Places to go for Thanksgiving?
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OrangeBlooded
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Boatyard is having some sort of thanksgiving feast
Brisketexan
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I had the most depressing Thanksgiving meal of my life in an A&G (or something like that) cafeteria near Lafayette, La., when I was about 11, and my parents were going through a real rough patch. My dad and I went to La. to meet a friend of his, go fishing, and spend some time together. The fishing, and the trip, were actually good. But the ancient, decrepit cafeteria, frequented by folks on a fixed income, was utterly depressing.
I remember sitting at the table and trying not to cry as I ate.
Sorry. I do Thanksgiving at home now, with my family. If I were to go out, I'd probably hit one of the hotels, or Hoover's.
I remember sitting at the table and trying not to cry as I ate.
Sorry. I do Thanksgiving at home now, with my family. If I were to go out, I'd probably hit one of the hotels, or Hoover's.
Longhorn Al
500+ Posts
Cracker Barrel
It was pretty good (food) and not very good (price). I knew the price going in $48 ea. = $96 However, I was sort of suprised at the (+) gratuity (+) tax = $128 (+change) for a Thanksgiving brunch for two.
Food: There was a omelet station that was scheduled but wasn't there when we arrived. I tried the breakfast buffet first which consisted of scrambled eggs, bacon (awesome), sausage, breakfast potatoes, etc. Everything was very good, especially the bacon. The next visit was the salad and cheeses. Fairly normal, nothing really stood out, nothing was bad.
Then it was on to the main course. The dark meat turkey was very good, white meat turkey was ok. Then we get to the ham... OUTSTANDING!! That was the best ham I have had in a long time. Everything about it was good. The dressing was very good, beef madalions were good, porkchops were good, quail was exceptional as well.
Desserts: The berry cobbler was very good and the individual pecan pies were good as well.
All said, I understand the logistics of putting together a Thanksgiving brunch for approx 500 (+) people but almost $130 for two people is a bit much.
I invited my mother over for Thanksgiving dinner since SE Texas is still trying to recover from Hurricane Rita. She was overwhelmed from the experience and would not stop raving. Goes to show how much you appreciate the little things when they are taken away.
If the opportunity arises again, I'll probably try The Mansion which was about $20 ea. cheaper per person for basically the same menu. And since it is a smaller venue, maybe the overall experience will be better.
The Driskill did have the atmosphere though... when the harp and the flute player were playing a song that sounded really familiar, I just couldn't quite place it. Then it hit me! Guns and Roses "Sweet Child of Mine".
Food: There was a omelet station that was scheduled but wasn't there when we arrived. I tried the breakfast buffet first which consisted of scrambled eggs, bacon (awesome), sausage, breakfast potatoes, etc. Everything was very good, especially the bacon. The next visit was the salad and cheeses. Fairly normal, nothing really stood out, nothing was bad.
Then it was on to the main course. The dark meat turkey was very good, white meat turkey was ok. Then we get to the ham... OUTSTANDING!! That was the best ham I have had in a long time. Everything about it was good. The dressing was very good, beef madalions were good, porkchops were good, quail was exceptional as well.
Desserts: The berry cobbler was very good and the individual pecan pies were good as well.
All said, I understand the logistics of putting together a Thanksgiving brunch for approx 500 (+) people but almost $130 for two people is a bit much.
I invited my mother over for Thanksgiving dinner since SE Texas is still trying to recover from Hurricane Rita. She was overwhelmed from the experience and would not stop raving. Goes to show how much you appreciate the little things when they are taken away.
If the opportunity arises again, I'll probably try The Mansion which was about $20 ea. cheaper per person for basically the same menu. And since it is a smaller venue, maybe the overall experience will be better.
The Driskill did have the atmosphere though... when the harp and the flute player were playing a song that sounded really familiar, I just couldn't quite place it. Then it hit me! Guns and Roses "Sweet Child of Mine".
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