So anyone go anywhere good lately, with iHop opening on monday (surely this one will be better than the one in grand forks service wise) I'm kind of wondering if anyone has been anywhere decent recently

 

a month ago I went with my friends to canadian brewhouse.....man that was a good burger but a word to the wise, do not get an appetizer if you also plan on getting the John Candy Burger it's the second most expensive thing there...but man those garlic fingers were excellent, but there were more than I thought so I asked "anyone want to share my fingers?" which they gladly did

 

I can assure you that the John Candy Burger is nothing like whatever John Candy like item that Rumors Comedy Club has....it was just two patties compared to the Rita Challenge

 

I'm not sure if anyone has made a restaurant thread yet so I'm just leaving this here

Edited September 12, 20196 yr by iHeart

 

Am I the only one who remembers Arby's having garbage food?   I'm talking Taco Bell/McDonalds low quality level food?

 

 

9 hours ago, Brandon said:

Am I the only one who remembers Arby's having garbage food?   I'm talking Taco Bell/McDonalds low quality level food?

 

 

No not at all, Arby's was pretty bad, but like McDonalds it was sometimes exactly the nasty trash food you were craving. I could happily demolish 2 beef sandwiches right now but I'd hate myself for it later. The buns might be the worst part, just gut bombs

Arby's did have a wickedly good baked potato.

30 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Arby's did have a wickedly good baked potato.

I also quite enjoyed the curly fries.......

4 hours ago, MOBomberFan said:

No not at all, Arby's was pretty bad, but like McDonalds it was sometimes exactly the nasty trash food you were craving. I could happily demolish 2 beef sandwiches right now but I'd hate myself for it later. The buns might be the worst part, just gut bombs

So basically Taco bell in sandwich form  

 

their mozza sticks are so good I hope we get a location on my end again I haven't had a chicken bacon swiss in so long

*checks menu again* awesome! (mom's excited because she loves their salads, I love their breadsticks) from facebook: BIG NEWS!! Sorrento's Pizzeria will be opening in our parking lot in front of H&M later this winter! Stay tuned for opening day details.

Edited December 20, 20232 yr by iHeart

12 hours ago, iHeart said:

*checks menu again* awesome! (mom's excited because she loves their salads, I love their breadsticks) from facebook: BIG NEWS!! Sorrento's Pizzeria will be opening in our parking lot in front of H&M later this winter! Stay tuned for opening day details.

Last spring while my MIL was in Seven Oaks we ate at the McPhilips location a few times. Pizza and salads are good but the rest of the menu falls a little flat. I have a hard time seeing this be a full concept location given the old Fast Fired location they are going in too. I hope success for all locals but this one makes me wonder…

46 minutes ago, GCJenks said:

Last spring while my MIL was in Seven Oaks we ate at the McPhilips location a few times. Pizza and salads are good but the rest of the menu falls a little flat. I have a hard time seeing this be a full concept location given the old Fast Fired location they are going in too. I hope success for all locals but this one makes me wonder…

It's not going into the fast fired lot they're building a new place where that fenced in area currently is in the parking lot

2 hours ago, iHeart said:

It's not going into the fast fired lot they're building a new place where that fenced in area currently is in the parking lot

Speaking of KP sure is taking them a long time to move the food court over.

I'll look into it I think it may have been shelved indefinitely (thanks COVID) and they just replied no new updates to share

Edited December 20, 20232 yr by iHeart

4 hours ago, iHeart said:

It's not going into the fast fired lot they're building a new place where that fenced in area currently is in the parking lot

Wow this city really likes erecting new buildings and not filling out the many empty locations that already exist.  

Sorrentos seems like such a tired old brand,  but maybe they'll hit it lucky since the Transcona area for some bizarre reason loves cheap over priced "Italian Food"  since Olive Garden is always packed.  

