Comments on: Downtown OG Closes

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 04:35:43 +0000

Recently I was at Country Kitchen, and I heard a old lady say: "This restaraunt has the best food, and its not like I have to go to a real fancy place like the Olive Garden to get what I want."

I thought that was too funny.

By: anna

anna — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:53:07 +0000

R.I.P. O.G., and may a similar fate befall all venues that target our base instincts: lots of crap food for cheap.

By: mike s

mike s — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:28:27 +0000

I am eagerly anticipating the C.Klosterman op-ed arguing that it was wrong for some to grieve the passing of Goodfellow’s when TGI Friday’s and Olive Garden meant to much to so many more.

By: Molly

Molly — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:45:02 +0000

I’m firmly in the Pro-OG camp with Alexis and Klosterman. Good company, if you ask me.

By: Kevin from Minneapolis

Kevin from Minneapolis — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 03:30:38 +0000

Latticework is acceptable when used properly, much like crackcocaine. Oh, wait…

By: Jax

Jax — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 03:12:43 +0000

Sorry, I meant, “Exactly, Kristoff!” and not “Exactly, Kevin!” Now that I think about it, however: Are you in favor of latticework, Kevin? Don’t be, man. Don’t.

By: Jax

Jax — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 03:10:37 +0000

Exactly, Kevin! I hate latticework and iceberg lettuce!! But ummmm, breadsticks and corporate cock. MNspeak rocks!

By: Kevin from Minneapolis

Kevin from Minneapolis — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:44:04 +0000

I don’t think OG, or Friday’s for that matter has that bad of food. I just can’t fathom why anyone would come downtown and likely pay to park and eat at restaurants they can eat at (with free parking) anywhere else in the city and at half a bazillion locations outside it.

I’m just thinking out loud here, but I’ve lived in Uptown for two years now and not once have I gone out to eat downtown. How about something unique?

By: kristoff

kristoff — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 22:49:30 +0000

Maybe a little off topic but i've always referred to places like Olive Garden, TGI Friday's, etc. as amnesia restaurants. It's like one day you wake up and say, 'mmmm, I could go for some riblets [insert onion blossom, fettucine alfredo, etc. here].' but then when you get there you think 'This is the worst food I've ever eaten!'

A couple months later the feeling comes back again, with no memory of the actual experience. I'm convinced it's something in the salt.

Oh, and without latticework on Hennepin the downtown OG never felt that inviting anyway.

By: solace

solace — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 22:12:05 +0000

surprised it lasted as long as it did honestly.

only people who probably frequented it was downtown workers during the day, and even then, maybe just the ones longing for their suburban fare.

i have nothing against OG’s food, it is what it is, and as pointed out above, relatively cheap. but i’ll admit it is kind of a fun target for rants about suburbanites