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They just opened one up down the road from me here---anyone have an experience with this place ?? Looks a bit "pricey" but could it work for a special dinner or treating visitors. TIA

You definitely get more for you money at Hometown Buffet.

we don't have one here--
how's the grub ??

Like cardboard, but it's cheap and all you can eat.

Sort of like the Beast Lite of restaurants,
if you know what I mean.

Zyclone will be here later to tell you about eating there 4 times/wk. He even posted pics of his bills. I think he drops about $1000/wk living it large at that joint. I doubt your pension will allow you to eat there more than once/yr.

When I was living back East, Sean Hannity live on his radio show pimped it saying it was excellent. I've heard it's really good but then again very pricey.

Everything's ala carte, i.e. asparagus, baked potato, etc. but the filet is freaking good. No I'm Zyclonic, but I do get in there from time to time.

And if you're for looking "more for your' money" just go with mikey's wife, there's plenty of her to go around and she's real cheap.

However, if you'd like to take the lady out for a great steak then I would highly reccomend Ruth's Chris.

Hometown Buffet is also known as Oldtown Buffet in other parts of the country. Most of the food is just passable for food, the chicken noodle & corn chowder soups are extremely good.

Wolfman wrote:They just opened one up down the road from me here---anyone have an experience with this place ?? Looks a bit "pricey" but could it work for a special dinner or treating visitors. TIA

Good steaks. Go on someone's expense account

I've never eaten at Ruth's Chris but I ate a steak in San Jose Cali 3 years ago at a highly recommended place I cannot even recall the name of (that's how memorable it was) The in-laws were raving about how good the steak was. I got a New York. Sidedishes were excellent and the overall dining experience was exceptional. The steak? I"ve had better sirloin off the store shelf that wasn't exactely my best effort on the grill. When it comes to good beef....I'm probably just spoiled living here in Nebraska.

Mississippi Neck wrote:

Wolfman wrote:They just opened one up down the road from me here---anyone have an experience with this place ?? Looks a bit "pricey" but could it work for a special dinner or treating visitors. TIA

Good steaks. Go on someone's expense account

Taste
Of
Texas

PERIOD

Tell me you've been there...

Yo ho ho, Wolfman, you senile old slit, they have these things called online restaurant reviews. Stop cluttering up the front page here with your tedious twat tripe, mmmkay? Bout ready to facehoof you right into January, you ignorant piece of deer shit. Can we lose dead weight like Wolfman, Bushice and Booby and get this board up to speed already? Happy fucking holidays.

Rudolph wrote:Can we lose dead weight like Wolfman, Bushice and Booby and get this board up to speed already? Happy fucking holidays.

We consider those guys our "Abraham, Martin and John's" of the board.

Rip City

Wolfman wrote:They just opened one up down the road from me here---anyone have an experience with this place ?? Looks a bit "pricey" but could it work for a special dinner or treating visitors. TIA

OVERRATED clap clap clap OVERRATED

Wolfman wrote:but could it work for a special dinner or treating visitors.

Special dinner, yes. Once, maybe twice, just for shits and grins.

Treating visitors, hell no. Unless you have some reason that you what to try and impress some by throwing cash around.

Chances are you have already been to a joint near you with food as good, or better than you will get there, at 1/3 to 1/2 the price.

88 wrote:Creamed Spinach
Classic New Orleans version au gratin.

5 Stars from the 88 Guide.

I gotta agree.

I've eaten at RCS, Morton's and Shula's.

Ranking in order:

Shula's
Morton's
Ruth's Cris

No Ruth's Cris around here. My relatives in the ATL tell me it's good, but horribly overpriced food.

Chain joints, are for people that live in the burbs.

If you want to spend good money on food and get a return, you need to move closer to a city.

I've yet to find a joint in the burbs, that can match a good place in a city.

Your opinion means squat because?

Rack Fu wrote:

88 wrote:Creamed Spinach
Classic New Orleans version au gratin.

5 Stars from the 88 Guide.

I gotta agree.

You gotta agree, or you got's ta pee?

You mean special agent superstar guys eat at glorified greasy spoons? bwahahahahaha tears for fears, jerry

Pull your head out of your ass anytime now, Maxwell Smart. Post us up with some consistency and maybe somebody will buy a portion of the horseshit you spew, you fuckin' Zyclone wannabe.

