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🍔🥩 Smashburger: McGriddle Meets Quizno's, The "Smash Pass," and False Advertising 🥩🍔
This week, my wonderful guest Bennett Cohen (@bennettrcohen) joins me to dive into the history of Smashburger, a burger brand created by one of the most influential minds in fast food history Tom Ryan (the guy who invented the McGriddle). From custom-forged burger presses to being named America's most promising company by Forbes, Smashburger's history is, at the very least, surpising.
🍔 Smashburger Was Founded by a Literal Fast Food Legend in Tom Ryan
📈 Forbes Named Smashburger the "Most Promising Company" in 2012
🎟️ The $54 "Smash Pass" That Offered 54 Burgers in 54 Days
⚖️ You Can't Say "Double the Beef" When It's The Same Amount of Beef
🎵 We Offer Smashburger a Jingle in the Style of Yacht Rock
🌎 Smashburger Was Acquired by Jollibee Very Slowly
🔥 The Heat Lamp: Bennett Claims Lactose Intolerance Is a State of Mind
💥 Yelp from Strangers: A Customer and Employee Are Actually Beefing (And We Get to Hear Both Sides!!)
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Would you actually use the Smash Pass?
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🎤 Guest: Bennett Cohen | IG: @bennettrcohen
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🍝🥖 Fazoli's Review: Breadsticks, Nostalgic Pasta, and the Trader Joe's Restroom 🥖🍝
This week, Sabrina Carmichael (@brina711) and I finally put Fazoli's to the Chili's Test. Between "unlimited" breadsticks, pasta that reminds me of my mom's pasta, overly sweet desserts, and a pizza that looked like it had been "touched," Fazoli's delivered one of the more unique fast-fast dining experiences I've ever had.
🍝 Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Unlocks Childhood Memories (Plus: My Homemade Garlic Pasta Sandwiches!)
🥖 Breadsticks Better Than Olive Garden's
🍕 The Double Slice is Presented Interestingly...
🧀 Fettuccine Alfredo Rocks Sabrina's World
🍪 Great American Cookie Desserts Are Sweet Enough to Cause Structural Damage
🥤 Sabrina's DIY Arnold Palmer Goes Wrong
📦 Breadsticks-To-Go? Not On Their Watch!
🧹 To Bus or Not to Bus? An Existential Crisis
🚻 What Men Use Hooks for in Public Restroom Stalls - A Cautionary Tale
🎭 Sabrina Gets Poetic About the Magic of Musso & Frank Grill
💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's the best chain restaurant breadstick in America?
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🎤 Guest: Sabrina Carmichael | IG: @brina711
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👉 NEXT WEEK: A few months out from Septemburger 2026, I cover the history of the No. 7 seed Smashburger with Bennett Cohen. -
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🍝🥖 Fazoli's: Admitting they Can't Compete with Pizza, the "Breadstick Express," and Dr. Lee Zagna 🥖🍝
This week, Sabrina Carmichael (@brina711) joins me to explore the history of Fazoli's, a restaurant that looked at the pizza wars and wisely decided, "No thanks." Instead of trying to battle the delivery giants head-on, Fazoli's carved out a niche with pasta, breadsticks, and a surprisingly unique place in the fast food landscape. Along the way, we uncover one of the strangest restaurant name changes ever and even though my guest "grew up loving Fazoli's," she'd never actually been..???
🍝 Originally "Gratzi's" (But the Public Confused it with Wayne Gretzky)
🍕 The Self-Realization that they Can't Compete with the Pizza Giants
🥖 The Legendary Breadstick Express (My New Actual Dream Car)
🩺 Dr. Lee Zagna in Fazoli's Marketing
📈 How Fazoli's Found Success as Fast Food Italian
🍽️ Customers Compare It More to Olive Garden Than McDonald's
🔥 The Heat Lamp: Sabrina's Got Buffet Strategy
💄 Yelp from Strangers: A Customer Gets Called "Old" and Takes Shots at the Cashier's Makeup
💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's your stance on salad at a buffet?
