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JD’s « broccoli and chocolate — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:07:17 +0000

[...] also Doug’s, Emil Villa’s and a variety of chain restaurants ranging in quality (Denny’s, Carrows, Mimi’s, Marie [...]

By: daddyo

daddyo — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:45:17 +0000

Peanut gallery ahoy! I have been going to the HIck’ry Pit occasionally starting about 45 years ago with my parents. A lot has changed for them over the years. I believe the name “Hick’ry Pit” (correct spelling) used to appear on their sign where the word “California” now is. They used to have yumalicious ribs with their famous brown bbq sauce. Then the restaurant changed hands a few times and the brown bbq sauce now tastes like clay. yuk. They have another red bbq sauce though, that is tasty. They do have good breakfasts, steaks and especially hamburgers. Their steak fries, onion rings and hash browns are always very good. The “rib cooking machine” is a giant wood burning bbq pit which really gives the meats a uniquely yummy flavor. Their prices are kinda high, though. This is definitely not a good restaurant choice for a vegetarian. But, what rib restaurant is? The servers are always very nice to me. But, the guy with the shriveled up right hand who works the register is a total rude asshole. I told the owner about him once and she said “Yeah, we get a lot of complaints about him”. Really? Then why doesn’t she get rid of him? He probably hurts their business with his unprofessional attitude. Still, a good place to eat once in a great while.

By: Uncle Jeffrey

Uncle Jeffrey — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:16:10 +0000

Hmm…I haven’t gone there in years, either. As a meat-eater, I much prefer Everett and Jones BBQ. Emil Villa’s had good chicken, though, and I had no complaints about their prawns. Maybe I should go back and have a look.

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