‘It’ll change your life’ | Yoyo’s Hotdog draws hours-long lines in Rice Village

HOUSTON — It occurs three nights per week in Rice Village. Folks stand in line within the sizzling, the chilly, even the rain to get their arms on… a hotdog.

From five-star eating places to award-winning cooks, Houston has among the finest meals on the planet.   

However each Friday night time in Rice Village, a line wraps across the block – for hotdogs.

“I see this line, and I am like what’s going on?” buyer Michael Savarese stated. “And somebody is like hotdogs. And I am like hotdogs?! Are you kidding?!” 

An iconic American entrée is charming an entire crowd of hungry individuals as they wait – some, over an hour – for a hotdog from a meals cart.

“Nice hotdogs, nice flavors, a bit of uncommon, constant,” buyer Mitch Weikert stated.

Weikert reveals up an hour early and even brings his personal chair.

“After getting one, you’ll know,” Weikert stated.

It’s Yoyo’s Hotdog, crafted by chef Yoyo himself.

“Every hotdog, I attempt to make it as good as doable, each single hotdog,” chef Yoyo stated.

And the little magnificence has layers. Beginning with a toasted, cream cheese bun, the all-beef hotdog is topped off with grilled and fried onions and two totally different sauces.

“I put this honey mayo and the siracha on it, and I put my coronary heart in it,” chef Yoyo stated. “I attempt to like, somewhat than promoting hotdogs, I promote me.”

Yoyo truly went to high school to be a sushi chef, however he settled on the hotdog, an American basic to assist full his American dream.

“I have been over-blessed by the Lord, thanks a lot,” Yoyo stated.

An immigrant from Korea, Yoyo knew, to seek out success, he needed to begin small.

“Hotdogs saved my life,” Yoyo stated.

However now, he’s pondering large. He’s lastly opening his first brick-and-mortar store subsequent week.

“I need to go to the airport,” Yoyo stated.

And he desires to deliver his solely menu merchandise to airports throughout America.

“Inform them what the Houston hotdog is all about,” Yoyo stated.

The Houston hotdog modified Yoyo’s life, and possibly even yours too.

“It’ll change your life,” Yoyo stated.