I've heard good things about the Black Dog from friends, and was looking forward to trying it out. It's always nice to find a place to eat downtown that isn't east 4th or the warehouse district.
The food was alright. The French onion soup was exactly what it should be: a hot bowl with a good amount of cheese. The burgers were ordered medium and shockingly actually came out medium.
The problem lies with timing. The first course of soup took 2-3 minutes, the medium burgers took 45 minutes. I can't say whether the issues came from the server or from the kitchen. The whole place sort of has a family run restaurant feel; two or three people working super hard and several entitled family members standing around taking multiple smoke breaks.
If you have no place to be, the black dog is definitely worth a visit. If you're trying to have dinner or lunch with 2 hours until a sporting event/theater/whatever this place will try your patience .