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Italian Foods


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

Mar 19 thru 21

Thurs, Fri, Sat 11-7   208-610-4932

We are closing for our Spring Refresh.

Please check out our website/calendar for upcoming events and closures. Follow us on Facebook for up to date happenings.

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. 

Italian Inspired Foods

Arancini  9

Roasted garlic risotto, fresh mozzarella, Oaxacan cheese, and breadcrumbs air fried and served with marinara (gf, vegetarian)


Peperonata - sweet peppers 12

Bell peppers, shallots, garlic confit, onions, tomato, herbs, and white wine vinegar served with bread (vegan)

Vegetable Salad 9

Black rice, artichokes, olives, veggies, chickpeas, feta cheese, herbs (gf, vegetarian)

Meep’s Microgreens side salad 5

A variety of micro greens topped with raspberry red wine vinaigrette (vegan)

Creamy polenta 13

Cornmeal soaked for a couple weeks cooked slowly in water and milk (gf, vegetarian)


Caprese/arugula salad 15

Fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, basil, arugula, red onions, EVOO, and balsamic dressing (gf, vegetarian)


Sausage sandwich 14

Italian sausage, peperonata, and sundried tomato aioli on a french roll.


Cheesy meatball sub 14

House-made beef/pork meatballs, pecarino, mozzarella, Asiago, marinara on a french roll


Lasagna-Meat 15

Ground beef & pork, 3 cheeses, veggies, and a tomato sauce layered between sheets of fresh pasta


Lasagna-Veggie 14

3 cheeses, assorted veggies, and a tomato sauce layered between sheets of fresh pasta (vegetarian)


Risotto alla Milanese 14

Arborio rice, onion, saffron, white wine, cream, butter, pecorino Romano and asiago cheeses (gf, vegetarian)


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)


Louie Salad 12

Romaine lettuce, veggies, croutons, pecorino cheese and house made Louie dressing (vegetarian)

Add chicken or pork 5

Add beef or shrimp 6 


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 

(vegan upon request) (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  

Tiramisu $8 - layers of lady fingers and pepperidge farms milanos, dipped in coffee & rum, slathered in mascarpone with whipped cream, dusted in cocoa powder and topped with more whipped cream

Mai Tai Cheesecake $8 - rum, orange and passionfruit topped with whipped cream

Cherry Almond Cheesecake $8 - almond-vanilla cheesecake with a layer of sweet cherries and topped with cherry preserves and whipped cream

Ube Creme Brulee $6 - sweet purple yams in a rich custard topped with flamed sugar (gf)

Flourless Chocolate Cake $8 -  like a brownie and a piece of fudge had a baby served with whipped cream (gf)

Olive Oil - Yogurt Cake $7 - moist bundt cake with a lemon glaze and served with whipped cream


Earlier Event: March 15
Cooking Class - Italian
Later Event: March 22
closed for R&R