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Ignatius J
Citizen
Username: Ignatius_j
Post Number: 360
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 2:49 pm: |     |
What's the deal with that place? I always drive by it and I've thought about trying it but I nevr have. What kind of place is it? What kind of food do they have? |
Dave
Moderator
Username: Dave
Post Number: 4951
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 3:04 pm: | |
Been there once on a dare. Not appealing.
Instead, Make a right at the Buffet's front door and quietly proceed down the street (Academy) to the delicious Heart & Soul Restaurant (near Dominoes). Order anything. Bring along some Belgian ale. They're closed Mon/Tues. |
StringsTeacher99
Supporter
Username: Blue_eyes
Post Number: 281
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 3:26 pm: | |
It's like a Sizzler gone really really bad. But I've only been there once over 5 years ago. |
Joan
Supporter
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 4686
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 3:32 pm: | |
I wouldn't recommend it either. Last time I was there the food was terrible and the atmosphere was even worse.
The owner died recently. I don't what impact if any this will have on the place. |
StringsTeacher99
Supporter
Username: Blue_eyes
Post Number: 283
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 3:38 pm: | |
I heard that they sold (or are selling) their liquor license to the place that is replacing Georgio's.
BTW... anyone here ever actually go to the family buffet for a drink!? |
emmie
Supporter
Username: Emmie
Post Number: 409
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 5:32 pm: | |
Years ago this place used to be a Chinese restaurant called Alex Eng's, owned by the same guy that just died. The food was bad even then. Several years ago he changed to the Family Buffet. Used to go in for a drink once and a while when it was Alex Engs, drinks were bad too. |
mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 4487
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 11:10 pm: | |
Alex Eng's - my mom got take out from them for me when I was about seven years old, home sick from school - and we found a dead bee in the chow mein. Took me years to eat chinese food again. I can't imagine that crazy buffet place being an improvement.
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Ignatius J
Citizen
Username: Ignatius_j
Post Number: 361
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 11:38 pm: | |
Yikes...I'm glad I never went. I have been meaning to get to Heart and Soul though. What kind of food is it? Is it Soul Food or BBQ like Famous Daves? I'm looking forward to giving it a go :-) |
Katie Clayton
Citizen
Username: Grovykndofluv
Post Number: 121
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 11:43 pm: | |
is heart and soul the place on irvington ave? |
Katie Clayton
Citizen
Username: Grovykndofluv
Post Number: 123
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 11:53 pm: | |
nevermind....it's not....what is the new place on irvington ave???? |
Mark Fuhrman
Citizen
Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 1093
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 7:39 am: | |
Iggy: Chef Jesse of Heart and Soul calls it Southern comfort food with a French slant. For example, his apricot barbeque sauce is traditional, with an interesting twist from the apricot flavor--subtle, but not overpowering. His gumbo is similarly familiar yet different. It is really quite good, subtle flavors that go beyond normal southern food but close enough to taste like home.
About as far from the neon colored desserts and MSG-laden buffet food as you can get--which is what Family Buffet does. Even my kids can't stomach that place. |
Josh Holtz
Citizen
Username: Jholtz
Post Number: 10
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 12:06 pm: | |
Family Buffet - heard about the bad food ... know about the bad facade. |
ED LEVINE
Citizen
Username: Sid__nancy
Post Number: 30
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 7:03 pm: | |
Don't knock the Family Buffet if you didn't try it. They have a splendid selection of food to please any appetite. Besides, S.O. is turning into a food court so why not a buffet style eatery. Did anybody see my bib?  |
Joan
Supporter
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 4707
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 7:39 pm: | |
Ed:
I tried the Family Buffet along with a group of 19 of my friends. There was unanimous agreement about the poor food and ambiance. I would never give a poor recommendation of a place I hadn't tried. |
noracoombs
Citizen
Username: Noracoombs
Post Number: 55
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 17, 2005 - 11:59 am: | |
Katie--the new place on Irvington Ave. is called Kiwi's. It's in the spot where the old Afghan restaurant was. The sign outside says it specializes in Italian/Soul Food--certainly an interesting combination.
Haven't had a chance to try it yet--has anyone else? |
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