livincinco Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Exactly. If someone never sets foot in a place, how do they know it's bad?Just because a restaurant is a theme restaurant doesn't mean the food is bad. In fact, Cafe Discovery (kind of like a Discovery Channel themed restaurant) used to always win prizes at the Taste of Cincinnati and in regional competitions.A theme restaurant is not necessarily bad, but it is always overpriced, because you're paying for the "experience" not just the food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I've never eaten at one, either. I have been to the gift shop area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 A theme restaurant is not necessarily bad, but it is always overpriced, because you're paying for the "experience" not just the food.Very good point. But then you pay for the experience at any restaurant, whether it's an extra 59 cents at Whataburger or an extra $30 at a fine French restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 That would be great. I love the Rainforest Cafe. How many kids you got Ed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 (edited) Exactly. If someone never sets foot in a place, how do they know it's bad?Just because a restaurant is a theme restaurant doesn't mean the food is bad. In fact, Cafe Discovery (kind of like a Discovery Channel themed restaurant) used to always win prizes at the Taste of Cincinnati and in regional competitions.Perhaps I should have elaborated that I have been there. I did not like it one bit. I went to the I-10 Silber location. Horrifying. The waitstaff had no idea what I was talking about... "Mushroom burger with cheese...". ugh.No thanks. I've paid upwards of $1400 for dinner and this place BY NO MEANS impressed me in the least. Too noisy... If I wanted music there would be one of Bach's cello suites in the background... not some random white noise... ugh! Edited January 11, 2009 by LTAWACS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Very good point. But then you pay for the experience at any restaurant, whether it's an extra 59 cents at Whataburger or an extra $30 at a fine French restaurant.What at whatabuger costs $0.59? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Perhaps I should have elaborated that I have been there. I did not like it one bit. I went to the I-10 Silber location. Horrifying. The waitstaff had no idea what I was talking about... "Mushroom burger with cheese...". ugh.That's great. I give your thumb's down a lot more credence than many of the others here because you actually tried the place. Nothing wrong with hating it, you and I will just have to disagree on this restaurant choice.What at whatabuger costs $0.59?None. I said that you pay an extra 59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 None. I said that you pay an extra 59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 A 2 page thread about a restaurant opening in the Galleria? Exhibit A of the economic downturn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyEye Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 It has been my experience that Fertitta=food poisoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Perhaps I should have elaborated that I have been there. I did not like it one bit. I went to the I-10 Silber location. Horrifying. The waitstaff had no idea what I was talking about... "Mushroom burger with cheese...". ugh.Rain Forest Cafe at I-10 & Silber? I don't think so. The first Rain Forest in the Houston area was at Katy Mills. The second was in Galveston. The third will be at The Galleria. Pretty sure there have never been any others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Rain Forest Cafe at I-10 & Silber? I don't think so. The first Rain Forest in the Houston area was at Katy Mills. The second was in Galveston. The third will be at The Galleria. Pretty sure there have never been any others.The list of current and former Rainforest Cafe locations on Wikipedia agrees with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Rain Forest Cafe at I-10 & Silber? I don't think so. The first Rain Forest in the Houston area was at Katy Mills. The second was in Galveston. The third will be at The Galleria. Pretty sure there have never been any others.Negative. There used to be one in the marquis plaza thing there on I-10 and whatever it is now... A long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I went to the one in the Houston Riverwalk. Pretty tasty, actually. The food was a bit overpriced but the environment was kind of impressive. Unfortunately, it's one of those "go once or twice with friends" place and not a place one would eat regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Negative. There used to be one in the marquis plaza thing there on I-10 and whatever it is now... A long time ago.You must be thinking of Jillian's which is now a Dave & Buster's.Perhaps Red Robin, both start with R's I can see the mistake.I have been to the one at Katy Mills, twice. I will always give a restaurant a second chance.Tiger, I think you mean San Antonio Riverwalk. Edited January 12, 2009 by TJones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 You must be thinking of Jillian's which is now a Dave & Buster's.Perhaps Red Robin, both start with R's I can see the mistake.I have been to the one at Katy Mills, twice. I will always give a restaurant a second chance.Tiger, I think you mean San Antonio Riverwalk.Nope. I've been to RR. This was across the walkway from the old Cafe Adobe and the movie theater there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Negative. There used to be one in the marquis plaza thing there on I-10 and whatever it is now... A long time ago. huh, you are kidding me right? Nope. I've been to RR. This was across the walkway from the old Cafe Adobe and the movie theater there. I've been at the Marq*E Center when it first opened, and Vann's Skate Park was still around. There was NEVER ever a Rain Forest Caf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 huh, you are kidding me right? I've been at the Marq*E Center when it first opened, and Vann's Skate Park was still around. There was NEVER ever a Rain Forest Caf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Even in 1998 they had quite a few locations:http://web.archive.org/web/19980109023033/.../locations.htmlFor the record, I couldn't find any information on one outside of Katy, Dallas, or Galveston... