$100 hamburger radius

"Jose" wrote in message
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[...] While waiting, we went to a nearby Dennys and had a steak which
easily rivaled the best steaks I've ever had, and way surpassed the
steakhouse in Seattle. I was floored.

Who'd'a'thunkit?

Not me. Denny's is the last place I think of when I think "good food".

I don't know what steakhouse you went to, but I don't know of any "high end
steakhouse of great repute" in Renton. We've got Ruth's Chris in Bellevue,
and of course several excellent independents (and another Ruth's Chris) in
downtown Seattle and scattered about elsewhere. Mostly people around here
seem to think that The Keg or Black Angus count for "good steaks", but they
are chains and qualify as "fair to middlin'" at best, IMHO.

I'd say your experience was a fluke...I certainly wouldn't count on it. But
it does highlight the my point that it's always worth trying something
different.

Pete

"Jose" wrote in message
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Not that I've ever found a place after flying somewhere that was worse
than the meal I'd be able to get at McDonald's, but...

I flew out to Seattle (RNT) to visit a friend, and we went to a really
high end steakhouse of great repute. The ambiance was good but the actual
food was somewhat disappointing. The next day we were to fly to Portland
but thunderstorms enroute stopped us. We ended up back in Renton to wait
it out (and ultimately drove). While waiting, we went to a nearby Dennys
and had a steak which easily rivaled the best steaks I've ever had, and
way surpassed the steakhouse in Seattle. I was floored.

Who'd'a'thunkit?

Jose

Please Jose tell us the name of the Steakhouse so I never make the mistake
of going there.

Please Jose tell us the name of the Steakhouse so I never make the mistake
of going there.

Daniel's Broiler, in Bellevue. It wasn't bad, it just didn't live up
(in food quality) to the price and ambience. It could have just been an
off day.

Jose
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Peter Duniho wrote:

IMHO even if that did somehow happen, I'd still agree that the
non-McDonald's option is better, even if the food isn't as good. After all,
what's the point of going to all the trouble to fly somewhere, only to eat
the exact same food you can get in your own back yard?

Hmmm... my sentiments exactly. See above...

It was a place that served both Chinese food and
American diner fare. I wouldn't say they were haute cuisine, but they did a
perfectly passable job on both,

Now that's downright creepy... POST THIEF!!! : )

"Jose" wrote in message
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Please Jose tell us the name of the Steakhouse so I never make the
mistake of going there.

Daniel's Broiler, in Bellevue. It wasn't bad, it just didn't live up (in
food quality) to the price and ambience. It could have just been an off
day.

Nope...you probably had a typical experience. They are overrated IMHO,
though I am still surprised that you got a *better* meal at Denny's. They
should've been able to do better than *that*.

At Daniel's you're paying for the ambiance itself, which includes dining on
the 20th-something floor in downtown Bellevue. Next time, go to Spazzo's.
They've got a better view anyway (west, toward Seattle) and the food is more
interesting (and usually better).

Pete

"Kingfish" wrote in message
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IMHO even if that did somehow happen, I'd still agree that the
non-McDonald's option is better, even if the food isn't as good. After
all,
what's the point of going to all the trouble to fly somewhere, only to
eat
the exact same food you can get in your own back yard?

Hmmm... my sentiments exactly. See above...

True, I guess I did unconsciously wind up borrowing from your previous post
a bit.

It was a place that served both Chinese food and
American diner fare. I wouldn't say they were haute cuisine, but they
did a
perfectly passable job on both,

Now that's downright creepy... POST THIEF!!! : )

But not here. After all, your reference to "haute cuisine" was in terms of
"why bother flying, since it's not that" while mine was "it doesn't need to
be that for flying to that to be fun". Of course, we were talking about
different kinds of restaurants, and so IMHO both statements were on the
mark. But I hope I'm not causing a degree of "creep factor" here.

Pete

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"Peter Duniho" wrote:

IMHO even if that did somehow happen, I'd still agree that the
non-McDonald's option is better, even if the food isn't as good. After all,
what's the point of going to all the trouble to fly somewhere, only to eat
the exact same food you can get in your own back yard?

Line from "Memphis Belle": "it's comforting"

--
Bob Noel
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At Daniel's you're paying for the ambiance itself, which includes dining on
the 20th-something floor in downtown Bellevue.

And the ambiance was superb (though I would have preferred a window
seat, the skyline at sunset was quite nice).

Next time, go to Spazzo's.
They've got a better view anyway (west, toward Seattle) and the food is more
interesting (and usually better).

I'll keep that in mind. I didn't get to pick this time.

Jose
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"Bob Noel" wrote in message
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Line from "Memphis Belle": "it's comforting"

Perhaps to some people. I can't say that I would use the word "comforting"
to describe any of the fast food chains (and that's even though I do on
occasion eat at them, and even enjoy the food, as much as anyone can enjoy
"food" that has practically no redeeming nutritional value ).

And of course, flying somewhere for the purpose of eating food that's
"comforting" seems to be missing the point, to me at least.

Pete

And of course, flying somewhere for the purpose of eating food that's
"comforting" seems to be missing the point, to me at least.

I suppose it depends on how good your flying is.

Jose
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