Your unpopular food opinions

[956 Worldwide 34966]

Talking about Chuys and Casa Ole and Tex-Mex is 100 percent Michael Scott and his Sbarro New York slice. It’s Sysco reheated and divorced junior high teachers after inservice.  
 

And that’s completely fine, because this is a shit food opinion thread. I’ve copped to liking Little Caesar’s unironically. I recognize that it’s garbage and I can own thar, and I suggest ctj own his love of retail plaza anchor slop. 

[Hook1997 5434]

2 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

Talking about Chuys and Casa Ole and Tex-Mex is 100 percent Michael Scott and his Sbarro New York slice. It’s Sysco reheated and divorced junior high teachers after inservice.  
 

And that’s completely fine, because this is a shit food opinion thread. I’ve copped to liking Little Caesar’s unironically. I recognize that it’s garbage and I can own thar, and I suggest ctj own his love of retail plaza anchor slop. 

I’m pretty sure most restaurants are Sysco at this point but they have different levels such as raw chicken breast and pre fried chicken breast you microwave.  Chuy’s is not the latter I can guarantee but Casa Ole 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

[BurntOrange&White 40478]

Heading to El Chaparral in Helotes right now. Will report back 

[956 Worldwide 34966]

Pretty sure Casa Ole is lovingly crafting their southwest eggrolls in the back. 

[956 Worldwide 34966]

Heading to El Chaparral in Helotes right now. Will report back 

You’re in luck dude. Make sure to ask your server why they have that fancy shit on the menu.

[956 Worldwide 34966]

Heading to El Chaparral in Helotes right now. Will report back 

You’re in luck dude. Make sure to ask your server why they have that fancy shit on the menu.

[BurntOrange&White 40478]

Think your menu may be a little dated. 
 

these two have it so 2 restaurants in San Antonio out of everywhere

[956 Worldwide 34966]

Yeah, it just so happens the place you’re going for lunch today has it, how about that?

When you get Thai I’m guessing you order rice noodles with fried egg and a sweet and sour sauce with chicken or shrimp, too. Gtfo here with any fancy PadThai. 

[BurntOrange&White 40478]

6 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

Yeah, it just so happens the place you’re going for lunch today has it, how about that?

When you get Thai I’m guessing you order rice noodles with fried egg and a sweet and sour sauce with chicken or shrimp, too. Gtfo here with any fancy PadThai. 

Sounds a little flustered. Are you okay? Just assume not everywhere has it

[RollLeft 5050]

42 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

Talking about Chuys and Casa Ole and Tex-Mex is 100 percent Michael Scott and his Sbarro New York slice. It’s Sysco reheated and divorced junior high teachers after inservice.  
 

And that’s completely fine, because this is a shit food opinion thread. I’ve copped to liking Little Caesar’s unironically. I recognize that it’s garbage and I can own thar, and I suggest ctj own his love of retail plaza anchor slop. 

Yeah, well, the MexiCobb salad at Chuy's is my Go-To when i'm there.

I went thru your LC experience a few years back, but just you wait until your experience deepens and find yourself liking Pizza Patron.  mindexplosion.gif 

[956 Worldwide 34966]

9 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Sounds a little flustered. Are you okay? Just assume not everywhere has it

I am fine with recognizing that the finest mixed-use retail Fresh Mex anchor chains in both the Houston AND Galveston areas don’t. Next time I find myself in one, I won’t ask, or I’ll just show myself into the McAllisters at the other corner . 

[closetojumping 63331]

1 hour ago, 956 Worldwide said:

Talking about Chuys and Casa Ole and Tex-Mex is 100 percent Michael Scott and his Sbarro New York slice. It’s Sysco reheated and divorced junior high teachers after inservice.  
 

And that’s completely fine, because this is a shit food opinion thread. I’ve copped to liking Little Caesar’s unironically. I recognize that it’s garbage and I can own thar, and I suggest ctj own his love of retail plaza anchor slop. 

 

22 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

I am fine with recognizing that the finest mixed-use retail Fresh Mex anchor chains in both the Houston AND Galveston areas don’t. Next time I find myself in one, I won’t ask, or I’ll just show myself into the McAllisters at the other corner . 

Only the best for 956 Worldwide! This aggie does not stoop to ordinary restaurants of the common folk. He looms like a gargoyle outside of any random chain he can find and then heckles patrons as they walk in and out from the confines of his car, irreverently parked in a handicap spot near the door. 

It's so boringly predictable that you'd look right past any of the places that suit what you expect to be other's versions of "acceptable" tex-mex in an attempt to lampoon two of the ones that, shockingly, might be unpopular food takes. People have been bitching about Chuy's as they walk in and out of it on the regular since it opened its first door in Austin 30+ years ago. I already established that there is almost zero bad tex-mex in my opinion. 

