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Rack Fu wrote:The Cheesecake Factory is pretty good eats. Their menu is so big that there's something for everyone. Obviously, the cheesecake is very good. The joint is a little overpriced though.

I'm already envisioning my wife's already prolonged ordering process evolving into an interrogation of the waitress. Maybe I'll waterboard her as a birthday present to the OL

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:Well, you're certainly going to have to do a little better than that.

Why, are we in a contest of some kind?

I highly recommend the Chocolate Tuxedo Cream Cheesecake at the CF. Unfuckinbelievable. Just keep the wife away.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:Taco Boy - home of the wet burrito

In the parts of the country with authentic mexicans, they usually call that an "enchilada."

War Wagon wrote: C'mon boys, where do you go at 3:00 am when you're drunker than Dungslinger?

Original Pancake House. Not a chain. Just a freakshow.

Either there, or Voodoo Doughnut...grab a doughnut and get a wedding ceremony at 3AM.


I don't think they have a Cici's Pizza anywhere near here. Odd, since there's a whole buncha radio advertising for it. I'm sure it sucks, but I go on the theory that anyplace that's willing to give me all I can eat and drink for 5 bones or less gets a thumbs-up. As long as the salas is fresh, I'll get my licks in.

Dinsdale wrote:In the parts of the country with authentic mexicans, they usually call that an "enchilada."

So? That's not what it's called at the place I was talking about (although they do serve enchiladas). Was I supposed to lie?

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:So? That's not what it's called at the place I was talking about

So?

So, you've given me an idea. I will open up a fairly rank hamburger stand, but instead of calling my 30% fat ground beef shitburger a "hamburger," I'll instead call it a "filet mignon."

What a bit of marketing brilliance that would be, eh?

Does this place also have "Cheese between two tortillas" on the menu? Because they have another name for that, too.


Freakin U&Mers...sheesh.

I don't give a fuck what they call it or how they market it. It's damn fucking delicious, so I order it, I eat it, and I enjoy it.

Cheesecake Factory -- Try the spicy cashew chicken. Good stuff.

Panera is kind of "out there." I think I had a water buffalo sandwich on cattail bread, garnished with oak leaves and asbestos sauce.

Uncle Fester wrote:Cheesecake Factory -- Try the spicy cashew chicken. Good stuff.

Or the Pasta Da Vinci. YUMMMMMMM!

Pretty sure enchiladas are normally made with corn tortillas.
Burritos, "wet" or not, with flour.

just sayin'


Sin,
27 years within 50 miles of the border.

I'll drop a vote in for Mimi's Cafe.

I sure wish we had deece Mexican Food here like they do in the U&L, we probably need more Mexican's here.

It may be fast and cheap in you parts but it ain't good, fast, and cheap mesican food if the name doesn't end with an o's

Sin,
Roberto's, Alberto's, Rigoberto's, Nico's

BTW, enchilada's are "baked" in sauce. Something wrapped in a tortilla and slathered in enchilada sauce an enchilada it is not, it is just a "wet" burrito.

For the Franchises - Outback is a decent meal and they are everywhere, as is the Italian version Caraba's. The also have a seafood concept called Bonefish that's not too bad.

There's a sportsbar chain I've been to in the midwest called Fox and Hound - good eats and atmosphere.

And I'll go ahead and toss out Chili's - They also own Macaroni Grill and On the border - below the above mentioned, but at least consistent from city to city

War Wagon wrote:Going on page 4 and nobody has mentioned Waffle House?

C'mon boys, where do you go at 3:00 am when you're drunker than Dungslinger?

Kettle or Norm's

Y2K wrote:I'll drop a vote in for Mimi's Cafe.

I sure wish we had deece Mexican Food here like they do in the U&L, we probably need more Mexican's here.

The El Cid in Oakhurst was pretty good several years ago. I would imagine the outlets in the valley would be decent as well.

Don't know where the Whatburger haters have been eating, but in Texas, especially South Texas Whatburger is king and perhaps the best fast food burger around. I ate that double meat jalapeno burger today. Plus during the early 80s they used to sell coffee mugs with their logo with a nickel refill. Still honor that five cent cup of coffee today. Anyone who would put Wendys, BK, McDonalds, or Sonic above Whataburger is a dumbass.

