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August 14 thru 17


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

Aug 3rd - Aug 17

Thurs, Fri, Sat 11-7, Sun 12-4

208-610-4932

Summer Menu

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. 

Champagne Mushrooms 15

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

Szechuan Green Beans 13

French style green beans, Szechuan peppercorns and chilies (yes, spicy), house made chili crisp oil. (gf, vegan)

Elote - Mexican Street Corn 7

Local sweet corn slathered with a creamy/cheesy sauce and topped with cotija cheese (gf, vegetarian)

Wakame Seaweed Salad 12

Your choice of Togarashi or Sesame dressing (vegan, GF)

Carrot-Ginger and Beet Soup  bowl $13

Heirloom carrots, powdered beets, ginger, turmeric, cardamom, and coconut milk served with beet-onion bread

Cucumber-Watermelon Margarita Salad 12

Watermelon, cucumber, and radishes dressed with a non-alcoholic margarita inspired sauce, topped with Meep’s micro-greens (GF, vegan)

Green Salad - Half 7, Full 13

Mixed greens, 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     Add shrimp 6  

Argentinian Beef Salad 16

Marinated sirloin steak, veggies, panela cheese, mixed lettuces, house made red wine/raspberry vinaigrette (GF)

Sardine Sliders 15

Wild caught sardines, pickled onions, boursin cheese, and lemon-avocado slaw on red beet/onion rolls.

Cold Noodles with Malaysian Style Peanut Sauce 14

Udon noodles, cucumbers, veggies, in a spicy peanut sauce *contains peanuts (vegan)

Add chicken, pork or tofu 5  Add shrimp or beef 6

Italian Inspired Gnocchi with Chicken 15

Chicken breast, potato gnocchi, garlic, shallots, sundried tomatoes, white wine, cream, and pecorino cheese.

Duck Ramen 17 (not available togo)

Muscovy duck. veggies, ramen noodles, and a jammy local duck egg in a spicy miso duck stock

Paella 18

Chicken, Basque sausage, shrimp, clams, and serrano ham braised with arborio rice in a rich, saffron chicken stock

Andouille Po’Boy 16

Andouille sausage, remoulade, roasted onions and peppers, and Cajun slaw on a french roll.

Vietnamese Banh Mi Sandwich 15 

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)

Fermented Garlic-Honey Shrimp Street Tacos 17

White wild shrimp, onions, honey-fermented and roasted garlic, with feta cheese on flour tortillas and slaw (gf on corn tortillas)

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 

Hummingbird Cake $9 - banana, pineapple, pecans in a moist cake slathered with cream cheese - buttercream frosting topped with pecans and whipped cream

Espresso-Lemon Pie $7 - lemony filling on a gluten free oreo cookie crust, topped with lemon curd and whipped cream (gf)

Caramel Apple Cheesecake $8 -apples layered in a caramel cheesecake topped with whipped cream

Melted Ice Cream Cake $7 - cake made with vanilla ice cream and topped with a salty-garam masala icing 

Flourless Chocolate Cake $7 - like a brownie and a piece of fudge had a baby, served with whipped cream (gf)

Ice Cream Floats $6

Vanilla ice cream 

Choice of: rootbeer, sarsaparilla, marionberry cream soda, orange cream soda or raspberry cream soda

Adult Ice Cream Floats $8

Vanilla ice cream 

Choice of: black ale or stout beer


Earlier Event: August 7
August 7 thru 10
Later Event: August 21
Aug 21 thru 24