GL Mandarin Buffet No More...

I wonder if there are plans to turn the old aquarium building into a lakeside eatery? I think it would be a pretty decent location built over the lake.

No not another Johnny Rockets! Of course, maybe it will be better than the one at CP.

That was not a very new building. It's been there I'd wager since the 80's. I remember it being there as Platters Restaurant back then. It was a nice place to eat though, but I do agree that it does not belong in a water park.

I like the idea of turing the aquarium into a deck type eatery, maybe with the mixed drinks like you used to be able to get at the bathhouse back in the 90's.

Oh, well, I suppose they will put the land to better use.

AJ agrees here. Give the buffet a new location across the lake. They already had a take out stand over there. The old ARCO Aquarium building, an original from 1974 I believe, is a solid building, but it may hard to rework. But.....with the sap trees dipping to the water, and its tranquill locale, it would make a great adult lounge with lite fare and entertainment.

Johnny Rockets would be a great fit, and that park is large enough to handle 2 locations, with a third in their hotel. (Big Bill, are you listening?). CP Coasters concept is substandard park food. They may be proud of themselves, but others in the industry will not agree. *** Edited 12/17/2004 2:21:35 AM UTC by Agent Johnson***

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CP Coasters concept is substandard park food

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hear, hear! And I'm not even in "the industry."

I like most Johnny Rockets in the world. I just have problems at the CP one. I got some hate mail from a so called "manager" before form PointBuzz. He was real professional!

I ate at that one in October, and it was pretty decent considering their staffing was maxed out. Yes, the new one on the boardwalk at Bally's in Atlantic City had it beat in service and speed, but Cedar Point's was better than the one in Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall in Newark, which is a high volume year round location.

The best bet to eat at CP is in their hotels, mainly the Fridays, or in the Marina's operations. I have heard good things from the Breakwater Cafe, which will probably be the name of a new place at Geauga (sorry for the news leak there), and people seem to like the buffet next to Raptor.

They had a great BBQ under the Giant Wheel, before MF was built. Their fast food is less than stellar, and they will admit that their food is no match against Busch's. Kennywood's, Morey's Piers, Knoebels, or Universal's. Its better than Six Flags, and about the level of Hersheyparks. Period.

Their strenght to foodservice is in sit down operations. They are volume/food cost driven. But, unlike Six Flags, they staff all their locations and reap the rewards. They offer plenty of positions for minors, their stands are clean, and they are not that expensive. The food is just marginal. People go to CP for rides, and maybe they wait for fresh cut fries or Dippin Dots. If they change their hot dog brand, its un-noticed.

The Buffet next to the Raptor is quite good, and for an amusement park, the price is decent. I'm still wishing a version of it comes to Dorney sometime relatively soon, but I haven't heard any rumors on that end :(

It's quite average. Very good price most of the season, and the burgers there aren't like the burned hockey pucks sold in other places around the park. The cake, pies and cookies... that's where the real deal-maker is.

The secret there is to use the chicken fajitas meat in with the pasta sauce for something really special. :)

Famous Daves and the Midway Market, Yummy!

At least Geauaga Lake got the Turkey Legs :)