Barking Dog Luncheonette
“Barking Dog's Country Breakfast Special, available M-F for only $7.95, has got to be one of the best brunch deals on the UES.”
“We were also no where near the only people with a furry friend as the patio was crawling with fidos.”
“The Granny Smith omelette is an absolute stroke of genius and so so good.”
Barking Dog Luncheonette
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I would not recommend the "Famous Barking Dog Burger" at all. It comes on this square shaped chunk of focaccia bread. The bread has a strong herbal taste and is so thick that it covers up the taste of the burger patty. The patty itself was very average and not too juicy – pretty dry actually. I am sure it was their idea to be different with their burger, but it was a bad idea.
Their Italian hero though was a little better but not by much. It is on ciabatta bread and comes with mozzarella, arugula, prosciutto and red peppers. Like almost all their sandwiches, it is over $11 and is not too big. Both of these sandwiches were advertised as coming with a "side" of cole slaw. I hesitate to call it a side because it was actually just a tiny mouthful.
Maybe some of the other items on the menu are better, but my first impression is this place is a miss.
We sought out the barking dog for brunch after a run in central parking. And the experience was quite underwhelming…. and left us wishing we'd had a different brunch. No we didn't have any dogs with us and yes it was cool that they're trying to attract dogs but overall the food felt quite bland. Honestly, the food tasted like it could have come from your local iHop.
The fruit bowl was a mixture of super cheap fruits (pineapple, honey dew, cantaloupe etc) typically found in your school cafeteria fruit bowls. where were the strawberries, blackberries, watermelon, etc??
I was very torn between pancakes and their classic breakfast but ultimately opted fro the classic breakfast given the price tag of the pancakes and they were trying to charge an additional $2 for syrup. The classic breakfast seemed to provide more bang for the buck but at the end of the day the bacon/sausage was incredibly sub-par and not what I was looking for.
Their prices were also egregiously expensive for the quality.
The only redeeming piece of my meal: hasbrowns, they were delicious but it's hard to screw-up hashbrowns.
Another restaurant with great food and terrible service. Sooo disappointing. The food was good but it took 15 minutes to get us drinks, 10 more to get coffee, and overall we were there for an hour and a half for breakfast. I just don't understand how this happens???
Oohh I think this might be my new favorite diner on the UES!
Let me just say that the pancakes were heavenly. So fluffy and buttery. I usually spread some butter on my warm pancakes before drizzling some maple syrup on, but these pancakes were delicious on their own without butter. And Barking Dog has Vermone maple syrup in little glass bottles with Barking Dog stickers! Granted, they are $2 per tiny bottle, but I'm a sucker for maple syrup, so I was all about that.
The Granny Smith omelette is an absolute stroke of genius and so so good. Apples, sausages, and cheddar cheese in soft, fluffy egg. Comes with hash brown. And a delicious biscuit. Can it get any better? Yes. Fresh-squeezed orange juice. Doesn't come with the meal, but they have delicious fresh-squeezed OJ. Yay!
The service was nothing to call home about but was pleasant. Also, they are apparently doggy-friendly, which is so cool! It's about a 10 minute walk away, which is further than my 2-minute walk to my previous favorite diner, but I think it is so worth it.
I came here for Sunday brunch during June with my family (read: grandma, 4 other adults, 1 kid, and 2 babies…… ). The wait staff was extremely accommodating and even helped us fold up strollers and stored them so we could sit in the restaurant a little bit easier.
The menu is extensive and not too terribly expensive. We all ordered an assortment of brunch foods – everything from omelettes to pancakes, and even just basic egg dishes. I personally recommend anything that includes the biscuits as the biscuit was the best part of the meal.
Great little place with lots of entertaining dogs.
Wonderful place for dog owners. Amazing to sit outside and eat if you have a dog, with the water faucet and dishes of water for pups… The best most memorable experience I had here was when we had a dog visiting and needed to find a place to bring him with us… We ate here 3 times that day since I could not take him in our building. Sitting outside with a pup was so much fun and all the dogs and people who owned them chatted a bit, the dogs flirted and played a little, was really fun to be a part of this dog world for a day. That was the best experience I had here, as well as bringing a number of kids to sit outside and eat …
Their specialty/ house breakfast special offering with eggs, hash browns, bacon – wonderfully made, plentiful, delicious and filling.
I have ordered the burgers a few times including one on our recent visit, and am underwhelmed mostly because I like my burger on a burger type roll not on the bread or rolls they provide. It's my (and my sons) preference.
Their Cobb salad which I have had a few times for delivery and at the restaurant – is amazing with wonderfully fresh and solid ingredients …
Chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks and fries are tasty and a hit with kids.
They had a fantastic jambalaya that they sadly don't offer anymore – I've called a few times craving this hoping they brought it back but no such luck yet.
They deliver and service both in the restaurant and for delivery has been friendly and pretty timely
Highly recommend for dog owners who want to take their pups to dine with them when it's nice outside !
A pretty standard diner/restaurant with decent food and an expansive menu. The service is friendly and quick and the place is full of families enjoying weekend brunch.
I had the turkey burger and it was decent, maybe a little overcooked. We split sweet potato fries which were actually surprisingly good.
Not a place I have on my list to return to, but if convenient I would wander in again, but would keep to the brunch menu.
We ate here purely for our little mutt. We thought, okay, how hard is it to mess up a calamari, burger and wine? Well our calamari was not crispy and the cocktail sauce flavorless and runny. It tasted like it came out of a can of stewed tomatoes without any seasoning. Our "kobe" burger looked like a thin slice of overcooked patty. They forgot our cheese and a side of the cajun remoulade dipping sauce that eventually made the burger somewhat bearable. Our dog, who is avidly known for her poor beggary manners refused to eat the burger. She looooves tomatoes but she refused those too. Hmmm.. if our less than picky pooch refused this fare, that was really telling for us. The wine cost $10 and tastes like watered down table wine. Gross. We ordered a banana split and that was maybe the best part of the meal. There are plenty of places in the city you can take your best friend to and still get a decently valued and tasty meal! Sorry Scruffles, we will not be back and we don't think you'd mind!
Scruffles says: "Two paws down!"