Diego in Seattle wrote:

Y2K wrote:I'll drop a vote in for Mimi's Cafe.

I sure wish we had deece Mexican Food here like they do in the U&L, we probably need more Mexican's here.

The El Cid in Oakhurst was pretty good several years ago. I would imagine the outlets in the valley would be decent as well.

I was just being a smartass.
Mexican Food here is plentiful and outstanding. Since the valley is a melting pot of every form of Legal and Illegal Hispanic imaginable we get a lot of different dishes from all over Mexico and Central America. El Cid is still good but some of that family started their own restaurant called Toledos.
Outfuckingstanding Food.

Uncle Fester wrote:Cheesecake Factory -- Try the spicy cashew chicken. Good stuff.

The Thai Chicken Pasta is very good as well.

1) Famous dave's' - Equivalent of methadone for this rib junkie until the spring and summer months when I get to have Arthur Bryants in Kansas City following the Twins.

2)Schlotzky's - They serve up one fucked up but tasty sandwich...

3) Golden Corral- Seedy, Buffet style, steaks that taste eerily like horsemeat, Guys serving up steaks don't understand or speak a word of English..But just about everyhting else rocks including the Chili and the dessert bar..Great place to chow down when famished...

4) Cracker Barrel - the Russian Tea Room for trailer park folk and Carnys everywhere, but theres always one wherever I go...And the meatloaf has me hypnotized.

To follow up Y2K and Diego posts, Toledo's IS the best Mexican chain in this area. There is a new one one mile away. I didn't know they are branched off from El Cid's. There are so many Mexican restaurants around here that aren't franchises it isn't even funny. Also there are no shortage of Mexicans around here either.

Atomic Punk wrote: Also there are no shortage of Mexicans around here either.

I hear ya brother

/s/

the whole first 48

campinfool wrote:Don't know where the Whatburger haters have been eating, but in Texas, especially South Texas Whatburger is king and perhaps the best fast food burger around. I ate that double meat jalapeno burger today. Plus during the early 80s they used to sell coffee mugs with their logo with a nickel refill. Still honor that five cent cup of coffee today. Anyone who would put Wendys, BK, McDonalds, or Sonic above Whataburger is a dumbass.

are you a texas state bobcat?

DAMN!

Where is the love for Jack in the Box!

Ultimate Jack w/ Cheese
3 Monster Tacos
onion rings

Your stomach will love you for it.

Good food

Benihana
Velvet Turtle (RIP)

Fast food

KOO KOO ROO
El Pollo loco

RedHerring wrote:1) Famous dave's' - Equivalent of methadone for this rib junkie until the spring and summer months when I get to have Arthur Bryants in Kansas City following the Twins.

They have a Famous Dave's here now out by the KS Speedway. I've heard it's quite good. I'll have to try it someday.

If you're in KC, go to one of the 3 Smokehouse BBQ's and thank me later. Arthur Byants is ok, but I've never really liked the sauce that much. I think they get by just on reputation alone. Back in the day, Arthur Bryants and Gates were the BBQ mecca's, but the bar has been raised since then.

Outback is a salesman's best friend. Consistent, no matter where you are. Cosistently average though.

Whomever mentioned Cici's deserves to be hung and quartered. That shit is... well shit. Horrible excuse for pizza.

Wish someone would franchise a deec Thai restaurant. I could eat that shit every day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

are you a texas state bobcat?

Yup. December 1996.

War Wagon wrote:

RedHerring wrote:1) Famous dave's' - Equivalent of methadone for this rib junkie until the spring and summer months when I get to have Arthur Bryants in Kansas City following the Twins.

They have a Famous Dave's here now out by the KS Speedway. I've heard it's quite good. I'll have to try it someday.

If you're in KC, go to one of the 3 Smokehouse BBQ's and thank me later. Arthur Byants is ok, but I've never really liked the sauce that much. I think they get by just on reputation alone. Back in the day, Arthur Bryants and Gates were the BBQ mecca's, but the bar has been raised since then.

