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Sometimes I eat at the restaurant upstairs in Whole Foods and watch ladies in yoga pants grocery shopping below.
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Quoted: Come on by, I can take you to several great ones. View Quote In the South (and the homeland of old people), I'm sure you can, but not so much the Midwest these days. I just drove twenty miles tonight to a small town restaurant to get my fix because you'd have a hard time finding that any closer to a big city. |
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The cafeteria restaurant that was open for decades here just closed its doors within the last year or two.
Heritage cafeteria. Ate there once as a kid with my grandparents. Old people loved that place up till it’s last day. I think it was mostly some kind of nostalgia for them or taste loss with age because I remembered it sucking. Like a sad attempt at a cross between school food and home cooking. |
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Quoted: I remeber as a kid (70's-80's) some place (MCL, I think) my grandad liked to eat at. They had them around Indianapolis. They were pretty goog as I recall. I think the price has risen and the quality has fallen since then though.......... View Quote MCL? We called that the MediCare Lounge. |
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C&H is awesome and I’m old. Gonna be 40 this year.
Country style steak with rice and gravy with a side of green beans. |
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Quoted: I can't find any sit-down American home-style restaurants near me. Always some crap like Applebees or TGIFridays - I just want something simple for an entree and three sides. maybe some pie. A cafeteria would be an improvement over fuckin' Chipotle. View Quote |
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We had a K&W for years that closed up last year. I think COVID is what closed the doors since tons of elderly went there . It was always busy, but I liked J&S better, unfortunately it closed also.
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My grandma use to manage a Bishop’s…no idea if any are around anymore. I loved the mac & cheese, fried chicken, and chocolate moose pie.
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Bryce’s was a fixture of my childhood. Whether we went inside and climbed the grand staircase, or walked in the kitchen from the alley for a to go order, I always knew that I would get a good meal. And dessert! It lost the atmosphere when it moved, but I still went every time I was in town. Sad that it finally closed. Luby’s and Furr’s could never compare.
Attached File https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2017/apr/22/bryces-closing-two-employees-talk-about-their-comb/ |
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View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: My grandma use to manage a Bishop’s…no idea if any are around anymore. I loved the mac & cheese, fried chicken, and chocolate moose pie. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0230/1063/9936/products/IMG_3583_940x.jpg?v=1553095606 me too |
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Picadilly, and the Holiday House (the best buffet ever) were good and are sadly missed.
Duff's (aka "Stuff's") was not and is not. |
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Quoted: My favorite are the ladies yelling at you from 50’ away asking what you want. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLw8sdGXEAAufhc?format=jpg&name=large View Quote “Serve you!” Been 10 years since I’ve been to K&W but I can still hear them women scream “Serve you!” |
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The only thing close would-be Ikea.
In Poland they are called Milk Bars and are very popular. |
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OP? Did it make the wife happy? If did that’s all that matters
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Quoted: I always used to eat at Laughner's driving through IN (usually at Terre Haute), but they folded some years back. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I remeber as a kid (70's-80's) some place (MCL, I think) my grandad liked to eat at. They had them around Indianapolis. They were pretty goog as I recall. I think the price has risen and the quality has fallen since then though.......... I always used to eat at Laughner's driving through IN (usually at Terre Haute), but they folded some years back. There's also Gray Bros in Mooresville. Worth the stop. |
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...but wife didn't have to slave over a hot stove all day, so she was satisfied with the meal.
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Quoted: Somewhere like K&W is fine once in a while. Old people love it, it's cheap, and at least it gives convicts somewhere to work and bring their kitchen detail skills into the real world. Truly an ass for every seat. View Quote Attached File |
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The last time I patronized a cafeteria restaurant was Morrison's (Asheville NC) in the late 80's.
Buffets>Cafeterias Cafeterias: they portion Buffets: I portion! |
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Luby's USED TO BE amazing. Every Sunday after church I'd get my Luanne plate of fried fish, fried okra, and macaroni and cheese with a slice of cheese pie. And those dinner rolls......
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Quoted: How does the US military fit into your well thought out assessment? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Know who eats in a chow line like that? Cultists and commies getting their day's ration. How does the US military fit into your well thought out assessment? The USMC is a cult. Kharn |
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In our area we had K&W and S&W. As far as I know they're all closed
We still have Jacksons in Gastonia though Here is a trip down memory lane, S&W Cafeteria S&W History |
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20+ years ago there were a lot of buffet style places...mostly small, privately owned chinese or Indian food places.
There were a few of those chain places like Golden Coral on Hometown Buffet...but they seem to have all gone out of business. I never went to any of those. |
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As a kid we would go to Quincy’s and Ryan’s, but I haven’t seen one of either in years. S&S was a solid meal with my grandmama; the chopped steak was my go-to.
We still have a cafeteria style meat and three downtown that’s been there for like a million years. I eat there every couple of weeks since it’s around the corner from my office, but if I’m honest it’s mostly just slop. They have a few things that aren’t cooked to death. Luckily in the south we have no shortage of BBQ buffets, and they aren’t going anywhere. Closest thing to a traditional American cafeteria with actual home cooked food. So much food has just gone hipster or fast casual/dressed up fast food these days. Chains have really killed a lot of America’s regional differences. Welcome to Costco, I love you. |
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Quoted: Boomers love them some Picadilly Cafeteria in the mall! https://fastly.4sqi.net/img/general/600x600/17769376_6Wxz9QZOc39XxY9INL1o6iLjVC-AVPo-_PK-H239GwY.jpg View Quote Almost 2 pages before the first troll commented |
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"Meat, sir!"
I like the the J&S Cafeteria every once in a while that's in High Point. I don't mind the food at all - not slop, but not food I'd eat every day. Get a vegetable plate if you're concerned about your health. |
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I've said many times a good chow hall is a blessing.
Oh and those beer vending machines were cool too. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Not sure if it counts but ikea food isn’t too bad for the price. Ikea sells food? Swedish slop. Went once to get my kid a disposable desk and we ate in their cafeteria. I was less than impressed with the food. |
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Quoted: Swedish slop. Went once to get my kid a disposable desk and we ate in their cafeteria. I was less than impressed with the food. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Not sure if it counts but ikea food isn’t too bad for the price. Ikea sells food? Swedish slop. Went once to get my kid a disposable desk and we ate in their cafeteria. I was less than impressed with the food. Their cinnamon rolls are awesome! |
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Quoted: Almost 2 pages before the first troll commented View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Boomers love them some Picadilly Cafeteria in the mall! https://fastly.4sqi.net/img/general/600x600/17769376_6Wxz9QZOc39XxY9INL1o6iLjVC-AVPo-_PK-H239GwY.jpg Almost 2 pages before the first troll commented Tidepod is gonna tidepod. |
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