text: I finally gave Short Leash another trynnI was on my way to the airport one morning and needed to get some breakfastlunchnnOriginally I was planning on going to Matts but of course it was extremely busy and chaoticnnSince Short Leash was only a few blocks away I decided to give them a shotnnWhat a mistake that wasnnFirst of all why does it feel like they have no air conditioning I am always so fking hot in this place Blah When I am eating food I do not like to be sweatingnnI wanted to try a few of their breakfast items so I chose their version of breakfast dogs which is essentially bratssausages dipped in batter and deep fried nnThis dish came with a tiny thimble of maple syrup and a European espresso cup filled with fried crispy home fries I did not mind that they were nearly unrecognizable due to being overly fried They were seasoned well and adequately compensated for the miserable breakfast corn dog nnWhen I bit into the breakfast dog it immediately began to separate into two unique meals an unappealing and seemingly undercooked pale bratsausage and a soft pancakelike batter that had been deep fried until it loosely wrapped itself around said meatonasticknnBlech They serve you two of these things for about I took a few bites and decided that the remainder should deservedly be tossed in the garbagennFor the second item I chose their version of chicken and waffles which is a misleading title because it does not represent the traditional mealnnInstead Short Leash serves you a large dense waffle that has been daintily topped with minuscule amounts of syrup and butter sliced in four separate pieces and arranged messily next to a fried habanero chicken sausagennWith this dish I enjoyed the chicken sausage though it was a little too spicy Why the hell would anyone think that it is a good idea to put habanero peppers inside a sausage Why not just keep things simple and flavorful When I am eating breakfast I do not want to feel like I am participating in a spicy foods contestnnThe waffle was another story To put it bluntly it was awful It was everything you do not want a waffle to be thick dense heavy rubbery It would have served as an excellent flotation device because it did not appear to be capable of soaking up ANY liquid creating miniscule pools of butter and syrup on the surface Meanwhile the waffle just smugly sat there on my plate daring me to take another bite nnFortunately I prevailed and resisted further attempts to digest this seat cushionnnHonestly folks I do not know why you like this place Nothing about it is enjoyable except for the cute waitressnnIts overpriced the food is mediocre and the interior temperature is always at an uncomfortable levelnnWhy keep going back here and continue giving this place rave reviews Obviously I do not get it but I am not going to punish myself anymorennThese Dogs should definitely be kept on a Short Leash and not allowed to roam free unleashing their disastrous culinary creations on unsuspecting patronsnnA sign should be posted out front that reads Beware of Dog