Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Would go to Cleburne cafeteria right now.
It's excellent.
How long does Luby's stay around?
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It's excellent.
I have a fondness for the Pickwick Cafeteria in Freeport. Been gone since at least the late 70's, maybe longer.
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Chicken fried steak, fried okra and I think it was a broccoli casserole.
AustinCountyAg said:no, it's squareMartin Q. Blank said:The fish is rectangular.Burdizzo said:
I guess there is still a market for standing in line for square fish
Square is a rectangle , a rectangle is not a square
There used to be one about five minutes from our house in Richardson that we went to when the kids were growing up. Probably went there once a week for many years. I miss it.
Luby's was my grandfather's favorite. He loved any cafeteria but Luby's particularly. My grandfather was my favorite, and I have many great memories of eating at "the cafeteria", as he generically called all of them, with him. My mom found this at an estate sale or bookstore a while back. I haven't cooked anything from it, but it's fun to flip through for the memories.
All squares are rectangle.Martin Q. Blank said:The fish is rectangular.Burdizzo said:
I guess there is still a market for standing in line for square fish
My dad hate the cafeteria style restaurants so we never went.
First time I went after church with a friend and his family. I was like 8 years old.
Went through line and got the canned cranberries as I loved those. I got a double serving - mucho cranberries.
I get to the table and everyone is checking out each other's haul. It was then that his mother said, "Wow, you must really like beets."
Never trusted those places again.
First time I went after church with a friend and his family. I was like 8 years old.
Went through line and got the canned cranberries as I loved those. I got a double serving - mucho cranberries.
I get to the table and everyone is checking out each other's haul. It was then that his mother said, "Wow, you must really like beets."
Never trusted those places again.
Luby's was my parent's favorite spot for many, many years in retirement. They'd go at least once a week, if not more. They mostly liked the homestyle veggies, so I think they'd typically get one main plate, some extra veggie sides, and split it.
I took my dad there a week after my mom died - they'd been married 56 years when she died. It's been over 5 years since that visit, but I still get a lump in my throat thinking about it. Not a lot talking during that meal.
I took my dad there a week after my mom died - they'd been married 56 years when she died. It's been over 5 years since that visit, but I still get a lump in my throat thinking about it. Not a lot talking during that meal.
My son and I loved luby's when he was younger and we would eat there a couple times a month, however, haven't been in numerous years as he's almost 24 now. But we've been to Mia's Table and it feels like an upscale Luby's with similar comfort foods.
Wyatt's was in our local mall before Luby's made it to town.
The only two things open on Sunday in the mall were Wyatt's Cafeteria and Yesterday's Fun Fair (arcade).
Church let out at 11:30am if the minister didn't preach over.
If we weren't eating at home that day, our parents would tell us ahead of time, "Don't be chatty after church. We gotta beat the Baptists to Wyatt's!"
It was great. Get a chicken fried steak or some fish. Some good sides and a roll and a piece of icebox pie.
The parents would all sit around and visit and have coffee afterwards.
Kids would go across to Yesterday's and play games.
Sometimes we would walk the mall and window shop after that. Once the Blue Law was repealed, we no longer had the mall to ourselves.
The only two things open on Sunday in the mall were Wyatt's Cafeteria and Yesterday's Fun Fair (arcade).
Church let out at 11:30am if the minister didn't preach over.
If we weren't eating at home that day, our parents would tell us ahead of time, "Don't be chatty after church. We gotta beat the Baptists to Wyatt's!"
It was great. Get a chicken fried steak or some fish. Some good sides and a roll and a piece of icebox pie.
The parents would all sit around and visit and have coffee afterwards.
Kids would go across to Yesterday's and play games.
Sometimes we would walk the mall and window shop after that. Once the Blue Law was repealed, we no longer had the mall to ourselves.
Stop trying to confuse me.Atreides Ornithopter said:AustinCountyAg said:no, it's squareMartin Q. Blank said:The fish is rectangular.Burdizzo said:
I guess there is still a market for standing in line for square fish
Square is a rectangle , a rectangle is not a square
No Casa Ole? For a minute I was thinking that you were describing Lufkin, but I suppose that could apply for other places too.
I have never tried to make any of this myself, so who really knows how it would turn out. But its always a fun conversation piece.Stat Monitor Repairman said:How did they do it?Mucho austin said:Well do you want the original recipe? Straight from the official confidential 3 ring recipe binderStat Monitor Repairman said:
Started to go downhill when they changed their crispy breading on their CFS.
They were holding on to a real gem there. Nothing like it anywhere. Steak was flat, didn't retain grease, held up well under a heat lamp (no sog) and had that crunch factor.
Then some management consultant with an MA in culinary arts probably came in and tried to change it. Maybe got an award for it at the year end banquet from people who know nothing about CFS.
We had a family friend in Lubys corporate many years ago that snuck this away and passed it along to us.
theres about 50-60 pages in this thing
Canyon Lake Agbu94 said:
No Casa Ole? For a minute I was thinking that you were describing Lufkin, but I suppose that could apply for other places too.
I don't recall if El Chico was open for lunch back then but it probably was.
Was it el Chico or casa Tomas? Time has slipped away from me.
They filed for bankruptcy in 2000 the remaining 28 locations are all in Texas and owned by one individual who bought the brand after it was liquidated.
Canyon Lake Agbu94 said:
Was it el Chico or casa Tomas? Time has slipped away from me.
El Chico. It opened in 1980 in Brazos Mall.
1984-85 that's the real deal!
Might've been peak Luby's.
