Do You Have A Favorite Restaurant?

[Spitfire]

One of mine is this place just around the corner from my house called The Broadway Diner. One of those places with a 1950's theme with nifty breakfast specials; I almost always have breakfast there on Saturday morning. The Good Egg is another. 8)

I live in an area with a lot of fine Mexican Restaurants. Probably my favorite here is La Fuente; would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Tucson. 8)

And then there's Hooters where I like to go on Sundays to watch football. 8)

[Swing Kitten]

And then there's Hooters where I like to go on Sundays to watch football. 8)

yyyeeeaaahhh... ffoooottball... suurre! ;)

No one place sticks out in my mind as my favorite restaurant... I seldom eat out.

All of the places I really like are in Sacramento... Towards the top of the list... Ric's Dessert Diner -- oh so good! Four layer cakes and all sorts of yummy pies and things... but they only have vanilla ice cream. Great date place although I've never been there on a date. Then there's Burr's (also in Sac. ... near the university) they carry Vic's ice cream (which is awesome!) and they are a good sandwich place... mmmm... I could really go for a turkey sandwich with cranberry sauce-- it's funny that they slice your sandwich according to gender... odd... in half diagonally for guys and in quarters for gals... just odd.

Then of course there's Mongolian BBQ! I've only been to one place that does it (although there are more) so I can't really judge the restaurant part... I just like Mongolian BBQ! I should stop before I get too hungry!

[will35]

I like the Brazilian places with the red and green block that they put on the table. If you keep the green part facing up, that is the sign for the waiter to bring you meat. Any meat. They come around every few minutes and bring you all the meat you can stand. And the Brazilians know how to do meat. If you put the red part of the block facing up, the meat stops coming. We don't have one around here, but we have an Argentine place, and they have good beef, too. They play Tango, too.

[d nice]

Mmmm...

Food.

Ebisu - sushi
Everett & James (E&J) - BBQ (soul food)
Mel's Diner - American
Max's Diner - American
Max's Opera Cafe - American
Pancho Villa - Taqueria
Jamaica House - Carribean

[Spitfire]

And then there's Hooters where I like to go on Sundays to watch football. 8)

yyyeeeaaahhh... ffoooottball... suurre! ;)



Along with grilled cheese, fries and...

great service!! :mrgreen:

[MissAlyssa]

macayo's, this mexican food place in phoenix
also the greek patio and I like chili's

[pygmalion]

Tony Roma's. The place for ribs -- and one of the few in FL that sells beef ribs. Most places are pork all the way, unless you're in the southwest. Tony Roma's does both. Yum! :D

[MissAlyssa]

OLIVE GARDEN!!

[will35]

I have recently discovered that I tend to like holes in the wall that nobody else likes. I like a cavelike atmosphere. Dark and gloomy with firelight and sangria.

[Spitfire]

macayo's, this mexican food place in phoenix
also the greek patio and I like chili's

Isn't there one of these in Scottsdale on Country Club?

Don't recall if it was a Macayo's, but I ate there a couple of times when I went to visit a friend who use to live in Fountain Hills.

Just remembered; This is El Charros I'm thinking of. Also a very good place up there and there's three of them here in Tucson as well as a Macayo's

[Spitfire]

Saguaro Corner's outside of Saguaro National Park; this is my parent's favorite place. It is famous for the herd of Javelina that often appear at the back of the restaurant in full view from the dining area. They also have very good food there.

[MissAlyssa]

hmmm, not sure if there is one there. there are quite a few in the valley. do you know if there is an el charro's in phoenix?

[Spitfire]

hmmm, not sure if there is one there. there are quite a few in the valley. do you know if there is an el charro's in phoenix?

That one in Scottsdale is the only one I know of in the whole Phoenix area; if it's still there. It's been at least 10 years since I last had dinner there.

Can't think of the name of it, but there's a rather neat looking place on Alma School Rd. and Warner St. in Chandler. I drove up there last night to attend the dance at the Paragon and thought about having a meal after I left, but passed. I'll have to try it next time.

[pygmalion]

I actually thought about this while I was supposed to be sleeping at arounf five this morning. Very sad. I need to get a life. :lol:

Anyway. Here's what I came up with. I don't really like chain restaurants whose names everybody would recognize. Other than Tony Roma's for ribs, I like individual, family-type restaurants that nobody's heard of but that have good food. I can think of a few.

The Salt Lick in Austin Texas for beef BBQ in a rustic setting. (And I do mean rustic. Think slabs of meat on brown paper!)

