Great Review! Just gives me another reason to visit New York!

Man that S.O.S plate looks delicious! Almost looks worth the drive to try it. Not many places like that around here. There are a few small out of the way places within an hour of me that have a great atmosphere and menu, but mostly fast food and chain restaurants close by.

If I ever get to NYC, I HAVE to check that place out. It looks awesome!

Sounds like my kind of restaurant! Throwing folks out would be enough entertainment to me to bring me back. ha Too bad I live several hours from ol NY We need places like this around here!

Wow! That place looks crazy! I just checked out the menu, and that is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. I work in a restaurant - and I can’t imagine how any kitchen could ever possibly handle a menu that big. Could you imagine your first day on the job there?? You could work every day for a year straight and probably still not know what half the stuff was. Absolutely amazing stuff!

Looks like CaJohn’s on the menu, they have a Krakatoa-scrambled eggs dish pn page 3. There is a chiptle dish there too, (these are two i noticed with a very quick glance.) Adam2 you are correct, that menu is massive.

Giving people the boot? Is that what they call Northern hospitality?

Just kidding! Actually it looks like a great place. Should be fun and tasty!

Kicking people out for cell phones, a bit extreme if you ask me. Do they allow talking?

INCaneFan on 6/11/2006 at 9:51 pm said:

Kicking people out for cell phones, a bit extreme if you ask me. Do they allow talking?

Nothing is more annoying though, than sitting in a restaurant, looking to have a peaceful dinner, and being surrounded by a bunch of pseudo-cyborgs, all with blue things blinking in their ears, almost as a fashion statement, each loudly expressing themselves and not caring. Not to mention the feeling you are in a video arcade with all the stupid ring tones perpetually going off at volume 10. I think it’s a great idea. I make sure I either leave the cell phone in the car, or turn it off whenever I’m out to dinner, call it etiquette. I would love to see restaurants make you check in your phones at the door, not unlike checking in your guns in an old western movie. Many theatres around here will kick you out for using them, why not restaurants? I find it amazing how not even 10 years ago, people actually lived their lives without the need to answer 10 phone calls an hour. I personally enjoy laughing at the people in the supermarket, explaining what aisle they are in to the spouse or significant other and asking what they need. Ever hear of making a shopping list? Or watching some 18-year old attempt making change when the cash register screen goes blank. Whoops, getting a bit off track here. Time for a beer? Hmmm, it’s 5 o’clock somewhere.

I agree creator 100%

I also agree Creator. But somehow I don’t think you check your gun in
I had dinner in a restaurant. Just last night where they “prohibit” the use of cell phones at the table. Not sure what they would do if isomeone had used one.

huvason on 6/12/2006 at 8:36 am said:

I also agree Creator. But somehow I don’t think you check your gun in
I had dinner in a restaurant. Just last night where they “prohibit” the use of cell phones at the table. Not sure what they would do if isomeone had used one.

Maybe the guy who didn’t check his gun could make the “cell-slave” reconsider. And if not, explaining to the police that the hole in the guy’s head was only the backstop as he was aiming for the cell phone.

As for checking guns, I should have been more specific. When writing that I was thnking about the movie “Unforgiven”.

DEFCON Creator on 6/12/2006 at 7:56 am said:

Nothing is more annoying though, than sitting in a restaurant, looking to have a peaceful dinner, and being surrounded by a bunch of pseudo-cyborgs, all with blue things blinking in their ears, almost as a fashion statement, each loudly expressing themselves and not caring. Not to mention the feeling you are in a video arcade with all the stupid ring tones perpetually going off at volume 10. I think it’s a great idea. I make sure I either leave the cell phone in the car, or turn it off whenever I’m out to dinner, call it etiquette. I would love to see restaurants make you check in your phones at the door, not unlike checking in your guns in an old western movie. Many theatres around here will kick you out for using them, why not restaurants? I find it amazing how not even 10 years ago, people actually lived their lives without the need to answer 10 phone calls an hour. I personally enjoy laughing at the people in the supermarket, explaining what aisle they are in to the spouse or significant other and asking what they need. Ever hear of making a shopping list? Or watching some 18-year old attempt making change when the cash register screen goes blank. Whoops, getting a bit off track here. Time for a beer? Hmmm, it’s 5 o’clock somewhere.

I have to admit that the BlueTooth ear pieces are a pet peeve of mine. I see so many guys walking around with these huge blinking devices stuck to the side of their heads in the most absurd of locations. They look like they’ve joined the Borg Collective from Star Trek, but really they just want the rest of us to know how important they are.

