Restaurant Review: Lazy Dog Cafe

Okay, i have been meaning to write a review on this amazing restaurant for quite some time now, but i just never got around to it (procrastinators unite!), so here it is.
Lazy Dog Cafe has quite an unusual theme, the entire place is devoted to dogs. Everything from the interior decorating, to the worker's clothing, to the outside patio has something dog related. Even the door handle is shaped like a giant bone. It's sorta freaking adorable. And get this, the patio is designated for dog owners who would like to eat WITH their four-legged companion. Or for people who find it entertaining to have a bunch of dogs who aren't theirs being fed and saying "hello" (if you know what i mean) to each other...i guess... Anyway, so the place is not just decorated with a doggy theme, the decorating and the whole ambiance is actually really, really cool. It sorta has a steakhouse feel what with the wood everywhere and the dim lighting, but you more have to see it to understand. Also, the workers there are always so sweet and polite every time. i have eaten there about six times and each time i encounter new waiters, but each time they are astonishingly kind, but not overwhelming or annoying. There are about seven locations in southern CA, and one 'coming soon' in the Los Cerritos Center. i have  no idea what the Los Cerritos Center is, but for those who do they congrats! there is a Lazy Dog coming soon! The one i personally have gone to is the one at Thousand Oaks, which is what the picture above is from (i got it from the lazy dog website).


Somebody reading this has realized i have gone over 10 sentences without even mentioning food once. Don't worry, i would never forget that part. The food there is soooooooooooooo good! oh my goodness, it's phenominal! their menu has something that everybody would like. Burgers, meatloaf, pasta, Mexican food, salads, even Chinese food. Everything has it's own uniqueness to it as well. One of my favorite things to get is their tortilla soup. I pay the extra buck for the avocado because, come on, it's avocado. The soup has chicken, peppers, spices, little tortilla chips, and just the right amount of cheese. mmmmyumyumyum just thinking about it right now makes my mouth water. The soup comes with a choice of "tortilla strips" or crackers. psssssssttttt, get the tortilla strips. I wouldn't even call them that. I would call it "Really thin bread with some mix of garlic, Parmesan, and something green on the top that taste so good that i never start on the soup unless they are at hand because they are one of the best parts, beside the avocado" but i guess that might not fit on the menu. The kid's menu, or the "Puppy meals" (how cute is that???) is split in two. one for kids 8 and under and one for 12 and under. The little ones get a little yummy meal with a drink and a side included while the older kids get a bigger meal and one side included (add a drink for $1.00). Both get a candy "Dog collar and leash"