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but places aren't IDing you for kids.
and a muzzle
Everything is portioned out and prepped ahead of time. You’re asking the kitchen to do more work for a product that isn’t in very high demand.
Why would you go to a dog friendly restaurant if you’re so adamant about it?
There was a dude that brought his little dog into my ridiculously expensive gym. Dog loved chilling in the locker room. They put a stop to it.
My wife and I will take our kids out for their dinner during happy hour. We’ll typically order a couple drinks each and an appetizer for ourselves. Kids meals for the younglings.
Can you share a sample of what you mean?
I mean if they're licking the beer from the mug quietly and they can clean up the bar top after themselves, I mean, I don't see the problem. . . what am I missing here?
Macaroni and cheese or a grilled cheese sandwich is a pita for the kitchen?
I've been fortunate enough to eat at French Laundry and the only thing I would say they could do to improve on the experience would be to have a good boy sitting next to me.In a small $$+ restaurant? With no patio. You’re cool with my friend bringing her 3 huskies? Because people do this.
Should have clarified - yeah, I'm speaking about dog-friendly places THAT ADVERTISE AS 'DOG FRIENDLY' having bowls of water on the patio, where good bois can get a drink. I'm not asking to bring my dog inside of French Laundry.
If a restaurant advertises itself as "dog friendly" I'm not sure I understand anybody here having a problem with it.
Probably best, before some old dude with poor eyesight confused the dog with a blow dryer.
Outdoor patios are fine for behaved dogs in some restaurantsAgreed and I wont. I have a strong dislike of dogs in businesses but especially food/drink places. Nasty.Big NO!!! to dogs in a restaurant! I've left pubs that allowed them and I certainly don't want poochie wandering around slobbering all over the place and shedding his fur into my food. People who bring dogs to restaurants are ignorant, entitled jagoffs in my book. Whats that? your little poochie never bit any one before?!? I guess I'm the first then.
I wouldn't bring my dog out to a restaurant (with the exception of outside dining tables where it's allowed, perhaps) but if the restaurant allows it, then you being so up in arms kind of makes the "jagoff". No one is making you dine there.
I wonder if he was a weirdo, lost a bet or has a brain injury- that’s actually a somewhat common symptom (not the half beard but only being able to “see” half of what’s in front of them).
The handle checks out lol. I am with you but like I don’t even want to be strict. Just don’t like you are homeless or just rolled out of bed. Even something very casual can look nice as long it’s all clean, coordinated, etc.
It’s illegal in Michigan to bring a dog to a restaurant (service dogs are ok).
He joined a group of people that seemed like friends. If this was by accident, I'd hope one of his friends would tell him. Seemed like it was a hipster/attention type thing.
www.bringfido.com
I get the free market idea but it’s also nice to have an idea of what you are getting into when you go out to eat. General standards are nice.
Or tapas. I haven't looked at a kids meal in decades but aren't they generally for child preferred meals like a grilled cheese or mac and cheese or chicken nuggets? Are there places with 4oz sirloins or mini poke bowls on their kids menu?
Yeah, but I guess I think we already have that. Dining out isn't a new thing. And the result is that some places will operate one way and others another way. The general standard is that you should know what kind of place you are going to. I get there are outliers in our society. I'm sure there are people who show up to a fine dining establishment just about every day wearing jorts and a tank top. And the restaurant will make their choice on what to do about that. And that will then teach that customer what the general standard is.
This was 5 years ago when it happened. They changed that location in Caesar's and I think is now Amalfi's. My friend said it was a direct thing from Bobby Flay. I don't know if he does it at his other nice restaurants.
Kid Menus are virtually identical in almost every restaurant:
Yes, and I think my opinion is that it seems to be a positive for there to be diversity in the decisions individual restaurants make. "Sit down restaurants", to me, is a wide variety of experiences that should lead to a variety of decisions. But even if we narrowed it to something like "fine dining", I really don't think my opinion would change.
Sure but there are nice restaurants I go to and people are in football jerseys headed to the game. Your average meal costs $100 plus $15-30 a drink but there's no dress code at all. It would surprise people if the very similar place next door said no jeans or no hats or no jerseys. I think right now the expectation is that there are no expectations.
