“Build your own grilled-cheese” requires a bathroom appropriate for tough-to-digest dairy.
The Red Dog Grill, nestled along the Illinois River in the quiet, yet quaint town of Ottawa, IL is a seasonal location for locals and travelers by foot or by boat.
The restaurant has a great river front view and closes during the winter months of central Illinois. Despite sauntering into this location during the peak off-season, the little restaurant has an extremely welcoming staff and offers a nice little menu of assorted sandwiches, soups as well as boasts a fully stocked bar.
The location tends to cater to travelers passing through the area that are generally escaping an urban setting to hike along the 150-plus year-old-trails of Starved Rocked, which is a just a short drive away from Ottawa.
The Red Dog Grill is also next to a boat marina. This allows for boaters to lash up their river fairing vessels at the docks for a relaxing lunch or dinner before they return to their day on the water.
If you’re a fan of live music, this place is definitely the spot to catch some local bands during the spring and summer. In-between chomps of a loaded bacon, tomato grilled cheese, this pooper was informed that the location attracts quite the crowd during the busy season, which tends to run concurrent with warmer weather.
Fortunately, catching an unseasonably warm day in December, with a clear view of the river made the Red Dog Grill the perfect oasis for this pooper.
If a restaurant is going to highlight a dairy-heavy menu offering, it’s only ethical to offer a bathroom that will accommodate the inevitable “dairy download.”
Despite the lack of foot-traffic in the restaurant, the staff are certainly on the ball at making sure their facilities are clean. The Red Dog Grill’s bathroom offered a Poopable review first!
A fully stocked, full-length locker near the clean, porcelain throne.
The restrooms at the Red Dog Grill are unisex and single serve. This is always ideal for everyone because it’s nice to know you can use any bathroom if you’re a pooper in a hurry!
Also, new dads and new moms need not worry as the commode offers a Rubbermaid infant changing station as well. A lot of pooper parents out there tend to plan their destinations based on such accommodations.
Rubbermaid is certainly one of the foundational standards in the industry for such products. Changing stations are reasonably priced, easy to clean and will last well over a decade. So the money invested for a changing station in a bathroom is easily outweighed by the additional new parent clientele.
The decor of the bathroom is relaxing and fitting for a spot near the water. A pooper will not only feel relieved after a trip to this bathroom, but also relaxed… this is definitely the desired mood one would want after a long hike or perhaps to return to the boat.
Every pooper dreads hitting a public restroom that is out of toilet paper or hand cleaning products. It is the opinion of the Poopable staff that such places should be marked with some kind of scarlet letter. Perhaps just an image of a barren cardboard roll…
Not at the Red Dog Grill! A full-size wall locker is ready to supply a pooper just in case! Thank you Red Dog Grill staff! The locker of supplies shows poopers out there that you all care!
Is the Red Dog Grill Poopable?
The staff at Poopable give the Red Dog Grill the plunger salute! This is a solid spot for a quick bite, a nice view and a clean private bathroom.
The staff are friendly and are happy to talk about the area and give travel suggestions as well. It is also important to note, the restaurant is building a Tiki bar addition outside for the next season.
Many places highlight a cheese-heavy or dairy-packed menu item, but forget that this is one of the hardest food groups to digest. An accommodating bathroom is a must for such locations. It’s the decent thing to do for poopers everywhere!
Poopable gives The Red Dog Grill an easy recommend for anyone in the area or nearby travel. We are definitely hoping to stop by again during the warmer months as well!
What do you think? Do agree with Poopable’s thoughts on accommodating for dairy menu items? Drop a comment on the article or reach out! We’d love to hear from all poopers out there!
Jeff G