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🎤 Guest: Sabrina Carmichael | IG: @brina711
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👉 NEXT WEEK: We eat our Fazoli's to put it to the Chili's Test. 🍝🏆 -
🍔🥔 MOOYAH Review: They Sure Know Their Way Around a Potato...and Beef 🥔🍔
This week, Sandy Rose and I put MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes to the Chili's Test. I'm not lying when I say that all of their potato things are top notch. The fries taste fresh, the chips are just as good as the fries, and the BUNS! Potato buns have rented space in my daydreams (did that make sense...?) because they're all I can think about.
🍔 The MDC Shows Why MOOYAH Should Be Huge
🧅 The Well D'Onion Divides Sandy and I (We'll be okay tho...)
🌭 The Hamburdog is as Fun to Say As It Is to Consume
🍟 French Fries That You Can Taste the Skin
🥔 House-Made Potato Chips Somehow Aren't a Downgrade
🥤 Reese's vs. OREO Milkshakes
🗣️ A Sweet Employee Who Sounds Like She Was Trained by the Brand Itself
😬 The Manager Gives Off "Nobody Wants to Work Anymore" Vibes
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Would you order a Hamburdog, or are you higher class than that?
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🎤 Guest: Sandy Rose
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👉 NEXT WEEK: The history of fast food Italian chain Fazoli's. -
🍔🔥 MOOYAH: Better Burger Boom, Secret Menus, and Bird Poop 🔥🍔
This week, Sandy Rose joins me to break down the history of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes, a burger chain that emerged from the "better burger" gold rush and somehow managed to stay decent even after private equity got involved. Along the way, Sandy and I debate whether being pooped on by a bird is actually good luck, unpack MOOYAH's aggressively goofy brand voice, and discover that apparently every restaurant chain on Earth is trying to expand into Dubai.
🍔 Founded by Veterans During the "Better Burger" Wave
🤣 The Chain's Extremely Silly Brand Voice
📜 The Hall of Dang and the Magic of Secret Menus
🌍 Dubai Expansion Because EVERYONE'S Doing It
💰 Surviving Private Equity Ownership Without Losing the Plot
🔥 The Heat Lamp: Sandy Claims You Shouldn't Need a Drink with Dinner
💘 Yelp from Strangers: A Cashier Accidentally Helps a Customer Get Laid
💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's the greatest secret menu item of all time?
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🎤 Guest: Sandy Rose
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👉 NEXT WEEK: We head to MOOYAH to review the food and put it to the Chili's Test. -
🥩🔥 Gen Korean BBQ House Review: Incredible Meats, Stingy Napkins, and Disappointing Wagyu 🔥🥩
We're back at GEN Korean BBQ House with Jon Durnell (@jon024durnell), and this meal absolutely delivers. Even if we die of smoke inhalation, the genuinely fantastic cuts of meat allow Gen to put together one of the strongest overall food experiences I've had in a while...even if the service staff was "napkin stingy."
🥩 LA-Style Galbi Always Delivers
🍖 Premium Skirt Steak with Garlic Brings Us Close to Orgasm
🥒 Banchan Parade: Pickled Onions, Radish, Kimchi, Potato Salad & More
🥭 Mango Tango Bites and Hotteok Close Things Out Strong
🦐 Jon Is NOT Feeling the Shrimp
🐄 A5 Wagyu Somehow Underwhelms
🧻 The Staff Guards Napkins Like State Secrets
🥗 A Sign at the Front Takes a Shot at Vegetarians
🏆 Calibration Station: Jon Names a Steak Worth Killing For While Absolutely Destroying Shoney's
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Have you ever had Korean BBQ?
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🎤 Guest: Jon Durnell | IG: @jon024durnell
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👉 NEXT WEEK: I dive into the history of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes with the returning Sandy Rose. -
🥩🔥 Gen Korean BBQ House: Meat Deets, Costco Gift Cards, and KBBQ History 🔥🥩
This week, Jon Durnell (@jon024durnell) joins me to break down the history of Gen Korean BBQ House, one of the fastest-growing Korean BBQ chains in America. From SoCal beginnings to a nationwide expansion strategy powered in part by Costco gift cards, Gen's rise is surprisingly fascinating. Plus, we debut a brand-new segment called Meat Deets, where we dig into the broader history of Korean BBQ itself.
