We visited O'Charleys this past Sunday after church. We were promptly greeted and seated by very polite hostesses. The waitress was at the table as we were being seated. Some may find this an interruption, but with hungry children, I find this to be impressive. It allows us to get drink and appetizer orders in quickly.
Not 2 minutes after we sat down our drinks and rolls arrived. This is EXCELLENT service in my opinion. Drinks and an appetizer, even if it's just bread, quickly occupy children and bring smiles to their faces. This type of service gets rave reviews from me every time.
The childrens meals were inexpensive, but not cheap. I still use Bob Evans for the best childrens meal price base. There was plenty of food to split between the children ordering only 2 meals though, so the quantity was great.
I ordered a wonderfully prepared salad and my wife got a nice pasta dish. I had about 1/2 of my meal to bring home for later as it was HUGE. When I asked for a box, I was even brought a small container with extra dressing to take home. That is very impressive that they think of the customer tlike this.
We were very impressed with the service, speed, and quality of food. Good chance they'll see us again some Sunday soon.
O'Charleys: (Southport, IN)
Food: 5/5 - Perfectly prepared, and sent me home with extra dressing!
Service: 5/5 - Waitress was excellent. Very prompt, very polite, and never had an empty glass on the table.
Price: ~$33 - Inexpensive.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Pizza Hut, Shelbyville, IN
I haven't written a review yet, and I have visited this restaurant at least 4 times since starting this blog. That's not fair. This place has been great every time we go. The service is great and the staff is very friendly. The food is pizza and breadsticks. You can't really do it GREAT in my opinion, but it can be done wrong. We've never had that problem here. They seem to get it right every time. The facility is clean and the service is prompt and attentive for the children. Very helpful when they are hungry and thirsty!
Drinks are always promptly brought out, and we always have drinks. Rarely is there ever an empty glass on the table.
Pizza Hut: (Shelbyville, IN)
Food: 4/5 -Always on the money, and pizza rarely gets a 5 from me.
Service: 5/5 - Waitresses have always been excellent and polite.
Price: ~$30 - Inexpensive for 6 people.
Drinks are always promptly brought out, and we always have drinks. Rarely is there ever an empty glass on the table.
Pizza Hut: (Shelbyville, IN)
Food: 4/5 -Always on the money, and pizza rarely gets a 5 from me.
Service: 5/5 - Waitresses have always been excellent and polite.
Price: ~$30 - Inexpensive for 6 people.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Chilis 2 for $20 vs. Applebees 2 for $20
On the surface, these deals look identical. From what we've experienced over the past 2 weeks, having visited both, there is a big difference.
First, portion size. The amount of food we were served at Chilis was considerably more than the same priced meal we received at Applebees.
Second, quality. Personally, I never thought this would be an issue, but the food at Chilis was much better prepared and flavorful than what we got at applebees.
Third, free dessert! Yes, at Chilis, you get a dessert! At Applebees, you don't. May not seem like much, but It's definitely nice to have it be a part of the deal. We actually had take home boxes for both of our meals, but made sure we had room for dessert. (chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and fudge? How do you turn that down??)
Also, the day we went to Chilis, we only had 2 of the little ones with us, and the food we ordered was more than enough to feed all 4 of us. Yes, we may be overly frugal, but I see no point in paying $5 for a plate of macaroni and cheese or a toasted cheese sandwich. I think Bob Evans is the only one who has the pricing right on childrens meals. ($2-$3 range).
Anyway, after all that, I think Chilis 2 for $20 deal is the best deal we have found out there. The Chilis next to Greenwood Park Mall had excellent service. (Hostess was a bit of a snotty "too good for the world" blonde, but the waiter was great.)
Good luck in your dining adventures!
Chilis: (Greenwood Park Mall)
Food: 4/5 - Good taste and free desssert!
Service: 4/5 - Waiter was excellent. I never let the hostess attitude turn me away. Teenagers they put there seldom have the understanding of taking pride in a job. (Ok, rarely)
Price: ~$30 - Inexpensive for 4 people with dessert.
Applebees: (Shelbyville, IN)
Food: 3/5 - Food was average, no dessert
Service: 3/5 - Decent. Somewhat turned off by women with more tatoos than a hawaiian sumo wrestler, but that's just me. Her attitude wasn't much better.
Price: ~$43 - Average, no free dessert, and kids meals are overly expensive still
First, portion size. The amount of food we were served at Chilis was considerably more than the same priced meal we received at Applebees.
Second, quality. Personally, I never thought this would be an issue, but the food at Chilis was much better prepared and flavorful than what we got at applebees.
Third, free dessert! Yes, at Chilis, you get a dessert! At Applebees, you don't. May not seem like much, but It's definitely nice to have it be a part of the deal. We actually had take home boxes for both of our meals, but made sure we had room for dessert. (chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and fudge? How do you turn that down??)
Also, the day we went to Chilis, we only had 2 of the little ones with us, and the food we ordered was more than enough to feed all 4 of us. Yes, we may be overly frugal, but I see no point in paying $5 for a plate of macaroni and cheese or a toasted cheese sandwich. I think Bob Evans is the only one who has the pricing right on childrens meals. ($2-$3 range).
Anyway, after all that, I think Chilis 2 for $20 deal is the best deal we have found out there. The Chilis next to Greenwood Park Mall had excellent service. (Hostess was a bit of a snotty "too good for the world" blonde, but the waiter was great.)
Good luck in your dining adventures!
Chilis: (Greenwood Park Mall)
Food: 4/5 - Good taste and free desssert!
Service: 4/5 - Waiter was excellent. I never let the hostess attitude turn me away. Teenagers they put there seldom have the understanding of taking pride in a job. (Ok, rarely)
Price: ~$30 - Inexpensive for 4 people with dessert.
Applebees: (Shelbyville, IN)
Food: 3/5 - Food was average, no dessert
Service: 3/5 - Decent. Somewhat turned off by women with more tatoos than a hawaiian sumo wrestler, but that's just me. Her attitude wasn't much better.
Price: ~$43 - Average, no free dessert, and kids meals are overly expensive still
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