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put it this way, the chef would fit well on mass street and those who frequent the place would as well. the new mhk hilton garden inn has a very nice breakfast that comes with the room. emaw
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steve dave · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2011, 09:50:50 PM »

what on earth....

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 03, 2011, 09:51:02 PM »

Tell that hayseed to go to Bob's.

0.42 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2011, 09:54:34 PM »

it's like he was put here to deliberately try and deny us nice things

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2011, 09:56:01 PM »

i agree that it would fit well on mass st and that the people that frequent it probably would as well. i am taking his comments as a compliment to the chef and those that frequent it until proven otherwise.

kyles · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2011, 10:04:53 PM »

Any school would be lucky to have tmcats as a fan.

0.42 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2011, 10:09:02 PM »

Quote from: kyles on December 03, 2011, 10:04:53 PM

Any school would be lucky to have tmcats as a fan.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2011, 10:13:27 PM »

need to know the full context here, tia

Kat Kid · « **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2011, 10:16:48 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on December 03, 2011, 09:50:50 PM

what on earth....

kyles · « **Reply #9 on:** December 03, 2011, 10:26:36 PM »

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Quote from: kyles on December 03, 2011, 10:04:53 PM
Any school would be lucky to have tmcats as a fan.

sys · « **Reply #10 on:** December 03, 2011, 11:27:08 PM »

he comes from iowa.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #11 on:** December 03, 2011, 11:59:43 PM »

LMFAO. And Manhattan lets this bad person make decisions about what businesses to attract to MHK. JFC.

Trim · « **Reply #12 on:** December 04, 2011, 09:03:37 AM »

Quote from: ChiCat on December 03, 2011, 10:13:27 PM

need to know the full context here, tia

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What is the best place to have breakfast in Aggieville? In the past we have had the scrambled eggs at Kites but I'm thinking I'd like a more substantial menue.....Gotta be able to get bloody Marys though.

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Wow. Didn't realize Kites even served breakfast, sounds truly awful. lol. Was there a white chowder substance sprinkled in on top? Were you jittery after eating them?

In all honesty try The Chef, which is the best place to go, or Early Edition, a distant second but better than Denny's or IHOP.

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Coco bolo has a great Sunday brunch. Would be a good idea to break it out on Saturday or a smaller version of it.

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The Chef, and its not even close.

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The Chef fo sho

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The Chef... It's not in Aggieville but they do serve booze. Get there early because usually a line. Even if you have to wait a while, order a cocktail and relax. It's well worth the wait.
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The breakfast at Kites has always been typical steam table scrambled eggs with biscuits and gravey and bacon. It's about what you would expect but not inedible.
Thanks for the tips.

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Have two pickled eggs and a pitcher of Budweiser at the Lou...you'll be glad you did.

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The Chef-My Favorite Breakfast in any City.

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bob's dinner is still open, less crowded and no smokey in mhk anymore, thankfully. bob's serves as good of b'fast as any in town, unless you prefer the chef's upscale surroundings, menu and, ugh, prices. emaw
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Originally posted by kcdutch:
Have two pickled eggs and a pitcher of Budweiser at the Lou...you'll be glad you did.

Don't forget the saltines!

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Go check out the new varsity doughnuts and get a bacon maple doughnut. You can thank me later.

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The Chef is the clear choice. But new in Aggieville for a little lighter breakfast is Varsity Doghnuts...which are outstanding.

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Not in Aggieville...but go to Bob's Diner and get "The Big Country".

It has solved many problems at 3am for me.

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Originally posted by tmcats:
bob's dinner is still open, less crowded and no smokey in mhk anymore, thankfully. bob's serves as good of b'fast as any in town, unless you prefer the chef's upscale surroundings, menu and, ugh, prices. emaw
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Well, that's a first. Bob's serves good breakfast? Maybe at 3 am. There's a reason it's much cheaper than everyone else.

I guess I don't find the Chef "upscale". It's a well maintained place with outstanding food, if that's what you mean. It's no more expensive than any really good breakfast joints that I've eaten at across the country.

