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Friday OT #2 - Take This Restaurant and Shove It!
- Thread starter Angie
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I've been to Chik-Fil-A several times and really don't get the WOW factor for their food. I'd just as soon have a spicy chicken from Wendy's, honestly.
It's sacrilege in my house, but I also haven't ever been all that wowed by Sonic. I like their cheeseballs, but their ranch is crap, so that collectively evens out to "meh" also. I don't like custard, for some reason.
You are wrong. Sonic is like a top 5 fast food place. I have to stop at one when I see one because they aren't around much.
I've told the story at least once on here, but I will never go to Buffalo Wild Wings. Back in the day, when they were still BW3 and smoking was still allowed everywhere, we were in one in Chicago, watching games. I had these very small, smaller than cigarettes, cigars on me. I look around, everyone is smoking, in fact the table of four behind me had 2 ashtrays overflowing and were just lighting their next cigarette off the one they were finishing. So I figure, what the hell, I'll light up.
So, I light up my tiny cigar, it was a Macanudo Miniature Cigarillo. (Look them up, they are literally smaller than a cigarette, but they aren't cheap either) As soon as I light up, the bartender yells at me, "Hey, no cigar smoking in here." I wasn't rude in responding, "Really, this is smaller than a cigarette and with all the smoke in here, does it really matter?" He said, "Yeah, policy, no cigar smoking." So I say, "OK, I get it," and I put it out. But, I didn't toss it, I kept it in my mouth. I figured I'd smoke it on the walk to the next bar.
Then the bartender yells at me again, "I said no cigar smoking" I said, "I'm not smoking it, look, it's out." And I touch it to my finger and hold it there, to prove it's out. He jumps over the bar swinging door and gets in my face and yells, "I said no cigar smoking." Again, I show him and say, "It's out, I'm not smoking it. Look, I'll even put it back in the box." At that point he goes to try and grab it. I pull away and tell him to **** off and that I'll be leaving. So, that's just what I did.
Now I have nothing against smoking rules, actually cigars were something I got into because of all the cigarette smoking in bars. I don't like cigarettes and the cigars would kind of mask the smell for me in a really smoky bar. But if I was ever asked, it was never an issue to put it out. At the same time though, I was never hassled in a place that was so insanely smoky as BW3 was that night. It was insane how much cigarette smoking was going on. So you can't tell me my tiny cigar was an issue. In any case, I vowed never to step foot in a BW3 again. And now that they are Buffalo Wild Wings, that carries over.
I've actually been given about $150 in gift certificates over the years to the place and they are either re-gifted or just given to someone who I know enjoys the place.
So, I light up my tiny cigar, it was a Macanudo Miniature Cigarillo. (Look them up, they are literally smaller than a cigarette, but they aren't cheap either) As soon as I light up, the bartender yells at me, "Hey, no cigar smoking in here." I wasn't rude in responding, "Really, this is smaller than a cigarette and with all the smoke in here, does it really matter?" He said, "Yeah, policy, no cigar smoking." So I say, "OK, I get it," and I put it out. But, I didn't toss it, I kept it in my mouth. I figured I'd smoke it on the walk to the next bar.
Then the bartender yells at me again, "I said no cigar smoking" I said, "I'm not smoking it, look, it's out." And I touch it to my finger and hold it there, to prove it's out. He jumps over the bar swinging door and gets in my face and yells, "I said no cigar smoking." Again, I show him and say, "It's out, I'm not smoking it. Look, I'll even put it back in the box." At that point he goes to try and grab it. I pull away and tell him to **** off and that I'll be leaving. So, that's just what I did.
Now I have nothing against smoking rules, actually cigars were something I got into because of all the cigarette smoking in bars. I don't like cigarettes and the cigars would kind of mask the smell for me in a really smoky bar. But if I was ever asked, it was never an issue to put it out. At the same time though, I was never hassled in a place that was so insanely smoky as BW3 was that night. It was insane how much cigarette smoking was going on. So you can't tell me my tiny cigar was an issue. In any case, I vowed never to step foot in a BW3 again. And now that they are Buffalo Wild Wings, that carries over.
I've actually been given about $150 in gift certificates over the years to the place and they are either re-gifted or just given to someone who I know enjoys the place.
I think part of the problem is that I don't think I've ever had a full meal from there. I'll get some fries and ranch (again, ranch suuucks). Maybe have a bite of one of the kids' burgers. I am so-so on tater tots, so that isn't something that's a big draw for me. And I just really don't like frozen custard. The cherry limeades are good, though!
