The Dog Cape Coral

The Dog Cape Coral - Homestyle cooking and live entertainment are featured at this pet friendly bar and grill.

JULY 2015: I'm sorry to say that The Dog has closed. You'll want to try Point 57, which has opened in its place.

Have you been in the mood for a nice dinner out but you didn't want to leave your dog at home, well ....... you can bring your pet to The Dog.

There is a dog theme to the decor and menu, for instance, appetizers are called "Tailwaggers" and salads are called "Ruffage", etc ......... I think it's all very cute.

You can sit in one of several dining rooms, outside, or in the room where the music is playing. On the menu are burgers, hot dogs, steaks, chicken, pasta, and seafood dishes, for the human patrons, of course!

Then there are the rib-sticking comfort foods like the chicken-fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy in the photo on the right.

Or how about open-faced roast beef sandwiches, barbequed ribs, chicken parmigiana, and potroast.

And, let's not forget dessert. Nicole had Funnel Fries and I had the amazing Pineapple Upside-Down Cake ........ Yowzah!

They have an inside bar for non-smokers, an outside smoking bar, an inside dining area, a lounge with a few tables, and an outside patio area.

Starting at 7PM, live entertainment and dancing are in the lounge, which is right next to the patio seating, so you can hear and see what's going on in the lounge.

Tuesday features Chuck Peterson and Wednesday features Monica for open-mic nights.

When we went, one of the waitresses, Lacey, sang a couple of songs and she was terrific! I think she should try out for American Idol. It was a lot of fun!

For the other nights, Clive Live is on Thursdays, Al Holland is on Fridays, and Pearl & Sase are on Saturday.

There are 30 widescreen TV's throughout the restaurant and sports bars. They offer DirecTV baseball and football packages.

The Dog can accommodate parties, call ahead if you have a private party of 30 or more.

When your check exceeds $50, you earn a lifetime discount of %10 on subsequent visits to The Dog.

City of Cape Coral employees receive the discount automatically.