The burgers I've had have all been good, really like the jalapeño show stopper and the hillbilly.

I'll be adding some new fish species to the tank later next week when they come out of quarantine

7/24/2013 10:40:21 AM

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"you're being doped into a restaurant ploy."

You are extremely oversimplifying it. There is no duping or ploy. We were in the shopping center, my wife and I felt like sushi and her sister did not. We ate at Cowfish and everything we had was delicious and everyone got what they wanted. I was planning to get sushi but ended up trying the bento box because I couldn't decide between the veggie burger and the sushi once I started looking at the menu.

It's not like we drove halfway across town just to try some place that was 'so cool because it serves both burgers and sushi! together' or something.

If the food was mediocre and overpriced then yes it may be a ploy. But just because a restaurant does something slightly different doesn't make it a ploy when the food we got was actually good and reasonably priced.

[Edited on July 24, 2013 at 11:45 AM. Reason : ]

7/24/2013 11:45:10 AM

^

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"and I'm trolling."

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"still trolling"

7/24/2013 12:11:39 PM

:

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"No one is getting duped as long as the prices are reasonable (which they seem to be for everyone in this thread except for TKE-Teg."

I eat like a fat kid

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"You could easily have a $12-$14 bento box and have a HUGE meal. Whereas you're acting like it's $45 per person, just because you're the outlier that needs two rolls, and purportedly has two drinks with every meal. It's just a silly and dishonest way to try and prove your point."

JESUS TITTYFUCKING CHRIST, I was just going off observations of the people I have been with every time I go. Just fucking drop it.


[Edited on July 24, 2013 at 1:00 PM. Reason : fucking trolls, making me lose my mind ]

7/24/2013 12:59:02 PM

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"this is no different than when they conned people in eating chicken and waffles."

are you saying my grandma "conned" me into eating her yummy chicken and waffles all throughout my childhood? All this time I thought it was because it was my favorite meal


Miss you Granny!

7/24/2013 1:06:54 PM

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"I was just going off observations of the people I have been with every time I go"

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"but if you're like me and have a big appetite then good luck getting out for under $45 (tip included). That would be like 2 specialty rolls and 2 drinks for me."

7/24/2013 1:35:12 PM

Over rated and mediocre food. Kind of like a fancier cheesecake factory. I've been to the one in Southpark a few times and I can tell half the people don't know anything about food and are going there because everyone else does. And yeah way too much.

7/25/2013 1:45:44 PM

^^

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"perhaps it was bad phrasing, but I was trying to describe"

go fuck yourself

7/25/2013 4:32:20 PM

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"neodata686: Kind of like a fancier cheesecake factory."

I'm sold.

7/25/2013 4:36:56 PM

Lol not only is the food at cheesecake factory mediocre at best but it's a horrible company to work for. They treat their employees like shit and it's just a bad organization.

Not to mention it's a big chain. You couldn't pay me to go to one.

-I guess I meant when comparing it to the cheesecake factory was that it's also over hyped and mediocre food. There's always a line out the door of those boring yuppy people who don't know any better but to go to an uninspiring cultural-less corporate shit hole that finds itself to every shopping mall in America.

[Edited on July 25, 2013 at 4:42 PM. Reason : s]

7/25/2013 4:40:16 PM

not a fan of cheesecake factory at all. That is definitely an overpriced place trying to be fancy.

I didn't get much of a "fancy" vibe from Cowfish though. If anything it seemed to be trying really hard to be hip and laid back instead of fancy.

7/25/2013 4:41:37 PM

Well depending on where you live hip and laid back IS the new fancy.

7/25/2013 4:45:45 PM

^^^AHA, I know. I haven't been to a Cheesecake Factory in a couple years and probably just a handful of times total in my life.

But I still love it.

You guys need to find a place in your heart for America. You should never be too good to pull over at a Chili's and get down on some skillet queso and a bunch of Big Mouth bites.

7/25/2013 4:50:01 PM

^^ gotcha. Not trying to argue over semantics, but "fancy" to me means more ornate or traditional or a little more prim and proper, so that's what threw me off.

I understand what you mean though in terms of hip/chill being what's "in" versus fancy or faux fancy restaurants.

7/25/2013 4:54:04 PM

America to me is a melting pot of different cultures by different regions. I want to know that I can go to a new city and research and experience an entirely new and different set of restaurants.

Any type of chain food establishment is pointless in my opinion because you can get it where ever you are. It's boring and not what America is to me. People who frequent chains especially for dinner are boring and simply don't have an imagination to think of anywhere better/local to go.

7/25/2013 4:54:30 PM

We are definitely in agreement. You're just kind of a dick. LOL

7/25/2013 4:57:11 PM

I always make a point to be a dick about local versus chain restaurants. I've been traveling the last 4 months for work and this argument always comes up among my co-workers as to where we should go to eat. We've got those types who like consistency and don't want to branch out and would be happy getting cheesecake factory 3 nights a week. I've been pretty good about convincing everyone to try new local places for every dinner. They never complain afterwards about the food. I guess they like that I do all the hard work finding the places.

7/25/2013 4:59:20 PM

I was in Manila for work a couple of years ago and our group went to California Pizza Kitchen for lunch.

WTF

7/25/2013 5:32:27 PM

^^I think occasionally enjoying the familiarity of Carrabba's or something is a perfectly fine way to be, especially on the road. You don't sound nice or fun. I mean, you're very close to some classist territory that doesn't need to be tread. And observations like this are generally uncool:

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"I can tell half the people don't know anything about food and are going there because everyone else does."

I guess what I'm saying is...I'd rather be force-fed onion straws and bahamaritas than share an authentic meal with you. Just kidding. Sort of. LOL

I want onion straws so bad now.

