re: 2018 Best of 225 (Magazine) Food & Drink winners

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food poisoning claims are rarely accurate and something I take with a grain of salt.

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Good for you. All I know is that we tried Chimes East,no not the same as the original, twice. The first time, she was ill within 30 minutes of eating there and was most likely allergy related. Hence the claim of food-borne illness and NOT food poisoning. The second time, we had dinner there and she had the trots the next day. I'm talking the don't stray far from the bathroom type of blow out your o ring trots. It lasted 2 days and the doctor said it probably came from what she ate the day or so before. Whether it came from there or not, though that was the only place we ate the week leading up to the case, others can decide for themselves. We just never went back, just in case.

As far as the list is concerned, I would personally put Parrains over The Chimes any day of the week and twice on Sundays. TripAdvisor rates The Chimes at #8 in BR. I would agree with that. That's the beauty of lists though. They are only as good as the input they are given and restaurants are super super subjective and come down to personal experience.

I just get annoyed at the Comic Book Guy types that shite all over any list that does not have their PERSONAL favorite as the winner.

Comic Book Guy

Really? You don't even know who this is? Wow, you don't get out much do you?

"Jeffrey "Jeff" Albertson, better known as Comic Book Guy, is the overweight, geeky proprietor of Springfield's local comic book store, The Android's Dungeon and Baseball Card Shop. Though thought to be an antagonist, he is sarcastic, surly, and insulting at certain points."

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Wow, you don't get out much do you?

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You meant to say sit on your couch and watch tv, right?

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Overall restaurant is so subjective anyway. I think I voted for Mansur’s. But I could have voted for Chimes. It’s probably the place I go to the most because I like everything about it, as does my whole family. That’s probably what’s driving the win for them.

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Agreed.

I have no issue with Chimes being voted as best restaurant. Whenever someone from out of town comes in, that would be my top recommendation for a dinner out, barring any further stipulations.

I have no complaints with Chimes being best overall restaurant in BR. I probably would have voted for it myself. It is the #1 recommendation for our of towners, I would imagine. They have good drinks, good local craft beer selection, always good service, good selection of local cuisine, good atmosphere and location, and the food is always top notch...

Is it the nicest restaurant in BR? No. But it fits the title of that category perfectly. It rightfully deserves to be in the top 5 in BR for Best Brunch, Best Craft Beer, Best Bar, and Best Cajun. Not to mention there is not a better place to go before or after LSU football games (if you for some reason choose to eat out).

Like I said, there are much nicer restaurants in BR. Ruth's, Ruffinos, Mansurs, K St., etc you will have a better meal. But none of those places have the atmosphere, price, beer selection, etc. that chimes can offer... It's really should be 2 different categories. Its comparing apples to oranges.

I'm more surprised K St. Grill didn't place in anything. Might have the best meals I've ever had in BR at that restaurant. It also has a great bar, atmosphere, and location. We have some stupid fricking diners in BR. We have people voting for Canes for best fries at a local restaurant. Then you have the Superior Grill loyalists that love paying ridiculous prices for average food and drinks.

The BR food/drink scene is such a head scratch-er.

There are plenty of solid places here, it’s just that many of them get overlooked.