Nostalgia - Hot Dog Toaster - Aqua

I purchased this toaster on sale. It works best if you put the hotdogs first and cook them to the desired temperature, then place the buns in and toast them. The hotdog slot only works with normal sizes hotdogs, no jumbo franks. The bun toaster slot is a little undersized for even the smallest buns I could buy. This results in the top edges of the buns being burned a little because they are too close to the heating element. The kids love it though

Cooks hot dogs well. My daughter loves it. Gave 4/5 stars because buns frequently get suck and tear. It was a deal of the day and I had a $5 coupon so only cost $5. Best purchase ever.

Purchased as a half joke gift but my friend loved it. It’s really cute and does the job, even if it’s a silly job.

This is so fun and easy, remind me of the old days. Really recommended

The product is pretty self-explanatory from the name. It's a toaster. For hot dogs. I purchased this while it was on the Deal of the Day and can honestly say I'll get my money's worth. It heats the hot dog thoroughly without causing it to blow up like my microwave did. I found that it burned my hot dog bun right at the edge where it sticks out from the toaster but it turns out I don't personally care if my bun is toasted so that part is not a big deal. I just won't use that portion. It does make a difference if you are using the hot dogs directly out of the refrigerator vs closer to room temperature so be sure to set the heat dial accordingly. I tried it on lower heat setting and it was lightly heated. I set it to the higher setting the next time and it was the perfect temp for my satisfaction. If you are open to having another appliance and eat a lot of hot dogs, this is a great purchase! If, like me, you only eat them in spurts of time (when you are craving one so you buy a pack and then have 4-6 more left in the package so you eat them to avoid throwing them away), then def buy it on the DotD so you can pull it out for a bit, then put away until next time. ~smile~

I bought this for my kids aged 8 and 9 and they love it. Easy to use, good for quick hotdog sandwich fix. I recommend putting in the hotdogs on the first round and then put in the buns on the second round with the hotdogs so buns don’t burn and dogs cook well.

The Nostalgia Hot Dog Toaster is nice idea for making a quick frankfurter meal with minimal effort and cookware usage. That said, it falls short in execution. The cook timer will allow adjusting the duration of the dog burn but, a balance needs to be determined if you’re toasting the buns simultaneously. A recommendation would be to have the dogs approaching room temperature to reduce the necessary cook time. I found the max time setting was required to bring them up to a palatable sizzle from the refrigerator. Additionally, caution needs to be taken to flatten the buns, because a partially opened bun will come in contact with the cooking grids and result in an unrequested char. The retro colors and the “Deal of the day” pricing landed this item in the house, but its mediocre performance will keep it off the counter. Tweaks to follow.

The kids love to operate this. Like everyone has said you do have to flatten the bun for it to fit and toast properly and even then the edges still burn. I also cooked the hotdogs again as they weren't cooked enough for me. I bought it for the kids. They had fun and that's what counts!