Restaurants that are "overrated"

[JudynTX]

Ruth's Chris :td

I've had better tasting steaks @ Texas Roadhouse & Texas Land and Cattle.

[mrsmaalox]

Rudy's bbq

[Viva Las Espuelas]

cheesecake factory

[Chingo Bling]

Chugar's

[Kori Ellis]

Mi Tierra

[gatoloco]

Chugar's


:lol

steak and fries for 3 bux man!

[JudynTX]

cheesecake factory

Not the desserts!


Mi Tierra

Why do you say that?
:lol

[JudynTX]

Chugar's

I don't think you're suppose to "eat" there. :rolleyes

:lol

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Mi Tierra
damn. i forgot that one. biggest one in sa

[Dr. Gonzo]

Chris Madrid

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Not the desserts!


it's kinda hard to screw up sugar.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Ruth's Chris :td


WORD!!!!


We have one in Phoenix where the prices are run through the roof and it's steak that tastes no better than steak I buy at safeway and grill.

[Chingo Bling]

Mi Tierra


Go for Brefast. Get some menudo or barbacoa. Plus the panaderia is a decent one. They have cosas there that jou can't find at other panaderias.

[Chingo Bling]

I don't think you're suppose to "eat" there. :rolleyes

:lol


My mashed papas always tasteses like cigars and stripper perfume when I eat there. PLus the pinches nalgonas in my face when I am trying to eat my roast beef. They need to wear thongs with more material tambien porque I don't want to see roast beef cuando estoy comiendo roast beef.

[spursfan09]

:lol

[Whisky Dog]

Hooters

[ploto]

I like Ruth's Chris, but I do not eat steak so I am not the person to ask.

The appeal of Chris Madrid's and Sea Island are lost on me.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

hooters
blaspheme!!!!!!!!!

[Chingo Bling]

Maalox's house. The Tuesday $10 steak and a BJ spechial is the only thing worth getting. Come to think of it I didn't even get a steak I got a beef jerky.

[mexicanjunior]

Sea Island...

[Melmart1]

Sea Island.

[mrsmaalox]

Maalox's house. The Tuesday $10 steak and a BJ spechial is the only thing worth getting. Come to think of it I didn't even get a steak I got a beef jerky.

Wtf?? You seen the price of steak lately? Be thankful you didn't get spam.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

mmmmmmmm. spam

[InRareForm]

Chipotle.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Chipotle.
i think all buritto places are overrated, then again theyre just burritos.

[ducks]

red lobster

[ManuTP9]

red lobster

same

[Hornets1]

Applebee's is absolute garbage!

Felipe's(Nola)>>>>>>>>>>>Chipotle

I don't go to many restuarants that are chains seeing as how many good "original" places there are to eat b/w lafayette and nola.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

los barrios

[Melmart1]

Red Lobster is overrated? In order to be overrated, don't you have to be 'rated' first? I have never heard anyone say anything good about Red Lobster, so I don't see how it can be overrated.

[JudynTX]

TGIFriday's

[leemajors]

Red Lobster is overrated? In order to be overrated, don't you have to be 'rated' first? I have never heard anyone say anything good about Red Lobster, so I don't see how it can be overrated.

"don't they have those cheesy biscuit things?"

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

it's the same old spurstalk, people don't know what overrated means

kobe and manu are NOT overrated- they're awesome!






who are the most overrated bands?

N Sync, Backstreet Boys, Creed, Nickleback etc...

[CuckingFunt]

Olive Garden.

Which I realize is not very highly rated, but I am of the opinion that even calling it edible is a stretch.

[Dex]

Wingstop.

[mexicanjunior]

Olive Garden.

Which, I realize is not very highly rated, but I am of the opinion that even calling it edible is a stretch.

Their bread and salad are solid....especially with Alfredo dipping sauce.

[Dex]

"don't they have those cheesy biscuit things?"

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Recipes/story?id=2788706

I just give people that recipe, and tell them they never have a good excuse for going to Red Lobster again. :)

[Dex]

People in my family also go nuts over that Jacala place and I never quite understood why.

[robino2001]

Chuy's... I don't get it. Been 3 times - hated it all three. Living in Austin, saying anything bad about Chuy's is sacrilegious. I loved how when they opened the one in the Forum, they needed (maybe still need) the rent-a-cops to run traffic in and out of the parking lot.

