| Lucille's BBQ in Lake Forest, California is part of a | | | | liking, but were meaty and the tritip was okay. Really |
| chain in several counties. We were going to celebrate | | | | nothing special. The slaw was (for a complete change |
| our son's 23rd birthday. He's in a fraternity and we | | | | from most restaurants!) almost completely bereft of |
| were having a family party for both he and our | | | | dressing. The shoestring fries were tasty as well, but |
| daughter later in the week. So he decided it was a | | | | we thought they might have been sitting around a |
| pay-your-own-way evening. There wound up being | | | | while-as they were rather limp. |
| 18 people. | | | | We were starving! Especially since we hadn't eaten |
| The restaurant doesn't take reservations, so my son | | | | since about noon. Quite honestly in comparison with |
| and his girlfriend decided to go down and put in his | | | | the taste and quality of Claim Jumpers, we were |
| name at 5:45 and told everyone to be there at 6:30. | | | | disappointed. My husband and I always share a meal |
| It was a Tuesday, so we didn't honestly think the | | | | there and still come home with "a little extra". |
| wait would be even that long. Were we ever wrong! | | | | Most of my son's friends enjoyed themselves-most |
| We were finally seated at 8:30. By then we had all | | | | were ordering beer or other alcoholic beverages and |
| decided exactly what we were having-most of our | | | | were just having fun being with each other-which is |
| clan had either work or classes to attend early the | | | | the point to having a party! |
| next morning. It took the wait staff another 10 | | | | For a party of this size, the wait staff did a pretty |
| minutes to take our orders. | | | | decent job. They keep the refillable drink glasses full, |
| My husband and I were paying for the birthday boy, | | | | only messed up 2 orders and were friendly. They |
| his girlfriend, our daughter and son-in-law and | | | | brought our son a birthday sundae at the end and led |
| ourselves. The four younger people all ordered some | | | | us in the usual song. |
| kind of BBQ meat sandwich. My husband and I were | | | | When our bill came it was $95, that did include tax |
| going to split a rack of beef ribs, but were told that | | | | and tip. Now before you think that doesn't sound too |
| the rack had 7 ribs-about half of what is served at | | | | bad remember a couple of things: We had 5 meals |
| another BBQ chain (Claim Jumpers) and for about a | | | | (don't forget, hubby and I split) and we all had |
| third more in price. So my husband chose a different | | | | nothing but water to drink. |
| platter for us to share. It was $2 more, but he | | | | I think one of my son's friends said it best during our |
| figured they'd be generous with the chicken (it also | | | | rather lengthy time before we sat down, "Hey |
| had tritip and 2 beef ribs). We ordered it with their | | | | Adam, there's a Fuddrucker's across the street, I |
| slaw and shoestring potatoes. | | | | called and they'll set up a table now and it will cost us |
| The food was tasty, I'll give it that. The chicken was | | | | half the amount!" |
| juicy, the ribs were a bit too sweet for either of our | | | | Enough said-we should've listened! |