“Or watching some 18-year old attempt making change when the cash register screen goes blank.”

making change? you should see the look you get when you use money, not to mention if you give them a twenty and the change, they get really confused.

loco luna brian on 6/12/2006 at 9:03 am said:

I have to admit that the BlueTooth ear pieces are a pet peeve of mine. I see so many guys walking around with these huge blinking devices stuck to the side of their heads in the most absurd of locations. They look like they’ve joined the Borg Collective from Star Trek, but really they just want the rest of us to know how important they are.

Well, not all people need to “look” important. It is easier to use an earpiece then to hold your phone. Some states, like NJ you are not allowed to use your cell phone while driving unless you have an earpiece. So, I see both sides to this. You dont need to walk around all day just for so, (”the look”) and actually its silly. You can take it off when you are finished talking. But for the conveinence, it really works nice. Personally, my is wired so its kind of a bother to leave it on any longer than I am on the phone.

Talking in a restaurant, well it depends where you are. Some are noisy places anyway with alot of chatter, here its not so bad. It doesnt really bother me unless you can hear their whole conversation. People tend to speak “louder” on a phone when they really dont need to.

chrisk on 6/12/2006 at 9:58 am said:

Well, not all people need to “look” important. It is easier to use an earpiece then to hold your phone. Some states, like NJ you are not allowed to use your cell phone while driving unless you have an earpiece. So, I see both sides to this. You dont need to walk around all day just for so, (”the look”) and actually its silly. You can take it off when you are finished talking. But for the conveinence, it really works nice. Personally, my is wired so its kind of a bother to leave it on any longer than I am on the phone.

Talking in a restaurant, well it depends where you are. Some are noisy places anyway with alot of chatter, here its not so bad. It doesnt really bother me unless you can hear their whole conversation. People tend to speak “louder” on a phone when they really dont need to.

I agree they are nice functionally, especially while driving. My only gripe is that 99 times out of 100 that I see someone with one in public (not in a car) they are not in use. Just looks silly. No major harm done.

chrisk on 6/12/2006 at 9:58 am said:

Well, not all people need to “look” important. It is easier to use an earpiece then to hold your phone. Some states, like NJ you are not allowed to use your cell phone while driving unless you have an earpiece. So, I see both sides to this. You dont need to walk around all day just for so, (”the look”) and actually its silly. You can take it off when you are finished talking. But for the conveinence, it really works nice. Personally, my is wired so its kind of a bother to leave it on any longer than I am on the phone.

Talking in a restaurant, well it depends where you are. Some are noisy places anyway with alot of chatter, here its not so bad. It doesnt really bother me unless you can hear their whole conversation. People tend to speak “louder” on a phone when they really dont need to.

Chris, I understand where you are coming from. Perhaps it is the locale in which we live. Between Metro NJ and NYC, walking down the street is like a scene out of I Robot. Whether you are the CEO of IBM or the mop guy at a White Castle, everyone has 3 cell phones, and their cute little blue Borg implant with the blinking ear beacon for night landings. To enter a restaurant, ANY restaurant, it’s like sitting in a room full of psych ward in-patients, each of them yelling at the empty chair on the other side of the table. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Rod Serling peek his head around the corner sometimes. Cell phones have gotten completely out of control, and the people who can only survive with a cyber-link strapped to their head have become socially inept, as all etiquette has been tossed out the proverbial window. Have you ever followed a driver talking on the phone (handheld or not) having an argument with their spouse? I’m just waiting for them to crash into a pole so I can stop and laugh at them.

loco luna brian on 6/12/2006 at 10:25 am said:

I agree they are nice functionally, especially while driving. My only gripe is that 99 times out of 100 that I see someone with one in public (not in a car) they are not in use. Just looks silly. No major harm done.

I know exactly what you mean Brian.
I have a pager for work and actually have 2 right now cause one doesnt get good service. (its cheaper to have 2 bad ones then one good one I guess, go figure corporate thinking), but I dont have them on me where you can see them. Imagine 2 pagers and a cell phone. I dont like that image…lol but some would ceratinally try to flaunt that

DEFCON Creator on 6/12/2006 at 10:27 am said:

Chris, I understand where you are coming from. Perhaps it is the locale in which we live. Between Metro NJ and NYC, walking down the street is like a scene out of I Robot. Whether you are the CEO of IBM or the mop guy at a White Castle, everyone has 3 cell phones, and their cute little blue Borg implant with the blinking ear beacon for night landings. To enter a restaurant, ANY restaurant, it’s like sitting in a room full of psych ward in-patients, each of them yelling at the empty chair on the other side of the table. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Rod Serling peek his head around the corner sometimes. Cell phones have gotten completely out of control, and the people who can only survive with a cyber-link strapped to their head have become socially inept, as all etiquette has been tossed out the proverbial window. Have you ever followed a driver talking on the phone (handheld or not) having an argument with their spouse? I’m just waiting for them to crash into a pole so I can stop and laugh at them.