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Then what was the name of the place across from Cafe Adobe and the movie theater?Red Robin I know for sure, and yes. . . they was and maybe still is a water fall like decor, but I think that was part of the club before Drink Houston took over.I think it was Surfer's Paradise. Edited January 12, 2009 by Pumapayam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Then what was the name of the place across from Cafe Adobe and the movie theater?Don't know... Jillian's, maybe? All I know is that it was NOT a Rain Forest Cafe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Red Robin I know for sure, and yes. . . they was and maybe still is a water fall like decor, but I think that was part of the club before Drink Houston took over.I think it was Surfer's Paradise.RR had some tables and such outside... and that was on the outside corner. The RC (?) was on the INSIDE corner. Right across the walkway from Cafe Adobe. There was a waterfall, animatronic birds, and alligators or whatever. Even had the jungle flora and background noise... if it wasn't that then what was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 RR had some tables and such outside... and that was on the outside corner. The RC (?) was on the INSIDE corner. Right across the walkway from Cafe Adobe. There was a waterfall, animatronic birds, and alligators or whatever. Even had the jungle flora and background noise... if it wasn't that then what was it?I think it was Surfer's Paradise, they likely shared the same tropical theming as Rain Forest Caf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 The best there is might be a 2004-ish directory:http://web.archive.org/web/20040605152923/.../directory.htmledit - and 2005:http://web.archive.org/web/20050308213008/.../directory.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METALHOUSTON Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 So, no one has any info on how big the Galeria location will be or if more will be added? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 All I can find is a statement from Landry's saying it is expanding by leasing a new restaurant in Houston's Galleria - these are from articles about other locations closing, too... The Rainforest Cafe at Oak Park Mall has closed its doors for good.A Landry's Restaurant representative told KMBC that the restaurant closed Sunday night when its lease expired. [...] According to a spokeswoman with the mall, the restaurant seemed to be doing good business, and was a popular spot. However, the cafe ran the term of its lease and decided not to renew. In a written statement, the company said, "We value our employees, their work experience and dedication to our company. Our employees are welcome to apply at other company-owned restaurants in the area. We are continuing the expansion of the Rainforest Cafe brand as we have signed a lease agreement with the Galleria Mall in Houston and are excited with an opening planned for Spring 2009." http://www.kmbc.com/news/18414398/detail.h...&psp=news#-Rainforest Caf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas911 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 They should just build a TRex restaurant. Same concept and company but with Dinosaurs. They have one at Disney World. Real fun when the meteor strikes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 They should just build a TRex restaurant. Same concept and company but with Dinosaurs. They have one at Disney World. Real fun when the meteor strikes!There seems to be some evidence indicating the meteor struck AFTER our dinosaur friends started dying out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I think it was Surfer's Paradise, they likely shared the same tropical theming as Rain Forest Caf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 anyway...i will go to the Rainforest Cafe at the Galleria if they will promise to bring back the Bennigans Turkey O'toole!man that thing was awesome Ewww. You do know which part of the turkey is the "O'toole", right? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ18 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 There was NEVER a Rainforest Cafe in the MarqE, the one opening is in the old Beniggans spot. I don't think its going to be as big as the one in Katy. I always wondered why The wasn't like a flagship Rainforest Cafe in Houston since its based there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 it was Surfers Paradise and that was a very small scale restaurant bar that wasnt great...it was never a Rainforest Cafe...EVER anyway...i will go to the Rainforest Cafe at the Galleria if they will promise to bring back the Bennigans Turkey O'toole! man that thing was awesome What in the heck is a surfers paradise? Never heard of it... but then again this WAS a long time ago... maybe you're right Hey I'd go to this new galleria place if they have the copper clover thing... There was NEVER a Rainforest Cafe in the MarqE, the one opening is in the old Beniggans spot. I don't think its going to be as big as the one in Katy. I always wondered why The wasn't like a flagship Rainforest Cafe in Houston since its based there. Probably because