I bet you're a blast at parties when you bring your own craft cocktail kit and homemade salsa and then inform the room about what you've done as they all unbelievably continue to ignore you and lap up the catered queso and salsa and pour themselves another margarita from the rented machine. You'd never stoop to such gauche maneuvers, and you can't believe your neighbors in Katy actually do. 

 

[956 Worldwide 34966]

If I invited you to my craft cocktail parties, you’d be totally jealous of all the Benetton models drinking my Negronis and laughing at my jokes. 

[elfenix 34387]

isn't there some recruiting board thread y'all can fuck up?

[Jameslaw121 4455]

I've come around on In and Out v Whataburger.  They opened an In and Out in Allen about 6 years ago. And I though it was awful, esp compared to Whataburger. But in the last year, the service and quality at Whataburger has become pretty bad. The In and Out has gotten alot better

 

Edited March 19, 2021 by Jameslaw121

[Hate 20164]

I still haven't eaten at In & Out.  I don't think I'm missing much. 

[ztejas 43752]

The plot thickens.

[Underdog 28879]

18 minutes ago, Hate said:

I still haven't eaten at In & Out.  I don't think I'm missing much. 

You're not imo.  We stopped at one outside of Dallas last year and wasn't impressed.  

[Jameslaw121 4455]

22 minutes ago, Hate said:

I still haven't eaten at In & Out.  I don't think I'm missing much. 

FYI:  I meant just the burger. In and Outs fries are still fucking awful

[High Plains Drifter 11059]

On 6/15/2020 at 6:57 PM, Anastasis said:

Sometime I eat my tamales with ranch dressing. 

 

 

Goddamn.

 

 

(yes, I realize that was posted almost a year ago, but i couldn't let it pass)

[Anastasis 23514]

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

I still haven't eaten at In & Out.  I don't think I'm missing much. 

You aren’t. And that is a fact, not opinion. I ate at one in Southern California and while not bad, it is nothing special nor better than whataburger. I don’t even think you can get a jalapeño cheeseburger. What kind of commie shit is that?

[Enchubben 5563]

 

22 hours ago, Sam Lin said:

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Echoing what pretty much everyone else has said, thighs >> breasts in everything.

I’ve heard of ass men, I’ve heard of tits men, but a thigh man? #teamtits

 

[UTPhil2006 3831]

11 hours ago, Hate said:

I still haven't eaten at In & Out.  I don't think I'm missing much. 

If it's convenient to your hotel, work, etc then sure give it a whirl.  But it's nothing special.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11829]

14 hours ago, Hate said:

I still haven't eaten at In & Out.  I don't think I'm missing much. 

I haven't either.  Also despite living in Austin for almost 40 years, and within 10 miles of the place for the last 25, I've never been to the original Salt Lick.

[4th&Five 41710]

wife was born and raised in SoCal and would pick whataburger 100 times out of 100.

[Braff Zacklin 13672]

1 hour ago, 4th&Five said:

wife was born and raised in SoCal and would pick whataburger 100 times out of 100.

You obviously married well.

[Sam Lin 3566]

When In n Out first came to AZ, you woulda thought it was the second coming, all the news kept running articles on it, it was all people talked about, huge lines at all hours once the store opened. I tried it once and my reaction was literally "wtf? People want to eat this shit??" Burger is at least edible, but the worst fries in existence.

[mchookem 16553]

Pappadeaux is really good. the lunch shrimp po-boy is fantastic and easily shared (it's huge). 

as someone married to an Ohioan who had to learn to make it from scratch...if you can stop thinking of it as 'chili' vis-a-vis Texas chili, Cincinnati Chili can be delicious. 

i love a hot salsa...but it can be too hot. Enchiladas y Mas is sometimes too hot. i mean, if i can't actually eat it bc it burns all my tastebuds off and i can't taste anything, what good is it?

Rudy's is perfectly fine bbq.

The DQ on Burnet is better than any Whataburger.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Rudy's is perfectly ok bbq.

Fixed.

[Hate 20164]

Their sauce, turkey, beans, and hottie links are all outstanding. Their brisket is ok.

Pappadeaux is terrific as well. I don’t know anyone that doesn’t like it. Their shrimp brochette is my go to.

[Zepol87 9263]

Pappadeaux is solid but pappasitos is ass. 

[Underdog 28879]

We'll get Rudy's sausage shipped up to us every so often, wife's a fan. 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

We'll get Rudy's sausage shipped up to us every so often, wife's a fan. 

Something something your wife is a fan of everyone’s sausage.

[Underdog 28879]

If you could see what she looks like, you'd understand why I wouldn't be upset about that. 

[Texas St. Armadillos 1381]

On 3/18/2021 at 11:36 AM, Hook1997 said:

I’m pretty sure most restaurants are Sysco at this point but they have different levels such as raw chicken breast and pre fried chicken breast you microwave.  Chuy’s is not the latter I can guarantee but Casa Ole 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

Correct.  Sysco has increased levels of quality. 