The chances of lukewarm and mushy are pretty high. If they could just make them somewhat close to a local bar tot, then it works for me. I don't get it.
I went to a Village Inn one time. I don't remember what the food tasted like but it was nowhere close enough to overcome the extremely long wait (while half the tables were unoccupied) and the so-so service.
Hard Rock Cafe. Had one of the worst dining expiriences ever at the one in Houston when we went there in 2005 for the bowl game. That and not a fan of their cheesy overpriced merchandise either. I have friends that collect that stuff and want to go whenever we are somewhere there is Hard Rock but I avoid that place whenever I can.
McDonalds, it's digusting. I feel miserable anytime I eat it (maybe once a year).
Chipotle - their marketing department advertises with lies. They are on my banned list.
Panera is borderline, but my wife likes eating there, so I try to tolerate it sometimes.
John & Nick's Steakhouse. When you get a purple steak, that's not medium. I had to be the guy that sent it back twice, only to receive a charred dried out steak. I'm one that it takes a lot for me to speak up to the staff about my food if it's wrong, but that was intolerable. So I refuse to eat there.
Chipotle - their marketing department advertises with lies. They are on my banned list.
Panera is borderline, but my wife likes eating there, so I try to tolerate it sometimes.
John & Nick's Steakhouse. When you get a purple steak, that's not medium. I had to be the guy that sent it back twice, only to receive a charred dried out steak. I'm one that it takes a lot for me to speak up to the staff about my food if it's wrong, but that was intolerable. So I refuse to eat there.
Super Dog. I just have never had a good hot dog there and refuse to believe the hype.
In other areas, I refuse to fly Southwest again. I flew them twice a couple years ago, checked my bag because it was free and they straight up lost them! TWICE! They flat out wrote me a check for my luggage and clothes both times. I don't generally check luggage because I do shorter trips but that process is so annoying that I don't ever want to deal with it again.
I will say they had very nice customer service during the whole process though. Gave me free flight vouchers the first time and refunded me the second time in addition to the clothes/luggage payments.
In other areas, I refuse to fly Southwest again. I flew them twice a couple years ago, checked my bag because it was free and they straight up lost them! TWICE! They flat out wrote me a check for my luggage and clothes both times. I don't generally check luggage because I do shorter trips but that process is so annoying that I don't ever want to deal with it again.
I will say they had very nice customer service during the whole process though. Gave me free flight vouchers the first time and refunded me the second time in addition to the clothes/luggage payments.
Culvers- Iowa City/Coralville
Me " I want a butter burger with nothing on it, just the burger and the bun"
1st order...
We got a butter burger with cheese and lettuce.
Pulled back around and reordered
2nd order....
"I need a butter burger with nothing on it. No cheese no lettuce, no catsup, no mustard, no pickle, just a plain patty and the bun"
We got 2 double butter burgers with cheese and one with lettuce so I took those back in to the counter.
3rd time I got the correct food once the manager went in and made them himself.
45 minutes later we were on our way- It was 9:00pm after two practices (4 hours) back to back. It's not like I could leave and drive home without food.
My wife ordered a burger there and got no meat just the bun and condiments.
Done with them forever!
Me " I want a butter burger with nothing on it, just the burger and the bun"
1st order...
We got a butter burger with cheese and lettuce.
Pulled back around and reordered
2nd order....
"I need a butter burger with nothing on it. No cheese no lettuce, no catsup, no mustard, no pickle, just a plain patty and the bun"
We got 2 double butter burgers with cheese and one with lettuce so I took those back in to the counter.
3rd time I got the correct food once the manager went in and made them himself.
45 minutes later we were on our way- It was 9:00pm after two practices (4 hours) back to back. It's not like I could leave and drive home without food.
My wife ordered a burger there and got no meat just the bun and condiments.
Done with them forever!
I've eaten at Chik-Fil-A once in my life, and it was decent, but haven't ever gone back mainly for political reasons. I don't want to support such nonsense.
The one in Marshalltown I assume? It is the worst. The service and food. I've tried to give them a chance 2 or 3 times and every time the service is horrible and the food is worse. One time I just ordered nachos thinking they couldn't possibly **** that up... but they did. I don't know anyone that likes that place and have no idea how it's still open.
During one of her pregnancies, my wife could only eat burgers from Burger King. She doesn't think she'd ever even eaten at BK prior to that.