Amen!!! I feel the same way. I DO NOT take my cell in anywhere! I have had appointments where the guy sitting across from me has actually answered his cell during our appointment. Needless to say, I got up from the appointment and told him to contact me when he can be more serious. Apparently I’m wasting your time and you are wasting my time.

2 weeks later I got the order an apology!

DEFCON Creator on 6/12/2006 at 10:27 am said:

Chris, I understand where you are coming from. Perhaps it is the locale in which we live. Between Metro NJ and NYC, walking down the street is like a scene out of I Robot. Whether you are the CEO of IBM or the mop guy at a White Castle, everyone has 3 cell phones, and their cute little blue Borg implant with the blinking ear beacon for night landings. To enter a restaurant, ANY restaurant, it’s like sitting in a room full of psych ward in-patients, each of them yelling at the empty chair on the other side of the table. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Rod Serling peek his head around the corner sometimes. Cell phones have gotten completely out of control, and the people who can only survive with a cyber-link strapped to their head have become socially inept, as all etiquette has been tossed out the proverbial window. Have you ever followed a driver talking on the phone (handheld or not) having an argument with their spouse? I’m just waiting for them to crash into a pole so I can stop and laugh at them.

Dont forget Creator, I live in Berks county, the invasion hasnt reached here (fully) yet. so I dont see what you see all the time. Half the people here wouldnt pay for a cell phone anyway.
As you said, the “Amish can and string phone” isnt to far from me if you know what I mean. So I can understand what you are saying.

Dan@ BLP Labels on 6/12/2006 at 12:20 pm said:

Amen!!! I feel the same way. I DO NOT take my cell in anywhere! I have had appointments where the guy sitting across from me has actually answered his cell during our appointment. Needless to say, I got up from the appointment and told him to contact me when he can be more serious. Apparently I’m wasting your time and you are wasting my time.

2 weeks later I got the order an apology!

In person, or by cell-phone…lol

chrisk on 6/12/2006 at 12:21 pm said:

In person, or by cell-phone…lol

HAHAH He called me for another appointment. During the appointment he even showed me that his phone was turned off. We joked about it and he thanked me for being so candid and serious about my job, my product and my time.

chrisk on 6/12/2006 at 12:20 pm said:

Dont forget Creator, I live in Berks county, the invasion hasnt reached here (fully) yet. so I dont see what you see all the time. Half the people here wouldnt pay for a cell phone anyway.
As you said, the “Amish can and string phone” isnt to far from me if you know what I mean. So I can understand what you are saying.

And, I work closer to Philly, and that 30 mile difference is a whole world away. Not quit as bad as what you describe, but there is a different mentality here.

Dan@ BLP Labels on 6/12/2006 at 12:25 pm said:

HAHAH He called me for another appointment. During the appointment he even showed me that his phone was turned off. We joked about it and he thanked me for being so candid and serious about my job, my product and my time.

Thought so…lol

I did have a guy in front of me in line talking on 2 different cell phones at the same time. One in each hand and ear. Figure that out???

chrisk on 6/12/2006 at 12:20 pm said:

Dont forget Creator, I live in Berks county, the invasion hasnt reached here (fully) yet. so I dont see what you see all the time. Half the people here wouldnt pay for a cell phone anyway.
As you said, the “Amish can and string phone” isnt to far from me if you know what I mean. So I can understand what you are saying.

Ahhh, you will see the foreshadowing of things to come shortly before the onslaught on mindless corporate drones and wanna-be “cool guys” with their “Bat-Utility Belts”. Beware the tide of strobing blue ears, and one-sided yelling. The wave assault of the cyber-human decending upon the last vestiges of cell-free real estate. The future of self-absorbed bipeds will strike your Shangri-La without warning, and will give no quarter. ‘Tis the future…don’t it suck? If only they could come up with an EMP pulse that would just knock out cell phones.

I’ll tell you this - I often wonder if cell phones are a blessing or a curse. As incredibly convenient as they are, if you don’t control them, they will try to control you. You aren’t even free in your car anymore:)

INCaneFan on 6/11/2006 at 9:51 pm said:

Kicking people out for cell phones, a bit extreme if you ask me. Do they allow talking?

If you get kicked out, can you walk the check? :)~

loco luna brian on 6/12/2006 at 3:55 pm said:

If you get kicked out, can you walk the check? :)~

guess it depends if you ate yet or not.

if you dont need to pay, call yourself with your other cell phone and you’ll get (yourself) out of it everytime

exactly:)

I had to comment to this post. Over 900 menu items!?!?! What a logistical nightmare. Think of the difficulties in training a knew cook, Oh My God!!!! After being in the restaurant business for over 25 years, I could not even begin to imagine a menu with that much on it, think of the stock problems, the prep nightmares. My hat is off to the owners of this institution!!!! You are a better restaurant owner than I could ever be!!