Saturday Morning at the Santa Monica Pier
An old-school pier once thought to be connected to Route 66
Walking toward the pier in Santa Monica on a Saturday morning, I wondered what I would find. My experience with piers is usually deja vu. Piers typically have the same rides, food, and touristy feel — but one or two quirky things at each pier make them unique.
This is a typical food joint with an all-American flavor—ice cream, hot dogs, shakes, fries, and lemonade. Where’s the Philly cheese steaks? Where’s the vegan corner? Where are the jumbo shrimp boats? What does it mean to join the team? What kind of team? Softball, pickleball, the Shriners? Anyway, I’m sure their burgers are good. I stay away from pier food to avoid getting an upset stomach.
This place is called Japadog. What are Japadogs? They are pretty popular, and this food truck has more stuff than you realize.
They have Guacamole Dogs, Terimayo Dogs, Cilantro Dogs, Menchikatsu Dogs, Nakiniku and Yakisoba…
