Rød Pølse Hot Dog Co. Rød Pølse Hot Dog Co.

Lower East Side · New York

Here.

One red window, three stools, a beer fridge that runs cold enough to hurt. Walk up, order, eat standing on the sidewalk like you would on Strøget. No table service, no reservations, no waiting on a check.

The Window

148 Ludlow Street, New York, NY 10002

Mon–Thu 11am–10pm · Fri–Sat 11am–2am · Sun 12pm–8pm

Nearest trains

F to Delancey, J/M/Z to Essex. Four minutes on foot, less if it is raining. The red awning is between the barber and the laundromat.

Takeout,
step by
step

Everything leaves the window in wax paper within four minutes of the order landing. Here is exactly how it goes.

close-up of a danish hot dog in wax paper with crispy fried onions remoulade and pickled cucumber
  1. 01

    Order at the window

    Walk up and say the number. Cash and cards both work. Phone orders go through on (212) 555-0148 and we will have it bagged by the time you get here.

  2. 02

    Dressed or plain

    Standard build is remoulade, ristede løg, raw onion, pickled cucumber, mustard and ketchup. Tell us what to leave off. We hold the sauces on the side if the dog is riding home on the train.

  3. 03

    Grab a cold one

    Danish pilsner and a rotating New York lager, both poured out of the fridge at 34°F. Beer stays inside the shop. Four-packs to go leave sealed in the bag.

  4. 04

    Eat it standing

    There is a steel ledge along the front wall and a trash can at either end of the block. Big orders of ten or more, give us thirty minutes of notice so the grill does not back up.

Other ways
to get fed

Carts, catering, office lunches and late night pickups. Ask for Mikkel and say what you need.

The red cart

Our steel pølsevogn rolls out for block parties, weddings and film shoots anywhere below 96th Street. Two hundred dogs an hour, one griddle, one very fast Dane.

Book two weeks out

Office trays

Twenty dogs and up, packed hot with the toppings boxed separately so nothing goes soggy in the elevator. Delivery on the Lower East Side, SoHo and Chinatown.

24 hours notice

Beer to go

Four-packs of Danish pilsner and cans from a couple of Brooklyn brewers, sold sealed at the window. Bring ID. We card everyone, including your uncle.

Until close, every night

Late night

Friday and Saturday the window stays lit until 2am. That is when the ristede løg go on heavy and the line moves fastest. Come after the show, not during it.

Fri and Sat only

Call the shop

Fastest answer during service. If nobody picks up, the grill is slammed. Try again in five minutes or send an email.

(212) 555-0148

Email us

Catering quotes, cart dates, press and anyone who left a jacket on the ledge. We read it in the morning before prep.

hej@rodpolse.nyc

Tell us
what you
need

Fill this in for catering, cart bookings or a big pickup order. Mikkel answers most messages the same day. For anything happening in the next few hours, call the shop instead.

Window hours

Mon–Thu 11am–10pm · Fri–Sat 11am–2am · Sun 12pm–8pm

148 Ludlow Street, New York, NY 10002

hej@rodpolse.nyc

Or call (212) 555-0148