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Happy Poochie Eatery

4.8 (50 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 2:30 pm

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Good for kids
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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The Downtowner sandwich

First time here - looking for a great sandwich for lunch at the lake! We had the. "Downtowner" and the "Cool Hand Cuke" - both were fresh, delicious, and a perfect blend of flavors. We would definitely go back again. The staff was very helpful and friendly. Very clean and had patio seating as well as indoor option.

Poochione
DJ J.

Nice place and friendly staff. Some interesting sandwiches and salads. The poochione is very tasty.

Turkey blt
Grace D.

The people are so sweet- while the building is in an odd location, the story behind the opening is so sweet! The food was tasty and the decor is super cute!

Portofino plus avocado and tomato
Jessica S.

As much as I love the food at Happy Poochie, I do have a problem with the fact that my order is almost always wrong. I am not going to keep tipping on carry outs when they do not even pay attention to what they are giving you. If you have pop in your order, they often will just not hand out the pop and you have to ask. You know people order these things, so why not check the receipt before you hand it out? How else do you think people are getting pop when they refuse to give orders out inside and tell you to go to the window, even in the winter. I often order the same salad and today they just did not add the red peppers to it, why? The last time they put onion on a salad that said no onion. I hate red onion. It is always something. I did not pick up the order myself today so I could not check it. Look at the order both before and after you make it. My orders are always for 1-2 people, nothing big. Your job is to give out the correct orders, period.

The leftovers
Cy D.

The happy poochie made my poochie happy. They say they have soups but when asked about soups they said no soups ! little bummer but understandable ! Would be a pretty sweet if they could bundle chips drink and sammy all together. All around a lovely little spot with a cute backstory. Also thank you to the kind lady working the till !

Hot Poochie
Katie L.

Run, don't walk to the new Happy Poochie Eatery in Benton Harbor! I had a feeling I'd like it, but it exceeded all expectations for a healthy, hearty lunch. Sandwiches, salads, and soup with generous amounts of fresh, tasty ingredients. I'd love to see a "you pick two" type combo in the future, but my mom and I were able to split a salad and sandwich so I got to experience both anyway. Curbside service was so friendly, my husband said "I think I made a buddy!" Featured: Benton Market Salad, Hot Poochie, Cool Hand Cuke, Tomato Bisque

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3 years ago

Food was good. However, the deal breaker for me was the location. Seemed very sketchy and unsafe. So won't be returning.

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5 years ago

I definitely want more of this delicious food. The decor is pleasant and inviting. A great addition to our community.

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6 years ago

This place is amazing!!! Fantastic food, friendly staff, and great atmosphere. Highly recommend if you're feeling hungry.

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5 years ago

Great sandwiches and salads. Can eat inside or outside. You order from the counter.

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The food here is ok but apparently they want to lose a customer over refusing to refund an item…read morethat was not given, like I don't spend enough in their expensive store on a regular basis anyway. Or, I did. This person must really need 50 cents badly to actually ignore a customer and to refuse a refund. Your business will not last if you do not have the management skills to back up cooking skills. And this is a small area. When a customer asks you why you charged them something, they are not just asking. It is theft. I expect an answer when I ask that question. My receipt clearly shows a custom charge of 50 cents, for a side of sauce that I did not receive. It was actually supposed to be a dollar because I ordered 2 sides. I sent a message and was told that I was not charged, end of reply. I replied that I was. Instead of sending a refund, they sent me a copy of the current receipt that clearly shows a 50 cent custom charge on it. I am not the blind one here. I messaged again asking what the charge was for, if not for the sauce. No reply. I am also tired of tipping on takeout just to have no one check the orders and for it to go out wrong, no more. What is the tip for? It was 2 items, juice, and some sauce, not hard to get right. Tip in cash only if your order is correct. A normal response would also be to apologize for getting the order wrong to begin with. I have not received another response or a refund so I take it that they feel entitled to take money for items not given. It is not about the amount of money, just the audacity and bad business practices. Shameful behavior. There is nothing special about the menu here so something better will eventually take its place.

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I can only imagine that this place is still in business only because Happy Poochie has terrible…read morehours. I have never had any bad salads from there or from Caffe Tosi. I ordered a salad and quite a bit of the lettuce was wet and rotting, very mealy avocado, black hair on one of the croutons. And the supposed house ranch tastes like a bad shelf-stable ranch. I have never had a house dressing that does not taste fresh. $20 plus tip for this, never again. The chicken tastes like that packaged cooked chicken for salads from the grocery store. There was nothing good about this salad. They should be ashamed of selling this to people. I also had a bad online experience before not too long ago, and had no plans of even trying this place after that, but I was in the mood for a salad and thought maybe it would be a better experience this time. Experience from a few months ago... I attempted ordering from here and it did not go well. Instead of being reliable and staying present during their scheduled business hours, they decided to close early for a catering job. They did not update the Facebook page or the voicemail, and did not turn off online ordering. I show up for a curbside order. No answer when calling. I get out and see that they are closed and there is a sign on the door, so now I have to figure out something else for dinner. The owner keeps saying they did not receive the order. That is not my problem. You choose this third-party site to take your orders and collect your money. The order was placed directly on their website, but they use Square. A receipt with the order was emailed to me. The money was literally taken out of my account, so I do not understand what they are trying to argue. Square collects money for your orders, and then they give you the money. You are responsible for all of this. If you cannot handle online ordering properly, then do not use it. This is not difficult to understand. Instead of asking me to show proof of the online order and refunding me in cash, I was told I had to dispute this with my bank, which I did. What terrible customer service all around.

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