🥩 Gen's California Origins and Expansion to Nearly 60 Locations
🛒 The Surprisingly Effective Costco Gift Card Strategy
🤝 The Founders Were in a Proverbial Commonlaw Marriage
🔥 MEAT DEETS: The Centuries-Long History of Korean BBQ
🌎 Why Los Angeles Koreatown Became America's KBBQ Capital
🍖 The "LA Style" of Galbi That Korea Adopted Back
🥬 How Korea Perfected Pickling Before Mastering Meat
🔥 The Heat Lamp: Jon Declares IHOP A Superior Fighting Arena Than Waffle House
📞 Yelp from Strangers: A Furious Late-Night Wake-Up Call from Gen Management
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Is LA the true capital of Korean BBQ outside Korea itself?
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🎤 Guest: Jon Durnell | IG: @jon024durnell
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👉 NEXT WEEK: We head to Gen Korean BBQ House to review the food and put it to the Chili's Test. -
🍖🤖 Tony Roma's Review: Robot Waiters, Trying All the Ribs, and "Champion or Chumpion" 🤖🍖
We're back at Tony Roma's with Gabe Legg (@gabe_legg), and this visit throws us for a loop almost immediately thanks to a ROBOT WAITER gliding through the dining room like Tony Roma's like a better Roomba. Between three different rib styles, Gabe trying lobster tail for the first time ever, and a human waiter who refused to accept me turning down his upsell, this meal was a bizarre little journey.
🍖 Ribs Ad Infinitum: Beef, St. Louis, & Baby Back
🦞 Gabe Tries Lobster Tail for the First Time Ever
🤖 A Robot Waiter Steals the Show
💸 The Human Waiter Judges Me for Declining a Bargain
📺 We Rate the "Show Us Your Rib Face" Contest Winners
🎭 Vibes Swing Wildly Between Medieval Times and Bank Office
🔥 Gabe's Worst Restaurant Experience: Bad Melting Pot Energy
🫕 Gabe's Best Restaurant Experience: Literally The Melting Pot
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Would a robot waiter improve your dining experience, or make it weirder?
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🎤 Guest: Gabe Legg | IG: @gabe_legg
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👉 NEXT WEEK: I dive into the history of Gen Korean BBQ House with Jon Durnell. -
🍖🔥 Tony Roma's: The Rib Pivot That Took Over the World (and Then Left America?) 🔥🍖
This week, Gabe Legg (@gabe_legg) joins me to unpack the history of Tony Roma's, a restaurant that stumbled into ribs, built an empire on them, and somehow ended up bigger overseas than in the US. From Playboy beginnings to NFL ownership to a string of financial shakeups, Tony Roma's might be one of the strangest success (if you can call it that?) stories in chain restaurant history.
🍖 A Random Rib Special That Completely Rewrote the Menu
🍸 Tony Roma & Hugh Hefner
🏈 A Dallas Cowboys Owner Added Tony Roma's to His Portfolio
📉 Bought, Sold, Flipped, Bankrupted...Repeat?
📺 "Show Us Your Rib Face" Is a Messy But Clever Campaign
🧅 The Onion Loaf: The Bloomin' Onion's Spiritual Cousin
🔥 The Heat Lamp Debuts: Gabe Fires Off His Controversial Restaurant Hot Take
🤢 Yelp from Strangers: Violent Illness Still Nets FOUR STARS??
💬 COMMENT BELOW: How do you like your ribs?
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🎤 Guest: Gabe Legg | IG: @gabe_legg
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👉 NEXT WEEK: We put Tony Roma's to the Chili's Test and see if the ribs hold up. -
🍗🔥 Zaxby's Review: Fingerz, Wings, and a Whole Lot of Disagreement 🔥🍗
We're back at Zaxby's with Alex Stedman (@alex.paisley.stedman), and this one is...divisive. We did not see eye to eye on a LOT of these items, the vibes were aggressively brown, and one unexpected menu item rose above it all as the most consistent treat.
🍗 Fingerz & Wings Meal with Tongue Torch Sauce Sparks Debate
🍞 Texas Toast Holds It Down (As It Usually Does) for Michael Only
🥟 Veggie Egg Rolls Somehow Become the MVP
🥒 Fried Pickles: Alex Says Nay
🍪 Chocolate Chip Cookie Is Straight-Up Garbage
🍰 Fried Cheesecake Bites with Strawberry Sauce (Alex Only!)
🤠 "Retro Farmhouse" Decor That Feels More Like a Saloon
🎭 Alex's Best & Worst Restaurant Stories: Rule-Breaking Fallout vs. Recency Bias
💬 COMMENT BELOW: How does Zaxby's compare to the other chicken chains?
