Barking Dog Alehouse

Nice, cozy, updated place.  Great selection of alcohol, but I like the Crispin Hard Cider!!!  Yum!! We sat at the bar and I had a wonderful black bean w/dead animal soup for lunch.  Tasty, perfectly spiced to my taste anyways.  Service was great, waitress was attentive, the owners came over to chat.  Very friendly place.

Would I take people there to impress them? No. But would I go there all the time and be mad if I can't get a table? Probably.

PROS
Good beer and wine selections, and inventive cocktails. (Although they were spring-themed and not summer-themed in late May ... I demand summer-themed.)

Our server was a veteran and the hostess seated us promptly.

Good, big burger.

CONS
It was dinner time on a weekday so the place was pretty loud and brat-friendly. (Disclaimer, I am preggo and allowed to call them brats.)

Little parking nearby - it's residential.

Waffle fries not seasoned.

Truly, it's 1 star for breakfast, and 3 star for lunch/dinner. I've gone a handful of times over several years and service has always been fine, but the food pretty average. Except breakfast - I honestly didn't think it was possible to mess up a small breakfast menu, but ick. The chorizo burrito was really bland and overwhelmed with meat. The french toast wasn't completely cooked, and just in general had a bad taste, like perhaps the griddle wasn't fully cleaned. The fruit on the side was brown at the edges and not freshly cut. I hate being the grouchy reviewer, but it seriously was gross.

This may be why we were one of only two tables there - I expected it to be busy and a bit of a wait since just about everywhere is on a Sunday morning (much less a holiday weekend).

It's a great neighborhood location, but I think we'll have to save it for happy hour brews and not much else.