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IamBabo
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
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 Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:10 am Post subject: All American Diner |
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| Went there this past Sunday and got food poisoning, just finally getting over it now. It was horrible. I had high hopes for the place, menu LOOKED great. Anyway, not going there again. Anybody tried the place yet? |
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Janny
Joined: 02 Jul 2008
Location: all over the place
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:28 am Post subject: |
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Wow! That is so funny you posted this...the past weekend I finally went in because I was craving some buffalo wings, which apparently is their specialty...
On the weekends, it's all about FOOD....
So first I get a warm can of iced tea. Then I have to pay 2000 won extra for 7 sprigs of celery to go with my wings. Then I get a caesar salad which has three pieces (I COUNTED) of romaine and the rest soggy lettuce. Swimming in bottled, straight-from-the-shelves-of-Emart caesar dressing. Then I get the wings, which were pretty good except I ordered "fried" when I should have ordered "baked". Deep-fried wings are not the ticket, kids. The sauce was good. The blue-cheese dip was OK, although it was a nice tiny portion I always seem to get in Korea. I am so sick of ordering MORE salsa MORE guac, MORE of what MAKES the dish.
Anyway, then my credit card got declined. But that's not their fault. 
I almost complained, but was too cranky. I also did a "would it change anything?" analysis and decided the odds were not in favor of complaining. The place was busy and there were 3 Koreans on the floor.
So disappointed. But not really surprised. I am only truly satisfied here in Korea when Im craving kimchee. |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:33 am Post subject: |
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| Janny wrote: |
| Deep-fried wings are not the ticket, kids. |
Negative.
Amateurs would have people believe so, but it ain't so. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:14 am Post subject: |
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| I like baked wings. |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
| I like baked wings. |
They're good.
But they're not superior to deep-fried wings. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:21 am Post subject: |
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| The only thing I partake of in Itaewon is the Guinness, If I get hungry I grab a Kebab from the kebab man. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:21 am Post subject: |
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| the_beaver wrote: |
| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
| I like baked wings. |
They're good.
But they're not superior to deep-fried wings. |
You could broil the wings after baking them for a while. That way you can make the sauce stick to them better. |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:29 am Post subject: |
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| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
| You could broil the wings after baking them for a while. That way you can make the sauce stick to them better. |
You could do that.
Or you could just say yourself, '*beep* it, they're wings and the age of the yuppie is gone and I want them fried in oil with a batter that instantly reacts to the intense heat and not only creates a place for sauce to cling to it also gives a slightly chewier texture and locks in the juices better and reduces cooking time.' |
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tommo123456789
Joined: 31 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:37 am Post subject: |
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| I've eaten there a few times. One of the things I like about it is, the perfect English. The only thing I would recommend off the menu are the burgers. They are huge and delicious. I got the Chicken Ceaser Salad one time, and I had the same problem. Soggy Nasty lettuce and way too much dressing, and about 10 hard boiled eggs. My friend ordered the club sandwich, it looked arlight, but not worth the price. The service is really slow as well. Three people ordering burgers took about 45 minutes to cook. Oh, and don't be fooled by the sign, just becuase it says All American Diner, doesn't mean they will refill your drinks without asking. You have to yell at them to come over. But maybe that was just wishful thinking. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:35 am Post subject: |
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| the_beaver wrote: |
| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
| You could broil the wings after baking them for a while. That way you can make the sauce stick to them better. |
You could do that.
Or you could just say yourself, '*beep* it, they're wings and the age of the yuppie is gone and I want them fried in oil with a batter that instantly reacts to the intense heat and not only creates a place for sauce to cling to it also gives a slightly chewier texture and locks in the juices better and reduces cooking time.' |
I like cooking the sauce onto the wings. But hey. Fried or baked or whatever. As long as they're spiced right and/or have a good sauce along with being cooked properly, it's either way for me. Besides, I don't think many restaurants bake wings. I was just thinking of cooking at home when you don't have a deep fryer.
Wings are wings. Takes a freakoid to fk them up. |
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drunkenfud
Joined: 08 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:20 am Post subject: |
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| They've got a reasonable all day breakfast though. Albeit lacking fried eggs. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:49 am Post subject: |
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| tommo123456789 wrote: |
| I've eaten there a few times. One of the things I like about it is, the perfect English. The only thing I would recommend off the menu are the burgers. They are huge and delicious. I got the Chicken Ceaser Salad one time, and I had the same problem. Soggy Nasty lettuce and way too much dressing, and about 10 hard boiled eggs. My friend ordered the club sandwich, it looked arlight, but not worth the price. The service is really slow as well. Three people ordering burgers took about 45 minutes to cook. Oh, and don't be fooled by the sign, just becuase it says All American Diner, doesn't mean they will refill your drinks without asking. You have to yell at them to come over. But maybe that was just wishful thinking. |
Bad service at a freakin' diner? Sounds like everyone should pass on that place. |
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IamBabo
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject: All American Diner |
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| Funny that someone recommended the burger, that's what I had, and I was as sick as I can remember! I missed two days of work and still feel a little queasy.... |
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Tommy
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:16 am Post subject: Re: All American Diner |
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| IamBabo wrote: |
| Went there this past Sunday and got food poisoning, just finally getting over it now. It was horrible. I had high hopes for the place, menu LOOKED great. Anyway, not going there again. Anybody tried the place yet? |
Damn, too bad... I wanted to try their breakfast.
For those complaining about service in Korea: People, it ain't gonna happen. That's why there's no tip required! You want your water glass refilled? Better break out the "YOGI-YO"! |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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| FWIW, the owner of the place was posting on that other site a while back, asking for foreign imput on ways to improve. Next time you're there and have a comment, tell him, and it might actually have an effect. |
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