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[Chefist]

I'm a peasant. At this point, I'm missing the Bonanza where a pimple faced, 16 year old cooks a Ribeye right in front of you and throws in a big baker. You then wash the lot down with a Mister Pibb out of a machine.

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Plus Lorne greets you over the intercom as you enter.

I was that 16 year old! My second job was as a grill cook at Bonanza in the 80's. You can't find the value in what was served back then in today's market. Wow, you even remember Mr Pibb (Coke's Dr Pepper rip-off)...that was my go-to, as the employees could drink as much soda as they wanted. Wow, good memories. Thank you, WAN!

The buffet was huge! I'm glad that wasn't my area of responsibility.

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[Walks_At_Night]

I was that 16 year old! My second job was as a grill cook at Bonanza in the 80's. You can't find the value in what was served back then in today's market.

What was it..like $4.99?   Come back!!!!   

[Chefist]

What was it..like $4.99?   Come back!!!!   

YEP! The small ribeye with a baked potato was...the full salad bar was $1.99 extra. Let me tell you, we had a baked potato schedule...so many in and out every hour...they were always fresh. You had to put them in the cooler after 2 hours for use has home fries for the breakfast shift.

You did get all the salad you wanted for the $4.99, but no hot food...kind of on the honor system.

[Walks_At_Night]

What other peasant food joints have all but vanished? 

Gotta make a late night burger run down to the Hot-N-Now.

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[Walks_At_Night]

Or power down a stack of pancakes at the Sambo's

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[KSM]

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Hooker joint?

[Walks_At_Night]

Hooker joint?

Hell no.  Imagine if the Burger King had a love child with Taco Bell.  More awesome at 2AM than any hooker!

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[KSM]

Hell no.  Imagine if the Burger King had a love child with Taco Bell.  More awesome at 2AM than any hooker!

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OK,  fine.

[Walks_At_Night]

OK,  fine.

No really. You've just downed a gallon of pissy beer with the lads.  It's last call and nothing will make that horrible, empty feeling you have go away like a bag of Hot-N-Now's.

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[ItsOver]

Or power down a stack of pancakes at the Sambo's

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The best silver dollar pancakes ever!

[ItsOver]

A plate of these are great after a wild night out of swinging from the rafters. Just keep the Gaviscon handy.

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[ShayP]

Exactly! Make mine a prime Porterhouse, medium rare, with a generous pour of Booker’s. I like those crispy onion strings, too, that a lot of the fine steakhouses seem to favor.

@KSM is cooking?  Sweet.  I'll have a Cowboy Cut Bone-In Ribeye, grilled medium rare, with the same crispy onion strings ItsOver mentioned, as well as a Caesar Salad.

[ShayP]

I'm a peasant. At this point, I'm missing the Bonanza where a pimple faced, 16 year old cooks a Ribeye right in front of you and throws in a big baker. You then wash the lot down with a Mister Pibb out of a machine.

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@Walks_At_Night Didn't Bonanza eventually become Ponderosa or were they the same restaurant chain just named differently by region?  I used to like Ponderosa's Super Buffett.  The last time I went to one was in the early 90's.  Last time I saw one, it was abandoned and later was turned into a church.  lol

[ShayP]

Hooker joint?

LOL!!!

[Walks_At_Night]

@Walks_At_Night Didn't Bonanza eventually become Ponderosa or were they the same restaurant chain just named differently by region?  I used to like Ponderosa's Super Buffett.  The last time I went to one was in the early 90's.  Last time I saw one, it was abandoned and later was turned into a church.  lol

I *think* they were the same. Ideal place for a house of worship. Definitely holy ground of a sort.