[Dex]

Anybody remember San Francisco Steak House? Talk about a waste of big money.

Not to mention the time I found an unidentifiable chunk of SOMETHING in my salad. It was about two inches cubed and looked like pork fat or cantaloupe or something. Even the waiter couldn't tell what it was; they claimed it was cheese rind and then offered to comp my meal. Must've been one hell of a piece of cheese.

[I. Hustle]

If we talk about Austin I might as well throw in Matt's El Rancho. The place is ok but people nut their pants over there over it. I lived there for 7 years and can name better places to eat than that. The bob dip isn't THAT badass.

[Dex]

If we talk about Austin I might as well throw in Matt's El Rancho. The place is ok but people nut their pants over there over it. I lived there for 7 years and can name better places to eat than that. The bob dip isn't THAT badass.

Yeahhhh, but it's still pretty damn tasty. :downspin:

I like Matt's, but it definitely gets a lot of hype.

[Mel_13]

Benihanas

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Little Red Barn

[mookie2001]

the salt lick



wing stop



texas land and cattle

pappaDUEXS and sitos

[PixelPusher]

Olive Garden.

Which I realize is not very highly rated, but I am of the opinion that even calling it edible is a stretch.

Clearly you lack the sophisticated palette needed to appreciate the authentic Italian cuisine they offer.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2180123555_c1e66017f5.jpg
link (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yummyinthetummyblog/2180123555/)

[JoeChalupa]

Olive Garden.

Which I realize is not very highly rated, but I am of the opinion that even calling it edible is a stretch.

We just went there last Thursday and we hadn't been in awhile but the food was actually very good. My soup was excellent and so was my alredo. Nobody complained and while I know it is not a top notch place and I hear so many people hate it the place was packed.
We enjoyed it.

[ploto]

Little Red Barn
I agree.

[PM5K]

Mi Tierra

I agree, never worth the wait.

[PM5K]

People in my family also go nuts over that Jacala place and I never quite understood why.

Fuck you.

[Frenzy]

spoiled brats

[Dex]

Fuck you.

:lmao

I thought it was aight, just not the second coming of hay-sus. Maybe I'm just not ordering the right things.

[Summers]

the salt lick





Take... it... back!

[manufan10]

McDonald's.. :lol

[Clandestino]

MAMACITAS sucks ass. it's white people's mexican food.

[Strike]

McDonald's.. :lol

http://www.jessicahorton.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/captain_obvious.jpg

[manufan10]

http://www.jessicahorton.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/captain_obvious.jpg

:lmao

[manufan10]

Papacitos!

[manufan10]

Rudy's bbq

No way.. well at least where I live. It's freaking awesome.

[PM5K]

:lmao

I thought it was aight, just not the second coming of hay-sus. Maybe I'm just not ordering the right things.

Enchiladas homes!

[leemajors]

the salt lick

All you can eat and BYOB make it ok, but the food just isn't that good. The sauce is ok tho.

[Big Empty]

My favorite places are henrys puffy tacos, papdouex and Cheddars!! Everything else sucks!!

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Recipes/story?id=2788706

I just give people that recipe, and tell them they never have a good excuse for going to Red Lobster again. :)

You rock. Thanks for that.

[Dex]

You rock. Thanks for that.

:toast

They've become a regular around my kitchen. My diet probably doesn't like it, but my taste buds sure do.

[IceColdBrewski]

Whataburger
Sea Island

Wingstop for sure.

[bugoy]

Rudy's bbq
blasphemy, no one can touch their brisket...other stuff is kinda eh though...

[bugoy]

Hooters


i love their wings though -_-

[PM5K]

i love their wings though -_-

I love their hooters.....

[bugoy]

All you can eat and BYOB make it ok, but the food just isn't that good. The sauce is ok tho.

i hate how they give you a platter....i just want certain items :(

[Whisky Dog]

Mi Tierra overrated? Probably. But when you're downtown and drunk with a couple of strippers at 3 am there's no better place to get a menudo and plate of migas.

[CuckingFunt]

We just went there last Thursday and we hadn't been in awhile but the food was actually very good. My soup was excellent and so was my alredo. Nobody complained and while I know it is not a top notch place and I hear so many people hate it the place was packed.
We enjoyed it.

