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cindersellie · 07-15-2013, 02:23 PM

Red Lobster is really really bad! I refuse to go there!

cindersellie · 07-15-2013, 02:29 PM

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Applebees.

They have great drinks but horrible food! It's referred to as Crapplebees around here.

Here too! Avoid Crapplebee's!!

capt_noonie · 07-15-2013, 04:11 PM

No hate for Fridays?

I remember when I was in college, I dined at a Fridays with a friend. Service was so terrible I still have never gone back to one to this day. My friend and I ordered build your own burgers. We both love raw onion, so we ordered our burgers with onion and some other stuff. We didn't know the onions were caramelized onions, so when the burgers came, we asked if we could get some raw onions. No problem with that right? The waiter came back with about three rings on raw onion, in a napkin in his hand!

WTF. So we were like, uh can we have some more, and can we have them on a plate? Was that too much to ask?

In return, he sent the manager over to talk to us as if we had complained about something! The manager asked us if everything was ok and we said yes. Didn't complain about a thing! But I don't remember the server coming back for the remainder of the meal. And of course we left him a crappy tip. While we were walking out, he comes up to us and says, oh you forgot your change. What a jerk!

YorkOfTheShire · 07-15-2013, 05:13 PM

Pizza Hut (greasy mess)
Olive Garden (bland/tasteless)
Dominoes (more greasy mess)
Chili's (tastes like it has freezer burn all the time)

With regard to the chickens eating their own poop - we have chickens (Ameraucanas, Cochins and Brahmas) and they've never eaten poo...grass, crickets, bugs, worms, dandelions, oyster shells, layer feed, veggies, fruits and some plants - yes, but never poop. Maybe we just have polite chickens.

capt_noonie · 07-15-2013, 06:05 PM

Do you guys have any local hole in the wall places like I listed in my first post that has scores of fans but you just don't get why? That was kind of my initial question. To me all corporate chain restaurants suck.

Except for Popeyes. They have the bomb fries!

McheleM · 07-15-2013, 09:56 PM

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Pizza Hut (greasy mess)
Olive Garden (bland/tasteless)
Dominoes (more greasy mess)
Chili's (tastes like it has freezer burn all the time)

With regard to the chickens eating their own poop - we have chickens (Ameraucanas, Cochins and Brahmas) and they've never eaten poo...grass, crickets, bugs, worms, dandelions, oyster shells, layer feed, veggies, fruits and some plants - yes, but never poop. Maybe we just have polite chickens.

Or free range chickens not kept in tiny cages.....

YorkOfTheShire · 07-16-2013, 02:41 AM

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Or free range chickens not kept in tiny cages.....

Yes that's true, they wander around all over the place. I wish all chickens could

Teresiana · 07-16-2013, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Do you guys have any local hole in the wall places like I listed in my first post that has scores of fans but you just don't get why? That was kind of my initial question. To me all corporate chain restaurants suck.

I never liked Vong. It was a Jean-George restaurant & the Asian fusion was boring and over cornstarched. I'm not a big fan of Asian fusion anyway, I prefer the down & dirty real thing. I never understood all the hype about Vong. It's closed now...so I guess I'm not the only one who didn't like it.

I don't know if Gray's Papaya would be considered "local". I think they're only in NYC. I don't think their hot dogs are overwhelmingly better than any other hot dog I've ever eaten. Although, I don't think I've ever eaten a Gray's Papaya outside of the 2-4am window when I've been sober...so that may have had some influence on my taste buds.

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Except for Popeyes. They have the bomb fries!

I eat Popeye's once a year because I love it. Unfortunately, I always vomit afterwards. That's the pay off. But it's totally worth it.

capt_noonie · 07-16-2013, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Teresiana

I eat Popeye's once a year because I love it. Unfortunately, I always vomit afterwards. That's the pay off. But it's totally worth it.

HAHAHAHA yuck! Lucky me I don't. Or maybe you are the lucky one!
I only eat the fries there. Only place I eat fried chicken is at Roscoes.

Teresiana · 07-16-2013, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by capt_noonie

HAHAHAHA yuck! Lucky me I don't. Or maybe you are the lucky one!
I only eat the fries there. Only place I eat fried chicken is at Roscoes.

Have you tried Popeye's deep fried apple pie pie coated in cinnamon sugar??? Omg...it is soooo good!!! I have to eat it over the kitchen sink because the sugar falls off like snow everytime I bite into that luscious lump of processed heaven.

capt_noonie · 07-16-2013, 08:08 AM

No but I remember when McDs used to deep fry their pies. Like that right? I'm not into sweets so I never order that. But I just love their battered fries! Rally's does theirs like that too.

