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4. "RE: Five words." |
So? For twenty dollars and a bus ticket, I can have Curtis Stone. And I might be able to save the twenty bucks.
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3. "RE: America's Next Great Restaurant" |
I can't knock him because he really seemed to believe in it, but huh?At least the insane girl with the blow up tent had an interesting concept.  Lovely cheese Mooney
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6. "Week 2" |
So the lady who wants to set up a wrap restaurant goes, I was surprised when she said that nowhere offers a custom wrap service, my local Subway offers all of their sandwiches as wraps, so I would assume that this is chain wide.I'm liking this show, although I'm not sure how many of these concepts will work as restaurants, and I'm surprised how many people don't seem to know what their concept is. At the moment the possible winners seem to be the Indian snacks, The southern selection, the stir fry place, and the calorie counted meals. Although all of them need to up the food they provide. The rest seem more like novelties that would do well for a few months and then fold. Lovely cheese Mooney Just another Sleeperbloke
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7. "RE: Week 2" |
I think you could be right with the Indian restaurant, even though I wouldn't go near it. Having seen the Next Food Network Star and Arti Party, I agree.I will like the grilled cheese guy and the saucy balls. And Compleat. 
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03-14-11, 11:37 AM (EST)
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9. "RE: Week 2" |
I like the Grilled Cheese guy. And he also got the most silver coins. So his food must have tasted good too. I just like the idea.
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14. "RE: Train wreck ensues" |
I would love to try Grill-billys, but they really don't seem to know what they are providing.I like the name "Compleat" if she pushed the perfectly balanced and only 750 KCals (or whatever) and it tastes damned good then I think we would have a winner, but like most food that is good for us her menu just seems dull, dull, dull. Still think "The Tiffin Box" was a good name, but being a Brit I know what Tiffin is, adore the concept, just not sure how fast it could be though. We did have a chain over here called "The Mongolian Barbecue" that seemed similar to Chao. All gone now! Lovely cheese Mooney Just another Sleeperbloke
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16. "RE: Train wreck ensues" |
Chicken and waffles? This is not unique or original, just go to IHOP.
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LAST EDITED ON 03-23-11 AT 03:07 PM (EST)Agree about Grill-billy's. I think they could even get away with BBQ because I've cooked pork butts on a grill before. Agree about Compleat. I have no interest whatsoever in anything from The Tiffin Box, but I am absolutely not an Indian food person. The name is kind of cool, but I would never go there. We had a Mongolian place here as well. I don't know what happened to it, but it's been gone. I still like the grilled cheese guy and Saucy Balls. I could totally see myself eating at Soul Daddy's, especially for the sides. I just don't know if it's the next big thing. I still like the name "Limbo," but I like the newer slogan. How did they screw up the Chipotle task? I actually ate there last Friday. I still prefer Moe's to Chipotle, but it was better than I remember this time. ETA: I know how they screwed up, it's was just a general WTF kind of question. 
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19. "RE: Train wreck ensues" |
I was talking to someone very recently about what's available fast-food wise these days. When I was a teenager, there was no Starbucks, no Panera, no Chipotle, etc. McDonald's was the big deal.My boss didn't eat at Chipotle for a while because of the ordering. I find Moe's to be much easier. I can order the Close Talker, and I know it's a salad. At Chipotle I have to say it by describing what I want - there's not a name for it.
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24. "RE: Train wreck ensues" |
The original Chipotle is about a mile away from where I live. It is a little, tiny place with no parking and very little seating in the University of Denver neighborhood. My son tells me car loads of college students (mostly men) will do a road trip to visit the original Chipotle. They must be disappointed, but within a few miles there are several new ones, with parking and seating.
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03-28-11, 10:13 AM (EST)
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23. "Episode 4" |
First off, I don't like the Chipotle guy. I think I've had enough of him.A little bit of a role reversal week: Grill Billy's, Spice Coast, and Compleat all safe and Meltworks and Saucy Balls in trouble. I don't remember the new name for Compleat. Amazing what a little listening can do. I agree with the judges that the taco guy would be a better bar owner. I also agree that the grilled cheese guy is a panini guy, but I still like him. I would not have eaten the veal balls, but I still like him. I wonder if he survives next week. It looks like he spirals down even more. I don't agree with Curtis about his critique of Saucy Balls. One could eat anywhere and risk having bad breath. How many times have I eaten Mexican at lunch and still tasted it in the afternoon.
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25. "RE: Episode 4" |
For some reason I found this week a little dull.Compleat I would have tried, fast Mediterranean? talk about a wishy washy concept. Completely agree that Mr Taco's bar would be a cool place, his restaurant possibly not. Curtis vs the bloke with the square face on how the Spice Coast should work, looks like we are going to get the judges providing the drama soon. Lovely cheese Mooney Just another Sleeperbloke
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28. "RE: Episode 4" |
Agree. Compleat was a great concept, but she never conveyed it effectively in presentation, marketing or naming. Fixed calorie meals have great potential, fast fru-fru Mediterranean, not so much.Sould Daddy's is starting to grow on me. THERE is an example of a concept being refined and improved over time. Meltwork still sounds yummy, but he seems to married to his original vision to change anything. Personally, I would love to see that go in a direction where you pick your 1) bread, 2) cheese and 3) meat/additional items. The sauce thing is just one way to make it something you can't make at home. I would suggest high-end, unique ingredients are another. Spice Coast is not my cup of tea, but it seems like a strong concept as well. I think that there is definitely a market opportunity there, even if I am not a potential target. That's my top three at this point. Limbo is 'cool' but I don't see it having great legs. 