I'm a biased Sicilian girl. Olive Garden and Spaghetti Factory are never going to win when I'm invariably comparing them to grandma's cooking.

[lil_penny]

On the border was the absolute worst food I've ever had.

[mookie2001]

los barrios is always cold allen, and their chips and salsa are average at best

if you cant serve piping hot food and have good chips and salsa you have no business running a texmex restaurant in texas





also the bigass one up north thats like on 40 acres and 30,000 sq feet, you have to organize a search and rescue if you ever want to find your server

[manufan10]

I love their hooters.....

+1
:hungry:

[tlongII]

Ruth's Chris is excellent. Overpriced, but still excellent. Probably the 4th best steak house in the area.

[DPG21920]

Alamo Cafe. I used to love it, but now it is not as good.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Famous Daves BBQ

Buffalo Wild Wings

Are a few places that come to mind

[braeden0613]

Rudy's
Sea Island is terrible
Bennigans/Applebee's/Chili's/Friday's etc.

[SA210]

I love Olive Garden, salad and bread are awesome, and I always order the Seafood Alfredo :tu

[JudynTX]

Anybody remember San Francisco Steak House? Talk about a waste of big money.

Not to mention the time I found an unidentifiable chunk of SOMETHING in my salad. It was about two inches cubed and looked like pork fat or cantaloupe or something. Even the waiter couldn't tell what it was; they claimed it was cheese rind and then offered to comp my meal. Must've been one hell of a piece of cheese.

I remember that place. The chicks used to be in those swings above the bar. :lol


Alamo Cafe. I used to love it, but now it is not as good.

That place sucks. :td

[I. Hustle]

Rudy's is good so eff that.


I'm going to go with Blanco cafe.

[Drachen]

Ruth's Chris :td

I've had better tasting steaks @ Texas Roadhouse & Texas Land and Cattle.

I agree with you on this . . . to a point. As far as tenderness and texture, I have not had a better steak than Ruth's Chris. The steak almost literally melts in your mouth. As far as taste, I completely agree. It's as if they forgot to season it. If they could take their steak, let me season it, then they cook it, that would make for a GREAT steak. With all that being said, their grilled ahi tuna is the second best item of seafood I have ever had.

Whoever said Texas Land and Cattle has better steaks: I have NEVER had a good steak there, and I worked there. Saltgrass is far superior.

Overrated restaurants?
Any of the mexican restaurants that make any top list in a magazine. Mi Tierras, and El Jarro come to mind. Chuy's sucks. Chipotle is horrible, but I think Free Birds is good.

One place that I continually rate very high, but can never seem to overrate no matter how hard I try is Magnolia Pancake Haus.

[lebomb]

Restaurants are like women, sports, politics and religion.....................its subjective.

[Drachen]

MAMACITAS sucks ass. it's white people's mexican food.

Oh YES! THANK YOU! I work in the building next to it and some people swear by the place. The food sucks and I have proof. There is a guy who started coming to sell tacos out of the back of his truck at 10 am every morning. The FIRST people to notice him and walk out and buy when he first started showing up were the mamacitas managers. By the fourth day all of the employees were out there waiting on him. The food is horrible and I am a white person. Then people say "Well the have good margaritas too." BS, I can go to Chachos down the street and get far superior margaritas or go home and make the best ones. . . I am glad someone else agrees with me.

[JudynTX]

One place that I continually rate very high, but can never seem to overrate no matter how hard I try is Magnolia Pancake Haus.

I have never been there. :(

[Drachen]

I have never been there. :(

It's to the point that I am afraid to try new things there now. They do EVERYTHING so ridiculously well that I am afraid there is on dish that they screw up to epic proportions. I mean, I don't really like coffee, but my fiance does. I took a sip of her coffee . . . the BEST I have ever had. They have fresh squeezed juices which isn't totally unique, but they must have the golden tree for the respective fruits. I have never had orange juice like that. They have very creative omelets (or at least unusual for around here), but they are executed perfectly. Make sure you get something that requires syrup. Oh and all I have to say is Muenchener Apfel Pfannekuchen.

[JoeChalupa]

I'm a biased Sicilian girl. Olive Garden and Spaghetti Factory are never going to win when I'm invariably comparing them to grandma's cooking.

