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flipflopsgrill

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[quote="LuciferSam, post: 658771"]Great food. Tried the grouper basket. Fish was fried to perfection. Nice mustard batter. Fries were good too. Very pleasant atmosphere. Convenient parking. I'll definitely return for a burger.[/quote]

Thank you very much...that means very much to myself and the staff...I appreciate you visiting us... 
 
<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="LuciferSam">Great food. Tried the grouper basket. Fish was fried to perfection. Nice mustard batter. Fries were good too. Very pleasant atmosphere. Convenient parking. I&#039;ll definitely return for a burger.</blockquote>

Matt J

SWGB

[quote="LuciferSam, post: 658771"]Great food. Tried the grouper basket.  Fish was fried to perfection.  Nice mustard batter.  Fries were good too.  Very pleasant atmosphere.  Convenient parking.  I'll definitely return for a burger.[/quote]

That was your first time?!?  I feel worse than the fact that I still have Gumo.  :blush:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="LuciferSam">Great food. Tried the grouper basket. Fish was fried to perfection. Nice mustard batter. Fries were good too. Very pleasant atmosphere. Convenient parking. I&#039;ll definitely return for a burger.</blockquote> 
That was your first time?!? I feel worse than the fact that I still have Gumo. :blush:

Brunos Pizza

Yep, Flip Flops is some goooood eats! Speakin' of Flip Flops.....I'm starving.

Yep, Flip Flops is some goooood eats! Speakin&#039; of Flip Flops.....I&#039;m starving.

Teresa

SoWal Guide

[quote="LuciferSam, post: 658771"]Great food. Tried the grouper basket.  Fish was fried to perfection.  Nice mustard batter.  Fries were good too.  Very pleasant atmosphere.  Convenient parking.  I'll definitely return for a burger.[/quote]

Fries are everything!!!

We go to Flip Flops at least once a week for a burger and fry fix.  Well, today while lunching with a bunch of SoWal Wenches I got a HUGE french fry scare.  It was terrible I tell you!  Horrifying!

My burger basket was served and I noticed something was a little different.  After eating a few fries, I realized that there was....   that...  that horrible coating of whatever it is on french fries everywhere now!  I could not believe that my local burger joint had succumbed to this horrible french fry that most restaurants serve now (I have been told by more than one chef that these new coated fries stay crispy longer - of course they do - but do not call them french fries!)  I know some people have come to really like and prefer them.  But for french fry lovers - this coated fry with no flavor whatsoever is completely unacceptable!!!

There are local restaurants that we rarely go to because of the one little fry.  There are a handful we really like but rarely visit.  All because of the fry.

Well, then John R came along later and when his basket came we noticed he had the normal yummy normal delicious fries!  come to find out, Shea had run out of the good ones and was serving another kind until the real ones arrived.  So, I'm not happy with my french fries at lunch today, but I am so relieved that it was only a temporary thing that I don't care!

carry on Flip Flops.  We love you to pieces. Do not scare me like that ever again!:wave:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="LuciferSam">Great food. Tried the grouper basket. Fish was fried to perfection. Nice mustard batter. Fries were good too. Very pleasant atmosphere. Convenient parking. I&#039;ll definitely return for a burger.</blockquote> 
Fries are everything!!! 
 
We go to Flip Flops at least once a week for a burger and fry fix. Well, today while lunching with a bunch of SoWal Wenches I got a HUGE french fry scare. It was terrible I tell you! Horrifying! 
 
My burger basket was served and I noticed something was a little different. After eating a few fries, I realized that there was.... that... that horrible coating of whatever it is on french fries everywhere now! I could not believe that my local burger joint had succumbed to this horrible french fry that most restaurants serve now (I have been told by more than one chef that these new coated fries stay crispy longer - of course they do - but do not call them french fries!) I know some people have come to really like and prefer them. But for french fry lovers - this coated fry with no flavor whatsoever is completely unacceptable!!! 
 
There are local restaurants that we rarely go to because of the one little fry. There are a handful we really like but rarely visit. All because of the fry. 
 
Well, then John R came along later and when his basket came we noticed he had the normal yummy normal delicious fries! come to find out, Shea had run out of the good ones and was serving another kind until the real ones arrived. So, I&#039;m not happy with my french fries at lunch today, but I am so relieved that it was only a temporary thing that I don&#039;t care! 
 
carry on Flip Flops. We love you to pieces. Do not scare me like that ever again!:wave:

DuneAHH

Beach Fanatic

[quote="Tootsie, post: 662319"]Fries are everything!!!