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👉 NEXT WEEK: I dive into the history of Tony Roma's with Gabe Legg. -
🍗🔥 Zaxbys: Sauce Boss, $16K Beginnings, and the Cult of the Z 🔥🍗
Brought to you by the 2025 Septemburger Tournament bracket winner Craig Majors, this week, I'm joined by actress and improvisor Alex Stedman (@alex.paisley.stedman) to break down the history of Zaxbys. From a tiny college chicken joint called "Zax" to a 1,000+ location powerhouse, this is a story of an obsession with the letter Z that borders on ztupid. We dig into their rise, their ownership changes, and how this Southern favorite carved out its niche in the chicken wars. Also which is a better improv name: Tony Townley or Bernard Acoca?
🍗 Humble Beginnings: Just $16,000 and a Dream Called "Zax"
📈 Rapid Growth to Over 1,000 Locations Nationwide
💰 Acquisition by Goldman Sachs (Now Do Me Next!)
👔 New Leadership from a Former El Pollo Loco CEO
📺 "Sauce Boss" Ads That Don't Deliver on the Promised Vibe
🔤 A Brand Identity Built Almost Entirely Around the Letter Z
🚽 Alex's Dream Restaurant #1: Eat on a Toilet for Maximum Efficiency
💘 Alex's Dream Restaurant #2: A Dining Experience for Singles to Meet
⭐ Yelp from Strangers: Ken R. Decides His Wife Also Won't Be Returning
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Is the Zaxbys branding genius, or just a little too Zilly (I'm not proud of that...)?
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🎤 Guest: Alex Stedman | IG: @alex.paisley.stedman
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👉 NEXT WEEK: It's time to put Zaxbys to the Chili's Test with Alex Stedman. -
🌮🔥 Torchy's Tacos Review: Damn Good (Hey! That's Their Slogan!) 🔥🌮
We're back at Torchy's Tacos with my mom Sue Ornelas, and despite forgotten items, cooled-off food, and a few service hiccups, this ended up being a remarkably positive experience. The decor is packed with personality (pitchfork door handles are peak), and the food carries the day. Also, we unpack the long-standing psychological damage Torchy's has done to me assuming guacamole has cheese on it.
🌮 The Threesome: Tomatillo Salsa, Guacamole (with Cotija cheese smh...), and Queso
🌽 Street Corn That Shows Up Ready to Play
🌮 Taco Gauntlet: The Democrat, Green Chile Pork, Brushfire, Wrangler, and Baja Shrimp
🍩 Churros Close Things Out Strong
🧀 Cotija vs. "Cojita": A Full Mandela Effect Crisis
🤦♂️ Torchy's Made Me Ask If Guac Has Cheese Everywhere Else
🍴 Service Misfires But at Least They're Nice About It
🏰 Sue's Best & Worst Restaurant Stories: Sleeping Waiters and a Real-Life Wine Castle
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Does great food outweigh bad service, or is that a dealbreaker for you?
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🎤 Guest: Sue Ornelas
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👉 NEXT WEEK: I cover the restaurant requested by my Septemburger bracket winner, a fried chicken chain called Zaxby's with actor, comedian, and friend Alex Stedman. -
🌮🔥 Torchy's Tacos: From Trailer Park to Taco Empire (Damn Good Origins!) 🔥🌮
This week, I'm joined by my mom, Sue Ornelas, to dig into the history of Torchy's Tacos. From humble trailer beginnings to an expanding national chain, Torchy's built its reputation on pork tacos, the devil, and tacos named after political affiliations. We talk about its early days, the wild marketing stunts, and whether this Austin-born taco spot has what it takes to become one of the next dominant Mexican chains in America (eagle sound).
🌮 Founder Hustle: Free Tacos from a Red Vespa to Build the Brand
🏕️ Trailer Park Origins and Eating at the Original Location
📣 The "Damn Good" Slogan Came Straight from Customers
🎉 SXSW Parachute Drop Is Badass
📈 Expansion Across 15+ States and Growing Fast
🔮 Could Torchy's Become the Next Big National Mexican Chain?
🎡 Sue's Dream Restaurant: A Game Show Wheel That Builds Your Meal
🕵️ Yelp Drama: Staff Steals Your Purse and Still 3 Stars?!
