Dining out with dogs is just a “Fluff” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my dog Louie. He was elderly and was diagnosed with aggressive cancer. His diagnosis was 3-to maybe 6 months. He couldn’t do a lot but always enjoyed going out to eat so I took him out to eat as often as I could. Instead of the 3-6 months Louie made it another 17 months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat when I can.
There are many things to know about dining out with dogs. You need to find a dog friendly restaurant. (not all of them are even if they have patios) Here in Phoenix weather can be an issue. 90 degrees and above is dangerous for dogs because they aren’t as heat tolerant as people. Also the food and drink that you consume can cause illness or even be TOXIC to your dog. (you need to check with your veterinarian for lists of safe foods and foods to avoid) Once you do find the right spot to dine out with dog(s) you must keep your dog(s) close to you. Dogs shouldn’t sit on restaurant furniture or eat off of restaurant plates.
A regular stop for us is Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery in North Phoenix. They are a Pho-Free Vietnamese eatery that specializes in serving around a dozen different Banh Mi baguette sandwiches. Some of their other offerings are rice plates, noodle salad bowls, and curry chicken.
Today I got a chicken banh mi and my husband got a shaken beef banh mi.
The sandwiches are very large and for me they are two meals if I do take out but here I share a lot with the dogs. I eat 1/2 and pull out the meat from the other half for the dogs.
We always enjoy going to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery
2340 W Bell Rd PHX AZ
602-843-3637
www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com
It’s starting to turn HOT in Phoenix. Culver’s is a casual burger chain that opens at 10:00 before it’s too hot to dine out with dogs so we have to take them there. Culver’s is better than most other similar chains because the beef and chicken are never from frozen. They also offer daily made custard, chicken sandwiches and tenders, fish sandwiches and entrees, a kids menu and more.
We got the dogs a double butter burger with cheese.
he burger is moist and nicely caramelized. I remove the bread. and give them about a third of the burger. Over the next two days they will have the rest as treats.
He looks so funny looking up at the burger.
She sure has her eyes on that burger.
They enjoyed Culver’s!
8330 W Deer Valley Rd Peoria AZ – 623-792-8957
www.Culvers.com
“Well it’s FORKING HOT already in Phoenix AZ so that’s all Folks!” “We hope you enjoyed Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix and we hope to see you soon!”
The Forking TruthIn Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017
Dining out with DOGS in Metro Phoenix is just a “FLUFF” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my dog Louie. He was elderly and he was diagnosed with aggressive cancer and was expected to only be around for another three months or 6 months at the most. Louie couldn’t do a lot at that time but he always enjoyed going out to eat. So I took Louie out to eat as often as I could. Louie made it another 17 months instead of the 3-6 month diagnoses.Today I take my current dogs out to eat when the weather is right and when I can.
You need to know a little bit about dining out with dogs. Do you know that just because a restaurant has a patio doesn’t necessarily mean that you can bring your dog to dine there with you. You need to see a dog friendly sign or call the restaurant and ask first. Weather is also a factor. Dogs are not as heat tolerant as people (remember that they wear fur coats) 90 degrees F and above is too hot to dine out with dogs. Also much of the food and drink that you enjoy can be harmful or even TOXIC to dogs. It’s best to educate yourself about safe and non-safe foods for your dog from your veterinarian.
We regularly go to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery in North Phoenix. They are a Pho-Free Vietnamese Restaurant that offers around a dozen different Banh Mi Baguette sandwiches, rice plates, salad noodle bowls, and more! Portions are always large and prices are very reasonable.
Today my husband got a grilled pork rice plate.
The dogs also got to enjoy some of the pork.
Look how happy she is!
He is also happy to eat.
I got the small lotus root salad and the chicken potstickers.
potstickerslotus root salad
I don’t eat shrimp so the dogs get all of the shrimp.
“Here it comes”“So good”
The dogs always LOVE going to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery.
Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery
602-843-3637
2340 W Bell Rd PHX AZ
www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com
We also made it to Cucina Tagliani in North Glendale. They are an American Italian Style Restaurant that has been in business for over thirty years.
They are usually extra nice to dogs here. They served my dogs a bowl of water to start out with.
Today I got the strawberry and goat cheese salad with chicken. Our server said that it came with soup. I didn’t want soup today so my husband volunteered to get the minestrone soup.
Then the nice waitress offered a plate of cheese for the dogs.
