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DateCanton, GA 30115
(770) 479-7405
Los Gavilanes Mexican Restaurant
Category:
Mexican
The crew apologized for it being such a slow day. We caught 10 mahi-mahi, 1 Red Snapper, 1 Yellow Snapper, 3 Bonita fish, and about 3 Baracuda just for fun towards the end of the trip. Makes you wonder what a busy day is like?!?!
I was pretty sad that we were not able to catch any sail fish though. Apparently it was not the right time of the year; however, the crew gave it 110% effort in trying to snag one for us. They even put out kite lines which were attached to the fishing rod and bait in the water, which was actually one of the coolest parts of the trip.
Unlike other Marina's in the area (cough...cough....Robbie's...cough) these guys were a total class act and very professional. There was not a single person on the boat that took us out to our snorkeling destination that lacked that nice or courteous quality which is paramount in customer service. Not to mention they did their best to answer every ridiculous question I had about my defensive strategy in case a shark came within close proximity.
If you look at my other reviews, you will see that I don't do this often, but, I highly recommend you give this Marina a visit if you are in the area and interested in going on a snorkeling excursion. Top Notch!!
p.s. karate chops to the sharks nose, followed by a 3 stooges eye poke is the best way to defend yourself from a highly unlikely shark atttack.
Islamorada, FL 33036
(305) 664-9814
Robbie's in Islamorada
Categories:
Boating,
Boat Charters
Biggest complaint: Unprofessional boat staff.
From the captain to the guy who untangled lines, these guys behaved as though they had taken some kind of class in how to poorly provide service and assistance to paying customers.
In case Robbie's Boat Adventures or whatever the hell they call themselves reads this, I have a few questions for ya:
1st Question: should the Captain of the fishing boat allow his crew to fish from the best spots on the boat and take up space that others paid an extra fee to secure?
2nd Question: Should the crew tell everyone to stop fishing 35 minutes before the trip is over, and then command everyone to move to the top deck of the boat so they can clean the bottom deck while the captain slowly navigates back to shore across a distance that only took 10 minutes complete at the beginning of the trip?
Like I said, these guys behaved like individuals only concerned with fulfilling their self-interest. Anything that conflicted with their ability to enjoy themselves was out of the question.
Okay, I do realize that it was only a $35 fishing trip, and that you get what you pay for.....but come on! I could have caught heck of a lot more fish if the trip lasted as long as it was supposed to, and if the crew was out of the way instead of fishing in the best spots on the boat.
Take my advice and pay a little more for another fishing expedition company in the area to take you out on the high seas.
Unfortunately, yesterday I visited that place again and had a completely different experience. I don't want to go into specifics, because they might have just been having an unusually busy or hectic day; however, I think I should warn you that if you go here, do not order food from the bartender. I think he might be mentally handicapped.....and I don't mean handicapped like that Corkie guy from Like Goes On. He was just a normal dude that was a few picnic baskets short of a picnic.
I would have no problem with the guy bagging my groceries, but the type of work involved in the food service industry, especially bartending, seemed to be a little overwhelming for the poor guy.
To put it bluntly, the guy screwed up my order really bad. Then when I proceeded to pay him for the meal, my spider senses drew my attention to the drastic reduction in speed the bartender displayed as he processed the transaction. There is no doubt in my mind that this was intentional, and his ultimate goal was to capitalize on the obvious rush I was in to leave, so that he could keep the $4 in change he owed me as his undeserved tip.
Austell, GA 30168
(770) 948-9290
Six Flags Over Georgia
Category:
Amusement Parks
Oh. Bring in a can of coke and only pay 29.99 you say? Wow, then that means the price of admission is still a rip off. We have to pay another $25 for parking remember? And then if we want to eat at any point in the day, there goes another $25-30.
Your still too expensive, dirty, and sticky. You also have really crappy unenthusiastic employees. Face it, rides can only get you so far.
Even if you do give us a "discount" because we brought in a coke can......I am demoting you to one star for poor effort second time around. You have been using that cheap coke can trick for years now. Tell your crappy marketing department to think of something new.
Listed in: Tourist Attractions in Atlanta, Reputations Only Go So Far
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7/11/2007
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Irony played a cruel joke on me after I wrote this review. There was apparently 6 employees at this Six Flags, along with their accomplices, that jumped some guy, beating him severely, and putting him in the hospital with reports that his condition is serious. Gee, thanks SIx Flags over Georgia, I already have to worry about getting killed at night in the city, now I have to worry about that stuff at a freakin' theme park.
What is it with some people in Atlanta? It takes 10 people to beat up one guy now? He must have been the size of Hulk Hogan, otherwise the whole thing doesn't make too much sense to me. I blame the barbaric "sport" that features athletes with little or no intelligence called UFC.
Long story short.....Save your money, take a trip to Busch Gardens or something.
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Who in there right mind could ever give a bad review for Six Flags? Okay, I am sure a few people in the Yelp Kentucky community might have a bone to pick with the popular theme park because of the terrible accident that occurred. But the Six Flags in Atlanta has not had any incidents like that, so I highly recommend that you stop by if you are ever in the area.
