My wife and I enjoyed lunch here. She had a grilled reuben with a side salad with house balsamic vinaigrette dressing. The pastrami used in the reuben is purported to be home made. The pastrami was great but smelled smokier than it tasted. There was a generous serving on the sandwich. The salad and dressing was good too. We recommend this item.I had the fish tacos and can only award them a C+ . They were fine but not full of flavor. They consisted of three soft taco shells, each with a strip of deep fried fish and topped with a sweet Cole slaw like you might eat with BBQ. Mostly I tasted the slaw. Personally, I like a cilantro/jalapeno based slaw with this dish and I like the fish, if fried, to be seasoned and coated with Panko for crunchiness. I couldn't taste any seasoning on the fish. Nothing wrong with the preparation and the portion was quite adequate, just not worth more than a C+. I chose homemade bleu cheese dressing for my side salad. The dressing had plenty of flavor and I really enjoyed it.I had and Irish ale and my wife had a glass of wine. That's why our bill was over $50. It would have been around $34 otherwise.The Dog has a nice, old time atmosphere than made us both feel very comfortable. It's a good place for lunch.Dietary restrictions: Some GF dishes although they make it clear on the menu they are fried in the same fryer were flour-coated foods are fried. So . . .I did see one "modified vegan" dish, what ever that means.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Pamela Von Tress
1st time here. My husband and I joined friends for dinner. The staff is very friendly. We had a new waiter, Tyler, and when he got behind on his tables, his co-workers stepped in to help. A shout to Rachel for making me a lavender Martini ?. 7 days a week from 4-6, they have a happy hour menu, so we got the .50 cent wings ?. They also have 2 types of sliders on the happy hour menu as well. We all liked our food. I got the classic burger, my husband had the chicken potpie, my friend got fish and chips while her boyfriend got the mushroom soup and Boston steak tips. We had a great time. The place filled up by the time we left. When we walked out, there was a couple dancing to the music at the bar. They looked like they were having a great time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Carlo Petrillo
The place in the back was hoping with a band playing but everyone I asked couldn't tell me the name of the band (they were pretty good). Service was less than par, bar didn't know what they were doing. I saw 1 guy very mad waiting for their check. Food was OK, some was good but others were bad. Don't know if I would go
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Teresa Harvey
Every time I go here, it has been fun! The food is great, and so are the bartenders. The beet salad is amazing, yummy!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jaide
I came here because I saw the new vegetarian menu they recently added and I was not disappointed! The vegetarian Gouda Mac & Cheese was delicious, I devoured it. My family also enjoyed the Chicken Pot Pie and Vegetarian Gnocchi. The bread that came with the Gnocchi was fresh and plump! The French Fries reminded me of McDonald fries without the salt (this is a compliment!!). Our waitress Lisa was wonderful. She was attentive, patient, and friendly. She gave us our space but always made sure we were content. We also loved how warm it was inside!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruth Tavani
My friend and I decided to stop for lunch our first time here I got a chicken cutlet and a vodka martini and my friend got roast turkey sandwich and salted Carmel cocktail everything was delicious. I'm giving a shout out to our waiter Tyler he was so kind and patient and a lot of fun I will definitely be returning with family and friends hopefully Tyler will wait on us he's a doll.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe Pileggi
Foods good, Bloody Mary's suck.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Charlie Heck
The food here is always good the drinks are always on point. I heard Dan's leaving He's going to be missed. If you haven't been here for some food or some good Belgium beer I would definitely suggest that you
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steve
Great beer list and the food was very good. Service was oddly slow for a Thursday even though we went at around 6:15. Not a deterrent at all and I would go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Kathy C
First, I want to be clear that this review is not against the establishment itself but rather the obnoxious bartender that served us. This was our first time to the Stray Dog Tavern, and I was excited to patronize a place that rescues animals and mainly bully dogs. I never imagined the “bully” would be our bartender. My mom has Alzheimer’s, and she struggles with balance and walking, not to mention she is barely 5 feet tall. She needs a great deal of assistance getting up onto a barstool, but once she is there, she is happy, and she feels included. That is our goal as her family and to share as many happy times with her as we can while she is still able to join in these outings. The bartender who was working on Saturday, Feb 24, 2024, between 4:30-5:00 pm was horrendous. I'm guessing he was naive to what Alzheimer's looks like, and hopefully this was a learning experience for him. He was dismissive, rude, condescending, disrespectful and pathetic. His attitude towards us was despicable! We try new places every weekend to put a smile on my mom’s face and bring laughter to what is a very, very, difficult situation. We had intended to stay a while but had one drink and left to go elsewhere where the bartenders are friendly, respectful, and decent human beings. Again, I want to reiterate that this review is solely based on our experience with that bartender. The tavern had a great ambiance, and I would like to believe this could have been a good experience had their bartender had a shred of decency.