Rack Fu, how goes the investigation into that dead Russian spy? Have you found the polonium source in the a la carte menu and are you posting a coded message in this thread to alert the agency of your discovery?

OMG!
Somebody
page
JIMMY JUNK

Ruth has a steakhouse
named Chris?
What's going
on here?

They have
steakhouses
in Fla????
What's this
world come to?
This isn't how it
used to be in SYR
We'd be snowed in
and couldn't go out
to eat!!!
But that's what this
country is
coming to!!!
If you ask me
people are too free!

I recommend only for special occasions. Pricey. And everything is a la carte. Yay.

patsy stone wrote:I recommend only for special occasions. Pricey. And everything is a la carte. Yay.

Thanks for the insight. I have yet to read the following on the first page:

warren wrote:Everything's ala carte, i.e. asparagus, baked potato, etc. but the filet is freaking good.

Jsc810 wrote:And yes, expensive.

Mississippi Neck wrote:Good steaks. Go on someone's expense account

kcdave wrote:
Special dinner, yes. Once, maybe twice, just for shits and grins.

Treating visitors, hell no. Unless you have some reason that you what to try and impress some by throwing cash around.

Atomic Punk wrote: I've heard it's really good but then again very pricey.

Maybe those Crocs have special powers.

Oh, forgive me for forgetting the obligatory... "Show us your tits" request.

mortons much better


lieclone should be around to spew more bullshit soon.

I love how some idiots definitively state one is better than the rest, bwha. No one can outright claim that Morton's is better than Ruth's Chris, Shulas is better than Morton's, Ruth's Chris better than Shulas, etc, etc, etc.

Base your ratings on ONE experience at each much? On any given day, one can be better than the other based upon the service, the particular cut of meat you get, how it's cooked that night... They're ALL very good.

On any given night, any one can be better than the other. It's a crapshoot.

Atomic Punk wrote: Maybe those Crocs have special powers.

Oh, forgive me for forgetting the obligatory... "Show us your tits" request.

Sorry. Was a little drunk last night.

That's no excuse. Look, I can put in a good word with the Big Jolly for you...or I could "accidentally" mark you off the list. You know, depending on your behavior. Now let's see those sweater kittens.

patsy stone wrote:

Atomic Punk wrote: Maybe those Crocs have special powers.

Oh, forgive me for forgetting the obligatory... "Show us your tits" request.

Sorry. Was a little drunk last night.

Don't apologize.

None of us would be here, if your gender didn't take a little dick.

420 wrote: take a little dick.

Patsy knows WarWagon?

rozy wrote:

Mississippi Neck wrote:

Wolfman wrote:They just opened one up down the road from me here---anyone have an experience with this place ?? Looks a bit "pricey" but could it work for a special dinner or treating visitors. TIA

Good steaks. Go on someone's expense account

Taste
Of
Texas

PERIOD

Tell me you've been there...

I live 5 minutes from Taste of Texas and I think it sucks. The service is horrible and the steak is over priced for the cut of meat that you get.

Vic and Anthony's is the best in Houston

My rankings:

Vic and Anthony's Houston/Las Vegas at the Golden Nugget
Bob Steak and Chop House Dallas
The Steakhouse at Bally's Las Vegas
Ruth's
Flemmings
Shula's New York

Ruth's is good. They have a good filet. I also dig on the Barbeque Shrimp. The Ahi Tuna appetizer is killer. Their dessert's suck. Decent salad. Good wine list. Expect to spend $50 per person to start.

Ken wrote: No one can outright claim that Morton's is better than Ruth's Chris, Shulas is better than Morton's, Ruth's Chris better than Shulas, etc, etc, etc.

I've been to Shula's twice - Vegas & Birmingham

Morton's 3 times - Boca Raton, Chicago

RCS at least a dozen - Memphis, Orlando, Denver, St. Louis

So I'd say I have a pretty good Sampling by which to base my opinion

I'd also toss Del Frisco's in Denver in at # 4

Here in KC - Plaza III & Hereford House are excellent.

is this guy the mascot for that sordid clambake?

