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  • Has TV
  • Smoking
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Wheelchair Accessible

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    The Black Dog is a great community gathering place. Every time I settle into a table at Black Dog, there are local artists gathered discussing their work, or actually creating art.  And almost every night of the week there is live music or other creative activities for customers to enjoy. Last time I was in, there were about a dozen people playing cribbage together and a Bluegrass band was jamming away.

    The Black Dog is a great place to find out what's happing in the Lowertown neighborhood because it's always full of locals. I really enjoy the sense of community you feel when you're at the Black Dog. This is the only reason I'm giving them three starts. If it wasn't for the community feel the Black Dog would get two at best.

    I have one complaint about the Black Dog, and it's a big one. The coffee is inconsistent and overall not very good. An Americano or a Cold Press are the only two drinks I get at coffee shops, and at The Black Dog the same drink is never prepared the same way, twice.

    One day I will have a great Americano, and the next day the espresso will be so sour or burnt that I can't drink it. I don't know if they change beans or if their machine is quirky, but I should be able to expect a drink consisting of espresso and water to taste the same each day.

    Same issues with the Cold Press. One week it's dark, rich and delicious; and the next it's so weak I think they just put a pot of light roast in the fridge.

    The inconsistency in the coffee makes me a bit leery every time I order one, but that doesn't stop me from going to the Black Dog Cafe. The community atmosphere will continue to draw me in, and if  they can get to a point of consistently preparing a good Americano, you'll find me their more often.

    Please stop trying to make pizzas and quesadillas and focus on making good coffee.

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    STAFF DOES NOT WEAR GLOVES or use tissue paper to prepare or handle food (even though they may handle money one minute, and make your quesadilla the next). Food and drink is mediocre at best and seriously overpriced. Coffee is uninspired and over-acidic. "Pastries" are not made on sight and with exception of apple fritter, are dry, doughy crap. Always playing the same Lauren Hill or Bob Marley cd's. Except for that day of un-ironic seventies hits like "leave your hat on." Register staff is slow, no sense of grace or urgency about customer service.

    Don't let the adorable vintage space fool you - nothing within done with elan, no bang for buck. Only reason to go there besides by default (it's in the middle of the Saint Paul downtown/lowertown retail desert) is that they do have some nice musical acts in the evening. Why don't they collect some of the cds these fine acts are always selling at their shows and play those during the day?

    I swear the only reason this place gets business is the vintage building hypnotizes people into thinking they're getting a quaint, boutique experience, and there are very little other options in the neighborhood.

    If you are looking for a quick coffee and tasty bite - do yourself a favor, cross the farmer's market parking lot, and go to the Heartland Deli. You'll spend about the same and get much better product and service.

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    I really do not like this place.  I have been here several times now that we moved to Lowertown and I am never comfortable here and I am all about Comfort.

    These are my issues:

    There are hardly any plug ins so if you want to hang out for awhile, good luck if you need a charge on your puter. The tables are rickety and small, and there are always loud, obnoxious, people talking loudly on their cell phones.

    The staff is pretty rude to me and my daughter.  They are not friendly at all, stare at you with a blank look on their face while you order, and tell you to get your feet off the 70 year old cheap chairs they have.  Really??? I was at Starbucks for three hours before coming to Black Dog and no one told me to get my feet off one of their much nicer and expensive chairs!  Go YELL at the man over there who is talking so loudly on his cell phone would ya???? Leave me alone!

    The food pretty much sucks and the drinks are just so-so..  I really want a Starbucks down here in Lowertown!!!

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