Looks like Bennigans is no more

Pauly
Pauly Posts: 4,519
edited July 2008 in The Clubhouse
http://www.nbc5i.com/news/17024807/detail.html



I was always a fan of Chilis, buts gotta suck to get to work and find out you dont have a job anymore. I just got back from lunch and passed by one and sure enough was closed with TV stations everywhere.


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  • PhantomOG
    PhantomOG Posts: 2,409
    edited July 2008
    no more heart cloggin monte cristo's I guess.

    I went to a Bennigan's in Baltimore and it was by far the worst service I'd ever seen. There were no hostesses as the front and after hunting down a waitress for 10 minutes we were finally put in a table in a far corner. After waiting at the table for 20 minutes with absolutely no one coming to the table we just walked out. Every other one I've been was ok though.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2008
    I remember Bennigans from the early '80s and Steak & Ale from the '70s but there hasn't been one of either in this area in years. I didn't know they were still around. Restaurants definitely have a "shelf life". After a time they just lose their customers to the "next new thing". It is the nature of the business.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2008
    Anyone hear if the Steak and Ale or the Tavern places are also affected?
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,860
    edited July 2008
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    Anyone hear if the Steak and Ale or the Tavern places are also affected?


    Yuppers they were...........

    On July 29, 2008, hundreds of Steak and Ale restaurants across the country did not open due to a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filing by parent company S&A Restaurant Corp. of Houston, Texas. S&A is owned by MetroMedia which also owns Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse chains. Also affected by this closing is the Bennigan's restaurant chain, also owned by S&A Restaurant Corp. Franchised restaurants are not affected by this closure.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited July 2008
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    Yuppers they were...........

    On July 29, 2008, hundreds of Steak and Ale restaurants across the country did not open due to a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filing by parent company S&A Restaurant Corp. of Houston, Texas. S&A is owned by MetroMedia which also owns Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse chains. Also affected by this closing is the Bennigan's restaurant chain, also owned by S&A Restaurant Corp. Franchised restaurants are not affected by this closure.

    Here in Katy, just west of Houston, Bennigan's had a filthy restaurant and pathetic service. I am glad they are gone. It was that bad.

    It's really not that hard to succeed in this area, Applebees and Chile's do great and both are within sight of this location. Service and cleanliness. The food will take care of itself.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited July 2008
    PhantomOG wrote: »
    no more heart cloggin monte cristo's I guess.

    They did make some good ones, luckily for me, they serve'em at Disneyland and I go quite often.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2008
    Professor Chaos wins again!

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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited July 2008
    Wow

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited July 2008
    Their Kilkenny's (sp?) salad was awesome..........that's about the only thing that I ever ordered there..........good stuff.
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited July 2008
    Crap! I have fond memories (I think):p of becoming a "Crispy fried Bennigans vegetable basket" often in the good ol' days at the Starck Club in Dallas in the 80's :D:cool:

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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited July 2008
    Went by ours on the way home still open
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited July 2008
    No loss, terrible excuse for a restaurant.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2008
    I've driven by them,,you can eat there?:rolleyes:
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited July 2008
    Never even heard of Bennigans, and I've never been to a Steak and Ale.

    I guess I won't miss them.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited July 2008
    Good food not recommended to take a first date to but maybe to break up from :rolleyes:
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited July 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    No loss, terrible excuse for a restaurant.

    There food was always good as was the service every time I went.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,605
    edited July 2008
    Last time was my last time. Food was horrible.
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited July 2008
    First off I did not know that Steak and Ale was owned or part of Bennigans. All though I have not seen a Steak and Ale in a long time (probably over 20 years) I do remember them being very good. Last time I saw one was in Denver in the late 80's. I am kinda surprised they are still around.

    As for Bennigans, never had very many positive experiences there. Every time I went it just seemd to be the same tyoe of non caring service. And I am not talking about going to the same one over and over, I am talking about multiple ones.
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,430
    edited July 2008
    A friend I play volleyball with has a chest freezer full of steaks, ribs, chicken, appetizers, etc. Apparently the restaurants that were to close (almost all of them in this area) were given only a last-minute call, saying that the stores weren't to open the next day, and that they could take whatever out of the store freezers.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    edited July 2008
    DaveMuell wrote: »
    Here in Katy, just west of Houston, Bennigan's had a filthy restaurant and pathetic service. I am glad they are gone. It was that bad.

    It's really not that hard to succeed in this area, Applebees and Chile's do great and both are within sight of this location. Service and cleanliness. The food will take care of itself.

    Been to that location Dave, and I totally agree. Sorry I spent my $65 in there. For a nice, sit-down dinner in Katy try the Bistro 829 off of Mason.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2008
    I remember when "Steak and Ales" were called "The Jolly Ox"...at least they were in Memphis back in the 70s. They were good back then. The last time I ate at a "Steak and Ale" was 10 years ago in Indy......IT SUCKED!!! They went out of bidness about 9 years ago.
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