Might've been peak Luby's.
I grew up on Lubys back in their prime, and miss those times there.
They have a Lubys Cookbook that was published years ago that you may be able to still find for a pretty penny.
ETA: I see someone posted a picture of their cookbook above.
They have a Lubys Cookbook that was published years ago that you may be able to still find for a pretty penny.
ETA: I see someone posted a picture of their cookbook above.
maroon barchetta said:Canyon Lake Agbu94 said:
Was it el Chico or casa Tomas? Time has slipped away from me.
El Chico. It opened in 1980 in Brazos Mall.
Damn shame El Chico was forced out. That place kicked ass
Nancy is a ******* legend, too
Ghost of Bisbee said:maroon barchetta said:Canyon Lake Agbu94 said:
Was it el Chico or casa Tomas? Time has slipped away from me.
El Chico. It opened in 1980 in Brazos Mall.
Damn shame El Chico was forced out. That place kicked ass
Nancy is a ******* legend, too
For sure. Known Nancy for decades. My cousin tried to set us up back in probably '91 or so. He and his first wife were neighbors with her at whatever those apartments were on Bwood Drive behind the baseball field. Neither of us were interested in being set up at the time.
I dated a few other El Chico servers in my young single days though. They had a good crew and they all got together and had fun when they weren't working.
It was sad what happened to Leroy. Just awful. I went and visited him in the nursing home but he didn't know I was there.
I don't get this. The whole point of eating Luby's food is that you don't have to cook.ptothemo said:
Luby's was my grandfather's favorite. He loved any cafeteria but Luby's particularly. My grandfather was my favorite, and I have many great memories of eating at "the cafeteria", as he generically called all of them, with him. My mom found this at an estate sale or bookstore a while back. I haven't cooked anything from it, but it's fun to flip through for the memories.
Slicer97 said:I don't get this. The whole point of eating Luby's food is that you don't have to cook.ptothemo said:
Luby's was my grandfather's favorite. He loved any cafeteria but Luby's particularly. My grandfather was my favorite, and I have many great memories of eating at "the cafeteria", as he generically called all of them, with him. My mom found this at an estate sale or bookstore a while back. I haven't cooked anything from it, but it's fun to flip through for the memories.
Right. If I want cafeteria food, Luby's is my go-to. But if eating at home, I really am not interested in cafeteria food.
Except I do like the liver and onions
Nobody, after 3 pages, has addressed why this happened? Almost nothing but praise for the great Lubys.BmtAg96 said:
They filed for bankruptcy in 2000 the remaining 28 locations are all in Texas and owned by one individual who bought the brand after it was liquidated.
I just took one of my sales reps there last week. She moved here from Georgia a few years ago, and had never been. She LOVED it. She asked why she'd never seen this place before!? She wants to bring her boyfriend here. I said there used to be several in Austin, but just one left. She couldn't understand why. And honestly, I couldn't think of a reason. I mean, who doesn't like fresh veggies, a good chicken fried chicken/steak, great deserts, etc, etc?
And it was 75% full, at 2:00 when we got there. (the best time to go, miss the lines). Sure, it's not "cheap", but it's fresh and good, and if you go to a regular restaurant, after tip, you're paying the same amt of money.
So I don't get it.
I think a part of it is the logo and name.
It may be nostalgic for us olds, but its a crappy logo and a non-trendy name and those people who think they are too good for non-trendy stuff just turn their nose up at it
It may be nostalgic for us olds, but its a crappy logo and a non-trendy name and those people who think they are too good for non-trendy stuff just turn their nose up at it
Is the angus chopped steak or cheesesteak in there by chance they mix something in there I just could never replicate it. Some serious childhood nostalgia in that place for me. That's a real gem id love to get a copy of if you ever digitize it.Mucho austin said:I have never tried to make any of this myself, so who really knows how it would turn out. But its always a fun conversation piece.Stat Monitor Repairman said:How did they do it?Mucho austin said:Well do you want the original recipe? Straight from the official confidential 3 ring recipe binderStat Monitor Repairman said:
Started to go downhill when they changed their crispy breading on their CFS.
They were holding on to a real gem there. Nothing like it anywhere. Steak was flat, didn't retain grease, held up well under a heat lamp (no sog) and had that crunch factor.
Then some management consultant with an MA in culinary arts probably came in and tried to change it. Maybe got an award for it at the year end banquet from people who know nothing about CFS.
We had a family friend in Lubys corporate many years ago that snuck this away and passed it along to us.
theres about 50-60 pages in this thing
I make their fluffy/whipped cheesecake every holiday
Aust Ag said:Nobody, after 3 pages, has addressed why this happened? Almost nothing but praise for the great Lubys.BmtAg96 said:
They filed for bankruptcy in 2000 the remaining 28 locations are all in Texas and owned by one individual who bought the brand after it was liquidated.
I just took one of my sales reps there last week. She moved here from Georgia a few years ago, and had never been. She LOVED it. She asked why she'd never seen this place before!? She wants to bring her boyfriend here. I said there used to be several in Austin, but just one left. She couldn't understand why. And honestly, I couldn't think of a reason. I mean, who doesn't like fresh veggies, a good chicken fried chicken/steak, great deserts, etc, etc?
And it was 75% full, at 2:00 when we got there. (the best time to go, miss the lines). Sure, it's not "cheap", but it's fresh and good, and if you go to a regular restaurant, after tip, you're paying the same amt of money.
So I don't get it.
I thought there are 2 in Austin. One off E. Anderson & the other off W. Slaughter
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