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K-Street Hotdog is a counter-service Korean street-food spot at 10308 Metcalf Ave in Overland Park, Kansas, specializing in made-to-order Korean corn dogs (hatdogeu) — beef franks battered in a rice-and-wheat flour blend, fried to a crackly golden exterior — alongside skewers, tornado fries, hotteok, and other Korean snacks. The shop opened in 2021 as a franchise of the Ssong’s Hot Dog chain, later severed from the chain, and rebranded under owner-operator Keith Ahn as K-Street Hotdog.1234

Description

K-Street Hotdog is a small, counter-service shop — described by local press and reviewers as a “hole-in-the-wall hidden gem” — on Metcalf Avenue near 103rd Street in Overland Park, in the stretch of southern Johnson County sometimes called “Little Korea.”25 Its core product is the Korean corn dog, distinct from the American cornmeal version: beef franks dipped in a batter blending rice flour, wheat flour, and panko, then deep-fried to order until the exterior is “fried to a sunshine gold” with a crackly crust.3 Variations include standard, spicy, mozzarella-stuffed, cheddar, crab-stick, and a potato-coated corn dog.4 The menu extends to spicy rice-stick and rice-cake skewers, sesame balls, hotteok (Korean sweet pancakes), and tornado/waffle fries.14 Ordering is via touchscreen kiosk; everything is made to order.3

Ownership and history

The Overland Park location opened in March 2021 as the first Midwest outpost of Ssong’s Hot Dog, a South Korean Korean-corn-dog chain that had previously operated on the U.S. East Coast (two Maryland mall locations). The chain’s then-CEO, Josh Lim, framed Overland Park as a strategic Midwest launch point for further expansion.2 The local franchise was operated by Keith Ahn, identified in a 2021 Kansas City Magazine review as the operator of the Overland Park Ssong’s.3

After the franchise’s initial success plateaued, the Ahns severed ties with the Ssong’s chain and rebranded the business in 2026 as K-Street Hotdog, operating under their own recipes and an expanded menu of sides such as tornado fries and hotteok.4 The business has continued at the same 10308 Metcalf Ave address throughout. for the exact rebrand month and any formal business-entity details.

Last verified: 2026-06-23 · Source: K-Street Hotdog official online-ordering menu (HungerRush) · URL(s): https://www.k-streethotdog.com/order · Confidence: High

The menu is organized as four Korean-corn-dog “coatings,” each offered across the same ten fillings, plus a snacks/sides section and canned beverages. Pricing tier is Low ($/value street-food range): nearly every corn dog is under $7 and most snacks under $6.6

Korean corn dogs

Four coating styles — Regular (rice-and-wheat batter), Potato (cubed-potato-coated), Flamin’ Hot (Hot-Cheeto crumb), and Fruity Pebbles (cereal-coated) — each available in the same lineup of fillings:6

FillingRegularPotatoFlamin’ HotFruity Pebbles
K-Street (classic)$4.49$6.49$5.49$5.49
Premium Sausage$5.49$6.99$6.49$6.49
Spicy Sausage$5.49$6.99$6.49$6.49
Mozzarella Cheese (no sausage)$5.49$6.99$6.49$6.49
Mozz Sausage (half-half)$5.99$6.99$6.99$6.99
Mozz Spicy Sausage (half-half)$5.99$6.99$6.99$6.99
Cheddar Sausage$5.99$6.99$6.99$6.99
Crab Stick$3.99$5.49$4.99$4.99
Seaweed Roll$4.99$6.49$5.99$5.99
Spicy Seaweed Roll$4.99$6.49$5.99$5.99

The half-half (“Mozz Sausage”) corn dogs — half mozzarella, half sausage in one stick — and the Potato Mozz Cheese are the shop’s signatures.6

Snacks & sides (“More Than Hotdogs”)