Best thing about The Stray Dog Tavern for me: flip over the menu and it says "Vegetarian" at the top of the page. Half of the menu is vegetarian options! The food is excellent.Vegetarian options: All of the vegetarian options I tried were excellent! ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Timothy Keagy
Marlene is the absolute best bartender and sweet person to interact with. The reason I continue to comeback!!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Oyster on the Half Shell
Dean T
Staff is great, stick to bottles. Mixed drinks, little alcohol. Inconsistent.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup
B C
Why is Rachel still employed? She stole money from us from writing in a FAKE tip. We called for weeks having to settle this matter. Ultimately they gave us cash. She is beyond terrible. Sits and eats food at the bar while your food gets cold from the back, you can’t order a drink from her to save your life and talks at the bar loudly with other employees how she hates her job and doesn’t make any tips. Odd coincidence after she fraudulently wrote in a tip on our credit card. FIRE her. She’s bad for business and is single handedly ruining your business HELLO OWNERS… she’s stealing!!!!!!!!!!!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Angela Volcsko
Food and service were good. We have been here twice and each time enjoyed it.
My wife and I enjoyed lunch here. She had a grilled reuben with a side salad with house balsamic vinaigrette dressing. The pastrami used in the reuben is purported to be home made. The pastrami was great but smelled smokier than it tasted. There was a generous serving on the sandwich. The salad and dressing was good too. We recommend this item.I had the fish tacos and can only award them a C+ . They were fine but not full of flavor. They consisted of three soft taco shells, each with a strip of deep fried fish and topped with a sweet Cole slaw like you might eat with BBQ. Mostly I tasted the slaw. Personally, I like a cilantro/jalapeno based slaw with this dish and I like the fish, if fried, to be seasoned and coated with Panko for crunchiness. I couldn't taste any seasoning on the fish. Nothing wrong with the preparation and the portion was quite adequate, just not worth more than a C+. I chose homemade bleu cheese dressing for my side salad. The dressing had plenty of flavor and I really enjoyed it.I had and Irish ale and my wife had a glass of wine. That's why our bill was over $50. It would have been around $34 otherwise.The Dog has a nice, old time atmosphere than made us both feel very comfortable. It's a good place for lunch.Dietary restrictions: Some GF dishes although they make it clear on the menu they are fried in the same fryer were flour-coated foods are fried. So . . .I did see one "modified vegan" dish, what ever that means.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
1st time here. My husband and I joined friends for dinner. The staff is very friendly. We had a new waiter, Tyler, and when he got behind on his tables, his co-workers stepped in to help. A shout to Rachel for making me a lavender Martini ?. 7 days a week from 4-6, they have a happy hour menu, so we got the .50 cent wings ?. They also have 2 types of sliders on the happy hour menu as well. We all liked our food. I got the classic burger, my husband had the chicken potpie, my friend got fish and chips while her boyfriend got the mushroom soup and Boston steak tips. We had a great time. The place filled up by the time we left. When we walked out, there was a couple dancing to the music at the bar. They looked like they were having a great time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The place in the back was hoping with a band playing but everyone I asked couldn't tell me the name of the band (they were pretty good). Service was less than par, bar didn't know what they were doing. I saw 1 guy very mad waiting for their check. Food was OK, some was good but others were bad. Don't know if I would go
