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Season 2 Episode 19

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Shoney's feat. Dad

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In this episode of Fine Dining: The Search for the Most Mediocre Restaurant in America:

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○ Part 1: Coming to you from the mountains of North Carolina, I bring you the Eat Deets for Shoney's with my very own Dad

○ Shoney's has undergone a few name changes, including being a part of the Big Boy franchise

○ A brand that once grew to over 1,800 restaurants is dwindling in the post-pandemic restaurant landscape, now down to 81 (as of 2024)

○ Racist hiring practices landed Shoney's on the receiving end of the largest discrimination settlement ever (at the time)

○ A Yelper literally dumps all over the whole town in this week's Yelp from Strangers

○ Part 2: A restaurant so bad, I don't think my Dad (my guest this week) will ever let me live it down: Shoney's

○ Buffet soups shouldn't have such a thick skin over them that the ladle rests on top...right??

○ What's Going On Over There with Shoney's thinking they deserve their own food truck?

○ The service team surprises me with a little extra cook time on my steak, despite my wishes to the contrary

○ Fan of the show Travis recounts the story of when Scott Steiner threw him out of a Shoney's!

○ Seriously, a steak cooked this long can only be described as Way Too Much!

○ The previous worst restaurant, GattiTown scored a 2.70 on the Tchotchke of Mediocrity. How much worse can Shoney's be?

○ What we ate: Fries, Breakfast Potatoes, Pancakes, Eggs, Slim Jim Sandwich, Steak, Shoney's World Famous Hot Fudge Cake, & Heinz 57

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Location: Waynesville, NC

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Michael's Score:                                   1.46

Dad's Score:                                       1.52

Tchotchke of Mediocrity Score:     1.49

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Host: Michael Ornelas

Guest Hosts: Dad

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Music by: James McEnelly

Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer

 

Segment Transitions Voice by: Sandy Rose