Fictitious restaurants from movies and TV you wish were real

Started by golden eagle, February 21, 2023, 02:11:20 PM

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golden eagle

I've been binge-watching Breaking Bad and there's a fast food restaurant featured called Los Pollos Hermanos (the Chicken Brothers). If it were a real establishment, I imagine it would be on par with restaurants like Zaxby's or Raising Cane's.

I also wish the Big Kahuna Burger in the movie Pulp Fiction were a real place.


kphoger

My one restaurant idea would be to start a chain of fast-food meatball restaurants.  There would be all sorts of different entrée items on the menu, but they would all be meatball-based.

Spaghetti and meatballs
Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes
Cocktail (sweet & spicy) meatballs with potato salad
Bánh mì
Kofta kebab with fattoush or tabouli
Bulgogi meatballs with rice
Italian wedding soup
Beef meatball Stroganoff
Kibbeh with hummus

etc.
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golden eagle

Quote from: kphoger on February 21, 2023, 02:57:13 PM
My one restaurant idea would be to start a chain of fast-food meatball restaurants.  There would be all sorts of different entrée items on the menu, but they would all be meatball-based.

Spaghetti and meatballs
Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes
Cocktail (sweet & spicy) meatballs with potato salad
Bánh mì
Kofta kebab with fattoush or tabouli
Bulgogi meatballs with rice
Italian wedding soup
Beef meatball Stroganoff
Kibbeh with hummus

etc.

I was really meaning from movies and TV. Since I didn't make it clear from the start, I'll let this one slide.

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kphoger

Quote from: golden eagle on February 21, 2023, 03:01:23 PM
I was really meaning from movies and TV. Since I didn't make it clear from the start, I'll let this one slide.

Oh, well, in that case, how about some taverns?

The Prancing Pony (Bree)
The Snuggly Duckling (rural Corona)
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Takumi

Melville's Fine Seafood from Cheers (Cheers itself was a real bar, sort of)

Le Cigar Volante and Cafe Nervosa from Frasier
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kphoger

Quote from: Takumi on February 21, 2023, 07:36:49 PM
(Cheers itself was a real bar, sort of)

Yes, I have a childhood memory of our family patronizing it while on vacation in Boston in the early 90s.
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Life in Paradise

Quote from: kphoger on February 22, 2023, 12:28:52 PM
Quote from: Takumi on February 21, 2023, 07:36:49 PM
(Cheers itself was a real bar, sort of)

Yes, I have a childhood memory of our family patronizing it while on vacation in Boston in the early 90s.
It's still there in the 20-teens.  Stopped there on a vacation.  It's not exactly like the TV show, but has a little of the vibe to go along with the "touristy" stuff.

kphoger

The only thing I remember is that tourists had apparently been stealing individual bricks from the interior walls, to take home as souvenirs.
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The Frying Dutchman (because even the plastic lobsters are also edible)

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Mr_Northside

Quote from: golden eagle on February 21, 2023, 02:11:20 PM
I also wish the Big Kahuna Burger in the movie Pulp Fiction were a real place.

When I saw this thread, my first thought was of Pulp Fiction - but I was thinking of "Jack Rabbit Slims", and not Big Kahuna Burger
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Quote from: Rothman on July 15, 2021, 07:52:59 AM
Olive Garden must be stopped.  I must stop them.

Don't @ me. Seriously.

SectorZ

Quote from: Life in Paradise on February 22, 2023, 12:47:35 PM
Quote from: kphoger on February 22, 2023, 12:28:52 PM
Quote from: Takumi on February 21, 2023, 07:36:49 PM
(Cheers itself was a real bar, sort of)

Yes, I have a childhood memory of our family patronizing it while on vacation in Boston in the early 90s.
It's still there in the 20-teens.  Stopped there on a vacation.  It's not exactly like the TV show, but has a little of the vibe to go along with the "touristy" stuff.

Did you guys go to the one in Faneuil Hall that was the mockup of the bar in the show, or the bar near Boston Common that was the Bull & Finch Pub that was the inspiration for the show?

It's such a tourist thing. I know few around Boston who went to either, and the Faneuil Hall one bit the dust due to Covid.

golden eagle

Quote from: Mr_Northside on February 22, 2023, 04:26:06 PM
Quote from: golden eagle on February 21, 2023, 02:11:20 PM
I also wish the Big Kahuna Burger in the movie Pulp Fiction were a real place.

When I saw this thread, my first thought was of Pulp Fiction - but I was thinking of "Jack Rabbit Slims", and not Big Kahuna Burger

I can go for that.

Rothman

Quote from: SectorZ on February 22, 2023, 04:59:30 PM
Quote from: Life in Paradise on February 22, 2023, 12:47:35 PM
Quote from: kphoger on February 22, 2023, 12:28:52 PM
Quote from: Takumi on February 21, 2023, 07:36:49 PM
(Cheers itself was a real bar, sort of)

Yes, I have a childhood memory of our family patronizing it while on vacation in Boston in the early 90s.
It's still there in the 20-teens.  Stopped there on a vacation.  It's not exactly like the TV show, but has a little of the vibe to go along with the "touristy" stuff.

Did you guys go to the one in Faneuil Hall that was the mockup of the bar in the show, or the bar near Boston Common that was the Bull & Finch Pub that was the inspiration for the show?

It's such a tourist thing. I know few around Boston who went to either, and the Faneuil Hall one bit the dust due to Covid.
Heh.  I didn't know there was a mock-up by Faneuil Hall.  Only been to the Bull and Finch.

Still disappointed that Durgin Park went under.
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