To each their own I guess(cuz I can't get enough of the Rich and spicy), But I'll definitely check Smokehouse out since locals ALWAYS know the best places ro eat. The wife will definitely thank you since she acts like were driving into downtown Tehran everytime I exit onto Prospect avenue.
Thanks..

campinfool wrote:

are you a texas state bobcat?

Yup. December 1996.

May 2000 here

Ken wrote:Wish someone would franchise a deec Thai restaurant. I could eat that shit every day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

ME TOO! There's a new place here called Lemongrass that is UNBELIEVABLE. Best phad thai I've ever had! I won't go anywhere else. Voted #1 for thai food in Jacksonville. They need to franchise that place.

campinfool wrote:Don't know where the Whatburger haters have been eating, but in Texas, especially South Texas Whatburger is king and perhaps the best fast food burger around. I ate that double meat jalapeno burger today. Plus during the early 80s they used to sell coffee mugs with their logo with a nickel refill. Still honor that five cent cup of coffee today. Anyone who would put Wendys, BK, McDonalds, or Sonic above Whataburger is a dumbass.

Have ya had In-N-Out? That is by far the best fast food burger I have ever had. I especially love their not so secret "secret menu." Mmmm, animal style with fries well done. Not to mention the fact that its like $3.50 for a single combo.

Rack Fu wrote:

Atomic Punk wrote:They were good at first, I think the grease caught up with me on #4 of those tiny almost all bread things. I just felt sick to my stomach. W_L_W told me he would meet me for a Yankee game and school me on the WC things. I tried them first in the STL going across country.

Side note: One thing I never had was a Whataburger in Texas. I've heard different opinions on them so I have no idea how they are.

Whataburger is absolutely horrible.

It's about ten steps below BK and McD's... and that's saying a lot.

Friggin' YANKEE GO HOME!

Carrows makes a mean pancake...

rozy wrote:

Rack Fu wrote:

Atomic Punk wrote:They were good at first, I think the grease caught up with me on #4 of those tiny almost all bread things. I just felt sick to my stomach. W_L_W told me he would meet me for a Yankee game and school me on the WC things. I tried them first in the STL going across country.

Side note: One thing I never had was a Whataburger in Texas. I've heard different opinions on them so I have no idea how they are.

Whataburger is absolutely horrible.

It's about ten steps below BK and McD's... and that's saying a lot.

Friggin' YANKEE GO HOME!

Seriously, it's about the worst fast food restaurant that I've ever been to. If it sucks, it sucks.

I think I've propped Denny's at some point... yesterday I ate at one for the first time in a few years. For some reason I got an upset stomach and had multiple BM's that kept me up until the anti-D pills kicked in.

So as a fine franchise to frequent, Denny's isn't one of them. In other words, don't go there for any reason. As a bonus, it took the consuelas 25 minutes to get me my order out.I blame Bush.

Culver's Butterburgers in Austin are pretty good, don't know if they have others seems like they would.

Atomic Punk wrote:For some reason I got an upset stomach and had multiple BM's that kept me up until the anti-D pills kicked in.

So, until the immodium kicked in, you somehow felt the need to have your shits on the board? Dolt.

Rack Fu wrote:

rozy wrote:

Rack Fu wrote: Whataburger is absolutely horrible.

It's about ten steps below BK and McD's... and that's saying a lot.

Friggin' YANKEE GO HOME!

Seriously, it's about the worst fast food restaurant that I've ever been to. If it sucks, it sucks.

Yup, it sucks. While I wont go as far as to say its ten steps below BK and McD, I see no appeal in the greasy burger nor the tasteless fries. I can always find something better when on the road. And I've tried them from McAllen to San Antonio to Austin to Dallas to Houston. They all suck equally.

XXXL wrote:Carrows makes a mean pancake...

As far as the "family style"/generic Denny's type places go, Carrows is better than most. Not that any of them are fine dining, but I guess I'd put Carrows ahead of the others.

Well, unfortunately this thread motivated me to go to Denny's yesterday morning after buying a cordless tool combo kit, 2 propane tanks, and a few other things.

It was about 6:30 AM and there wasn't that many people in there and it took 20 minutes for the food to show up. I would hate to be black that day.

The "food" was pretty bad and I had the shits the rest of the day. Should have listened to the Dins' of the board for an accurate assessment of that fucking joint. Bad move both literally and figuratively.