The end of Summer. The time of year were the days are getting shorter, the nights getting cooler. You start to look back and think to yourself, the one thing I didn’t have this summer was a deep fried hot dog. Thanks to Joe Fabrocini and his wife Susie Speck Mayor (and J Gold for finding this gem) that dream was made a reality. If there was a dog town, they would be Mr and Mrs Dog Town Mayor.

At Fab Hot Dogs, Joe and Susie have essentially created a one stop shop for hot dog lover transplants. The Ripper, as it was known in Jersey and now has a California home, comes topped with homemade mustard relish. It’s everything I expected it to be. Simple, crunchy on the outside, soft and juicy on the inside.

Along with the Ripper they have a Coney Island, loaded with chili, cheddar cheese, diced onions and mustard. They even have one of the highly illegal LA Street Dogs. Your standard all-beef dog, bacon wrapped with grilled onions, bell peppers, diced tomato, Jalapeños, mustard, mayo & ketchup. They have a Manhattan Dog, a Kansas City Dog, Spicy Hatch Green Chile Dog, Carolina Slaw Dog, Ruben Dog and even a Fairfax Burrito Dog that pays homage to the gut busting Oki Dog.

Make sure to order some homemade tater tots, and bring your appetite. After the long drive to Reseda, you’ll need sustenance for getting back over the hill.

Joe checks in on the deep fried dogs

Get your own tots, these are mine

The Bald Eagle, a Ripper with homemade mustard relish

Crisp on the outside, juicy hot dog goodness on the inside