re: Pinetta's Restaurant in Baton Rouge

I’ll never understand how the owner just doesn’t care about how dirty the restaurant is. With that said I enjoyed the food the one time I went but the wife would never go back with how dirty it was

Pinetta's is great. I hope none of you see the kitchen of any restaurant ever.

Pinetta's is great for what it is, and I'm glad that it continues to exist in Baton Rouge. The place has character, and that includes the dust and plating dishes at the table directly from the skillet. If you don't like it, don't go.

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This might not apply specifically to Pinetta’s but there’s this weird phenomena where people feel obligated to over hype hole in the wall restaurants. It’s almost like a “I know something you don’t know” thing

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Yep, I've been saying this for years. Its this weird need to feel cool because you went somewhere lesser known or (in the case of some places) because its in the north BR and you're white.

Prime example is Dixie Maid. People tout it as the best burger in town. Have you seen their burgers? Enjoy it for what it is. No need to hype it up so much.

In contrast, places like Chicken Shack and Blue Store actually have a product that is better than elsewhere.

Thanks.

Who’s got the folklore, origin story’s, etc of the way back when pinettas

Sauce dumped onto plain (usually room temp) noodles is a huge pet peeve of mine. It’s basically serving an unfinished meal.