Bob’s Barbie 밥스바비

Location: Chain (Hongdae, Anyang)
Cuisine: Australian
Price: Cheap
Reservations: No
Suggested Items: Meat Pie, Bob’s Chili Dog

This came as a complete surprise. What looked like a typical Korean fusion spot where they take their concepts of western foods and drown them in squeeze bottle gunk has turned out to be pretty good. Bob’s Barbie specializes in Australian meat pies and supposedly Australian hot dogs (can anyone verify the authenticity of that). The meat pies aren’t “OMG YOU GOTTA TRY THIS.” They’re a little gooey on the inside, but the spices are good, the crust is flaky and it just satisfies that craving. Their hot dogs were really the double takes. We were expecting the usual Korean hot dog with mayo and something weird like peanut butter. Instead they came out with some decent quality. The tube steak itself is spicy. The toppings, which include sour cream, jalapenos and a Thai-style chili sauce, are not cloyingly sweet as with other Korean hot dog operations. Even the bun is soft and of high quality. Bob’s Barbie gives hope that there may be hope for the Korean hot dog.

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Other Amenities: English menu

Phone: 031-478-2575 (Anyang)

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Menu (updated August 22, 2010)*

Double Cheese Dog (W3500) – bacon and cheese
Bob’s Plain Dog (W2900) – pickle, cheese sauce, chili sauce
BBQ Dog (W3300) – barbecue sauce, sliced cheese, jalapenos
Bob’s Chili Dog (W3300) – meat sauce, jalapenos, pickle, cheese, chili sauce on a spicy hot dog
Y Dog (W2500) – homemade sausage, special mustard
White Dog (W3300) – meat sauce, spicy and sweet coleslaw
Manhattan Dog (W2700) – ketchup, mustard, grilled onions
Mexican Dog (W3700) – salsa, sour cream, jalapenos, meat sauce
Cheese Potato (W1800)
Grill Sausage (W1800)
Bacon & Cheese Pie (W2700)
Meat Pie (W2900)
Shepherd Pie (W3200) rarely available
Chicken Pie (W3200)

*descriptions loosely translated from Korean

Double Cheese Dog

Bob's Chili Dog

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Tags: Anyang, Australian, Chain, Hongdae