Johhny Rockets

I've never been to a Johnny Rockets. What's the big deal about the place? Is it any good, or just the usual overpriced/overcooked amusement park fare?

They have built up a brand recognition, but I'm not sure based on what exactly. It seems like the same old re-warmed burgers and fries, except you get to pay extra for the licensing agreement/branding/marketing, etc.

That's what I was thinking... not something along the lines (quality-wise) of Red Robin or Fatburger.

It's all atmosphere, really... the quality of the food is just average to sub-par, especially for what you're paying for... but the atmosphere of the 50's diner is nice, and it fits really nicely into Cedar Po!nt's midway.

But considering the price of your meal after you buy a burger/fry/drink, I'd rather have a Fuddruckers or even a Cheeburger Cheeburger.

Glad to hear... now I know I haven't been missing anything by passing on Dorney's!

Tried Cheeburger Cheeburger in Sanibel, FL... I loved it. Fuddruckers is great- among my favorite burgers, especially when it comes to chains. Cheeseburger in Paradise is also very good.

Maybe Cedar Fair can convert all their JR's into Hamburger Mary's. ;)

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Rob Ascough said:
I've never been to a Johnny Rockets. What's the big deal about the place? Is it any good, or just the usual overpriced/overcooked amusement park fare?

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I've been to two JR's. I thought the food was good and the service was great, as well as entertaining.

Aren't there non-park locations as well? Something tells me I've seen one or two in a mall.

Yeah, there are. Never been to one though. I hit a place called Coney Island Hot Dogs in the Northwest terminal at the Detroit airport and thought it wasn't half bad. Why doesn't somebody put a DECENT chain in there like White Castleor even a Krystal?

You consider White Castle to be a decent chain? What do you consider to be a LOUSY fast food chain? ;)

well, I don't have ANY here in New England. How about CP getting an In-N-out Burger franchise for that spot. i have been to Cali and a friend of mine turned me on to that place! Gimme a double-doube over a McD's quarter pounder ANYDAY!

The In-N-Out burger chain seriously needs to expand beyond California (and no, Vegas doesn't count). Great burgers and fresh-cut fries? How can any fast food junkie NOT like that concept?

Amen to that! if I had the $$$$$ I'd put one in New England. Heck, i'd put TEN in New England. Trust me. This is the same friend who though i was crazy one night to walk a 1/2 mile to the place!

There must be something where the In-N-Out franchises are limited to a certain territory... perhaps the company doesn't have suppliers that allow it to do business outside of the California area?

Well, I have seen A FEW into southern AZ, around the Yuma area. I drove OTR in a semi for a while, so i got to know the country pretty well.

But still, they're limited to a small area of the country. There are none in the midwest, the south, the mid-Atlantic or New England. I wonder why?

Maybe the company just plans to go slow and do their homework before overexpanding too much. They don't want to be like Six Flags, do they :P

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rathofdoom said:
Cedar Point is a peninsula, not an island.

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Uhh.. I'm pretty sure it IS an island. They built the causeway to get there because a ferry like they used to in the old days was not very efficient for 3million+ visitors a year.

WhItE cAsTlE????
Sliders: they don't call 'em that for nothing!
Well, they do taste better than ExLax. ;)

Ah, but if there is a causeway, then it's no longer an island, it IS an penninsula. Bertrand Island USED to be an island but it became a penninsula, while wrongly retaining the "island" moniker.