On Jul 30, 10:26*am, ImStillMags > wrote:
> I have a question for this group.
>
> I'm asking because I have three separate business plans and three
> separate concepts done for restaurants. * Most of you know I've been a
> restaurant owner. * The food business is my first love.
>
> *I'm interested to hear from *you, fellow foodies, about your thoughts
> on what constitutes 'your favorite place'.
>
> What makes a restaurant most appealing to you.

They offer something I can't make (well) at home,
usually Asian food.

> What is it that keeps you going back.

Good food.

> What about the selection of dishes.
> Breakfast

We'd kill for a good breakfast place on the
south side of Ann Arbor.
Eggs Benedict a must (for Himself).

> Lunch
> Dinner

If it's serving "European" food, good salads draw
me in at lunch or dinner.

> Bar

Doesn't matter; we don't drink except the occasional
beer.

> Staff.....talk about the ideal restaurant staff, servers, bartenders,
> hostesses, etc.
> Decor

Can't eat decor. As long as it's clean, I don't
much care what a restaurant looks like.

> Ambiance

Quiet. Make an effort to diminish the noise.

> Location

Parking is a big plus; we rarely go downtown
because it's such a hassle.

> Surroundings
> Is it one particular cuisine or a selection of dishes?

There's a bar hereabouts call the Red Hawk:
http://www.redhawkannarbor.com/
I can always find something interesting here.

For upscale dining, I like this place:
http://pacificrimbykana.com/

Looks like variety is what I crave.

> Really think about why you like a particular place and consider it
> your go-to place when you want to go out to eat.


Cindy Hamilton

On Jul 30, 10:26 am, ImStillMags > wrote:
> I have a question for this group.
>
> I'm asking because I have three separate business plans and three
> separate concepts done for restaurants. Most of you know I've been a
> restaurant owner. The food business is my first love.
>
> I'm interested to hear from you, fellow foodies, about your thoughts
> on what constitutes 'your favorite place'.

Ever been to The Pantry in LA?

A model that one would not model after. Long lines, takes a while to get in
and out. Old decor.

Go figger.

Steve

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Steve B > wrote in message
...
[snip]
> Ever been to The Pantry in LA?
>
> A model that one would not model after. Long lines, takes a
> while to get in and out. Old decor.
>
> Go figger.

I have a a similar yet different (long lines, can take a while to get
in-and-out, if you don't understand what you're supposed to do) experience
with "Father's Office" in Santa Monica.

My family member took us out for this "8th Wonder" [burger.] I found the
experience worth going once, especially when he picked up the entire tab,
but I didn't enjoy the harsh egalitarian attitude from servers.

There is a no-ketchup-rule, which is pushed at every opportunity. Since
SWMBO ruins her french fries with assorted mayo-concoctions all the time,
that little mos (singular of mores) didn't bother her even slightly. The one
thing that did impress her was FO cooked her burger the way she likes it
(without turning it into an oversized hockey puck.)

While the burgers are great, you really have to enjoy Floor Trading, Car
Sales, or Insurance Adjusting to fit in.

The Ranger