Had one of the worst dining experiences in a long long time.
We went to a place called Wrangler's Bar & Grill - it was recommended on a couple of websites and we were in the mood to dine out and I had a hankering for a steak. Parking lot was full and there was a wait for a table - looking hopeful.
Saw a menu entry for The Boss - a thick cut 16oz. T-Bone. Lulu was in the mood for some lighter fare and ordered the chicken tacos.
My T-Bone was ordered medium rare and came to the table well done. My side of beans was at room temperature and the baked potato was good but the bacon bits were fake.
They swapped it out for a medium rare steak but instead of thick cut, this was only about 1/2" thick. The steak had been cooked without any seasoning at all - not even salt and pepper. It makes a huge difference to salt and pepper the steak a few minutes before it hits the grill - the taste is so much better. Works in synergy with the Maillard reaction. The meat had way to much gristle in it to be a true T-Bone cut - wonder if transglutaminase had a part in its genesis...
My 'ranch beans' were just canned pintos with an over-abundance of Mexican oregano.
Lulu's tacos used canned refried beans, frozen shredded chicken meat (dry and uniform size shreds - a dead giveaway) and a manufactured taco shell and it was served cold.
The service was wonderful, all of the staff were personable and it was a great place to people-watch but don't go there for the food.