Now that is totally understandable. :tu That is why it is so hard for me to like a Mexican restaurant because nothing ever tastes like what my mom or grandma's ever put on the table.
And I've yet to taste rice that even comes close.

[manufan10]

Whoever said Whataburger must be on crack. That's the best fast food burger in Texas! I'll take Whataburger over McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Arby's, or any other fast food place.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Buffalo Wild Wings

man, i'd hope no one holds them to any high regards. they're ok at best. i go there, but mainly for the scenery. i've heard pluckers is good, but expensive.

[rjv]

I'm a biased Sicilian girl. Olive Garden and Spaghetti Factory are never going to win when I'm invariably comparing them to grandma's cooking.

got that right. my moms heritage is sicilian so no self-respecting italian will be caught dead in the olive garden. i will go to picollo's on evers though. and the spaghetti dinners at san francesco di paola.

[JudynTX]

got that right. my moms heritage is sicilian so no self-respecting italian will be caught dead in the olive garden. i will go to picollo's on evers though. and the spaghetti dinners at san francesco di paola.

So what do you think of The Spaghetti House? :D

[Soul_Patch]

My mashed papas always tasteses like cigars and stripper perfume when I eat there. PLus the pinches nalgonas in my face when I am trying to eat my roast beef. They need to wear thongs with more material tambien porque I don't want to see roast beef cuando estoy comiendo roast beef.

Rofl....:toast

[desflood]

got that right. my moms heritage is sicilian so no self-respecting italian will be caught dead in the olive garden. i will go to picollo's on evers though. and the spaghetti dinners at san francesco di paola.
Picollo's is good stuff.

I finally got over to try The Egg and I the other morning. Not a bad atmosphere - simple decor and actual classical music on the speakers - not elevator music. I wouldn't recommend the biscuits and gravy, but the potatoes were very good and the macadamia nut coffee was excellent.

They also give a 15% military discount.

[I. Hustle]

Picollo's is good stuff.

I finally got over to try The Egg and I the other morning. Not a bad atmosphere - simple decor and actual classical music on the speakers - not elevator music. I wouldn't recommend the biscuits and gravy, but the potatoes were very good and the macadamia nut coffee was eggcellent.

They also give a 15% military discount.

/fixed

[desflood]

:lol

Nice.

[DPG21920]

Buffalo Wild Wings could be the worst place to eat ever.

[Blake]

J. Alexanders

[SpursZone]

Mamacitas. Good atmosphere. The food is overrated.

[Blake]

Mamacitas. Good atmosphere. The food is overrated.

mamacitas atmosphere reminds me almost of a school cafeteria

[Nbadan]

...any place on the river...

[JudynTX]

J. Alexanders


mamacitas atmosphere reminds me almost of a school cafeteria

:cheer Yay, Blake's back. :D

[CosmicCowboy]

Bigas
Dicks last Resort
Mi Tierra
Alamo Cafe
Los Barrios
Sushi Zushi
The County Line
the new Paisanos

[I. Hustle]

I like La Hacienda but I've never been to Los Barrios. They are owned by the same peeps but is the food the same?

[angel_luv]

One place that I continually rate very high, but can never seem to overrate no matter how hard I try is Magnolia Pancake Haus.

That is a really good place- worth the wait to get in, definitely.

[Silver21_Black20]

I'm going to go with Blanco cafe.

Which one?

[I. Hustle]

Which one?

the original

[mrsmaalox]

the original

The one on Blanco and 1604 was very disappointing.

[JoeChalupa]

Isn't Los Barrios who won the puffy taco throw down with Bobby Flay?

[JoeChalupa]

I have yet to eat at PF Chang's

[lebomb]

PF Changs...............not very authentic, but damn good to me.

[I. Hustle]

The one on Blanco and 1604 was very disappointing.

That one is new. I used to live down the street from there and go when it was Firkin & Bull.

[I. Hustle]

Isn't Los Barrios who won the puffy taco throw down with Bobby Flay?

That was La Hacienda. It's owned by the Barrios family but it's a different place.

[Silver21_Black20]

The one on Blanco and 1604 was very disappointing.

And the one on Fredricksburg is disappointing.

[katyon6th]

Tip Top Cafe

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Tip Top Cafe


yeah. they're almost neck and neck with fred's

[lebomb]

Shennanigans