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Mustard’s Last Stand is
Top Dog in Melbourne
Brevard Eatz
Locations in Eau Gallie and Downtown Melbourne
By Charlene Hemmle
It’s impossible to drive along US 1 or through downtown Melbourne
without noticing the colorful flash of the bright yellow
buildings. If that doesn’t get your attention the image of the cowboy
in a hot dog suit surely will. It’s the mascot of Mustard’s Last Stand
- a roadside eatery and Melbourne landmark for three decades.
The location near Eau Gallie was established in 1987. Around
2003 the Pavlicks acquired the business from family and opened
a second location in downtown Melbourne in 2006. Known as a
Chicago Style Eateries they are famous for Vienna Beef hot dogs
and Italian beef sandwiches but that’s just the tip of the dog-berg. It
will be a while before I can brag about trying each and every item
on the menu because of constant new ingredient concoctions and
daily specials.
With over 50 different “Adventurous Dogs” but the ability to
only eat 2 or 3 makes deciding a real task. Not to mention they have
chicken sandwiches, sausages, nachos, seafood and to make it even
more difficult over 20 kinds of “Wow Fries”. Wow is right. I finally
settled on the Snoop Dog topped with melted cheese, bacon, jalapenos
and onion rings and a side of crispy potato pancakes served with
sour cream and apple sauce.
If you are vegetarian or just calorie counting, they offer turkey
or veggie dogs, and you won’t miss the decadence with selections
from the “Vegelicious” menu. For instance: on the hearty side is the
“Cowboy” which is a bacon wrapped dog blanketed by a flour tortilla
then deep fried and smothered in meaty chili & melty cheese.
While the lighter “Cowgirl” is a veggie dog wrapped in the fried
tortilla and topped with homemade veggie chili and shredded cheddar
cheese.
One of the newest additions is their version of Fish Tacos complete
with grilled pineapple, slaw and siracha mayo. There’s no limit
to the culinary insanity that goes on inside Mustards. Chucky’s
Chicken Fries are shoestring fries topped with grilled chicken and
onions, bacon, melted cheese and spicy ranch sauce - a meal gone
wild!
They have added a few new Adventurous Dogs aptly named
Elvis Pigsley, Shroom Dog, Shish-ka-dog, Warrior Dog, Spike the
Dog and the Islamorada Dog. Aside from the dogs there is an abundance
of appetizers and sides like mozzarella sticks, onion rings,
Frito pies, fried pickles and the one and only Wunderbar Cheesecake
on a stick.
Each location is adorned with Americana memorabilia, autographed
photos and keepsakes from Mr. Pavlicks days as a professional
rock and roll drummer. Both locations are canine friendly,
cold beer is available and both locations have a drive thru for those
on the go.
Whether you’re in the mood for a snack, a full
meal or something vegetarian Mustard’s Last Stand
is waiting to fill your order and belly. The $5 footlong
which includes a drink and fries is a constant
special or you can text mustardslaststand to 31901
for other discounts.
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