Today, we will concentrate on the "faux" steakhouses, which offer up cheap grades of meat, and try to convince you that you are getting value for your money .
I give you Ponderosa, Outback, Bennigans, and all of those low- hanging lamp restaurants, beginning with Applebee's, and all of its copycats, including Red Robin, and
T.G. I. Fridays.
I've always considered them places to go to in order to try to pick up women.
It's been so long since I've tried, that I might be mistaken.
I know one thing, the food is not worth what they charge for it.
The other end of that spectrum is Hooters, where the men go to hit on the help.
I don't know if Steak n' Shake is real steak, but I'm certain that the shakes are solid ice, rendering them undrinkable.
Dairy Queen has a pretty good shake
If you want a really good steak, save up and go to Ruth's Chris or Mortons.
There's a place here called Sullivan's. It too is on that level.
Otherwise, I can't help you.
Next time, Mexican, Fried Chicken, and Heroes.
With pizza bringing up the rear.
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Ponderosa, Outback, Bennigans, Applebee's, Red Robin, and T.G. I. Fridays
ReplyDeleteIn the words of the old "Sesame Street" song, one of these things is not like the other.
Outback's prices are a third of Ruth's Chris (et al), but the food is about 50% or 60% as good as Ruth's Chris (et al), therefore making it value for your money.
The other five? Bleggghhh. Some chow to eat after taking the kids to the Universal Orlando amusement park.
Duly noted.
ReplyDeleteremember Tad's Steakhouse in NYC? Desperation.
ReplyDeleteWhen we were young, it actually was a lot better. I took my wife there about five years ago, and was a lot more expensive, tasted a lot worse.
ReplyDeleteThe old Tad's actually contained a lot of nostalgia value.
It doesn't even look like the inside of a whorehouse any more.