Which casual dining restaurant would you most like to own?

by / on Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:55 am

I voted Chili's, they have good ribs, and I love their tortilla chips and salsa.
I might want to choose IHOP if it's not one of those horrible 24-hour ones full of drunks, serial killers, and biker gangs all night.

Best casual restaurant overall though in my opinion is Fuddruckers. Best burgers ever, fresh baked buns, great onion rings, and as a bonus for the having to work there part, the costumers put the fixings on by themselves.

by **2dimes** on Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:24 pm

Funkyterrance wrote: Besides, some of my favorite things to eat are goat products: meat, milk, cheese, etc. and I'm sure many on here would find this utterly disgusting.

You must be a big fan of Nico's house of Goat.*

Wtf...
Sounds like those hipster restaurants in NYC where they shout at you and throw food at you, et cetera all in good fun.

I'd probably like that. Not everyday, just once in a while. Unless the food is spectacular, then more often.

*You know, if I didn't just make that up and it was a real place.

by **Funkyterrance** on Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:40 pm

2dimes wrote:You must be a big fan of Nico's house of Goat.*

Is it a chain? If so, it must be Canadian because we don't have them around here.

2dimes wrote:
Funkyterrance wrote:Wtf...
Sounds like those hipster restaurants in NYC where they shout at you and throw food at you, et cetera all in good fun.

I'd probably like that. Not everyday, just once in a while. Unless the food is spectacular, then more often.

If you're lucky you might catch some of the food in your mouth when they throw it, otherwise I'm not sure if you would ever know the quality.

2dimes wrote:*You know, if I didn't just make that up and it was a real place.

by **thegreekdog** on Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:21 pm

2dimes wrote:You must be a big fan of Nico's house of Goat.*

Reported for bigotry against Greeks.

by **Funkyterrance** on Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:42 pm

thegreekdog wrote:
2dimes wrote:You must be a big fan of Nico's house of Goat.*

Reported for bigotry against Greeks.

If the shoe fits...

by **tzor** on Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:22 pm

I went for Outback. When in doubt own something that serves Blooming Onions and a good Queen Victoria Fillet from a wood stove topped with horseradish crust.

by **2dimes** on Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:41 pm

Funkyterrance wrote:
thegreekdog wrote:
2dimes wrote:You must be a big fan of Nico's house of Goat.*

Reported for bigotry against Greeks.

If the shoe fits...

Actually I'm kind of sad that's not a real place. I'd possibly leave skid marks stopping the vehicle to eat there.

by **tzor** on Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:43 pm

Ironically, the only time I have eaten goat meat (I'm going to ignore the time I bought it frozen and ruined it terribly) was in an Indian restaurant.

by **Funkyterrance** on Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:07 am

tzor wrote:Ironically, the only time I have eaten goat meat (I'm going to ignore the time I bought it frozen and ruined it terribly) was in an Indian restaurant.

Yes, that's the best way to have it imho but I'm certainly not picky.

by **2dimes** on Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:24 pm

We have an East Indian restarant in a city near ours that is fantastic and the family running it are awesome, I bet they'd yell and throw nana at us if it wasn't too busy. http://www.tajairdrie.com/

There's also a Pakistani restarant that is really inexpensive with unbelievably good food.

by **stahrgazer** on Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:55 pm

Funkyterrance wrote:You know, I'm being pretty hard on these places but I eat pretty much strictly home-cooked meals either by myself or someone else so I'm somewhat spoiled. I remember before this was the case and I really loved to eat at some particular chains. In all seriousness, I don't knock anyone for loving the Olive Garden or anywhere else for that matter. If that's your idea of great food who am I to talk trash? Besides, some of my favorite things to eat are goat products: meat, milk, cheese, etc. and I'm sure many on here would find this utterly disgusting.

Jamaican curried goat is awesome, but I'd rather have OG's freshly made fettuccini with the creamy Alfredo and some nicely done broccoli.

by **2dimes** on Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:56 pm

stahrgazer wrote:I'd rather have OG's freshly made fettuccini with the creamy Alfredo and some nicely done broccoli.

That sounds terrific. Where do you get it?

by **BigBallinStalin** on Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:48 pm

You people are FOOLS. SENOR FROGS would destroy you!!!!

by **2dimes** on Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:50 pm

But... blue flavoured drink with Tequila?

by **rdsrds2120** on Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:29 am

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but I'd want to own a Noodles & Company. With a website like noodles.com, what's not to love? Gimme dat Pesto Cavatappi.

BMO