My smaller dog inhaled the cheese so fast that you can’t see anything. I think his favorite food might be cheese……
Next they get chicken from my strawberry and goat cheese salad.
Both dogs enjoyed the chicken.
My husband had a Stromboli today. He gave some sausage to the dogs and they enjoyed that too!
Not one but TWO other dogs dined out on Cucina Tagliani’s Patio today….My dogs kept eating and stayed quiet.
We did OK at Cucina Tagliani
17045 N 59TH Ave Glendale AZ
602-547-2782
www.CucinaTagliani.com
We were off to Twisted Italian…..We got there just as they were opening and BOTH of their two outdoor tables were already taken….So we had to go somewhere else…..We drove threw a Salad and Go and went to eat it in a nearby park.
Salad and Go Drive Threwsteak and chicken Greek saladThai salad with chicken
Both dogs enjoyed the chicken and most of the chewy steak.
Salad and Go
2006 W Pinnacle Peak Rd PHX AZ
(no phone# listed)
www.SaladandGo.com
This week we made it to Twisted Italian in North Peoria. They offer their spin on Italian Foods that is a little different. They offer things like pierogis and Italian rellenos. Whatever you get they start you off with warm bread and olive oil embellished with balsamic.
The dogs are always excited to try some bread.
But when the meals come out they get more excited.
My husband got the Italian Relleno (stuffed poblano pepper with house made Italian sausage, provolone, mozzarella, sauce, peppers, onions, with jumbo fried ravioli covered in tomato cream sauce)
The dogs got to eat some ravioli and a little bit of sausage here.
I got one of the lunch specials…The salmon with grilled vegetables and a side of angel hair pasta.
It’s really too much food for lunch but my dogs don’t mind helping me with this plate.
This dog is smiling. The dogs got to eat some of the salmon and all of the zucchini.
We did well at Twisted Italian
9940 W Happy Valley RD Peoria AZ
623-537-4000
www.EatTwisted.com
That was Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix for March 2023. We hope that you’ve enjoyed and we hope to see you next month!
The Forking TruthIn Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017
In case you didn’t know there is a viral dog song video about your furry friend demanding a tax on your cheese that you eat. If you have or a had a dog you might know what this is about.
This is the look I get from my smaller dog that is extra crazy about cheese. He is exactly like the cheese tax song he runs to the kitchen even before it’s out of the refrigerator.
Seriously this is a REAL thing!
www.People.com
The song is really catchy. It was written by Matt Hobs about how dog owners just have to give their pleading pups some cheese when some cheese is out.
The song goes something like this –
“You gotta pay the cheese tax every time you’re cooking.”
“When the cheese comes out this is one of the puppies that’s comes lookin.”
“The rules are the rules and the facts are the facts.”
“And when the cheese drawer opens you gotta pay the tax!”
Most people in the country are familiar with Rita’s Italian Ice Custard Happiness. They are a popular desert chain of restaurants that offers their spin on Italian Ice and frozen custard. They offer many different combinations of refreshing treats. The most popular treats are for people and they might get a gelati that is a few layers of custard with a layer of Italian ice or if you are like my husband you just get a bowl of chocolate custard.
mango peach gelati and bowl of chocolate custard
But did you know about the pup cup?
pup cup
The Glendale Arizona location only charges $1.00 for a pup cup. They gave us a small cup of vanilla custard that was embellished with dog biscuits. I thought it would be best for my dogs to share one because my larger dog has thrown up from ice cream somewhere else before. You should ask for an extra spoon to feed your dogs a pup cup.
“YUM!”“I’m getting some too!”“Ummmm”“yumm”“this is good!”“so good!”“I am happy to eat pup cups from Rita’s”
Now you know about the Pup Cup from-
Rita’s Italian Ice Custard Happiness 5940 W Union Hills Dr Glendale AZ
Dining out with dogs in metro Phoenix is just a “FLUFF” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my dog Louie. He was elderly and came down with aggressive cancer. He couldn’t do a lot but always enjoyed going out to eat so I took him out to eat as often as I could. Instead of his 3-6 month diagnosis Louie made it another 17 months. Today I take my current dogs out when I can.
