PUKA DOG HAWAIIAN STYLE HOT DOGS - KAUAI

PUKA DOG HAWAIIAN STYLE HOT DOGS

BRENNECKE'S BEACH DELI

2100 HOONE ROAD

POIPU, HI 96756

808-742-6044

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A trip to Kauai is not complete without trying a Puka Dog.  This Hot Dog in a bun with lots of Hawaiian style sauces is a fun and delicious way to enjoy a hot dog on the beach.  We ordered and walked across the street and enjoyed our Puka Dog with a view.

PUKA DOG

PUKA DOG IN POIPU BEACH

LITTLE BEACH SHACK SERVING UP DOGS IN A BUN

PUKA DOG MENU

GRILL EM UP

PUMP EM WITH SAUCES

PUKA DOG WITH LEMONADE

HOT DOG IN A BUN

SPICY SAUCE IS MY FAVE

POIPU BEACH, KAUAI

 

PUKA DOG - POIPU, KAUAI

PUKA DOG

POIPU, KAUAI

PUKA DOG

2360 KIAHUNA PLANTATION DRIVE

KOLOA, HAWAII  96756

808-332-5239

HOURS:  Monday thru Sunday

                 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
www.pukadog.com

I like to take visitors to Puka Dog on Kauai just so they can say they have been there and try these hot dogs that were featured on the Travel Channel.  At $6.75 for the Dog and $2.75 for Lemonade, this is an expensive Hot Dog Joint.  To be honest, I would rather pay the $2.50 price for a Costco Dog and Soda.  The Costco Dog has more flavor.  The Puka Dog is mostly bun.  When you get down to the end the last inch of the Puka Bun is empty and you are just eating the bread.  As for the toppings, I do not get the hot sauces.  You can order three levels of heat.  I ordered the hottest and could not taste anything or feel any heat.  This is supposed to be a special garlic and lemon sauce, but on three visits I just could not taste the stuff.  Puka Dog is also known for their special Hawaiian sauces.  In addition to the garlic and lemon there are Mango, Pineapple and Coconut sauce variations that can be inserted into the bun.  I always stick with mustard and relish.  This is not a bad Dog.  I like sharing the Puka Dog experience with friends and family.  The Dogs are good but really not great.  The owners of Puka Dog recently split and one opened a version of the place on the Island of Oahu.  You can get a Puka Dog on Oahu at 2301 Kuhio Avenue.  Directly below by buddy's bar called Mad Dog's Saloon.
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http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2010/11/original-puka-dog-poipu-kauai-we-were.html

THE HOLE IN THE BUN IS CALLED A "PUKA" IN HAWAIIAN

LINE WAS OUT THE DOOR ON THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND

ORDER A POLISH OR VEGGIE DOG AND THEN PICK A SPICE LEVEL.
ADD SPECIAL SAUCES OR GOOD OLD MUSTARD AND KETCHUP

INSIDE IS SMALL WITH JUST A FEW TABLES.  THERE IS SEATING OUTSIDE TOO

SURFBOARD MENU ON INSIDE OF PUKA DOG

THE PUKA DOG IS A WHOLE LOT OF BUN

PUKA DOG WITH MUSTARD, RELISH AND WHAT THEY SAY IS "HOT" SAUCE.
SERVED WITH FRESH SQUEEZED LEMONADE

PUKA DOG - POIPU, HAWAII

THE ORIGINAL PUKA DOG

POIPU, KAUAI

We were able to stop at Puka Dog on the way back to the airport today on Kauai.  This little hot dog shack was made famous when the Travel Channel did a show on the best hot dogs in America.  Today, foodies from all over make their way to Puka Dog to taste some really good hot dogs.  I had the sausage dog with Hot Chili Sauce, Mustard and Relish.  The Puka (hole) Dog is unique because they drill a hole in the bun and insert the dog.  The bun completely surrounds the dog and all of the fixings are spread throughout the bun.  My friend tried the Veggie version and said it was just as good as a beef dog.  At Puka Dog you can choose the sauce and add a variety of condiments that are from Kauai.  Things like coconut, mango and papaya relish.  The buns on this trip were steamed to perfection.  The bun was great.  The dog was good and the fixings were good.  The hot chili sauce really was not hot.  Wish it had more kick.  There is a lot of bun here so the dogs are very filling.  We had a fresh squeezed lemon aid to go with our dogs.  The lemon aid was very sweet.  Way too much sugar for me.  The Puka Dogs will set you back a bit as two dogs and two lemon aids cost a little over $17.

PUKA DOG IN POIPU, KAUAI

ORDER AT THE COUNTER

HERE IT IS - THE ORIGINAL PUKA DOG

A WHOLE LOTTA BUN