# HotDog Hero - Crazy Chef

> It’s a chef adventure! Cook delicious hotdogs and sell them to fans!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tabtale.hotdoghero](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tabtale.hotdoghero)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.tabtale.hotdoghero`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TabTale
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 2,936,699
- **Rating:** 4.18 / 5 (14,462 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-20
- **First published:** 2014-03-05
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Size:** 49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tabtale.hotdoghero)
- **Website:** [https://www.tabtale.com/](https://www.tabtale.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://crazylabs.com/privacy-policy/](https://crazylabs.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**HotDog Hero - Crazy Chef** invites you to step into a thrilling chef adventure where you cook delicious hotdogs and sell them to eager fans. Choose from four tasty hotdog varieties — traditional, soy, chicken, and veggie — and prepare them using different cooking styles such as skillet, toaster, steamer, or grill. Enjoy engaging mini-games like grinding meat and chopping potatoes to make crispy chips.

Earn in-app coins by successfully cooking and serving hotdogs, and spend your earnings in the gift shop filled with toys and animated surprises. Customize your hotdog with 25 different outfits, 11 unique toppings, and a variety of buns, hats, and eyes for personalized flair. With quick-paced cooking mechanics, fun decorating options, and a growing fanbase of hungry customers, HotDog Hero offers a delightful and interactive food adventure for players of all ages.

## Rankings

- #35,084 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.tabtale.hotdoghero.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`

## Review summary

Users overwhelmingly praise HotDog Hero for its nostalgic, fun, and kid-friendly gameplay (many mention rediscovering it from childhood and FGTEEV memories). Common negatives are technical issues — install failures, crashes or the game not working — and some isolated glitches in customization.

### Pros

- Strong nostalgia/childhood appeal — many users say they played it as kids and enjoy revisiting it
- Fun and entertaining gameplay — described as addictive, cool, and enjoyable
- Simple, kid-friendly pick-up-and-play style — easy for casual/mobile play
- Recognized by FGTEEV fans — several users mention FGTEEV memories or association

### Cons

- Technical problems reported frequently — installation failures, “doesn't work” complaints, and at least one report of the screen going dark (crash)
- Occasional in-game glitches (e.g., customization showing the wrong costume)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tabtale.hotdoghero)