As for Omaha just a personal favorite but we always go to Valentino's,love their pizza and baked primavera.

As for overrated I'll go with the italian place at harrah's,think it's called mike and charlies,supposed to be phenomenal italian and we were not impressed but thankfully we discovered the range steakhouse at the same harrah's.

Who is rating Applebees high?

I wonder if we could use this system to make the ultimate recipe. So maybe if we determine that people's favorite individual ingredients are chocolate, prime rib, butter, and raspberry, we could use those to make the consensus favorite dish of chiefsplanet.

The fat people are eating at McDonald's. There are some really great oldest to eat here.

Go back and read the thread.

Applebees used to be really good but when it went more healthier and hip it went down hill.
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The Applebee's in the KC Northland was supposedly one of of the most popular in the nation at one time... I know a lot of people who love that place. I think I've been there maybe 3 or 4 times.

i usually just find a mom and pop place that serves really good food of a certain kind. i got a really good italian place, mexican, sushi, chinese, steak, bbq, greek, cuban, middle eastern on and on. **** all the big corporatey corporates.

oh and i also know the maitre d at dorsia so that helps.

Range in Harrahs is really nice.

How many of you who live in KC get down to Les Fou Frog very often? That is one of my favorite restaurants in the midwest, with the (now defunct) Sage in Des Moines and Chino Latino in Mpls.

in Lawrence, people rave about how great pizza shuttle is, but it ****ing sucks ass

I've always been skeptical of the cost of buying a franchise business. Obviously it's popular so maybe there's something I'm missing, but it's hard to see the added value that's worth $1.2 million. You get some name recognition and ads, but how much is that really worth in the end? I think I'd rather take my chances and start up independently and aim for a good local reputation.

The outhouse in Lawrence has pretty good food.

lol, franchisees are businessmen who know nothing about running restaurants, they only thing they see or worry about are the plus's and minus's. It's a good investment if you have the cash and you wouldn't have to do anything, just hire a vice president to do it for you.

most of the so called chain restaurants suck .. plus fast food has went to shit too ......

McDonalds

In N Out. It's good and everything, but it's a freaking burger. People act like it's some otherwordly experience.

And Red Lobster sucks. A Filet O Fish is better than most of their menu items. I don't even think they have sea scallops on the menu.

It's enormous. It sucks the life blood from local businesses with better products - but thats true across the board in any incarnation. People crave the safety of knowing what they're going to get and in that fashion alone, regardless of the quality or lack there/of that chains provide - many diners would choose that security over trying a new local place, especially if it had edgy cuisine.

I remember when Des Moines got a Cheesecake Factory and people lined up for miles to get in there and stroke off to franchised, uncreative menus. Meanwhile, fantastic local chefs with great, established restaurants were put out of business.

Anyway, like I said... There's a few really good places around here if you know where to look.
Best Steak and Prime rib: South Bend Steak house in South Bend, Ne.
(Brother Sabastian's comes up a close 2nd.)
Best Seafood: Shucks' bar (aka Absolutely Fresh)
2nd: the Jazz (Cajun joint with great crawdad's)
Best BBQ: the Ozarks - nothing worthy of 2nd now that the Amrillo Grill is closed. Well, I guess my place could count. I make the best ribs in Bellevue, NE.
Best Mexican:

This is a sensitive subject around here with our resident fat-asses. People swear by this shit-hole called LaMesa. It's damn terrible IMO. Not authentic at all. I'm partial to Netties or the roach coach in little mexico.

The best burgers in the state are made at Louie M's burger lust in Omaha.
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Filet o' Acorn is pretty overrated. It's like they cater to chipmunks, or something.

FAX

That's all great but who in the **** wants to go to Nebraska period, let alone in search of fine dining. That's like going with Cassel because you think he gives you the best chance to win.

I'm kind of infatuated with your reverse idea here...

Saying Cassel gives the Chiefs the best chance to win is like going to Nebraska in search of fine dining.

Ye Olde Slop Hause is kinda overrated, too.

But, then again, if it's late and you have an irresistible, uncontrollable hankering for 78 kinds of German stew in a bucket, it's really your only option.

FAX

Right... they're both totally ludicrus. I've spent time in Nebraska. I don't look to that state for quality in anything. (except mods and their wives of course)

Heh, I live a couple blocks away from Ozarks, and I work one block away from Jazz. They're a couple of my favorites as well. And I proposed to my wife at Brother Sebastian's.

As far as mexican, I love that taco truck that parks in the O'Reilly's at 24th and Vinton.

Quiktrip! Those Hotzi's will kill you deader than a hammer!

Applebees is shit. Frozen premade meals. Try ordering a dish without an ingredient like onions. They can't do it.

Olive Garden is decent, but its overpriced and its not good enough justify how busy it always is.

Anyone who says PF Changs is over rated needs to shut their whore mouth. Kung Pao scallops and DanDan noodles is the food of the gods. And their tea is phenomenal.

If it's possible to have an overrated fast food joint, it's In-N-Out. Get a grip, groupies.

5 guys?

No idea, really. I end up with so much stuff on the burger that I have no idea what it tastes like.

PF Changs is so over-rated. The place sucks.

LMAO


and...

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/511964/BAN...IP-RECEIPT.jpg

left by a banker no less...tsk tsk...

hahaaha... i'd lose my job, and he'd have a broken jaw.

more here if interested...

Banker Leaves 1% Tip On $133 Lunch Bill In Defiance of 'The 99%'

http://12160.info/profiles/blogs/ban...horten_twitter

he sounds pretty cool

Breannas new job, Banker Assassin! :p

It goes both ways, i left my bank holding a $110k mortgage, so I suppose it goes around.