People here in Minnesota dress like homeless people when they go out to a nice restaurant. When I see someone wear a baseball cap at a fine dining place I shake my head. I’m going to Italy in May and they not only don’t dress like that to dinner, they don’t dress like that anywhere unless they’re working out. Americans sure are a lot more casual than Europe so I hear. When my granddaughter brought her boyfriend over for Thanksgiving I asked him to remove his baseball hat at the table Haven’t had to ask since.
I think it was more apathy than anything else. I have a hard time believing a restaurant would instruct employees to look the other way on health code violations.
Is it? How? Laws require posting of health codes, show me one that requires dog policy to be posted.
I do not eat at restaurants that allow dogs beyond an outside bar or outside seating. Even then I try to steer clear.Offshoot of the "Restaurants are expensive" thread.
And for sure, this is not for fast food or fast casual. This is an article on what industry experts (in the UK) think is acceptable for traditional restaurants.
How to eat now: 16 rules of modern dining – from dress codes to dogs
A restaurant visit should be a joy, but arguments over queues, booking deposits and cakeage can ruin the experience. Industry insiders explain what is and isn’t acceptablewww.theguardian.com
Dress Codes?
Dogs Allowed?
Adults ordering from kids menu?
Cost for cancelling reservation less than 24 hours out.
No Cell Phones?
90 minute table limit?
and more
Do you agree with the voting?
Any particular topics?
Are some people using dogs as service dogs when they shouldn’t? Asking for a friend.I do not eat at restaurants that allow dogs beyond an outside bar or outside seating. Even then I try to steer clear.Offshoot of the "Restaurants are expensive" thread.
And for sure, this is not for fast food or fast casual. This is an article on what industry experts (in the UK) think is acceptable for traditional restaurants.
How to eat now: 16 rules of modern dining – from dress codes to dogs
A restaurant visit should be a joy, but arguments over queues, booking deposits and cakeage can ruin the experience. Industry insiders explain what is and isn’t acceptable
Dress Codes?
Dogs Allowed?
Adults ordering from kids menu?
Cost for cancelling reservation less than 24 hours out.
No Cell Phones?
90 minute table limit?
and more
Do you agree with the voting?
Any particular topics?
When I go into a dark bar inside, I do not expect to see a little ESD or "Service Dog" on one of the bar stools.
And let me define service dogs for those that don't seem to understand. You can always tell a B service dog when they are around others besides their owner, most true service dogs or dogs that typically help people that are legally blind, they don't look at anyone other than their owner. I've seen a few exceptions but mostly that is how it works. If they could look around at others and get side tracked or enjoy the attention of others then it's not much of a service dog.
-We see a lot of folks that need that ESD down here in Florida and slip the service dog vest on before entering a restaurant, owners should be ashamed of themselves.
100%Are some people using dogs as service dogs when they shouldn’t? Asking for a friend.I do not eat at restaurants that allow dogs beyond an outside bar or outside seating. Even then I try to steer clear.Offshoot of the "Restaurants are expensive" thread.
And for sure, this is not for fast food or fast casual. This is an article on what industry experts (in the UK) think is acceptable for traditional restaurants.
How to eat now: 16 rules of modern dining – from dress codes to dogs
A restaurant visit should be a joy, but arguments over queues, booking deposits and cakeage can ruin the experience. Industry insiders explain what is and isn’t acceptable
Dress Codes?
Dogs Allowed?
Adults ordering from kids menu?
Cost for cancelling reservation less than 24 hours out.
No Cell Phones?
90 minute table limit?
and more
Do you agree with the voting?
Any particular topics?
When I go into a dark bar inside, I do not expect to see a little ESD or "Service Dog" on one of the bar stools.
And let me define service dogs for those that don't seem to understand. You can always tell a B service dog when they are around others besides their owner, most true service dogs or dogs that typically help people that are legally blind, they don't look at anyone other than their owner. I've seen a few exceptions but mostly that is how it works. If they could look around at others and get side tracked or enjoy the attention of others then it's not much of a service dog.
-We see a lot of folks that need that ESD down here in Florida and slip the service dog vest on before entering a restaurant, owners should be ashamed of themselves.
Preach!Big NO!!! to dogs in a restaurant! I've left pubs that allowed them and I certainly don't want poochie wandering around slobbering all over the place and shedding his fur into my food. People who bring dogs to restaurants are ignorant, entitled jagoffs in my book. Whats that? your little poochie never bit any one before?!? I guess I'm the first then.
