Lazy Dog - Allen

And I’ll add five more stars in the body of this review! From the greeting at the door, to the impeccable service provided by Marlon, to all the food and drinks and check in by Greg the manager, our first experience at Lazy Dog will be the reason we come back again and again. Every single person we interacted with was welcoming, personable and made us feel so comfortable. We are new to Texas and still exploring our new home. Lazy Dog is the standard of hospitality we hoped we would experience and we absolutely did! Marlon was intuitive and charming. He made the best recommendations and our meal was excellent. We were welcomed with these delicious waffle fries, then enjoyed some crispy coconut shrimp followed by the lamb shank pot pie for my husband and BBQ ranch burger for me. I also tried the cucumber thyme lemonade since I’m pregnant and can’t have alcohol. The beverage came looking like a cocktail and I didn’t feel “left out” while my husband tried the beer sampler. Marlon somehow guessed the Texas apple pie would be the perfect end to our meal and couldn’t have been more spot on. I cannot wait to come back and maybe next time enjoy the patio with my pup!

The food was absolutely delicious! Our server, Andrew, was fantastic – very attentive and helpful with our food choices, and he had a wonderful attitude. I would have given a 5-star rating, but unfortunately, the hostess wearing the blue sequined mask was extremely rude while seating us. We dined there for lunch after church on January 31.

The food is always fantastic, and you can bring your four-legged friends to the outdoor patio. It was quite busy on Friday night, but we were seated promptly. My favorites are the Brussels sprouts and the candied bacon—both are must-tries. We ordered the meatloaf and St. Louis ribs, and everything was delicious. The mashed cauliflower pairs wonderfully with the meatloaf.

The atmosphere is fantastic, perfect for families, and they are adhering to pandemic safety measures. The hot dog, called the 'Dirty Dog,' was bursting with flavor, and the Chicken Parmesan was exceptional! We will definitely be back. I highly recommend this family-friendly restaurant with its diverse menu options.

On our last night visiting our kids (we live in Michigan-they live in Texas), we chose lazy dog. There was no waiting, we were seated right away. I was truly impressed with the interior decor. The birch looking trees by the concierge lent an air of nature. The metal dog sculptures were pretty awesome. I loved the beams in the high ceiling, very cool and I am inspired to create something similar in my own home. The fireplace wall was awesome, huge and the deer head mounted on it was unique and fitting. The restaurant was clean and spacious, easy to see from the road. Our waitress was Margaret and she was very friendly, knowledgeable seemed happy to be there. She brought our drinks right away. My son enjoyed the Alaskan Halibut. He raved about how good it was. The rest of us were slightly disappointed. IMO, the lazy dog takes the usual menu offerings but puts their on twist on it. There’s nothing wrong with that, it just didn’t meet our expectations. The queso was orange cheese with a different flavor-not bad, but not what we were expecting either. My daughter got the fried chicken meal. The seasoning in the breading was, different, unusual. Four of us tried it, the only one that really enjoyed it was my son. I got the pot roast beef dip. That was good and tasty. Both I and my daughter enjoyed the sandwich. The onion rings didn’t have much taste and I found them unremarkable. Hubbs got the cheeseburger which he liked and my acquired daughter got the all American burger which she liked. The portions of food were generous, but I felt the prices were high. I’m glad we tried this restaurant, but it is not going on my “must return” or favorite lists.