it's a gimmick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonb007 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 It won't be the first one... There are at least 2 others, one of which is right here at Katy Mills Mall.Edit: Just found a list of their locations. It appears that close to 1/2 of their approximately 37 locations are currently in malls.I have only seen them in malls, but I personally think its over priced crappy food. I will just go upstairs to the cheese cake factoryThere was NEVER a Rainforest Cafe in the MarqE, the one opening is in the old Beniggans spot. I don't think its going to be as big as the one in Katy. I always wondered why The wasn't like a flagship Rainforest Cafe in Houston since its based there.Was that not a Rain Forest Cafe across from Cafe Adobe in the MarqE....Only reason I ask is the outside kind of looks like one of their places. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I have only seen them in malls, but I personally think its over priced crappy food. I will just go upstairs to the cheese cake factoryToo funny! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soifan Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) RR had some tables and such outside... and that was on the outside corner. The RC (?) was on the INSIDE corner. Right across the walkway from Cafe Adobe. There was a waterfall, animatronic birds, and alligators or whatever. Even had the jungle flora and background noise... if it wasn't that then what was it?I know exactly what you are talking about b/c we ate in the restaurant you are describing w/ friends probably 7-9 years ago. It was surfer/ tropical themed, but it was NOT a Rainforest Cafe. We also didn't ever go back and it's been gone now for at least 3-4 years if not more. Dh and I first discovered RC in Vegas in 1999 as we were walking through the MGM Grand. We ate there and thought it was pretty good for a theme restaurant - comparing to Hard Rock, Planet Hollywood, etc type places. We have small kids now and live in Katy, so yes we do go to RC. We usually go once a year for ds's birthday as he loves it. The food is decent and the kids have fun - a fun place for a birthday dinner for our kids. We've been to the Galveston one once on a RAINY day to kill time since our plans changed due to the weather. It's about the same except for the ride addition. Edited February 4, 2009 by soifan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Looks like all the stores. Rainforest Cafe may open soon, and Club Lilly Lu is closed, but no one really cared for CLL at all**except for 8-year-old girls. IronTiger apologizes for offending you if you were said 8-year-old girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Anyone know if this is open yet or when it will be opening? I haven't been to the Galleria in a while so was just wondering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Anyone know if this is open yet or when it will be opening? I haven't been to the Galleria in a while so was just wondering.Not open as of Friday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumby Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 The place at Marq-E was Surfer's Paradise Bar and Grill. Definitely. Easy to confuse one cliche tropical restaurant with crummy food and silly themes, no worries. Same tackiness, for sure.I've never "gotten" the hubbub about Rainforest, I've got a kid and even he wasn't into it all that much. Not sure why people are so protective of it, even my 4-year old would know to follow moonb007 over to Cheesecake Factory! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 I heard a rumor that it may be opening next weekend... it just has to pass inspection... we will see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 I heard a rumor that it may be opening next weekend... it just has to pass inspection... we will see.I know they were hiring employees two weeks ago, so it must be coming soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 F.Y.I.... it's open. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 A picture of the skating rink at The Galleria was picked as the top "Photo of the Day" in the July 15th Wall Street Journal. http://blogs.wsj.com/photojournal/2009/07/15/pictures-of-the-day-219/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonreadhead Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 When is Houston gonna see Prada open up?Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Or at least a D&G? I was shocked at the prices in Spain, I know it'd be cheaper here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Or at least a D&G? I was shocked at the prices in Spain, I know it'd be cheaper here.I'm still surprised that we don't have H&M here yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I'm still surprised that we don't have H&M here yet.Maybe it could go in the old Sharper Image, and provide a draw for Galleria III. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Maybe it could go in the old Sharper Image, and provide a draw for Galleria III. Maybe.I'll put that on the corner of fat chance and no ******* way. Galleria III still needs some serious renovation to make it more "connected" to the rest of the mall. I think I've been in Galleria III only once before, and it was by accident. I imagine their lease rates are a lot lower then the rest of the Galleria. But as usual, I could be wrong. Maybe H&M could be a big enough draw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I can't believe that Fox Sports Grill closed! And no one mentioned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 ESPN Zone is located in Atlanta.Enough said.And I just read that the Atlanta ESPN Zone closed this month as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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