Among the best coffee and coffeehouse treats I can find around the 'burgh.
Their coffee and espresso selection itself is great, as is their cold brewed iced coffee. And their service is consistently friendly and helpful.
What's good mean? My favorite order in summer is an iced latte. I often enough go to Caribou because it's right downstairs, and sometimes go a block to Crazy Mocha... both are good, I like Crazy Mocha better. But when I get to Big Dog and get my iced latte there, it's that first sip where I always say, "oh, that's good"... it's just a richer tastier drink... what can I say?
They have a variety of treats, especially the oft-mentioned oatmeal bar, which are consistently very good.
This isn't a slick corporate chain kind of place, but it definitely has an identity of its own. Cozy seating at about a dozen small tables, plus a few outside. Pets are welcome.
A favorite for me to walk a couple of blocks and relax or read or have a 1:1 meeting.