I can’t lie, Phil is a big fan of corn dogs. We found this out while traipsing through Sam’s Club with Grandma Carole over Christmas vacation. Phil held my hand and we walked through the store, coming to a stop at one of the sample tables that was handing out little mini corndogs. “Phil’s never had a corndog, let’s try this out,” I thought as I picked him up to see what was being handed out.

He downed that mini corndog so fast as we walked back across the warehouse to Grandma. Then he turned me around, and headed me right back to that sample table for another snack.

When we went to lunch at the Park Bench Cafe in Huntington Beach this week, it was his first kids meal featuring a corndoggy main event. Total success!

But what he liked even more than the corndog was the sheer volume of real dogs at this restaurant. Big dogs, little dogs, everyone brings their dogs to the Park Bench Cafe. It’s such a dog friendly outdoor restaurant they even have a dog menu!

The food at Park Bench Cafe is basic and delicious cafe fare – burgers, sandwiches, salads, but don’t forget your sense of patience! You’ll wait a bit to be seated because they’re always busy, and once seated you’ll wait a bit to be served. But the laid-back outdoor atmosphere is great for a leisurely, unrushed lunch with friends or family because it gives you lots of time to chat.

What’s your favorite dog friendly restaurant?