Biggest rip off restaurants - Page 3

BIG_DADDY · 08-07-2007, 11:22 AM

It's either got to be one of them damn noodle houses or the Olive Garden. Personally I think it's probably the Olive Garden.

08-07-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Blindside58

HOULIHANS is definitely over priced for the quantity and quality of food. I think I paid $8 for the kids mac and cheese for my son and when it came out, it was plain ol' Kraft.

You can eat well at Houlihans for a reasonable amount but it's definitely not a place to take the kids. Houlihans is one of our favorite places to eat on date night. Half price appetizer night is another good time to go.

DMAC · 08-07-2007, 11:44 AM

I have been there once since the "change".

Hardees/Carls Jr.

It was just an oversized mashed grease patty that was under a heat lamp. Eight bucks well spent!

Simply Red · 08-07-2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

A long time ago when I ran health clubs in Florida I remember that place as being awesome. They must have pulled a Taco Bell or something.

Yeah, Really. Taco bell used to be awesome. Most notably; the Bellbeefer. Remember that Taco Burger. Crap I now have to bump that Restaurant of yesteryear thread. I just remembered this place in Carthage, Mo.

Pneuma · 08-07-2007, 11:44 AM

I don't agree wit the Olive Garden being a ripoff.

My picks would be:
Steak and Shake
Quiznos
Houlihans
Winsteads

KC Kings · 08-07-2007, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Breadsticks

Funny story. Last night I went to Fresh Choice. Behind me is this fat kid and his mom was telling him they were going there to eat healthy when we were walking in. Kid gets a microscopic cesar salad. He then proceeded to to load up on all the worst food they had in the place.

Funny thing was mom was in shape. She should have taken that plate of pasta and went upside his head with it.

Hey now, it is hard being a fat guy at a salad buffet with all of that jello and chocolate pudding looking at you. Souper Salad use to kill me with the Strawberry Shortcake in the buffet line.

Redrum_69 · 08-07-2007, 11:47 AM

WAFFLE HOUSE...no matter how many times a damn waffle looks good on a drunken binge...their waffles are not any better coming up than they are going down

**Easy 6** · 08-07-2007, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Kings

Where do you live? Except for Cupini's every Italian place I have gone too has the same Mexican cooks as every other restaraunt. I especially love the Mongolian BBQ with the grillers all speaking Spanish.

Well, until a month or so ago i lived in Springfield Ill. There are 3 outstanding Italian places there.

Bianco's, LaSorella & Saputo's.

They are all family owned & operated, LaSorella is actually owned by Ray Liotta's in-laws & he's in there once in awhile.

Redrum_69 · 08-07-2007, 11:48 AM

Concession stand food at ALL sports events

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 08-07-2007, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Kings

Corona Garden in Olathe has great food, and it is all you can eat for $7.75. I haven't been there in a couple of years, but it was that much the last time I went. Everything that you can think of from Mexican tacos to chille renello's for under $8.

The worst part about any restaraunt is the soft drink prices. At O'Charlies kids eat free, but a kids drink is $2.25. My son is good and will always ask if a drink is included, and if not he will order water. My daughter is more of a pain, and she asks how much the drinks cost. If they are $2, she will order water only if I split the difference and give her a dollar bill.

The first time that happened to me, I'd tell her to enjoy that meal, because the next time the family goes out to eat she's staying home with a bowl of cereal.

BIG_DADDY · 08-07-2007, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Spaztic

I don't agree wit the Olive Garden being a ripoff.

My picks would be:
Steak and Shake
Quiznos
Houlihans
Winsteads

10 cents worth of processed BS for $10, OK.

I went there twice for wedding BS so I had to eat there. Actually I hardly ate anything. The first time I went in was on a date. They handed me a menue. I told them that I would like some cocktails, carpaccio and a radiccio salad for starters while I looked everything over. "We don't have any of that sir" was her answer. I said "this is an Italian place right?" She said "yes". I opened the menue and saw everything was bread pasta and lettuce and got up and walked out. You would have to pay me to eat that shit for dinner.

08-07-2007, 11:50 AM

Yeah, drink prices are crazy. The whole fam damily drinks water out to eat. If they want a soda, we'll get one when we get home.

KC Kings · 08-07-2007, 11:50 AM

The Dish Pizza is overpriced also. You can pay $18 for a medium supreme and wait 30 minutes to get it, or you can walk across the parking lot to Price Chopper, buy the same thing for $8 and go cook it yourself.

Panera's sandwiches are good, but are way overpriced.

Starbucks isn't a restaraunt, but I will add it to the list anyway. Every Saturday I go to QT and get a 44oz cup of coffee, and have the option of putting in 100 different flavors if I wanted. My wife goes to Starbucks and gets a 14oz White Chocolate Mocha Venti, Skinny, and it is $4.50! Than those greedy bastard have the nerve to put a tip jar in the drive through, and expect you to tip for an overpriced cup of coffee that they don't even fill to the brim.

Simply Red · 08-07-2007, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Spaztic

I don't agree wit the Olive Garden being a ripoff.