We go to Flip Flops at least once a week for a burger and fry fix.  Well, today while lunching with a bunch of SoWal Wenches I got a HUGE french fry scare.  It was terrible I tell you!  Horrifying!

My burger basket was served and I noticed something was a little different.  After eating a few fries, I realized that there was....   that...  that horrible coating of whatever it is on french fries everywhere now!  I could not believe that my local burger joint had succumbed to this horrible french fry that most restaurants serve now (I have been told by more than one chef that these new coated fries stay crispy longer - of course they do - but do not call them french fries!)  I know some people have come to really like and prefer them.  But for french fry lovers - this coated fry with no flavor whatsoever is completely unacceptable!!!

There are local restaurants that we rarely go to because of the one little fry.  There are a handful we really like but rarely visit.  All because of the fry.

Well, then John R came along later and when his basket came we noticed he had the normal yummy normal delicious fries!  come to find out, Shea had run out of the good ones and was serving another kind until the real ones arrived.  So, I'm not happy with my french fries at lunch today, but I am so relieved that it was only a temporary thing that I don't care!

carry on Flip Flops.  We love you to pieces. Do not scare me like that ever again!:wave:[/quote]


O Tootsie, you fussella fry fanatic you!  :lol:

Potential marketing headline opp in there somewhere...
[B][COLOR=DarkOrange][I]"Attention Fussy Fry Fanatics!  
Flip Flops Fulfills Fry Fix Frenzies!"
[/I][/COLOR][/B]

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Tootsie">Fries are everything!!! 
 
We go to Flip Flops at least once a week for a burger and fry fix. Well, today while lunching with a bunch of SoWal Wenches I got a HUGE french fry scare. It was terrible I tell you! Horrifying! 
 
My burger basket was served and I noticed something was a little different. After eating a few fries, I realized that there was.... that... that horrible coating of whatever it is on french fries everywhere now! I could not believe that my local burger joint had succumbed to this horrible french fry that most restaurants serve now (I have been told by more than one chef that these new coated fries stay crispy longer - of course they do - but do not call them french fries!) I know some people have come to really like and prefer them. But for french fry lovers - this coated fry with no flavor whatsoever is completely unacceptable!!! 
 
There are local restaurants that we rarely go to because of the one little fry. There are a handful we really like but rarely visit. All because of the fry. 
 
Well, then John R came along later and when his basket came we noticed he had the normal yummy normal delicious fries! come to find out, Shea had run out of the good ones and was serving another kind until the real ones arrived. So, I&#039;m not happy with my french fries at lunch today, but I am so relieved that it was only a temporary thing that I don&#039;t care! 
 
carry on Flip Flops. We love you to pieces. Do not scare me like that ever again!:wave:</blockquote> 
 
O Tootsie, you fussella fry fanatic you! :lol: 
 
Potential marketing headline opp in there somewhere... 
&quot;Attention Fussy Fry Fanatics! 
Flip Flops Fulfills Fry Fix Frenzies!&quot;

Iris

[quote="Tootsie, post: 662319"]Fries are everything!!!
 
We go to Flip Flops at least once a week for a burger and fry fix. Well, today while lunching with a bunch of SoWal Wenches I got a HUGE french fry scare. It was terrible I tell you! Horrifying!
 
My burger basket was served and I noticed something was a little different. After eating a few fries, I realized that there was.... that... that horrible coating of whatever it is on french fries everywhere now! I could not believe that my local burger joint had succumbed to this horrible french fry that most restaurants serve now (I have been told by more than one chef that these new coated fries stay crispy longer - of course they do - but do not call them french fries!) I know some people have come to really like and prefer them. But for french fry lovers - this coated fry with no flavor whatsoever is completely unacceptable!!!
 
There are local restaurants that we rarely go to because of the one little fry. There are a handful we really like but rarely visit. All because of the fry.
 
Well, then John R came along later and when his basket came we noticed he had the normal yummy normal delicious fries! come to find out, Shea had run out of the good ones and was serving another kind until the real ones arrived. So, I'm not happy with my french fries at lunch today, but I am so relieved that it was only a temporary thing that I don't care!
 
carry on Flip Flops. We love you to pieces. Do not scare me like that ever again!:wave:[/quote]
 
 
I can't pass up a really good Pomme Frite.  Does Flip Flops use salt or seasoning salt on their fries?

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Tootsie">Fries are everything!!! 
 
We go to Flip Flops at least once a week for a burger and fry fix. Well, today while lunching with a bunch of SoWal Wenches I got a HUGE french fry scare. It was terrible I tell you! Horrifying! 
 