3 hours ago, Brandon said:

Sorrentos seems like such a tired old brand,  but maybe they'll hit it lucky since the Transcona area for some bizarre reason loves cheap over priced "Italian Food"  since Olive Garden is always packed.  

Lol. Ok, do you actually like any restaurants?

 

1 hour ago, Mark H. said:

Lol. Ok, do you actually like any restaurants?

 

I'm not a fan of cheap fast food or generic chain restaurants.    

I'm a much bigger fan of the non chain local restaurants that make everything fresh and with higher quality ingredients.      These days most family chain restaurants are hurting because the younger generation usually have higher standards,  and for Sorrentos the menu for the other locations is kind of stuck in the 80's.    I'll give it a try and leave a review once it does open since it is nearby and they do have kids meals.    Until then I'll complain and just tell people to visit Roxy's in Selkirk or Jonseys in East St Paul for all your restaurant needs.  

A very underrated restaraunt - Chicken Chef

2 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

A very underrated restaraunt - Chicken Chef

But ,they aint cheap anymore......

Burger with 2 sides and a drink - 20 and change. Not bad at all.

12 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Burger with 2 sides and a drink - 20 and change. Not bad at all.

Gotta be a Beyond Burger....

23 minutes ago, Piggy 1 said:

Gotta be a Beyond Burger....

Cheese.

23 hours ago, iHeart said:

It's not going into the fast fired lot they're building a new place where that fenced in area currently is in the parking lot

Not true, if you go to the original KP Facebook post they comment that it is going in the building with Qdoba and the under construction nail salon. The construction in the lot itself is for future development. 

13 hours ago, Brandon said:

I'm not a fan of cheap fast food or generic chain restaurants.    

I'm a much bigger fan of the non chain local restaurants that make everything fresh and with higher quality ingredients.      These days most family chain restaurants are hurting because the younger generation usually have higher standards,  and for Sorrentos the menu for the other locations is kind of stuck in the 80's.    I'll give it a try and leave a review once it does open since it is nearby and they do have kids meals.    Until then I'll complain and just tell people to visit Roxy's in Selkirk or Jonseys in East St Paul for all your restaurant needs.  

What kills me about Sorrento’s is that the menu has a great looking pasta dish on it that is let one of their menu items, some stock photo the designer used…

so is it going to be a sorrento's express or are they getting rid of the nail salon?

 

speaking of which I wonder what will go into the old Starbucks at Kildonan Crossing since that one's been emptied out and the signage for the new starbucks is up

Edited December 21, 20232 yr by iHeart

2 hours ago, iHeart said:

speaking of which I wonder what will go into the old Starbucks at Kildonan Crossing since that one's been emptied out and the signage for the new starbucks is up

Still of the belief that entire section will be taken out.

Pizza and salad are the only two things on the Sorrento's menu, as far as I am concerned. Salad is probably better than the pizza. I think the pizza is fine, but there are many others I prefer. 

Edited December 22, 20232 yr by JCon

On 2023-12-20 at 6:04 PM, Brandon said:

I'm not a fan of cheap fast food or generic chain restaurants.    

I'm a much bigger fan of the non chain local restaurants that make everything fresh and with higher quality ingredients.      These days most family chain restaurants are hurting because the younger generation usually have higher standards,  and for Sorrentos the menu for the other locations is kind of stuck in the 80's.    I'll give it a try and leave a review once it does open since it is nearby and they do have kids meals.    Until then I'll complain and just tell people to visit Roxy's in Selkirk or Jonseys in East St Paul for all your restaurant needs.  

I live in esp and I've never cared for jonseys.  Everyone else loves it. Not for me. Everytime I get a burger there it tastes dried out and bland to me.

Sorrentos.. meh.. not great either. I used to grab pasta from vincenzos down the street once in a while.

Brandon has an amazing pasta joint called pizza express. Hands down the best pasta joint on the market. Some have said they found it a little soupy, but for me it's incredible. They just opened a location in wpg on roblin. Give it a shot