Mama's diner in Manning, SC. A real throwback to the fifties, with an old-fashioned soda counter, hand-dipped ice cream sodas, and hamburgers made from scratch from "hamburger meat." And the original Mama still there to oversee everything! :lol:

Oley's Family restaurant in Orlando -- great curried goat or oxtails with rice n peas and all the trimmings.

Broadway Restaurant in Philly. Excellent soul food.

Other than that, I like to eat food in its natural habitat. Then, it's cheap and it's good. Like lobster in Maine, or crabs in Maryland. Yum! :D

[Spitfire]

I like individual, family-type restaurants that nobody's heard of but that have good food. I can think of a few.

Yeah, I like these type as well; the "mom and pop" diners featuring home style meals. I live near two of these called the Bread and Butter and The Hungry Fox. In the town of Show Low, Ariz where my sister lives is a place known as Aunt Nancy's which I really like and I will go there again next time I visit.

[dancersdreamland]

Tony Roma's. The place for ribs -- and one of the few in FL that sells beef ribs. Most places are pork all the way, unless you're in the southwest. Tony Roma's does both. Yum! :D

ALL THE WAY, BABY!!!!! GOTTA LOVE TONY ROMA'S!!!!!!!

[Spitfire]

The Outback and Applebys. :)

[dancersdreamland]

Texas Roadhouse...actually in Wisconsin...go figure!!!

As you enter the restaurant, you are greeted by blaring country music and sound of peanut shells cracking. Looking down at your feet, you notice you're the one making the noise. As you look around the incredibly large decor, you notice other diners enjoying shelled peanuts...crack open, eat peanut, throw shell on floor.

Then, as you are seated, your nose is enticed with the rich smell of fresh dinner rolls. The small basket of fresh, warm rolls sits on your table and you realize the small cup of butter is sligthly melted and appears to have freckles. One taste and you realize the butter has been seasoned with cinnamon...yum!

You order a small steak with salad and a baked potato. The salad is crisp, fresh, and healthy. The potato is large, warm, and smothered in a blend of sour cream, cheese, and butter. The best...the steak is juicy, tender, and very well done.

Dessert...never made it that far. Always full on bread! Definately give Texas Roadhouse a chance if you're ever near one...YUMMY!!!

[Spitfire]

Anyone live where there is a Golden Corral?

This is my favorite buffet. I'm only half a block from one here.

[pygmalion]

I never let myself go there anymore. All that food. Yikes! :shock: I'd be as big as a house! :lol:

[Christina]

i like Damons and Olive Garden , i also like The Wodden Nickle

[pygmalion]

Olive Garden has a nice quick lunch menu. And it's really quick, too. :D

[SDsalsaguy]

Any other Souplantation fans out there?

[Swing Kitten]

Any other Souplantation fans out there?

maybe... if I knew what it was! ;)

[SDsalsaguy]

Any other Souplantation fans out there?

maybe... if I knew what it was! ;)
Deatils, details, details! :wink:

Basically an all you can eat soup & salad bar...with breads/muffins/baked potatoes/pasta/and a few deserts all thrown in as well. :bouncy:

[SwinginBoo]

The Outback and Applebys. :)

Yeah baby! 8)

[pygmalion]

Any other Souplantation fans out there?

maybe... if I knew what it was! ;)
Deatils, details, details! :wink:

Basically an all you can eat soup & salad bar...with breads/muffins/baked potatoes/pasta/and a few deserts all thrown in as well. :bouncy:

I'm pretty sure it's the same as Sweet Tomatoes -- same restaurant chain, two different names, based on geography. If so, I LOVE that place! Got hooked on it about three years ago when I was on a sympathy diet with a girlfriend (I didn't need to lose weight, but she was a 350 pounder and needed the emotional support). Anyway. That place is great! Lots of good stuff, whether you're on a diet or not, and whether you're a carnivore or a vegetarian! :D

[SDsalsaguy]

You got it Jenn...same parent company, different regional names. (Although I think I'd heard that the Souplantation ones had a better soup selection.)

[Spitfire]

For fast food I like Carls Jr. I really love their Western Bacon Cheeseburger. Just might get one in a little while.

