GC friends, my search is finally over!!!!!
 

Well, it has been quite the search of a lifetime. I've spent the last months anxiously learning all I can about restaurants -- what they serve, their philosophy, the background of their chefs, what silverware they use -- and I think I've finally found a match! It's really like a gift from heaven that I've managed to find such a place. It's a dream come true! I can't wait to finally dine at my choice, which for now I will call "Yap, Micronesia" so I don't give it away!

Why don't you all guess where I'm going to dinner tonight!!!

All clues indicate Wendy's.

Oh
My
God


I love you ;)

And I guess that you're going to McDonald's, Wendy's is a bottom tier resteraunt...McDonald's is upper middle tier, it's definately Mickey D's.

Let us know soon, my whole life is going to be put aside until I discover where you're going!!!!

Whatever Kiki, I'm absolutely positive that it's Wendy's.

Valkyrie, may you find the best possible dining location for you! And come tell us soon!

I think she's going snootier than that. All her clues are high minded and edumacated. It MUST be the MACARONI GRILL.

Yap Micronesia--PAY MACRONI.

Okay I will give you a hint. No, make that TWO hints because I am feeling exceptionally generous today.

The restaurant has an "A" in the name.
The restaurant's mascot is not a clown. In fact, I'm not sure that the restaurant even HAS a mascot!

Arby's?

I agree with Amycat. Either that or Outback?

Nope can't be...Arby's has a mascot remember? That big creepy cowboy hat that stalks people on the commercials. :(

Well, I could cheat and look in the Denver metroplex yellow pages. But I'll wait for the post dinner review like everyone else.

OMG you are too funny! :p

I think it's supposed to be a big creepy oven mitt. But if you want to talk about creepy mascots, then that Burger King ceramic-head guy has to be at the top of the list!

Crackel Barrel?

No, she's not "Cracker Barrel material"!

I'm guessing Applebee's.

i know............subway!

hijack/
OMG THAT BURGER KING THING IS THE WORST!!!
My friend is petrified of things in costume (ie, she almost started crying in the mall when Bearmy from Build a Bear hugged her from behind- it was one of our sister in the costume) but things on tv don't usually bother her.

Yeah, she had a flat out PANIC ATTACK when that thing came on. I was almost with her. ::shudders:: almost as bad as the nail fungus commerical

end hijack//

There is only purveyor of fine food that deserves such accolades...
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/cfche...otdog_shop.jpg

Definitely the top of the top tier.

Joe's Crab Shack? They love a good party!
(that's 2 a's)

only Tracy would have a photo of the "O" on stock... wondering where the Primanti's picture is ;)

I personally enjoy Carrabba's quite a bit. Since they have no mascot (and an awesome house salad!), I'm guessing it's them.

What about Chic-Fil-A?

...so so--I only eat breakfast there. But they have great old time candy. :D

Olive Garden?

Papa John's?

Ask and ye shall receive :) I guessed the "O" instead of Primanti's becase I didn't figure her kind would ever go there. You know, vegetarians :)

BWAHAHAHAHAH....

Oh, and valkyrie? I love you, girl. :D

Oh she's a vegetarian. Well I guess that eliminates Outback. :D Dang, I got hungry just reading this thread.

Oh I hope it's Papa John's...that's my favorite pizza chain and I could totally see valkyrie eating there. Although does John Schaffer count as their mascot? Oh valkyrie don't keep us in suspense, tell us where you had dinner last night!

considering you are in Colorado, I will venture to say it won't be mexican food (I tried to like the mexican food there but it was nasty)

Update!!!
 

Well you guys, I was so excited last night. I wore a knee length khaki skirt, a pink twinset, pearls and some darling little kitten heel sandals. I was all set to make my dream of dining at a fine establishment a reality.

I arrived at the restaurant in time for my 7:30 reservation, but unfortunately I was told that due to an unexpectedly large group that arrived immediately prior, I would have to wait for up to half an hour for my table. I was crushed. It just wasn't meant to be with this restaurant, so I returned home and dined on frozen pizza.

Of course I'm terribly sad about this development as I had high hopes that this restaurant would be the home I have sought for so long. Alas, I will continue my search and hopefully I will find a different place to dine this weekend!

DON'T GIVE UP VALKYRIE! You can still go out to eat! Just because this one did not work out does not mean that there are not other dining establishments that would be great for you!

Valkryie! There are tons of other restaraunts out there! I know you will find the one for you!

I hope it's my beloved cheesy Qdoba. I have found true and constant friends in my cheesy nachos.

*singing*
What a Friend We Have In Cheeses...

Valkyrie, I am so sorry. I don't want to sound mean, but you should know that restaurants aren't for everyone. You can have a complete life without dining out. Some people find cooking very satisfying. Plus you can always order take out.

BWAHAHAHAHA - That's soooo funny!;)

Valkyrie, don't listen to Peaches-n-Cream. Everyone can find their dinner in a restaurant! Just keep your head up and keep going to every restaurant there is, even if they don't have any reservations available! You should try to talk to people who are already dining and see if you can eat with them. Don't give up!

You should bother the maitre'd and sommelier a lot too. Also, annoy people who have already eaten at the restaraunt non-stop, and remember, when you finally do get to eat the delicious nachos, YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT THEM THAN ANYONE ELSE.

Be sure to wear t-shirts with their name on it, too - they like that! Bumper stickers are good, too!

Gosh you guys I am really torn!

I was born the daughter of a sharecropper in rural Alabama. We didn't have indoor plumbing or schools, so I was tutored at home by a kindly older woman from down the street when I wasn't churning butter or darning socks. When I was 16, a new family moved in the house next door and after my family was done ridiculing them for their impolite ways, I made my first friend! It was a glorious experience to finally have a girlfriend to hang out with and discuss my secrets and hopes for a future filled with love, friendship and family. We spent many nights together talking about poetry and love and then one day she mentioned the restaurants. Oh, the restaurants. I had never heard of such a glorious thing -- a place where people from all walks of life come together to EAT! It sounded like such magic! Of course my humble family could not afford such indulgences but one day I did go into town and peer in the windows of various dining establishments. I tried to go into a few but when the staff saw my dirty shoes and mismatched plaid outfits sewn by my dear mother, they refused to allow me to enter. I won't let that stop me in my quest, though, dear friends. I will continue my quest! I am confident that somewhere in this world, there is a restaurant for me!

Exactly what I think! Valkyrie, don't give up. Any restaurant would be LUCKY to have you eat there.