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Is Torchy's actually "Damn Good," or just great marketing?
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🎤 Guest: Sue Ornelas (my mom!)
Patreon Producers:
Sue Ornelas & Joyce Van
Patreon Subscribers:
David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Travis Langley
Free Patreon Followers:
Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Michelle Elmer, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Robert McLaughlin, Jewell Hermann, Renae Michael, Crystal C.
👉 NEXT WEEK: We're back w/my mom to put Torchy's Tacos to the Chili's Test. -
🍔👻 The Burger Den (Denny's?!): We Ate INSIDE a Ghost Kitchen… and It Felt Illegal 👻🍔
Ansley Layne (@spookyfoodie) and I return to paranormally investigate The Burger Den, except…we're now criminals. Eating inside the Denny's, being served like it was completely normal, despite the Burger Den being take-out only?? My stars!! Our waitress actually served us despite not expecting a tip (which she DID receive), the food ranged from "dad cooked this" to "please stop cooking," and there was a claw machine full of absolute nonsense.
🍔 Wake & Bacon Burger and the Double the Fun Burger (But Not Actually That Burger)
🍟 Wavy Fries That Get Worse…and Worse…and Worse
🧅 Onion Rings That Save the Food Somewhat
🥤 Oreo & Strawberry Shakes
❓ The Mystery of the All-American Sauce Remains UNSOLVED
🚽 A Bathroom So Bad Ansley Refuses to Participate
👩🍳 Unexpected Table Service at a "Takeout-Only" Dining Concept
🪟 Transparent Ad Screens That Feel Like Sci-Fi
🧸 Claw Machine with Italian AI Brain Rot Plushies (including the Legendary Tire Frog)
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Would YOU eat inside a ghost kitchen if you technically weren't supposed to?
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🎤 Guest: Ansley Layne | IG: @spookyfoodie
Patreon Producers:
Sue Ornelas & Joyce Van
Patreon Subscribers:
David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Travis Langley
Free Patreon Followers:
Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Michelle Elmer, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Robert McLaughlin, Jewell Hermann, Renae Michael, Crystal C.
👉 NEXT WEEK: I dive into the history of Torchy's Tacos with my mom. -
👻🍔📦 Ghost Kitchens: The Pandemic, Chain Alter Egos, and Uber's Co-Founder 📦🍔👻
This week, I'm joined by Ansley Layne (@spookyfoodie) for a haunted deep dive into the world of ghost kitchens. We tell the entire history like a ghost story, tracing how these delivery-only concepts rose from the shadows to dominate the pandemic era. From secret alternate restaurant identities on delivery apps to celebrity-backed virtual brands, this episode pulls back the curtain on one of the most fascinating and unsettling trends in modern dining. And yes, multiple Yelp reviewers feel personally obligated to warn us that The Burger Den… is just Denny's.
🌫️ The Rise of Ghost Kitchens During the COVID-19 Pandemic
📱 Restaurant Alter Egos Hiding in Plain Sight on Delivery Apps
🚗 The Uber Connection and the Tech Behind the Movement
🍔 Celebrity Ghost Kitchens including the infamous MrBeast Burger
👻 Eat Deets Told Entirely as a Ghost Story
🌴 Ansley's Dream Restaurant Becomes a Haunted Rainforest Cafe
🗣️ Yelp Reviewers Desperate to Expose The Burger Den
🕵️♂️ Which Chains Are Secretly Operating Under Different Names?
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Have you ever accidentally ordered from a ghost kitchen without realizing it?
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🎤 Guest: Ansley Layne | IG: @spookyfoodie
Patreon Producers:
Sue Ornelas & Joyce Van
Patreon Subscribers:
David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Travis Langley
Free Patreon Followers:
Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Michelle Elmer, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Robert McLaughlin, Jewell Hermann, Renae Michael
👉 NEXT WEEK: We step into The Burger Den and put this ghost kitchen to The Chili's Test to see if the disguise holds up. -
🏴☠️🐟🍟 Long John Silver's Review: Pirate Music, Fried Sea Water, and Puke Breaks 🍟🐟🏴☠️
We're back with Part 2 of Long John Silver's, and my cousin Emma Danger returns as we finally taste what the seafood chain has to offer. There are a few bright spots. The pirate-style orchestral covers of popular songs are delightful, and the Captain's Bell looming overhead feels like a reward we desperately wanted them to earn (though they didn't). Unfortunately, most of the visit sails straight into rough waters, from questionable plumbing ergonomics to fried bits that taste suspiciously like the ocean itself.