[Swing Kitten]

Any other Souplantation fans out there?

maybe... if I knew what it was! ;)
Deatils, details, details! :wink:

Basically an all you can eat soup & salad bar...with breads/muffins/baked potatoes/pasta/and a few deserts all thrown in as well. :bouncy:

I'm pretty sure it's the same as Sweet Tomatoes -- same restaurant chain, two different names, based on geography. If so, I LOVE that place! Got hooked on it about three years ago when I was on a sympathy diet with a girlfriend (I didn't need to lose weight, but she was a 350 pounder and needed the emotional support). Anyway. That place is great! Lots of good stuff, whether you're on a diet or not, and whether you're a carnivore or a vegetarian! :D

:lol: :lol: :lol: Strike two! It sounds wonderful though ;)

[SDsalsaguy]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Strike two! It sounds wonderful though ;)
Well, I'll just have to treat you to a meal there the next time you come visiting out my way, how's that?

[Swing Kitten]

Well I suppose the fact that I've never been to San Diego does not mean that I never will. Sounds peachy!

[dancergal]

The Outback and Applebys. :)

Yeah baby! 8)

Yes!! Especially Applebys!!

There are many cool restaurants here in Santa Cruz since it's like a vacation spot. Lots of places for seafood, tons of quaint little hole in wall places and nice fancy restaurants and many that have a lounge and music in the evening. If you like seafood, this is the place to be.
We don't eat out much anymore, but when we were first dating, I'm lucky that I didn't turn into a roly-poly. (I had to hit the gym more often than I normally do.)

[Swing Kitten]

There are many cool restaurants here in Santa Cruz since it's like a vacation spot. Lots of places for seafood, tons of quaint little hole in wall places and nice fancy restaurants and many that have a lounge and music in the evening.

can't forget falaffels! ;) I've never seen so many falaffel places then when I would visit Santa Cruz!

[SDsalsaguy]

Hmm, personally I've seen a lot more...albeit in Israel and in Egypt. :wink:

[Spitfire]

:?: Does Sizzlers exist anywhere?

They were all closed down here; don't know if it was just here of if the whole business shut down.

The Diner I mentioned where I like to have my Saturday morning breakfast in my initial post used to be a sizzlers.

[Swing Kitten]

Hmm, personally I've seen a lot more...albeit in Israel and in Egypt. :wink:

HAHAHAHAHA I guess it is good that I can only speak for myself!! hehe

but how about inside the country? ;)

[SDsalsaguy]

Oh, when you put it that way... :wink:

[pygmalion]

:?: Does Sizzlers exist anywhere?

They were all closed down here; don't know if it was just here of if the whole business shut down.

The Diner I mentioned where I like to have my Saturday morning breakfast in my initial post used to be a sizzlers.

Hey spitfire! There are a couple sizzlers restaurants still up and runniong here. I had a gigantic breaksat buffet at one quite recently. Amazing how much food Americans eat for breakfast, compared to anywhere else I've been. *shrug* :?

[pygmalion]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Strike two! It sounds wonderful though ;)
Well, I'll just have to treat you to a meal there the next time you come visiting out my way, how's that?

I checked the website. Yes, the Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes are the same. (I guess a restaurant with plantation in the name wouldn't go over too well in the deep south, where I live! :lol: )

Anyway, SD's description doesn't do it justice. Sorry SD, but you didn't give enough detail. There are huge stations with various types of food -- the biggest salad bar I've seen, followed by a choose-your-own pasta bar, a soup bar, a bread/roll bar which includes pizza, and a dessert station with soft serve ice cream and all sorts of pastries. All you can eat, and for only $6 lunch to $8 dinner (here, anyway). You can't beat it. Mmmm. :D

[SDsalsaguy]

Umm, can't I just say its super yummy, never ending, and in my price range? :wink:

[Swing Kitten]

Do they have any restaurants up north?

[SDsalsaguy]

According to their website there are Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes resteraunts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington.

[Swing Kitten]

hmm.. not very available to folks in the north-east... :shrug: which isn't a big deal... how about Northern California?

[SDsalsaguy]

I find listings in the Bay Area for Fremont, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, San Jose, and Sunnyvale.

[Swing Kitten]

Thanks I'll have to keep that in mind!

[dancergal]

I find listings in the Bay Area for Fremont, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, San Jose, and Sunnyvale.

They've been advertising Sweet Tomatoes on the radio a lot lately. It probably just opened up in San Jose.

[dancergal]

There are many cool restaurants here in Santa Cruz since it's like a vacation spot. Lots of places for seafood, tons of quaint little hole in wall places and nice fancy restaurants and many that have a lounge and music in the evening.

can't forget falaffels! ;) I've never seen so many falaffel places then when I would visit Santa Cruz!

We just ate falaffels a few weeks ago in Santa Cruz at a little place I didn't even know was there. They were very yummy!!