My picks would be:
Steak and Shake
Quiznos
Houlihans
Winsteads

Winsteads? Winsteads!?

Where else can you get vertically sliced pickles on an 1/8 Lb. buger for just 12.00?

**Baby Lee** · 08-07-2007, 11:50 AM

My vote is Hooters. Never had anything even approaching a decent experience. Everything's cold, wings are undersauced, and it's all at premium prices.
Were it not for 50 cent boneless Thursday's I'd say Buffalo Wild Wings. Their food and their sauces are good, but the friggen 25 cents for a stick of celery, 50 cents for a little cup of blue cheese crap is annoying. You're not Ruth Chris, the total al a carte approach isn't 'elegant.'
Steak'n'Shake is a great lunch, when you use coupons. Double steakburger platter with two sides [fries and salad, here], for $4.19 is a pretty darn good deal.

And WTF??? is up with bagging on Olive Garden's lunch. Oh noes, the Italian chain serves pasta, salad and bread sticks!?!?!?ONEONE What are they thinking? I mean, I go into an italian restuarant, and the least I expect is a decent moo goo gai pan.

I don't go very often, but our office agrees that the one thing we'd like added to our lunch options in the area is an Olive Garden with the soup/salad deal. The last couple of times I've been [I think I've only been twice in the last year and a half, once my sister picked it for her B-Day dinner, and once when the power was out last year and a new one had just opened up nearby], it was refreshingly fresh, well prepared entrees.

Simply Red · 08-07-2007, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Yeah, drink prices are crazy. The whole fam damily drinks water out to eat. If they want a soda, we'll get one when we get home.

Cheap ass.

Poor kids.

View Poll Results: Biggest rip off restaurant.
Noodle house	1	4.17%
Olive Garden	12	50.00%
Other / specify	11	45.83%
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08-07-2007, 11:22 AM
BIG_DADDY THE RED MENACE Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Texas Casino cash: $2558410	Biggest rip off restaurants It's either got to be one of them damn noodle houses or the Olive Garden. Personally I think it's probably the Olive Garden.
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08-07-2007, 11:44 AM	#32
DMAC MVP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $10008735	I have been there once since the "change". Hardees/Carls Jr. It was just an oversized mashed grease patty that was under a heat lamp. Eight bucks well spent!
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08-07-2007, 11:44 AM	#34
Pneuma Titles Suck Join Date: Aug 2006 Casino cash: $9788321	I don't agree wit the Olive Garden being a ripoff. My picks would be: Steak and Shake Quiznos Houlihans Winsteads
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08-07-2007, 11:47 AM	#36
Redrum_69 Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: your nightmares Casino cash: $10004900	WAFFLE HOUSE...no matter how many times a damn waffle looks good on a drunken binge...their waffles are not any better coming up than they are going down
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08-07-2007, 11:48 AM	#38
Redrum_69 Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: your nightmares Casino cash: $10004900	Concession stand food at ALL sports events
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08-07-2007, 11:50 AM	#41
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	Yeah, drink prices are crazy. The whole fam damily drinks water out to eat. If they want a soda, we'll get one when we get home.
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08-07-2007, 11:50 AM	#42
KC Kings Veteran Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: KC Casino cash: $10004900	The Dish Pizza is overpriced also. You can pay $18 for a medium supreme and wait 30 minutes to get it, or you can walk across the parking lot to Price Chopper, buy the same thing for $8 and go cook it yourself. Panera's sandwiches are good, but are way overpriced. Starbucks isn't a restaraunt, but I will add it to the list anyway. Every Saturday I go to QT and get a 44oz cup of coffee, and have the option of putting in 100 different flavors if I wanted. My wife goes to Starbucks and gets a 14oz White Chocolate Mocha Venti, Skinny, and it is $4.50! Than those greedy bastard have the nerve to put a tip jar in the drive through, and expect you to tip for an overpriced cup of coffee that they don't even fill to the brim.
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08-07-2007, 11:50 AM	#44
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $8028275	My vote is Hooters. Never had anything even approaching a decent experience. Everything's cold, wings are undersauced, and it's all at premium prices. Were it not for 50 cent boneless Thursday's I'd say Buffalo Wild Wings. Their food and their sauces are good, but the friggen 25 cents for a stick of celery, 50 cents for a little cup of blue cheese crap is annoying. You're not Ruth Chris, the total al a carte approach isn't 'elegant.' Steak'n'Shake is a great lunch, when you use coupons. Double steakburger platter with two sides [fries and salad, here], for $4.19 is a pretty darn good deal. And WTF??? is up with bagging on Olive Garden's lunch. Oh noes, the Italian chain serves pasta, salad and bread sticks!?!?!?ONEONE What are they thinking? I mean, I go into an italian restuarant, and the least I expect is a decent moo goo gai pan. I don't go very often, but our office agrees that the one thing we'd like added to our lunch options in the area is an Olive Garden with the soup/salad deal. The last couple of times I've been [I think I've only been twice in the last year and a half, once my sister picked it for her B-Day dinner, and once when the power was out last year and a new one had just opened up nearby], it was refreshingly fresh, well prepared entrees. __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
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