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re: Baton Rouge restaurants that you have officially written off
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:30 am to RocketPower13
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:30 am to RocketPower13
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you don't have to be on a rooftop to see the sunset
Then go watch the sunset over Essen Lane traffic at Ichiban.
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:31 am to RocketPower13
Grimaldi's
Voodoo BBQ
Voodoo BBQ
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:33 am to RocketPower13
You're paying for atmosphere, if you don't want that atmosphere then go somewhere else
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:33 am to lsupride87
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We are 1 page in this thread, and by reading it, we are damn near out of possible places to eat in BR
What a stupid comment. There's only been a few places that were mentioned so far.
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:33 am to oreeg
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Then go watch the sunset over Essen Lane traffic at Ichiban.
I can enjoy Tsunami for what it is: passable sushi with a great view.
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:33 am to Will Cover
TJ Ribs
Pluckers
Ralph and Kacoos
Pluckers
Ralph and Kacoos
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:37 am to Chatagnier
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Ralph and Kacoos
Who still supports this business? Shouldn't they have been dead in the late 90s?
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:37 am to J Murdah
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part of what makes a bar great is the atmosphere
The Pelican House needs to figure out how to do something with the acoustics. Even if there are only a few people in the bar, I feel like I need to yell in order for my friends to hear me across the table. It's even worse when they have the radio way too loud. Plus with the beers they certainly seem to have gone quantity over quality and the prices are average to high.
I'll pick Corporate Brew and Draft 9 times out of 10. And the one is usually because I'm out voted.
For me, probably the only place I've written off and basically refuse to go to is Caliente. Well, there and the Subway on State Street because frick Riverside towing.
This post was edited on 3/29/17 at 11:42 am
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:44 am to Epic Cajun
Ichiban has just as good of an atmosphere in the restaurant too. And most meals last around 1.5 hours, sunset doesn't last that long
This post was edited on 3/29/17 at 11:50 am
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:47 am to oreeg
a restaurant overlooking Mt. Rainier or at the peak of a ski resort or in the Caribbean is worthy of paying more for the view.
You're arguing to pay more because you have a better view of the sunset...just saying
You're arguing to pay more because you have a better view of the sunset...just saying
This post was edited on 3/29/17 at 11:50 am
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:49 am to RocketPower13
I would give my money to a business that had a rooftop view of the bridge and Mississippi. It is a shame downtown BR does not have more rooftop locations. Prices will always be high at places like that though.
Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:53 am to J Murdah
I agree. It's a place that can charge what they do because of their location.
What I was saying was the perception by a lot of people that it's the only place to get great sushi is overrating Tsunami. jmo.
What I was saying was the perception by a lot of people that it's the only place to get great sushi is overrating Tsunami. jmo.
Posted on 3/29/17 at 12:01 pm to Will Cover
Burgersmith
Five Guys
Las Palmas
Mike Andersons
Georges
Casa Maria
Brewbachers
Off the top of my head.
Five Guys
Las Palmas
Mike Andersons
Georges
Casa Maria
Brewbachers
Off the top of my head.
Posted on 3/29/17 at 12:04 pm to bossflossjr
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Burgersmith
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Las Palmas
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Brewbachers
Yep.
Posted on 3/29/17 at 12:11 pm to Will Cover
I haven't written off Walk Ons (yet), but i've written off ever getting even mediocre service from the girls that tend bar. They can't put down their cell phones for even 30 seconds.
Posted on 3/29/17 at 12:45 pm to Will Cover
Sullivan's;
last time I went there I'd been planning to get the dry-aged bone in ribeye for a few weeks (it was a late Valentine's Day and had been planned for a while bc I'm not trashy I plan ahead), and I asked her what seafood accompaniments I could add to my steak other than crabmeat bc we were getting crabmeat as one of our apps, and specifically about whether or not I could add scallops. She said there were no other seafood add-ons but 60 seconds later my so and I overheard another server telling his guests that he recommended adding bacon-wrapped scallops to the bone in ribeye. In a nice restaurant if you don't know, dont just say no at least go check with the kitchen or manager.
She rang in the dry-aged NY Strip, not the ribeye. It was good and I didn't mention the mistake to the server bc it would've been wasted food but when you pay a certain price for something it should be expected that the 'seller' can accurately input your order and be knowledgeable about off-the-menu addition options.
ETA: still tipped over 20% bc our server could've been poorly trained, etc. Nice restaurant etiquette.
Eta 2: downvotes are from ppl who don't know how to properly dine at a fine dining restaurant.
last time I went there I'd been planning to get the dry-aged bone in ribeye for a few weeks (it was a late Valentine's Day and had been planned for a while bc I'm not trashy I plan ahead), and I asked her what seafood accompaniments I could add to my steak other than crabmeat bc we were getting crabmeat as one of our apps, and specifically about whether or not I could add scallops. She said there were no other seafood add-ons but 60 seconds later my so and I overheard another server telling his guests that he recommended adding bacon-wrapped scallops to the bone in ribeye. In a nice restaurant if you don't know, dont just say no at least go check with the kitchen or manager.
She rang in the dry-aged NY Strip, not the ribeye. It was good and I didn't mention the mistake to the server bc it would've been wasted food but when you pay a certain price for something it should be expected that the 'seller' can accurately input your order and be knowledgeable about off-the-menu addition options.
ETA: still tipped over 20% bc our server could've been poorly trained, etc. Nice restaurant etiquette.
Eta 2: downvotes are from ppl who don't know how to properly dine at a fine dining restaurant.
This post was edited on 3/29/17 at 5:14 pm
Posted on 3/29/17 at 12:48 pm to J Murdah
Pelican House was out of 1/4 of the beers last time I went. I told the waitress to just take a sharpie and cross off everything they didn't have. She looked at me like I was speaking dog language
Posted on 3/29/17 at 12:54 pm to remax_joe
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I haven't written off Walk Ons (yet), but i've written off ever getting even mediocre service from the girls that tend bar. They can't put down their cell phones for even 30 seconds.
Which location? I go get lunch and a couple beers with a friend at the campus location once a month or so, and I've never had poor service at the bar, even when it's been super busy on a game day. Of course i'm talking to a friend or a few and drinking, so maybe I just don't notice. But ive also never seen them get on their phones behind the bar
Posted on 3/29/17 at 12:57 pm to BMoney
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Fat Cow - well, more specifically, Fat Cow's burgers. The concept is good, the burgers sound good on the menu, but the execution is terrible. The bun is awful, and they will only cook to hockey puck consistency. I like the cheese fries though.
I got one last night and they switched up the patties. They were a little thicker and a lot closer to medium rare than they normally are. I was actually surprised at how different it was this time around.
Posted on 3/29/17 at 1:00 pm to Will Cover
There are a lot of places in this thread that I doubt I'll ever go to again purely because they're not on my radar anyway (Voodoo, Pinnettas, Georges).
One that I specifically will not return to is Fat Cow. I agree that their execution is awful. Their patties taste like breakfast sausage, and an employee told me they grind multiple sticks of butter in with their beef. Odd.
Pelican House is on my shite list because of the stunts they pulled with the few beer events they had, but it was the chosen spot for NYE back in December, and I didn't fight it. Doubt I'll be there anytime in the near future though.
One that I specifically will not return to is Fat Cow. I agree that their execution is awful. Their patties taste like breakfast sausage, and an employee told me they grind multiple sticks of butter in with their beef. Odd.
Pelican House is on my shite list because of the stunts they pulled with the few beer events they had, but it was the chosen spot for NYE back in December, and I didn't fight it. Doubt I'll be there anytime in the near future though.
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