All Bennigan's Restaurants Closing

Yeah some in my state are staying open too.

 

Not a restaurant, per se, but it wouldn't shock me to see Cold Stone Creamery out of existence in the next few years.

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I feel sorry for all the employees, but Bennigan's severely regressed the past several years. I might have managed to go three times in the last five years and either left disappointed at the food or pissed off at the service all three times.

 

Say it isn't so.

Cold Stone ice cream is the best-tasting shit EVER. Of course, it's also obesity in a cup. But you can't picture any regrets as you're sucking one of those puppies down.

 

One of the Steak & Ale restaurants in Orlando went up in flames last night. Just a coincidence, I'm sure.

 

Last time I went to Bennigan's was in the early 1990s with my roommate in Orlando. We both ordered the chicken burrito. About five minutes later, I look up at him and say, "This tastes like a sweatsock." He said, "Dude, I was thinking the same thing."

Fin.

Story and (many) Bennigan's.

 

The one near our place, in retrospect, was the canary in the coal mine.

It closed about 18 months ago. I just figured it was because they have 2-for-1 drink specials... every night of the week. $2 pints of everything. So essentially, I could buy two pints of Sam Adams or Fat Tire or whatever for $1 apiece.

Farewell, Turkey O'Toole.

 

Preach on, brother. I guess I have to make it my mission to keep that place afloat!

 

Closest one to me (a corporate location, now closed) had lethargic help, and mediorce, overpriced food. The one really good deal they had -- happy-hour crab cakes -- they naturally discontinued. Won't be missed.

 

You've spelled out the problems with most of these places -- your Fridays, your Max 'n' Erma's, your seemingly zillions of chains with junkyard shit on the walls and waitstaff who grudingly sing some bastardized version of "Happy Birthday." The food isn't good enough for the prices they charge, so you feel like you may as well hit a fast-food joint, or spend a few extra bucks for something a little nicer.

Applebee's I could see surviving this shakeout because its menu is fairly reasonably priced, for what it is.

 

It always made me uncomfortable driving past the Bennigans that forever_town was referring to when the BEN was burned out, making it just say NIGANS.