🐟 Fried Everything (Including the Grilled Shrimp I tried to Order)
🍟 Waffle Fries and Hush Puppies Join the Feast
🍫 Chocolate Cheesecake Tries to Save the Day (and yes, I actually try it)
🧂 Krumbs That Taste Like "Fried Sea Water"
🚽 Toilet Flushers So High You're Forced to Use Your Hands (Who does that??)
🎶 Surprisingly Great Pirate Orchestrations of Popular Songs
🥤 Emma's Favorite Item of the Meal Is...a Pepsi
🎙️ Emma Shares the Best and Worst Meals of Her Life (including her best giving her imposter syndrome)
📊 Long John Silver's Faces The Chili's Test
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Are Long John Silver's Krumbs a delicacy or a disaster?
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🎤 Guest: Emma Danger
Patreon Producers:
Sue Ornelas & Joyce Van
Patreon Subscribers:
David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Travis Langley
Free Patreon Followers:
Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Michelle Elmer, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Robert McLaughlin, Jewell Hermann, Renae Michael
👉 NEXT WEEK: For the 100th restaurant on the main podcast feed, we dive into the world of ghost kitchens with Spooky Foodie (Ansley Layne), focusing on The Burger Den, the Denny's-created delivery-only concept. -
🐟🏴☠️🍟 Long John Silver's: Toy Lawsuits, Abandoned by Yum!, and the Worst Restaurant Meal in America 🍟🏴☠️🐟
This week I'm joined by my cousin Emma Danger for her fourth appearance on the show as we dive into the history of Long John Silver's. From its time sailing under the Yum! Brands flag alongside KFC and Taco Bell to its rocky financial voyages through bankruptcy, the chain has had quite the adventure. We also grapple with the heartbreaking reality that the Captain's Bell is off-limits unless the crew actually earned it, and explore how a seafood chain wound up entangled in movie tie-ins, pirate holidays, and one of the menu items crowned "Worst Restaurant Meal in America."
🏴☠️ From Kentucky Fried Chicken's Corporate Family to Going Solo
💸 Bankruptcy, Buyouts, and Rough Seas for the Brand
🔔 The Captain's Bell We Desperately Wanted to Ring
🎬 Promotional Film Tie-Ins and the Lost in Space Toy Lawsuit
🦜 Talk Like a Pirate Day and the Chain's Nautical Identity
🍽️ The Big Catch Platter Named the Worst Restaurant Meal in America
🍜 Emma Pitches a Dream Restaurant With… Questionable Logistics
📚 A Yelper Expands the Lore of the Long John Silver's Literary Universe
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Have you ever rung the Captain's Bell at a Long John Silver's?
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🎤 Guest: Emma Danger
Patreon Producers:
Sue Ornelas & Joyce Van
Patreon Subscribers:
David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Travis Langley
Free Patreon Followers:
Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Michelle Elmer, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Robert McLaughlin, Jewell Hermann, Renae Michael
👉 NEXT WEEK: We actually eat Long John Silver's and see if the seafood shack can survive The Chili's Test. -
🌮🔥🥑 On the Border Review: Guacamole Glory, Taco Chips, and The Chili's Test 🥑🔥🌮
We're back with Part 2 of On the Border, and this time Trent Tucker (@TheGOTSPod) and I actually sit down to eat at the former Brinker sibling to Chili's. There are highs. There are lows. There is guacamole made tableside that absolutely slaps. We also encounter a manager radiating peak "Karen energy," raid a Little Free Library mid-meal, and hear "Cable Car" by The Fray so many times it becomes psychological warfare.
🥑 Guacamole Live Is a Legitimate Triumph
🌮 Flautas That Do NOT Live Up to the Ornelas Family Name
🧂 Chips and Salsa Are Decent, But Why Are the Chips Half a Taco Shell?
