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12-06-2008, 09:36 PM
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Location: Matthews, NC
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Monty's in Ballantyne is closing!
We just ate at Monty's in Ballantyne and they said tonight is their last night. Just wanted to let you guys in anyone is planning to go there.
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12-06-2008, 10:49 PM
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I live in NC but my heart is in Alaska
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Location: Alaska, where women win the Iditarod and men mush poodles!
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What was Monty's?
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12-07-2008, 06:38 AM
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Monty's Seafood Grill was located in the shopping center at Johnston Rd and Ballantyne Commons Parkway close to Rite Aid. Never had a chance to go there myself but heard good things about the food.
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12-07-2008, 07:38 AM
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I went once when it opened and didn't care for it . Never saw anyone there either.
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12-07-2008, 07:41 AM
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It wasn't very good, I can see why not a lot of people go there.
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12-07-2008, 09:49 AM
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Another independent bites the dust  Yet larger chain restaurants that have been caught serving a cheaper fish than what they are calling it on the menu still thrives.
Lord help us!!!
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12-07-2008, 10:21 AM
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Life is a Journey
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Yellow Brick Road
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake Ryan
Another independent bites the dust Yet larger chain restaurants that have been caught serving a cheaper fish than what they are calling it on the menu still thrives.
Lord help us!!!
Jake |
That whole lying on the menu thing w/ fish completely turned me off to eating anything but shrimp, trout, pink salmon or tuna steaks at a restaurant.
We are gonna see a lot of restaurants close in 2009 - all over the nation. |
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12-07-2008, 01:44 PM
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I saw that they were closing when I went by there today. I just moved to the Ballanytne area, and while I had not eaten there, I hate to see them close. That's now two closings in Ballantyne East of late.
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12-07-2008, 01:48 PM
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I only ate there once and I thought it was pretty good. I really hate to see all these places going down.  . |
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12-07-2008, 05:29 PM
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Forrest Gump on a Bike
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake Ryan
Lord help us!!!
Jake
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I'm not so sure that chain restaurants vs. independents is high on the priority list for a Supreme Deity...
Having said that, I checked out their prices and thought they were too expensive for my personal tastes. I'd also heard lukewarm reviews of Monty's from coworkers.
I don't think that the big "chains" are threatening independent restaurants in Charlotte. I think that the ones who have closed lately, have closed for perfectly legitimate reasons: food that isn't impressive, mismanagement, etc. As you'll see from the Lorenzo's Pizzeria thread, if an independent restaurant owner opens with a great concept, great service and good prices, he or she will do pretty well. |
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