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I love Bobs for breakfast. Also, consider Nelsons Landing in Leonardville. Great breakfast. Ck out their website

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Bob's is drunk food at a bare minimum, and anyone that with a straight face tried to argue it's GOOD food any time of day is likely a senior citizen, no offense. lol. The Chef is no more expensive than Denny's or IHOP and it's made with more care, better ingredients and just damn tastier than anywhere else. It does try to be trendy, but i certainly don't think they are snobby nor 'upscale'.

Varsity Donuts? meh. The dough in their donuts, sucks, just because you put maple icing and bacon on top of it doesn't make it that much better. And it drives me up a wall that they have their stupid side business of bike rentals. wth? this isn't a beach resort or a vacation spot, sorry. No clue what they were trying to attempt with that side venture but it's ratarded.

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Dude, I eat at the Chef every Friday morning so I obviously like it a lot, but I wouldn't say it's by far and away the best breakfast you could possibly get in town. You probably won't be able to do it on a Saturday, but if you're still in town Sunday head to Coco Bolo's and try their brunch menu, and for sure get a bloody mary while you're there 'cause they make 'em IGNORANT GOOD.

I think Early Edition is just as good as the chef. The restaurant is borring as hell, and there's more old (and by that I mean legitimately, really old) people there, but the food is great and you won't have to wait in line two hours.

And I'll throw this in since it keeps popping up in threads. Anyone suggesting you go to the Lou obviously not been there in ten years. The Lou is like eating something horrible like Bagel Bites, or a Hot Pocket. They were awesome when you were a kid but if you ate one now it would just scald the crap out of your mouth and give you diarrhea. I am sorry if I offended any of you old-timers, but if you're looking for a dive, townie-bar there's better spots.

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Pizza Shuttle !!!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by KarrBomb:
Dude, I eat at the Chef every Friday morning so I obviously like it a lot, but I wouldn't say it's by far and away the best breakfast you could possibly get in town. You probably won't be able to do it on a Saturday, but if you're still in town Sunday head to Coco Bolo's and try their brunch menu, and for sure get a bloody mary while you're there 'cause they make 'em IGNORANT GOOD.

I think Early Edition is just as good as the chef. The restaurant is borring as hell, and there's more old (and by that I mean legitimately, really old) people there, but the food is great and you won't have to wait in line two hours.

And I'll throw this in since it keeps popping up in threads. Anyone suggesting you go to the Lou obviously not been there in ten years. The Lou is like eating something horrible like Bagel Bites, or a Hot Pocket. They were awesome when you were a kid but if you ate one now it would just scald the crap out of your mouth and give you diarrhea. I am sorry if I offended any of you old-timers, but if you're looking for a dive, townie-bar there's better spots.
Originally posted by KarrBomb:
Dude, I eat at the Chef every Friday morning so I obviously like it a lot, but I wouldn't say it's by far and away the best breakfast you could possibly get in town. You probably won't be able to do it on a Saturday, but if you're still in town Sunday head to Coco Bolo's and try their brunch menu, and for sure get a bloody mary while you're there 'cause they make 'em IGNORANT GOOD.

I think Early Edition is just as good as the chef. The restaurant is borring as hell, and there's more old (and by that I mean legitimately, really old) people there, but the food is great and you won't have to wait in line two hours.

And I'll throw this in since it keeps popping up in threads. Anyone suggesting you go to the Lou obviously not been there in ten years. The Lou is like eating something horrible like Bagel Bites, or a Hot Pocket. They were awesome when you were a kid but if you ate one now it would just scald the crap out of your mouth and give you diarrhea. I am sorry if I offended any of you old-timers, but if you're looking for a dive, townie-bar there's better spots.

I'll definitely check out Coco Bolos, never knew that had a breakfast menu. I'll disagree that Early Edition is just as good, i've had some bad meals there, there are still really good things on the menu ( love their avocado ranch ) and they make awesome Beglian waffles, but they used a lot of processed ingredients , don't ever get the Monte Cristo there, it's beyond awful.

