Mark's Hot Dogs

"This beloved, retro drive-in dates back to 1936. Even today, patrons pull up and turn on their headlights to signal for a carhop. Within minutes, they can feast on hot links, chili, fries, hot dogs (of course) and some of the yummiest milkshakes to be found in East San Jose. The shake: You won’t go wrong with any of the offerings — strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, orange and more. Yet the one that makes us want to compose sonnets in its honor is the amazingly creamy root beer shake ($6.75 regular, $7.50 large). They use Barq’s — one of the relatively rare caffeinated root beers on the market — which means the shake may leave you with a little more pep in your step. Pair it with: A hot dog, of course. Mark’s recently raised its prices — a regular dog now costs $8.10, which is a lot — but they go down so wonderfully with a retro root beer shake."