My favorite ride at this park has always been and will always be the Georgia Cyclone. The ride is one of the old school classics that was there long before the days of the ninja, the batman ride, or the superman ride. So what if it does not have 30 super loops and twisty turns. No ride at the park has ever seemed to hold a candle to that first hill on the Cyclone that is sure to make everyone scream. Also, there are not too many other rides at Six flags that give juvenile delinquents, similar to my younger self, the opportunity to flip off the camera around the turn where it takes everyone's picture. I'm not condoning this behavior, I am just giving all of you adults who may visit the park a warning that this can and probably will happen, so don't act surprised.
The park obviously mostly caters to families, but young adults frequently come and visit on the weekends from all over the country.
As long as you can avoid an unfortunate incidence like the one in Kentucky, I guarantee you will have a blast.
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 422-5755
The Rib Ranch
Categories:
Barbeque,
Breakfast & Brunch
I did. Maybe it was the tacky neon red lights outside the building.
Apparently they serve Texas style BBQ,but the rest of the items on the menu you can pretty much categorize as Soul Food.
The Fried Ocra and Brunswick stew were so delicious that I wish I would have just ordered large portions of both side items for my entire meal.
Instead, I had the pulled pork sandwich, which was also pretty darn tasty, but nothing to go skipping down the street and singing about.
Like Drew said, the BBQ sauce's main ingredient seems to be black pepper, and there is a lot of it, so if your a little whiny baby who thinks that a large amount of pepper would be too spicy for your poor little tongue, make sure to ask for it on the side.
Overall, the whole experience was great, although I was a little disappointed that the inside of the place looked nothing like the inside of that bar from Roadhouse. The inside of Rib Ranch is a lot smaller, which would have probably limited how well people could move around and dodge punches or jump kicks during the group fight scene that eventually gets broken up by Patrick Swayze.
Elvis got the color wrong in his song, and now the management at this restaurant got it wrong when they selected a title for their place of business.
Even if the moon is occasionally blue, which I am pretty sure it isn't, what would that have to do with pizza? They may both be round in shape, but they both serve different purposes. Pizza satisfies hunger, and the moon.......well I don't really know what purpose the moon serves.
I digress.
Blue Moon was pretty cool overall. I went there on trivia night, so it was really crowded.
The trivia was decent. The actual questions were not very challenging and lacked creativity, except for maybe the last four. The trivia guy was funny though, so that made up for the semi-boring uncreative questions.
Mi lady ordered the ice-cream on top of a baked cookie for desert, which I highly recommend.
I did not try the pizza though, because I got there after everyone ate. But they all said great things about it, so I am going to take there word for it.
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 926-6246
Old Towne Café on Main - CLOSED
Category:
American (Traditional)
Seriously, I know a lot of you ITP Yelpers have a hard time venturing out into the suburbs of Atlanta, but you have got to give this small little town and restaurant a try next time you are in the area. The town almost reminds me of a smaller version of Savannah, without all of the stupid bars that serve alcoholic milkshakes or whatever you call them.
If you do happen to make it out to Old Towne Cafe, I highly recommend that you order their traditional BLT with fried green tomatoes. My taste buds got down on one knee and proposed to Old Towne's BLT as soon as the two star crossed lovers met. They also serve breakfast all day, and one of the best breakfast items is the French Toast with strawberries.
Oh, and the place has a beautiful dining room and the outside porch area next to the street is perfect to dine at, pending good weather.
The food was, at best, a step down from what you can get at your local Chili's or Applebee's. The inside of the place looked like that southern restaurant 'Folks', except with some cattle skulls on the wall to give it that Alamo vibe I guess. The only people that were dining here were the employees of the restaurant, and a few weird looking locals, who I like to refer to as "Carnies."
But what did I really expect from a city that worships Dolly Parton?
http://www.dollyparton...
I don't mean to go on a rant here, but if you ask me, I think the whole town is one big cheap neon light that tarnishes the beautiful mountains which surround it. The worst part is the main strip in Pigeon Forge, which looks strikingly similar to that main strip of highway in Panama City that everyone used to cruise down during high school spring break. To make matter even worse, all over the strip there are a bunch of crappy stores that sell those stupid shirts that are not even novelty items for tourists,,,,,,,they just say something like "FBI: Free Beer Inspector" or something equally as stupid.
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Did you know the word "gavilan" means hawk in english? It also means the point at which the each pant leg forms at the crotch.
So the owners of the restaurant where either fans of Atlanta's basketball team, or strangely interested in crotches.
Food was descent.
It really seemed like everything I ate lacked inspiration on the cook's behalf. I've definitely had much better from other hole in the wall mexican joints in the OTP North Atlanta area.
The cheese Dip tasted no better than the stuff you get from the grocery store, but it did come in a tortilla shell, which was pretty tasty.
Fajitas were a bit on the salty side, but not too bad.
Unless you have a hankering for a margarita, you might be better off just eating at Moes.