Mem R.
Yelp
I may be a quintessential cat person, but that's not going to stop me from also being a huge breakfast fan, and it's under that guise that I consent to eat at Brown Dog Café. Brown Dog is a near-perfect spot for a laid-back breakfast that's easy on the wallet. The Dog's Breakfast here is close to the perfect breakfast for me: avocado, haloumi, tomato, spinach, sourdough, $12. Bam. Add an extra $2 for some extra avocado because 1/4 avo is not enough for two huge sourdough slices, and these are the conditions we avocado fans must work with.
The staff at Brown Dog are really sweet and friendly - one of the ladies in particular was SO delightful, she pretty much made my morning. I staked out a table in the corner and was perfectly content to abandon my bag on the table (DIBS) before going back to the counter to order. Brown Dog is a safe and cosy space. My coffee was delicious, my food defeated me (as much as I desperately wanted to, I just couldn't finish... not bad for a $12 breakfast) and I was happy to potter away at my little corner table for a good hour or more.
Here's what would make Brown Dog Café perfect: wifi, follow-up table service. That's about it. As I sat in the corner and chilled out with my notebook, I regretted that I couldn't hook my iPad up to wifi, and that I had to keep getting up for any extra requests - more avocado, please... and later, another delicious coffee.