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LAST EDITED ON 03-31-11 AT 01:52 PM (EST)Pretty much agree with everything you've said. Soul food does not seem to be a hit in the midwest, unfortunately. We've seen a few good spots have little success here. But there could be pockets. I doubt Minneapolis would find it a huge hit (one of the opening three markets). I'd go to Spice Coast, but not on a regular basis. I think they should go with a concept that people would easily return to weekly if not a few times per week. The grilled cheese concept you describe is what they do at Chedd's: http://www.chedds.com/ So, that already exists, but can tv and star power launch a better brand? Likely. And could they add a few more interesting ingredients (fruit, proscuitto, etc.)? Yes. 
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26. "RE: Episode 4" |
Compleat's new name is Harvest Sol...a much better name, in my opinion.
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31. "Episode 5" |
I'm only halfway through it. Harvest Sol bores me. Happy for Grill Billy's. I wondered how they would do pulled pork in three hours. Glad it worked out. Now I want to try a pulled pork with cherry cola. I'm at the point where Bobby is eating the bacon waffles. Interesting concept. I'm not sure about the vanilla syrup. Vanilla and Bacon Waffles. Sounds "limbo-ish." WTF is wrong with Joey? I still love him. He's such a happy guy.
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04-04-11, 05:01 PM (EST)
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33. "RE: Episode 5" |
In the next couple of weeks Joey and Sandy go.Then we have possible concepts, I am loving Soul Daddies, GrillBillies and Spice Coast. However there seems to be a small aversion to Indian food, plus the arguments on how it should be served. Harvest Sol seemed like a good concept at first, but I cannot see any point in it now. So final two Soul Daddies and GrillBillies, I would really enjoy trying either of them. So Indian food has to be served as a sandwich, but the sandwiches have to be served with five dipping sauces, really easy to walk around with!
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LAST EDITED ON 04-11-11 AT 02:38 PM (EST)For the love of Cod, everything must go in a taco! And Sandy goes home. I agree with the investors that she has had more than enough time. I wonder where she got this chef. I don't know that a third chef would have been the charm this time. I too hated Joey's truck. Poor Joey. The editing sure is making him look really, really dumb. LOL at the canned green beans and canned chick peas. And Yay again to Grill Billy's! Their food looked really good. ETA: I still don't know what to make of Chipoltle guy. It seems to me he's trying to fit in with the other 3.
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38. "RE: Episode 7" |
I would have been really hacked off had I paid for at least half of what was on offer.All of them seem to have assumed that if they were given 300 dollars they had to spend 300 dollars, this is a lesson that will be learned by those taking part in season 2 Grill'Billys - Van looked OK, the food looked and sounded really good - Still my tip to win Spice Coast - Van looked bad imo, food sounded really good, and he had costed it - Definite top 3 Soul Daddies - I liked the van, the food (sans beans) sounded quite good - real contender Harvest Sol - Van got the message across without being exciting, food seemed dull, uninspired and wasn't suited to being sold from a van - 5th, if the concept gets refined it could stay longer, but I cannot see that happening. Brooklyn Meatball Company - Van was a right hodgepodge and didn't really work, food sounded sort of OK. - 4th enthusiasm will keep Joey in one more week, it would work as a concept, but it needs a better ideas man. Saints and Sinners - Van was dull, food looked and sounded revolting - After all these weeks I am still not clear on the concept. The Chefs were an issue, however if there was a proper vision then maybe one of them would have climbed on board. - Thought she should have done before Mr Cheese Sandwich Lovely cheese Mooney Just another Sleeperbloke
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40. "Episode 8" |
So much for Grill Billies. Kabobs were such a terrible idea, but then again so were so many of their other ideas. It was still sad for me though to see them go. I really liked them.I somewhat missed the concept of the toy they did, although the pita was kind of cute. Joey Meatballs: I still like him. I'm glad he had a good week. He needed a good week. Soul Daddy: I kind of liked the waffle sandwich - with the sausage. I don't know about the chicken & bacon. I mean I've had bacon on a chicken sandwich before, but I don't think it fits with a waffle. I thought the judges were a little hard on him with the health factor. I get it, yes. But I mean his concept is soul food. Fried chicken. Mac & cheese. Likely grits. I don't think you go to a place called Soul Food looking for super healthy. Spice Coast: It didn't work. And IMO, it's not just kids that Indian food doesn't work for. Blech.
