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The problem is that "high demands for quality in food" is entirely subjective.
Zeeks Pizza is the most disgusting food I've ever encountered, and the smell of their restaurants is rancid. Yet people go crazy for that crap BECAUSE of the liquor.
This I agree with. I could never see the appeal of Zeeks. But good pizza does exist in Seattle.
Ezells Chicken is all over the place. Greasy as all hell. Yet Chick-Fil-A gets chased out by HIPSTERS simply
because the CEO contributed to an anti-gay cause.
There never was a Chick-Fil-A in Seattle, so there was never anything for the "Hipsters" to chase out.
Five Guys is ALL over the place. Expensive AND greasy as all hell. Yet Boston Market got chased out by HIPSTERS simply because...who knows.
Boston Market closed all their stores on the West Coast, and many on the east coast as well. They were popular in Seattle, and good. Bad management is not the same thing as getting chased out by "Hipsters".
Taco Time and Taco Del Mar ALL over the place, filled with HIPSTER employees who can't figure out what real sour cream is supposed to be (i.e. NOT mixed with ranch). Meanwhile, real taco shops are struggling because non-transplant people are afraid to try real Mexican food and because they want to eat "local".
There's all kinds of taquerias and taco trucks doing well in Seattle, more than ever.
Can't get a good bagel anywhere because of the "gluten free" nonsense.
Bagel Oasis are very good bagels. So's Mikie's in Redmond.
Bikini barista stands all over the damn place yet I can't get some Dunkin Donuts coffee, Yum Yum coffee, etc.
Qdoba is straight up disgusting.
Papa Murphy's is a chewy joke.
Extreme Pita - joke.
Dennys and IHOP all over the frickin place with sky high salt content.
Subway all over the frickin place with plastics in their bread yet I can't get a Submarina sandwich.
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Bikini barista stands all over the damn place yet I can't get some Dunkin Donuts coffee, Yum Yum coffee, etc.
Wow, I thought I agreed with you until the comment about Dunkin Donuts and Yum Yum Coffee!!!
Give it up!! The east coast sucks. Always did, always will. That's why your here and not there!!!
Look when we immigrated to this country THEY made us live five years back east. THEY wanted to make sure that we were immirgrating to America for the values.....not the gold in the streets.
Thank god, my parents were tough enough to take it and hung in there until they could get the hell out of west!!
Where? I haven't found it yet. Pizza Hut is disgusting, Papa Murphys is disgusting, Dominhoes is disgusting, Little Sleazers is "tolerable" but when they stopped doing garlic butter on any crust they lost points, and again, Zeeks is horrible.
Godfather's Pizza and New York Giant Pizza were the only two that seemed to get it right, Z-Pizza a close third, Oscars a close fourth. But they're all California shops.
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here never was a Chick-Fil-A in Seattle, so there was never anything for the "Hipsters" to chase out.
I'm referring to the greater metro, not just the city proper. It's well known that the city proper hates any franchises. Chick-Fil-A used to be in Western Washington University prior to 2010 - and you can't tell me that story isn't the poster child for "HIPSTERS chased them out".
A Facebook page of a few hundred hipsters protesting against a place because of the CEO's contribution. NOT based on their food. NOT based on their prices. NOT based on their location. NOT based on their employment of people and added jobs in the area (which desperately needs some type of commerce to this day, does Bellingham). Despite them allowing their employees to practice religion on Sunday without forcing them to work. All because of a CEO's contribution choice which has nothing to do with the quality of the food. The same thing happens with moving companes, construction workers, etc. out here; that crap doesn't happen in Southern California, people have much tougher skin.
I read stories about people up in arms because of some slur, totally ignoring the quality work of the company and unable to ignore the ignorance of a few people.
It's stories like this that make me proud Chick-Fil-A is refusing to be bullied and finally fighting to come back - not just to Seattle proper, but also other places such as Auburn and Tacoma.
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Originally Posted by Ira500
Boston Market closed all their stores on the West Coast, and many on the east coast as well. They were popular in Seattle, and good. Bad management is not the same thing as getting chased out by "Hipsters".
