Virginia Tadrzynski said...

>
> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>> Was probably biscuits and gravy breakfast but I remember a Wednesday
>> Dinner
>> Special, all you could eat chicken, peas and mashed potatoes in gravy,
>> down
>> the road from work. 7 plates, iirc.
>>
>> They marveled at my gluttony!!!
>>
>> Andy
>> Hercules!
>
> B-I-L has you beat! Being in the Philly area, I am sure you remember
> the Chesapeake Bay Seafood House and it's special of all you can eat
> from the menu with only one caveat, the item you ordered and those items
> which cost less but not more you could eat all you could hold. If you
> ordered scallops, you could not add crab or lobster, but if you ordered
> the lobster (the most expensive item), you could eat from all. Richie
> and his bud, Barry, went in and each ordered lobster, then crabs, then
> scallops, on down the list. This began around 6 p.m. at 10 p.m. the
> manager approached them, telling them that the restaurant was about to
> close and their bill was like $14.99 each. They refused to pay it,
> saying that they were not done eating, and could they have some more
> food. After a brief argument, it was pointed out to the management that
> the sign did read ALL YOU CAN EAT for a specific price.....since they
> could still eat, the restaurant did not uphold their end of the
> agreement and could not charge them. Those two are still a legend on
> Roosevelt Blvd for shutting down the restaurant while still eating. I
> think Chesapeake Bay changed their signage after that bloodletting.
> -ginny


ginny,

Oh, Heavens! Wish I could've been there to see that!!!

That's way in north Philly. I don't get up that way often.

Great story!

Next time "The Boys" are up this way, have them ring me up!!! ))

Thanks,

Andy