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Originally posted by KarrBomb:
...Anyone suggesting you go to the Lou obviously not been there in ten years. The Lou is like eating something horrible like Bagel Bites, or a Hot Pocket. They were awesome when you were a kid but if you ate one now it would just scald the crap out of your mouth and give you diarrhea. I am sorry if I offended any of you old-timers, but if you're looking for a dive, townie-bar there's better spots.

Blasphemy!

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If the Chef is the best by far, that's a pretty sad indication of the options in town. I like the people that run it, but it is nothing special by any means.

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Definitelyu the Hibachi Hut is best

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Originally posted by waggcat:
If the Chef is the best by far, that's a pretty sad indication of the options in town. I like the people that run it, but it is nothing special by any means.

everyone's entitled to their opinions, but mine is that it's very good food. So not sad at all really.

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Thanks mywilly but any average-sized city has 150 better breakfast places. I wonder if those saying its good just haven't actually eaten anywhere worth a damn. That place wouldn't stand a chance in a place with good breakfast options.

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Auntie Mae's...Amber Bock on tap

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Originally posted by waggcat:
Thanks mywilly but any average-sized city has 150 better breakfast places. I wonder if those saying its good just haven't actually eaten anywhere worth a damn. That place wouldn't stand a chance in a place with good breakfast options.

150 huh? lol. Good grief, you don't like the place and think it's so so , i get it, yeah i'v been to better diners, breakfast spots in bigger cities. But guess what Einstein, Manhattan isn't a metropolis and doesn't have 150 breakfast spots ( gross exaggeration in general). The question was asked what the best place to eat an early breakfast was in THIS city, not the world. But i guess you missed that part. Sorry it's not up to your superior palate.

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Originally posted by Bro-Cat:
The Chef-My Favorite Breakfast in any City.

The Chef is the best in the city by far but it's at third and Poyntz. Worth it, though. Get there early as it's always packed.

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If the Chef is "upscale", then I'm Collin Klein. I've never been to an upscale breakfast joint that serves Manmosa's (Busch Lt & OJ).

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Originally posted by aseiwert:

Originally posted by Bro-Cat:
The Chef-My Favorite Breakfast in any City.

The Chef is the best in the city by far but it's at third and Poyntz. Worth it, though. Get there early as it's always packed.

4th st. Between Houston and Poyntz.

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put it this way, the chef would fit well on mass street and those who frequent the place would as well. the new mhk hilton garden inn has a very nice breakfast that comes with the room. emaw
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Originally posted by tmcats:
put it this way, the chef would fit well on mass street and those who frequent the place would as well. the new mhk hilton garden inn has a very nice breakfast that comes with the room. emaw
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Milton's on Mass is an AWESOME breakfast.

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Originally posted by KarrBomb:

And I'll throw this in since it keeps popping up in threads. Anyone suggesting you go to the Lou obviously not been there in ten years. The Lou is like eating something horrible like Bagel Bites, or a Hot Pocket. They were awesome when you were a kid but if you ate one now it would just scald the crap out of your mouth and give you diarrhea. I am sorry if I offended any of you old-timers, but if you're looking for a dive, townie-bar there's better spots.

Uhh, this is just a guess, but I don't think anyone was suggesting the Lou for breakfast. They don't even have food there, never have, sans pickled eggs and hot mama's. Liquid breakfast, yes, food, no.

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So I assume since you feel that way about the chef, you think the same about 75% or more of the businesses in manhattan that are a little on the trendy side?

You are a weird dude.

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Try Mr K's out at Grand Mere Plaza - 9:00 am breakfast buffet and spicy Bloody Mary's

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So where did everyone end up eating this morning?
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HA! I started this thread because I was going to have breakfast with my grand daughter, a freshman. However, we didn't start until 7:30, so I called her and changed our date to dinnner. Janice and I had egg sandwiches at the Topeka gas/food stop from Dunken Doughnuts.
Dinner was at Hibachi. I could have picked another venue but I felt like having beans and rice.
HOWEVER, I am going to try the Chef, so the thread was not wasted. Thanks.
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Awesome glad to hear... After you hit the Chef, check back in and let us Chef fans know what you think. I love it and hope it lives up to the hype for you!
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06wildcat · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2011, 10:59:43 AM »

lol at Bob still pimping the redevelopment.

