re: Rank these Restaurants

Flemings, Ruffino's, Mansurs, Jubans and Ruth's.

Thanks....


1)ruths
2)ruffinos
3)mansurs
4)jubans
5)flemings

ive been to all of them, butits been ages since going to mansurs so i left it off my list... im surprised at some people's list and will note who they are when they recommend other stuff.

Quick count so far.....

#1-Flemings
#2-Ruths
#3-Jubans
#4-tie-Ruffinos and Mansurs

FYI

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Quick count so far..... #1-Flemings

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How in the H E double hockey sticks does a chain restaurant rate above these other great LOCAL restaurants?
Is it because you live closer to it?
Go to it more often?
Have better luck getting a reservation?
I just don't understand.

.......Waiting for an explanation, fellas.


P.S. Game time in thirty!

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how about you dad....give us your rank

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Sure.........

#1-Flemings- A good friend of mines Grandmother, is the Fleming this place is named after. FYI
Thats not the reason I have it #1, I do like it the best.
#2-Ruths
#3-Ruffinos
#4-Mansurs
#5-Jubans-Got an invite to eat here next week.

All are real close, kind of hard to choose between the 5.

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A good friend of mines Grandmother, is the Fleming this place is named after. FYI

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Weird, I know of someone who's Grandmother was named after, this place..

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Ruths

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Also, there's a Fleming wine label (same family as the restaurant), never had the chance to try the wine though.

Mansur's must be really improving....I have not been there in at least 18 months....I will have to give them another shot...the duck is always good.

Cant go wrong with any of those.
Least I never have.

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Weird, I know of someone who's Grandmother was named after, this place..

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Um... I know the guy you're talking about. The restaurant wansnt "named after her", she bought the restaurant back in the late 70's, I believe and added her name to it. She's long since sold the restaurants and the buyers allowed it to become franchised. The BR location, I believe, is the 3rd store opened in America.

To the list, I cant really compare the restaurants, as it is really comparing apples to oranges it seems. Trying to say that a steakhouse is better than an Italian restaurant is silly. It's better to just say which is the better genre of food.

Best Steakhouse: Ruth's Chris. This place hasn't changed in years and continues to deliver consistency in their steak. Fleming's is way too corporate and seems like they found a mold that worked and opened a new location in Baton Rouge (which is what they did.

Best Italian: Gino's. With the tomato sauce being hand-made by Mama Marino every single day, it's hard to beat the Lasagna that brings me back to that restaurant every time. Ruffino's I can't stand. I think their tomato sauce is a little too bland and they use an Italian-style bologna in many of their dishes.

Best Seafood: Mansur's. I put Mansur's here over Jubans for a few reasons: Many of the dishes from Juban's actually came from an executive chef named Chris Neely who left Mansur's and was hired at Juban's. This is why the Mardi Gras Crab at Mansur's is the same as the Hallelujah Crab at Juban's. Mansur's just had it first. Also, the Chargrilled Oysters at Mansur's are just too hard to beat. Lastly, I enjoy the atmosphere a little more at Mansur's. With a live pianist in-house, it just sets an amazing mood.