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Every time I go here, it has been fun! The food is great, and so are the bartenders. The beet salad is amazing, yummy!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came here because I saw the new vegetarian menu they recently added and I was not disappointed! The vegetarian Gouda Mac & Cheese was delicious, I devoured it. My family also enjoyed the Chicken Pot Pie and Vegetarian Gnocchi. The bread that came with the Gnocchi was fresh and plump! The French Fries reminded me of McDonald fries without the salt (this is a compliment!!). Our waitress Lisa was wonderful. She was attentive, patient, and friendly. She gave us our space but always made sure we were content. We also loved how warm it was inside!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friend and I decided to stop for lunch our first time here I got a chicken cutlet and a vodka martini and my friend got roast turkey sandwich and salted Carmel cocktail everything was delicious. I'm giving a shout out to our waiter Tyler he was so kind and patient and a lot of fun I will definitely be returning with family and friends hopefully Tyler will wait on us he's a doll.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Foods good, Bloody Mary's suck.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
The food here is always good the drinks are always on point. I heard Dan's leaving He's going to be missed. If you haven't been here for some food or some good Belgium beer I would definitely suggest that you
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great beer list and the food was very good. Service was oddly slow for a Thursday even though we went at around 6:15. Not a deterrent at all and I would go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
First, I want to be clear that this review is not against the establishment itself but rather the obnoxious bartender that served us. This was our first time to the Stray Dog Tavern, and I was excited to patronize a place that rescues animals and mainly bully dogs. I never imagined the “bully” would be our bartender. My mom has Alzheimer’s, and she struggles with balance and walking, not to mention she is barely 5 feet tall. She needs a great deal of assistance getting up onto a barstool, but once she is there, she is happy, and she feels included. That is our goal as her family and to share as many happy times with her as we can while she is still able to join in these outings. The bartender who was working on Saturday, Feb 24, 2024, between 4:30-5:00 pm was horrendous. I'm guessing he was naive to what Alzheimer's looks like, and hopefully this was a learning experience for him. He was dismissive, rude, condescending, disrespectful and pathetic. His attitude towards us was despicable! We try new places every weekend to put a smile on my mom’s face and bring laughter to what is a very, very, difficult situation. We had intended to stay a while but had one drink and left to go elsewhere where the bartenders are friendly, respectful, and decent human beings. Again, I want to reiterate that this review is solely based on our experience with that bartender. The tavern had a great ambiance, and I would like to believe this could have been a good experience had their bartender had a shred of decency.
Service: 1
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Best thing about The Stray Dog Tavern for me: flip over the menu and it says "Vegetarian" at the top of the page. Half of the menu is vegetarian options! The food is excellent.Vegetarian options: All of the vegetarian options I tried were excellent! ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Marlene is the absolute best bartender and sweet person to interact with. The reason I continue to comeback!!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Oyster on the Half Shell
Staff is great, stick to bottles. Mixed drinks, little alcohol. Inconsistent.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup
Why is Rachel still employed? She stole money from us from writing in a FAKE tip. We called for weeks having to settle this matter. Ultimately they gave us cash. She is beyond terrible. Sits and eats food at the bar while your food gets cold from the back, you can’t order a drink from her to save your life and talks at the bar loudly with other employees how she hates her job and doesn’t make any tips. Odd coincidence after she fraudulently wrote in a tip on our credit card. FIRE her. She’s bad for business and is single handedly ruining your business HELLO OWNERS… she’s stealing!!!!!!!!!!!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Food and service were good. We have been here twice and each time enjoyed it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5