Good 4 + 1 Option

While travelling with Penny—a recently rescued Lab with high levels of separation anxiety—leaving her at the beach rental when eating out is not a good option. How about Mulligan’s? We found this to be a good option. One recent reviewer did not care for the Tiki Bar space. We liked it. It is an upstairs covered deck area with good views of the water. The space is a little tight and Penny wasn’t wild about the live music (or maybe I’m projecting) but the staff was very friendly and served Penny fresh water. She had eaten already so we didn’t order from the doggy menu, but the rest of us very much liked our Shrimp and grits, coconut shrimp, scallops and so forth.

One area in which some improvement could be made is in communicating how it works for a dog party. We were there on a very busy Tuesday night with long waits. They were actually able to seat us quickly in the Tiki Bar area, which was great, but it was not easy to get that information because they really don’t want dogs and owners walking through the door up to the check in desk. The dog friendly space is accessed via an outside staircase on the other side of the building.

While there are some logistical challenges for the unitiatiated, we think Mulligan’s is a very good dog-in-tow option.

Jul. 13, 2018

Great Dog-friendly setting

Traveling with Penny, our recently rescued and very separation-anxiety-driven lab, so it is either eat in at the beach house rental, take out, or dog-friendly. We gave the Sugar Shack a try. Very nice setting in a covered outdoor space on the water. The staff was very friendly and served Penny fresh water and a generously proportioned hush puppy snack. We were up for fried and boiled sea food, and this is a great place for that. It is true what other guests noted, that ordering is indoors, so this is a challenge if you are traveling alone with dog. We didn’t have to deal with that. For us, it was perfect and we would certainly go again.

Jul. 13, 2018