My burger basket was served and I noticed something was a little different. After eating a few fries, I realized that there was.... that... that horrible coating of whatever it is on french fries everywhere now! I could not believe that my local burger joint had succumbed to this horrible french fry that most restaurants serve now (I have been told by more than one chef that these new coated fries stay crispy longer - of course they do - but do not call them french fries!) I know some people have come to really like and prefer them. But for french fry lovers - this coated fry with no flavor whatsoever is completely unacceptable!!! 
 
There are local restaurants that we rarely go to because of the one little fry. There are a handful we really like but rarely visit. All because of the fry. 
 
Well, then John R came along later and when his basket came we noticed he had the normal yummy normal delicious fries! come to find out, Shea had run out of the good ones and was serving another kind until the real ones arrived. So, I&#039;m not happy with my french fries at lunch today, but I am so relieved that it was only a temporary thing that I don&#039;t care! 
 
carry on Flip Flops. We love you to pieces. Do not scare me like that ever again!:wave:</blockquote> 
 
I can&#039;t pass up a really good Pomme Frite. Does Flip Flops use salt or seasoning salt on their fries?

[quote="Iris, post: 662418"]I can't pass up a really good Pomme Frite.  Does Flip Flops use salt or seasoning salt on their fries?[/quote]

just a bit of salt on a plain fry.  the art of the pomme frite is almost forgotten in the USA.  I feel we need to start a letter writing campaign on this issue!:biggrin:

the starchy batter coated french fry isn't really a french fry, imo.  They taste like a fake potato product - with a fake crispiness - with little flavor.  Restaurants like serving them because they stay crispy for a long time after cooked.... Americans are acquiring a taste for them, so we are seeing them in most restaurants these days.  Another food goes down the tubes fast due to the food industry taking a good product and making it "gooder" by making it processed.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Iris">I can&#039;t pass up a really good Pomme Frite. Does Flip Flops use salt or seasoning salt on their fries?</blockquote> 
just a bit of salt on a plain fry. the art of the pomme frite is almost forgotten in the USA. I feel we need to start a letter writing campaign on this issue!😀 
 
the starchy batter coated french fry isn&#039;t really a french fry, imo. They taste like a fake potato product - with a fake crispiness - with little flavor. Restaurants like serving them because they stay crispy for a long time after cooked.... Americans are acquiring a taste for them, so we are seeing them in most restaurants these days. Another food goes down the tubes fast due to the food industry taking a good product and making it &quot;gooder&quot; by making it processed.

Beach Runner

beats on hood

I agree on the awesomeness of Flip-Flops. It's embarrassing how often we go.

I agree on the awesomeness of Flip-Flops. It&#039;s embarrassing how often we go.

LuciferSam

Banned

[quote="Tootsie, post: 662319"]Fries are everything!!!

We go to Flip Flops at least once a week for a burger and fry fix.  Well, today while lunching with a bunch of SoWal Wenches I got a HUGE french fry scare.  It was terrible I tell you!  Horrifying!

My burger basket was served and I noticed something was a little different.  After eating a few fries, I realized that there was....   that...  that horrible coating of whatever it is on french fries everywhere now!  I could not believe that my local burger joint had succumbed to this horrible french fry that most restaurants serve now (I have been told by more than one chef that these new coated fries stay crispy longer - of course they do - but do not call them french fries!)  I know some people have come to really like and prefer them.  But for french fry lovers - this coated fry with no flavor whatsoever is completely unacceptable!!!

There are local restaurants that we rarely go to because of the one little fry.  There are a handful we really like but rarely visit.  All because of the fry.

Well, then John R came along later and when his basket came we noticed he had the normal yummy normal delicious fries!  come to find out, Shea had run out of the good ones and was serving another kind until the real ones arrived.  So, I'm not happy with my french fries at lunch today, but I am so relieved that it was only a temporary thing that I don't care!

carry on Flip Flops.  We love you to pieces. Do not scare me like that ever again!:wave:[/quote]

I like the fries either way but have to give the nod to uncoated.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Tootsie">Fries are everything!!! 
 
We go to Flip Flops at least once a week for a burger and fry fix. Well, today while lunching with a bunch of SoWal Wenches I got a HUGE french fry scare. It was terrible I tell you! Horrifying! 
 
My burger basket was served and I noticed something was a little different. After eating a few fries, I realized that there was.... that... that horrible coating of whatever it is on french fries everywhere now! I could not believe that my local burger joint had succumbed to this horrible french fry that most restaurants serve now (I have been told by more than one chef that these new coated fries stay crispy longer - of course they do - but do not call them french fries!) I know some people have come to really like and prefer them. But for french fry lovers - this coated fry with no flavor whatsoever is completely unacceptable!!! 
 
