This is tragic

[2LaneCruzer]

I MISS THE CAFETERIAS!!!!

 

[stuckmotor]

My craving is satisfied, for now. Mrs. Whut brought home aàsome smoked ribs from the supermarket. I cooked them by the recipe on the label, (kind of). They were delicious anyway.

 

[Molalla1]

I MISS THE CAFETERIAS!!!!

2Lane, Ya mean the "all you can eat" places?

 

[stuckmotor]

I MISS THE CAFETERIAS!!!!

We had a Golden Corral or a short time and then it was gone. The John Deere dealer now occupies the building.

 

[Manhattan]

Such a shame but demand drives supply. Majority of people want to woop,holler and consume alcohol when going out to eat. I've consumed enough to float a battleship but I want low key normal volume conversation while eating. Resturants are on every corner around here but all Furr's and Luby's cafeterias have closed. IMO they by far offered the best value,most healthy and family friendly place to eat. Of all places,you would expect to find an abundance of steak places in Texas but most of those have closed or converted to sports bars. At one time Youngblood's,a statewide chain of chicken resturants offered lienen tableclothes and napkins with the finest tasting chicken equeal to mom's and by my wife's own admission,her own fried chicken. I could go on but it just upset's me.
I'd like to reccommend a place for the best chicken fried steak in Texas. Mary's cafe in Strawn Tx. In the middle of cactus and Mesquite cattle country but easy access and short scenic drive off IH-20 at exit 361.

Well said, I see you have your eyes open to what's going on.
Thanks for the recommendation, I will pass it on and will stop by while passing Tx.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

2Lane, Ya mean the "all you can eat" places?

Not really; I was talking about the classic cafeteria, where you form a line, pick out what you want from behind the glass; they fill your plate, and you pay based on what kind and how many items you choose. The last one in our metro area closed about a year ago, and I really miss it.

 

[MossRoad]

Not really; I was talking about the classic cafeteria, where you form a line, pick out what you want from behind the glass; they fill your plate, and you pay based on what kind and how many items you choose. The last one in our metro area closed about a year ago, and I really miss it.

When I first started at my last employer in 1987 they had a cafeteria that was also open to the public. Lots of people would come there for lunch that didn't work in the building. It closed probably around 2000.

 

[jaxs]

Not really; I was talking about the classic cafeteria, where you form a line, pick out what you want from behind the glass; they fill your plate, and you pay based on what kind and how many items you choose. The last one in our metro area closed about a year ago, and I really miss it.

Yea,that's how they operated here. There was a time when you got 1 trip,served yourself and piled on as much as you liked for one price. I was glad to see that change. People sticking a finger in to taste before taking,kids getting 3 deserts,eating 1 and throwing other 2 in floor. There's a few places where you can eat all you can stand but those aren't for me either.
I have no desire to open or invest in a restaurant but if I did I might see if there is a niche for Cajun or smoked chicken. i said earlier that i don't like eating amougest a bunch of rowdys but I'm not apposed to to owning a place where others can. I figure Cajun food,music,drinking and dancing should go over big ow days. i figure the smoked chicken place would cycle meat through pits at rate that would sell fresh but no access left over. When it's gone it's gone until another batch come's out of the pit. In the interim we serve baked spice chicken which cook's can keep pace with. Oh what the h,,, we will advertise at closing time chicken's on the house if you buy our $10 drinks until everthing is gone. Wonder what I should na,,,,

 

[Molalla1]

Not really; I was talking about the classic cafeteria, where you form a line, pick out what you want from behind the glass; they fill your plate, and you pay based on what kind and how many items you choose. The last one in our metro area closed about a year ago, and I really miss it.

Right! Now you clued me in . . . had to go back a few more years Dennis . . ..

 

[Molalla1]

Yea,that's how they operated here. There was a time when you got 1 trip,served yourself and piled on as much as you liked for one price. I was glad to see that change. People sticking a finger in to taste before taking,kids getting 3 deserts,eating 1 and throwing other 2 in floor. There's a few places where you can eat all you can stand but those aren't for me either.
I have no desire to open or invest in a restaurant but if I did I might see if there is a niche for Cajun or smoked chicken. i said earlier that i don't like eating amougest a bunch of rowdys but I'm not apposed to to owning a place where others can. I figure Cajun food,music,drinking and dancing should go over big ow days. i figure the smoked chicken place would cycle meat through pits at rate that would sell fresh but no access left over. When it's gone it's gone until another batch come's out of the pit. In the interim we serve baked spice chicken which cook's can keep pace with. Oh what the h,,, we will advertise at closing time chicken's on the house if you buy our $10 drinks until everthing is gone. Wonder what I should na,,,,

