The family took me out for my birthday dinner.

WORST exp. of my life, glad i didn't have to foot that bill.

does anyone actually like the place?

10/2/2008 11:01:33 PM

seems like there are always more negative reviews than positive

10/2/2008 11:02:04 PM

i too have been treated to dinner and complained about it

10/2/2008 11:02:09 PM

I liked it when it first opened but it seems to have gone downhill.

Oh and ^.

[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 11:03 PM. Reason : ]

10/2/2008 11:02:51 PM

Should have told them your lifes dream is to eat at Ruth's Chris.

10/2/2008 11:02:54 PM

the only people i've ever heard of liking it are people whom i always expect to name drop expensive restaurants.

10/2/2008 11:03:02 PM

ate there like 5 years ago...worst ripoff ever
paid $100 for a couple of pieces of meat and shrimp dipped in some cooking broth

10/2/2008 11:03:55 PM

It usually tastes good, but there's just not enough food. It's too expensive to have to cook it yourself. If you have to go, go for dessert fondue.

[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 11:31 PM. Reason : the course at the end of a meal has 2 S's]

10/2/2008 11:06:01 PM

Paid $100 to cook my own food

GOD DAMMIT

10/2/2008 11:06:06 PM

ya i think the bill came to 160 w/o tip but it was four course but ya its a rip off. if i go out i want people cooking for me not me cooking my own food...and whats with the 15 sauces.

I thought cheesecake was a rip off till I went here.

10/2/2008 11:07:25 PM

I didn't realize people ate there. I took one look at their menu online and declared it a total ripoff. Fondue is the easiest shit to make at home.

10/2/2008 11:07:59 PM

Quote :

"go for desert fondue"

though i've always heard this is awesome.

10/2/2008 11:08:30 PM

The desert fondue is worth it

i like the cheese appetizer too

10/2/2008 11:09:15 PM

i go to korean bbq and love every minute of it - even the cooking of my own food - sounds like i won't have idiots at the table next to me as well - bonus

my wife and i have made chocolate fondue twice in our fondue pot - both times it was spectacular - the melting pot isn't horrible but you should know what to expect

10/2/2008 11:09:20 PM

Again, so easy to make at home. Melt some chocolate bars and dip shit into it. IT'S THE MELTING POT AT HOME

^ Yeah, yakiniku is the shit. I love that stuff. I haven't been in ages though because I'm broke

[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 11:10 PM. Reason : .]

10/2/2008 11:09:29 PM

woot

10/2/2008 11:09:42 PM

This is why I always go to Brasa when I feel like spending alot of money for dinner.

10/2/2008 11:09:46 PM

i've always wanted to try that place (Brasa)

10/2/2008 11:10:56 PM

We do Chinese hot pot ( i think that's korean bbq too) at home and its a lot more fun and tasty and cheaper.

10/2/2008 11:11:29 PM

^ Incorrect.

(looks tasty though on wikipedia)

This is yakiniku (aka Korean BBQ)







[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 11:15 PM. Reason : .]

10/2/2008 11:12:11 PM

ya nvm i guess its just called asian hot pot. lol.

10/2/2008 11:15:23 PM

Terrible service and a ripoff. For some reason bitches like the dessert, but you can easily do that at home, or find a local resturant/lounge that does it for a fraction of the price.

10/2/2008 11:15:40 PM

Quote :

"i've always wanted to try that place (Brasa)"

you will not regret it. It's like 30-40 bucks for a 3 course meal but it's as much as you can eat of some of the finest food around. I remember eating bacon wrapped Filet mignon, grilled alligator, honey roasted sirloin, and lambchops among pieces of other stuff while I was there.

10/2/2008 11:16:51 PM

You should get your man to take you to Rio Churrascaria next time. Dinner is ~$29 each + drinks. Just tell him it's a meat eater's haven.

http://www.riosteakhouse.com/

10/2/2008 11:17:02 PM

Brasa >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Melting Pot

10/2/2008 11:17:38 PM

Melting pot is a disappointing fucking experience, and way overpriced



Brasa is cheaper AND they have UNLIMITED MEAT!! Melting pot is barely some scraps and if you want more you have to buy another full fucking tray, even if you just want to buy a little piece of something. seriously wtf??


Brasa >>>>> MP

10/2/2008 11:19:26 PM

Quote :

"bacon wrapped Filet mignon"

I think im the only one who thinks this is the absolute worst fucking copout on a steak, let alone a "fine dining" meal

Fuck filet.

10/2/2008 11:21:41 PM

Fillet = YUM

10/2/2008 11:22:49 PM

a steak and bacon, in any combination, is never a copout. It is to be eaten

10/2/2008 11:23:37 PM

wtf is desert fondue?


is that like cacti and sand and stuff covered in cheese?

10/2/2008 11:28:04 PM

^ typically chocolate? fondue doesn't have to be cheese....

10/2/2008 11:29:51 PM

hahaha, I got called out in time to edit. And I normally don't screw up things like that.

10/2/2008 11:30:12 PM

^^ Strawberries dipped in chocolate.

10/2/2008 11:30:27 PM

^^^^^chocolate covered scorpions

[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 11:31 PM. Reason : shawna]

10/2/2008 11:30:45 PM

Quote :

"a steak and bacon, in any combination, is never a copout. It is to be eaten"

YES!

10/2/2008 11:31:18 PM

I had a great time @ the melting pot. It was like $80 w/ drink, soup, appetizer, entree (tiger shrimp/ribeye/burbon chicken), and dessert for 2. I'd go back, but this was also to the one in G'boro.

10/2/2008 11:31:40 PM

filet = tender but no taste


NY strip or ribeye FTW

10/2/2008 11:32:34 PM

^ The salty bacon adds taste. That's part of what makes it a good combination.

It's like collards...You gotta add some salted pork and bacon grease.

[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 11:33 PM. Reason : l]

10/2/2008 11:33:18 PM

Anything wrapped in bacon is gonna be good.

10/2/2008 11:36:34 PM

^


[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 11:38 PM. Reason : I'd probably try one]

10/2/2008 11:37:55 PM

bet ur ass i'd try one of those things. Holy moly do they sell those in raleigh?

10/2/2008 11:39:12 PM

^ I would too. If it wasn't 30 minutes to the nearest one I'd have done it already...

10/2/2008 11:41:01 PM

I don't know, but that picture makes it look awesome.

http://www.snopes.com/food/origins/luther.asp

10/2/2008 11:41:11 PM

That makes me wanna lick my screen and puke at the same time!

10/2/2008 11:41:17 PM

ugh... ok, I eat total shit, I dont give a fuck about if things are healthy or not, but that, jesus christ thats horrible.


and I dont like donuts so thats probably why it looks so bad

10/2/2008 11:41:47 PM

Why do people go there and then complain about having to cook their own food? Do they not know what fondue means before they get there?

10/2/2008 11:49:14 PM

Quote :

"You should get your man to take you to Rio Churrascaria next time. Dinner is ~$29 each + drinks. Just tell him it's a meat eater's haven. http://www.riosteakhouse.com/"

10/2/2008 11:52:41 PM

Do they have cherry pie?

10/2/2008 11:53:05 PM

I don't complain about having to cook my own food there. I complain that it costs so much and THEN I still have to cook it myself.

10/2/2008 11:53:24 PM

But still, did you not know it was on the pricier side before you went there? It just seems like people go there knowing what to expect and yet still get pissed about it, and I don't get that.

10/2/2008 11:54:48 PM