Spotted Dog Restaurant & Bar

I have never had anything from Spotted Dog that I did not enjoy. Truly, this is one of my all-time favorite restaurants in the Triangle area! Spotted Dog has a large and inventive menu that simultaneously accommodates my family’s dairy allergies. Anyone with food allergies knows how difficult it is to find ANYTHING on a menu that is safe for you to eat – my wife consistently has decision paralysis every time she looks at this menu, and I love to see it!

Great place for lunch! Tons of options for vegetarians and vegans and an extensive cocktail and beverage list, including yummy mocktails. My friend had the turkey and bacon sandwich with sweet potato fries and she loved it. I had the black bean nachos and it was a very generous portion that was tasty. The service was outstanding - our waitress was friendly and prompt and went above and beyond to help us pick out some t-shirts, making at least two trips out to the table with samples for us to see. And then our shirts came in bags that the staff had decorated with hand drawn puppy dogs! It was so adorable. And there is a free parking lot right across the street (on the left side as you are facing the entrance to the restaurant). As an alumna of UNC I was shocked to see free parking :)

Great eatery. Amazingly large menu (almost too overwhelming - they need a specials / highlights menu!). Vegan, vegetarian, GF options. But also chicken, fish, beef, etc. Something for everyone. Really delicious!!! Lovedddd the fish & chips half platter (hush puppies, coleslaw). Good southern twists that feel flavourful and healthy. The chicken salad was HUGE but really flavourful and fresh. Absolutely would recommend! Not too expensive, $20 pp. Server was super nice and service is fast! Empty on a Monday night. Indoor and outdoor seating.

Went to Spotted Dog Restaurant for a birthday celebration, it was great service, excellent food and the atmosphere was very calm and easy to have a quiet conversation. I had the Fish and Chips, with Hush Puppies and Fried Ocra... all very delicious. My wife is vegetarian, so she had the Vegan Flautas and salad, and really enjoyed those as well. Highly recommend Spotted Dog!

We had a group of 12 for dinner and on a 2-hour deadline to be sure to be headed out of the door to be on-time to our next stop. I made the Spotted Dog staff aware of our needs several days ahead and they made sure we got what we needed. The service was outstanding! The food was delicious and came out quickly after we or put in our orders!! And the menu offered enough variety for the, very different from each other, eating habits our group has. Plus we were out of the door by the deadline we requested but not once did the restaurant staff make us feel hurried. Every single person in our party was very impressed with the experience. I, myself, ordered the pub burger which was huge and simply yummy. The onion rings and beer-batter fries were cooked to perfection. Each of us plans to return e