I’ve had so many great experiences at Bob’s Big Boy. When my parents lived in the house next to
the church, where we cared for my dog Sport, there was a Bob’s Big Boy located
on the other side of the church. We went
there after church on Sunday evenings, during the week, for dinners, desserts,
or even just a mug of cocoa. Bob’s Big
Boy was a bigger chain then, and I remember going to lots of different Bob’s
restaurants with family and church friends, and eating lots of great food.
A few years ago, it struck me that I hadn’t visited a Bob’s
Big Boy in a long time. So we looked
them up, and started going again. Sometimes we had a nice meal, while other visits proved less pleasant. Usually, this had less to do with the quality
of the food and more to do with the attitude of the staff. One time, when a friend asked if she could
get a salad with less yellow lettuce, the waitress responded, “You want to go
into the kitchen with me? I’ll show you:
it’s all like that!” That’s the problem
with a chain: a few poorly run restaurants can ruin you on the entire
chain. But I liked their food so much
that this time, I decided to persevere with them. After all, they weren’t located next door to
me any more. In fact, the closest one
was an hour away. So the occasional
journey to a Bob’s was worth looking forward to.
Two of the Bob’s restaurants I’ve visited in the past few
years have closed, but one still remains.
It’s located in El Cajon, California.
Most of the times we’ve been
there, we’ve had pleasant experiences.
This particular restaurant started a birthday club, which I joined. They sent me a coupon for a free dessert
during my birthday month, so as it was the last day of January, I had to visit
them. We had a great meal—the food and
service were excellent—and then they surprised me with a specially made
variation on their famous hot fudge cake.
If there’s a Bob’s Big Boy in your area, and like me, you
have fond memories of the chain, you might want to pay your local restaurant a
visit. After all, restaurants can only
stay open if customers eat there.
And if you live in the San Diego area, give the one in El Cajon a try. Take it from me: this Bob’s Big Boy cares.
Dragon Dave
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