The Newark Dog…it’s something that was thought of and conjured up the great state of New Jersey, but it has become the signature sandwich of St. Anselm. St. Anselm is the newest Brooklyn eatery by the owners of Spuyten Duyvil and Fette Sau (all of which are located within a block of each other), and they specialize in sausages.

St. Anselm has a selection of hand made unique sausages (from what I understand these change regularly), blue plate specials everyday, so called “nasty bits” (various animal parts), hot dogs, bugers, fries, and more.

While this all sounds pretty standard the Newark Dog has been getting press for being one of the most unique hot dog experiences out there.  They say it’s “Newark style,” and what does that mean exactly? It is two deep fried hot dogs on napoli pizza bread (basically a hybrid of a focaccia and a large roll), fried peppers & onions as well as fried potatoes. And according to this handy Hot Dog style guide…they are exactly correct.  Maybe it’s a only a unique experience due to the fact that St. Anselm is one of the only places doing it this way in Brooklyn, but none the less it is a must try.

When ordering this sandwich I really had no idea what I was getting into, and after all this is an $11 hot dog. klk had seen pictures, but I just went into it thinking that I would just order what they are known for. When I got my order my mind was kind of blown…this was the biggest hotdog concoction that I have ever seen. When you look at it in the little paper tray there is no point of reference, hence I am providing you with two pictures…one with a beer glass(above), and one with my hand (below). This thing is huge.

While it might sound like just a bunch of fried food it really is an impressive sandwich. While all of it’s contents are fried it’s not greasy. The onions and peppers are fried into a sheet of vegetable goodness that lays over the fries and hot dogs. The hot dogs themselves are delicious (as expected), and are full of flavor…juicy and perfectly cooked.

My only complaint is that the sandwich, on it’s own, is a little dry but St. Anselm takes care of this with an array of home made condiments. They have an very spicy mustard that was totally amazing. A slightly sweet ketchup to balance the mustard, and a hot chipotle sauce (which might technically be a chipotle ketchup) to add a little bit of a kick.

These condiments help bring this already amazing sandwich to the next level. It was a task to eat the whole thing, and an even harder task to fight off the coma like sleepiness that it brought on as well. Overall a great first experience at this Brooklyn sausage haven.

Currently St. Anselm does not have a liquor license, but when they get it you will be able to drink wine off of the tap. As a nice consolation they share a back yard with sister establishment Spuyten Duyvil…so you can order your food at St. Anselm, find a table out back, and then grab a beer next door. Pretty much the perfect set up. I didn’t get to enjoy the comfortable interior of St. Anselm, but that can wait til they have their own booze. Overall a great addition to the neighborhood, and a must try place for sausage enthusiasts.

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Try the Newark Dog, the $11 hot dog that is well worth it:

St. Anselm is located at
355 Metropolitan Ave
(between 4th St & Havemeyer St)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Check out their full menu here.

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• This post is part of This Week In Sandwiches.  More sandwich related posts can be found here.
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