Peanut Buckets Coming to DAWGTOWN

[Dawgpix]

I believe the majority of the complaints were during morning traffic...we open at 10 a.m. Dq should not hinder morning traffic. We may hinder the traffic during lunch and afternoon but not the morning. As we all know the traffic was a cluster there before DQ and it will remain that way as long as the design of the highway remains the same. I know 967...!!!! I know more lanes don't help!!!! Traffic is even worse at the intersection of Well Rd and Cypress when going West on Cypress.

We finally got to dine at DQ on Sunday evening. Drive-thru was backed up around the building to the entrance. Just about every table was taken. The line was 10-deep. The food (and ice cream) was delicious as advertised.

From the public response I've never seen two restaurants (DQ and Monroe's Olive Garden) be so overwhelmed in their opening months. And it hasn't stopped! Continued good luck!

[Champ967]

I know 967...!!!! I know more lanes don't help!!!!

Just to clarify ...

I don't mean for anything I've said in this thread to be construed as lack of support for your establishment. I wish yall only success. My criticism is of poor planning, not of Dairy Queen.

[PawDawg]

We finally got to dine at DQ on Sunday evening. Drive-thru was backed up around the building to the entrance. Just about every table was taken. The line was 10-deep. The food (and ice cream) was delicious as advertised.

From the public response I've never seen two restaurants (DQ and Monroe's Olive Garden) be so overwhelmed in their opening months. And it hasn't stopped! Continued good luck!

I have not braved the wait yet, but have gotten mixed reviews on Olive Garden. No way they can screw up the soup and salad lunch deal is there?

[Dawgpix]

I have not braved the wait yet, but have gotten mixed reviews on Olive Garden. No way they can screw up the soup and salad lunch deal is there?

The inside waiting area at Olive Garden was enlarged, so . . . if they're standing outside that means there are 40-50 people inside waiting . . . .

Oh, and my latest technique on popular restaurants is to use their first-come, first-served bar seating areas. If there are 1-4 in a party this can cut down on a lot of waiting . . . plus catch Sports Center.

[PawDawg]

The inside waiting area at Olive Garden was enlarged, so . . . if they're standing outside that means there are 40-50 people inside waiting . . . .

Oh, and my latest technique on popular restaurants is to use their first-come, first-served bar seating areas. If there are 1-4 in a party this can cut down on a lot of waiting . . . plus catch Sports Center.

Yes, the fam has been doing that at El Chico's for years. Their big tables will seat at least 10 and it is very inexpensive for a large family's Sunday lunch.

Also do the bar seating at Chilis, Applebys, and have done it at Outback on the rare occasion we go there.

[Built4Speed]

Lol @ Olive Garden... one step above TV dinners. Admittedly, some of their soups are good, but most of their food goes from freezer to microwave to plate to table.

I'm no master chef, but I can hold my own in the kitchen. If I want Italian, i'll throw some sauce on some noodles at home and save $40 and the hassle.

[PawDawg]

Lol @ Olive Garden... one step above TV dinners. Admittedly, some of their soups are good, but most of their food goes from freezer to microwave to plate to table.

I'm no master chef, but I can hold my own in the kitchen. If I want Italian, i'll throw some sauce on some noodles at home and save $40 and the hassle.

Yeah, I'm not one who craves Italian anyway. I like Genusa's, but it is never my first choice. It is a major points scoring location with the wife. Olive Garden scores big points with the family...mostly because of the bread sticks and salad I think.

[sportdawg]

The inside waiting area at Olive Garden was enlarged, so .

They should see a doctor about that

[Built4Speed]

Yeah, I'm not one who craves Italian anyway. I like Genusa's, but it is never my first choice. It is a major points scoring location with the wife. Olive Garden scores big points with the family...mostly because of the bread sticks and salad I think.

Same here on the Italian. On the off chance I choose to eat it, I either cook it at home or go to Genusa's/Geno's. Helps that I live less than a mile from both of those places.

I totally get why families go to Olive Garden though. The salad and breadsticks really are crowd pleasers, kind of like the garlic cheddar biscuits at Red Lobster. I bet accomodating big parties are a lot of why Olive Garden's wait times are so long too. Good problem to have from a business standpoint.

[Dawgpix]

My new Italian in Monroe is Freddie Cascio's near River Oaks School.

[RhythmDawg]

Does anyone have info on when the Newks construction starts in ruston?

I inquired and there has been no update though the usual networks.

[rebelboi]

the Newks in WM is going up pretty fast as well as whatever is going in at the old Lonestar

[LABulldog]

I agree, it has always been bad, but it did back up much more going west bound due to people using the east bound turning lane as a west bound turning lane.

I actually rear ended one of our fellow BBBrs one time headed west bound in front of Taco Bell.

I am very happy for your success at that location. Nice to know it is a fellow Dawg who spends advertising money with Tech.

I think I know that guy!

[LABulldog]

the Newks in WM is going up pretty fast as well as whatever is going in at the old Lonestar

It's going to be a Texas Roadhouse.

[Built4Speed]

My new Italian in Monroe is Freddie Cascio's near River Oaks School.

I always forget about that place being out there. I try to avoid the Fink's Hideaway area as much as I can. It's a mess out there these days.