If you ever make a visit to Charleston (or are planning a drive between Myrtle Beach and Mount Pleasant) pull over on Hwy. 17 and try Carolina’s Best Hot Dog. Jack’s Cosmic Dogs is a super fun retro hot dog joint that offers hot dog variations as funky as the great decor.
Don’t let the giant missiles and gravel lot scare you. Jack’s Cosmic Dogs serves up fun and fast counter service hot dogs with super toppings like sweet potato mustard (their specialty) and blue cheese slaw.
The sweet potato mustard is in such high demand they bottle it up and sell it right in the store.
Location: 2805 U.S. 17, Mt Pleasant, SC 29466Phone: (843) 884-7677
Hours:
Thursday hours 10:30 am–8:00 pm
Hot Dog lovers can can you TOP THIS? Comment below and tell us where to find the best hot dog.
I’m from Charleston, so I should support Jack’s. But while Jack’s Cosmic Dogs wins points for decor and a fun and adventurous hot dog menu, it is in my opinion not a great dog when judged on the fundamentals. That is, the frank itself is not that impressive and if you, like me, go for a standard coney style dog, their chili is also unimpressive.
While their menu is not nearly as fanciful as Jack’s, I think the best hot dog in SC is found at Sandy’s in Columbia, SC (they have several locations so just Google them). They have their franks custom made exclusively for them and they are of superb quality. The chili is also excellent. And as a bonus they have some pretty good ice cream.