pissclams · « **Reply #14 on:** December 04, 2011, 12:21:26 PM »

GPC master thread

ChiComCat · « **Reply #15 on:** December 04, 2011, 12:45:15 PM »

Bob's a rough ridin' joke

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #16 on:** December 04, 2011, 01:16:56 PM »

"bob's dinner is still open, less crowded and no smokey in mhk anymore, thankfully. bob's serves as good of b'fast as any in town, unless you prefer the chef's upscale surroundings, menu and, ugh, prices. emaw"

so he pimps bobs diner because it is less crowed, but still open while downplaying the chef because of the upscale surroundings and menu. wow.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #17 on:** December 04, 2011, 01:18:58 PM »

I mean he takes two runs at The Chef because of its unsavory cast of characters AND its price points?

Good God Bob, just move to Salina or Wamego or Topeka or something.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2011, 01:22:04 AM »

What the eff is waggcat's problem?

ChiComCat · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2011, 08:19:21 PM »

I think post is enough of a joke with him pimping the Garden Inn. Trying for the downtown redevelopment kudos a little hard there, Bob? You enjoy your milk carton eggs and one server that restocks the buffet and doesn't look at any guests. I'll enjoy the quality.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #20 on:** February 19, 2012, 08:33:34 AM »

This is now a master thread.

Bob Strawn letter to the editor:

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It's good to see that Obama is doing something about pork

To the Editor:
I understand the president will soon regulate pork in all delis, including those with Jewish roots, even though they currently don't offer pork, pulled or otherwise. The administration is attempting to stop discrimination against non-Jewish customers at all American delis. Furthermore, the pork must be sold free, if it comes through a Jewish store. It's not clear if non-Jewish stores will be required to sell it for free.
This regulation is supported by 60 percent of those polled, including large numbers of practicing Jews. Jewish religious leaders are fuming. But the administration says that Jewish leadership has been consulted. And further, it points out that Jews don't have to buy the free pork. They just have to be offered the pork for free.
Americans clearly favor moving forward on the free pork initiative as shown by the American Cattle Association's endorsement. Why the cattle industry favors free pork is not clear at this writing, since they have no beef in the matter.
Shalom
Bob Strawn

steve dave · « **Reply #21 on:** February 19, 2012, 08:42:09 AM »

the eff

Kat Kid · « **Reply #22 on:** February 19, 2012, 08:44:17 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on February 19, 2012, 08:42:09 AM

the eff

See because birth control is basically just like pork. GET IT?

kim carnes · « **Reply #23 on:** February 19, 2012, 08:45:49 AM »

Quote from: Tortuga on February 19, 2012, 08:33:34 AM

This is now a master thread.

Bob Strawn letter to the editor:

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It's good to see that Obama is doing something about pork

To the Editor:
I understand the president will soon regulate pork in all delis, including those with Jewish roots, even though they currently don't offer pork, pulled or otherwise. The administration is attempting to stop discrimination against non-Jewish customers at all American delis. Furthermore, the pork must be sold free, if it comes through a Jewish store. It's not clear if non-Jewish stores will be required to sell it for free.
This regulation is supported by 60 percent of those polled, including large numbers of practicing Jews. Jewish religious leaders are fuming. But the administration says that Jewish leadership has been consulted. And further, it points out that Jews don't have to buy the free pork. They just have to be offered the pork for free.
Americans clearly favor moving forward on the free pork initiative as shown by the American Cattle Association's endorsement. Why the cattle industry favors free pork is not clear at this writing, since they have no beef in the matter.
Shalom
Bob Strawn

What in fucks name is he talking about?

ChiComCat · « **Reply #24 on:** February 19, 2012, 09:15:10 AM »

I interpreted it as being about bibles in hotel/motel nightstands. He is being sarcastic about them. He thinks they are offensive to have them there for non-Christians and that they are essentially being "offered" the religion.

Just another case of Bob Strawn making sure the people don't have zealot-esque religious views forced upon them.