In Phoenix Arizona weather can be an issue. Anything over 90 degrees F is too hot to dine out with dogs as dogs are not as heat tolerant as we are. Other issues are that you have to make sure that the restaurant patio you plan to visit is actually dog friendly. Dogs need to be kept close to your side and you shouldn’t let them sit on restaurant furniture or eat off of restaurant plates. You also should be aware that most food and drink that you consume could be harmful or toxic to your furry friend. Usually a small lean sauceless piece of meat is usually ok.
The beginning of February was mighty chilly (well for Phoenix) so we took the dogs out for a car-ride that they enjoyed and did take out at Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery in North Phoenix.
“I got fur..It’s not too cold for ME to dine out!”“I’m hungry…..I smell food”
The dogs get chicken from my curry chicken and beef from my husband’s beef rice plate. (I didn’t even think about photoing the food…sorry I forgot)
“Give me that chicken”“yummmmmmmmmmm!”“My turn”“Oh goodie goodie joy joy!”
We always enjoy going to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery.
2340 W Bell Rd PHX AZ
602-843-3637
www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com
We made it to The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen in North Scottsdale. This restaurant offers a nice variety of different foods and are also a distillery. The original chef was well known for working at several finer restaurants in Metro Phoenix. My larger dog always enjoys dining here…..Maybe because it is almost like dining in the restaurant even when you are on the patio…..
Or maybe because of the special patio tables that are shaped underneath almost like caves that dogs enjoy.
Anyways-
Our waiter was nice and served each dog their own bowl of water.
The food soon arrives. Both dogs squish themselves between me and my husband.
My husband got the distiller’s burger (certified black Angus 1/2 lb patty, tomato, bacon jam, dijon aioli. arugula, fontina, brioche bun)
With a side salad instead of fries or house chips.
#I’ll keep slapping you for food!” “Keep it coming”
The dogs enjoyed getting bites of burgers even though it was close to well done instead of medium-rare. The burger was still good and juicy. Dogs never complain they are always happy with cheeseburgers.
I got the pan seared crispy skin Canadian walleye.
Braised fennel (not sure if I got any…if I did it was ultra minimal or maybe they accidentally gave me onions instead of fennel? tomato, whipped potatoes, with tarragon butter.
Te dogs really enjoyed the seared walleye. They also got to enjoy some whipped potatoes.
Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen
20469 N Hayden Rd Scottsdale AZ 480-401-1102
www.TheCraftsmanAZ.com
We made it to Phila Deli a Cheesesteak Sandwich shop in North Glendale. They offer a variety of cheesesteaks, hot and cold hoagies, a cold cut with pate banh mi sandwich, a variety of fries, and children’s meals.
My husband got a cheesesteak.
I got the southwest chicken steak sandwich (pepper jack cheese left off at my request, grilled onions and peppers, chipotle & hatch peppers)
For me the roll is too squishy and what I call squishy Arizona roll style but I know most people don’t mind this because they are from Arizona. It’s also a bit messy and NOT GOOD for dogs so we got them an order of chicken fingers.
I fed them about 1/2 the chicken fingers and the other half they will get as treats over the next two days.
Phila Deli 20219 N 59th Ave Glendale AZ 623-376-9333
www.PhilaDeliAZ.com
That was Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix AZ for February 2023. We hope that you’ve enjoyed and we hope to see you next month.
The Forking TruthIn Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017
Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix is just a “FLUFF” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my dog Louie. He always liked going out to eat. When he got elderly and diagnosed with aggressive cancer he couldn’t do a lot but still enjoyed going out to eat so I took him out to eat as often as I could. Instead of his 3-6 month diagnosis Louie made it another 17 months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat when the weather is right.
There are a lot of things to know about dining out with dog(s).
Not all patios are dog friendly…(you need to call or look for a dog friendly patio sign)
Weather is an issue in Phoenix….90 and above is too hot. Dogs are not as heat tolerant as people.
Most food and drink that you consume might be harmful or toxic to your dog. Get these food lists from your veterinarian.
While out dog(s) they must be close to your side and are NOT to sit on restaurant furniture or eat off of restaurant plates.
Our first stop this year was our neighborhood American Italian style restaurant called Cucina Tagliani.
It’s not very dog friendly but I got one of the dishes I think they do best because I haven’t had it in a long time (baked spaghetti squash).
“I’m getting something”
The baked spaghetti squash lasagna (it has onions in it that are very bad for dogs) But it is very good for people. It is very light and sauced with rich Alfredo, tomato sauce, and it has lots of melted cheese. The spaghetti squash is perfectly cooked and is somehow delicious with the sauces and cheese on the top. (I do peel off some cheese for the dogs)
My husband got the chicken parmesan and sliced off a section for the dogs.
