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re: When Good Restaurants Become Chains
Posted on 5/15/18 at 3:10 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
Posted on 5/15/18 at 3:10 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
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Ruth's Chris is good of course
I might be in the minority, but I find that Chris's is mixed. Sometimes meat is cooked to perfection. Sometimes, not so much. They do have a great happy hour in Metry,
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Posted on 5/15/18 at 3:11 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
I dont want to bitch too much about the Chimes because instead of downvotes I'm likely to get doxxed but I did notice some differences..I guess I like the old appeal and seeing Killer Bees and ordering cheese fries with gravy.
I can't exactly remember what it was maybe the "stuffed shrimp" I was crazy about.
But by no means would I kybosh the Chimes. Sometimes you have to grow with a place!
I can't exactly remember what it was maybe the "stuffed shrimp" I was crazy about.
But by no means would I kybosh the Chimes. Sometimes you have to grow with a place!
Posted on 5/15/18 at 3:13 pm to Demshoes
I havent been there a lot actually. I can cook a steak for a bit less $
Posted on 5/15/18 at 3:15 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
Chuy's in Austin went downhill after expanding/corporatizing but haven't been in years.
This post was edited on 5/15/18 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 5/15/18 at 3:22 pm to TejasHorn
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Chuy's in Austin went downhill after expanding/corporatizing but haven't been in years.
Went to the one in Houston a few years ago and it was like a fricking joke. Corp to the level of TGIFridays
Posted on 5/15/18 at 9:54 pm to TejasHorn
Chuy's is in Tuscaloosa now.
Tusca-freaking-loosa... says it all to someone who used to stagger down to the Barton Springs / ATX OG location some 30 years ago.
Tusca-freaking-loosa... says it all to someone who used to stagger down to the Barton Springs / ATX OG location some 30 years ago.
Posted on 5/15/18 at 11:13 pm to lsupride87
quote:back then it had 5 decent sized pieces of chicken
Are yall going to try and say a box cost less than that?.........
now it comes with 4 smaller pieces. And yeah it was under $5
Posted on 5/15/18 at 11:15 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
Does something like Cafe Maspero's getting taken over by Creole Cuisine Concepts count?
Used to be one of my favorite places, but I find it terrible now. Prices are nearly double what it was, and portions smaller.
Used to be one of my favorite places, but I find it terrible now. Prices are nearly double what it was, and portions smaller.
This post was edited on 5/15/18 at 11:16 pm
Posted on 5/15/18 at 11:17 pm to busbeepbeep
Houston’s on St. Charles is solid. Still upset the one in Metairie closed down.
Posted on 5/15/18 at 11:31 pm to kingbob
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Rotolo's got way worse
I was so excited when Chalmette got a Rotolo's.
It's not very good. I think the only thing that really keeps them open is there pretty decent tap selection.
Posted on 5/15/18 at 11:35 pm to kingbob
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Zea’s is just as good.
I must be the only person in this state who is not a fan of Zea's. I find their portions and quality to be sub-par compared to their prices. It's a half-step above applebees quality wise.
Now... I do like Semolina and I did like Mizado.
Posted on 5/15/18 at 11:43 pm to NOLATiger71
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Smoothie King.
I remember going to the first store for years right by Chapelle HS... I think it was actually called town and country maybe? It had a huge selection of vitamins.
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:04 am to LeTigre de La Marais
Ninfa’s for sure. They have cut ties or closed the vast majority of the franchised joints. OG Ninfa’s on Navigation has made great strides to overcome the shitty reputation they built by franchising...the octopus tacos are one of my favorite dishes in Houston.
I will say her grandson..Lorenzo...the cat that started the El Tiempo empire has far and away surpassed anything his grandmother did-their food is just damn good.
I will say her grandson..Lorenzo...the cat that started the El Tiempo empire has far and away surpassed anything his grandmother did-their food is just damn good.
Posted on 5/16/18 at 11:24 am to busbeepbeep
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Does something like Cafe Maspero's getting taken over by Creole Cuisine Concepts count?
Counts for sure. This is a perfect case in point.
So is Ninfa's.
There was also this place that was in Houston called the Black Eyed Pea that was awesome to me.
The got one in BR, then all of them sucked and they shut down the original.
I got a SCREW in my red beans at the one in BR
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:09 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
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Black Eyed Pea t
Had those in Atlanta too. All shut down.
They started in Dallas. Now only one in Texas and nine in Colorado. Says Wikipedia at least.
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:27 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
I loved Smashburger when I lived in Denver back in 2008. I frequently went to the Colorado Blvd location.
I think it's pretty mediocre these days from the ones I've tried in Houston and New Orleans.
I think it's pretty mediocre these days from the ones I've tried in Houston and New Orleans.
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:29 pm to busbeepbeep
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I loved Smashburger when I lived in Denver back in 2008. I frequently went to the Colorado Blvd location.
I think it's pretty mediocre these days from the ones I've tried in Houston and New Orleans.
I liked it when it first opened, but the one on Magazine St. seems to be hanging on by a thread now.
Constantly hearing rumors of something else going in that space.
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:35 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
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Ralph and Kackoo's pretty much sucks since Picadilly bought it. It was okay as a chain before that.
Picadilly hasn't owned it since I worked there and that was from 2000-2002
Not sure who owns it now
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:44 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
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Dont know if Superior began as a chain or where it came from. It was a big deal when it opened and I was at LSU. They had complimentary fried goat during happy hour. But they suuuuuuck in general. let the down votes begin
I still like the one on Government St. The other locations are not as good imo.
Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:44 pm to LeTigre de La Marais
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What are some other's and how they rate once they duplicated?
Roux 61 and Don Jose's both have done very well opening 2nd locations in Baton Rouge after initially in Natchez and Kenner respectively.
This post was edited on 5/16/18 at 1:50 pm
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