After shuttering its doors a few months back, beloved Korean eatery Ockhee left a void in Auckland’s dining scene, particularly when it comes to authentic-yet-approachable Korean food. Luckily, the owners have opened a new venue in the exact same spot, this time solely focused on takeaways. The basis of Double Dog the same as Ockhee, to a degree — Korean favourites approached through a modern lens, but the format has shifted to lend itself to grab-and-go fare that still packs a punch on the flavour front.

On the menu you’ll find the likes of rice bowls, noodles, fried chicken, and perhaps the star of the show, Korean hot dogs, as well as a slew of satisfying sides. The rice bowls run the gamut from gooey BBQ tofu or chicken to bulgogi beef, gochujang pork or chicken, and the more traditional bibimbap, while the noodle bowls lean a little more adventurous, with a hero ‘K-spag’ bowl featuring a mix of knife-cut noodles with stir-fried pork crumble, veg, and gochujang sauce. Ockhee’s beloved ‘Japchae’ also appears on the menu.

Fried chicken comes either with or without the bone, and is available in an array of flavours from honey-glazed to butter fried, and sides span chilli cheese crinkle-cut chips to dumplings, ‘tofu munch’ (crispy tofu bites and rice cakes (tteokbokki) glazed in sweet chilli sauce with roasted peanuts) to house-made kimchi.

But, the pièce de résistance is the Korean-influenced hot dogs. Available in three flavours, Double Dog’s take on an American hot dogs is anything but ordinary. The ‘Chilli Cheese Dog’ pairs cumin and cayenne-spiced beef chilli with chopped onion and tomato, while the ‘Pizza Dog’ features pork sausage, DD tomato paste, capsicum, onion, cheese, and pepperoni. The most intriguing of the bunch, however, is the ‘Smokey Pork Dog’ — a flavourful mix of pork sausage with gochujang and soybean paste, Korean soy sauce, tomato paste, onion, zucchini, spring onion, and cabbage. All three invite you to step outside of your culinary comfort zone (just a touch) and try something unique.

Ultimately, Double Dog follows in the footsteps of its predecessor Ockhee, offering vibrant, balanced, and satisfying Korean food that is made for how we eat today — on the go.

Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Thursday, 12:00 — 3pm & 5:00 —8:30pm
Friday to Saturday, 12:00 — 3:00pm & 5:00 — 9:00pm
Sunday, 4:00pm — 8:00pm

doubledog.co.nz