“We enjoyed our meals at Cucina Tagliani”
Cucina Tagliani 17045 N 59TH AVE Glendale AZ
602-547-2782
www.CucinaTagliani.com
Every Month we make it to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery in North Phoenix. They are a Pho-Free Vietnamese Restaurant that specializes in serving around a dozen different Banh Mi Baguette sandwiches. They also offer rice plates, noodle salad bowls, curry chicken and more.
Today I got a chicken banh mi sandwich.
chicken banh mi
There is plenty of chicken to share.
I’m a pretty good eater but even with sharing this is two meals for me.
My husband got the shaken beef banh mi but I forgot to photo it. The beef is always very good here….It’s always tender like filet mignon but I know it’s ribeye. The dogs really enjoyed the shaken beef too!
The food is always fresh and good. Prices are low and portions are large.
We always enjoy going to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese eatery in North Phoenix.
2340 W Bell Rd PHX AZ
602-843-3637
www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com
We also made it to Bottega Pizzeria Ristorante in North Glendale. They offer certified Neapolitan Pizzas and Italian Foods. We were both getting pizzas today so We got the dogs their own side order of chicken.
side order of chicken
Look how happy this dog is!
“OMG YUM!!!!!!!!!!” “CHICKEN”
This little sweetie pie puts his head on my knee waiting for chicken.
“I sure LOVE to eat chicken….and a little Parmesan couldn’t hurt”
I tried the pesto & truffle pizza today.
The fragrance of truffles is stronger than the taste……..I think the generous amount of pesto and the arugula just are more forward……I think they accidentally also gave me extra truffles because they only list truffle oil as the truffle ingredient. I can see shaved truffles here. Some bites do taste like truffle. Other bites don’t.
My husband went with the salame piccante (spicy salami) pizza.
D.O.P. Tomato sauce, fior di latte, spicy salami, basil, extra virgin olive oil…What’s not to like?
“We always enjoy going to Bottega Pizzeria Ristorante!”
Bottega Pizzeria Ristorante 19420 N 59TH Ave Glendale AZ
623-777-1868
www.BottegaRistorante.com
This past week it was too cold in Phoenix to dine outside without heaters. So we took the dogs out for their own butter cheese burger from Culver’s. Culver’s is good for a fast food chain. Their beef and chicken are never from frozen and they hand batter fish. My Bigger dog was so excited when she saw we were driving up to Culver’s. She smacked my smaller dog out of his seat so she could sit on the side to look right into the menu and the take out window. We got them a plain (no toppings or sauce) double butter cheese burger. They always sear the burger nice. I ripped off about a third of the burger for them without the bun. They will eat the rest over the next two days as treats.
They always enjoy Culver’s.
Culver’s
8330 W Deer Valley Rd Peoria AZ
623-792-8957
www.Culvers.com
That was Dining Out with DOGS in Metro Phoenix January 2023. We hope that you’ve enjoyed and we hope to see you next month!
The Forking TruthIn Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017
Dining out with dogs in Metro Phoenix is just a “FLUFF” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my dog Louie. He was elderly and came down with aggressive cancer. He couldn’t do a lot but he always enjoyed going out to eat so I took him out to eat as often as I could. Instead of his 3-6 month diagnosis Louie made it another 17 months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat.
In Phoenix the weather is an issue. I don’t take them out when the temperature is above 90 degrees F or only up to 90 F in shade. I am aware that most food and drink can be harmful or toxic to dogs. (You should get “safe” and “foods to avoid” lists for dogs from your veterinarian) Usually only lean meat without sauce might be a safe bet. When you take your dog(s) to dine with you at a restaurant you need to know that not all patios are dog friendly….You need to see a sign or call and ask if it’s ok to bring your furry friend(s). When you and your dog(s) dine out you must keep your dog(s) close to your side. You also should respect the restaurant and not let your dog sit on restaurant furniture or eat off of restaurant plates.
We went to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery. They are a Pho-Free Vietnamese Restaurant. They offer around a dozen different banh mi baguette sandwiches, rice plates, noodle salad bowls, boba, and MORE!
Today I got the curry chicken with rice. It’s a very large portion. The dogs enjoy helping me with the chicken.
