Alamo Ranch Thread (San Antonio, West, Shamrock: apartment complex, school district, residential)

[sapphire]

LOL a tiny bit predictable! But I think a lot of us are watching the gas these days--I know I have been trying to stay close and combine my trips. I may even start walking to HEB.

[mojokitty]

Originally Posted by the_dimwit

There's something that I've been wanting to ask for a while:

Do a lot of people around here really drive 20 minutes or more just to go to a restaurant? Is it that common? (I'm not bashing, but it's something I'm not familiar with...before we moved to SA, we normally drove 10 minutes or less to a restaurant.)

The idea of driving from Alamo Ranch to anything east of Sea World, north of The Rim, or south of Potranco is...well...a bit confusing. Especially for a place like IHOP (nothing against IHOP--we love their breakfasts).

--Dim

For those of us who enjoy a really good meal, and like to try different places...yes, we do travel further. I like to try new restaurants and there are some places that might be a bit of a drive.

[the_dimwit]

I don't have a problem with driving to a "destination restaurant" for a special occasion. What confuses me is that people will drive from, say, Alamo Ranch to The Forum to have some seafood that more than likely came from the same freezer truck as the stuff at HEB.

I guess I'm just too impatient for food. I'd rather not spend more time in the car than it took to eat.

Thanks for replying, though! Y'all are great!

--Dim

[Paka]

Originally Posted by mamatotex97

As far as Red Robin it's no different than having Dicks Sporting Goods over at the RIM. I am glad we will have one close. All about convenience!

I was thinking the same thing..they opened up all these shops and not a single place to eat while out there!

Yea, whoever opens first will be PACKED!!!! I suspect that will be Olive Garden by the looks of things....Jims hired those snails from Burger King to build their place!

[mamatotex97]

We were thinking Olive Garden too. I was over there again today and it seems to be coming along.
Thinking it will be a two hour wait when that place opens!

[jules07]

Mama Margie's is making some nice progress, too! At my office we're all looking forward to "after work Margarita's"!!

[rd2007]

and the best thing is you can skip and dance down 1604 to get home

[jules07]

Originally Posted by rd2007

and the best thing is you can skip and dance down 1604 to get home

heh, that's what my non-drinking DD hubby is for!!!

[rd2007]

but we're still close enough to actually consider it. It's nice not having to drive so much any more

[the_dimwit]

I'm imagining a two hour wait for OG as well. We're holding out for Maggiano's at The Rim, though. Much better food & prices, IMHO.

I'm curious about Mama Margie's though. We'll probably try it out just to see what it's all about.

In other news, how many of you did NOT get any coupons for the shopping center? My wife was disappointed that nothing came in the mail for any of the stores...

--Dim