Hello people, Mouse here.
Well, after the excitement of My Birthday, the Staff decided a quiet day was in order (for them, I suspect, I felt fine). But after Mum had done shopping and cleaning and laundry, she felt the need of some respite, and they agreed that dinner Out was a fine idea. I had no objection so long as my routine was not disrupted and there was something in it for Me…
So Mum jumped online and started looking. She found a very useful listing for doggo-friendly places to eat (agfg.com.au, and I’ve put it on the Resources & Information page too), but it did seem as if most of the places were cafés open only until mid-afternoon. There’s one very nice seafood place they fancied, called Dundee’s on the Waterfront, but the logistics involved in parking and getting there were involved, since it’s in an area where they mostly prefer doggos not to go…
In the end, we settled on Dunwoody’s. They’re not in the AGFG listing, but we made a call on the off-chance because we saw they had a large outdoor dining area. They said “sure, bring him along!”. I think that should have been the other way round, but still…
And that’s how I got Surf’N’Turf after-dinner snacks! Dad had a really good porterhouse steak, mashed potato and vegies, and Mum had pan-fried salmon, broccolini and roasted cherry tomatoes. And of course I demanded my usual tithe of the good stuff despite having had my own dinner half an hour before. It was fun, because we brought my Floof along so I could be comfy on the tiled floor, and I got loads of admiration and strokies from other patrons.
The Staff said the food was very good, and certainly the juicy chunks of steak and tender flakes of salmon I demanded from them were most acceptable. Mum says it’s not fine dining, but it is good quality, fresh, well-cooked food in comfortable and attractive surroundings. We were also served quickly despite the fact that there was a large function on at the same time, so I didn’t have long to wait for my yummies.
We’ll definitely go back next time we’re in Cairns. Meanwhile, plenty more places on that AGFG listing to try!
Happy Greys Social Club 