Bad Restaurant Reviews

Post some up so I don't have to try any more. We went to the new Shaggys yesterday on Enterprise Way. For $20.00 we got 2 burgers that were no bigger Whopper Jrs., over cooked with overly spiced pickles. Mixed fries which were also identical to Burger Kings but also with (gross) sweet potato fries, all cold. Just terrible and yet the place was crowded.

anybody been to the new cheddars on university?

78CJChic wrote:  We went to Wintzell's Oyster House for New Year's dinner, and it was really good.

how does landry's stay open?

I have never heard a person give a favorable review of it ever.  I have not met one person who has ate there on more than one occasion.

scoutman wrote:    What happened to all the Guthries around here?  The one on Univ and Co Line both are closed.

grcthird wrote: scoutman wrote:  What happened to all the Guthries around here?  The one on Univ and Co Line both are closed.   Places I'm not a fan of... Dreamland   Alot of Guthries closed here too, Oneonta has one that's open, I think Zaxby's is puttin the hurt on them.   I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN ALABAMA WHO DIDN'T LIKE DREAMLAND!!  Can we start a club or somethin?

On the Guthries questions....  they were having lots of Franchise problems.  A good friend of mine owned the one across the street from Grissom.   He always did a good business, but due to the problems, he got out and re-opened as "FlyBoys" (he's a Fed Ex pilot, previously a Navy pilot).  He's expanded the menu and has some really great stuff. 

Case wrote: Oh man i forgot about dreamland. So much hype for that restaurant before it opened...all the bama people telling me what I've missed all my life having not eaten there in T-Town. It opens up and I'm there like the first week all excited.  My happy smile quickly turned to WTF? as they handed me an oversmoked piece of meat and a piece of whitebread.  No sides or anything else except nanner puddin.

scoutman wrote:     Places I'm not a fan of... Rosies Crickets Newks Cantina Laredo Dreamland Landry's just for starters...

I agree with the dip , it is pretty rank. Wings there are great though

rosies is a good place. but for the best service phil sandavols (sp?) is alot better.

anybody been to the new bar b que place that is in bridge street? it is in the location where Ketchup used to be.


i second the melting pot being expensive. only go for dessert.

also dont waste your time or mostly your $$ on the Station in bridgestreet. There food is overpriced but good....


all i go for is the bowling...

Bisons has good beer.  The more you drink the less you care how slow the food comes out. 

mrs. jpwrangler wrote: On the Guthries questions....  they were having lots of Franchise problems.  A good friend of mine owned the one across the street from Grissom.   He always did a good business, but due to the problems, he got out and re-opened as "FlyBoys" (he's a Fed Ex pilot, previously a Navy pilot).  He's expanded the menu and has some really great stuff.  http://blog.al.com/goguru/2009/10/new_flyboys_offers_great_phill.html http://blog.al.com/goguru/2009/11/flyboys_takes_off_with_philly.html

Edited by unlblkrubi - 12 January 2010 at 1:13am

Huntsville doesnt have a good Mexican restaurant, but if you get out west try these.

browning67 wrote: anybody been to the new cheddars on university?

Wife went there.  Said wait was too long for what you got.  Burgers and such were okay, but we tend to do burgers at home.  We spice em up good, and mix ground sirloin, veal, and pork together for a really good burger.  Add some Dale's seasoning (not too much), and some sauteed onions into the burgers and nothing from a restaurant compares.

Others:
Dolce - all I can say is WTF?

We don't do many restaurants, but we do like 801, Vinotini's, PFChangs (daughter works there), and that new Smokehouse place by Monaco.

scoutman wrote: I've never been to Shaggy's but one look at that place (even before it opened) and it looked like a train wreck waiting to happen.  Thanks for the confirmation.   I'll add a huge second to Landry's.  Went there once a long time ago and their gumbo tasted like brown watery gravy.    Never been back, never will   Curious about Cheddars but not curious enough to wait 45 min to get in.    Some good... Papa Gyro's (close to Newks) is really good if you like greek food Surin (either location) for sushi and Thai food Viet Huong (close to HH Greg) PoBoy factory (5 points) Tenders Casa Blanca for Mexican food Nothing but noodles 5 guys Bandito Burritio Beauregards Thomas Pit BBQ (Madison on Univ) Ol Heidelburg Bone Fish Teranovas (Italian)   What happened to all the Guthries around here?  The one on Univ and Co Line both are closed.   Places I'm not a fan of... Rosies Crickets Newks Cantina Laredo Dreamland Landry's just for starters...

NOT a fan of Thomas Pit BBQ - way too salty.  I am a HUGE fan of the Chuckwagon (hole in the wall place) at 20 and Wall-Triana/Sullivan.  GOOD Texas BBQ.  Brisket, chicken, sausage, and pork. 3 sides - slaw, beans, or tater salad.  And peanut butter pie.

Not too much a fan of Casablanca or Rosies, but I've had great TexMex in Dallas/Ft. Worth and true Mexican on my sailing trips to Mexico.  So I guess I'm spoiled.

Newks is decent, but be wary of their chicken pizzas.  The chicken gets VERY dried out.. almost like roofing shingles.

Terranova is okay, but I've had better (and FAR worse!).  Italian wives will do that. :)

Ol' Heidelberg is okay if you stick with the brats and such.  Nothing else there really floats my boat.

Do love Mellow Mushroom, right by my house.  Kalou's grocery store has a decent deli with some really good sammiches - and surprisingly reasonable.

Grill 29 is WAY overpriced.

Other than that, Scoutman and I agree on quite a few.


Edited by erickpl - 15 January 2010 at 1:56am

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 I am a HUGE fan of the Chuckwagon (hole in the wall place) at 20 and Wall-Triana/Sullivan.  GOOD Texas BBQ.  Brisket, chicken, sausage, and pork. 3 sides - slaw, beans, or tater salad.  And peanut butter pie.
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Yeah, I never got the whole white bread thing.  I eat white bread at the house, that's where it belongs.