Did you tell them to get a real job?

lol, no - but I certainly should have.

I don't like getting ripped off but when it comes to drinks, food and tipping, The girls in the restaurants that I go to regularly always want to wait our table...

It pays too tip good though, when they know you and how you are they always make sure the food is perfect and how you like it when it comes out.

Hell yah, I get it... But in the midwest it requires cash and not just leaving juicy rocks sitting on the table.

I always assumed Donger appreciated his food servers more than that... Guess I don't really know people that well.

Wow. What a scumbag.

Waffle House
IHOP

Le Fou is still one of the city's best, imo.

Yeah, this.

Buffalo Wild Wings
Indigo's
Old Chicago's (might be a Colorado-only thing)

...basically any place I would go to watch the Chiefs on Sundays because I'm too poor to dish out for Sunday Ticket. The food's nasty and the football is nastier.

Add up what you spend thier if you have to go every Sunday. Most people find the ticket cheaper than heading to the bar every week.

The Melting Pot...hands down

Applebee's

YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH!!! Leave Red Lobster alone!!!!!!! I kid, I kid, I do however love Red Lobster. I don't know if you have crappy ones over near you, but ours are excellent, it's my favorite restaurant outside of Cheescake Factory.

QFT, I can make their quality wings in my own house. It's cheap bar food IMO.

****ing bingo. That roach-coach is so awesome. I have no idea what kind of meat they use but I'm pretty sure it's beef tounge.
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You can drop some serious coin at TMP, its ridiculous.

PF Changs is over-salted, Americanized chain food. Not terrible, but nothing special.

:doh!:

Well call me honey badger, because I don't give a shit. Kung Pao scallops and DanDan noodles are awesome. I could give two shits whether it's authentic chinese or whatever the **** it's claiming to be.

I ate at Hereford House the other day and that place has gone downhill in a big way. WAY overrated at this point.

Dude, the Red Lobster is the Mickey D's of sea food, with sticker shock.

People rave about Shuttle at 2am, drunk off their asses. I've lived here for 12 years and never heard a sober person rave about them.

My favorite part of Red Lobster is the way they advertise specials on TV like Lobsterfest, but when you get into the restaurant there's nothing indicating the special is going on.

It's like a ploy to get people in there in the hopes that they'll assume the special is over and just order off their menu.

This gets my vote.

You'd think for having it in their name they'd have killer wings but they're honestly garbage.

Damn some of you are picky. I like almost all food. Sure, some is better than the rest, but the "bad" stuff is rarely actually bad.

lol...I feel bad. All of the places you guys are naming off are my favorite places to eat.

Any of the Applebee's, Chili's, TGIF type chains are pretty bad, imo. They're fine, but there's better and more interesting food available in that price range. My main problem is the way they all try to capitalize on food trends, and that they do it so abysmally.

"Oh, Thai food is big, now. Let's make Thai Lettuce Fusion Wraps."

"Southwestern is big? Awesome. Let's make Sizzling Southwestern Surprise!"

"Chipotle? Sweet. Chipotle Lime Fish Tacos!."

And all of these "trendy" foods tend to be watered down, shitty, vanilla versions of the original flavors in an attempt to appeal to the broadest possible market.

Jack Stack. Sorry but the last time I ate there the meat was rubbery tasting. The fries were greasy and the service stunk (95 & Antioch). I love BBQ and I love smelling JS when we drive by almost daily but I wasted $100 on subpar BBQ and I won't do it again.

That sounds about like the same experience I had at Gates, by Arrowhead, without the $100 beating. The ribs I got were about 70% fat, with 30% meat, just nasty. :shake: I have always had good luck at the stack.

Hey, nice little summary. We agree on a lot of these.

My brother in law manages Absolutely Fresh so he's a good guy to invite to a cookout. He usually brings some good stuff.

I absolutely love Jazz for cajun food.

The best steak I've had in Omaha was at Paxton Chophouse. It's quite pricey, but it's amazing. Flemings is very good, too.

Also, you're right that La Mesa is awful.

Gates sucks too. We ate at the State Line store and it was nasty. I like their sauces but thats it.

We used to have good luck at JS and went there as a treat or birthday (We have a large family) so it was really disappointing to celebrate a new job with lousy, expensive food. OK Joes is my favorite.

WTF?

Angie's is gone, too.

Next time I'm in the area, I'll have to give OK Joes a shot.

Defintely do. Go to the 47th street location as it's the original one that's part of a gas station. Lines out the door at lunch and dinner. You will not be disappointed.

****ing THANK YOU! La Mesa is shit mexican food. I live right behind the main restaurant in Bellevue and the place is always packed. I just don't get it, it's terrible. Back in the day, it used to be good but now it's basically Taco Bell with worse food. We have a huge mexican population in Omaha and a bunch of real mexican restaurants but people clamor for that dog-shit.
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TGI Fridays is the most overated restaurant in the entire world. Not bad just overated.

The Lady & Sons (Paula Deen's restaurant) in Savannah, GA. It's a southern buffet. Why people wait in line for a decent but overpriced buffet is beyond me.

Chic Fil-A. The breading iss good, but it's a dry ass chicken sandwich on a cheap bun with 1 pickle. It's like reeruned Eddie got to design his own sandwich.

You know, I miss is the Gold Buffet in KC. That place was the shit from the 60's - 80's. I remember seeing pics of Dean Martin and the whole Rat-Pack in that bitch. That was back when dining was an event, not just an excuse to get fat.
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One of the things I like best about Chik Fil-A is that the employees always seem to have an actual brain.

Jimmy John's has gone down-hill too. (Their BLT's kick ass, though)
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