Lunch with Kenji: chili dogs from Matt’s Famous in Seattle, WA

Published 2023-11-13
Matt’s Famous Chili Dogs serves natural casing hot dogs in steamy white buns, as the great hot dog in the sky intended.

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Matt’s Famous is located at 6615 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108

Hours:
M-F: 10AM to 8PM

All Comments (21)
  • @jpalarchio
    Seattle tourism board needs to be paying you for this content! 😀This channel will be an invaluable resource my next trip out to Seattle.
  • Kenji resisting calling it a puckered butthole only to end up calling it a puckered butthole is the content I didn’t know I needed.
  • @MegatonDan
    OK, I get it. This whole series of Lunch with Kenji is just an excuse to have a hot dog and a burger for lunch. For business reasons. J'accuse!
  • @Justin_Alfeche
    Lol that guy who asked about J. Kenji Lopez-Main back during the lockdown must be living this channel.
  • @Lawomenshoops
    In N Oit you can order whole raw onions and you can ask them to but it on the pattie or on the veggies! On the pattie, a raw onion will get the residual heat for the pattie and sorta cook a little. Obviously, a raw onion on the veggies will stay cold. It does make a difference in taste of the burger!
  • @ishugreat
    I just understood why the second channel is main and not alt 🤦🏽‍♂️ Love it
  • Kenji, when are you going to start calling them glizzys like the rest of the internet? 😂 I’m too old for that word!
  • @jamminj8822
    I was introduced to Matt’s Chili Dogs way back in the day, want to say early 2000’s when they had a location in Bellevue on 110th ave ne, I loved it. Wish there were more hot dog joints. Btw, love your channel, found it a few weeks ago. Fun seeing teriyaki places I used to go to, and finding new ones the rare occasion I make it up to Seattle.
  • @keatscubes
    Chilly Dog like Slush Puppy, a cold dog!
  • @kmarks97236
    I love Midwest chili dogs. Going to a drive up chili dog place as a kid was my favorite.
  • @dzltron
    One of my favorite restaurants, they have a really great Chicago Style Dog. Their fries are also really great.
  • @NarutoFreak47
    I've never been to Seattle and goodness knows how long it'll be before I DO finally make it that way, but this still feels really cozy. This series and channel was a good call, Kenji. Thanks for deciding to go this route and sharing! Can't wait to have a list a mile long of everywhere to go grab a bite. Haha.
  • @JM-js7nq
    I love this series, come to Portland
  • @fujoshiiiii
    I always see this place on my way to work and I'm always tempted but I've never stopped. Maybe I'll have to some time in the future!
  • @dbij369369
    Love your content, I have also heard hot dogs being coined as Glizzys and ever since then I call all hot dogs Glizzys...kinda craving a Glizzy right about now
  • I haven't been to Matt's but the best chili dogs ever are at Pinks in Hollywood. The place opened in 1939. Next time you're in LA, try to wander by there. I'd be interested in what you think.
  • @tomdale1313
    been there, txs for explaining the difference on the casing makes it more enjoyable when you understand issues like that...glad you got the burger, looks almost like "BurgerMaster" with a real slice of onion, will get one next time
  • @kidyuki1
    I saw the amount of time left in the video. I KNEW he was gonna get that burger.