Another sign the USA is going down
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I think the grandson of the original owner is starting it back up with 2 locations in Minneapolis.
I used to love that place.
Used to love Macaroni Grill. I think some of these places actually changed too much - got away from what they did best in order to modernize their menu.
Never a big fan of Outback, except for the Bloomin' Onion.
There's a waitlist at the Kokomo Texas Roadhouse EVERY night.
It's fine dining there.
And, I have to say, I've never had a bad experience there. I much prefer it to Outback.
You couldn’t pay me to eat at a denny’s
I love Longhorn - probably my favorite cheap steak place. Their seasoning on the steak is really good
Were you the guy who puked on me there in the 80s?
My nephew fries his turkey in oil and it's really good - very moist inside, but very done outside. It's delicious, but I have to admit, I still like the regular oven-roasted turkey that is somewhat seasoned. But deep frying it is a helluva lot faster
Where is it?
You're down in Florida. I don't know how chain restaurants stay in business down there - there are so many great non-chain places to eat. I'm not a Florida guy, but wow, the food is great.
By the way, if you're hankering for a breaded tenderloin, go to the North Naples Country Club or the Bonita Country Club, which is owned by the same people and fairly new. The Naples one is real dive with a great Taco Tuesday deal.
Agree. Very good price for the steaks, quality sides including their salads.
I try not to overload on the rolls but usually fail. So I end up with two meals as I'm usually too stuffed to finish.
How America Lost Its Taste for the Middle
TGI Fridays, Denny’s, and other restaurants in the country’s middle tier are struggling.www.theatlantic.com
My grandson is with the Flynn Restaurant Group which owns over 2,400 franchises (Applebees, Pizza Huts, Paneras, Wendys, and others).
When I ask him about the economy and the big picture in terms of what the general public wants, he tells me the Flynn group focus is on making each location competitive within the market it serves.
In other words, make each restaurant the best it can be. This means thinking local, starting with the local manager and employees along with providing a pleasant dining experience for the customers.
As my grandson says, we cannot control the national or local economies, but we can try to make each store the best it can be given the circumstances and challenges of each location.
Fried Turkey is the best, but a good oven baked is good too. This year my BIL did the fried and I did a Turducken in the oven. Deboning turkey isn’t as easy as the YouTube experts make it look, but I got ‘er done.
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I like WC too, but they’re far more expensive than they should be.
Chinese, too. Impossible to make it as good as a restaurant.
That would be great if we found out your minion's real name is Chili.
All turkey is shit. Let's celebrate a holiday by eating what I throw on a sandwich on a random Tuesday.
There's a reason no restaurant puts turkey on a menu outside of a deli. It's cheap shit poultry.
Sure they do. I have had turkey at restaurants. Do you like chicken? If you like chicken but don’t like turkey whoever did the turkey is doing it wrong.
What’s the labor/food percentage of sales these folks are pointing for now?
Never been to Roadhouse. Back in the day we hit the old Ponderosa a time or two, but it wasn't all that impressive. As far as Outback, it's okay but the last time or two we went I got the shrimp and rice. In my old age, I'm just not that big of an eater anymore and a big steak isn't nearly as appealing as it used to be.
Same for Chinese. Either one is better at the restaurant. As I've mentioned many times before, the battleaxe is a good cook and likes to do it. She once made gyros from scratch, which is a huge undertaking. Now she buys the meat and pita, but makes the sauce herself. My favorite of her home made meals is a shrimp pasta alfredo she does occasionally.
Chicken is fine. It's another basic cheap protein. Not getting excited to have it for any meal.
I question what the hell anyone is doing ordering turkey at a restaurant. Like a real restaurant or like Bob Evans or MCL cafeteria?
MCL Cafeteria. OMG. Concord Mall. Old people. 1970s. Wall to wall reddish-maroon carpet. WW2era plastic trays. "Dad, do we have to eat here? The people have that same smell as Aunt May at that "home" she lives in."
Got so tired of ponderosa. Team college trips it was endless. Shoney’s breakfast bar, which was disgusting, and dinner at ponderosa or Olive Garden
Haven’t heard of turkey pot pie, hot shots or The Hot Brown, a Louisville specialty? Delicious stuff.
When I make turkey (and not just for Thanksgiving) it’s as flavorful, juicy and tender as when I do a whole chicken. It’s excellent stuff. Tonight I’m doing some juicy pork chops. Stuff has to be cooked right to be right.
They are expensive for such a small burger. If I remember correctly the first WC I ever bought was 14 or 15 cents.
So much good stuff is really easy at home nowadays.
Startvwith Sam’s club corn shrimp chowder, add a little milk to thin it, some white wine, some cod cubed in 1 inch pieces, and more shrimp, some Old Bay, simmer for a while, and wallla, the best sea food chowder you can get anywhere.
Mexican? Take a large tortilla, smear it with refried beans, add ground beef cooked in taco seasoning, roll up, top with Hatch stew or Hatch green chili sauce, , pop in the microwave for a bit, throw on some shredded cheese, and enjoy with DosXX amber.
How America Lost Its Taste for the Middle
TGI Fridays, Denny’s, and other restaurants in the country’s middle tier are struggling.
If Americans spent less for stuff and instead saved/invested for their future along with eating at home rather than dining out, shouldn't the headline read...
Americans getting smarter
Rather than...
Another sign America is going down
Out in Cali visiting the FiL and celebrating a late Thanksgiving.
Prime Rib is going on the Weber in about an hour.
