Originally Posted by Uberschaf (Post 917752)

Nothing is fresh there maybe a salad.My friend worked there.All they do is nuke your servings and serve. Disgusting way to run a restaurant.

Originally Posted by NottaVillager (Post 917526)

Trying to be serious for a second..I have seen multiple business reports and commentary about how Darden's two largest restaurants (Lobster & Garden) are failing miserably. The funny thing is, while we do eat at these places occasionally, I have never been past either of these restaurants no matter where I might be where the parking lot is not full and often people are waiting out the door. Not merely here in TV but anywhere I have ever been.

Now obviously I am talking about the prime lunch & dinner hours not off times.

However when we lived in Baltimore it seemed that no matter when you went to our local Olive Garden you were going to wait.

So my question is..where are all these supposedly failing stores? I've yet to see one.

Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 917778)

My mother repeatedly told me if you can't say something nice about a person place or thing don't say anything at all:D

So I like the name Red. and I like Red's parking lot, a lot

Actually I believe the food is as good at Red as it is at Bonefish Grille.
I don't like the name Bonefish but I do like Grille. i mean who wants to find a bone in their fish. Ugh

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 917617)

I'm like Mudder. I like the positive you. Hugs, buddy!

Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 917778)

I don't like the name Bonefish but I do like Grille. i mean who wants to find a bone in their fish. Ugh

Originally Posted by EnglishJW (Post 918240)

Our "winter home" is in New Jersey and we have exactly the experiences you have just described. There are a number of Olive Gardens (which we both like) and Red Lobsters (split opinion on these) reasonably close to us. At any typical meal time, all of them are very busy. Maybe it is just because NJ is so densely populated and so many people eat out so often.

Originally Posted by Skip (Post 919202)

The bonefish is a sport fish found in the Bahamas. Back in the year 2000 when Tim Curci and Chris Parker (both worked at Hops Restaurants), opened their seafood restaurant in St. Petersburg (before OSI - now Bloomin' Brands, bought the small chain) they called it Bonefish Grill after their favorite sport fish. Their boney logo is unique and unmistakable too. In the merger, the agreement was that they would retain control of the food (it never served bonefish) and the restaurant name. There are now about 150 locations and Tim fishes almost every day and still lives in Tampa. Chris unfortunately passed away a few years back. Bonefish is one of the most successful brands in the US (JMHO).

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