Comments on: El Ranchito del Agave Proves My Buffet Standards Are Higher Than I Thought

By: adamprato

adamprato — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:21:09 +0000

Yvo, if you’re looking for crabs, midtownlunch.com is the place for you! I’m sure some of the ML’ers would be happy to oblige!

By: Yvo

Yvo — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:10:50 +0000

WHERE CAN I GET COCONUT CRABS IN NYC? Trying to cut through the irrelevant comments here kind of sucks, but there’s at least that little bit of hopefully good information.

By: Zach Brooks

Zach Brooks — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:04:30 +0000

@avp and steveroller… that’s true when the steamer basket is covered. but buffets steam tables are usually open, and these tamales were completely dried out… (just an fyi)

By: steveroller

steveroller — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:48:31 +0000

avisualperson, thanks for being the only person on here who pointed out the obvious about the tamales.

By: avisualperson

avisualperson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:52:21 +0000

comment about the food people, seriously.

the place looks gross but for $8 ($10 even with tax and tip?) why not? reminds me of the “mexican” buffet they used to have at certain Wendy’s.

one thing though, you could definitely leave tamales steaming all day. duh.

By: Rudy McBagel

Rudy McBagel — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:47:10 +0000

500lb hustonians.

Makes me laugh…….500 lbs…..in a stetson….what fucking horse could carry them?

Also…outside the larger cities……texas is a dusty shithole.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:28:56 +0000

well, you have to keep keep in mind that DocChuck is just as much a Texan as he is wealthy, educated, intelligent, important, or loved – which is to say not at all. His claim of Texas lineage is just one more lie amidst a never-ending spew. So no need to defend his actions as a fellow Texan – he isn’t one.

By: mghu777

mghu777 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:29:56 +0000

Wow, that is some blatant hate. As a transplanted Texan, I do admit that there is a poor showing in BBQ and good mexican in New York. Tastes are usually more exotic and upscale than I would say down in Texas. But where they lack in those regional cuisines, they certainly make up in others. Considering the vast mix of different peoples in this city, you have a lot of variety. You definitely get the best sushi here outside of California. And where the lack of good mexican may get you down, you can definitely celebrate the fantastic Puerto Rican and Dominican restaurants in their own right. As for soul food, DocChuk is way off. For some good ole chicken and waffles, Harlem is the place to be. Collard greens and all the typical good loving. Heck, people all over the country use Sylvia’s mix and spices for their collard greens. Even those in Texas. So as one humble Texan (No honest red blooded Texan would ever call themselves “Southern”, cause we are just Texan)on behalf of a lot of transplants from the south, I enjoy what New York has to offer. And don’t pay attention to all the hate that DocChuk has to spew. We Texans are usually more laid back than to spew a lot of hate about a city that some don’t really even know about.

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:34:08 +0000

Folks, he’s just a pathetic old man in dirty clothes tapping on a stolen PC in an old rusted singlewide in deep rural Arkansas. Virtually everything he writes is a fabrication, the rest if just blather.

Why he has decided to disrupt this board (and dozens of other food-related blogs and websites) with his unwanted presence is a mystery, particularly since he has no interest or investment in the topics discussed here.

One is left to believe that he is here merely for the enjoyment of harrassing and insulting people, for as long as Zach allows him to do so

By: satandethomen

satandethomen — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:28:10 +0000

I forgot to add that slavery ended in texas roughly 50-60 years ago so of course you guys are better at #4 and 5.