I'm a fan of Chipotle and usually try to go there when I visit the US but I went to the one in Calgary and it was.....ok. Not bad, but absolutely not worth the lineup extending out the door. When I went it wasn't too busy but by the time I left there was a huge lineup
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I'm a fan of Chipotle and usually try to go there when I visit the US but I went to the one in Calgary and it was.....ok. Not bad, but absolutely not worth the lineup extending out the door. When I went it wasn't too busy but by the time I left there was a huge lineup
I mean it's okay...there's still a massive lineup at lunch for the one in DT Vancouver. I have no idea why. A couple of blocks away there's a legit Mexican food truck, which is a way tastier option. They'll even make your food "gringo" style.
It's funny, I was in London a few months ago and randomly went to this place called Slim Chickens I'd never heard of before and it was really good. Then I found out it's actually an American chain (though located mostly in cities I've never been to). Arguably better than Chick Fil-A yet I don't ever really hear about it.
I’ve never heard of it. Whereabouts in London was it?
Edit: just checked, there are a couple of locations in Belfast - will check it out when visiting my son.
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I miss Badass Jack's. Local to Alberta and it was awesome.
I'd love to see In&Out here though. I was happy when Teriyaki Madness came to Canada. The first one opened in Lethbridge, of all places.
I tried Shake Shack in Vegas. I tried it twice because the first time I was unimpressed. My 2nd attempt made no difference. I couldn't figure out why it was so popular. I worry that Chic-Fil-A will be the same... but when it comes to Canada it should be named Chic-Fil-Eh.
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Chic-Fil-A is fine...best thing is the Chic-Fil-A sauce which I just buy at target and bring home when we are down in the states.
Rasing Canes was better I thought.
Really the nice thing you have in America is the variety...which is better than the individual chains themselves IMO. In Canada it really feels like the choice is limited at times, where in the US there are more options.
Really though the key in Canada is just to try to avoid chains and find the good stuff that's more local.
Seven of us were in Palm Springs last spring. The others were stoked to go to Chick-Fil-A. I would have gone but was doing something else. I’d like to try it. Is the skin fatty like KFC?
I don't get this bill from a NY government official about forcing businesses to be open on Sunday to serve travelers, which I assume is targeting Chick Fil A a little more than other businesses. It's flat out strange and is a very 2023/24 North American mindset where on side has to "own" the other side in almost every debate.
So what if Chic Fil A is closed on Sunday's so that employee's have a specific, scheduled day off? Some may choose to go to church and other's may choose to stay home and relax. So what? Why do a lot of people get so worked up about this? Is there a lack of low grade, fast food options available in America for people to get upset?
I understand that a lot of people don't appreciate their Christian values but that is a decision that the company made and continues to make. I am in my 30's and I recall a LOT of businesses used to be closed on Sunday's.
In Europe, Sunday is still a pretty chill day business wise. Having just spent a lot of time overseas in Europe, you see changes. In Europe, a lot of businesses are closed Sunday's and a lot of businesses/shops close in the middle of the afternoon for a quick lunch and siesta. It's family oriented. It's not the inconvenience people think it is, you just plan better. If there was a "movement" so to speak about forcing some businesses to open on Sunday in places like Italy, Greece, Spain etc, you would be thought of and perhaps thrown into a mental hospital. Supermarkets are generally closed in a lot of places on Sunday's.
I recall a video clip once about some successful, Hollywood immigrant mega producer or something. He said the one thing he would change about American culture would be to just focus on family, food, relaxing and enjoying each other's company with friends/family 1 day a week. He didn't specify Sunday and he wasn't speaking from a religious perspective.
We are starting to see this more and more here in Canada too. Lot's of place are open and operating normally on Christmas/ New Year's Day. Disgruntled staff being forced to work. It seems strange to me.
Full disclosure: Never been to a Chic Fil A or eaten anything from there.
I don't get this bill from a NY government official about forcing businesses to be open on Sunday to serve travelers, which I assume is targeting Chick Fil A a little more than other businesses. It's flat out strange and is a very 2023/24 North American mindset where on side has to "own" the other side in almost every debate.
