Spotted Dog Restaurant & Bar
Carrboro, NC 27510-2307
Phone: (919) 933-1117
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Tues-Sun 11:30am-12am
Editorial Review for Spotted Dog Restaurant & Bar – by Kristine Forrest
In Short
This cheerful restaurant has earned a reputation as one of the area's healthiest dining spots. Vegetarians won't be disappointed--the menu is abundant with meatless options. The dog theme appears in subtle details: cute paw prints on the walls and quirky dish names. Appetizers include Diggin' in Hummus--a light dip of garbanzo beans, garlic, tahini, lemon juice and herbs served with pita wedges. Veggie burgers or vegetarian sandwiches satisfy even those who aren't vegetarians.
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User Reviews for Spotted Dog Restaurant & Bar
07/09/2008 Posted by gritcamel
I went for the first time two or so years ago, and it didn't take long to become my favourite place. Seriously, you can get anything you're craving at this place. The wait staff are incredibly knowledgable about everything they serve, and they're always more than happy to guide you along. Sometimes I let them pick for me, and I'm never disappointed. It's one of the few places I believe them when they say that everything is homemade and secret recipes. The bartenders are awesome and the servers are generally pretty fun. So the service is good, and the ambiance is just right, and the space is really interesting, but the food. The food is just so good. The menu is primarily vegetarian and vegan, and even though I am neither, I still can find anything I need and leave satisfied. The portions are just the right size, and the price is really very reasonable for the quality and amount of food. They have everything from organic salads to fantastic turkey burgers to crab cakes to amazing pastas. Soup of the Day is always off-beat yet very tasty. But don't forget to save room for dessert! They have the best restaurant coffee I've ever had, and the desserts are amazing. When I said they have it all, I meant it, because they have a bakery, too. (The Bread Pudding and the Tortes are my favourites). Every town in America would be lucky to have a restaurant like the Spotted Dog.
11/02/2007 Posted by jusandjak10
The food is good. The staff is sarcastic, rude, and inattentive. They are stingy with their cranberry juice, and get this, it is the stuff that comes in little cans. I once asked for cranberry juic e with no ice and the waitress said she could only fill the glass half way! I asked her why and she replied If I fill it to the top I would be giving you more juice than I give everyone else! As many times as I was in there I never saw any reason to leave a large tip, or any for that matter. They all seem like they are very unhappy to be working where they are. No smiles. No conversation. Nothihg you go out to eat for. I forgot to mention they are often out of menu items, and more than occasionally their hood breaks down. With so many choices in the Chapel Hill Carrboro area, don't bother with this place.
Cons: waitstaff borders on hateful!
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