7/25/2013 5:36:40 PM

My concept is a sushi restaurant where the background music is always Wu-Tang.

7/25/2013 5:39:19 PM

AHA, I think it's probably been done though. The Asians successfully drafted Wu-Tang back in 2004.

7/25/2013 5:52:43 PM

white people constantly making Dave Chappelle jokes even in 2013. this iswhy he doesn't have a show anymore.

and neodata686 knows the deal and he's not even trying to troll.

7/25/2013 6:06:44 PM

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"^^I think occasionally enjoying the familiarity of Carrabba's or something is a perfectly fine way to be, especially on the road. You don't sound nice or fun. I mean, you're very close to some classist territory that doesn't need to be tread. And observations like this are generally uncool:"

I was being a little harsh. I'm generally fun. Unless you force me to go to a chain restaurant. Haha.

Why is that a bad observation? If they're going to the cheesecake factory they clearly don't know much about food or they care to ignore what knowledge of food they have. Generally speaking most larger chains (unless you start getting into fast casual healthy chains like chipotle, etc) don't care about food quality, storage, cooking methods, etc.

I guess my point is if I'm traveling to a new city one of my favorite things to do is research places to go and ask around. If a place has great reviews the food is almost always going to be good. Familiarity to me is finding a new place to try out not going to some place I could have just gone to in my home town.

And I will admit I do go to some chains for lunch if there's no other option but they're usually much smaller franchises that have good, local, organic food.

7/25/2013 6:14:53 PM

AHA, I hate this place so much.

7/25/2013 6:50:33 PM

It's the interwebs. We're supposed to argue about dumb things right?

7/25/2013 6:55:51 PM

I don't think we're arguing. What you're saying probably reflects the sentiments of the vast majority of this site's users. I mean, I've shared your opinion since I was a child, but I don't go around saying it because it's uppity and even mean. If somebody loooves the Cheesecake Factory, it's usually because they're financially limited. They can't afford to try new places all the time.

And it's just not worth it to me...to possibly put someone else down just so I can let the world know that I'm cool and have good tastes.

I always joke about trying to be sophisticated, but it's not really a joke. It is something I aspire unsuccessfully to be, and part of that means being open-minded and kind to others...even if they wanna split some spin dip and eat overcooked burgers before we hit up Grown Ups 2.

7/25/2013 7:25:19 PM

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"If somebody loooves the Cheesecake Factory, it's usually because they're financially limited."

Cheesecake factory isn't exactly cheap..

I'm a foodie I like talking about food. I don't put people down IRL about their restaurant choices unless we're joking. This is the internet. The whole point is to make yourself look better and put other people down. Haha.

7/25/2013 7:29:44 PM

It's not cheap. But you know...it's like the nice place that people pick when they get to go out once a month or on Sundays after church. Otherwise, they eat fast food.

7/25/2013 7:58:17 PM

The after church crowd is the same demographic as the lottery ticket crowd.

7/25/2013 8:18:19 PM

Went here today around 2pm and the entire group got our meals for free because our waitress kept bringing us the wrong checks and then just stopped coming by.

2/15/2014 7:30:12 PM

the new one in orlando should be coming along.

2/15/2014 7:42:23 PM

Funny this was brought to the top...

We went there tonight for the first time. Got there around 4PM..

They sat us on the "patio", and even though it was enclosed, some of the wind was getting through the plastic and it was probably 60 degrees. The waitress asked if we felt cold and we said yes, so she turned on the heaters on the ceiling.
Meanwhile, the couple behind us were being absolutely ridiculous about it. The waitress had already fixed the issue and turned on the heaters, but the couple kept going on and on about it...

As for the food, we got the crab dip for appetizer and then split the "Mark's Roll" and the "Neon Dion Roll"

Really good and filling!

2/15/2014 8:11:15 PM

I think Cheesecake Factory is great and always have a good experience there. I would not say that I'm strapped for cash, but enjoy the huge menu and consistency. If you haven't tried their Crispy Chicken Costelleta, you are missing out. Always a fan and alway enjoy it.

Furthermore, it is not "fancy". I choose not to wear a t-shirt, but it isn't Sullivan's or Flemings. For the most part, it is nice casual. I eat there every ~6 weeks and have never been disappointed.

With that said, I also enjoy eating local. There are ups and downs with all options.

As for Cowfish, I had a bento box there twice and it was good. It is on the pricey side for sushi (as I always go around lunch time), but then again, you are paying for image and location. Personally, I don't see what everyone loves about it - it is good food, but the envionrment is "meh". Perhaps I'm just getting old and the simple thrills don't impress me any more.

2/15/2014 8:46:22 PM

I agree, it is a little on the expensive side for what you get...but all of North Hills is that way..

And the atmosphere reminded me of Pei Wei. I was expecting a little different since I had never seen pictures but just heard about it.

2/15/2014 9:02:10 PM

I like Cowfish but I don't love it. I think the burgers are okay, but not amazing. I feel the same about the sushi and fusion dishes. It's a unique experience but it's not the best food for your buck.

2/16/2014 10:34:24 AM

I thought the food was fine to good, but I find the space pretentious and the menu overwhelming. It's like having to go to a mall and it stresses me out but that's why I have anxiety medication.

2/16/2014 10:42:26 AM

Unless it has changed since I moved away the sashimi pieces are larger than average for a sushi place. They don't seem to be going for the "Cheap sushi" that you can find at a bogo restaurant but for lunch to be full I can do it for 20-25 bucks. Cheaper if I tried. Neo I understand that you like to experience new things as you travel but there is something about consistency that is comforting to some people which is why chain restaurants exist.

2/16/2014 12:32:16 PM