The Barking Dog

Lots of hotdogs options as well as crab cakes and fish and chips. The fish and chips uses catfish, which tastes pretty good and the basket is pretty filling with hush puppies, fries and a tiny slaw cup. They have snap dogs, which are smaller hotdogs - maybe 5 inches long, and probably a good size for kids. The Alligator sausage has a hint of spice and is pretty good. The sausage itself is large and quite filling and is nice to have a non-traditional option of meat.This is a very small restaurant with lots of character and very well priced. I recommend visiting if you're in the area. However, since it is popular, there is sometimes a wait for tables, and if it's just two people, you may share a table with another couple, which can be fun in itself as well. If you're against the wait, order take away and visit something local or eat on the beach (just remember to clean up after yourself if you do).

Stopped here on our road trip to pick up food to go. Very friendly staff and helpful. Food came out quickly too. We ordered their crab cake combo with fries, hush puppies, coleslaw and their Diablo hot dog with fries. The crab cake was a little too salty for my taste but was a HUGE portion so that was nice. I hate when I order some thing more expensive and then get nothing of it. Their hot dog, hush puppy, and fries were great They had a lot of options to choose from. One sad thing was the to go containers are styrofoam. I hate seeing styrofoam at establishments.

I have been to the Barking Dog around a dozen times. Always good - service has been good and the food keeps me coming back. I generally only go when the weather allows for sitting in the outside (covered) area on the inlet. I have never sat inside and have no interest in sitting inside - I think it loses its appeal if not outside on the water. The best in Hampton roads for hot dogs and beer.