Jake's On Main in Unionville is dog friendly with a nice outdoor patio with plenty of umbrellas for shade and heat lamps available when it is cold. You can find Jake's On Main right next door to Old Country Inn Restaurant and a few doors down Old Firehall Confectionery with street parking available and (free) parking lots available just a short walk away.
My husband, our little girl dog and I came here with my friend and her mother and their cute little dog. My friend picked this restaurant since it is dog friendly and also we were feeling pretty hungry after walking around and hanging out in the area.
We entered through the patio, which happened to be the time an employee was outside serving another patron. So she seated us immediately (she actually told us to find ourselves a table that we would feel most comfortable). We came on a Monday night, and since it was a little chilly, we were able to get the heat lamps on. The employee who took our order was also so thoughtful in suggesting to bring hot water for us and also warm water for the dogs so everyone can warm up.
After we looked over the menu, my husband and I ended up ordering:
Steak and Mushroom Poutine, $21 prior to tax- My husband decided to order this, although in the past, we have had poutine in Canada and just didn't like it. But he was hopeful that this might be different since this is served with grilled steak and sauteed mushrooms (and with gravy, cheese and served over fries). Not the pretties of dishes, the portion size of this dish is more than plenty for one person. I actually thought it was good, the steak was cooked perfectly and so were the mushrooms. But I thought there was just too much gravy and cheese. I just thought it was too much and really could only eat a few bites. My husband enjoyed this dish and finished it.
Mediterranean Bowl, $23 prior to tax- This bowl came with brown rice, quinoa, chickpeas, black beans, red onions, black olives, tomato slices, cucumber slices, feta cheese and gyro meat. I had requested for the dressing to be placed on the side and to omit the onions since I was planning on sharing a little bit of my food with my little girl (onions are a no- no for dogs). The bowl was a great portion and I was definitely full. I loved the variety of grains and beans in this dish. The gyro meat was tender and flavorful and the brown rice was cooked perfectly.
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My friend ended up doing the sneaky thing and paid for our meal (saying that she had to go inside to use the restroom and then paid for the check...) and also tipped big since we had such amazing service.
At the time (and still now), I had seen that the overall rating of Jake's On Main was 2.8 stars and was thinking that we would have a poor experience, but we had the complete opposite. I really thought we would be forgotten since we were sitting outside, but that server who sat us was very attentive. She was just so good at anticipating our needs for water, napkins, etc. I didn't even have to ask her, it is as if she read my mind because she would be right there when I had needed something (such as a refill on water, a new fork because I dropped mine by accident, etc).
My friend had said that she has been to Jake's On Main a few times with her mom and their dog and have always had such great service and also like the food. So I am glad she picked this place and would definitely recommend this restaurant, especially for those that may be looking to dine outdoors with their dog too. read more