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Old 01-28-2025, 01:28 PM
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Default Portillo's, Bucee's, Costco, etc.

Passed the newly built Waffle House yesterday (behind U.S. Bank on OBT). Got me thinking of Portillo's plans for Lady Lake, and the Bucee's slated for Ocala. Seems Portillo's is becoming very complicated between the road construction issue (soon to be finished I understand) and the change in financing partners. Was really looking forward to doing take home from Bucee's when in Ocala, but looks like that project is years away, possibly '27 or so ? ? Guess the further away we are from Bucee's the better off our health will be.....LOL... but it sure is good barbecue ! Now seems to be totally opposite "rumors" about the planned "Harry and the Natives", following these things gives us retired folks a new hobby....LOL !

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Passed the newly built Waffle House yesterday (behind U.S. Bank on OBT).
We have lived here for 9 years and we have no idea what OBT means.

If you want your message to mean anything to all people, you might want to avoid abbreviations like that.
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Old 01-28-2025, 02:20 PM
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[QUOTE=VApeople;2405244]We have lived here for 9 years and we have no idea what OBT means.

OBT is short for Orange Blossom Trail
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Rarely go to OBT, but was surprised at the WH in progress. No longer holding our breath on Portillos, with financial restarts.

Just up in Ocala couple weeks ago, the song and dance given (a name not to be used) at the Buccee’s local news spot, that the new exit would start immediately to get this great business up and running. Wasn’t that close to 2 years ago? There is a new Buccee’s billboard hung upside down on I75 showed up last month, but zero info.

At least there is WaWa’s structure and tanks are in at Powell. Plus ground work at Costco, Target seems to be moving at a reasonable pace, pulse all three 5th3rd Banks look to open soon.
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Can hardly wait for Bucee’s Texas style barbecue and acre of other items sold.. I don’t think broke ground yet or the interchanges at location (by Google address) has even been started?
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I've never been to a Waffle House. Their reputation for late-night violence aside, are they any good? Or is it just popular for the freak-shows?
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I've never been to a Waffle House. Their reputation for late-night violence aside, are they any good? Or is it just popular for the freak-shows?
It’s not a cheap date to eat. Waffles are good if you need to eat. Everything else is tooooo much grease. But hashbrown3way has a following. Most are open 24/7 so crowd can be dicey into the night
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I've never been to a Waffle House. Their reputation for late-night violence aside, are they any good? Or is it just popular for the freak-shows?
If you like lots and lots of butter and salt and very cheap meals, yes they are good. IMHO you get a MUCH better breakfast for twice as much at Cracker Barrel. However, since you and I agree on little else, we probably disagree on this as well you may very well love-love-love Waffle House.
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Waiting anxiously for Buccees to be built
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If you like lots and lots of butter and salt and very cheap meals, yes they are good. IMHO you get a MUCH better breakfast for twice as much at Cracker Barrel. However, since you and I agree on little else, we probably disagree on this as well you may very well love-love-love Waffle House.
One can eat similar breakfast at flying biscuit, within a dollar of Waffle House. Waffle House is somewhere you stop because nothing else is open.
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One can eat similar breakfast at flying biscuit, within a dollar of Waffle House. Waffle House is somewhere you stop because nothing else is open.
They still make a good waffle. Also fascinating to watch the short order cook go about his business
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We have lived here for 9 years and we have no idea what OBT means.

OBT is short for Orange Blossom Trail
Thanks for explaining that.

Of course, I have no idea where that Trail is, so I guess this thread doesn't pertain to me.
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But we will get Hooters that nobody asked for.
Lets see if the community supports them. Thinking it will.
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Anyone waiting for Buc-ee's because you believe it's good BBQ....Bless your hearts.....because their food sucks and you'll get heart burn. Whenever they open make sure you take an extra Prevacid. Seriously....Texas BBQ brisket does not have sauce....let alone a sauce that is absolutely disgusting. I cook a lot, like every day my entire life, and I know good BBQ....I gave Buc-ee 3 strikes and spent good money on a variety of offerings each time...and he struck out. Won't be trying to go Whenever it appears. I'll put my gas money into a nice piece of meat I smoke myself and I won't ruin it like Buc-ee's does
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