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Motor Company Grill

Motor Company Grill is a popular dog-friendly restaurant in downtown Franklin, NC, where Fido can join you on the outdoor patio. The 1950s-themed diner has a great selection of burgers, appetizers, entrees, and desserts, plus a soda fountain serving milkshakes and ice cream. Be sure to order Fido something off of their dog menu! Visit Website

Or call (828) 534-0099 for more information.

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Motor Company Grill has received a rating of 4.8 out of 5 bones by 17 canine critics on BringFido and 4.0 out of 5 by 441 guests on TripAdvisor.

  • Cynthia
    Jul 23, 2023
    Bad service/food

    I'm so suprised about the rave reviews after my experience there last night. I was seated with a menu outside for about 10 minutes before asking about my server. Someone said, "let me check the board" later on my server said no one told me you were my table. (Shouldn't she have checked the board?) Whatever. The server didn't ask how I wanted my burger cooked & I wasn't feeling well so I didn't ask. It came out well done, not what I wanted. Their sweet potato fries were terrible & the water bowl for my dog came out after I got my check. Wait, they have a dog menu?? If so, no one offered me that either. I would not recommend anyone waste their time/money here, I was very disappointed.

  • Jennifer
    Apr 21, 2023
    Good food, great atmosphere for dogs and people alike!

    Wait staff was very friendly to us and our dog, Teddy. Water and food dish was brought to the table upon arrival and the dog menu was well loved by Teddy. Ted liked the chicken. We had great burgers. salad and ice cream. The food hit the spot especially for our nephew walking the trail. Great place to sit in the sun and chill.

  • Melissa
    Nov 5, 2022
    Yummy Food & Dog Menu

    Great patio service, the food was delicious and the dogs have their own menu! My girls enjoyed a grilled burger with cheese and carrots. They bring water for the dogs to your table. All our food was excellent! The staff is super nice and they enjoyed loving on the dogs.

  • Linda
    Aug 8, 2022
    Macy recommends!

    We ate lunch here yesterday on the outdoor patio. Plenty of room, extremely dog friendly with a dog menu and free dog dessert. Macy enjoyed a 4 ounce burger that is mixed with cheddar and carrots and a peanut butter and whipped cream dessert. I’m sure she highly recommends it! Our burgers were delicious too and service was great.

  • Kathy
    Jul 5, 2022
    Perfect Pup Stop

    Patio seating was good even on a warm summer day in Franklin. Iced water came out pronto. Dog menu was posted on a small menu stand. We did not order for our puppy. human food was good. Nice salads along with burgers hotdogs and sandwiches. We would go again!

  • Jeff
    Aug 6, 2021
    Josie loved it

    Went there earlier in the week and the patio was closed due to concerns about rain, but we went today after hiking and loved the patio. The doggie menu was a great treat for Josie. As with so many spots, they’re short staffed right now; so the service was less than ideal. The food was fine for a burger joint. Glad that they had a veggie option for the burger and served local beer. I’m sure we’ll be back while here on vacation.

  • Russell
    Oct 9, 2020
    Great service

    Our server brought water for our 2 dogs before even bringing us water! We were not offered the pooch menu, but our 2 labs both gave it 5 bones. Service was great and food was very good.

  • Bonnie
    Oct 8, 2020
    Lovely Dinner In Franklin

    Very nice spacious patio and always pleased to find a dog friendly dining option. Food and service were good. I was a bit disappointed, after reading other reviews, that we (nor the other dog diners on the patio) were not offered either the dog menu or even water for our dog.

  • Mette
    Jul 2, 2020
    Nice Atmosphere

    spacious patio with ice water for our dog. food was ok.

  • Tracey
    Nov 7, 2018
    Our pup gave 4 paws

    Human food was great. But we were not offered the pooch menu that was raved about. They were very accommodating and came right out with a dish of water for our Baylee pup.

  • Amy
    More than a year ago
    doggie menu

    Nice diner with nice brick outdoor dining area. Doggie menu features gr beef, chicken in diff portion sizes. All in all great place for pets.

  • Rebecca
    More than a year ago
    superb

    Awesome food! Menu so varied could eat here everyday! Our puppy loved being with us. Lovely atmosphere and the 50s-60s tunes took us back.

  • John
    More than a year ago
    Great Resturaunt

    This restaurant is perfect for dogs. They have water and a dog menu and cater to the dogs "needs". I highly recommend it!

  • Pamela
    More than a year ago
    Lovely Patio Dining

    Nice big patio area and good food. The wait staff were great. So friendly. They also brought water for our fur babies which was very nice. Always such a wonderful thing when traveling to be able to find pet friendly places.

  • Ann
    More than a year ago
    Great patio dining downtown Franklin

    Very comfortable patio with huge, shady umbrellas and a stage for live music. Our friendly waitress bought our pups each big bowls of water and they were THRILLED with the pet menu! (very reasonably priced dish of beef, chicken or fish with veggies & cheese) We also loved our lunch choices (huge Greek Chicken Quesadillas with feta dressing and toppings) and authentic milkshakes to go with the 50's decor. Restaurant was super clean and staff was great!

  • Judy
    More than a year ago
    Very Pet Friendly

    My husband and I and our dog Max come here whenever we are in Franklin. The food and service has always been great. Thank you for having a wonderful restaurant that we can enjoy with our pet.

  • Tim $ maryann
    More than a year ago
    great restaurant

    we travel to franklin every year our friends told us new owners re-opened the motor company grill and it being pet friendly so we stopped by for lunch our dog willy got a cool bowl of water first then we all orded, the food and service was just wonderful willy also had a special dish and he loved it. this 1950s diner is a place you have to try.

    tim marryann& willy

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