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South American Inspired Foods


  • The Dog Spot 19 S Main Street Joseph United States (map)

Dec 11 thru 14

Thurs, Fri, Sat 11-7 

Sunday 12-4    208-610-4932

Please check out our website/calendar for upcoming events and closures as Winter gets exciting!!


We are a small cafe with limited seating - no reservations. We make all meals from scratch - so this is not fast food, please plan for a leisurely meal. Due to our limited size, we cannot accommodate groups over 5. 


South American Inspired Foods


Arroz amarillo - yellow rice $7

Onions, garlic, turmeric, achiote, and jasmine rice (gf, vegan)   Add chicken or pork $5 or shrimp or beef $6  


Ecuadorian Black Beans $9

Black beans, garlic mushrooms, veggies, and veggie stock, and cotija cheese (gf, vegetarian, vegan w/o cheese)


Beef Empanadas  $9

Ground Wagyu beef picadillo made with green olives and golden raisins wrapped in pastry dough and baked


Polla a la Brasa - Peruvian Chicken $16

Chicken, garlic, onions, herbs and spices. Served with yellow rice and aji verde - sour cream based spicy green sauce (gf)


Chimichurri Sirloin $17

Sirloin marinated in our house made fermented green chimichurri, our red chimichurri and yellow rice (gf)

Seco de Pollo - Chicken Stew $16

Chicken and veggies in an orange/green chili sauce over yellow rice (gf) 


Aji Amarillo Shrimp Street Tacos $17

White wild shrimp, veggies and spicy Peruvian yellow chili sauce, cilantro crema, creamy cole slaw, and cotija cheese on flour tortillas (vegetarian upon request, gf upon request)


The Dog Spot Traditional Items

Champagne Mushrooms 15

Fermented mushrooms, garlic, shallots, champagne, our house-made butter with pecorino cheese and bread (vegetarian, gf without bread)


Green Salad - Half 7, Full 13

Romaine, veggies, tomatoes, Meep’s micro-greens and your choice of dressing Chili-Lime Ranch, Miso Sesame (vegan), Lemon Vinaigrette, Red Wine-Raspberry Vin (vegan), Sherry Vin (vegan), Bacon-Pepper Ranch 


Caesar Salad 13 

Romaine lettuce, pecorino cheese, croutons, and house-made caesar dressing 

Add chicken $5 or shrimp $6  


Creamy brussel sprouts $17

Roasted brussel sprouts, Serrano ham, shallots, garlic, white wine, and cream topped with pork breadcrumbs (gf w/o bread crumbs, vegetarian with ham)



Vietnamese Banh Mi Sandwich 16

House-made kimchi, do-chua, spicy aioli, Meep’s micro cilantro, and greens on a french roll. 

Choose from: house smoked pulled pork shoulder or pulled chicken OR  Vegetarian: Jackfruit or Tofu 

(vegan upon request) (gf on corn tortillas or greens)


Chorizo & Potato Street Tacos 14

House-made spicy chorizo (pork sausage) & potatoes, cilantro crema, cotija cheese and fermented salsa on, greens and flour tortillas  (Corn tortillas available for gf)


Homemade Desserts 

Vanilla Creme Brulee $8 (gf)

Gateau Invisible $7 - granny smith apples delicately layered in a light custard

Cranberry Custard Pudding $6 - cranberries topped with a baked custard and whipped cream

Butterscotch Pudding $5 - with whipped cream (gf)

Guava Cream Cheese Hand Pies $5 - baked in a puff pastry served with caramel sauce

Ice Cream Floats $7

Vanilla ice cream 

Choice of: 

  • rootbeer

  • marionberry cream soda

  • raspberry cream soda

  • sarsaparilla

  • cherry cream soda

  • vanilla cream soda

  • orange cream soda

  • huckleberry soda


Earlier Event: December 7
Cooking Class - Just Desserts
Later Event: December 18
American Chinese Foods