Members jcn37203 Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 I ate at Ruby Tuesday last night, and they have the health info on their menu for all of the dishes. There was this dish in the "healthy choice" section, I can't remember what it was. But it was low-carb. But it was 1280 calories, and 98 grams of fat. That doesn't sound right.
Members Mr. Twang Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 It's because fat people who are desperate to lose weight are mostly stupid. Instead of looking at the big picture, they'll focus on one aspect of the meal that's potentially good for them and use that info to rationalize their choice. Ruby Tuesday is aware of this and exploits it. If you're fat or trying to lose weight, you have no business being at a Ruby Tuesday in the first place. Go home and eat a salad.
Members palthegiraffe Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 I thought the low-carb fad was over, and I could go back to making fun of people eating pork rinds and calling it "health food." They need to update their menus. My wife got a salad at the Green Hills Ruby Tuesday's once, and there was shredded plastic wrap throughout the salad. She pointed it out, and they said, "Oh. Sorry." And did nothing.
Members paulandpaul Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 i ate a ruby tuesdays a few weeks ago and the food was so bad i sent it back after 2 bites and walked out.
Members Grueller Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 sheesh. sounds like ruby tuesday is bad news. is red robin any good?
Members RoboPimp Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 why does it not surprise me at all that JCN eats at Ruby Tuesdays?
Members palthegiraffe Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by innobidova sheesh. sounds like ruby tuesday is bad news. It was awesome when I was a kid, if I remember correctly. Does anyone else call restaurants like that "fern bars," or was that just my father's attempt at an inside joke back then?
Members paulandpaul Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by palthegiraffe It was awesome when I was a kid, if I remember correctly. Does anyone else call restaurants like that "fern bars," or was that just my father's attempt at an inside joke back then? "well stab me with a fork, I just got bon jovi'd at a fern bar!"
Guest Posted October 11, 2005 Posted October 11, 2005 The recommended intake for an Adult male is 2500 calories. Assuming you have a 500 calorie breakfast, that's 1000 calories for lunch and dinner, so it doesn't sound that bad. The fat is a little worrying though. To be honest, if i'm eating out, nutrition is the last thing i worry about.....
Members palthegiraffe Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by paulandpaul "well stab me with a fork, I just got bon jovi'd at a fern bar!"
Members GuitArtMan Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 Starbucks is another one that will kill you. Some of those drinks have more calleries than a McDonalds cheeseburger.
Members 4Kenoath Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 I think I'd prefer it if they included info on how few cockroaches and fecal coliforms ended up in their food. Also how many staff have leprocy or tuburculosis could also be of interest.
Members BillyGrahamCracker Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by palthegiraffe I thought the low-carb fad was over, and I could go back to making fun of people eating pork rinds and calling it "health food." They need to update their menus.My wife got a salad at the Green Hills Ruby Tuesday's once, and there was shredded plastic wrap throughout the salad. She pointed it out, and they said, "Oh. Sorry." And did nothing. I sort of liked the lo-carb fad. Anything that turns meat products into snacking foods is cool with me. And are pork rinds actually fried pork skin? Or are they just pork-flavored? I think I might have to search wikipedia about this one. And what's Ruby Tuesday? Is it a southern restaurant?
Members Sir H C Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by 4Kenoath I think I'd prefer it if they included info on how few cockroaches and fecal coliforms ended up in their food. Also how many staff have leprocy or tuburculosis could also be of interest. You forget, what is the time on the drop rule there, 3 seconds on the floor, 5, 2 minutes?
Members Lefty Geek Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 They have a restaurant named after a Stones song? Is it a chain?
Members BillyGrahamCracker Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 For all you vegetarians and veggie-sympathists
Members Mr. Twang Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by Lefty Geek They have a restaurant named after a Stones song? Is it a chain? Yeah, it's like Applebees or TGI Fridays. It's all the same {censored} but marketed toward a different demographic. The waitresses wear lots of flair.
Members ginnboonmiller Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by BillyGrahamCracker For all you vegetarians and veggie-sympathists You know you can get vegan pork rinds, right?
Members palthegiraffe Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by BillyGrahamCracker For all you vegetarians and veggie-sympathists Fried skin. And I haven't seen Ruby Tuesday's since moving north. It isn't too different from TGI Friday's, if I remember correctly. In my head, there are a few such chains that make up the Fern Bar category.
Members Mr. Twang Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 For all you vegetarians and veggie sympathists
Members JimVW Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 I ate at one in Phoenix this spring, and it had the best, freshest salad bar I've seen in years. I was quite pleased.
Members jcn37203 Posted October 11, 2005 Author Members Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by BillyGrahamCracker And what's Ruby Tuesday? Is it a southern restaurant? Originally posted by Mr. Twang Yeah, it's like Applebees or TGI Fridays. It's all the same {censored} but marketed toward a different demographic. The waitresses wear lots of flair. The company is actually in pretty bad shape. Every time I go there, they've totally reworked the menu. Like they're desperately trying to latch on to something that works.The only thing mentionable about RT is the salad bar. I don't know of any other place in town that actually has one, really.The menu food is totally forgetable, and often rancid. I keep trying to find something I like because "the little lady" likes the salad bar. They have some really {censored}ty meals on the menu.Fried buffalo chicken wontons. These things they call "stackers", which is just a slab on meat set atop a pile of mashed potatos.Now they're really focusing on their "36 famous burgers", and they have all these new novelty burgers. Like, you can order 4 silver dollar sized burgers now, instead of just a normal burger. They've started selling bison. They have several veggie burgers now.It really is basically TGI Friday, but with a kittle bit more sympathy for veggetarians.Half of the locations in Nashville have closed down.The waitresses no longer wear "flair" and have opted for the plain white shirt/black apron thing.Really, the place has no identity beyond the salad bar, which isn't anything fantastic. It's just an actual salad bar with a lot of stuff on it. I like the pasta they keep at the end.
Members Tweeker50 Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by jcn37203 I ate at Ruby Tuesday last night, and they have the health info on their menu for all of the dishes.There was this dish in the "healthy choice" section, I can't remember what it was. But it was low-carb. But it was 1280 calories, and 98 grams of fat.That doesn't sound right. A gram of fat has 9 calories. For this dish, that equals 882 calories and about 70 percent total fat. It's definitely low carb.
Members palthegiraffe Posted October 11, 2005 Members Posted October 11, 2005 Originally posted by jcn37203 The company is actually in pretty bad shape. Every time I go there, they've totally reworked the menu. Like they're desperately trying to latch on to something that works. "Cooker" shut down all of their locations recently. This is a dark time for fern bars! (Another wife at fern bar incident: Our last time ever to Cooker was the visit on which she got a roll, then noticed that a fly's wing had been baked into the bottom of it.)
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