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Carson Kitchen was a pleasant surprise. After we walked around the block a couple times trying to find the entrance (it's a little confusing) we were promptly seated by the window for a party of 3. We were entertaining our friend from out of town and had just come from the Mob Museum (highly recommended). The place was packed, so we were delighted to be seated quickly.
Our server was very friendly and helpful. He suggested a few dishes and was spot on. The plates are small portions, like tapas. They are shareable. We ordered green beans and a wonderful, tender steak. It was amazing! The guys each had a domestic beer, but I ordered a cider based on the server's recommendation. I forget the name (I'll add the name later when I find it). It was an imported cider from Swizterland. Wonderful and refreshing! The atmosphere is a modern, trendy pub with unique artwork. Very hipster.
We loved Carson Kitchen, but unfortunately they lost tons of points with me after I saw dogs laying around in the dining room. Yes, DOGS! LIVE DOGS!!! This disgusted me and I couldn't help, but think there was dog hair in my food.
I've since have discussed this with the owner who tells me he only allows service dogs in. Although, there isn't a lot of regulations on how to determined whether a dog is a service dog or not. He has assured me he has trained his staff and looked into the legal requirements. It turns out the owners of the dogs do not have to provide any proof. Just about anyone can walk in with a dog and say it's a service dog. It most likely was service dogs we saw that night.
I can understand business owners delimma. If they question whether a dog is a service dog they run the risk of offending the owner. If they refuse to let them in the risk a lawsuit. When they do let them in other customers, such as myself, are turned off. I've also learned most service dogs are used for depression and anxiety, not physical disabilities. There seems to be a lot more "service dogs" around. I'm seeing dogs in hair and nail salons, restaurants, and I even saw one in a Target that had a grocery section!
If I do return to Carson Kitchen and there happens to be dogs in the dining room I will choose to go elsewhere.
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