Brown Dog Coffee Shoppe, Waterdown

Anyone that knows me well knows that I have a chocolate lab named Seamus. A few years ago Neil and I started to frequent the Brown Dog Cafe in Paris because location-wise it was conveniently located at the end of our canoe route from Cambridge or Glen Morris to Paris. I normally would get dropped off in Paris with Seamus and walk the 7 km to Glen Morris and Neil paddles the opposite direction. It turns out we travel at approximately the same speed, makes for an awesome outdoors experience for all 3 of us. On the best occasions we would meet up after at the Brown Dog Coffee Shoppe. We love the Brown Dog, the vibe is relaxed, the coffee roasted to perfection and they make their own food with a focus on "made for you" apple fritters, not to mention the brown dog tie in with our Seamus :D

The Waterdown location is fairly new to me since starting to work in the town last April. It maintains the same wholesome food, fritters and coffee. The exception with this store is that has broken away from the antique-y building the St. George and Paris locations have, not a problem, just not as cool.

When you order anything other than coffee at the Brown Dog you need to expect to wait a bit, not usually an issue but its not Tim Hortons with a quick "drive-through" speed. On this occasion I ordered soup and coffee. My soup was really good, a tasty zucchini and tomato with herbs and my coffee was excellent as usual :)

1) ceramic mug - $1.75 (medium take out) - 8/10 average price
2)roasted beans - 8/10 in house
3)service - 9/10 quick and friendly
4)accessibility - 8/10 parking lot is close but small
5)flavour - 9/10
6)Eco - 8/10 ceramic mugs available, no soy/almond milk
7)cup size - 8/10 good size take out cups with ore ceramic
8)food - 9/10 vegetarian choices, 1/2 sandwiches and wholesome ingredients
9)local? Not really
10)wifi - available upon request

*lovely, clean and comfortable seating with couches and space for people meeting friends! Love it and the dog references in the store. I just wish I could take my brown dog:)