Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix AZ – April 2022 – Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery, Corleone’s, Phil-Deli, Casa De Falafel

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. I’d take him out to eat now and then but took him out often as I could when he got diagnosed with aggressive cancer. We were told to only expect him to live maybe three months or possibly up to 6 months. Louie was already elderly too and couldn’t do a lot but he always enjoyed eating foods that he liked. We took him out as often as we could and 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 several things that you need to know about dining out with dogs.

One thing is that not all restaurant patios are dog friendly. You need to see a dog friendly sign or license displayed. If you don’t notice those things then you have to call the restaurant and ask if it is ok to bring your furry friend.

You might not know that it is ALWAYS BEST to dine at off times to avoid as many (potential problems) people and other dogs. Other people can be problems because some people hate dogs and other people are just allergic to dogs…It’s best to avoid other dogs because dogs love to bark at each other and this can be a disturbance and you might be asked to leave.

Here in Phoenix Arizona it is often too hot to dine out with dogs. Generally most (but not all) younger and healthy dogs can tolerate up to 90 degrees F with shade. Dogs ARE NOT AS HEAT TOLERANT AS PEOPLE. They wear fur coats, absorb heat up their feet, and can’t sweat. When there is any doubt it is always better to leave your dog safe at home.

Did you know that most food and drink that you consume can be harmful or even toxic to your dog. Educate yourself on this matter and get lists of safe and unsafe foods for dogs from your veterinarian. Usually a small lean piece of sauce free meat is usually a safe bet.

Once you make it to the restaurant there are also some rules to go by. Your dog must be by your side at all times. Dogs are not to sit on restaurant furniture or to eat from restaurant dishes. It’s a good idea to bring your own collapsible water bowl.

We regularly go to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery in North Phoenix. They are a Vietnamese Restaurant that specializes in serving the Banh Mi Baguette sandwich and offer close to a dozen different varieties. They also serve most of your Vietnamese favorites like rice plates and noodle bowls. The food is always good, always is a large portion and prices are low….But they Don’t serve pho.

Today my husband got a shaken beef banh mi.

The beef is unusually good here. This sandwich is made up of marinated ribeye (that is tender like filet), pickled carrots and radish, jalapeño, cucumbers, cilantro, and a locally made baguette. (banh mi also includes homemade mayo but on my husband’s sandwich as per his request)

She is very happy thinking about all the beef and chicken that she is going to eat.

I got the chicken noodle salad bowl with a veggie egg roll.

This is a very large delicious noodle salad packed with lots of rice noodles, cucumber, cabbage, lettuce, bean sprouts, cilantro, mint, scallions, pickled carrot & radish, peanuts, lots of tasty chicken and a tasty veggie egg roll. Both dogs insist on helping me eat it.

We always enjoy going to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery.

www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com

2340 W Bell Rd PHX

602-843-3637

Today we thought we’d try the Corleone’s Food Truck in Glendale for some Philly Style Steak Sandwiches.

They do have two picnic tables set up to use but we took the sandwiches to go and used a nearby park to eat at.

I tried the chicken steak hoagie. The chicken meat today is extra dry like chalk. I’ve had much better sandwiches from the brick and mortar Corleone’s restaurants. The bread from the food truck is also much thicker…..and they don’t offer cherry peppers for that authentic Philly taste. The dogs don’t mind the dry chicken. They are very sweet and are not as picky as I am.

I hear that the pizza cheese steak sandwich was much better than the chicken steak hoagie.

The dogs were also happy to eat that one too! (we are very careful not to let them have any onions…because onions are very bad for dogs)

Corleone’s Food Truck on Bell Rd in Glendale

www.Corleones.net

4961 W Bell Rd Glendale AZ

623-293-3035

Decided to try Phila-Deli in Glendale for their steak sandwiches.

My husband got a large cheesesteak with extra American cheese and pickled peppers.

The people at Phila-Deli are very nice and brought out a large dog dish of ice water for the dogs. Here’s the cheese steak.

Someone is quite happy about that.

I got the small size chicken hoagie type steak sandwich.

The filling is much better this week than from the sandwich last week but I’m not a fan of this Arizona style squishy bread. I’ll get something different next time.

Both dogs enjoy the steak meat and we are extra careful to avoid onions and pickled peppers for them.

Phil-Deli

www.PhilaDeliAZ.com

20219 N 59TH Ave Glendale

623-376-9333

It’s heating up in Phoenix. Got in this week to Casa De Falafel in Glendale. They offer a very limited menu of falafels, chicken and beef shawarma and wraps. They do not have a patio so we did take out and went to a close by park around Union Hills and 59TH.

We got two shawarma platters. One chicken and one beef. They came with plenty of sauces, chick peas, sumac onions, pickles, olives, lentil soup, and were packed with LOTS of meat to share.