While I don't cook, I do love the Food Network channel. On an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, Guy visited the "Good Dog Bar" in the Rittenhouse Square section of the city. The next morning I e-mailed Marlene and Deb and made plans to dine there for dinner.
Most of the bars in Philly have changed into trendy, yuppy meet-and-greet restaurants. Not the Good Dog; this two-story brick establishment is an old-fashioned bar with a juke box, pool table, dart board, and television screens showing the local sports teams' games. We sat upstairs in the dining room for dinner. Because the bar is small, the tables are tight. We had to turn sideways to get to our table and the back of our chairs butted up against the people behind us. And it was LOUD in the bar. The music was cranked up and because it was very crowded with people talking, you had to raise your voice to be heard by your dinner-mates. I don't mind that atmosphere; being part of the masses out having dinner and cocktails - it's fun! It's the type of place you would go after work to unwind or with a bunch of girlfriends for a girls night out. It would be perfect for a Bachelor or Bachelorette party. It would definitely not be the place for a first date or romantic night out with your significant other.
The Good Dog has a good-sized menu with lots of choices, but we picked items that Guy reviewed on Triple D. This little bar spared no expense for a top-notch chef! The food was scrumptious!! I had the duck pot pie; and it was perfect. The top layer was golden brown, flaky, and crispy. There was a lot of duck meat inside, along with potatoes, celery, onions, carrots, and mushrooms. The duck gravy was so good I kept breaking off the shell and dipping into it. But, the star of the evening was the mac and cheese. We ordered the mac and cheese as a side dish to share. It is one of those dishes that when you try it you start laughing because it is absolutely ridiculous how tasty it is. Elbow macaroni is surrounded by three types of cheese - gruyer, gouda, and cheddar. There are crushed corn flakes on top that lent a crunchy texture to the mac and cheese. We were like three swordsmen using our forks to poke the other guy out of the way while we dove into that dish of mac and cheese. Along side of the dish was a big hunk of homemade blueberry cornbread. Big fresh blueberries exploded in your mouth, while the cornbread was a great texture; moist and not too dry.
Good Dog Bar
224 S. 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-985-9600
http://www.gooddogbar.com/
The Good Dog's motto is "Come, Sit, Stay!" If you're out for a good
time and good food you will enjoy yourself at this little bar.
2 comments:
Sounds amazing! Even though I'm from Philly, it sounds as if I need to re-explore the city's many tasty places.
I love going to places that have been featured on the TV. Good Dog was exactly what I expected. Maybe your next career will be as a Foodie TV Host - because reading your blogs makes you feel as though you are right there in the restaurant with you!
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