Stumbled across a new restaurant that you might find interesting and horrifying at the same time.
It's called El Ganadero which is Spanish for "the winner."
On the front cover of the menu, underneath the logo are these words: Mexican and Chinese Restaurant.
This must be one of the strangest things you have ever heard.
Why the heck do we need a mexican and chinese restaurant combined? Doesn't just the thought of it make you say, "Eh.." outloud?
Out of pure curiosity I glanced through the menu a bit more. On one whole page is Mexican and the other page is Chinese. They offer every Mexican or Chinese dish known to man from tacos to Kung Pao Pork. Quite possibly the most absurd combination of two restaurant concepts in history.
I haven't tried their food (and currently have no plans to). But one thing is for sure - this is another classic example of a restaurant trying to offer everything they like, not what the customer might like.
Chili's has the same problem. What is Chili's anyway? Bar? Grill? Steakhouse? Tex Mex? They have Fajitas, Burgers and an "Awesome Blossom"
What some restaurants haven't figured out is, you don't have to be everything to everybody, but you should be everything to somebody.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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Quickly,I would like to clarify the name of the restaurant...
"El Ganadero" in Spanish does not mean "The Winner".
A "Ganadero" is a farmer who raises cattle and animals, or the word is used to reference actual cattle.
So if it were an English name the place would be called "The Rancher" or "The Ranch".
"Ganador" means "Winner".....easy to confuse.
Anyhow, given the name, I think they should stick with Mexican food...I can only imagine what that kitchen must look and smell like...
ganadero [gah-nah-day’-ro, rah]
article
1. Cattle (animal), stock; cattle-raising.
noun
2. Stock-breeder (persona), rancher; cattle dealer. (m)
CF
Heh, this reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where the restaurant across the street from his apartment is a Chinese/Mexican/Italian restaurant...
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Hey by the way... I do believe that the awesome blossom is no longer on the menu!:(
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