How Is That Chain Still Open?

[dcbc 14465]

On 5/20/2024 at 2:58 PM, Mittens said:

but when was the last time you or anyone you know stepped inside a Red Lobster?

The late 1970s.  I was 5.  I was not impressed.  But my wife recalls being dragged there on a couple of co-worker birthday requests and has fond memories of the cheddar biscuits, as I assume do most.  But my sensory memory doesn't recall what I had at the so-called Dirty Lob or whether I liked it much.  So I haven't a hankering or a sadness in response to this news.  I also know that I have said for years that our local RL could have another RL across the street from it, and they'd both be packed. 

 

As for Steak & Ale, yes to all of the above.  In Houston, we also had Steak and Egg, which was more late night steak at the diner-bar type of place.  As a kid, I remember going to one-offs like Circus Restaurant on Westheimer, Mama's, Papa's, The Strawberry Patch, and Houston's.  For Tex-Mex, it was Molina's.  As for anything fancier, they didn't waste it on the kids until we were old enough to appreciate it.

 

Edit to add, Cliff's for burgers (still) or JCI for a large-group burger scenario or Hamburgers by Gourmet for the best burger of all time.

Edited May 27 by dcbc

[Brisketexan 105049]

Man....the Strawberry Patch.  One of the most glorious CFS's in history.  Miss that place.

[dcbc 14465]

21 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Man....the Strawberry Patch.  One of the most glorious CFS's in history.  Miss that place.

That place punched way above its weight.  And I'm now reading it was a Pappa's owned restaurant.  Honestly, no surprise.

Edited May 27 by dcbc

[billfromlaketravis 11445]

Arby’s. Down to 1 location “inside” the loop in Houston, and for good reason. Even the classic roast beef, and beef & cheese sucks at the location near NRG. 
 

Patiently waiting for the government to come down on them for deceptive advertising. 

[Underdog 28544]

Government needs to mind its own fucking business in regards to Arby’s. 

[Deej 76751]

[Mittens 8254]

On 5/20/2024 at 12:31 PM, TheStoicPaisano said:

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[Underdog 28544]

We just left red lobster… 

 

[Deej 76751]

1 hour ago, Mittens said:

 

Are they not going to celebrate with all-you-can-eat shrimp?

[UncleBuck 6452]

On 5/26/2024 at 7:39 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

Patiently waiting for the government to come down on them for deceptive advertising. 

I'm cool with local zoning ordinances that do not allow Arby's to build new locations. 

They can keep slinging their freezer burned meat from where they're already at -as it's on you at this point if you haven't figured them out-, but they don't get to take any additional real estate off the market. 

Edited September 19 by UncleBuck

[Underdog 28544]

Hush!

[Deej 76751]

2 hours ago, UncleBuck said:

I'm cool with local zoning ordinances that do not allow Arby's to build new locations. 

They can keep slinging their freezer burned meat from where they're already at -as it's on you at this point if you haven't figured them out-, but they don't get to take any additional real estate off the market.