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Reviews by Abhean

Overall rating
5.00 star(s)
Pros
  • Very Good Southern Food
  • They do real Grits!
  • Great Staff
Cons
  • Closes about 3pm
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We absolutely love this place. You will normally see us there every Saturday morning enjoying some "us" time before we have to force ourselves into the local Walmart. The place reminds me of "cheers" as everyone knows us when we walk in.

Our service dog has never been an issue and he too is now greeted when we walk in. :D And if we have left him at home we are asked about him. I love this type of service.

We have had a few patrons grumble when they saw us walk in, but the staff has always been quick to calm them down, and we try to be as accommodating as possible.
Overall rating
2.00 star(s)
Pros
  • good food
  • good price
  • not a chain
Cons
  • Owner confused about the ADA/Florida laws regarding Service Dogs
Pulled from my blog:

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So this morning the wife and I headed out early to get the day started with our traditional morning breakfast, but instead of our normal haunt, we headed to Jan's by the River. We had been there, with Dougal, several times before without incident.

Once we had sat down the Owner came and sat down with us, which is normal, but then asked to see Dougal's certification. As I said as gently as I could that there was no sort of "certification" my lovely, gentle wife with hit the roof. Pretty loudly stating that they should know us as we have been there with Dougal before and that there was no such thing as a "certificate" to prove a service animal's validity. The owner started talking about federal laws and state laws and how she had to ask because if she didn't they could close them down. o_O

Once my better half allowed me to talk I tried to explain what the laws she was worried about actually said and answered the questions. " Yes, this is my service dog and he helps me with my PTSD by helping me to mitigate my panic attacks, keeping me at a safe distance from other people, and making sure no one approaches me without me knowing. I explained that these are the only questions that any business can ask about a service animal and that I could bring her some information if she was interested, but that these certificates people are throwing about are all trash and not approved by the ADA nor state law (Florida).

Everything calmed back down and we were able to eat in peace and had a good time. In hindsight, I think that my wife's action actually helped by showing the owner we were not going to back down and that we knew what we were talking about. But I am not sure we will be headed that way again.

Added: Thinking about this for a while I decided I did want to add something. I am very glad that I am seeing businesses asking, to make sure that the dog is a service animal, but they really need to know what they are allowed to ask and at what times they can ask for the dog to be removed. There is a huge problem with people taking their pets or emotional support animals in places here in Florida.
Overall rating
5.00 star(s)
Pros
  • Right on the Beach!
  • Great Staff
  • No Hassle at all!
Cons
  • Expensive
  • Included Breakfast Lackluster
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I set up a Weekend out, away from the house. We knew we wanted to enjoy the beach but wanted to stay there for a few days instead of a simple day trip.

So I booked at the Hilton and requested a beach view. While filing in the booking I noticed a service dog-specific question. They wanted to know if we were bringing one. I got a little anxious about it as I had not seen the price for the room yet. Were they going to jack up the price because we were bringing my service dog? Well, as normal I was overthinking everything. No increase, no "unavailable rooms" because of Dougal. Later I was thinking about it I actually like that they asked, and it was recorded on the ticket. No cause for confusion when we got there.

The only negative I can remember was when the hostess pointed out that the beach was not pet-friendly. We told her that was fine as Dougal was not a pet and was allowed on the beach. She didn't argue and we collected our "keys" and went to the room.

Oh and the rooms were a little small, but we were expecting that. I was not going to pay for a suite that we were only going to sleep in.

The weekend went wonderfully. All of us, including Dougal, had a wonderful time exploring the beach, people-watching and having a few adult beverages. :sneaky:

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Overall rating
4.00 star(s)
Pros
  • Well made
  • Customizable
  • Good Price
  • Hand Made
Cons
  • Had to wait a long time for arrival
I will be going back to this seller for my next collar!

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Overall rating
5.00 star(s)
Pros
  • Disney really bent over backwards to make Dougal welcome.
  • Really a family atmosphere.
Cons
  • Very expensive!
  • Getting tickets and setting everything up is a bit of a pain.
If you have ever wanted to visit Disney and you have a service animal, take the plunge. Go, have fun.

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