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42. "RE: Episode 8" |
Nice to see my predictive skills are as good as ever! I think they lost because a) they lost their sauce when the trolley overturned, and b) because the only child that counted tm made some inane comments over their foodBeing British I cannot understand people not eating Indian food, however I suspect that Americans feel the same about us not eating Mexican food. Still think Harvest Sol is the next to go. If Mattel (or whoever owns Connect 4) doesn't sue the programmes posterior off for ripping of their product I will be disappointed. FYI if you "smush" it down it isn't a meatball it's a burger. Soul Daddy - Fair enough, just dull this week though. Lovely cheese Mooney Just another Sleeperbloke
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44. "Episode 9" |
And then there were three.Harvest Sol: It was somewhat past time for her to go. She was a complete mess. Compleat! I liked the idea of her original concept. At least I think I did because now I'm not quite sure I've ever understood anything she's done. A complete meal with dessert for X amount of calories went to a Mediterranean concept with only fresh food - if it's available (and can be eaten as a sandwich or taco with dipping sauces). Whew. Yeah. I liked Stephanie, but I just don't know that this is her calling. The episode in general. One thing that really disturbed me was the prep scenes. Did anyone else notice that they were prepping food, then the investors came in, shook their hands, etc., and they continued to prep food. I think at one point Stephanie was running her hands through her hair. I don't know about you, but when I'm in the kitchen prepping food, I try to make sure I'm not having to deal with bangs. I think the investors are right about Sadir and Spice Coast. I think he is a starter, but I too wonder if he will have the follow-through. And I'm with Curtis on whether or not the concept is really that viable. Maybe I'm more against Steve, who continues to annoy me. Joey: Nice guy, but such a dolt. I'm not sure what's going on with him. I question whether he can really pull it off. Soul Daddy: I am now putting my eggs in his basket as the winner. I hope he deosn't make his food too extremely healthy. When I think Mac & Cheese, I think unhealthy. Any other way just ain't right. I am looking forward to next week. The preview with all of their signs look really good - especially Spice Coast. I still don't want Spice Coast to win.
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04-28-11, 05:09 AM (EST)
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45. "RE: Episode 9" |
Late watching this week.Harvest Sol: I agree completely, I thought the original concept was good, but she never really identified a concept once she went away from that, she has been a non winner for weeks. I don't think she was mature enough to start a restaurant, but really liked her. Spice Coast: I adore Indian food (and of course it is the national cuisine of the UK), he seems to have lightened it up which should make it more appealing. Sadir showed good skills in training his peeps, and tbh I would have thought that a fair amount of his time if he won would be scouting and opening new restaurants so his follow through should suit him. Joey: I wouldn't trust the guy to sell a Mae West to a drowning man, if there is anyone who would have problems with the follow through I would say it would be him. Soul Daddy: I don't care about his background but his food looks and sounds really good, definitely the leader at the moment.
I would have liked to have seen some task showing their entire menu by now, I think that would definitely help us see how realistic the concept is.
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05-02-11, 03:05 PM (EST)
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46. "Finale" |
Soul Daddy wins. I can't remember nwo if I thought this last week after his story of his dad. The editing at the beginning of the Finale made me think it was him. I haven't watched it all yet, but here are my comments so far: Logos: I love Brookly Meatball and Spice Coast. I thought there was so much improvement there, and I actually loved what they did with Spice Coast. I wasn't as wild about Soul Daddy with just the neon light. Joy: I think when all was said and done, he would not have been a good man to run the deal. The recipes, yes. The service he could provide, yes. The actually running of the store, no. I do wonder if Curtis or Bobby will scoop him up somehow for something else. Sudhir: Meh. Like I said, I had no interest at all. Soul Daddy: Soul Food is fried chicken. I think that needed to be included on the menu - with the baked. While I get the concept of "new" home cooking and get the concept of making it healthier, it is not the responsibility of Soul Daddy to keep America healthy. People are not unhealthy and overweight because the restaurant serves that kind of food. People are unhealthy and overweight because they can't control themselves adn do not do enough to balance it out.
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47. "RE: Finale" |
I liked the look of all three of the restaurants, although I have to say that I thought The Brooklyn Meatball Company looked the best.Soul Daddy was miles ahead coming into this, but I felt the other two really let themselves down. Sadhir suddenly deciding to do Chipotle with a few Indian spices made no sense to me at all. Joey if people were waiting an hour for their meal when this is the one time everything needs to go right then what is going to happen if the restaurant opens for real? I agree with you Boo, offer healthy foods, but it is up to the people coming into the restaurant what they order. Lovely cheese Mooney Just another Sleeperbloke
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51. "RE: Finale" |
The interior looked much better. There was a cool type of wood used.I glanced up at the menu and slow-mo'd it. I was surprised at how limited it was that I could see. There were maybe 6 cold sides and 2 hot. No fried chicken. No mac & cheese. I was happy for Jamawn. He was the one that listened the most and took to heart what they said. I missed if there was anything behind the name "Bobby Biscuits." Was that a nod to Bobby Flay? I've always had a Curtis Stone crush, but during this series I developed a Bobby Flay crush as well.
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54. "RE: Boooring!" |
I would say that Grit could save any menu, but... as you say this is a particularly sucky menu
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56. "RE: Soul Daddy has closed" |
Just curious - did anyone eat there or read a review of the place?
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