Brighton Burger King

WOW! I hadn't realized it's been a month since my last post! Sorry about that!

OK,we went to the Brighton Burger King yesterday,believe it or not,even though I work just blocks away,I had never gotten lunch from there before.

Let's just says chances are pretty good I won't again.

For starters,the service,being a fast food place,was unbelievably slow......it's supposed to be fast food,right?

The lady who took our order,overcharged us for my husband's drink....it's quite clearly posted on the $1.00 menu "small soft drink $1.00"....she charged us $1.64?
Rather odd.

The order was to go....so what did she do? Gave it to us on a tray...then didn't even say a word,like I'm sorry,or sorry about that,NOTHING...just the grabs the food and puts it in a bag....

Then there was the obvious lack of personal hygiene(excuse my bad spelling if this is wrong)...umm,ok you work with food..at the very least shower,brush your hair and pull it back,right? Not to mention the fact that she was wearing a whole filled sweat shirt over top her uniform shirt....Isn't there a dress code for this place?

SO that's three stirkes in one visit....I'd say that place is most definitely off our menu.....

Arby's new dollar menu

OK.......I know,it's just another fast food place,but one I hadn't been into in a while.

Lured in by the "NEW DOLLAR MENU" sign....heck,why not check it out?

Yeah,um,how do I put this nicely? Are food critics even supposed to play nice?

Don't waste your money! How's that?

What you get is a full sized bun,with about 1/2 the roast beef or ham you would normally get....everything is smaller,even the curly fries and jamocha shake......Shrinking a Jamocha shake,now that's just plain evil.

It might be ok if you're just looking for a quick snack,but don't look for it to fill you up or keep the kids happy until dinner.It's just plain not enough food for your money.

You're better off in the long run ordering from the regular menu,or waiting until there are Arby's coupons out that you can use to save a little.
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With today's economic pressures,it's getting harder and harder to freely spend money on things like dining out,or taking the kids to the movies,that kind of thing.So we need to find the most value for our money whenever possible.

If you haven't noticed by my posts here,I am a coupon nut,I don't go anywhere without them,and absolutley WILL NOT go into a grocery store without them.SO,if you know of any coupon deals for your favorite places to eat,please pass the info along and I'll go check them out.OR,if you have a favorite place whose servings and prices you feel give you good value for your hard earned dollars,let me know that too.

Lucas Coney Island

Lucas is located on Grand River in Brighton just past Rickett Road,where the old Kroger building is.

It doesn't look like much from the road,and if you aren't looking for it you might just miss seeing it there,as it is now the only business remaining in that little plaza.

I ordered the Chef Bowl salad.Ok first,if you order the large,be prepared to share it with two or three friends.The lettuce was crispy fresh,and the toppings icy cold,just the way a good salad should be.

My only real complaint is that when they wash the lettuce,they don't drain it enough and you end up with water standing in the bottom of the salad.If they would take an extra second to run it through a salad spinner,that would solve the issue.

As of right now this is NOT a smoke free place,but as we all should know by now,that is going to change in this state in May.But for now,the food is good,so just order it to go if you don't want to be around the smoke.

The prices are reasonable and the service is fast,I have yet to get anything from there that I was truely unhappy with.I normally will order it to go however since I am not a smoker and would prefer not to sit in a dining room full of smoke.

Mr.B's Rustic Tavern

Mr. B's is located on the main four corners of downtown Howell( Grand River and Michigan ave)

You might think from first glance that Mr B's is just another bar,well think again.This little known place is actually a full service resteraunt,not just a bar.

Go ahead,step inside,the food is good,the pizza is awsome and the waitstaff is friendly and laid back.They are open for lunch and dinner,with a casual atmosphere that makes you want to slow down a bit and actually enjoy your meal.

The prices are right in line with other resteraunts in the area.I have not seen any coupon deals or specials from them yet,but maybe if enough people ask they will start putting some out there.



Too bad they don't deliver the pizza....that would be even better.