re: Alright .. Color Me Officially Finished With TJ Ribs Acadian

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Are you scared to go meet Beauxnes

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You're talking bout Rags, right...

You must be kidding.

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im not going to post too much in this thread, i like rag, but the whole point was to bait beauxnes into responding, then you tell him he shouldnt respond? like others have said, he gave the right answer, wasnt being a smartass at all. and is called out subtly another 3-4 times throughout the thread. come on.

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I feel the same way. This is exactly why I haven't said much of anything even though I'd read/kept up with most of the thread. I like Rag and lot and don't want to argue with him. But I think Beauxnes responded in a positive way, and I've always had respect for him because he gets on here and works to improve his problems.

I can't tell you how many times I've seen people complain to a restaurant owner/chef/manager and them get defensive and insult the customer instead of fixing the problem.

Also, I COMPLETELY understand why Rag is done with the place and don't blame him. But I don't think the way Beauxnes responded on here was bad. If it were me, I'd probably decline the offer as well.

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you know, maybe instead of waiting until the 3rd time to say something, you let it be known you had a bad meal the 1st time. and juat maybe you wont have to waste money on the next 2 cold meals.

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les .. i mentioned the first bad experience in here in june and even discussed it with the bartender at the time .. didn't wait until the third time to do this ... and how many people never say anything, just stop going, and tell 20 friends about that experience ?

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but the whole point was to bait beauxnes into responding

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exactly where do you get that the whole point of the thread was to bait beauxnes into responding, bro ?

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then you tell him he shouldnt respond?

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no, that was a general comment on restaurant owners in general in the past that have gotten into these threads and made things worse actually ... also, the comment was based on the delicate line as to who is and isn't a paying sponsor here and when does an owner's participation in these threads become free advertising that is not fair to paying sponsors ... not directed specifically at beanuxnes ..

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why would i continue to patronize the TJ Ribs location on siegen lane and continue to sing its praises compared to acadian while at the same time be trying to bait beauxnes to get into a pissing match over a restaurant that i enjoy and will continue to enjoy ?

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Quite true. Rag isn't done with TJ Ribs.. just 1 particular location. In that case, the same can be said for plenty of restaurants with 1 location better than another.

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exactly where do you get that the whole point of the thread was to bait beauxnes into responding, bro ?

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Well I originally thought it was to solicit a free meal, since he has posted here before and offered meals to people that had bad experiences.


then i realized that wasnt the case when you turned down his offer and questioned him being a smartass.


so I dont really know why the thread was started. I mean you threw his name out there in the original post. Then when he posts, you tell him he shouldnt post in the thread.

I guess my point is, if you didnt want to confront him or at least "chat" with him about your experience via this message board, you could have told the manager at the restaurant when you were there..Sent your food back to the kitchen. It seems that would have sent the message better, that you werent happy with you meal, instead of calling the guy out here, then saying he shouldnt respond or calling him a smartass for offering a meal. I dont get it. No big deal.

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which is what most people do, les .. if everyone definitively judged restaurants based on one experience, the industry would be in bad trouble .. i always give a place three tries .. especially when i dine at the same company's OTHER location across town 3+ times a month and have nothing but positive experiences .

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I give it a chance too dude.

But if I get cold ribs, at a rib restaurant, Im not going to eat them and someone in charge is going to know about it before i leave. if they handle it the right way, I'll come back. If they dont, no big deal.

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i just think this is sort of a unique situation ...

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I'd agree with that.
FWIW, I've never been to TJ Ribs and don't know if I'll ever get to go because Brag has been scarred for life from multiple terrible service experiences. I think the only way I could convince him to go so I could try it would be to go to the Seigan location.

(Which is way closer to home anyway)

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i declined then too (in fact two other posters ran in there and ate the free food reading the thread .. )

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Actually Rag, I think I was the only one!

My office is near the place and I stopped on the way home not because of free shite, but because I wanted to buy you and Honkus a beer.

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Maybe you were not really trying to bait him into the thread (personally, I think you were) but to call him out by his name on here, then expect him to just ignore it, you are being either naive, or just willfully ignoring it.

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once again, anyone that critiques a restaurant is in essence calling the owner out ...