The dogs also enjoy helping my husband with his grilled pork rice plate.
“We always enjoy going to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery”
Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery
2340 W Bell Rd PHX AZ
602-843-3637
www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com
We were on our way to Pad Thai Cafe in Glendale for take out and dining out in the nearby park.
It started raining so we didn’t dine out………Too bad but at least the dogs got a car ride. Even the next day it rained….So unusual for Phoenix. But the Take Out was good and we’d order these dishes again from Pad Thai Cafe.
The dogs enjoyed some chicken from the Pad King (It was very gingery in a good way).
They also enjoyed some beef from the Pad Prik King.
Pad Thai Cafe 18425 N 51st AVE Glendale AZ
623-213-7297
www.PadThaiAZ.com
All of a sudden it got cold for here to sit outside for long……so we took the dogs out to our local Culver’s for a butter cheese burger.
You can clearly see my bigger dog is smiling. She’s so happy to be at Culver’s that she swats my smaller dog out of her way so she can see the Culver’s action.
Then we drive around to the Culver’s patio and crack open their butter cheese burger for them. I do have to say that these burgers are always nicely caramelized.
We give them around a third of the burger without the bun. The rest of the burger we give them as treats over the next two days.
They always enjoy a butter cheese burger from Culver’s.
Culver’s
8330 W Deer Valley Rd Peoria AZ
623-792-8957
www.Culvers.com
It was still pretty cold outside but we made it to Phila-Deli in Glendale. They are a local sandwich and cheesesteak casual eatery.
The tuna hoagies are pretty good here but not so great to give the dogs.
tuna hoagie
So we got the dogs a child’s chicken finger meal.
Both dogs enjoyed the chicken fingers and we ate some of their fries.
My husband tried the new southwest cheese steak.
It’s extra steak meat, pepper jack cheese, onions, green bell peppers, chipotle peppers, and hatch chiles. I heard that it was pretty good!
The dogs enjoyed the chicken fingers today.
“We enjoy going to Phila-Deli”)
Phila-Deli
20219 N59th Ave Glendale AZ
623- 376-9333
www.PhilaDeliAZ.com
That was dining out with dogs in Metro Phoenix for December 2022. Thanks so much for reading. Have a Happy New Year and we hope to see you next month!
The Forking TruthIn Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017
Dining out with dogs in Metro Phoenix is just a “FLUFF” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my dog Louie. He was elderly and got diagnosed with aggressive cancer. He couldn’t do a lot but he always enjoyed going out to eat so I took him out to eat as much as possible. Instead of the three-six month diagnosis Louie made it another seventeen months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat when I can. It’s Phoenix so the temperature is an issue. Anything over 90 degrees is too hot and not safe to dine out with dogs. Also not all restaurant patios are dog friendly. You must see a dog friendly sign or call and ask the restaurant if it’s ok to dine there with your dog. You also need a list of safe and non-safe food to feed your dog because most food and drink that you consume might be harmful or toxic to your dog. dogs should be kept close by your side and you should not let your dog(s) sit on restaurant furniture or eat off of restaurant plates.
We made it to Squid Ink Sushi in Peoria.
The nice server brought my dogs a bowl of water to start with.
We all tried the tempura green beans.
The green beans were very lightly battered and came with a dipping sauce that tasted mostly like soy sauce. To my surprise the dogs really liked eating green beans.
I tried the blackened salmon bowl.
It came with a medley of fresh vegetables, sushi rice, and an Asian dipping sauce. I scrapped off the seasoning so my dogs could eat some salmon….They really enjoyed the salmon too. My bigger dog kept whacking my knee to give her more.
My husband got the wagyu cheese and bacon burger.
It was a really great delicious juicy burger last time…This time it came out kinda dried out but the dogs sure didn’t mind….My smaller dog waits nicely for his next bite.
Squid Ink Sushi
9947 W Happy Valley Rd Peoria AZ
623-561-7747
www.SquidInkSushi.com
The dogs and us also got to dine at Twisted Italian in Peoria. It’s an Italian restaurant that offer a lot of your usual Italian dishes but also offers pierogi and Italian rellenos. They only have two patio tables but so far we’ve been lucky and manage to get one.
The server was very nice and started the dogs off with a pan of water.
My husband started out with a Mediterranean side salad.
