Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ

1693 U.S. 41 Bypass S, Venice
(941) 837-2631

Recent Reviews

Zachary Bunting

Stop in, have your choice. It's all good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork and Mac Cheese, Bratwurst, Chili Cheese Fries, BBQ Sauce, Slaw Dog, Tater Tots

MaryRuth Johnson

We did take out and placed order in person.No onions (1 meal we asked for onions)on our food $72 including tip. What we rec'd was the mother load of raw onions. Maybe a teaspoon of tomatoes on our nachos..2 orders. Chilli cheese dog was loaded with raw onions. I really doubt we will be back. The order taker was higher than a kite....hmmPulled chicken was delicious.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

Scott Harfield

If you want a really great hot dog, bratwurst, or barbecue, come here!! Their dogs are out of this world great. They taste fantastic, they are always juicy, and they have snap when you bite them. The various styles of dogs are wonderful. The bratwurst with sauerkraut and mustard is simple, yet complex enough to tantalize your taste buds! Their menu is very loaded with the Memphis dog, the Chicago dog, the mac and cheese dog, and too many others to list. They also have barbecue. Very good barbecue. I tried the brisket bowl with my choice of sauce. The brisket was sliced thinly and was very juicy. The brisket and the rest of the bowl were quickly consumed. The sides are awesome too! I can recommend the tots,the coleslaw, the red skinned potato salad, the baked beans, the cornbread. Everything I have tried here has been awesome. The next item is for the adults only. They have a beer wall! They give you a card that unlocks the beer and you can sample to your hearts delight!! The staff are excellent and they are happy to serve you and are very responsive to your needs.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork and Mac Cheese, Bratwurst, Tater Tots

N Vastola

What a find....a reasonably priced, great quality place for hot dogs, burgers, BBQ, beverages and lots of pour your own craft beers & wine creations! It all looked good-and can customise your order. Outside & inside seating... TVs for sports, clean restrooms and great service. Honestly do not know why anyone would not like this family friendly place!Parking: On the end in a newer plaza on Rt 41.Kid-friendliness: Just seemed comfortable for all ages!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ Sauce, Two Chili Dogs with Baked French Fries, Tater Tots

Bruce Truszkowski

Service was friendly I had 2 Chicago dogs toppings and presentation was knock out but I've had better hot dogs and

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Your HOME Girl Kristin

serve yourself beer and wine taps... it's fun. they give you a card to swipe and you can try different ones. Food was great too. Went for a trivia night, family atmosphere, kid

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris T

I didn't see a smoker at all. How do you "make" your BBQ then? Is it just pre-packaged and microwaved? Just curious.***In response to your reply where you avoided the rather simple question: "proprietary"?? I'll take that as a NO you don't have an actual smoker and have actual fresh made on site BBQ. Holy skirting the question! If I wanted pre-packaged warmed/microwaved BBQ I can get that at the supermarket. And I actually took a start off for you comical answer.

Rod Felton

Finally tried this place, and was very impressed. Great tasting hot dogs. Friendly staff, fast service, and a spotless environment. Will definitely return and try more food options. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Angela Thurston Poindexter

Normally don't like tater tots but these are the best in Venice. Hot dogs are decent size for the cost. Excellent customer friendly service from staff. Will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jake Nicks

Great food, great beer

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ramon Cordero

In all honesty I would have never tried this place if they didn't host a Harry Potter trivia night, which was great. The quality of the food surprised me as everything I had was great. Their beer wall was great, and the food was reasonably priced for the portions, as well as very tasty. Will be back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Keith Belman

What a great concept. The food and drinks were excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wings, Mac and Cheese Hot Dog, Chili Cheese Dog

Hannah

Great laid back atmosphere and the slaw dog was delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

jeffrey faett

The beer wall is great! Watch your game and get your own beer! The food is great quality and I enjoy their selection of BBQ sauces!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kris Boyden

The baked potato hot dog was awesome, the sweet potato tater tots wonderful and we cannot wait to go back. We drove 15 miles to eat there and will do it again & again! The hot dog was great quality, the employees were very nice. We rate this a 20 on a scale of 1-10!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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