🎶 "Cable Car" by The Fray Plays an Unreasonable Number of Times
📚 Little Free Library Raid Yields a Parody Songbook and an Education on Spiders
😬 A Manager Check-In That Screams "I'd Like to Speak to…"
🎙️ Trent Shares His Best Meal Ever: Ramen in Japan
🌴 His Worst Meal Ever: A Burger from Rainforest Cafe
📊 On the Border Faces The Chili's Test
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Is tableside guac enough to overcome weird taco chips?
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🎤 Guest: Trent Tucker | IG: @TheGOTSPod
Patreon Producers:
Sue Ornelas & Joyce Van
Patreon Subscribers:
David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Travis Langley
Free Patreon Followers:
Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Michelle Elmer, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Robert McLaughlin, Jewell Hermann, Renae Michael
👉 NEXT WEEK: I take Emma, my second cousin once removed to Long John Silver's, and you KNOW we're gonna talk LJS history! -
🌮🔥🍹 On the Border: Bankruptcy, Bottomless Calories, and Marky Marg Madness 🍹🔥🌮
This week, Trent Tucker (@thegotspod) from the Geek Off the Street podcast joins me to break down the chaotic history of On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, a chain that once lived under the Chili's corporate umbrella at Brinker International before getting unceremoniously left behind. On the Border has had a rollercoaster run. We unpack the Mark Wahlberg-backed Marky Marg (where he didn't even show up for the toast), and celebrate the undeniable appeal of Guacamole Live prepared tableside. Plus, Trent pitches a zero-gravity ramen restaurant, and we read Yelp reviews in the style of a late-night local TV lawyer commercial.
🌯 Formerly a Brinker International Sibling to Chili's
📉 "Worst Mexican Chain" According to Men's Health
💸 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and 40 Sudden Closures
🍹 The Marky Marg Featuring Flecha Azul Tequila
📺 "Why? Because You Can" is the Most American Slogan Ever
🥑 Guacamole Live Steals the Spotlight
🚀 Trent's Zero-Gravity Ramen Restaurant Pitch
⚖️ A Yelper Who Sounds Like a Personal Injury Attorney
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Is tableside guac enough to save a struggling chain?
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🎤 Guest: Trent Tucker | IG: @thegotspod
Patreon Producers:
Sue Ornelas & Joyce Van
Patreon Subscribers:
David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Travis Langley
Free Patreon Followers:
Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Michelle Elmer, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Robert McLaughlin, Jewell Hermann, Renae Michael
👉 NEXT WEEK: We actually eat at On the Border and put it through the Chili's Test to see if it can hang with its former corporate sibling. -
🍕🔥🏠 Papa Murphy's Pizza Review: When Take 'N' Bake Fights Back 🏠🔥🍕
We're back with Part 2 of Papa Murphy's, and this time Peter Murphy (@peter_murphy) and I actually put the take 'n' bake concept to the test after a four-hour round-trip to experience it properly. What followed was a very kind cashier, a slightly alarming health department confession, and instructions that nearly burned my apartment down. From my first time trying olives to a variety of Crush products, it's all on the table as we see whether Papa Murphy's can survive the Chili's Test.
🍕 Reviewing the Murphy's Combo
🍕 Ultimate Pepperoni? More Like Dull-timate Pepper-NO-ni! (idk...)
🧄 Garlic Knots Try to Steal the Spotlight
🍪 Cookie Dough vs. Fully Baked Cookies
🔥 Faulty Instructions Lead to a Flaming Paper Tray
🚨 Smoke Alarms, Panic, and the Consequences of Trust
🧑🍳 A Cashier So Nice She Accidentally Shares Health Department Lore
🎙️ Peter's Worst Restaurant Experience Involves a Chicken Bone Where It Should Never Be
🥩 His Best Experience Includes His Grandfather's Favorite Steak Joint Actually Delivering
📊 Papa Murphy's Faces the Chili's Test
💬 COMMENT BELOW: Is take 'n' bake pizza a smart idea or a less good take on pizza?
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🎤 Guest: Peter Murphy | IG: @peter_murphy
Patreon Producers:
Sue Ornelas & Joyce Van
Patreon Subscribers:
David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, & Travis Langley
Free Patreon Followers:
Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Michelle Elmer, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Robert McLaughlin, Jewell Hermann, Renae Michael
👉 NEXT WEEK: We dive into the history of On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina with Trent Tucker from the Geek Off the Street podcast, as another restaurant steps up to the Chili's Test. - Daha fazla göster
