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Dining Out With DOGS in North Las Vegas NV – November 2023

Dining out with DOGS is just a “FLUFF” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all really started with my late dog Louie. He always enjoyed going out to eat. When he got elderly and came down with aggressive cancer we were told that Louie only had about three months to live and maybe up to 6 months. I took Louie out to eat as often as possible and he made it another 17 months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat when the weather is right and when I can.

We went to Hawaiian Barbecue in North Las Vegas Nevada. They serve Hawaiian Lunch Plates……It’s usually an enormous amount of food served in a Styrofoam container usually served with rice and macaroni salad. They don’t have their own patio but a community patio is only a few doors down.

Today I went for the MINI Machiko Chicken……

.This “MINI” meal is not so mini and also came with a side cup of macaroni salad.t’s a lot of tender flavorful dark meat chicken that might be marinated and it’s coated in a slightly sticky crunchy coating. This really is an enormous amount of food and it only cost $8.99.

The dogs are thrilled with it.

The dogs also enjoyed my husband’s Bento Box. (BBQ beef, BBQ chicken, fried fish, and Spam, with double rice and macaroni salad.

The dogs and us enjoyed dining out at Hawaiian Barbecue #1.

#1 Hawaiian Barbecue – 5870 N Losee Rd North Las Vegas NV – 702-642-4600

www.HawaiianBBQLV.com

The next weekend it was too cold to dine out so we did take out from SNS Diner BBQ.

My husband and dog are very found of the gumbo there.

My husband (and dog) also enjoy the hot link and macaroni and cheese.

I like (and the dogs like) the bbq pastrami from SNS Diner BBQ but I do note that the pastrami I tried here in June was spiced and smoked and hand cut a little better than today’s…..Don’t get me wrong todays is still good but what I tried in June was phenomenal.

Picture of June Pastrami.

June Pastrami

It taste different than the thin sliced pastrami.

Both dogs are interested in the pastrami and the macaroni and cheese.

The dogs always enjoy SNS Diner BBQ

3229 Losee Rd North Las Vegas NV – 702-269-9696

www.SNSDiner.com

The next day during the day we thought it was warm enough to treat the dogs to an In-And-Out-Burger. So we did that real fast.

The dogs never complain about In-And-Out-Burgers……There are close to 400 locations of In and Out Burgers out there and this chain is growing too so one might be near you soon.

That was Dining Out With DOGS in North Las Vegas. We Hope you’ve enjoyed and we hope to see you next month.

The Forking Truth
In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

Dining Out With DOGS in North Las Vegas NV

Dining Out with DOGS is just a “Fluff” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It started back with my late dog Louie. He always LOVED going out to eat. When he was elderly and was diagnosed with aggressive cancer I took him out as often as I could to eat. Instead of his 3-6 month life expectancy Louie made it another 17 months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat when I can and when the weather is right.

We took the dogs to Those Guys Pies in North Las Vegas. The popular dishes here are pizzas and cheesesteaks. This restaurant is very dog friendly. They even have a craft dog biscuit vending machine inside that offers FOUR flavors of dog biscuits.

Last time my dogs tried the beef biscuits. This time they tried the chicken biscuits.

One of the nice workers there ran a dog bowl of water over to my dogs.

The dogs were very happy tasting some of my husband’s cheesesteak. (my husband was happy eating it too)

The dogs were also happy to help me eat my lakeside salad with added chicken.

The dogs always enjoy dining at Those Guys Pies in North Las Vegas NV.

Those Guys Pies 1327 S Simmons St North Las Vegas NV – 702-483-4404

www.ThoseGuysPies.com

The Forking Truth
In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

Dining Out With DOGS at Those Guys Pies North Las Vegas NV

Those Guys Pies is a pizza and cheesesteak restaurant with a location in North Las Vegas Nevada. If they seem familiar then maybe you caught them featured on Food Network’s Diners Drive-ins and Dives with Guy Fire. Those Guys Pies is one of the few dog friendly restaurants in North Las Vegas Nevada and the they were open and set up for us unlike another restaurant we were thinking about trying……. Those Guys Pies also might be the only restaurant with a Craft Dog Biscuit Vending Machine too!

