Twisted Root Burger

After deciding what to order, we made our way to the counter. This is the first moment things began to feel above average dirty. It was around 7:00pm and the containers on the counter looked like a tornado blew through in a funky kind of way. My husband tipped $11 at the counter. Counter tipping is annoying because tipping before service is received feels like being violated. Tipping when the...

Studio Movie Grill

Serving food and drinks at a movie theater is nothing more than a minimal bonus that should not excite anyone. Do not get your hopes in a tizzy thinking this movie theater's food will ever exceed a concession stand status. The odds simply do not exist. There's this red button movie people are supposed to push on their movie seat tray whenever they are ready to order. Our button turned red and...

P.F. Chang’s at Northpark

Nobody really needs to read about P.F. Chang's. It's not necessary, exciting, or relevant to anything considered new to anyone. This being a massive restaurant chain usually translates into a huge waste of writing time. I waited tables forever and the Northpark location of P.F. Chang's makes my head spin. The service was astonishingly horrible four out of four times in a row. Astonishing is not...

Wolfies

Patrons adorn the patio as though there isn't a worry in the world. Why are they not worried? Did they not insert contacts this afternoon? Have taste buds left the building? Blind? In a coma? Strolled in unconscious on a gurney? Signs everywhere lead many to believe their questions have already been answered. Crawfish... check. Tuesday special... check. Ribeye... check. Five pounds of...