SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on May 6, 2009 14:51:41 GMT -5
;D I'm pretty sure we already had this discussion as a tangent to the topic of the God-awfulness that is Ben's Chili Bowl. While I recognize the true greatness of the In n Out burger, I'll put Five Guys up against anyone. Besides, I ain't moving to the West Coast. No way, no how. You people are nutcakes. More than a week out that way and I start to lose it. It's just one of those things I always feel compelled to note. Like when rap/hip hop songs sample other tunes and I feel compelled to note to the younger folk that the catch riffy they really like is someone else's. Or the neat constant anger I feel when someone praises Chipotle. As for California versus DC, well, you're just mad because we won't let you smoke. (And I won't bash DC -- most underrated city in the country).
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jgalt
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Post by jgalt on May 6, 2009 15:47:27 GMT -5
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Post by theexorcist on May 6, 2009 15:52:35 GMT -5
Five Guys, for me, is a good burger, but the fries are really the transcendental part.
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Post by vcjack on May 6, 2009 16:08:52 GMT -5
;D I'm pretty sure we already had this discussion as a tangent to the topic of the God-awfulness that is Ben's Chili Bowl. While I recognize the true greatness of the In n Out burger, I'll put Five Guys up against anyone. Besides, I ain't moving to the West Coast. No way, no how. You people are nutcakes. More than a week out that way and I start to lose it. Or the neat constant anger I feel when someone praises Chipotle. . Yes, I absolutely hate having a fast food chain that sells well priced quality food in my neighborhood. I'd much rather have to rely on folksy overrated restaurants like Booeys.
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Post by PDRHoya99 on May 6, 2009 16:15:44 GMT -5
Besides, I ain't moving to the West Coast. No way, no how. You people are nutcakes. More than a week out that way and I start to lose it. Having lived in both (and yes the differences are bigger than those of North and South Arlington), I can't understand this line of thinking. What exactly about the West Coast is any nuttier than DC? In fact, I find LA and DC to be quite similar, just trade out hollywood types for government types, and you still have bad traffic, a subway that doesn't really reach everywhere it needs to go and sprawl extending to West Virginia (which is I believe where the boundries of East Covina end).
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on May 6, 2009 17:14:48 GMT -5
jgalt -- They both have very simple menus from a sandwich standpoint. They are both pretty messy, made after you order, both are wrapped rather different than Burger King, etc. (The fries are definitely different.) The kicker, though, is the red and white, simplistic, tile, color scheme: In n OutFive GuysDon't get me wrong. I like Five Guys. But it seems like they took the concept straight from an In and Out.
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Post by SFHoya99 on May 6, 2009 17:22:10 GMT -5
Or the neat constant anger I feel when someone praises Chipotle. . Yes, I absolutely hate having a fast food chain that sells well priced quality food in my neighborhood. I'd much rather have to rely on folksy overrated restaurants like Booeys. Quality? Quality burritos do not feature white rice, no matter how hard they try to spin it as "cilantro-lime" rice. It's Mexican food for those who don't know what Mexican food is. It's like Sweet and Sour Pork or General Tso's.
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Post by Cambridge on May 6, 2009 17:55:15 GMT -5
Food is better on the West Coast. The only exceptions are pizza and bagels. Everything else? They have us beat. Period. End of discussion. You want to know why? Ingredients. Everything is fresh and local - I'm not talking some organic, macrobiotic crap, I'm just saying the majority of the food you eat day in and day out comes out of CA, so it makes sense that being closer to the farms means everything tastes better. Much better.
Everyday I wake up on the East Coast a little tear escapes my eye in remembrance of all the food I've left behind in delicious California.
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Post by vcjack on May 6, 2009 18:49:34 GMT -5
Yes, I absolutely hate having a fast food chain that sells well priced quality food in my neighborhood. I'd much rather have to rely on folksy overrated restaurants like Booeys. Quality? Quality burritos do not feature white rice, no matter how hard they try to spin it as "cilantro-lime" rice. It's Mexican food for those who don't know what Mexican food is. It's like Sweet and Sour Pork or General Tso's. Since when does authentic = quality? So what if real Mexican restaurants don't use white rice? White rice is cheap and tasty. I suppose you also hate pizza since its not "real" Italian food.