There are local restaurants that we rarely go to because of the one little fry. There are a handful we really like but rarely visit. All because of the fry. 
 
Well, then John R came along later and when his basket came we noticed he had the normal yummy normal delicious fries! come to find out, Shea had run out of the good ones and was serving another kind until the real ones arrived. So, I&#039;m not happy with my french fries at lunch today, but I am so relieved that it was only a temporary thing that I don&#039;t care! 
 
carry on Flip Flops. We love you to pieces. Do not scare me like that ever again!:wave:</blockquote> 
I like the fries either way but have to give the nod to uncoated.

Tootsie...make sure your next Fries are on the house!!! Sorry bout that!!!!
 
Shea
 
[quote="Tootsie, post: 662319"]Fries are everything!!!
 
We go to Flip Flops at least once a week for a burger and fry fix. Well, today while lunching with a bunch of SoWal Wenches I got a HUGE french fry scare. It was terrible I tell you! Horrifying!
 
My burger basket was served and I noticed something was a little different. After eating a few fries, I realized that there was.... that... that horrible coating of whatever it is on french fries everywhere now! I could not believe that my local burger joint had succumbed to this horrible french fry that most restaurants serve now (I have been told by more than one chef that these new coated fries stay crispy longer - of course they do - but do not call them french fries!) I know some people have come to really like and prefer them. But for french fry lovers - this coated fry with no flavor whatsoever is completely unacceptable!!!
 
There are local restaurants that we rarely go to because of the one little fry. There are a handful we really like but rarely visit. All because of the fry.
 
Well, then John R came along later and when his basket came we noticed he had the normal yummy normal delicious fries! come to find out, Shea had run out of the good ones and was serving another kind until the real ones arrived. So, I'm not happy with my french fries at lunch today, but I am so relieved that it was only a temporary thing that I don't care!
 
carry on Flip Flops. We love you to pieces. Do not scare me like that ever again!:wave:[/quote]

Tootsie...make sure your next Fries are on the house!!! Sorry bout that!!!! 
 
Shea 
 
<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Tootsie">Fries are everything!!! 
 
We go to Flip Flops at least once a week for a burger and fry fix. Well, today while lunching with a bunch of SoWal Wenches I got a HUGE french fry scare. It was terrible I tell you! Horrifying! 
 
My burger basket was served and I noticed something was a little different. After eating a few fries, I realized that there was.... that... that horrible coating of whatever it is on french fries everywhere now! I could not believe that my local burger joint had succumbed to this horrible french fry that most restaurants serve now (I have been told by more than one chef that these new coated fries stay crispy longer - of course they do - but do not call them french fries!) I know some people have come to really like and prefer them. But for french fry lovers - this coated fry with no flavor whatsoever is completely unacceptable!!! 
 
There are local restaurants that we rarely go to because of the one little fry. There are a handful we really like but rarely visit. All because of the fry. 
 
Well, then John R came along later and when his basket came we noticed he had the normal yummy normal delicious fries! come to find out, Shea had run out of the good ones and was serving another kind until the real ones arrived. So, I&#039;m not happy with my french fries at lunch today, but I am so relieved that it was only a temporary thing that I don&#039;t care! 
 
carry on Flip Flops. We love you to pieces. Do not scare me like that ever again!:wave:</blockquote>

Flip Flops = excellent burgers! Love the buns.

[quote="flipflopsgrill, post: 662767"]Tootsie...make sure your next Fries are on the house!!! Sorry bout that!!!!
 
Shea[/quote]

you are way too kind.  I don't need free fries.  just your normal good ones!:wave:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="flipflopsgrill">Tootsie...make sure your next Fries are on the house!!! Sorry bout that!!!! 
 
Shea</blockquote> 
you are way too kind. I don&#039;t need free fries. just your normal good ones!:wave:

Lynnie

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Paula

Does Flip Flops still have their wonderful bucket of beignets - or beignets at all?  If not, I'll have to get the fries for breakfast.

Does Flip Flops still have their wonderful bucket of beignets - or beignets at all?  If not, I&#039;ll have to get the fries for breakfast.

Great food. Tried the grouper basket.  Fish was fried to perfection.  Nice mustard batter.  Fries were good too.  Very pleasant atmosphere.  Convenient parking.  I'll definitely return for a burger.

Great food. Tried the grouper basket.  Fish was fried to perfection.  Nice mustard batter.  Fries were good too.  Very pleasant atmosphere.  Convenient parking.  I&#039;ll definitely return for a burger.

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