Yum! now that does sound really good jaxs.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Yea,that's how they operated here. There was a time when you got 1 trip,served yourself and piled on as much as you liked for one price. I was glad to see that change. People sticking a finger in to taste before taking,kids getting 3 deserts,eating 1 and throwing other 2 in floor. There's a few places where you can eat all you can stand but those aren't for me either.
I have no desire to open or invest in a restaurant but if I did I might see if there is a niche for Cajun or smoked chicken. i said earlier that i don't like eating amougest a bunch of rowdys but I'm not apposed to to owning a place where others can. I figure Cajun food,music,drinking and dancing should go over big ow days. i figure the smoked chicken place would cycle meat through pits at rate that would sell fresh but no access left over. When it's gone it's gone until another batch come's out of the pit. In the interim we serve baked spice chicken which cook's can keep pace with. Oh what the h,,, we will advertise at closing time chicken's on the house if you buy our $10 drinks until everthing is gone. Wonder what I should na,,,,

Have some friends who used to live in OKC; moved to Dallas. Their daughter and son in law moved to Atlanta, where they opened up a BBQ restaurant with the theme "Texas Style BBQ". They sold all they could make, and last I heard had opened 5 more restaurants. GOOD BBQ, in my opinion, will always sell in Oklahoma, Texas and the South.

I found out a long time ago (Denver) that the farther North you go, they don't know what BBQ is, let along GOOD BBQ! Ordered BBQ Kielbasa; got a piece of boiled sausage with BBQ sauce poured on it. Should have known better; BBQ in a non BBQ restaurant, in my experience, is something going bad and they cover it up with BBQ sauce.

 

[Molalla1]

Have some friends who used to live in OKC; moved to Dallas. Their daughter and son in law moved to Atlanta, where they opened up a BBQ restaurant with the theme "Texas Style BBQ". They sold all they could make, and last I heard had opened 5 more restaurants. GOOD BBQ, in my opinion, will always sell in Oklahoma, Texas and the South.

I found out a long time ago (Denver) that the farther North you go, they don't know what BBQ is, let along GOOD BBQ! Ordered BBQ Kielbasa; got a piece of boiled sausage with BBQ sauce poured on it. Should have known better; BBQ in a non BBQ restaurant, in my experience, is something going bad and they cover it up with BBQ sauce.

Well 2Lane I'm west and north pretty much . . . I love GOOD BBQ!

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Well 2Lane I'm west and north pretty much . . . I love GOOD BBQ!

Well, I'm probably wrong then. I've gotten some bad BBQ in the South; Paducah KY to be exact. After about 3 days, my digestive tract was about as clean as it would ever get!

 

[Molalla1]

Well, I'm probably wrong then. I've gotten some bad BBQ in the South; Paducah KY to be exact. After about 3 days, my digestive tract was about as clean as it would ever get!

Oh, don't get me wrong I'm originally from Kentucky . . . and you are right there are not many places out this way with "good BBQ" .

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Oh, don't get me wrong I'm originally from Kentucky . . . and you are right there are not many places out this way with "good BBQ" .

Well, my Okie ancestors came this way from Bowling Green.

 

[Torvy]

Thanks for the suggestion @K5lwq. Kilgore is not too far away. The Mrs. said she's heard good things about it from co-workers in Longview.

We are spoiled in North Texas. Even the bad BBQ joints are better than a lot of the options up North.

If you wanted chicken in the Metroplex, Babe's is the way to go. Family style sides. They have 2-6 meat choices (depends on the specific store). Some of them have some smoked chicken and pot roast, too. Good home cooking. The only problem is they often have a line!

 

[K5lwq]

Babe's is the best! One of my favorite places. I go as often as I can.

 

[stuckmotor]

They've closed my favorite rib joint.

The town is having a festival and probably a barbecue contest. Thinking i'd get a rack of ribs I attempted to attend. Parking was more than I wanted to tackle so I swung by WalMart and bought an uncooked rack. I'm the only one in the house and they probably won't last through tomorrow.

 

[grsthegreat]

Honestly….i like the ribs i smoke better than any i can buy at restaurants. Mind you they take 6 hours to make, but there always great. Not much face time involved. They cook while i fart around doing other stuff. Im lazy and use pellet stove.

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[stuckmotor]

I sometimes cut mine apart so they'll cook faster. If I had to smell them cooking for six hours, I might die.
Hey! Yours look like you've cut them apart, too. Do my eyes deceive.me?