Skoogies — Restaurant in Mount Pleasant

My co-worker brought in this amazing-looking egg salad sandwich for lunch and when I asked where it came from she said, "Skoogie's". I needed that sandwich, and headed there immediately after work, as they are only open 11-4.

From the outside you get a beachside shake shack kinda vibe, and inside is all Chicago'ed out. I grew up watching WGN from Chicago, so I know the Empire Carpet phone number LOL There are a few tables as you enter and counter seating looking out the front window. The TV was loud as hell, with 2 old guys eating and watching it. Seems legit.

The counter guy and the girl making the sandwiches were friendly and welcoming. I told them it was my first time and the guy pointed at the menu taped to the counter. I told him about the joyous egg salad and think he must have remembered the one he sold earlier because he smiled. I also ordered a Homewrecker with chili and onions, a dog with chili, cheese, and onions, and then pointed at the Chicago dog picture and said, "And one just like the picture! And a corndog."

Before I could finish my Minute Maid lemonade, the nice girl handed me my bag with a smile. I can already tell I'll be back!

Got the food home and bit into my pillowy, creamy egg salad sandwich. Bread so soft, flavor so mild, this is comfort food for sure. The corndog was a corndog. I think it was all-beef. You can't mess up a corndog. Later, my Chicago dog beckoned, and it was amazing! The pickle is mild, the sport peppers zingy, the tomato balancing it all out. Oh man, I need another one.

Hubby's dogs were met with rave reviews, the sausage one firm and meaty and the beef dog just perfect. Chili was great, just the right amount of onion. He loves to eat the tubular meats, so we will...

I can understand that this place is a local establishment and the regulars love the old time charm of it. But it was a little unorganized ordering and the guy taking our order seemed a little stressed out handwriting tickets and giving them to the kitchen. I was going to go with the Italian beef but they seemed kind of overwhelmed so I just went with a chili cheese dog and a corn dog. I was going to get just the bigger hot dog but they were out so I went with the regular. There wasn’t anything bad about it, there just wasn’t anything really great to me. I want to go back and try the Italian beef next time. I think that would be more of what I would...

Walking in with Daughtry singing The Who's songs from back in the day, when I lived on the south side, was perfect. When I placed my order for a Chicago dog all the way, I was asked with a sly grin if I wanted ketchup... Of course I had been talking loud in my Chicago accent since I hit the door and I replied to the ketchup question, "Sacrilege!" And everyone busted out laughing as if I passed the test. Vienna dog, poppy seed bun, two peppers, the tomato, the pickle, the mustard and celery salt... the day was heavenly - the food was perfect! Reminiscent of being...