Hooters Virgin!

[tony64]

Can anyone (Kev or Matt) tell me how to convince DW that Hooters is a suitable place to take 2 teenagers?

 

[Night-train]

Why wouldn't it be suitable? It's not like it's a strip joint or anything even remotely close to it. Hooters is a dining experience first and foremost. Ok, so the waitresses wear short shorts and little t-shirts! What's on show that you're not going to come across in virtually any Florida street, mall or indeed theme park??

 

[rpbert1]

where is it

 

[Servants of Evan]

Let me tell you a little story... I had been putting far too much time at work and my DW determined that I needed some male bonding time with Evan, our then three year old. Taking the oppertunity of heading out for a scrapbooking weekend, she left the little guy in my hands and let me plan the time she'd be away. "Fine" I said, "We'll have a fun time." That Friday I got out of work a little early and picked "Sprout" up from daycare. I asked him if he was hungry, and what he wanted to eat. "Chicken fingers" he said. I took this as a sign of divine "guy bonding" intervention. We hopped in my car and drove the 45 minutes to Hooters. He had a blast. Instead of the usual milk, we each had root beer ('cause guys drink root beers, don't you know) and had a large serving of wings and chicken fingers. As a point of clarification, not every waitress is exactly the calendar girl your DW has pictured in her head. Most are simply very nice women with kids of their own... Anyway, during dinner my cellphone rings and wouldn't you know it, it was my DW. Rather than answer it, I simply handed the phone to Evan with the standard, "It's your mother." He starts speaking with her and shortly later tells her that we're at Hooters. I could hear the cell phone from the other side of the table, "You're at Hooters?!!!" I was laughing, the ladies she was scrapbooking with were laughing, it was hysterical. Anyway, Sunday night my DW returns home and wants to go out to grab something for dinner. My DS has since determined that the ONLY place he wants to go is ... yep, Hooters. I was so proud. Alas, it took a little while to figure out that it was because they had root beer.

That was over a year ago and we've been back (as a family) numerous times. On our last family visit to Hooters the families outnumbered the "guys" probably three to one. Walk in, grab your table and try the grouper sandwich, it's great.

 

[tony64]

Thanks Evans Dad if they do grouper sandwiches I have a better than evens chance of getting there this trip

 

[Minniespal]

Sounds ........ interesting

 

[mushumadness]

dbf has been trying to get me to go to hooters for two years, look like we will be going this year as theres one at pointe orlando and I want to go shopping there

 

[Minniespal]

dbf has been trying to get me to go to hooters for two years, look like we will be going this year as theres one at pointe orlando and I want to go shopping there

I'm sure you will have a fab time Anna.

 

[UKDEB]

Tony, I feel compelled to point out that Theresa has met Kev and Matt, so goodness only knows why you'd pick them to try to convince her! Surely that would put the kiss of death on the plan?!

Our first ever Hooters experience was at Lake Buena Vista with Kev and Tam on our way to the airport in December, 2004. Until then (along with almost everyone else who's never visited one, I suspect), I'd imagined it to be a seedy joint full of dirty old men. Well, let me tell you - it is! Ha ha, not really. Yes, the servers are pretty little things in tight orange hotpants (and Kev and Matt, if you're reading this, Tam and I did see you dribbling however subtle you may think you were ), but I really enjoyed it. We've been to several - no scratch that - many since (Matt's stated ambition is to visit them all) and there are always loads of families, many of them with very young children. What I particularly like about them (and this was true, even in Orlando) is that they seem to be full of locals, not tourists. The girls are really friendly - they're invariably sitting chatting with the regulars and they call out to you as you walk through the door (usually something along the lines of "Hi, guys; come on in and grab a seat").

The food is just OK. I guess their 'Often Imitated Hardly Ever Duplicated' wings are probably good if you like wings. I have to say I could probably live if I never had to visit another, but I think everyone should visit once!

 

[Kevin Stringer]

Gotta do it Tony, gotta do it.

It's one of the world's great sights. You know, Rome, Paris, New York, Hooters....

Deb - Matt and I did not drool! You have to remove the beer glass from your mouth in order to drool.

Kev

 

[susie2]

hi, dh and ds's have decided that they would like to eat here (cant think why), but we are not sure where about it is, we are staying at the sheraton safari in lbv, is there one nearby?, thanks for any advice susie2

 

[Minniespal]

All the postive reviews here ~ Even I am being talked into trying it next time we are in Orlando.

 

[Boss Hogg]

Sorry for the delay in coming to your aid.

Ahhhhh Hooters, what can I say?
Hooters is a wonderful wholesome kinda' place, which is entirely acceptable for all sexes and ages.

Admittedly you find the odd looking chap in there. That having been said you won't be there at the same time as Kev will you?

Also, the wings are superb, but as Deb pointed out, you need to like chicken wings to start off with.

It's one of the world's great sights. You know, Rome, Paris, New York, Hooters....

Come on Kev, Rome before Hooters, surely your cultural radar is off a bit?

Hope this helps, Tony.

Boss

 

[tony64]

Cheers guys I think i'm in with a chance

 

[Minniespal]

Think you are too