Crabby’s scanner is back on line. It was off line for several days while I was using the microphone port on my PC for another application.
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Word has it that Glass City BBQ has closed. I’m hearing a lot of rumors about why it was closed, but nothing official, but there are entries in the Lancaster Municipal Court database regarding failure to withhold and pay city income tax. I, for one, am surprised that they lasted this long. UPDATE: The Lancaster Eagle Gazette posted an item today that stated that GCBBQ has not closed. They just lost their liquor license. Might as well wrap it up boys because you are not going to make it selling that food to sober people. During a political brain fart at the White House during a celebration of the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan President Obama forcefully endorsed the building of the Bin Ladin Victory Mosque near ground zero. He said that America’s founding principles demand no less. Mr. President, there is no question that Muslims have a legal right to build the mosque where ever they wish, but the building of this mosque at that location is clearly a slap in the face of those that lost their lives on that day. Legal yes, insensitive, yes also. I checked on a reader’s tip and Ponderosa has, indeed thrown in the towel! A couple of days ago employees reporting to work were informed that they no longer had jobs. Last Saturday we decided to try out the Golden Corral. Yes, I realize that the timing does comply with aunt Eek’s 45 day rule, but we tried it anyway. While the parking lot was full, the wait was short (this was at 2:30 in the afternoon). Price for the lunch was $7.59 and $7.09 for old farts like crabby. Drinks are extra and run about $1.95. I always opt for the water anyway. It keeps the bill down a lot and frankly, it’s better for you than pop. $7.09 is really pretty cheap. You can barely get out of Mickie D’s for a six dollar bill (not that I would know – I haven’t been to one in months). Of course we started out at the salad bar. I opted for a Caesar salad tapped with grilled chicken breast. It was very good by fast food standards. It does not compare to a true Caesar salad but it does compare favorably to the Caesar’s you find at the fast food places. There were quite a selection of other fresh fruit and veggies to choose from on the salad bar. When it came time to try out the entrée I first sampled the selection of oriental dishes. They were OK, perhaps a step up from the oriental buffets in town. I also tried the BBQ spare ribs – don’t bother. They were over cooked and mushy. I tried the fried chicken – perhaps a bit under seasoned but it was quite moist and perfectly cooked. I also sampled the Cajun baked fish that tasted like it had been sitting there way too long. Mrs. Crabby gave me a calamari ring that was totally inedible. It was like shoe leather. Of course they also had a variety of veggies. I do like Brussel sprouts, but not there – they were nasty. Others at the table had warned me that Brussel sprouts are probably not a big mover and these had probably been there all week. The dessert bar was well stocked with all type of temptations. The hand dipped ice cream especially looked good, but I opted for some fresh fruit to finish off the meal. The whole time we were eating the staff was attentive and kept our glasses of ice water filled. Don’t forget to leave a tip. Yes, I would go back. I’m certain that the food will improve once they get a handle on how much of what they need to cook at one time. Some stuff was good, some was not quite as good, but all-in-all not bad for the money. Next I have to try it out at dinner time to see what the differences are. Anyone want to start a pool on how long Ponderosa lasts? I have complained about this before. Lancaster lacks any good fried chicken. I’ve tried a lot of different places, but they have all fallen short. Still, when you need a fried chicken fix we have on occasion stopped at KFC. Granted the Lancaster KFC does not taste as good as most of the country’s KFC’s, but it’s the closest thing we have. I don’t know how many times I’ve gone there expecting to try out a product that KFC is advertising on TV only to find that the Lancaster location does not have it. Currently KFC is advertising a buy eight piece bucket and get eight pieces for free. Guess what – Lancaster is not a participating location. That’s it! I’ve had it. No more KFC in Lancaster for me. Have you been to the Golden Corral? How was it? Recently my site has been plagued by hackers. Tired of dealing with it, Tammijo’s Steaks, Ribs, and Pasta is now open. Here is a link to their dinner menu. Click here. Also the Golden Corral opens today. |
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