This plate might be the best deal on the lunch menu. It’s a big plate that can sure be dinner. lots of fresh vegetables (asparagus, zucchini, broccoli) Today they added marinated bell peppers. I got 4oz of salmon that is cooked perfect today and on the side is a very generous serving of angel hair pasta in a garlic-parm wine sauce with capers. The dogs get to eat all of my zucchini (they always love zucchini) and they get a good portion of the salmon.
My husband got the made-to-order queen cut lasagna with a side of sausage.
The dogs got to eat a little bit of sausage.
We did alright at Twisted Italian
Twisted Italian 9940 W Happy Valley Rd Peoria AZ
623-537-4000
www.EatTwisted.com
We always go to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery in North Phoenix. They are a Pho Free Vietnamese casual restaurant. The main digs are the banh mi sandwiches, rice plates, and noodle salad bowls.
Today we both got banh mi sandwiches. I got the chicken and my husband got the shaken beef.
chicken banh mi
I eat half but some people can eat the whole thing. It really is very delicious with the fresh herbs, pickled vegetables and house made aioli. The chicken is seasoned just so and is tender. Even the bread is very good. It’s made with rice flour locally. It is easier to eat because it doesn’t feel as heavy as a flour roll.
Both dogs enjoy the chicken and the beef.
We always enjoy going to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery!
2340 W Bell Rd Phoenix AZ
602-843-3637
www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com
We did take out from Naked Q BBQ in Phoenix. They also have two other locations. One in Glendale and one in Scottsdale. We enjoyed our take out at a nearby park.
My personal favorite from Naked Q is their smoked turkey. The turkey is consistency moist and delicious. You will never go wrong with the turkey from Naked Q BBQ. Today me and the dogs had it with a garden salad.
Both dogs really enjoyed the turkey.
“YUM!”“Keep it coming!”
My husband got a two meat plate of BBQ Brisket, Chicken, with cornbread, slaw, macaroni and cheese and added on sausage.
You never go wrong with the sausage. The chicken is also good…not very BBQ-ee but good. Today the brisket taste great but some of the slices are a little dry. The dogs are great and they don’t mind if they get the drier slices. They also enjoyed moist chicken.
“Ill eat all you dry meat for you”“Keep it coming…..Don’t stop!”
We enjoy Naked Q BBQ.
Naked Q BBQ 2340 W Bell Rd PHX AZ
602-439-4227
www.NakedQ.com
That was Dining Out With DOGS for November 2022.
We hope to see you next month!
The Forking TruthIn Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017
Dining out with dogs is just a “Fluff” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my dog Louie. He was elderly and was diagnosed with aggressive cancer. He couldn’t do a lot but he always enjoyed going out to eat so I took him out to eat as much as possible. Instead of his 3-6 month diagnosis he made it another 17 months.
Today I take my current dogs out to eat when the weather is 90 degrees (with shade) and lower temps. I also know that not all outdoor restaurant patios are dog friendly. I either look for a “dog friendly” sign posted or I call and ask the restaurant if it’s ok to bring dogs. I am also aware that most of the food and drink that I consume can be harmful or even toxic to dogs. (It’s always best to get a list of safe foods and foods to avoid from your veterinarian.) I also know to keep my dogs close to me when dining out and not to let them eat off of restaurant plates.
It’s starting to cool off in Phoenix and I’m being to take the dogs out again. The temperature was just under 90 degrees and Phila-Deli in North Glendale opens early and they have a shaded patio so I can take the dogs there.
I got a tuna hoagie there.
tuna hoagie
My husband got a cheesesteak with extra cheese.
cheesesteak with extra cheese
We also shared some bulgogi fries.
bulgogi fries
The dogs were both very happy to eat some cheese steak with the onions carefully removed. (Onions are very harmful to dogs).
I love Phila-DeliOh come to my mouth cheese steak
Phila-Deli changed ownership a few months back and added some new items to the menu. I noticed a new sign on the door that said “service dogs only.” So we inquired about that. It turns out that the original owner loved dogs so much that she used to let them dine inside with people. She also used to run bowls of water and offer lunch meat to her dog customers. The new owners said that dogs are still allowed on the patio. They only allow service dogs inside.
Phila-Deli
20219 N 59TH Ave Glendale AZ
623-376-9333
Our next dining adventure was food from Angry Chickz (a Nashville Style Chicken Tender Fast Food Chain). They don’t have patio dining but we have a nice little park nearby to enjoy the food at.
