[PSUMB] Find A Restaurant!

[Triggar]

Part 2 of the Interactive Planning Experience hath begun!

Your task: Find suitable restaurants in the San Diego area that will be good for the first night of the Mobilization, that Friday night.


Last year, after we checked in at the hotel and handed out loot, we headed to Medieval Times (and spawned the "YELLOW KNIGHT!!!" joke).

I'd like to do something that'll bond us all together and give us a good time.

Any ideas?

Links are appreciated, and an explanation of why you think the place is leet :)

[OfaLoaf]

MacDonalds. I like the little toys you get. They last hours, at least....

Wait, is this a poll?

[Triggar]

Haha, no, this is a "collect ideas" thread.

[OfaLoaf]

Then in seriousity (whatever), I'd suggest Hard Rock Cafe (again) or... you know, I don't know much about West Coast food chains. Someone else think of something.

[Mag]

In-n-Out burgers are good.

[Triggar]

Hard Rock Cafe is already booked for Sunday night - it'll become a traditional "end of the Mobilization" dinner :)

And I'm looking for serious recommendations for sit-down restaurants, you know, the kind with menu's, and waiters, and all that :p

[I Hate Pants]

something to do with mexican food. Seriously. I went to this really good mexican restuarant in San Diego when I was younger (6 or 7 years old). I had a huge sundae for desert. Can't remember much, except I think thier was a sun with a happy face on it on the sigh.

I love mexican food

[Triggar]

Haha, help me find the name of the place. Then when we get a few good options, we'll make a poll and I'll book whatever wins :)

EDIT:

Look what I found!

http://san.diego.diningguide.net/dl1dt.htm

[Infernus]

I thought mexican food was the ill-fated sony arrangements that don't always go over so smoothly.

[Triggar]

Oh yeah, better save that for Saturday night ;)

[starbum]

Bay Club Bar & Grill
2131 Shelter Island � San Diego
619-224-8888 � Moderate


At first glance, I saw Gay Club Bar & Grill. I thought it was perfect.

[Infernus]

Oh yeah, better save that for Saturday night ;)

No tear this time eh?

[Triggar]

Thoughts?

http://san.diego.diningguide.net/data/d100607.htm

[Ivan]

Thoughts?

http://san.diego.diningguide.net/data/d100607.htm
Oh we can eat outside! And since it's called San Diego Pier Caf� I want to throw some "special" people off the pier!

[Triggar]

:lol:

If that means you'll be at PSU:MB, then by all means :rofl:

[Sputty]

Hooters, so Triggar can get pissed at Martyr and we can watch domestic violence ensue

[Triggar]

Nevar - I have to pay for the meal too, and so does Jennyboo (she'd better come!!!) - neither one of us would want to consume food around those ho's :lol:

[ViperGTS]

Hos? They are very classy waitresses ;)

[AztecWarrior]

We could have a potluck dinner.

I'll bring the quesadillas.

[Triggar]

Aztec, I did actually think about doing something along those lines - where we rent out a space, and have the dinner catered... it's something to consider. If you guys find anything, let me know!

[Sabinius]

I live in new jersey... I cant get to mexico! I'm only 15!!@1 LOL1

[Squeeky]

I dont know, but for anyone who isnt from the West Coast, you need to make atleast one pilgrimage throughout the weekend to In N' Out Burger.

[Ivan]

Aztec, I did actually think about doing something along those lines - where we rent out a space, and have the dinner catered... it's something to consider. If you guys find anything, let me know!
Hmm, can we rent a room at the hotel like you guys had for the Ask The Devs at PSU:MA and then use that as a nice dinner area that maybe even the hotel can cater?

[Ivan]

I dont know, but for anyone who isnt from the West Coast, you need to make atleast one pilgrimage throughout the weekend to In N' Out Burger.
"N' Out Burger" sounds kinky! :brow:

[Fragmatic]

Thai food, best of everything.

[Triggar]

Hmm, can we rent a room at the hotel like you guys had for the Ask The Devs at PSU:MA and then use that as a nice dinner area that maybe even the hotel can cater?

That's an idea... Sony might do something like that for our dinner with them on Saturday.

I'd like for the group to go out for dinner - makes us feel like we're getting our money's worth! :)

[JetRaiden]

McDonald's

we can pick on homeless people
I always get a kick in the ribs out of that.

[AztecWarrior]

Thai food, best of everything.
Nah, Inidian is better.

