[RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK] Baby do the Philly dog

It's hard finding a good hot dog restaurant in Seoul. And once you do find one, there's no guarantee it will stick around. The latest place I've found is Phillydog, a small roadside storefront located in the street leading up to Yongsan District Police Station. An odd location, but not too far out of the way. The exterior is decorated with posters showing the menu items, as well as some odd artificial intelligence-generated images, plus lots of big windows so you can watch the food preparation process closely. The first sign that this place knows its hot dogs is how good it smells when food is cooking on the flat-top griddle. Food preparation takes a while, at least 10 minutes, so it's a welcome distraction to be able to watch — especially when the blowtorch comes out. The menu is surprisingly diverse, with five hot dog options. But the star attraction is the restaurant's namesake, the Philly dog. It's crowned with a thick layer of shredded beef, topped with slices of yellow and white processed cheese, similar to what you'd expect from a Philly cheesesteak sandwich, except here it's s

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