Square 1
 

My husband, our little dog, and I enjoyed a delicious dinner at Square 1 tonight on their patio. My burger was perfectly done and the onion rings were tasty. The service was outstanding. Joe was our server and was very personable. Arlene the manager came by and talked with us. She was friendly and truly interested in ensuring quality service. We will go back. :bigbow:

We definitely plan to visit Square 1 when we return in the Fall.

I am curious. What kind of a burger do they serve to your dog and what is the price? I am sure the dog liked whatever was served.

I'm curious. Why would you take your dog out to dinner with you?

Well that didn't take long! If a place allows dogs outside, it's your choice as to whether or not to take your dog. Hubby and I lived in Boca Raton for three years and I can't recall ever dining at an outdoor restaurant without dogs. Usually they were on the ground at the owners' feet, but saw plenty of handbags on extra chairs with tiny dog heads sticking out!

Did your pup enjoy the burger? I assume you held the onion rings from him?

I would NEVER...

share my onion rings with my dog.

Why not?

Because he's hungry.

Good info. I think I'll take Butkus over this evening.



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And away we go . . . .

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I'm sure I've read somewhere that onions are bad for dogs....even if fried.

If Butkus is coming for dinner this evening, I will be there. He looks like a very discerning customer.

Oh please, get us off the subject, this has been kicked around like an old football. :Screen_of_Death:

I have had the misfortune of dining near unpleasant people, never an unpleasant dog. However should my dining be ruined by an unpleasant experience generated by a person Dog cat or any other distraction I would then dine elsewhere in the future.

We don't feed our dog people food because she has a sensitive stomach. We took her with us because she had been in a crate all day while we were in Orlando. We were hungry, wanted to eat out, but didn't want to leave our little dog home alone again. So taking her with us was a nice option. She is well behaved, sits under the table, and enjoys watching other people. Square1 does have a doggie menu where you can order a grilled chicken patty for the dog. We came from Miami where there were many restaurants that welcomed dogs on their patio areas. I am happy we have an option to do so.

Do they have non pet seating area outdoors for patrons with pet allergies ?

If you have pet allergies, why do you have a pet?

If you don't have allergies, why are you stirring up the dog haters here again?

I think what she was asking is , do they have a non-pet, outside area, to sit at.
No, they do not.
Why do you assume, someone, who prefers not to eat with dogs, is a dog hater?

Guess I used the wrong word. I meant someone who likes to stir up the dander in threads about dogs.

My dog doesn't have dander, do they have a dander/non-dander area? If not, must I bring my own dander (I think the groomer can supply me)?

My dog's allergic to wheat. Can he sit in the no-buns area?

The way my body is falling apart I'll soon be sitting in the "no buns" section with your dog.

Got any dander I can borrow?

Plenty! Gimme a few minutes to sweep up...

What do they do with the rest of the onion?

Don't forget the flea spray.

Oops! The pet-police will be after me now.

I personally don't have allergies
Nor am I rude enough to bring my pet into a restaurant, store
or on some ones lawn :doh:
I'm too kind to expose him to humans with bad etiquette

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Happy you don't have allergies. That would be a bummer since you appear to have a dog.

I don't know what lawns have to do with this discussion????

As for Square 1.... (Which is what this discussion is about). By not going, it's your loss. It's fun to see and visit with well behaved pups. The villages has so many beautiful breeds and the majority just love to show off their pup(s). My pup is way to hyper to come with us, but I still enjoy seeing the others. When visiting my son in San Diego, I just love going to the patio restaurants with his Golden. We only have two restaurants here in TV that are legally allowed to open their patios to our pets..I wish their were more, but for the time being, I hope that those that want their pups along enjoy themselves at Square 1.......thanks Square 1 :)

Showing off your pet is one thing making others tolerate it while dining is another and rude

I'm story that you have had such awful experiences here in TV. It's always hard to tolerate something that bothers you so much. Next time, ask the wait staff to find you a table inside. Nobody wants to be rude and certainly nobody wants you to have a bad dining experience.

It's not rude to bring your pet to some place where he is allowed. Rude would be taking your pet somewhere where pets are not permitted.

Not Rude
 

Taking a dog on a patio that permits dogs is not rude!
No-one is making others tolerate anything.
People who don't like dining with dogs can go to the 99% of restaurants that do not allow dogs.

Like saying people who like dining with their pets should only use the drive up window at restaurants

99 % Don't allow them for a good reasons
usually health code
This is off subject I'll get blasted. I don't really care
The right to dine with a pet should be reserved for service dogs only.
I mean legal service dogs not the ones who claim that their little Pomeranian is a service dog because they bought vest online

No it's not.

People who don't like dogs outside at restaurants are welcome to try to get the law changed. Otherwise their opinions won't hold any weight.

Contact Representative Marlene O'Toole and tell her you want the law allowing pets to eat on patios, repealed and replaced. Good luck.

will not have to worry about sharing square1 with dogs because we will not be going back there again. there were not pets on the patio when we were there, but i can assure you that we would either have left or requested another table. the reason that we will not return is because the food was just average, but certainly overpriced. the burger was wet, and greasy. and the fries were limp. if i want a great burger, the best fries ever, and pay a fair price i will go to 5 guys.