Their in-house brands (order of lowest to highest quality):

Sysco Reliance

Sysco Classic

Sysco Supreme

Sysco Imperial

There are also heat-and-eat options that tons of restaurants use.  There are also those that buy high quality Sysco branded items, and prepare their dishes in a more traditional culinary fashion.  You will find Sysco (or US Foods, PFG, Gordon's) items in the lowest-grade heat-n-serve joints, to the Pappas restaurants.  It's still about choosing product quality and type of preparation.

 

And say what you will about Chuy's, the Boom Boom Enchiladas are fucking delicious.

[ztejas 43752]

13 minutes ago, Texas St. Armadillos said:

Correct.  Sysco has increased levels of quality. 

Their in-house brands (order of lowest to highest quality):

Sysco Reliance

Sysco Classic

Sysco Supreme

Sysco Imperial

There are also heat-and-eat options that tons of restaurants use.  There are also those that buy high quality Sysco branded items, and prepare their dishes in a more traditional culinary fashion.  You will find Sysco (or US Foods, PFG, Gordon's) items in the lowest-grade heat-n-serve joints, to the Pappas restaurants.  It's still about choosing product quality and type of preparation.

 

And say what you will about Chuy's, the Boom Boom Enchiladas are fucking delicious.

I feel like I'm on a shitty field trip.

[ChickenSandwich 9856]

Ben E K > US Foods > Restaurant Depot > Sysco. 

[Underdog 28879]

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

I feel like I'm on a shitty field trip.

Hope you wrapped your soda(s) in foil.  

[Jameslaw121 4455]

I prefer day old cold refrigerated brisket to brisket just got finished

 

[Deej 77223]

19 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

I prefer day old cold refrigerated brisket to brisket just got finished

 

[Braff Zacklin 13672]

53 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

I prefer day old cold refrigerated brisket to brisket just got finished

If you'll allow me to expound on that: "fresh" brisket is awesome, but I like it even more as repurposed leftovers--brisket tacos, brisket enchiladas, brisket quesadillas, and brisket ramen. They're all fucking amazing and an improvement on something that is already great.

[Jameslaw121 4455]

4 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said:

If you'll allow me to expound on that: "fresh" brisket is awesome, but I like it even more as repurposed leftovers--brisket tacos, brisket enchiladas, brisket quesadillas, and brisket ramen. They're all fucking amazing and an improvement on something that is already great.

Yes, this is kinda what I meant. I also like just grabbing a chunk straight out of the fridge too

[dcbc 14570]

We can have all of these things, but nothing tops eating it off the cutting board.

Edited May 22, 2021 by dcbc

[Hook1997 5434]

2 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Ben E K > US Foods > Restaurant Depot > Sysco. 

Sysco has many more prime beef and Wagyu providers and services way more high end restaurants then Ben E K, same for seafood.   I don’t think Ben E K has Wagyu providers last I heard.

[ChickenSandwich 9856]

Sometimes it’s personal. 

[Hook1997 5434]

4 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Sometimes it’s personal. 

Lol no I just go by what I’ve heard from people in the biz that Ben E K is more low end chains/mom and pop places is their nitch.   Sysco has a much better selection of high end fine dining options so they serve a lot bigger majority of them.  So surprised to see them last on a list.  

[ChickenSandwich 9856]

Yes. I have irrational hate for Sysco ATX reps. And at least here, you could get better seafood from restaurant depot. 
 

BEK is probably the most expensive of the majors, but you are correct that Sysco is offering higher end options to compete 

[SydneyCarton 48334]

On 3/18/2021 at 9:43 PM, Enchubben said:

 

I’ve heard of ass men, I’ve heard of tits men, but a thigh man? #teamtits

 

I realize you were just making a really weak joke, but seriously if you’ve never heard of a leg man, youre an ostrich and you’re dismissing 1/3 of the best parts of the female anatomy. 

On 3/19/2021 at 12:31 PM, mchookem said:

Pappadeaux is really good. the lunch shrimp po-boy is fantastic and easily shared (it's huge). 

as someone married to an Ohioan who had to learn to make it from scratch...if you can stop thinking of it as 'chili' vis-a-vis Texas chili, Cincinnati Chili can be delicious. 

i love a hot salsa...but it can be too hot. Enchiladas y Mas is sometimes too hot. i mean, if i can't actually eat it bc it burns all my tastebuds off and i can't taste anything, what good is it?

Rudy's is perfectly fine bbq.

The DQ on Burnet is better than any Whataburger.

Cincinnati chili is fucking trash. And it would be trash even if it was called something else, like Cincinnati Delight or Cincinnati Noodle Stew. Your post fits 

[castolon 193]

It's odd to me that people have strong opinions about food service companies, but here we are. My opinion of them depended on where my various family members were working at the time. They worked for all of them. Free samples of assorted fried shit at all times didn't suck in high school.