Restaurant chains that Philadelphia needs - Page 3

wolf · 03-28-2003, 09:55 AM

You mean a grinder as in a hoagie, or a grinder as in a hot hoagie? (admittedly the first person that thought of that must have been drunk, but it was still a good idea. mmm toasty roll).

Cam · 03-28-2003, 12:06 PM

Cold, loaded with ham turkey salami and taco meat, some unbelievably tasty hot white sauce and lettuce.

elSicomoro · 03-28-2003, 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by wolf
Oooh, so you're poorly educated, using materials that were outdated in the sixties, but have a good grounding in the Catechism and can remember where to kneel, stand, sit, and you can mumble through the nicene creed in record time.

That explains a lot.

I don't know how things were where you lived (or how it was back in the day...you're from the Cenozoic Era, right?), but our books were always fairly new. Although I remember the whole sit-stand-kneel spiel, I don't even know what the Nicene Creed is.

So nyah!

wolf · 03-29-2003, 12:23 AM

We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

(and no, I can't do it from memory. I'm a Recovering Cathaholic.)
(oh, and I date back to the Ordovician Era. My folks had a nice place in east Gondwanaland.)

Uryoces · 03-31-2003, 02:47 AM

Episcopalian, Catholic light: All the ceremony and half the guilt. I was quoting the Nicene creed last year 'fore Mom ended up in a small copper box.

lumberjim · 11-22-2003, 10:25 AM

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Originally posted by SteveDallas
Oh, I wondered what happened to most of the pizza huts near me. I'm a big fan of Subway, and after all of them near here shut down, I glad that we now have a couple more open (one in Ardmore and one in Drexel Hill). Tho I'd like to give Quiznos a try too.

What I REALLY miss is good Mexican food. There doesn't seem to be any around here, at least not in the burbs. (And no, I do NOT count Chi-Chi's.) A Santa Fe Burrito Company opened up in Wynnewood, but I wasn't enthused about them. And there is a place called Tequila's in Center City that I really like, but that's more in the "special night out for dinner" category than "casual I Don't Feel Like Cooking Tonight dinner with the kids".

STEVE, if you are ever in cochranville ( rte 41 $ 10) try "Taco Shells"

there's also a new mexican joint in the new Giant shopping center south of WC on 202...never been there before ( red sombrero?)

and, there's a quiznos in lionville .....oddly enough right next to a starbucks rte 100 & gordon dr

as for coffe shop/ lounge...borders or barnes and noble

kennett square also has several good mex rest's ...high mexican pop due to the mushroom farms....

not far from chadds ford

BrianR · 11-22-2003, 10:51 AM

I agree that Sonic needs to place a few franchises up this way...I have experience with them from Florida and Virginia.

Good food, and the best Slushies around! And this from a confirmed water-ice-aholic.

I enjoy Fuddruckers from time to time, I go to the one in Hershey when I get the urge and can convince Dagney to come with.

Certain Chinese buffets get my nod, but none are really "chains".
Ditto pizza joints. Pizza Slut, Dom-a-hos and their ilk are not at the top of MY lists. Possibly Papa John's, but quality varies too much from location to location.

Quiznos' are da bomb! to use the current vernacular. Dagney is a recent convert who will second this opinion.

Brian

"Doesn't this belong in Food and Drink, properly?"

insoluble · 11-22-2003, 11:16 AM

man I miss Jack double bacon cheeseburgers.
Also the best damn chain on the west coast - In'nOut!!
If ever in SoCal don't miss it!

breakingnews · 11-22-2003, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by insoluble
man I miss Jack double bacon cheeseburgers.
Also the best damn chain on the west coast - In'nOut!!
If ever in SoCal don't miss it!

jack in the crack is definitely something PA/NJ needs. Bacon cheddar potato wedges ... bacon cheeseburger .... mmmmmmm....

I can deal without In n Out though. It was so talked up all the way to Cali ... and then I found out why they call it in 'n out.

elSicomoro · 11-22-2003, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BrianR
Doesn't this belong in Food and Drink, properly?

I don't think we had that forum yet when this thread was created.

vsp · 11-22-2003, 04:56 PM

<i>I don't think we had that forum yet when this thread was created.</i>

Indeed we didn't.

Quick thoughts:

* Quizno's isn't bad. Expensive, but not bad.

* If you're in the West Chester area, Red Sombrero (the place Lumberjim mentioned) is adequate, but Senora's (on Gay Street on the way into town) is the local champ. No contest. If I'm in the Red Sombrero shopping center, I usually end up at King's Island (Chinese & Japanese) instead.

lumberjim · 11-22-2003, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vsp
If I'm in the Red Sombrero shopping center, I usually end up at King's Island (Chinese & Japanese) instead.