Boston Market is still quite alive and well in San Diego. They have four locations, but they only need four, because they picked the highest populated areas. There used to be more and they downsized, just like Albertons and Starbucks did. At last count they still have over 2,000 stores. That's an average of 40 stores per state (though some states obviously have none, or less than 40).
There's all kinds of taquerias and taco trucks doing well in Seattle, more than ever.
I said taco SHOP. As in, tacky yellow/red/green paint, dirty looking, salsa and red/green sauce bar, free hot carrots, Mexican music playing, Mexican soccer on a tiny flat screen, 24-hour drive through, etc. "Taco Del Mar" doesn't count. Taqueria El Rinconsito is "close" but even they look at you strange if you ask for a crispy taco. Acá Las Tortas in Bothell has some disgusting fillings and no concept of a real taco. I haven't yet had a chance to try the various ones in the south, but after I finish my Auburn move, that's on my list.
The ONLY real taco shop I've found anywhere on the West side is Ralibertos up in Everett. THAT is a taco shop and even it can't really compare to San Diego mexican food. There's another small shop in Algona that I just found, it's about a 6/10.
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Originally Posted by 509
Wow, I thought I agreed with you until the comment about Dunkin Donuts and Yum Yum Coffee!!!
Give it up!! The east coast sucks. Always did, always will. That's why your here and not there!!!
Dunkin Donuts is nationwide. Yum Yum USED to be nationwide until they backed off. But my point is, I like variety, not being forced to go to bikini barista stands, Java Jahn, Starbucks, or Tullys. That's it. That's not choice and it's certainly not cost effective.
Dunkin Donuts won awards constantly for having some of the best coffee at the best price.
Yum Yum was a staple back in the 90's in California in particular. I believe they got chased out by Krispy Kreme - which I find to be "meh" besides the regular glazed donuts. People went nuts over that garbage, then the "newness" died down and even they got shunted out. Krispy Kreme is what I would call an "east coast" thing.
Where? I haven't found it yet. Pizza Hut is disgusting, Papa Murphys is disgusting, Dominhoes is disgusting, Little Sleazers is "tolerable" but when they stopped doing garlic butter on any crust they lost points, and again, Zeeks is horrible.
Godfather's Pizza and New York Giant Pizza were the only two that seemed to get it right, Z-Pizza a close third, Oscars a close fourth. But they're all California shops.
I'm referring to the greater metro, not just the city proper. It's well known that the city proper hates any franchises. Chick-Fil-A used to be in Western Washington University prior to 2010 - and you can't tell me that story isn't the poster child for "HIPSTERS chased them out".
A Facebook page of a few hundred hipsters protesting against a place because of the CEO's contribution. NOT based on their food. NOT based on their prices. NOT based on their location. NOT based on their employment of people and added jobs in the area (which desperately needs some type of commerce to this day, does Bellingham). Despite them allowing their employees to practice religion on Sunday without forcing them to work. All because of a CEO's contribution choice which has nothing to do with the quality of the food. The same thing happens with moving companes, construction workers, etc. out here; that crap doesn't happen in Southern California, people have much tougher skin.
I read stories about people up in arms because of some slur, totally ignoring the quality work of the company and unable to ignore the ignorance of a few people.
It's stories like this that make me proud Chick-Fil-A is refusing to be bullied and finally fighting to come back - not just to Seattle proper, but also other places such as Auburn and Tacoma.
Boston Market is still quite alive and well in San Diego. They have four locations, but they only need four, because they picked the highest populated areas. There used to be more and they downsized, just like Albertons and Starbucks did. At last count they still have over 2,000 stores. That's an average of 40 stores per state (though some states obviously have none, or less than 40).
I said taco SHOP. As in, tacky yellow/red/green paint, dirty looking, salsa and red/green sauce bar, free hot carrots, Mexican music playing, Mexican soccer on a tiny flat screen, 24-hour drive through, etc. "Taco Del Mar" doesn't count. Taqueria El Rinconsito is "close" but even they look at you strange if you ask for a crispy taco. Acá Las Tortas in Bothell has some disgusting fillings and no concept of a real taco. I haven't yet had a chance to try the various ones in the south, but after I finish my Auburn move, that's on my list.