[web]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HNgqQVHI_8[/web]

patsy stone wrote:Sorry. Was a little drunk last night.

I believe you are the only person on this board that drinks. Shame on you! As the reindeer properly suggest, showing your sweater meat can possibly atone for your drunken behavior.

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Anyway, I've never eaten at those places aforementioned so I'll listen to the board experts.

I DO know there is this steakhouse down the I-35 between Oklahoma City somewhere around Moore before the Norman turnoff that has the best steaks I've ever had to this day.

Fresno has this place that specializes in prime rib and it's damn good. They don't take reservations and are only open from 4:30 to whatever is closing. They serve real horse radish if requested, twice baked potato, and asparagus with that one trick pony meal. It is called Tahoe Joe's (not Trader Joe's) and it is the best prime rib in this area.

KC Scott wrote:

Ken wrote: No one can outright claim that Morton's is better than Ruth's Chris, Shulas is better than Morton's, Ruth's Chris better than Shulas, etc, etc, etc.

I've been to Shula's twice - Vegas & Birmingham

Morton's 3 times - Boca Raton, Chicago

RCS at least a dozen - Memphis, Orlando, Denver, St. Louis

So I'd say I have a pretty good Sampling by which to base my opinion

No, you THINK you do.
You've been to two whole Shula's. Wow. Know how many there are? Over 15.
You've been to two different Morton's. Wow. Know how many there are? OVER FUCKING 60.
Been to a dozen Ruth's Chris. Wow. Know how many there are? Yeppers.

So, really... shut the hell up. You only THINK you know based upon your sampling of 10% of the Shula's, 3% of the Morton's, and 15% of the Ruth's Chris's.

All three are darned good with one being better than the other on any given night based upon the chef, service, and the exact cut of meat chosen for you.

Atomic Punk wrote:

patsy stone wrote:Sorry. Was a little drunk last night.

I believe you are the only person on this board that drinks. Shame on you! As the reindeer properly suggest, showing your sweater meat can possibly atone for your drunken behavior.

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Anyway, I've never eaten at those places aforementioned so I'll listen to the board experts.

I DO know there is this steakhouse down the I-35 between Oklahoma City somewhere around Moore before the Norman turnoff that has the best steaks I've ever had to this day.

Fresno has this place that specializes in prime rib and it's damn good. They don't take reservations and are only open from 4:30 to whatever is closing. They serve real horse radish if requested, twice baked potato, and asparagus with that one trick pony meal. It is called Tahoe Joe's (not Trader Joe's) and it is the best prime rib in this area.

hey ap what's your favorite place to eat in los feliz?

Ken wrote: No, you THINK you do.
You've been to two whole Shula's. Wow. Know how many there are? Over 15.
You've been to two different Morton's. Wow. Know how many there are? OVER FUCKING 60.
Been to a dozen Ruth's Chris. Wow. Know how many there are? Yeppers.

So, really... shut the hell up. You only THINK you know based upon your sampling of 10% of the Shula's, 3% of the Morton's, and 15% of the Ruth's Chris's.

All three are darned good with one being better than the other on any given night based upon the chef, service, and the exact cut of meat chosen for you.

LOL

Gee Ken, getting kinda worked up about an opinion, huh
Do you want to debate what color Blue the sky is today?

As for "My" rankings - They are all close, just personnal preference.


Mace,

When I'm up in Des Moines I'm alway's out on the West Side - and Usually eat at the Steakhouse in the Marriott. Any good recomendations?

As for "value" Steakhouses here in KC, there is a place south of town called Jess n' Jim's that is really good. Same sizzlin presentaion but no Ala carte and the prices are about 1/3 less (was around $22 for a 10 oz Fillet) - I haven't been there in a few years, but can't imagine it's changed much

Mace,

Thanks for the invite - I thought you lived in DM - not that 80 miles south is too far.

Your not in Osceola are you? Osceola always sticks out in my mind thanks to that Terribles Casino Neon monster on I-35. You can see that damn thing from 20 miles away at night - Almost Blinding

Pricey, but worth it, wolfman

Ruth's is very good, but not good enough to charge 9 dollars for the potato that comes with it. About 8 years ago went there with the OL. Wasn't much left of a 100 dollar bill and we had no desert and maybe a drink each.