[Triggar]

We're not getting fast-food, punks :lol:

[JetRaiden]

We're not getting fast-food, punks :lol:

fine. Hooters it is.

[Triggar]

:lol:

Not on my watch! :)

[Fragmatic]

Nah, Inidian is better.

Thai food = perfect mix between indian and asian food.

[starbum]

:lol:

Not on my watch! :)

Peckers?

[DropShipEdward]

steakhouse, mexican, asian, italian, french(blah), german, what, any prefrences?

cheap to moderetly cheap i'm assuming

EDIT: giving me some ideas on what to look for, some of my chef instructors at my school might know something really really good

[JetRaiden]

Find a nice homely italian place. They're everywhere in new england.

[starbum]

Can we find a place where we eat ice cream w/ whipped cream off of naked hookers?

[JetRaiden]

Can we find a place where we eat ice cream w/ whipped cream off of naked hookers?

Not until I get a fake ID ;)

[I Hate Pants]

Can we find a place where we eat ice cream w/ whipped cream off of naked hookers?your mom's

OHHHHHHH BUUUUUURN!!!!!!!!!

[Triggar]

Starbum, not as an official outing for the group. But for a small fee, I'll sort something out for the after-hours miscreants :brow:

Basically what I'm looking for is a "safe" meal - i.e. if there's seafood, there's got to be an option for a burger, something like that, so that everyone can have something they'd eat. It should be something that's preferably not a chain restaurant, that's native to the city we're in.

Something that from drinks to dessert costs about $20 to $25 a person.

Something I can pay for in advance!

Thanks :p

[AztecWarrior]

Basically what I'm looking for is a "safe" meal - i.e. if there's seafood, there's got to be an option for a burger, something like that, so that everyone can have something they'd eat.
1. I was only kidding about the potluck thing.

2. "Safe" meal? WTF? I'll eat cobra.

[starbum]

Starbum, not as an official outing for the group. But for a small fee, I'll sort something out for the after-hours miscreants :brow:


I'm game! :brow:

[Squeeky]

We're not getting fast-food, punks :lol:

:doh:

Lunch one day at In N' Out or i'll cut your head off jihad style.

[Triggar]

Aztec, YOU might eat cobra. But 39 other people probably won't.

[AztecWarrior]

1. It's perfectly safe, as long as the poison sacs are avoided. And although I wouldn't, I read that one guy actually swallowed some in cognac.

2. Girly men. Let me tell you about our cafeteria at school: private school which hires some caterers to work for us. One day they had a bucket o frozen, u-peel shrimp. I was the only one with cojones large enough to eat some shrimp there- everyone else threw them around, etc. Half of them thought that having the legs on was disgusting. The other half were tossing them at other tables.

That was the last time we had frozen cocktail shrimp.

[Triggar]

Nono. That isn't what I meant.

I meant safe food like, even the food-wimps will eat it. Nothing terribly exciting. Burgers. Chicken fingers. That kind of thing.

I don't think an Indian restaurant would fly. When you're dealing with 40 people, there's a good chance someone somewhere isn't going to find anything on the menu they'd be willing to eat.

Hence the need for the "safe" food option. Nothing too daring.

[DropShipEdward]

40 people is a bit of a stretch for something for that price range, places like that probly only have 40 seats, and no banquet room, and the only place i can think of off hand closed down(Anderson's Pea Soup, good stuff and i think there's like only 2 left)

but i can keep looking and get back to you

[Squeeky]

DropshipEdward? :eek:

Havent seen you post before. Welcome to PSU :) and thank you for your generous financial contributions. :love:

[Triggar]

40 people is a bit of a stretch for something for that price range

Oh, it can be done.

Oh yes.

It will be done :p

[Ivan]

Nono. That isn't what I meant.

I meant safe food like, even the food-wimps will eat it. Nothing terribly exciting. Burgers. Chicken fingers. That kind of thing.

I don't think an Indian restaurant would fly. When you're dealing with 40 people, there's a good chance someone somewhere isn't going to find anything on the menu they'd be willing to eat.

Hence the need for the "safe" food option. Nothing too daring.
Thank you cause I'm not daring at all.

[Triggar]

:lol:

No worries, love. I'll do my best to make sure there's something for everyone, everywhere we go :)

[Indecisive]

:doh:

Lunch one day at In N' Out or i'll cut your head off jihad style.

did you get chick fil a during PSUMA?

[Triggar]

Of course he did, the fat sack of crap.

