Aug22

Fat Guy Eats: Whole Hog Cafe in Medford, NJ

by tonyd on August 22, 2018 at 12:01 am

Restaurant:  Whole Hog Cafe in Medford, NJ

Address: 192 Route 70 Medford, NJ 08055

Food:  Barbecue

Price:  Above Average

Portions:  Average

Taste:  Okay

Service:  Good

Atmosphere:  Cafeteria

This is why I shouldn’t pick a place when I’m driving around hungry.  I had already been to the Whole Hog Cafe in Cherry Hill and didn’t like it.  Today, I ended up driving around to run some errands so I thought I’d grab a sandwich.  I had remembered passing the place before, wanting to try and I didn’t realize it was part of a chain.

Well, I wish I had.  Although I will say, the cafeteria-style ordering (which I’m not a real fan of) worked for this place because it was small.  The service was good, but the pulled pork sandwich was a little dry.  No getting around it.  And later, I was burping it up for quite a while.  The counter girl and cook tried, but I’m done.  Although I will say I liked the cornbread and that’s a big part of it for me, ten bucks for a sandwich and cornbread is kind of steep not to be wowwed by the meat.

I give the Whole Hog Cafe 5 out of 10 keggers.  I can’t go back.  Sorry.

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Aug20

Your Fratoscope: August 20, 2018

by tonyd on August 20, 2018 at 12:01 am

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If your birthday is this week:  Your birthday is like a shower, no one wants to join you during it.

Aries:  You’ll get drunk and waked up in the White House with a job in the Trump Administration.

Taurus:  You will reread your horoscope in Norm MacDonald’s voice.

Gemini:  You will be told that cross fit doesn’t mean eating ice cream while you exercise.

Lemini:  A group of aggressive geese will steal your nachos and your girl.

Cancer:  You will be pushed out of a moving limo because of your fart.

Leo:  This week, some giant testicles will confront you angrily in a parking lot, but don’t fight them because they’re nuts.

Virgo:  You’ll find a pile of abandoned underwear in a dressing room, then someone will knock and ask for you to hand it over.

Libra:  Your pot dealer will give you a bag of mostly stems and seeds after you forget his birthday.

Scorpio:  The sex with a guy in a clown costume leaves your genitals raw and covered with confetti.

Sagittarius:  You’ll forget to feed your neighbor’s cat and he’ll cut your brake line.

Capricorn:  Your neighbor demands that you either close your window to kill the sound or turn up your lights when you’re having sex.

Aquarius:  Your record breaking poop will go unnoticed by Guinness.

Pisces:  Your robot gains sentience and unplugs itself.

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Aug19

Fat Guy Eats: Bainbridge Street Barrelhouse

by tonyd on August 19, 2018 at 1:05 am

Restaurant: Bainbridge Street Barrelhouse

Address:  625-627 S 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Food:  Beer, High End Pub Food

Price:  Above Average

Portions:  Average

Taste:  Pretty Good, but…

Service:  Good

Atmosphere:  Hipster Pub

So I ended up in the Barrelhouse on a first date because the first place I picked was way too hipster.  This one was hipster too, but at least it was quiet and wasn’t as crowded.  I had skipped dinner to make it in Philly in time for this date, so I was hungry.  They had a special that was called the Chicken Parm Sandwich.  It came with fries, which were awesome.  The sandwich was awesome too until I realized I was chewing on a rubber band.  I ate a piece of it too.

Needless to say, this was a problem.  The waiter was pretty good about it, although he did go into the back to kind of confirm what I found was possible.  He offered me another dish, but I get really weirded out by stuff like that.  Couldn’t eat another thing.  Plus I was on a date, so I didn’t want to be too full anyway.

I will say, it was good, but weird.  It was chicken parm, but had lettuce, onion and some kind of mayo?  I actually had a beer, which is rare for me.  That was okay, but it was an IPA.  A little heavy, so I nursed it with a water.  Unlike my previous two experiences where the food was decent, but the service ruined it.  This was an accident, but the waiter handled it well and I didn’t have to pay for the sandwich.

I give the Bainbridge Street Barrelhouse 6 out of 10 keggers.  Partly because of the rubber band, but party because the tables were sticky.  I would, however, give them another chance.

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Aug18

Fat Guy Eats: Sophie and Pete’s

by tonyd on August 18, 2018 at 3:01 am

Restaurant:  Sophie and Pete’s

Address: 12109 Town Center Blvd • Voorhees, NJ

Food:  Burgers, Fries, Shakes

Price:  Above Average

Portions:  Big

Taste:  Really Good

Service:  Not Great

Atmosphere:  Patio and cafeteria style?

I don’t know how to describe the atmosphere at Sophie and Pete’s.  It used to be called Burger 21, but I guess that’s another chain?

You walk in and have to order from a counter, then you get a number and sit down.  The waitress/counter girl brings you the food.  It is well prepared.  I got a burger, steak fries and a salad.  All good stuff, but it’s ala cart.  The counter girl did not properly explain what exactly I was getting.  In the end, it was too much food and I had to take most of the fries home.  I really would’ve appreciated a heads up from the girl, but she was too anxious to get back into a conversation with another employee and the only two other customers while I was there.

Then I realized, I hadn’t ordered a drink and had to add that.  It was annoying.  I felt the counter girl had really dropped the ball and kind of ruined the experience for me.  The food was good, although the salad came with a roll that whole wheat, which I don’t like.  Plus it was huge.  I really just wanted a side salad.  I wish the counter girl had said something.

Overall, I think this place would be an okay take out place, assuming you can’t make your own burger.  It was really good and so where the fries, but honestly—  I wouldn’t go back unless I happened to be in the area for lunch.  And then maybe I would just grab a burger, which was very cheap by itself and delicious.

A confusing place for me.

I give the Sophie and Pete’s 7 out of 10 keggers.  Not a bad place for lunch, just understand you’re mostly on your own.  I had no problem not leaving a tip.  When I have to do that much work and get no basic help, you can forget it counter girl.

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