Adult Night Out » Ralph’s Reviews

Ruby Tuesdays… epic fail

Ralph — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:39:56 +0000

So as a general rule I’ve liked the food at Ruby Tuesdays pretty well and I loved their salad bar, but I personally won’t be back due to a stupid choice they’ve made in regards to… vinegar. They no longer carry any vinegar (which i use on salad and fries) of any variety other than balsalmic, which any lover of vinegar can tell you is sweet not sour. This is a double dumb because they keep balsalmic and olive oil on the salad bar for salads… and also balsalmic vinegarette. /facepalm.

Your’re a burger joint with fries who doesn’t carry the cheapest condiment on the face of the planet in any of its three common varieties. Derp. Off to fridays next time i guess.

Ralph — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:44:52 +0000

Food – 4, The food was good and different that what you get at most places.
Decor – 4, The decor was very good, clean, but with a Mediterranean flavor.
Service – 5, Our waitress was great, prompt and attentive, it doesn’t get any better.
Cost – 3, Bleh. They charged for sides of things like sour cream… come on, pathetic.
Overall – 4, I liked it and would recommend it in the future.

There aren’t a tremendous number of ethnic restaurants around this part of Ohio so I’m always thrilled to see a new one in business. The decor was lighter and more open than most of the other Mediterranean restaurants I’ve been in which tend towards a darker, more cave like feel. The food was well spiced and with a good flavor, the lamb and beef kabobs were easily on par with what I’ve gotten in other authentic Mediterranean restaurants and the presentation was good. The rice and salad were also very good although I personally prefer the Desert Inn’s salad dressing. The service was absolutely stellar– I’ve rarely had better service anywhere… the waitress was attentive but not intrusive, she kept our drinks full and made sure we had whatever we needed to make our meal just “that much better.” We’re a rowdy bunch of folks, at times we’re a bit loud even when no one has been drinking in the least, we tend to make a lot of off color jokes and in general just have a good time… as a group we’re likely to drive waitstaff mad… but she took us in stride and didn’t miss a beat. The only thing that bothered me was when I was looking over the bills and saw that they had been charging for a few of the things we asked for such as mayo and other condiments. If this was a Mom’n'Pops Diner leaving you a $7 bill… I wouldn’t have had a problem with that. This is a average priced restaurant in Belden Village however, and I don’t recall the last time I was charged for any condiment at any decent restaurant in Belden Village… hell, Bennigan’s didn’t even charge me when I didn’t like the sweet sauce that came with my Monte Cristo and asked for au-jus instead. When you’re getting more than $20 per person average, it’s pretty silly to charge for things like that. That being said, my overall rating would be excellent and I would recommend them the next time you’re heading out and want something a bit out of the ordinary.

Ralph’s Review of the Wing Warehouse

Ralph — Tue, 22 May 2007 03:40:06 +0000

Food – 5, Wings and Burgers were Excellent IMO
Decor – 3, Average for most Sport Bars
Service – 2, Slammed– far, far, understaffed
Cost – 4, Fair prices about 20$ per person, but we got a massive quantity of wings.
Overall – 4, I liked it and would recommend it in the future.

I liked the wing warehouse really well. The wings were as good as lizard, even if the afterburners weren’t quite as hot. The dry rubs were absolutely stellar and unlike most wings you get in this area. The burger was above average in flavor (juicy and not overdone) and the price was right considering the amount of food and alcohol we consumed.

The service was kinda poor but they were *really* slammed, the game was on, they got a rush, it was a late Saturday night, etc… I would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in some stellar wings, although if you’re looking for a quiet evening this is NOT the place for you, it was far louder than most sports bars I’ve ever been in… not a great place for conversation.

I personally *highly* recommend trying the “Mojave Ranch” Hot wings and the “Dry Rub Cajun” wings.

The one other thing I have to comment on is their website, it’s horrible and in no way reflects on the actual establishment. The graphics in many cases are scaled down through the use of height/width tags and are in the multiple mb range each. The layout is inconsistent across various browsers and slow, and that doesn’t even start into the juvenile layout, size, methodology, and terrible color scheme. They desperately need a competent webmaster… I’m semi-incompetent and was better than that in 1995.

The Wing Warehouse – Vital Statistics 5/12/07

Shadus — Sat, 12 May 2007 10:00:42 +0000

Name: The Wing Warehouse
Location: 2215 E Waterloo Rd, Akron Ohio, 44312
Cuisine: American, Sports Bar
Features: 38 Flavors of Wings
Our group tonight: Amanda, Ralph, Amy, Tony, Dan, and Bob.

Scoring:
1 – poor, 2 – fair, 3 – average, 4 – good, 5 – excellent

Amanda – 3
Ralph – 4
Amy – SNI
Tony – SNI
Dan – SNI
Bob – 3