Food and Drink What's your Most Overated Place to eat... - Page 28

R8RFAN · 02-27-2012, 05:41 PM

Ruby Tuesdays
And Japanese restaurants where you sit around the stainless steel grill...

mikey23545 · 02-28-2012, 01:55 PM

I know I'm going to catch a bunch of shit for saying this, but I don't get all the Applebee's hate on this board. I've never had anything there I didn't really enjoy.

I live in Florida which has to have more restaurants per capita than any other state in the union due to the number of tourists. Me and the missus dine in all sorts of restaurants , from hole-in-the-walls to craptastically expensive places (well, at least when her well-heeled relatives are treating). So don't think Applebee's is the best place I ever go into, and don't know any better.

I've been in some expensive places I'll never go back into again because of their food, but I would never hesitate to drop into Applebee's for a meal.

So flame away...

**gblowfish** · 02-28-2012, 01:59 PM

Tried Cheddar's for lunch today, had "New Orleans Pasta" which had shrimp, chicken and sausage. Spicy. Not bad, lunch with a salad was like $11 and tax.

KCUnited · 02-28-2012, 02:03 PM

I used to hear a lot of hype for In A Tub from the stoner crowd. It's also got a 3.5/5 stars on Yelp and an 87% on UrbanSpoon. That shit seriously ****ed my shit up and nearly ruined a Valentine's Day for me once.

**Predarat** · 02-28-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

Tried Cheddar's for lunch today, had "New Orleans Pasta" which had shrimp, chicken and sausage. Spicy. Not bad, lunch with a salad was like $11 and tax.

That dish is awesome! Its one of my main choices when I go there. The Lemon Pepper Chicken is good too.

tooge · 02-28-2012, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KCUnited

I used to hear a lot of hype for In A Tub from the stoner crowd. It's also got a 3.5/5 stars on Yelp and an 87% on UrbanSpoon. That shit seriously ****ed my shit up and nearly ruined a Valentine's Day for me once.

agreed. Stoned or not, that powdered nuclear cheese crap they put on a taco is plain wrong

**Dartgod** · 02-28-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

The saving grace for Applebee's is the maple butter blondie. **** that's good.

Oh, God yes, this!

Demonpenz · 02-28-2012, 02:09 PM

I had this flaming fajita thing from applebees the other day, it had way more flavor than it should have been. total sleeper meal. Woah

FAX · 02-28-2012, 02:10 PM

I don't know about some of these places ... like Applebee's, for example. I ate there once. But afterwards. I did some calculations and decided never to go back. Here's what I figured out ...

The average US male person lives 75.6 years. If you deduct the first 18 years on account of those are the years where you either eat pizza or don't get to choose the restaurant, that give you 57.6 total dinner years. Then, you have to deduct another 5.6 years because those are the years you either eat oatmeal or malt-o-meal or some other kind of porridge which leaves you 52 total dinner years.

52 years times 365 is 18,980 dinners. Now, you have to deduct about 4,290 dinners to account for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Picnics, Orgies, and other special events and that gives you a grand total of 14,690 dinners you can eat in your lifetime. That's it. Only 14,690 dinners. And you guys want to waste one of those eating at Applebee's?

FAX

tooge · 02-28-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

I don't want to call that place overrated, because I've only been there once and I've never heard anything bad about it.... but, I got carry-out one night, and it was awful. We were actually laughing about how bad it was, because of the amount of food we ended up buying (and the hassle to get it, which is another story). I'll eat just about anything, and don't really think most places listed in this thread qualify as disgusting, but there was nothing good about it at all.

It's highly possible that you simply don't like authentic vietnamese food. It isn't for eveyone. They use lots of fish sauce (fermented fish juice), lots of chili oil and paste, lots of fresh herbs like mint and cilantro that have strong flavors. That place is authentic as it gets and if you like authentic vietnamese food, you will like it. If you are looking for sweet beef and rice noodles, you will be grossed out.

KCUnited · 02-28-2012, 02:15 PM

I was also severely disappointed in Next Door Pizza. It got talked up a lot when it opened so we made the trek to Lee's Summit. That Chicago Style pizza was laughable, and while I did appreciate their beer selection they poured me a Moose Drool in an ice frosted mug, way too cold for that beer.

I also found the Margherita at PizzaBella bland.

**Predarat** · 02-28-2012, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAX

I don't know about some of these places ... like Applebee's, for example. I ate there once. But afterwards. I did some calculations and decided never to go back. Here's what I figured out ...

