Dining Out With DOGS In Metro Phoenix AZ – December 2021 – Greek Palace, Twisted Italian, Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery, The Rec Pizza & Dogs

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 who was elderly and diagnosed with aggressive cancer. Louie couldn’t do a lot but he always enjoyed eating and dining out. I took him out to eat as much as possible and instead of his 3-6 month diagnosis he made it another 17 months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat as long as the weather agrees.

There are many things to know about dining out with dogs.

Not all restaurant patios are dog friendly.

Most food and drink that you consume can be unhealthy or even toxic to your furry friend. It is best to get a list of foods from your veterinarian on what to avoid. (or to find what is safe. Usually a small lean piece of un-sauced meat is a good bet)

Your dog is not as heat tolerant as you are. (90 degrees and up is too hot to dine out with dogs).

If you do decide to dine out with dogs….

Your dog(s) need to be by your side at all times.

Dogs are not allowed to sit on restaurant furniture or eat off of restaurant plates.

Bring a water bowl for your dog.

It’s also best to dine at off times to avoid as many other people and dogs. (many people don’t like dogs and some people are allergic) (dogs often bark at each other and this might be a disturbance)

I called Greek Palace in North Peoria and they confirmed to me that they are dog friendly so we took the dogs there! They serve most of your traditional Greek dishes and a very good Greek Flaming Cheese called saganaki. Greek patio has not one but TWO dog friendly patios.

We placed our order and they started us out with salads.

The salads were tasty and fresh but not much here to give the dogs.

I tried the veggie chicken shawarma.

I got more than I can eat! That makes a couple of pups very happy.

You can see my dog on the right is drooling.

My husband got what they call the fire fighter platter. It’s sliced beef and lamb cooked on a vertical skewer. It came with grilled onions , rice, and vegetables.

The dogs also tried some of that too.

www.GreekPalace.net

We dined at Twisted Italian in North Peoria. They are an American Style Italian Restaurant that offers some Twisted options like house made pierogi and Italian chili rellenos. The official dog friendly patio is extra great for dining out with dogs because they only have two tables so we avoid lots of potential problems here.

They started us off with crusty hot bread, and olive oil with balsamic.

Today I got the citrus salad with added salmon. The salmon is cooked medium and is nicely spiced. I also have blue cheese candied. walnuts, mandarin oranges, and cranberries.

My husband got the antipasto salad.

We did alright at the Twisted Italian in Peoria.

www.EatTwisted.com

We regularly dine at Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery in North Phoenix. They specialize in serving around a dozen different Banh Mi Baguette sandwiches. They also offer most Vietnamese dishes except for PHO. Prices are low, portions are large and the food is consistently good!

Today I had the curry chicken with rice.

The Curry chicken is lots off chunks of tasty marinated white chicken with potatoes, carrots, onions, crispy shallots in a tasty curry sauce (rice is on the side)

My husband got the pork rice plate today.