Have you eaten at Bennigan's, Steak&Ale, or Fuddruckers?

Question

if so...

are the food good?

I know that Bennigan's and Steak&Ale are closing, but

why people won't eat there?

I would like to try Fuddruckers....

Answer 1

good food, but overpriced..

Answer 2

Fuddruckers has awesome burgers.. Bennigans is alright, don't know about steak and ale

Answer 3

the only one of those places i have been to is fuddruckers. that is one place that i would recommand to anyone that likes american food. The hamburgers are to die for. Love it so much and great service.

Answer 4

fuddruckers is good. ive eaten there in branson,mo and once you get your burger they have a toppings bar where you put on your own toppings and condiments.

Answer 5

fuddruckers is awesome you get a burger then they have a buffet were you fix the burger up its REALLY good!!!

Answer 6

I have eaten at all these places! They are all excellent. I think it has more to do with the economic downturn than it does with the food being bad.

When you try Fuddruckers, try their chicken sandwiches! They are to die for!

Answer 7

I've eaten at all 3 over the years. I still prefer Bennigan's over Applebee's.

Haven't been to Steak&Ale in years. Last time the salad bar was hot, lettuce was wilted, service was sketchy, my steak was cold and my date was worse than the food.

Fuddruckers makes an okay burger, if you can stand all the kids.

Answer 8

BENNIGANS IS SO GOOD

their burgers

are like

heavenly..

Answer 9

I think Bennigan's has gone down hill over the last year or so. The food is average and is not worth the money I feel.  Steak & Ale used to have a great salad bar and good steaks, but, as with many older chain restuarants, they are not as popular any longer.  They seem not to change their menu as often and younger folks can't afford to eat there.  Fuddruckers is a good burger joint and is not expensive.  It is worth the money to go there for a fairly decent sized burger or chicken sandwich.

Answer 10

WHAT STEAK AND ALE IS CLOSING!!! I LOVE STEAK AND ALE!!!!!

Fuddruckers is great....so is fudpuckers in Destin, FL...look it up!

Answer 11

Restaurant chains Bennigan's and Steak & Ale have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection and will shut their doors, less than two months after their parent company said it was not preparing to do so.

The companies filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday in the Eastern District of Texas. Their parent company - privately held Metromedia Restaurant Group - is based in Plano, Texas.

In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing, a company seeks to liquidate its assets and shut down.

Employees at a Bennigan's in Plano were greeted by a sign Tuesday on the front door reading "WE ARE CLOSED. THANK YOU." Next door, a Steak & Ale sat empty in a deserted parking lot but there was no sign posted.

A waiter named Steve, who wouldn't give his last name, said the staff got a phone call Tuesday morning telling them the restaurant was closing.

Neither Bennigan's nor the Metromedia Restaurant Group returned calls for comment. A lawyer listed in the filing, J. Michael Sutherland of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal LLP, did not return a call.

According to a recorded message on the law firm's answering system, not all stores using the Bennigan's and Steak & Ale trade names have filed for bankruptcy and some franchise locations were not included in the filing.

The filing lists 38 separate entities that it classified as "debtors" but does not include a list of locations that are shutting down.

All restaurants have been struggling as consumers cut back on discretionary spending to better deal with high gas prices, the weak housing market and inflation. The hardest hit have been casual dining chains and bar and grill restaurants, which charge higher prices than fast food and other quick-service chains.

Bar and grill restaurants have also suffered from intense competition. Morningstar analyst John Owens said several chains expanded quickly, making it more difficult for customers to differentiate between them and forcing many companies to cut prices to lure diners.

"Bennigan's was the weakest of the major players," Owens said.

Meanwhile, commodity costs have soared, forcing chains to either raise menu prices or see profits plunge.

Credit has also been tight, making it difficult for companies to restructure their debt.

In June, Metromedia Restaurants said it was formulating a proposal to present to its lenders to restructure its debt, but said it was not preparing to file for bankruptcy.

In the filing, the company indicated that it has up to 49 creditors. It said it will have no funds left after administrative expenses are paid to repay its creditors.

The news appeared to be a shock to most of the company's employees, but some may have had an inkling that the company was not doing well.

Steve, the Bennigan's waiter in Plano, said he recently went from making $30 on a good lunch shift to only $10.

"Business has been slow," said Steve, who said he relies on tips. "I went from making a lot of money on a shift to making very little."

IN OTHER WORDS THE MAFIA JUST SCREWED IT UP FOR US WHO LOVE THIS PLACE!

Answer 12

ive aten at fuddruckers. it was yum yum cuz u get to make the burgers yourself

Answer 13

i have eaten at all three. Bennigans closed it's door today for good. i love Fuddruckers, but don't have one in my town anymore since i moved. Steak&Ale & Bennigans are owned by the same parent company. this is a shame and a lot of people will be out of work. this ecconomy is terrible.

Answer 14

I havent eaten at Bennigans and Steak & Ale but I have eaten at Fuddruckers and it was disgusting.My fries were undercooked and the meat was too.It also had a weird odor.I paid $8 for it and I got my money back. I wouldnt recommend it to anyone.

Answer 15

Bennigan's but not in YEARS

Answer 16

Ive had Fuddruckers, and i dont like it.. Ive only been there a few times, but its just not my taste.. my family likes it, but i do not like going there at all. you should just try it

Answer 17

Bennigans and Steak and Ale were never clean.  Fuddruckers is fun, clean and not too expensive.