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Post by Big Dog on May 6, 2009 18:56:09 GMT -5
Oh, man. That was a fun thread. And I wasn't even participating, just observing. Hilarious. Wasn't there also a North Arlington vs. South Arlington thread at some point? (not that there's really much of an argument to be made for South Arlington, but I seem to remember some people trying to do so anyway, bless their futile little souls). It is fun with the benefit of hindsight to see that YB knew as much about D.C. and the trends toward urbanism as he did about halftime entertainment.
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on May 6, 2009 19:09:50 GMT -5
I love pizza. Doesn't change the fact that white rice in Mexican food is wrong.
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Post by Boz on May 6, 2009 19:19:18 GMT -5
It's like Sweet and Sour Pork or General Tso's. HEY now! Don't go off on the General. Sure, I know it's not authentic, but that don't mean it ain't still deee-licious. ;D I'm with you on Chipotle though. I can take the soft tacos I suppose, but those burritos are all rice, no flavor.
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Post by jgalt on May 6, 2009 19:22:22 GMT -5
Don't go off on the General. Sure, I know it's not authentic, but that don't mean it ain't still deee-licious. This logic should then apply to a non-authentic burrito correct? (this is more aimed at SF than at you Boz) Food is supposed to taste good. I dont care what they call it or how authentic it is if it tastes good.
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Post by SFHoya99 on May 6, 2009 19:44:19 GMT -5
Don't go off on the General. Sure, I know it's not authentic, but that don't mean it ain't still deee-licious. This logic should then apply to a non-authentic burrito correct? (this is more aimed at SF than at you Boz) Food is supposed to taste good. I dont care what they call it or how authentic it is if it tastes good. Are we really dissecting my rant for logical progression? If so, then yes, you've caught me. I no longer do the fried Chinese route, but not for authenticity reasons (somehow lost the love of it). And I love pizza and plenty of other Americanized food. Most of the Mexican food I love is not authentic, really. That said, Chipotle is still not good. On another point, New Yorkers can have bagels. That I agree with. But I give sober pizza consumption to Chicago.
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Post by guru on May 6, 2009 20:06:58 GMT -5
In n Out Burger rocks. Truly tasty.
But sorry West Coasters, Five Guys rules.
As for stealing the concept, um, what? It's burgers and fries. I don't think In n Out invented that concept.
Ray's Hell Burger is set to pass them all, however. And yesterday's visit by his highness won't hurt business one bit (as if the line isn't already long enough)...
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Post by hoyarooter on May 6, 2009 20:18:53 GMT -5
Fatburger.
At least, I thought so back in the days when I ate burgers.
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Post by HoyasAreHungry on May 6, 2009 20:24:42 GMT -5
Or the neat constant anger I feel when someone praises Chipotle. . Yes, I absolutely hate having a fast food chain that sells well priced quality food in my neighborhood. I'd much rather have to rely on folksy overrated restaurants like Booeys. hey now what do you have against booeys? i have to say I think it's pretty good definitely like 5 guys over in n out though...personal preference i guess... what's this Rays place? Never heard of it.....
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Post by mchoya on May 6, 2009 20:48:05 GMT -5
Ray's hell burger. It's in Arlington, it's delicious, and it's going to suffer from the same "post-Ben's" bounce because Obama and Biden just ate there recently.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on May 6, 2009 20:54:52 GMT -5
Yes, I absolutely hate having a fast food chain that sells well priced quality food in my neighborhood. I'd much rather have to rely on folksy overrated restaurants like Booeys. hey now what do you have against booeys? i have to say I think it's pretty good If only they had more turkey-based sandwiches
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Post by TBird41 on May 6, 2009 21:07:57 GMT -5
Ray's hell burger. It's in Arlington, it's delicious, and it's going to suffer from the same "post-Ben's" bounce because Obama and Biden just ate there recently. Stupid Obama. I was going there for lunch this weekend. No way I'm going to put up with what I assume will be an insane crowd though.
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