Is Jack's Cosmic Dog Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 2, Episode 2

The episode featured Jack's Cosmic Dogs' space-themed hot dogs, topped with creative condiments and served alongside sides and ice cream, according to the Experience Mount Pleasant visitor's guide. Jack's Cosmic Dogs is a hot dog stand on North Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, built around a kitschy outer-space theme, according to the same guide. DoorDash's listing for the Mount Pleasant location showed active delivery ordering during a 2026-09-08 check, and Yelp's listing for the same address showed the restaurant open six days a week, closed only Tuesdays, during the same check.

The restaurant's own Facebook page, Jacks Cosmic Dogs, remained active during the 2026-09-08 check as well, according to Facebook. The restaurant's phone number, (843) 884-7677, is listed consistently across DoorDash, Yelp, and the visitor's guide, another sign the listing is current.

Food Paradise, Season 15, Episode 10

The episode's appearance revisited Jack's Cosmic Dogs, a longstanding hot dog stand in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, known for its retro drive-in setting and classic chili-dog style hot dogs. The business sits on Highway 17 and has built a following for its space-themed decor and diner-style sides alongside its namesake dogs. Google Places, checked 2026-09-08, lists the Highway 17 address as an operating business. A direct check of the site address on file returned a not-found response, so no current hours or menu content could be confirmed directly from the business's own site during this check; this may reflect a changed URL rather than a closed business, given the Google Places listing shows the location as active. This entry is treated as an additional appearance for the same Mount Pleasant business already on file, rather than a separate restaurant record.