# I only go to X for the Y. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 21, 2010, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955 "2010-06-21T03:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/1 "2010-06-21T03:49:00Z")
I took dinner out tonight at Jason’s Deli. The sit down restaurant offers free ice cream [vanilla and chocolate frozen yogurt] and mini gingerbread muffins (among other bread items) to every customer. The frozen yogurt is the typical three handle machine, with the swirl “flavor” in the middle that we have all seen a million times. The gingerbread muffins, however, are something else. [A quick look on the web shows that I am not alone in this belief.] The thought occurred to me, that I would probably forgo Jason’s altogether if it weren’t for the muffins. What restaurants and or websites do you consider to be one-trick ponies? What is that pony? ---
**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/2 "2010-06-21T13:08:00Z")
[ul]I only go to Olive Garden for the breadsticks and salad (and rarely even for those).[/ul] [ul]I only go to McDonald’s for breakfast.[/ul] [ul]I only go to Rally’s for the French fries.[/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/3 "2010-06-21T13:34:43Z")
Jack in the box has: The cheapest $1 deal of all fast food places (2 tacos for a dollar.) The best hamburger (bacon sourdough jack) The best finger food (egg rolls and stuffed jalapenos) Although these aren’t one trick ponies, I only go there for one of these at a time. McDonald’s has the best $1 menu burger, the double cheeseburger. There’s a spaghetti place I go to that has the best noodles. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/4 "2010-06-21T13:39:07Z")
There’s an Indiana buffet restaurant- The Pines- has maybe 2 or 3 sites in the state. I go for their fried fish, barbeque, and persimmon pudding. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/5 "2010-06-21T15:38:33Z")
I go the Y for the Ex. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/6 "2010-06-21T16:06:09Z")
Sonic for the drinks. Their food is bland and terrible, but cherry limeades are delicious. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/7 "2010-06-21T16:09:42Z")
Sweetwater in NoVa has pretty good food, but what got me in the door was their rolls. Oh how I miss them since I moved. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/8 "2010-06-21T16:11:00Z")
I don’t eat seafood so there’s very little on the Red Lobster menu for me to choose from, but I’ll go knowing I can fill up on the cheese biscuits. ---
**Author:** ![hellpaso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hellpaso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hellpaso)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/9 "2010-06-21T19:09:03Z")
I will only go to McD’s for the filet-o-fish (although I recently had one of those new angus burgers and it was pretty good). **Zipperjj** —2 cups Bisquick, 2/3 cups milk, 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar–drop by the spoonful onto cookie sheet, bake at 450 for 8 to 10 minutes. Brush the tops with 1/4 cup melted butter mixed with 1/2 tsp. garlic powder as soon as you remove from the oven.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/10 "2010-06-23T01:49:29Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I go the Y for the Ex. Alaska? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/11 "2010-06-23T02:30:17Z")
I thought this thread was going to be answers like _I only go to Hooters for the Buffalo Wings_ Mind you, the Hooters in Texas I went to had great wings. The Hooters in SF had the worst wings I have ever had. I agree with **ZipperJJ** about the cheese biscuits , but when they have all you can eat shrimp, their breaded shrimp is pretty damn good. McDonalds? Double-cheese when I am broke and Big Mac when I am not. Their fries \*used \*to be good. ☹ Incidentally, the new Ribs at Burger King are damn good, but really tiny. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/12 "2010-06-23T03:01:14Z")
I only go to a particular local Restaurant for their all you can eat steak dinner. The steak is just Sirloin trim, but it’s locally raised beef, and he uses a really good Montreal style seasoning. Helluva deal at around $10. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/13 "2010-06-23T03:13:02Z")
Starbucks for the Caramel Macchiato. (I guess I should put on my flameproof overalls now. Yes, I understand the criticism of Starbucks. Yes, I also like “real” coffee, but just as I enjoy a milkshake at times, I love the occasional Caramel Macchiato.) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/14 "2010-06-23T05:12:30Z")
> [@Lord\_Mondegreen](#): > > Starbucks for the Caramel Macchiato. > > (I guess I should put on my flameproof overalls now. Yes, I understand the criticism of Starbucks. Yes, I also like “real” coffee, but just as I enjoy a milkshake at times, I love the occasional Caramel Macchiato.) Nothing wrong with Starbucks. I did a taste test once in SF, comparing Mochas. Now, sure Starbucks didn’t come in 1st, but they didn’t come in last either. Last place was one of those oh-so independent coffee places with the “Starbucks is crap” attitudes and messages up. So, Starbucks is Ok. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/15 "2010-06-23T05:28:45Z")
> [@hellpaso](#): > > I will only go to McD’s for the filet-o-fish (although I recently had one of those new angus burgers and it was pretty good). **Zipperjj** —2 cups Bisquick, 2/3 cups milk, 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar–drop by the spoonful onto cookie sheet, bake at 450 for 8 to 10 minutes. Brush the tops with 1/4 cup melted butter mixed with 1/2 tsp. garlic powder as soon as you remove from the oven.😉 I’m watching my we-eight. I can’t he-ear youuuu… la la la la… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-only-go-to-x-for-the-y/543955/16 "2010-06-23T12:42:53Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > I don’t eat seafood so there’s very little on the Red Lobster menu for me to choose from, but I’ll go knowing I can fill up on the cheese biscuits. I only go to Red Lobster for the fried clams, which used to be the only reason I went to Red Robin (what’s this Red thing?), which aren’t on the RL dinner menu but are on the “appetizer” menu, so I get a clam appetizer and a side salad. RR doesn’t have them at all anymore.