Teresiana · 07-16-2013, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by capt_noonie

No but I remember when McDs used to deep fry their pies. Like that right? I'm not into sweets so I never order that. But I just love their battered fries! Rally's does theirs like that too.

YES!! Those old McDonald's apple pies were so good! I love Popeye's fries too. Geesh...I'm getting all worked up! I have to check my calendar to see if my yearly Popeye's visit is coming up soon

yorkiefan_ · 07-16-2013, 09:55 AM

Popeye's chicken has gotten terrible in the last 15 years. The pieces are tiny now. I do have to say their red beans & rice is still incredible though. It's the only thing I ever get when I go there. In San Antonio we're lucky to have two great local fast food joints for fried chicken: Bill Miller's and Bush's. They both kill the national chains when it comes to fried chicken.

Sammy Mommy · 07-16-2013, 01:25 PM

I don't like Burger King at all. Wendy's isn't too bad.
Don't like Friendly's (except for the ice cream). Everything tastes the same.
I like the blooming onion at Outback, but like someone said, they can never seem to cook the steak the way you ask for it.
My cousin works at Applebees and says that almost all of their food is microwaved.

yorkiefan_ · 07-16-2013, 02:44 PM

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My cousin works at Applebees and says that almost all of their food is microwaved.

Wow, so Applebees is basically like kids' school lunches? Never have eaten there, but have heard nothing but horrible things from people I know who have.

07-15-2013, 02:23 PM	#31
cindersellie Tiny♥HoldsLotsOfLove Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,998	Red Lobster is really really bad! I refuse to go there! __________________ Owned by Cinders

07-15-2013, 04:11 PM	#33
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	No hate for Fridays? I remember when I was in college, I dined at a Fridays with a friend. Service was so terrible I still have never gone back to one to this day. My friend and I ordered build your own burgers. We both love raw onion, so we ordered our burgers with onion and some other stuff. We didn't know the onions were caramelized onions, so when the burgers came, we asked if we could get some raw onions. No problem with that right? The waiter came back with about three rings on raw onion, in a napkin in his hand! WTF. So we were like, uh can we have some more, and can we have them on a plate? Was that too much to ask? In return, he sent the manager over to talk to us as if we had complained about something! The manager asked us if everything was ok and we said yes. Didn't complain about a thing! But I don't remember the server coming back for the remainder of the meal. And of course we left him a crappy tip. While we were walking out, he comes up to us and says, oh you forgot your change. What a jerk! __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12

07-15-2013, 06:05 PM	#35
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	Do you guys have any local hole in the wall places like I listed in my first post that has scores of fans but you just don't get why? That was kind of my initial question. To me all corporate chain restaurants suck. Except for Popeyes. They have the bomb fries! __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12

07-16-2013, 08:08 AM	#41
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	No but I remember when McDs used to deep fry their pies. Like that right? I'm not into sweets so I never order that. But I just love their battered fries! Rally's does theirs like that too. __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12

07-16-2013, 09:55 AM	#43
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,009	Popeye's chicken has gotten terrible in the last 15 years. The pieces are tiny now. I do have to say their red beans & rice is still incredible though. It's the only thing I ever get when I go there. In San Antonio we're lucky to have two great local fast food joints for fried chicken: Bill Miller's and Bush's. They both kill the national chains when it comes to fried chicken. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie

07-15-2013, 05:13 PM	#34
YorkOfTheShire BANNED! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 383	Pizza Hut (greasy mess) Olive Garden (bland/tasteless) Dominoes (more greasy mess) Chili's (tastes like it has freezer burn all the time) With regard to the chickens eating their own poop - we have chickens (Ameraucanas, Cochins and Brahmas) and they've never eaten poo...grass, crickets, bugs, worms, dandelions, oyster shells, layer feed, veggies, fruits and some plants - yes, but never poop. Maybe we just have polite chickens.

07-16-2013, 01:25 PM	#44
Sammy Mommy Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Posts: 3,896	I don't like Burger King at all. Wendy's isn't too bad. Don't like Friendly's (except for the ice cream). Everything tastes the same. I like the blooming onion at Outback, but like someone said, they can never seem to cook the steak the way you ask for it. My cousin works at Applebees and says that almost all of their food is microwaved.