So today my dogs got to try Sniff Pistols Craft Beef Dog Biscuits.

Both dogs enjoy the beef dog biscuits.

I didn’t give the dogs any of the diablo fries because they are FORKING HOT!!!!! I wouldn’t recommend them to anyone because they are TOO HOT for anyone to enjoy. I’m surprised that they make them that hot.

Everything else was good.

I had a house salad with grilled chicken.

Both dogs enjoyed the chicken from my salad.

The dogs also got to enjoy some sausage from my husband’s sausage sandwich.

That was Dining Out With DOGS at Those Guys Pies. We Hope you’ve enjoyed!

Those Guys Pies

5585 Simmons Street North Las Vegas Nevada – 725-251-5826

www.ThoseGuysPies.com

The Forking Truth
In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

Dining Out With DOGS at SNS Diner BBQ North Las Vegas NV

SNS Diner & BBQ is also known as Southern Nevada BBQ and is located in North Las Vegas Nevada. They offer breakfast, and a lunch/dinner menu of comfort foods. They also offer daily specials and of course barbecue. If they look or sound familiar it might be because they’ve been featured on Food Network’s Diners Drive-ins and Dives.

They have all kinds of seating inside.

Outside was only three tables but we managed to get one and the dogs were very happy about that.

We tried a bbq corned beef sandwich with a side salad. The side salad came out first.

The dogs got to eat my cucumbers from the salad.

My husband started out with a cup of gumbo.

He thought it was good and my digs were excited to eat some of the sausage in it.

I gave my dogs a small amount of the smoked corned beef.

They do a mild kind of corned beef here but it is tender. (The smoked pastrami here is more like an east coast style…Well it was last time…) The dogs got mostly bbq chicken that was very good! It was really tender, lightly smoked with crispy skin and really perfect! They also got bbq pulled pork, the tender brisket, some macaroni and cheese, and a little sweet cornbread (not pictured).

The dogs were very pleased with SNS Diner & BBQ and can’t wait to return.

That was Dining out With DOGS at SNS Diner & BBQ North Las Vegas NV

3229 Losee Rd North Las Vegas NV – 702-269-9696

www.SNSDiner.com

The Forking Truth
In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

My Dogs at Those Guys Pies North Las Vegas NV

We recently had our first cool day since May so we took the dogs to Those Guys Pies in North Las Vegas Nevada. They are a pizza and cheesesteak restaurant that has been featured on Food Network’s Diners Drive-ins and Dives. I’ve been here a few times and we asked if they were dog friendly and they said YES! They even have dog biscuit vending machine inside. So far we do like the steak sandwiches here and we also think that the Italian White pizza is very good!

Today my husband got another cheesesteak but the one he had today had extra cheese. My bad I forgot to photo so here is a picture of the last one he woofed down.

Today I got a Caesar salad with added roasted tomatoes and grilled chicken.

It’s made with white meat chicken that is moist. The salad is fresh and crisp and the dressing is reasonably good. But my dogs think that the chicken is great! My bigger dog periodically while dining slaps me for more chicken.

They also get a little bit of cheesesteak.

We all enjoyed our trip to Those Guys Pies in North Las Vegas.

That was Dining out with DOGS at Those Guys Pies.

Those Guys Pies

5585 Simmons Street North Las Vegas NV – 725-251-5826

www.ThoseGuysPies.com

The Forking Truth

Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix AZ – April 2023 – Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery, Culver’s

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 Truth
In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix AZ March 2023 Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery, Cucina Tagliani, Salad and Go, Twisted Italian

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.

potstickers
lotus 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 Threw
steak and chicken Greek salad
Thai 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 Truth
In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

Did You Know about the Pup Cup at Rita’s Ice Custard Happiness – Glendale AZ

The Pup Cup

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

623-866-9676

www.RitasIce.com

Every THING is subject to change.

The Forking Truth

Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix AZ February 2023 Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen, Phila Deli, Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery

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 Truth
In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix AZ – January 2023- Cucina Tagliani, Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery, Bottega Pizzeria Ristorante, Culver’s

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 Truth
In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017