Lucky Dog Cafe

Fun place to eat! We stopped here on our way back to Pittsburgh from hiking and had a good dinner. They were very friendly. The food was good. I would/​will go back here again when I’m in the area.

Love the Lucky Dog Café! Right next to the GAP trail and the State Campground. We enjoyed their food, specialty drinks, books, and games. Great Nachos and Mexican Coffee on a rainy day. Very friendly and attentive staff. Thank you!

The food here was very tasty! We had bacon cheeseburger was very good and the fish tacos were probably one of the best ever! However, we waited nearly 2 HOURS to get our food and seberal tables around us came and went while we waited ‘patiently’ to get our food! It felt like we were invisible as our waitress (who was def over taxed) seemed to be avoiding us like the plague!!! Questions about when our food would be arriving met with shady answers! Bottom line don’t stop here if ur hungry!!! Argh!

One of the best restaurants in the area with fresh food, creative cocktails and a great indoor and outdoor atmosphere. For the outside patio, dogs not only are welcome but the owners dog will greet your pup while the server brings fresh water for your pooch! I love trying new things here but the Baja Fish tacos are simply amazing; don’t forget to save room for the salted caramel ice cream topped off with caramelized bacon (yes bacon!) and whipped cream!!! See you in the spring my friends and until then I will try to make the tacos at home as close as possible:-)

We ate here over the summer. Great find in a tiny town. Food, drinks and desserts exceeded all of our expectations. Good service too. This is where we’ll eat whenever we’re in town!

Good honest food cooked by someone who gives a damn
After sampling the crap served in several eateries in the locale over the last couple of days this was all we needed for lunch
To sit in the sunshine and eat decent food without having to complain
a nice pizza and a side salad made with no iceberg lettuce in sight
A good selection of bottled craft beer and a waitress who could handle all the tables at the same time

Stopped at the lucky dog because they have Wi-​Fi that you can use, and was amazed at the service and food. The food was great, I liked the burrito in particular, the portions were large (careful, both the nachos and the fries ate not easily finished by one person), and the service was absolutely superb. I was in Ohiopyle for a week, but would always drive over to Confluence to visit the lucky dog. Highly recommended.

Lucky Dog is my favorite post paddling spot for dinner after a day kayaking the Lower Yough at Ohiopyle State Park. Delicious local food in a cute setting. And you can bring your pup to the porch.
I always love their fish tacos — the fried haddock is very tasty. The portions are generous so don’t fill up on their awesome appetizers! But do get their creamy queso and chips or an order of the best sweet potato fries. It’s worth it. Don’t say I didn’t warn you though
The wraps are also very good and there’s a good selection– something for everyone. Very good pizzas too if that’s what you’re craving. I’ve been there a lot and everyone enjoys it. They even had local acoustic music the other week which was very nice. Not too loud and she was talented. When it gets busy it can be a bit of a wait but we usually time it just right.

We stayed in Confluence for a weekend and ate at the Lucky Dog for lunch on Friday and decided to go back again Sunday on out way out. They had a great food selection we had hummus, wraps, burgers and pizza we all enjoyed everything. The variety was perfect and everything was done well. Four stars is because the service was a little slow the first time not as bad the second. I know they were understaffed but it was worth the wait. It is also dog friendly outside.

Excellent burgers at great price with great view outside. Plus fresh potato chips are addictive

Great food & service! Big Mama burger was amazing! Burrito was huge & delicious as well!

Food is always 4 stars (especially pesto pizza and burgers), service was not-​so-​great. Depends on the server. Tables were slow to be cleaned when entering and waitress tonight was too busy waiting on the whole room to answer a question we had. Outdoor seating and live music is a nice touch.

Amazing hummus plate as an appetizer, great mahi tacos and fabulous spicy jalapeño pineapple margarita

I love dogs so I automatically have a soft spot for a restaurant that allows dogs, albeit only on the patio. But The Lucky Dog has far more to recommend it than just kindness to our furry friends. For instance, I ordered the vegetarian black bean burger. There are many restaurants that have this one their menu as a sop to vegetarians. It is usually generic and severely over spiced. Here, however, it was house-​made and subtle. In fact, it was the best black bean burger I’ve ever had. The fries I got with it were nicely crisped. Finally, I also enjoyed my dessert, cheesecake fried in a tortilla and accompanied by whipped and ice cream. Yum.
The Lucky Dog is a casual, friendly place. There was nice 60’s and early 70’s music in the background and the owners seem good-​hearted (using their leftover frying oil to make bio-​diesel fuel). Come for the food, though, and, if possible, bring your four-​legged friend.

Well, was back in the Yough area for a biking and outdoor weekend.
Decided to give the Lucky Dog another try. Unfortunately, still «un-​lucky».
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What this very casual eatery has going for it is a *very* convenient location — very close to Riversport Outfitters, the bike trail, and the banks of the Yough River and only a short walk from town.
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The Lucky Dog seems to think they have trendy «above average» quality food.
However to anyone who has traveled a bit and sampled what others have to offer, except for occasional items, the food at this place is inconsistent and — generally mediocre at best. Most offerings are fair-​to-​mediocre versions of dishes you can find at many small local food stops, using mainly frozen or packaged wholesaled ingredients. Dishes sometimes arrive in stages rather than all at once. Hot items are sometimes warm or even cold.
In fairness, the food is NOT horrible but — it’s not «very good» and … sometimes not even average.
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What continues to detracts most from the place though, is the service & disposition of the owner, who knows little about food, and even less about hospitality and customer service.
The owner is, I believe, a member of the same family that own the outfitters and a nearby B & B. We have been customers/​user of both in the past. Those seem to be run in a more friendly and accommodating and professional manner. The «Unlucky Dog» should take some lessons from them.

Perfect stop on the GAP! Food was delicious, service was excellent and this establishment is pet-​friendly! I ordered the roast turkey sandwich and was expecting lunch meat, but it was actual turkey just like thanksgiving. The homemade chips that come with the sandwiches were crispy and not greasy. The nacho appetizer came on a large pizza tray and all the ingredients were super fresh and was only $ 7.99!!! A must if you are in the confluence area!

Stopped here after riding on the GAP trail. Service was great and menu offered many healthy alternatives. Loved the fact that they made their own potato chips and the burgers were grass-​fed beef. Yummy!

We rode through the area with our pups while doing the GAP last Monday, the staff was amazing and the food was just yummy, it was awesome to enjoy a nice sit down meal with the dogs on the deck. I raved about you for the rest of the trip to anyone that was on their way through. We will make sure to stop the next time we ride through. Thank you for being so dog friendly.

After a morning of biking on the GAP, we enjoyed a delicious lunch at Lucky Dog. The Greek Wrap was flavorful and the sweet potato fries with chipotle sauce were terrific. Portion sizes are large, so keep this in mind when ordering. Service is fast and very friendly and the restaurant was spotlessly clean.

Restaurant advertised opening at 11:00am. We arrived at 11:15 on May 31 and was told by someone out watering plants close by that the restaurant would open around noon-​ish. Said food order hadn’t arrived. We drove 20 miles off freeway to have lunch here so total frustration! Blessed we found a Terrific little café to eat nearby.