Official New Restaurant Openings (and closings) in San Antonio and the Metro (Boerne: budget, pictures)

[dccvms]

1st off obviously you are confusing them because there is no big bucket of peanuts . Yes you can ask for some but usually you only see them in bowls at the bar.

There are not that many true steakhouses around S.A. I appreciate your opinion, however while bashing something have your facts straight. I seriously think you are confusing them with Lonestar.

I understand you must hate chains, but give me a restaurant that goes on them waits daily, at least you known if so many people go it must be good, and the food will be fresh...

[jules07]

Originally Posted by dccvms

1st off obviously you are confusing them because there is no big bucket of peanuts . Yes you can ask for some but usually you only see them in bowls at the bar.

There are not that many true steakhouses around S.A. I appreciate your opinion, however while bashing something have your facts straight. I seriously think you are confusing them with Lonestar.

I understand you must hate chains, but give me a restaurant that goes on them waits daily, at least you known if so many people go it must be good, and the food will be fresh...

Considering that the majority of your whopping 13 posts are regarding (promoting/defending??) Longhorn Steakhouse, I'm wondering what your "connection" to them is???

[Bowie]

Originally Posted by dccvms

1st off obviously you are confusing them because there is no big bucket of peanuts . Yes you can ask for some but usually you only see them in bowls at the bar.

There are not that many true steakhouses around S.A. I appreciate your opinion, however while bashing something have your facts straight. I seriously think you are confusing them with Lonestar.

I understand you must hate chains, but give me a restaurant that goes on them waits daily, at least you known if so many people go it must be good, and the food will be fresh...

Originally Posted by jules07

Considering that the majority of your whopping 13 posts are regarding (promoting/defending??) Longhorn Steakhouse, I'm wondering what your "connection" to them is???

This is a fair question. dccmvs, if you'd prefer for privacy reasons to provide the answer to a moderator in a Direct Message, you can send it to me.

[dccvms]

It is a very good, fair question that I don't have a problem answering. I am interested in a good steakhouse coming to S.A, even if I dont live there. And I own some stock. So Yes I have interest, even with my whopping 13.... 14 posts now

[firstclassflyer]

Originally Posted by dccvms

I am interested in a good steakhouse coming to S.A, even if I dont live there. And I own some stock. So Yes I have interest, even with my whopping 13.... 14 posts now

Now we have the reason he's been hawking Longhorn Steakhouse.

[RonLumbergh]

Originally Posted by dccvms

1st off obviously you are confusing them because there is no big bucket of peanuts . Yes you can ask for some but usually you only see them in bowls at the bar.

I understand you must hate chains, but give me a restaurant that goes on them waits daily, at least you known if so many people go it must be good, and the food will be fresh...

My point exactly - Longhorn is just another formulaic steakhouse popping up in suburbia, easily confused with the other chains that offer peanuts from different sized receptacles.


When a steakhouse finally offers the waiting masses "down under peanuts" or "kangaroo-nuts" from a big bucket (or just in bowls at the bar), then the prophecy will be fulfilled, and the world will end. I give it 4 years.

[sapphire]

May be sooner than 4 years, since Willie Nelson-style nuts seem to be the winner:

Texas Roadhouse. Free peanuts and the down-market folksiness of this burger-and-steak chain with the Willie Nelson memorabilia have kept the crowds from fleeing to cheaper joints. To combat the recession, the company added lower-priced items it could still make a profit on, instead of slashing prices on existing menu items. That has helped sustain profits even though same-store sales have dipped slightly. And about 10 restaurant openings this year have helped bring in new revenue. Overall earnings are up 21 percent so far in 2009, a bigger jump than analysts expected, with 15 new restaurants planned for 2010. Best of all, the peanuts will remain free.

From this article today:
Restaurants on a Roll - Yahoo! Finance

Ah, the dreaded chains! LOL

[imaterry78259]

What is the difference between AppleBEE, TGI Friday, Chili , Bennigans and Houlihans . These restaurants are all the same to me.

[sapphire]

Nothing at all, really.

[Herbrocks]

Originally Posted by Willsatx

Taco Reindo on san pedro is good, so i will avoid this one on austin highway.

I used to eat at TR on SP years ago when I worked near it, it was ok then. I only had breakfast tacos at the AH location, and the eggs were underdone, the chorizo was overcooked and the bacon in the B&E taco was tiny rock-hard bits. The tortillas were fine though. When I was paying, the cashier said "the sausage was a little burned, huh?" I wanted to yell "you knew and you still served it to me?" like Gordon Ramsey, but I was literally speechless!

I don't plan to go back, there are too many mex places I love within a mile of it anyway.