Restaurant Review - BeeZers
BeeZers
277 Main Street
Northborough MA
It’s summer. Where do you go to get “special” hot dog?
While there are places serving hot dogs, places serving a “special” hot dog are few and far between.
Moe’s Hot Dog Truck, often found around 1015 Grafton Street in Worcester, serves fabulous grilled hot dogs. In my opinion, Moe serves one of the best hot dogs around…he says it is a combination of the ingredients and the grill. “The only way to serve a hot dog is off the grill.”
Casey’s Diner in Natick might disagree. At 36 South Street, they’ve been boiling their dogs and steaming their buns since 1890. Yes, 1890. And they also serve a great hamburger. Natick was a hometown for me once, and Casey’s never disappoints.
What about around here? Jane Gordon recently suggested a visit to BeeZers, a Northborough hot dog joint missing from action for nearly 3 years and reopening in a small space adjacent to Trombetta’s Farm Ice Cream at 277 Main St. in Northborough.
On my visit, my Hot Dog chef was Steve Bock, husband of the owner Linda Bock. He went on at length about BeeZers. We were at our old location (14 East Main) for 12 years, closing in October 2009. Steve’s been rehabbing in the interim, dealing with some ailments from moving hot oil over the years. You could tell he was pleased to be back, and other customers were greeting him like an old friend.
The dogs are imported from Chicago, with the buns made fresh in Worcester by Crown Bakery. Beezers steams the dogs and buns, so grilled fans are best at Moes.
The menu is full of interesting hot dogs, all “imported” from Chicago. I went with the BeeZers Chicago Hot Dog, a “Gourmet all beef dog topped with mustard, relish, onions, sliced tomato, cucumber, a crisp dill pickle and a sprinkle of celery salt. Sport peppers optional.” The Chicago Italian Beef is new…thin sliced Italian beef served on a French roll dipped in au jus.
I went with the Chicago hot dog, with Steve handing me some chewing gum, “to help with the onions after.”
Seating was out back, at a picnic table under a tree. It was a very relaxing place to enjoy my hot dog.
A hot summer lunch day…a nice hot dog with tempting ice cream next door. A good deal!
BeeZers gets a GREEN LIGHT…go and enjoy.
About the RAG scale:
Green Light – Go and enjoy
Amber Light – Use caution
Red Light – Save your time and money
The Author
Gary Kelley has lived in Westborough since 1994. His reviews are what he would tell friends, and are not an academic analysis. You can follow him @glkelley or www.garylkelley.com
Mary Washington
10:35 pm on Friday, June 15, 2012
Hey Gary, that sounds great. I'm new to Northborough via Worcester and Columbia, South Carolina. Living out near Wegmans so I guess I can get anything I want to put on dogs. But I want to let you know that if you find yourself in South Carolina hit LuLu's in Columbia. Its pretty new but they do great slaw dogs. The chili ones are a bit much (bring your doggie bag) and there is always a good cold beer. That's what we like. Beer with a dog. Can we get that at BeeZers?
Gary Kelley
10:18 am on Saturday, June 16, 2012
Mary, welcome to the Northeast! It didn't look like BeeZers served beer, although you could run across the street to http://yoongtong.net/ for a beer after your dog, or trot over to http://westborough.patch.com/blog_posts/restaurant-review-the-texas-bbq-company for libations. Out near you is a great place... http://westborough.patch.com/blog_posts/restaurant-review-yama-zakura Enjoy!
The Troll of Northborough
9:15 am on Saturday, June 16, 2012
yep, Beezer's rocks! Im sure others welcome them back in town as I do.
@Beezers We missed you guys, welcome back !
Mary Washington
3:13 pm on Saturday, June 16, 2012
Thanks Gary. I am pretty retired and don't get out a lot so its good to know what to do when that 'store made' hot dog calls. I'm new to a lot of this computer stuff and wanted to say my favorite hot dog combo. Something we did down in rural South Carolina on a nice weekend. First start the grill. Then start a put of water. But some collards with a bit of salt and vinigar in the water and dogs and some strips of bacon on the grille. Don't put the collards on the grill and dogs in the water! When the collards are done, take em out and let em cool down (some ice from the beer chest helps!). Then remove the grilled dog and bacon, add a little mustard and then wrap them with some collards. You can use the collards instead of buns, or you can use buns, too. My son Henry, whose the healthy eater in my family down there says to try and find bacon and dogs with low sodium and other chemicals. I hope the boy lives as long as I have with a life of bad habits. Anyhow, you seem like a classy guy Gary and I want to see more of your reviews, especially of places we pension folks can afford. I'll be sharing tales of growing up now and then. Good to have some on line company!