Arbetter's has been serving hot dogs on Bird Road since 1959, a family-owned operation that's stayed put while the neighborhood grew up around it. The chili is made fresh in-house daily, and it's the backbone of the menu — ladled over the Original boiled dog, the grilled all-beef options, and a round of tots or fries.
The menu runs from the classic boiled Original to three grilled all-beef dogs built on Sabretts, including the foot-long Uly Monster. Regional riffs like the Miami, the Chicago, and the Dirty Dog sit alongside the Marlin's Original and the loaded Zelda, which comes dressed with everything on a choice of original, grilled, or veggie dog. Chili dogs are what the place is best known for, and cheese fries are treated as close to mandatory. The dining room comes decorated with Boston sports memorabilia, an odd match for a Miami institution.
The menu runs from the classic boiled Original to three grilled all-beef dogs built on Sabretts, including the foot-long Uly Monster. Regional riffs like the Miami, the Chicago, and the Dirty Dog sit alongside the Marlin's Original and the loaded Zelda, which comes dressed with everything on a choice of original, grilled, or veggie dog. Chili dogs are what the place is best known for, and cheese fries are treated as close to mandatory. The dining room comes decorated with Boston sports memorabilia, an odd match for a Miami institution.