Nostalgia Electrics HDR-565 Vintage Collection Hot Dog Roller

by Nostalgia Electrics

Product Features

• Cooks up to 8 hot dogs at a time
• 5 non-stick rollers rotate continuously for even cooking
• Removable rollers and drip tray for easy cleaning
• Adjustable heat controls
• Top-mounted bun warmer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 8 x 14 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000HK20BA
• Item model number: HDR565
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,212 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #70 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Specialty Appliances > Popcorn Poppers

Product Description

The Old Fashioned Hot Dog Roller brings back memories of carnivals, ball games, family gatherings, and more. This unit holds up to 8 regular sized hot dogs or 4 foot long hot dogs at a time. Includes convenient bun storage warmer in the canopy top. This Hot Dog stand is a fun way for guests to select and make their own hot dogs or sausages..

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Super cute but is it worth the space?, February 14, 2008

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Lawrence Brown "Larry Brown" (HOUSTON, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nostalgia Electrics HDR-565 Vintage Collection Hot Dog Roller (Kitchen)

This hot dog maker is obviously waay cute. It's also a good price. Compared to other cutesy hot dog makers, 8 dogs is a good number. I love the carnival themed umbrella sneeze guard over the dogs, and having that double as a bun warmer was an inspired idea. The poles that hold up the umbrella are nice and sturdy, and it assembles in only 1 minute. This thing has many bonus features:

*Rollers look just like the industrial unit at your local convenience store. They really roll!
*It can also handle 4 foot long dogs and even foot long buns! That's really great because my wife loves those. However, 4 is an anemic number.
*Nostalgia went to the extra expense to include an on/off switch and even a temp control. Temp control should prove useful vs. devices that do not include that.
*This unit includes a griddle attachment for hamburgers/bacon/sausage, etc. I think the unit is too small to be useful for frying hamburgers; you could only do two at a time. The griddle drops in where the rollers would otherwise go, so switching functions is not going to be convenient and will require tools or heat proof gloves if you don't want to wait for a cool-down period.
*The heating element is a beefy rectangular coil that gives good coverage of the cooking area and is directly exposed to the dogs, yielding fast, strong heat.
*The drip tray, griddle, and rollers are all removable for easy cleanup. Love that.
*The rollers are beefy all metal construction - nice.

So that adds up to one very nice unit, of which Nostalgia should be proud. The only real shortcoming I see is that eight dogs, while a good number for a toy device like this, can't stand up to much crowd control. Figure at least two dogs for each child, and three for each man and you're feeding only three to four people per batch. Assume the thing is lightning fast at ten minutes per batch and you see that you're going to need ten of these toys to feed your super bowl party, hahahaha.

Then you have to ask yourself, is this gizmo worth the space? It's pretty big, about the size of a toaster oven. Will you keep it out on the counter and use this special purpose device often (doubtful)? How far back in the closet will it be stored and will you go to the trouble to drag it out to cook up dogs for three people, pack it back up, and re-store it (doubtful)? So is it worth the space? I think it's probably best suited for its intended audience: a party of four kiddos.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes Great Hot Dogs, August 22, 2007

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Krista (Palisades Park, NJ) - See all my reviews

I purchased this at a Sears store for $9.99. This makes THE BEST hot dogs ever. I used to microwave them, no longer. I would pay $40- $50 for this machine it is worth every penny. I recently had a pool party and the adults were even more impressed with it then the kids. My guests now purchased one for their offices. This even toasts the buns. I placed frozen buns on top were there is a little spot for them and by the time the hot dogs were done which is 15-25 min depending on how you like them the rolls were actually toasted. I HIHLY RECOMMEND this product. It makes the hot dogs taste the way they should!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Diggity Dog!, March 31, 2008

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J-Train - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nostalgia Electrics HDR-565 Vintage Collection Hot Dog Roller (Kitchen)

I love this machine for one simple reason: it's easy enough to use that my 5 year old daughter is now able to make dinner for us. This was a great purchase. The hot dogs cook evenly and the buns get nice and warm. You can turn the heat down after the dogs are done cooking and let them spin on low heat until you are ready for another. I was nervous when I got it that I'd bring it home and it would be made cheaply and break easily, but no... this is a quality product. I am very happy with it. My daughter and her friends love this machine and it makes making lunch a breeze. I haven't used the gridle feature, but I don't really care about that. This is a great hot dog maker. End of story.