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Chatbrat 12-30-2017 04:57 AM

Guy Fieri
 
Guy Fieri's flagship restaurant in NYC is closing

ureout 12-30-2017 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1497011)
Guy Fieri's flagship restaurant in NYC is closing


just went to the one here last week.... and that should close also.. sub par menu, just another glorified over priced burger and sandwich joint... 3/4 of tables were full and still waited about 40 minutes for our food once the order was taken ... food was good but not worth the wait...

photo1902 12-30-2017 08:22 AM

To each their own. The wife and I enjoy the food and atmosphere. The wings, deviled eggs and burgers are delicious.

Wolfrr 12-30-2017 08:33 AM

We thoroughly enjoyed the food and ambiance. Will definitely go back.

Bonny 12-30-2017 12:33 PM

We enjoy going there. Love the atmosphere and food is good. :D

l2ridehd 12-30-2017 01:38 PM

Food is decent, not great but not bad either. However the service is terrible. Last time I was there, 45 minutes for food and 1/2 hour to get the check after we were done. And that included asking for it twice. So that was last time I was there and will also be the last time I go there.

ColdNoMore 12-30-2017 08:59 PM

While this is one of those aggravating 'click bait' articles...you only need to see 3 or 4 pages to get the idea.




Here's Why Guy Fieri Is 1 of the Most Hated Celebrity Chefs of All Time

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From bleached hair to bowling shirts, Guy Fieri is, without a doubt, one of the most hated celebrity chefs of all time. But what exactly is it that causes droves of people to disdain the seemingly happy-go-lucky guy in the first place? From his brash personality to his lackluster restaurant in NYC, reviews of Fieri fall flat. Here are 14 reasons why this chef is nothing but a culinary catastrophe.


kcrazorbackfan 12-30-2017 10:09 PM

And so it begins............

ColdNoMore 12-30-2017 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1497011)
Guy Fieri's flagship restaurant in NYC is closing

It sounds like it lasted a lot longer than this food critic's 2012 scathing (Zero Star Rating) review...thought it would. :D

Restaurant Review: Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square - The New York Times


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Why is one of the few things on your menu that can be eaten without fear or regret — a lunch-only sandwich of chopped soy-glazed pork with coleslaw and cucumbers — called a Roasted Pork Bahn Mi, when it resembles that item about as much as you resemble Emily Dickinson?

How, for example, did Rhode Island’s supremely unhealthy and awesomely good fried calamari — dressed with garlic butter and pickled hot peppers — end up in your restaurant as a plate of pale, unsalted squid rings next to a dish of sweet mayonnaise with a distant rumor of spice?

How did Louisiana’s blackened, Cajun-spiced treatment turn into the ghostly nubs of unblackened, unspiced white meat in your Cajun Chicken Alfredo?

How did nachos, one of the hardest dishes in the American canon to mess up, turn out so deeply unlovable? Why augment tortilla chips with fried lasagna noodles that taste like nothing except oil? Why not bury those chips under a properly hot and filling layer of melted cheese and jalapeños instead of dribbling them with thin needles of pepperoni and cold gray clots of ground turkey?

By the way, would you let our server know that when we asked for chai, he brought us a cup of hot water?

When you hung that sign by the entrance that says, WELCOME TO FLAVOR TOWN!, were you just messing with our heads?



:1rotfl:

Chi-Town 12-31-2017 08:36 AM

Guy Fieri said he was very disappointed by the closing but offered no reason. As far as the one here goes I am happy it's open and doing well. But truthfully, I still miss Friday's.

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collie1228 12-31-2017 08:59 AM

Just curious (I really haven't been paying attention), but has Guy Fieri ever visited his (in name anyway) restaurant in The Villages? I kind of like the guy, but if he hasn't shown up to promote a restaurant named for him, what's up with that?

JSR22 12-31-2017 09:01 AM

Guy
 
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Originally Posted by collie1228 (Post 1497534)
Just curious (I really haven't been paying attention), but has Guy Fieri ever visited his (in name anyway) restaurant in The Villages? I kind of like the guy, but if he hasn't shown up to promote a restaurant named for him, what's up with that?

He sells his name. He has nothing to do with the restaurant.

GoodLife 12-31-2017 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1497011)
Guy Fieri's flagship restaurant in NYC is closing

Take a guess on what the monthly lease payment is for a 500 seat restaurant on Times Square is.

thelegges 12-31-2017 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by GoodLife (Post 1497580)
Take a guess on what the monthly lease payment is for a 500 seat restaurant on Times Square is.

Same as TV:1rotfl:

Bonny 12-31-2017 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 1497527)
Guy Fieri said he was very disappointed by the closing but offered no reason. As far as the one here goes I am happy it's open and doing well. But truthfully, I still miss Friday's.

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We like Guy's, but we really miss Fridays. Love that restaurant.

billybye 12-31-2017 11:51 AM

Would like to see more "mom and pop" restaurants around TV. Rather not pay for someone's name or to a franchisor. Just good food at good prices with adequate service. I know I am dreaming.

Gpsma 12-31-2017 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 1497609)
We like Guy's, but we really miss Fridays. Love that restaurant.

People love Fridays????? That's the place 20 years ago you brought your internet date because u could excuse yourself and beat feet out the back door.

Friday's is fine for a drink...why anyone would want to eat there is beyond belief.

Marathon Man 12-31-2017 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 1497640)
People love Fridays????? That's the place 20 years ago you brought your internet date because u could excuse yourself and beat feet out the back door.

Friday's is fine for a drink...why anyone would want to eat there is beyond belief.

Right. That's why they are all going out of business. Not.

Jdmiata 12-31-2017 04:44 PM

Good bar and atmosphere. Food is OK. I like the place.

Gpsma 12-31-2017 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Marathon Man (Post 1497682)
Right. That's why they are all going out of business. Not.

As Goes the Middle Class, So Goes TGI Fridays - Eater

kcrazorbackfan 12-31-2017 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GoodLife (Post 1497580)
Take a guess on what the monthly lease payment is for a 500 seat restaurant on Times Square is.

:22yikes::22yikes:

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Originally Posted by thelegges (Post 1497588)
Same as TV:1rotfl:

:D:D

jtdraig 01-01-2018 12:49 PM

Last Time I go to Guy Fieri's
 
To each his own they say and to me I am done with Guys. Sat at the bar a few nights ago and ordered a grilled cheese sandwich. 55 minutes later it arrived. It was so bad that the bartender comped the sandwich. There is something bad going on in the kitchen and that is going to kill the Restaurant, just as it did Whiskey Creek and several others. The servers were friendly but if the food isn't coming out of the kitchen, it's basically over. Friendly atmosphere will go just so far. :beer3:

vintageogauge 01-01-2018 01:02 PM

We had no problem with the service or the food. We'll go back again.

kaydee 01-01-2018 11:50 PM

We went this past Friday for the first time. No complaints... service very good and both of us enjoyed our food. Will definitely return

Bonny 01-02-2018 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 1497640)
People love Fridays????? That's the place 20 years ago you brought your internet date because u could excuse yourself and beat feet out the back door.

Friday's is fine for a drink...why anyone would want to eat there is beyond belief.

Because I liked and still like the food there! We always eat there when we go to Orlando.

Bonny 01-02-2018 04:37 PM

We eat quite a lot a Guy's. Always good service.

JSR22 01-02-2018 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 1498961)
We eat quite a lot a Guy's. Always good service.

We have a reservation. I will post my experience. The couple we are going with really like the food.


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