The average US male person lives 75.6 years. If you deduct the first 18 years on account of those are the years where you either eat pizza or don't get to choose the restaurant, that give you 57.6 total dinner years. Then, you have to deduct another 5.6 years because those are the years you either eat oatmeal or malt-o-meal or some other kind of porridge which leaves you 52 total dinner years.

52 years times 365 is 18,980 dinners. Now, you have to deduct about 4,290 dinners to account for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Picnics, Orgies, and other special events and that gives you a grand total of 14,690 dinners you can eat in your lifetime. That's it. Only 14,690 dinners. And you guys want to waste one of those eating at Applebee's?

FAX

Good point.

NewChief · 02-28-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

I had this flaming fajita thing from applebees the other day, it had way more flavor than it should have been. total sleeper meal. Woah

**Saul Good** · 02-28-2012, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

and...

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

Whatever sources you use for your information, just stop. This, like everything else you post, is a hoax. The restaurant confirmed that it was about a $33 bill with a tip of $7.33, and there was nothing written on the receipt.

Get over yourself.

Http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending...165556900.html

**Dartgod** · 02-28-2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Whatever sources you use for your information, just stop. This, like everything else you post, is a hoax. The restaurant confirmed that it was about a $33 bill with a tip of $7.34, and there was nothing written on the receipt.

Get over yourself.

Http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending...165556900.html

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**Dartgod** · 02-28-2012, 02:38 PM

Here ya go, Saul.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/...op-hoax-869032

02-27-2012, 05:41 PM
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02-28-2012, 01:55 PM	#406
mikey23545 MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10015321	I know I'm going to catch a bunch of shit for saying this, but I don't get all the Applebee's hate on this board. I've never had anything there I didn't really enjoy. I live in Florida which has to have more restaurants per capita than any other state in the union due to the number of tourists. Me and the missus dine in all sorts of restaurants , from hole-in-the-walls to craptastically expensive places (well, at least when her well-heeled relatives are treating). So don't think Applebee's is the best place I ever go into, and don't know any better. I've been in some expensive places I'll never go back into again because of their food, but I would never hesitate to drop into Applebee's for a meal. So flame away...
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02-28-2012, 01:59 PM	#407
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $16856178 VARSITY	Tried Cheddar's for lunch today, had "New Orleans Pasta" which had shrimp, chicken and sausage. Spicy. Not bad, lunch with a salad was like $11 and tax.
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02-28-2012, 02:03 PM	#408
KCUnited Cheat Death Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Land of Drincoln Casino cash: $-1661756	I used to hear a lot of hype for In A Tub from the stoner crowd. It's also got a 3.5/5 stars on Yelp and an 87% on UrbanSpoon. That shit seriously ****ed my shit up and nearly ruined a Valentine's Day for me once.
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02-28-2012, 02:09 PM	#412
Demonpenz Woman should only make babies Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $-423864	I had this flaming fajita thing from applebees the other day, it had way more flavor than it should have been. total sleeper meal. Woah __________________
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02-28-2012, 02:10 PM	#413
FAX testing ... 1, 2, 3 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Casino cash: $6753759	I don't know about some of these places ... like Applebee's, for example. I ate there once. But afterwards. I did some calculations and decided never to go back. Here's what I figured out ... The average US male person lives 75.6 years. If you deduct the first 18 years on account of those are the years where you either eat pizza or don't get to choose the restaurant, that give you 57.6 total dinner years. Then, you have to deduct another 5.6 years because those are the years you either eat oatmeal or malt-o-meal or some other kind of porridge which leaves you 52 total dinner years. 52 years times 365 is 18,980 dinners. Now, you have to deduct about 4,290 dinners to account for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Picnics, Orgies, and other special events and that gives you a grand total of 14,690 dinners you can eat in your lifetime. That's it. Only 14,690 dinners. And you guys want to waste one of those eating at Applebee's? FAX
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02-28-2012, 02:15 PM	#415
KCUnited Cheat Death Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Land of Drincoln Casino cash: $-1661756	I was also severely disappointed in Next Door Pizza. It got talked up a lot when it opened so we made the trek to Lee's Summit. That Chicago Style pizza was laughable, and while I did appreciate their beer selection they poured me a Moose Drool in an ice frosted mug, way too cold for that beer. I also found the Margherita at PizzaBella bland. Last edited by KCUnited; 02-28-2012 at 02:22 PM..
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02-28-2012, 02:38 PM	#420
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