Frankie Gianino’s; Imperial, MO
Posted on July 2, 2008
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Name of Restaurant: Frankie Gianino’s
Location of Restaurant: Imperial, MO location
Date of Visit: June 30, 2008
This was my first visit to a Frankie G’s, as my husband calls it. We’re closer to this location, so we chose it for a Sunday lunch, out without our four-year-old.
At first glance, I liked the place. The restaurant was clean and quiet, not real busy by the time we got there, and the decor was nice, almost minimalist. Just enough to enjoy without any decoration overload.
We soon placed our orders but the waitress came back to tell me that she’d told me the wrong kind of cheese that’s in the lasagna. This may be too much information, but I am highly lactose intolerant and can only handle certain kinds of cheeses without pills… pills that I didn’t have. I quickly found out, however, that Frankie G’s was happy to accommodate me, to put whatever kind of cheese I liked into any dish, except the lasagna. But that was okay and I soon enough placed a special order.
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The Branding Iron; Farmington, MO
Posted on April 29, 2008
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Name of Restaurant: The Branding Iron
Location of Restaurant: 763 Maple Valley Dr, Farmington, MO
Date of Visit: Various
We have been to The Branding Iron in Farmington, MO many times now. Several times we have ordered carry-out as well. Please do not confuse this restaurant location with the one in Jackson, MO. There will be an upcoming review on our visit to the one in Jackson but in Farmington, we have NEVER had a problem, issue, or bad experience!
I mean, look at that, does that just not make you want to pick up and go there now? :)
Yes, every time we’ve been to TBI in Farmington, the food has been fresh, cooked perfectly, the waitress has always been friendly (and they never seem to mind my meatball four-year-old), and it doesn’t take a very long time to get the food. They are almost always busy yet we’ve only had to wait for a table once, and then we waited less than five minutes. The booths and tables are large which is always a plus for a restaurant like this, when food is often served family style.
If you go, we all recommend the rack of ribs! Depending on how many people you have, of course, you’ll all have enough to eat plus some left over. One thing I personally like about these ribs is that they don’t come smothered in BBQ sauce. I’m the type of person who doesn’t typically like a lot of sauce, if any, so these please all - they are cooked with just the right amount and anyone who wants ore, has several there at the table to choose from.
Of course, the pulled pork is also awesome. I usually get that for my boy, since it’s easier for a kid to eat that than the ribs or other items that might have bones in them. He loves it and usually as to defend the food from everyone else!
One more thing: the atmosphere. It’s typical to BBQ restaurants but also has some originality with items such as vintage guitars or Boy Scouts items on the wall. There’s always something interesting to look at while one is waiting on food!
Suddenly I want some BBQ…
Final Rating: 5 Star(s)
The Midway; Weingarten (Ste. Genevieve), MO
Posted on November 21, 2007
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Name of Restaurant: The Midway
Location of Restaurant: Highway 32, Ste. Genevieve, MO (Weingarten)
Date of Visit: November 18, 2007
This was my second or third visit to The Midway, though the first visit in a while. It’s been long enough for the other visits that I don’t really remember my exact experiences. I guess they weren’t that memorable, and, after this last visit, maybe I’m glad to have forgotten?
The Midway kind-of sits out in the middle of nowhere. It’s approximately 12 miles from Ste. Genevieve city limits and maybe 20 miles from Farmington; on Highway 32. It has a nice atmosphere, but I think that’s about it, and even then, only for those who can deal with dead animals on the walls. It’s decorated like a hunting lodge and equipped with a bar, pool tables and games, televisions, and a private party-room upstairs.
The only benefit of the doubt I give them for this visit, is that we were with a rather large group. However, even with that considered, it was not any different from serving numerous “normal” sized parties, just that we sat close together. The rest of the restaurant was completely empty except for a few men sitting at the bar, watching the football game. So maybe there is no benefit of the doubt with this considered. We also received separate tickets just like we would if we were sitting at different tables. Yet, even though our ticket had only three people on it, we were still charged the “service charge” for groups of eight or more. Needless to say, after our rather bad experience with the food and such, few people, if any, saw fit to leave any additional tip.
I liked the waitress, she was very sweet and did her job well. However, my food and much of the food others around me had ordered, arrived cold. I had ordered the shrimp ka-bobs meal that came with green beans and mashed potatoes. My father-in-law, mother-in-law, and husband all ordered the special: roast beef with slaw, green beans, and mashed potatoes.
As far as my meal was concerned, the green beans were good, but cold. The main course was ice cold. My husband encouraged me to complain but I was so hungry I rathered to just eat it. My husband felt that his roast beef was dry.
My sister-in-law had ordered a cheeseburger meal, and, apparently, they had forgotten about her. While everyone else had their food, she was still sitting there. A second waitress, who appeared to have been a manager, was nearby - not the waitress that was really doing all the work for our table as far as we were concerned - and someone mentioned to her that my sister-in-law had not received her food. She rudely stated that it would be coming soon… with no apology. A few minutes later, she was back and someone else, mentioned the same problem to her. Again she was rude and said it would be coming soon, with no apology. More time passed and several people had even finished eating by now, including myself, when the burger arrived. Our original waitress brought it, set it in front of my sister-in-law and apologized for the wait. It interests me how this older and seemingly more seasoned waitress or maybe even manager was so rude, yet our regular waitress seemed genuinely sorry for the wait.
After our meal was finished, the waitress began cleaning up the tables. Of course, everyone was still sitting around talking. She asked me if I would like her to remove my plate, and I said, “sure.” In one swift move, she lifted the plate and the remaining butter from my shrimp spilled all over me. Stained my good jeans and the right arm of my good shirt. I knew that she did not mean it and she apologized profusely, but it just felt like it added insult to injury.
Then the “service charge” added to our bill just made things worse. Our ticket read that it was for nine people, yet stated three seats. It was obvious that the employees had doctored every ticket so as to receive an 18% tip on every meal when much of nothing was actually deserved.
All-in-all, I think the only thing the Midway has going for it are the pool tables and bar. If you want to sit and watch a game and hang with your buddies, it’s the perfect place to go. However, don’t count on the food being on time or very good at all… or getting out of there without staining your clothing.
Final Rating: 2 Star(s)
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