# Eponymous restaurants that do not serve their namesake **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [February 12, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379 "2022-02-12T19:57:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/83 "2022-03-03T00:03:47Z")
In the metro Detroit area there used to be a chain of diner-style family restaurants called ‘Ram’s Horn’ (still are a few around, I think). To the best of my knowledge, they never served mutton, and certainly not the keratinous outgrowths of such. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/84 "2022-03-03T02:29:40Z")
Gotta agree about Outback’s quality going downhill. Like you, we had a gift card (from my wife’s retirement) and I ordered a ribeye. It was like eating a small hamburger steak, but without the flavor. Blech. ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/85 "2022-03-03T02:44:09Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Are apples anywhere on the menu at Applebee’s Or bees? ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/86 "2022-03-03T03:19:58Z")
Outback Restaurants are always inside the city limits and not in the Outback. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/87 "2022-03-03T03:32:15Z")
Their restrooms aren’t even Outback. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/88 "2022-03-06T12:31:29Z")
They have those scones at the 7-11 Diner in Vernal Utah. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/89 "2022-03-06T13:06:50Z")
_There’s_ another reason to go back To Vernal, besides going to see the Dinosaurs. I haven’t been back to Vernal for ages. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/90 "2022-03-06T13:37:47Z")
Plus when we were there the little shop attached to the Diner had orange plush versions of Dinah. We were there in 2017? I think. Still magnificent. That building with that wall of fossils. The Museum in Vernal is excellent, too. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/91 "2022-03-08T01:40:14Z")
The scones above sound like malasadas. > **[Malasadas](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7128/malasadas/)** > > A yeast doughnut of Portuguese origins that is very popular in Hawaii, malasadas are rich with eggs, butter and milk. Deep-fried, then coated with plain sugar, they make an irresistible treat. Also come with various fillings and toppings. MMMMM off to Leonards for a couple (of thousand calories). ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/92 "2022-03-08T02:02:35Z")
Two of the most authentic ethnic restaurants in my town chose names of dishes they do serve, but are the most boring things on their menus — the one thing I’ve never ordered. One is “Burritos House” (sic). What they really serve are great, authentic tacos (including lengua, cabeza, and al pastor). The other is “Golden Eggrolls.” What they really serve is tasty Vietnamese dishes like pho. ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/93 "2022-03-08T02:40:40Z")
I used to pass by a place called “Tommy’s #1 Chili Burgers” and their chiliburgers had to be about #15 on my list of Chili burgers I’ve ever eaten. They were WAY too greasy. ---
**Author:** ![pirviii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pirviii/32/3233_2.png) [@pirviii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pirviii)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/94 "2022-03-08T03:53:53Z")
The Owl Tavern, not any owl on the menu, but they did have a great green chili burger. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379/95 "2022-03-08T04:03:28Z")
huh tommys is usually good but i haven’t been to one in years and years … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379.md?page=4)