Travel Story

DOGS ALL AROUND

Much of High Point, North Carolina screams small town USA. From the quiet streets to the overwhelming home town hospitality, High Point could be pass for any other small town in American. But tucked away on Main Street is something refreshing, something unique, a place frozen in time.
The restaurant known as the Doghouse is like walking a back in time. The smell of hot dogs and hamburgers comes across feeling like the warm 4th of July. Hot dogs, chili dogs, hamburgers and French fries, no matter the time of year the menu at the Doghouse doesn’t change. Honestly the menu hasn’t change for close to 40 years.
Its not only the menu that hasn’t changed in 40 years, the décor, the ownership, and friendly service has also been around for just a shade under a half a century. Pictures on the wall reflect the culture of High Point the town.
An hour from Duke and North Carolina University this town has always been about one thing and one thing only: college basketball.
“We know how to appeal to our customers, and what they. And what they like is simple, basketball and burgers. It’s been that way for a long, long time.”
Patti Mitchell is a waitress and manager and her family has owned the restaurant for as long as she has been alive.
The doghouse is only open a few hours a day, from 11 am-2:30 pm, this ensures that every day, while the doghouse is open it is jam packed with loyal customers. The Mitchells are simple people who enjoy giving back to the community, and don’t want to be working long hard hours anymore.
The limited hours of operation, don’t seem to put a damper on anything. Each and every year the Doghouse wins some award from the city of High Point for its excellent food and service.
Patti Mitchell explains all the awards like this, “Duke and North Carolina are always competing for a national championship and these awards are like our own national championship.”
When they do win, which is often, it’s always “Dogs all around” for everyone in the restaurant.