We got way more food than we needed-
Combo #3, Combo #4 side order medium tender, side order hot tender, side order country tender, and we got some free fries instead of the macaroni and cheese we asked for
but we also got an unseasoned tender just for the dogs.
side order chicken tender in “Country” no heat
Both dogs enjoyed the country tender very much……It was very juicy and very tender with a crispy exterior.
The medium and hot chicken tenders had a wet exterior. The medium was very HOTT! We both thought that the hot was not edible…It was painfully nuclear HOTTTTTTTT! I can’t even imagine how hot the x hot and angry hot can be………..I will add that the Cole slaw was unusually good. It was fresh and crisp, didn’t drip and really was flavored just so.
My bigger dog enjoyed the chicken tender that she kept slapping me for her next bite.
The smaller dog just had this happy look on his face all the way home.
Angry Chickz
5130 W Bell Rd Glendale AZ
800 – 498 – 9836
www.AngryChickz.com
We also made it to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery in North Phoenix. They are a Pho-Free Vietnamese Eatery that specializes in Banh Mi Baguette sandwiches. They also offer most of your Vietnamese favorites like rice plates and noodle bowls.
Today I went with the lotus root salad and chicken pot stickers.
I don’t eat shellfish so my dogs get all the shrimp.
lotus root salad
This salad is light and very refreshing.
My dogs both think the chicken potstickers smell very appetizing.
BTW- These potstickers are especially good. They are WAY BETTER than others I’ve tried in the area. More flavors, more filling and they aren’t deep fried like what I get at most places. I give the dogs ends of the potstickers. They enjoy that too!
But they leave me in a hurry for some grilled pork.
grilled pork rice plate
The rice plates are very large and are two meals for some people. The meats are always fresh and prepared carefully. The beef is unusually good for this kind of place and is always very tender. I know it’s really ribeye but is as tender as filet mignon.
dogs come back for shrimp and some little ends of the potstickers.
Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery is always a great choice!
2340 W Bell Rd PHX AZ
602-843-3637
www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com
We also made it to The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen in North Scottsdale. They have a really nice patio with garage doors that opens up into the restaurant. I think it might be my bigger dog’s favorite restaurant because she feels like we brought her into a restaurant. She always gets extra excited when we come here.
They offer a slightly upscale menu that seems mostly new American. The menu changed a little since our last visit but then again the menu always changes a little now and then. The servers are very nice and brought each dog their own bowl of water.
Today I ordered the shipwright ahi salad.
It is different today…….I think someone confused smoked paprika with togarashi seasoning.. The fish and salad are different too……..Someone new might be in the kitchen today?…..I’ll come back but I don’t think I’ll ever order this salad again. This salad isn’t very dog friendly but I do cut out some fish centers without seasoning for the dogs.
The dogs are much more interested in my husband’s distiller’s burger.
Look at that smile!
The burger is very good. 1/2 pound angus beef with tomato bacon jam, fontina cheese, dijon aioli, and a brioche bun.
Both dogs are very happy getting some cheeseburger.
The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen Scottsdale AZ
20469 N Hayden Rd Scottsdale AZ
480-401-1102
wwwTheCraftsmanAZ.com
That was dining out with DOGS for October 2022.
We hope to see you next month!
The Forking TruthIn Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017
Dining out with dogs is just a “FLUFF” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my dog Louie. He was elderly and diagnosed with aggressive cancer. We were told probably three months or maybe up to six months was for what to expect for him. Louie was elderly and couldn’t do a lot but he always enjoyed eating and going out to eat so I took him out to eat as often as possible. Instead of the 3-6 month diagnoses Louie made it another seventeen months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat as often as possible.
There are some things that you need to know about dining out with dogs. One thing is that many restaurants have patios but not all patios are dog friendly. You should see a sign or license posted that they have a dog friendly patio. If you don’t see that then you should call to ask if it is ok to dine there with your furry friend. Another thing to be aware of is that it is always best to dine at off times with dogs. You need to avoid as many people and other dogs as possible. That might sound weird but many people don’t share your love for dogs. Other people might be allergic to dogs. It is best to avoid other dogs because dogs tend to bark at each other and this can be considered a disturbance and you might be asked to leave. JUST FORKING dine at off times and avoid the potential problems.
