Taqueria Sammy El Sinaloense

Sammy’s is a hot dog cart usually parked at the southwest corner of Grant and Country Club (the address above is approximate and meant only to locate the place on the map; don’t try sending fan mail there). As far as I’m aware, there are no tacos available at this taqueria, only Sinaloan hot dogs with bacon-​wrapped chilis. There is no menu, though, so my evidence for this claim is the fact that the fellow staffing the operation asked me «How many?» as if there were only one choice. «Two,» I replied; «Thanks!»
For those not in the know, a Sinoloan hot dog is basically the same as a Sonoran hot dog, except that the Sinoloan style involves brushing the bun with butter (or in this case, Country Crock spread) and grilling it. In theory, this seems like it should be an excellent idea: everything tastes better with butter. In this application, however, the difference in taste is not all that noticeable and now you’re eating two pats of faux-​butter along with your bacon-​wrapped hot dog.
Overall, the meal was actually pretty good. The buns were well-​balanced to the hot dogs inside, the ingredients were flavorful and well-​cooked, and the bacon-​wrapped chilis were delicious. All in all, I’d say it was a perfectly good Sinoloan dog lunch. And at $ 2.50 each, the price was pretty standard as well.
Ultimately, the biggest knock against this place is that there is nothing that really sets it apart. The grilled buns might have done it, but I honestly didn’t think they were all that noticeable. And the overall quality of the hot dogs was comparable to what you can find down the street at Karamelo King, which has an extensive list of other delicious options as well. So the bottom line, I think, is this: Sammy’s is a fine place to get a Sinoloan dog, but there’s no good reason to go here instead of Karamelo King if you’re in the area.