Vegas_Sioux Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 everyone ragging on chains, just remember JL Beers is a "chain" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforcefans Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 21 hours ago, Cratter said: Chains, are just local places that were some of the best, that there was demand for them in other towns, and more towns....chains have a consistent quality that usually isn't seen with some other restaurants. ..Dakota Harvest Bakery could have been a uber success and opened (franchised) all across the country...and some person in St. Kathy, Ohio would complain "oh great another chain restaurant." Good point, and well taken. Initially, that's where the chain comes from. Then, before you know it, they get overly corporate and start doing things like boil-in-bag (think Applebee's before this year's wood fired grill makeover) and while quality is consistent, it tends to suffer. This is when chains get a bad name. Some will continue to cook fresh in-house (Granite City, Johnny Carino's, JL Beers), but others will get things preassembled and frozen (Olive Garden, TGI Friday's, Applebee's). Too often, I believe people love chains for the nostalgia of when they were small/new to them, even though the food they get today doesn't hold up when compared to that in their memories. That said, it's good for GF to get in early on the localized chains like JL Beers, Sickies Garage, and more options are always welcome - despite them not always being the ones I hope for 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn-O Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 On 9/6/2016 at 9:49 AM, NoiseInsideMyHead said: You're in good company. A lot of the posters on here are quite familiar with eating off of sidewalks. Our very own "basket of deplorables" of you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 On 9/7/2016 at 10:59 AM, Fetch said: Chick fila is good I ate at the one in Ft Collins Colo a couple times & it was crowded Chick fila is really good. I ate at one in Atlanta last September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Not a Grand Forks eatery, but reported in the Grand Forks Herald. http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4144564-sd-restaurant-owners-attempt-move-drug-charges Perhaps the strangest write-up for a small business/restaurant I've ever read. Can you imagine Marilyn Hagerty's review? Quote The decor was cheerful and pleasant, if a little drab; tables and chairs consisted of smooth stainless steel bolted securely to the floor. The menus were not sticky, thankfully, but they were covered in a fine, whitish substance. I ordered the 8-ball dog with a kilo of Coke, while my lunch companion had the Walter White special. The owner operators, clad in darling, matching ankle monitors, were energetic and friendly - our table was bused six times before we finished our appetizers - but there was a curious chemical smell I couldn't quite place permeating throughout the dining room. Our leftovers and change were delivered in a non-descript paper bag, and I may have observed an unmarked police unit doing surveillance outside. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 52 minutes ago, gsiouxo said: Have a football team heading for Grand Forks…..best / cheapest place to order pizza for take out….THANKS Italian Moon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forksandspoons Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 1 hour ago, gsiouxo said: Have a football team heading for Grand Forks…..best / cheapest place to order pizza for take out….THANKS 1,000 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gfhockey Posted November 9, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2016 If it's nau team send them to Great Wall buffet 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 2 hours ago, gsiouxo said: Have a football team heading for Grand Forks…..best / cheapest place to order pizza for take out….THANKS Papalinos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Does anyone know what is going into Borrowed Bucks? It looks to be getting a makeover. I have heard it might be Famous Daves but not sure if that is true or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 3 hours ago, crb1 said: Does anyone know what is going into Borrowed Bucks? It looks to be getting a makeover. I have heard it might be Famous Daves but not sure if that is true or not. Not sure, but I thought I heard Famous Dave's isn't doing too hot(no pun intended) and might be close to bankruptcy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redneksioux Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 58 minutes ago, crb1 said: Does anyone know what is going into Borrowed Bucks? It looks to be getting a makeover. I have heard it might be Famous Daves but not sure if that is true or not. Thought I saw a sign that said apartments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 3 hours ago, crb1 said: Does anyone know what is going into Borrowed Bucks? It looks to be getting a makeover. I have heard it might be Famous Daves but not sure if that is true or not. Rumor is Vinyl Taco and other shops in a strip mall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 4 hours ago, puck said: Rumor is Vinyl Taco and other shops in a strip mall. Vinyl Taco would be welcome. Love that place, the margs are way too sweet, but other than that its great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Ate at Sickies Garage the other night, that place was awesome. Great Burger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Call me crazy but my wife & I like Dennys find ourselves going back more & more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 18 hours ago, Fetch said: Call me crazy but my wife & I like Dennys find ourselves going back more & more I love their Philly Steak Omlet to be fabulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 On November 9, 2016 at 5:58 PM, gfhockey said: If it's nau team send them to Great Wall buffet That's good way to give them diarrhea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB Cooper Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Sickies has the best burgers in town right now IMO. Anyone hear of sky's undergoing new management? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 that coffee shop in egf is taking a looooong time to open... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 21 hours ago, Fetch said: Call me crazy but my wife & I like Dennys find ourselves going back more & more Turning into an alcoholic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Not that one I have never been in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 4 hours ago, siouxperfanman said: Sickies has the best burgers in town right now IMO. Anyone hear of sky's undergoing new management? Went there with the work crew recently and nobody was blown away, especially bang for the buck. Everyone agreed Wild Bill's would still be the go to place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Lubowski Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 6 hours ago, siouxperfanman said: Sickies has the best burgers in town right now IMO. Anyone hear of sky's undergoing new management? They're very good, but my rankings would be 1) Speedway 2) JL Beers 3) Sickies 4) 5 Guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 10 hours ago, Big Lubowski said: They're very good, but my rankings would be 1) Speedway 2) JL Beers 3) Sickies 4) 5 Guys JL Beers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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