flavorful and the cheese curds melted just enough. I was in whistler for a few days and had this after snowboarding 2 days in a row. 'nuff said.
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Review from Ann F.
11/23/2009
One of the best hot dogs I've ever had. Perfectly toasted bun. Good dog. Wonderful meat marinara sauce. Mozzarella cheese. Grilled onions (fresh off the wok on the grill that you grab yourself). If they served beer they would be the most wonderful dog stand in the world. The poutine is awesome too, fries, gravy, curds, brats...YUM. But not the best (see the Mix for foie gras poutine...out of this world). Thanks guys, the perfect meal post skiing. Oh yeah be sure to have cash or you will go hungry. (Thanks Chad for making sure I had some Canadian money to have a full tummy, I love you).
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Review from Eric C.
6/7/2009
My friends are fans of Zogs, but my one experience was mediocre. I was told the breakfast dog was amazing, but it was no more than a hotdog with bacon. This could also be the fact that we got there late in the day so I'll have to have a better review next time I go.
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Review from Jen H.
Whistler, BC
7/16/2009
After a fun birthday weekend in Whistler, a Zog's dog and some poutine hit the spot and helped me get back to my normal self. Just remember to bring cash.
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Review from Sherwin H.
Burnaby, BC
11/23/2009
I love zogs