He ate it like, eight times :lol:

[Squeeky]

Of course he did, the fat sack of crap.

He ate it like, eight times :lol:

Stfu, they were good :( :(

Besides, they just opened one up 5 minutes from me. The grand opening was yesterday :lol:

I'm gonna go down there today for lunch...and dinner

[Cauldron Borne]

Dave and Busters

Ruby's Pier Diner (VERY GOOOOOOOD!) (you sit in a 50's style diner 150 yards off the coast, 75 feet above the water. Food is good, service is great, and they have a second story with a skylight that they can reserve for large parties.)

ANYWHERE in the Gas-Lamp District (San Diego Convention Center is in this).

OceanSide Harbor, anywhere in there is good food.

I know of several very good sit down mexican food restraunts. Cheap and good food. Name where this is gonna be, and I can name a good place near by.

Ciao's Italian Food. (there's also several good Italian Food resraunts in North County...)

Outback Steak House (a bit pricy, but you get food on a platter that is like 3foot by one foot, piled with food...)

Umm...yeah. I have the good fortune of living in San Diego. Name it and I've either been there, done it, or seen it happen...

[Baneblade]

:doh:

Lunch one day at In N' Out or i'll cut your head off jihad style.
In-N-Out = worst burger I ever wasted money on. Even crappy McDonald's is better.

[Baneblade]

Why not just BBQ?

[Squeeky]

In-N-Out = worst burger I ever wasted money on. Even crappy McDonald's is better.

You suck

[Baneblade]

You suck
Sorry, if I want grease, I'll get it in bulk.

FatBurger would be fine with me.

[DropShipEdward]

D&B aint a bad idea, maybe that for the big night when everybody shows up, then maybe a smallish place for another night(s?)

Ruby's: Good stuff, cherry syurp for the coke(Woooooo) good food, nice atmosphere, and the water close by incase of any trouble makers, or if we get bored. Outback, not a bad idea either, but feels too chainy for me, and their food kinda sucks. Mexican food isnt too out there, you can always find something, even for the picky eaters, italian food, same thing. BBQ or even a steak house isnt a bad idea(kinda partial to BBQ myself)

And In-N-Out rules man!!!! :groovy: :mad:

(i've been here at psu for a while, i'm just really quiet and only really read the posts(and laughed) for a while before i signed up, and even then i still just read)

[Giovanni]

White castle?

Edit: Indian food is a bad idea IMO. Someone is bound to have IBS and have to go take a dump each half hour if it came to pass.

Sushi Bar could go on the menu but I don't know if everyone going to PSU:MB could stomach raw fish and wasabi.

[Hamma]

Negative on Indian food.

[Triggar]

Dave and Busters

Ruby's Pier Diner (VERY GOOOOOOOD!) (you sit in a 50's style diner 150 yards off the coast, 75 feet above the water. Food is good, service is great, and they have a second story with a skylight that they can reserve for large parties.)

ANYWHERE in the Gas-Lamp District (San Diego Convention Center is in this).

OceanSide Harbor, anywhere in there is good food.

I know of several very good sit down mexican food restraunts. Cheap and good food. Name where this is gonna be, and I can name a good place near by.

Ciao's Italian Food. (there's also several good Italian Food resraunts in North County...)

Outback Steak House (a bit pricy, but you get food on a platter that is like 3foot by one foot, piled with food...)

Umm...yeah. I have the good fortune of living in San Diego. Name it and I've either been there, done it, or seen it happen...


Thank you sir for the suggestions - I'll look into them today. Except Outback - I don't want people to come to San Diego and eat at a restaurant they can go to at home :)

[Cauldron Borne]

Heh :D

Was thinkin' about some good BBQ joints, as that seems to be a fav:

Joe's BBQ Grill

BBQ Blues (They have live bands play there on friday nights.)

...actually there is a good BBQ joint in just about every city in SD County....so really any place you decide to stay will be an easy jump to good BBQ.

And don't call me sir...I don't like feeling old at my acquired years of 17...

Oh yeah! If ya'll don't mind the places, there are some good Casino Resorts out here that have good restaurants in them: Barojas, Viejas, and...lemme go watch TV for half an hour, I'll get about three more...

[Baneblade]

What about Applebee's? I think in the east they are Hardee's.

[Triggar]

I don't want people to come to San Diego and eat at a restaurant they can go to at home :)

Applebee's is the same here in the East!

[Baneblade]

Oh well then find a hole in the wall place, because I live in the restaurant capital of the world.