The ONLY real taco shop I've found anywhere on the West side is Ralibertos up in Everett. THAT is a taco shop and even it can't really compare to San Diego mexican food. There's another small shop in Algona that I just found, it's about a 6/10.
Dunkin Donuts is nationwide. Yum Yum USED to be nationwide until they backed off. But my point is, I like variety, not being forced to go to bikini barista stands, Java Jahn, Starbucks, or Tullys. That's it. That's not choice and it's certainly not cost effective.
Dunkin Donuts won awards constantly for having some of the best coffee at the best price.
Yum Yum was a staple back in the 90's in California in particular. I believe they got chased out by Krispy Kreme - which I find to be "meh" besides the regular glazed donuts. People went nuts over that garbage, then the "newness" died down and even they got shunted out. Krispy Kreme is what I would call an "east coast" thing.
I think you need to move back to southern California, you would probably be much happier there.
The problem is that "high demands for quality in food" is entirely subjective.
Zeeks Pizza is the most disgusting food I've ever encountered, and the smell of their restaurants is rancid. Yet people go crazy for that crap BECAUSE of the liquor.
I could go on and on. Food out here is a joke.
I thought we were discussing restaurants and not fast-food joints here ? Nothing you listed (good or bad) rates more than about a 2/10 on any scale...
I think I am reading revelated correctly, and he/she seems to be holding Seattle accountable for not having Boston Market and Chick fil-A.
Boston Market is/was essentially a buffet. Indigenous to nowhere, filling no cultural niche, providing mindless fatty sustenance. Chick fil-A has nice chicken sandwiches and is run by religious fundamentalists. Is Seattle keeping them out or are they scared of settling in Seattle? I know where my money is.
No hole-in-the-wall taco places? I suggest you visit White Center or Burien. Or the CD.
Then I read that revelated "Likes variety", and references Dunkin Donuts and Yum Yum. There are nearly 6,000 Dunkin Donuts in the United States. Viva la variety!
All kidding aside, revelated, you belong in the Midwest. The food you crave is represented in spades in, as an example, Louisville. Seattle might be a little too cutting edge, what with the local chains, aggressive flavors, and experimentation.
The problem is that "high demands for quality in food" is entirely subjective.
Zeeks Pizza is the most disgusting food I've ever encountered, and the smell of their restaurants is rancid. Yet people go crazy for that crap BECAUSE of the liquor.
Ezells Chicken is all over the place. Greasy as all hell. Yet Chick-Fil-A gets chased out by HIPSTERS simply because the CEO contributed to an anti-gay cause.
Five Guys is ALL over the place. Expensive AND greasy as all hell. Yet Boston Market got chased out by HIPSTERS simply because...who knows.
Taco Time and Taco Del Mar ALL over the place, filled with HIPSTER employees who can't figure out what real sour cream is supposed to be (i.e. NOT mixed with ranch). Meanwhile, real taco shops are struggling because non-transplant people are afraid to try real Mexican food and because they want to eat "local".
Can't get a good bagel anywhere because of the "gluten free" nonsense.
Bikini barista stands all over the damn place yet I can't get some Dunkin Donuts coffee, Yum Yum coffee, etc.
Qdoba is straight up disgusting.
Papa Murphy's is a chewy joke.
Extreme Pita - joke.
Dennys and IHOP all over the frickin place with sky high salt content.
Subway all over the frickin place with plastics in their bread yet I can't get a Submarina sandwich.
I could go on and on. Food out here is a joke.
This post is mind-boggling. It's like it was written by somebody lost in the food court at Northgate mall. A bunch of ranting about crappy national/regional chain restaurants? Seattle food "is a joke" because of... Denny's? Because of Papa Murphys? People's motivation for eating at Taco Time is to "eat local"? Did you go to Chicago and eat and Burger King and declare the food there a "joke" too?
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