- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Chain Lovers Alert, Red Lob, Olive Grdn Failing
Posted on 7/30/12 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 7/30/12 at 11:01 pm
LINK
They'll be weeping in their bread sticks and cheese biscuits. Could the never ending pasta bowl cease? Can Applebee's and Joe's Crab Shack handle the chain zombies as they wander the streets in search of blandness?
They'll be weeping in their bread sticks and cheese biscuits. Could the never ending pasta bowl cease? Can Applebee's and Joe's Crab Shack handle the chain zombies as they wander the streets in search of blandness?
8
Posted on 7/30/12 at 11:07 pm to andouille
i tried to read the article but im kinda drunk and every paragraph starts with Darden so it makes skimming the whole thing hard
Posted on 7/30/12 at 11:13 pm to Jones
In short, their dough ain't rising.
Posted on 7/30/12 at 11:15 pm to andouille
Olive Garden is ok..just ok. Red Lobster is terrible. People in Alabama think that is a nice restaurant too.
Posted on 7/30/12 at 11:17 pm to andouille
Perhaps Americans are finally starting wise up to these chain restaurants shenanigans. Serving absolute shite to your customers and calling it food can't last forever.
#FoodieRevolution
#FoodieRevolution
Posted on 7/30/12 at 11:20 pm to Rohan2Reed
Posted on 7/30/12 at 11:21 pm to Rohan2Reed
quote:
#FoodieRevolution
watch out. you might get associated with that shitty poster from the OT
Posted on 7/31/12 at 6:52 am to Rohan2Reed
Oh for tender mercies, please make this so.
Maybe they stumbled into a real seafood restaurant, place that served authentic Tuscan cuisine, or just a place that served actual food that they cooked and had an epicurian epiphany.
I don't know R2R... Some people learn real slow, and others just don't care one bit. It's going to take a while to get it for many I'm afraid.
quote:
Perhaps Americans are finally starting wise up to these chain restaurants shenanigans. Serving absolute shite to your customers and calling it food can't last forever
Maybe they stumbled into a real seafood restaurant, place that served authentic Tuscan cuisine, or just a place that served actual food that they cooked and had an epicurian epiphany.
I don't know R2R... Some people learn real slow, and others just don't care one bit. It's going to take a while to get it for many I'm afraid.
Posted on 7/31/12 at 6:55 am to I Love Bama
quote:
Red Lobster is terrible. People in Alabama think that is a nice restaurant too.
When I am down at the beach and see a full parking lot at Red Lobster, I die a little inside.
Posted on 7/31/12 at 7:06 am to andouille
From the comments
Right. Olive Garden has fine dining prices
quote:
It's the price! The food at both Olive Garden and Red Lobster are pretty good but over priced for today's market. Everyone wants locally sourced ingredients and unique dishes. Darden is charging fine dining prices and they just aren't on that level for most people anymore. This is the post foodie revolution era. I do think they can fill the upscale chain niche well if they come down a bit in price.
Right. Olive Garden has fine dining prices
Posted on 7/31/12 at 7:47 am to Powerman
You guys are haters. I like OG and RL.
I still maintain that if you were served an above average dish from these restaurants at a local restaurant you would be saying "omg this is so much better!"
I still maintain that if you were served an above average dish from these restaurants at a local restaurant you would be saying "omg this is so much better!"
This post was edited on 7/31/12 at 7:48 am
Posted on 7/31/12 at 7:49 am to TulaneUVA
Oh, I agree to an extent (never had RL so can't comment)
I'm just pointing out that it's absurd to say that the price point of Olive Garden is comparable to fine dining.
Olive Garden isn't expensive. Particularly for lunch.
I'm just pointing out that it's absurd to say that the price point of Olive Garden is comparable to fine dining.
Olive Garden isn't expensive. Particularly for lunch.
Posted on 7/31/12 at 7:54 am to Powerman
quote:
quote: It's the price! The food at both Olive Garden and Red Lobster are pretty good but over priced for today's market. Everyone wants locally sourced ingredients and unique dishes. Darden is charging fine dining prices and they just aren't on that level for most people anymore. This is the post foodie revolution era. I do think they can fill the upscale chain niche well if they come down a bit in price. Right. Olive Garden has fine dining prices
That $6.99 for all you can eat salad and bread sticks is breaking the bank!
Posted on 7/31/12 at 7:55 am to rutiger
Few here will admit it but the soups are pretty good
Posted on 7/31/12 at 8:08 am to andouille
quote:
In short, their dough ain't rising.
They need newer, fancier microwaves.
Posted on 7/31/12 at 8:09 am to Powerman
You get a lot of food for a relatively low price. Of course the food isn't as good as most local places but it serves a purpose. Not everyone is OT rich and can afford Jubans.
Posted on 7/31/12 at 8:17 am to TulaneUVA
quote:
You guys are haters. I like OG and RL.
Olive Garden is the go to restaurant for a Foodie to hate to prove that he is hip. Anybody can hate a terrible restaurant, that's too easy. Hating an above average chain is way cooler.
I have never had the urge to try Red Lobster so I can't comment on it. Too many good seafood restaurants for me to have any desire to give it a shot.
Posted on 7/31/12 at 8:20 am to Dale Murphy
quote:
Posted by Dale Murphy You get a lot of food for a relatively low price. Of course the food isn't as good as most local places but it serves a purpose. Not everyone is OT rich and can afford Jubans.
Extreme much? So theres no place with a price point between the two?
Og is nasty. I dont care how much food they give you, its still shitty food.
Posted on 7/31/12 at 8:28 am to TulaneUVA
quote:
I still maintain that if you were served an above average dish from these restaurants at a local restaurant you would be saying "omg this is so much better!"
Perhaps what we consider above average dishes isn't always the same, regardless of smoke, mirrors, or the name on the front of the restaurant.
This post was edited on 7/31/12 at 8:30 am
Posted on 7/31/12 at 8:32 am to rutiger
The "problem" is that there are just as many crappy local places as there are crappy chains.
So at least with a chain you know what you are getting even if it is mediocre.
So at least with a chain you know what you are getting even if it is mediocre.
Page 1 of 19
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News