Here in Phoenix heat can be a problem and often it is to hot to dine out with dogs. Your dog is not as heat tolerant as you….They wear fur coats and can’t sweat. For the most part 90 degrees and up is too hot to dine out with dogs. It’s always better to leave them home when there is any doubt.
Did you know that much of the food and DRINK that you consume can be dangerous or even toxic to your dog? It’s always best to get a list of safe and non-safe food list from your veterinarian. Usually a lean piece of lean meat without sauce is usually a safe bet.
Maybe you are ready to dine out with dogs? Some things that you still need to know are-
Dogs are not to sit on restaurant furniture or eat off of restaurant plates. They should also be close by your side at all times.
We regularly go to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery in North Phoenix. They don’t serve pho but specialize in serving around a dozen different banh mi baguette sandwiches. They also offer a nice variety of other Vietnamese dishes. The food is always good, and fresh, is also always a large portion and prices are very reasonable. The beef is unusually good here. To me it is so tender it reminds me of filet mignon but I know it is ribeye. I only get it a few times a year because to me the chicken is usually just as good and seems lighter.
Today I felt like the lotus root salad and the chicken pot stickers. The salad is nice, tasty, refreshing and not double sized like most of the food here. The pot stickers are just tasty.
My dogs get all the shrimp and the little ends of the potstickers. They really enjoy that. My husband got the grilled pork rice plate today.
This dog was very enthusiastic and in my face about eating Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery food.
The rice plate come with a refreshing pickled vegetable salad, a big scoop of steamed rice, a pork egg roll, and a generous portion of grilled pork. The dogs got some of that too!
We always enjoy going to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese eatery in North Phoenix.
2340 W Bell Rd Phoenix – 602-843-3637
www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com
We did take out from a newly opened Pad Thai Cafe in North Glendale. We dined at a near by park.
Someone is sucking up to me to try some Thai Beef from my Thai Beef Salad.
Thai Beef salad
The beef is very tender and melts like butter in the mouth. There are lots of seasonings and heat that might not be so good for the dogs so I suck off everything I can before I feed it to them.
I know it sounds gross but they appreciate it!
My husband also gave them some beef from the drunken noodles.
drunken noodles with beef
He ordered it Thai Hot but it seems less hot than my hot Thai Beef salad???? It still good though….The dogs really enjoyed the tender beef today. I was going to order the chicken larb salad but I thought that would be too difficult to share with the dogs because larb is ground chicken. Anyway we all enjoyed ourselves.
Pad Thai Cafe
18425 N 51ST AVE Glendale
623-213-7297
www.PadThaAZ.com
Today we went to Squid Ink Sushi in North Peoria. I got a salmon bowl today and my husband got the wagyu cheeseburger. Both dishes were very good today. They prepared the juicy burger to medium-rare and the salmon was fresh tasting and moist.
Both dogs were very happy with these choices. They enjoyed the salmon and some of the wagyu cheeseburger.
www.SquidInkSushi.com
W. Happy Valley Parkway Peoria AZ
23-561-7747
The Temperature was still under 90 degrees so we went to Twisted Italian in North Peoria. The Patio there is always shaded during the day so It can’t get too hot.
He is squishing into my belly waiting for food.
She is waiting for food too!
Soon they bring us complimentary bread and oil with vinegar.
I give then only a few tiny bites of bread…While we wait to order.
In reasonable time I get the salmon off of the lunch menu. It’s a really good deal. It’s healthy and a large portion. I skip the pasta but my husband usually likes to eat some. It’s nice that it comes with lots of nice vegetables. Today I got zucchini, green beans, asparagus, and a piece of broccoli rabe.
I give my dogs all the zucchini and part of the salmon.
They enjoy that!
My husband got the Italian Relleno off of the all day menu.
It’s a poblano pepper stuffed with house made sausage, mozzarella and provolone cheeses, marinara, onions, bell peppers, and Italian herbs. It’s topped with tomatoes onions, basil, and tomato cream sauce. It also comes with three breaded ravioli.
The dogs get some sausage and some ravioli.
Everyone was happy with what we got at Twisted Italian.
Twisted Italian
9940 W Happy Valley Rd Peoria AZ
623-537-4000
www.EatTwisted.com
Well That was Dining Out With DOGS for May 2022. It’s getting hot in Phoenix but we will try to get out early if we can and we hope to see you next month!
The Forking TruthIn Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017