So what if Chic Fil A is closed on Sunday's so that employee's have a specific, scheduled day off? Some may choose to go to church and other's may choose to stay home and relax. So what? Why do a lot of people get so worked up about this? Is there a lack of low grade, fast food options available in America for people to get upset?
I understand that a lot of people don't appreciate their Christian values but that is a decision that the company made and continues to make. I am in my 30's and I recall a LOT of businesses used to be closed on Sunday's.
In Europe, Sunday is still a pretty chill day business wise. Having just spent a lot of time overseas in Europe, you see changes. In Europe, a lot of businesses are closed Sunday's and a lot of businesses/shops close in the middle of the afternoon for a quick lunch and siesta. It's family oriented. It's not the inconvenience people think it is, you just plan better. If there was a "movement" so to speak about forcing some businesses to open on Sunday in places like Italy, Greece, Spain etc, you would be thought of and perhaps thrown into a mental hospital. Supermarkets are generally closed in a lot of places on Sunday's.
I recall a video clip once about some successful, Hollywood immigrant mega producer or something. He said the one thing he would change about American culture would be to just focus on family, food, relaxing and enjoying each other's company with friends/family 1 day a week. He didn't specify Sunday and he wasn't speaking from a religious perspective.
We are starting to see this more and more here in Canada too. Lot's of place are open and operating normally on Christmas/ New Year's Day. Disgruntled staff being forced to work. It seems strange to me.
Full disclosure: Never been to a Chic Fil A or eaten anything from there.
As much as I get a kick out of your new “I don’t understand this issue at all but let me tell you about Europe!” schtick, I will point out that the bill is directed toward rest stops and places run by the Port Authority, and would only impact future contracts.
It makes complete sense unless you’re Lindsay Graham and a loser.
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Who are these disgruntled people here that are being forced to work on holidays are?
I think as we become less Christian oriented, this is less of an issue. What does, say, a Hindu care about Christmas? If they get stat pay they are probably happy to take the shift. There are loads of our population for which our stat holidays mean nothing.
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I’ve never heard of it. Whereabouts in London was it?
Edit: just checked, there are a couple of locations in Belfast - will check it out when visiting my son.
The one we went to was in the West End. Stopped in after seeing a play looking for something quick on the walk back to our hotel. Was pleasantly surprised.
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I miss Badass Jack's. Local to Alberta and it was awesome.
I'd love to see In&Out here though. I was happy when Teriyaki Madness came to Canada. The first one opened in Lethbridge, of all places.
I tried Shake Shack in Vegas. I tried it twice because the first time I was unimpressed. My 2nd attempt made no difference. I couldn't figure out why it was so popular. I worry that Chic-Fil-A will be the same... but when it comes to Canada it should be named Chic-Fil-Eh.
I really liked Badass Jack's as well. Especially when it first started. The quality was really good, like you'd order a ham sandwich and they'd literally take a roast ham out of the oven and carve it up (same with turkey, chicken, etc.)
There's a place in Edmonton I really like called Hot Philly which does cheesesteaks (and chicken cheesesteaks) with various different sauces and spice levels that sadly appears to be going the same way as Badass Jack's. Used to have 4-5 locations but now just one left on the north end of the city. Really delicious, though.
As much as I get a kick out of your new “I don’t understand this issue at all but let me tell you about Europe!” schtick, I will point out that the bill is directed toward rest stops and places run by the Port Authority, and would only impact future contracts.
It makes complete sense unless you’re Lindsay Graham and a loser.
Exactly, if an area is meant to provide services to travellers or customers in a specific area, it is not beneficial to have some of those services unavailable on the busiest days. It also looks poor if some are closed. If you open a store in a mall, you are not allowed to close on Sundays, you have to follow the hours of the rest of the mall, etc.
If Chick Fil A does not want to be open on Sundays in these areas, then they should make room for some other restaurant or service to move in rather than wasting the space.
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Sunday is a big travel day, as well. I know more than one time I've gotten to a rest stop and been annoyed at the lack of options thanks to Chick Fil-A
