Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs Finally Opens, We Tried the Pickle Dog and Full Menu

The day has finally come: Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs has opened at Disney’s BoardWalk after being initially announced last summer. Of course, we had to rush out to review the entire menu.

Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs

Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs is in the former funnel cake kiosk. It has been refurbished with a blue and yellow color scheme.

A man stands at the order window of a small, blue and white food kiosk on a sunny boardwalk, with several pedestrians and buildings in the background.

Guests order via a window on the left side of the kiosk. They pick up their order on the other side.

Restaurant menu board displaying various food items including corn dogs, lemonade, cotton candy, and meal deals. People are walking nearby.

In addition to some unique gourmet corn dogs, Blue Ribbon offers lemonade. There are also two cotton candy options on the menu, but neither were available on opening day. We’ll have to come back and review them another time.

A person holds a restaurant pager numbered 14, with an outdoor dining area and a lake in the background on a sunny day. They're eagerly awaiting their order, possibly eyeing the Full Menu that features delights like Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs.

Everything is made fresh. So when you order, you’ll receive a buzzer that goes off when your food is ready.

A table with four servings of corndogs and Lay's Classic potato chips, four drinks in "Corn Dog" cups, and dipping sauces, set in an outdoor seating area.

Each corn dog is served with a bag of Lay’s potato chips.

Classic Dog – $12.50

All beef hot dog fried in cornmeal batter. Served with a bag of chips.

Kids Dog – $10.50

All beef kid size hot dog, fried in cornmeal batter. Served with a bag of chips.

Person holding a cardboard tray with two corn dogs by a waterfront.

The big dog is the adult-sized classic corn dog, while the small one is the kids dog, which tastes the same. “Classic” is an apt name. It’s as good as any corn dog you’ll get at a park or ball game. It has great sweet breading and the hot dog is salty. That said, it’s nothing special.

Rating out of 7: 2

Pickle Dog – $15.50

All beef hot dog wrapped in a dill pickle, fried in cornmeal batter, rolled in panko bread crumbs. Served with peanut butter and a bag of chips.

A hand holds a tray with a deep-fried corn dog and a small container of dipping sauce, over a body of water. The person wears a white watch on their wrist.

This tastes like a breaded pickle appetizer. The pickle is too big and overwhelms everything. It’s odd having so much pickle with a hot dog. The peanut butter dip is interesting. This is worth trying if you love fried pickles.

Rating out of 7: 5

Mexican Street Dog – $15.50

Jalapeño cheddar sausage, fried in cornmeal batter, topped with garlic mayo, corn kernels, cotija cheese, and cilantro. Garnished with a lime wedge and served with a bag of chips.

A hand holds a rectangular tray containing an elote corn dog topped with crumbled cheese, cilantro, and sauce. The tray also has some corn kernels on the side.

This was our favorite of the gourmet hot dogs. If you like street corn toppings, you’ll like this. It has a sweet heat that works with the salty hot dog. It would be nice to get more breading for more cornbread flavor, but it’s still a win.

Rating out of 7: 6

Golden Dragon – $15.50

All beef hot dog fried in cornmeal batter, rolled in panko bread crumbs. Served with sriracha mayo, sweet Thai chili, and a bag of chips.

A hand holds a tray featuring a Pickle Dog from Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs, complete with two containers of dipping sauces, in front of a serene body of water.

This dog is a meal. The extra panko makes it crunchy. The sriracha mayo is a miss for us. It’s sweet and creamy but not what we want with a corn dog. The Thai chili has a good sweet heat. We mostly liked it but it’s too heavy for the Florida heat. It could be a good shareable option.

Rating out of 7: 3

Lemonade – $7 for Regular 16oz and $9 for Large 32oz

A paper cup with blue and white stripes labeled "Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs" sits on a round outdoor table. The cup is filled with a light green beverage and ice cubes.

This is classic fresh-squeezed lemonade. It’s good though we would have liked more lemon tartness. We also feel the lemonades are too expensive. We would rather just get a soda.

Rating out of 7: 2