  • Tornado Fries — $4.49; Waffle Fries — $5.99; Onion Rings — $4.99.6
  • Rice Cake — $3.99; Spicy Rice Cake — $3.99; Rice Cake Sausage — $4.99; Spicy Rice Cake Sausage — $4.99; Flamin Rice Cake Sausage — $5.49.6
  • Chicken Skewer — $6.49; Crab Rangoon (6pc) — $5.99; Fried Dumplings, vegetable (7pc) — $7.99; Tempura Shrimp (6pc) — $8.49; Fried Spring Rolls, vegetable (4pc) — $4.99; Jalapeño Poppers (4) — $3.99; Fried Fish Cake — $3.49.6
  • Sweets: Sesame Balls, red bean (6pc) — $4.99; Croffle (2pc) — $6.49; Churro — $2.49 (Strawberry / Bavarian Cream / Caramel — $2.99 each).6

Beverages

  • Canned soda (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Sunkist, Mountain Dew) and bottled water — $1.49 each.6

Note: “Hotteok” (Korean sweet pancake) referenced in earlier press did not appear on the current online-ordering menu (June 2026); the sweet-pancake role is now filled by the Croffle and Churro line. Prices verified from the official ordering page 2026-06-23 and subject to change.

Sources

Disputes

None recorded.

Footnotes

  1. Yelp — “K STREET HOTDOG, Overland Park” (https://www.yelp.com/biz/k-street-hotdog-overland-park). Asserts: current name, 10308 Metcalf Ave address, phone (913) 291-0038, “Korean” category, 102 reviews, listing updated June 2026 (open/active). 2

  2. Johnson County Post — “Ssong’s Hot Dog chain to bring its twist on Korean street food to Overland Park,” March 12, 2021 (https://johnsoncountypost.com/2021/03/12/ssongs-hot-dog-overland-park-116045/). Asserts: March 2021 opening at 10308 Metcalf Ave, Ssong’s chain expansion, CEO Josh Lim, Korean corn dog concept and menu. 2 3

  3. Kansas City Magazine — “K-Dog At Ssong’s Hot Dogs” (https://kansascitymag.com/k-dog-at-ssongs-hot-dogs-1/). Asserts: owner-operator Keith Ahn, hatdogeu concept, rice/wheat/panko batter, fried-to-order, kiosk ordering, address. 2 3 4

  4. WebSearch result aggregating coverage of the rebrand (Yelp/restaurant directories noting prior “Ssong’s Hot Dog” name; reporting that the Ahns severed from the chain and rebranded as K-Street Hotdog using their own recipes, adding tornado fries and hotteok). Asserts: rebrand from Ssong’s to K-Street Hotdog, owner continuity, expanded menu. for a single authoritative article on the rebrand. 2 3 4

  5. Feast Magazine — “From Korean hot dogs to kimchi croquettes, explore ‘Little Korea’ in Overland Park” (https://www.feastmagazine.com/travel/kansas-city/from-korean-hot-dogs-to-kimchi-croquettes-explore-little-korea-in-overland-park/). Asserts: Overland Park’s Korean-business district context.

  6. K-Street Hotdog official online-ordering menu (HungerRush), https://www.k-streethotdog.com/order. Asserts: full current menu and exact prices — four corn-dog coatings (Regular, Potato, Flamin’ Hot, Fruity Pebbles) × ten fillings (K-Street classic, Premium/Spicy/Cheddar Sausage, Mozzarella Cheese, Mozz Sausage half-half, Mozz Spicy Sausage, Crab Stick, Seaweed Roll, Spicy Seaweed Roll); snacks (tornado/waffle fries, onion rings, rice cake and rice-cake-sausage variants, chicken skewer, crab rangoon, dumplings, tempura shrimp, spring rolls, jalapeño poppers, fish cake); sweets (sesame balls, croffle, churros); canned beverages at $1.49. Confirms address 10308 Metcalf Ave and Mon–Sun 11 AM–8 PM business hours. Verified 2026-06-23. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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See also

  • Registry
  • Owner-And-History-Research-Toolchain

On the record — ks.city/registry/k-street-hotdog · record updated 2026-06-24