I know the guy that owns that place....we sold him a jeep....he brought a giant bag of egg rolls when he picked it up. Nice guy. good sushi, too.

sushi...mmmmmmmmmmmm, sushi......

Yokahama in Marchwood.

tuna/mango roll. salmon w/ lime slice. spider roll...mmmmmmmmmmmmm, sushi

SteveDallas · 11-22-2003, 10:45 PM

There is a Quiznos opening soon near where I live, in the shopping center at City Ave. and 70somethingth street. (Where the Sears Hardware, Ross, and Appleby's are.)

I will also add Coyote Canyon in Conshohocken to the quality Mexican list. Like Tequila's, it's too expensive (for us at least) as a quickie lunch option, but the food was great. (The crowd was a bit loud for my taste.)

I'll have to check out some of the places in West Chester.

mbpark · 11-23-2003, 09:43 AM

If you talk about cheap fast food, they need more of these in PA

.

There's that, and there's also the road trip factor. You can find one of those places anywhere south of PA due to their large signs.

elSicomoro · 11-23-2003, 10:11 AM

Waffle House=blecch!
Denny's=okay
IHOP=good
Local greasy spoon=best

03-28-2003, 09:55 AM	#31
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	You mean a grinder as in a hoagie, or a grinder as in a hot hoagie? (admittedly the first person that thought of that must have been drunk, but it was still a good idea. mmm toasty roll). __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

03-28-2003, 12:06 PM	#32
Cam dripping with ignorance Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grand Forks ND Posts: 642	Cold, loaded with ham turkey salami and taco meat, some unbelievably tasty hot white sauce and lettuce. __________________ After the seventh beer I generally try and stay away from the keyboard, I apologize for what happens when I fail.

03-29-2003, 12:23 AM	#34
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	You just don't remember the name ... We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. (and no, I can't do it from memory. I'm a Recovering Cathaholic.) (oh, and I date back to the Ordovician Era. My folks had a nice place in east Gondwanaland.) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis Last edited by wolf; 03-29-2003 at 12:27 AM.

03-31-2003, 02:47 AM	#35
Uryoces 2nd Covenant, yo Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pugetropolis Posts: 583	Episcopalian, Catholic light: All the ceremony and half the guilt. I was quoting the Nicene creed last year 'fore Mom ended up in a small copper box. __________________ The party's over ... the drink ... and the luck ... ran out.

11-22-2003, 10:51 AM	#37
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I agree that Sonic needs to place a few franchises up this way...I have experience with them from Florida and Virginia. Good food, and the best Slushies around! And this from a confirmed water-ice-aholic. I enjoy Fuddruckers from time to time, I go to the one in Hershey when I get the urge and can convince Dagney to come with. Certain Chinese buffets get my nod, but none are really "chains". Ditto pizza joints. Pizza Slut, Dom-a-hos and their ilk are not at the top of MY lists. Possibly Papa John's, but quality varies too much from location to location. Quiznos' are da bomb! to use the current vernacular. Dagney is a recent convert who will second this opinion. Brian "Doesn't this belong in Food and Drink, properly?" __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

11-22-2003, 11:16 AM	#38
insoluble developmentally disabled rear end headwear Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: syracuse, ny Posts: 207	man I miss Jack double bacon cheeseburgers. Also the best damn chain on the west coast - In'nOut!! If ever in SoCal don't miss it!

11-22-2003, 04:56 PM	#41
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	<i>I don't think we had that forum yet when this thread was created.</i> Indeed we didn't. Quick thoughts: * Quizno's isn't bad. Expensive, but not bad. * If you're in the West Chester area, Red Sombrero (the place Lumberjim mentioned) is adequate, but Senora's (on Gay Street on the way into town) is the local champ. No contest. If I'm in the Red Sombrero shopping center, I usually end up at King's Island (Chinese & Japanese) instead.

11-22-2003, 10:45 PM	#43
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	There is a Quiznos opening soon near where I live, in the shopping center at City Ave. and 70somethingth street. (Where the Sears Hardware, Ross, and Appleby's are.) I will also add Coyote Canyon in Conshohocken to the quality Mexican list. Like Tequila's, it's too expensive (for us at least) as a quickie lunch option, but the food was great. (The crowd was a bit loud for my taste.) I'll have to check out some of the places in West Chester.

11-23-2003, 09:43 AM	#44
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	Waffle House If you talk about cheap fast food, they need more of these in PA . There's that, and there's also the road trip factor. You can find one of those places anywhere south of PA due to their large signs.

11-23-2003, 10:11 AM	#45
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Waffle House=blecch! Denny's=okay IHOP=good Local greasy spoon=best

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