Riverside Centre Antique Mall Restaurant

Location: Riverside Centre Antique Mall (yes, antique mall) Restaurant
This place is down on St. Rt 52 near Lunkin Airport... I think.

When: September of 2007

Grade: A (or A-)... believe it or not. This place actually accomplished what the SLOTM club was created to do. It was truly a diamond in the rough. From the outside, certainly this place was nothing special. BUT, hidden among the random "antiques" and flea market knick-knacks was a pretty decent food establishment. The entire group was pleasantly surprised!

Questionable Level: 7-10 from the outside, 2-10 inside the restaurant. I mean, once inside, its almost like you're sitting in a surreal Cracker Barrel.

Quotes: (I can't remember any that stand out, but Burger Mania lived up to its name, check out the photos below of the MASSIVE burgers)

Price point: Very reasonable. Burger mania was about 5 bucks for a GINOURMOUS burger, and tasty.

Photos:

Just getting in the place was a little confusing. Should we go left or right?? When in doubt, always go with the most recently added arrow...it worked for us.



See what I mean? Antiques, all over the place.



See what I mean? Massive burgers.


Stevie went with a salad (his 38 inch vertical leap is compromised if the scales tip over 200).


Dessert. I think this monster cost us all of 75 cents. Yum.

The Country Inn

Location: "Home Cooked Meals, The Country Inn Restaurant" on Monmoth in Newport KY

When: Let's say May of 07, why not?

Food Grade: I'd give this place a B, however I'd be willing to bet that had we walked in with a hang over looking for a greasy breakfast, this place would have been an A and then some.

Questionable Level: 6 of 10. It was pretty sketchy, don't get me wrong. But I felt safe, even loved, once inside (almost like home).

Smokeyness: 10 of 10. The lady sitting behind Steve smoked a good 4 or 5 during our meal. I'd say the smoking ban in Newport KY is a good 25-30 years away.

Quote: This wasn't a quote in the classic sense, in that no words were actually spoken, but the grandma-looking cook did come out of the kitchen to show us her HUGE pineapple upside down cake just out of the oven. I guess some things just don't require words.





Value: Very good. But never fear, if you're short on cash there are at least 4 pawn shops within a square block of the place.

Photos:

The menu (just like mom used to write)








Top 10 Expressions that Sound Dirty but Really Aren't

10. "Frosting the pastry"
9. "Shooting hoops"
8. "Jumping the turnstile"
7. "Checking your oil"
6. "Tethering the blimp"
5. "Sending out for sushi"
4. "Picnic on the grass"
3. "Quarter-pounder at the Golden Arches"
2. "Shaking hands with Abraham Lincoln"
1. "Windsurfing on Mount Baldy"

Let's add one more: "Lift up your ham and show me your cabbage."




I think more places should offer lemon juice packs, don't you?

THE CORINTHIAN!!

Sorry for the blogging hiatus, the SLOTM boys have been busy. But enough excuses, let's get back to the posts.

The Location: THE CORINTHIAN (a name like that should always be printed in all-caps).
This little (huge) place is in Clifton, on Ludlow Ave I think.
Date: Um, June of 07, I think...
Food Grade: Solid C+, nothing to write home about (ironically though, I am writing about it, hmmm)
Botanic Atmosphere: A- (I thought the mirrors were glass looking out on more plants, otherwise it would have been an A++)
Random Statue Collection: Solid A
Quote: (from our server when asked; "How are the gyros?"): "It's not that just our gyros are gross, I think all gyros are gross." That's when Kyle and I replied: "Ok, we'll have the gyros" (they were pretty gross).
Other Randomness: The menu diversity was amazing; classic greek food, pizza and short ribs, wow. I think the head chef's name was Tony Stefanos Agapios Jones
Now, some photos:






If this photo were are all legible you'd be able to see that next to all the classic greek statues on the mantle was a Santa Claus lawn gnome with golf clubs. Also a classic. We also enjoyed the fact that the electric for the oscillating room fan came out of the fireplace. I hope they're not not burning a lot of fires during the winter. I'm no electrician, but I'm pretty sure that would be some type of code violation.



Oh, and Jose, don't even think about wearing your sombrero in here.