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| - We wish we had more time to enjoy this dog café. It's a bit of a drive from downtown Montréal, but with a dog in tow for the weekend, it seemed like a good place to hang out together as a family. We were not disappointed.
Coming in, the host gave us a run-down of how it worked after we confirmed we had never been there before. Basically, your pup can stay with you while you dine (as in a regular restaurant, complete with alcohol and everything). Your pup gets a blanket, a bowl of water, and you can tie them up fairly close to you. If you choose not to have your pup at the table, you can send them off to the indoor dog park where they can run around for a reasonable rate of 5$/hr; prorated if you end up staying less or more (you can also watch your dog play from a television in the dining area). Or you can have them groomed on-site. It's definitely a good one-stop shop for dog and master.
Personally, I wasn't that impressed with the dog park - if only because there were way too many dogs (at least when we went). They did try to separate the big dogs and small dogs, but in my opinion, that still wasn't enough space. Also, because there's only glass separating dog and master, what ended up happening was that the dogs congregated by the windows looking for their owners and barking at them to get them out. There were more than a few stressed dogs in there, that's for sure.
As for our pup (a small dog), she quite enjoyed sitting with us at the table. I can see how large dogs may not have as much space (even on the floors), but I think it's doable. There is also patio-seating on nice warmer days. Servers also give out treats to dogs (on top of food you might or might not share with them), so as far as I'm concerned, your pups should have nothing to complain about...
Their food was pretty decent, although we did find the wait a bit long. We had already eaten brunch before our visit, so I ordered dessert - the crème brûlée, while my partner had the poutine (with meat). Our friends, who came to check out the place with us, ordered drinks. The food was delicious (albeit the dessert was a little runny); more so than we expected from this restaurant, that's for sure. Service was also very friendly, even though slow.
Our experience with dog cafés generally puts emphasis on the "dog" part of the visit, and oftentimes neglects all other aspects. It's good to know that Hot Dog Café strives to meet both the "pet-friendly" part as well as the "restaurant" part of their business.
We'll definitely try to come back if we're in town. As for Ottawans reading this review - can I say - Great Franchise Idea! (Cause we totally need one!)
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