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.

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.

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!