*** Woodies is now Waldos
My phone rings, and the voice on the other side goes, "Hey, you want a Woodie…hehehehe?" Geez, no wonder we have to take Sexual Harassment Training classes every year! Though I'd always give in to temptation and answer with something like "I'd do just about anything for a woody". The conversation would eventually sink into the depths of deprivation, which I won't go into. Once we get our act together we'll head off to Woodie's. Woodie's Chili Dogs is located right off Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in the sprawling Clairemont Town Square shopping center.
The menu at Woodies is fairly small and basic, and makes for easy ordering.
There are some very interesting items on the "retro" menu, like Frito Pie($2.75) and Corn Dogs($1.75).
Though I usually go for the cholesterol bomb combo. That would be the #2($7.00).
It starts with a Pastrami "Sandwich", we'll use the description of sandwich very loosely here. For me it's pastrami, mustard, pickles, and kraut in an hot dog bun.
The bun is really an afterthought, and I'm always glad that I'm given lots of napkins with my sandwich, because the bun disintegrates after one or two bites. The pastrami ends up being two-fisted fun! Not very oily, and with a passable fat content; the pastrami at Woodies is pretty decent. Though lacking in the slight fatty sweetness that pastrami from The Hat has, it's also less oily, and not as salty. That also makes the pastrami at Woodies less "rich".
But it's still passable, though I find the kraut to be a bit too mild for my tastes. I end up eating the sandwich with a fork…well who am I kidding, I inhale the darn thing, and eat up the remains "Ethiopian Style", using the bun as I would Injera. I don't think it's the best pastrami in San Diego, but it'll do in a pinch.
I really enjoy the fries, thin cut and usually fried to a golden brown.
The pictures are worth a thousand words. You need to eat them right away, they'll get pretty limp after a few minutes, and you really don't want a "limp Woodie"……
Finally, I know you've all been waiting to see my Woodie…….errrr, Kraut Dog($2.50):
The Dog is thin and a little on the small side(I can't wait for the comments on this one), the Dog 
has a natural casing that gives it a nice "snap". The dog has a nice mild flavor, though again the kraut is a bit too mild, though always nice and crisp. The dogs at Woodies is not everyone's cup of tea. The Missus doesn't care much for Woodies….hehehe, she much rather have the woodies Hot Dogs from Costco of all places.
Overall Woodies is a nice little stop.
So, let me ask you, "do you want a Woodie?" LOL!
Some notes: On many weekends during the Summer Woodies will host many car "cruises". I haven't had the Frito Pie, but it always tempts me. I've had the onion rings, and thought they were pretty good as well. You can also sneak your Woodie(LOL!) into the theaters, they are much better then the mystery meat hot dogs that you get at the movies nowadays.
Woodies Chili Dogs
4250 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92117