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After chickening out on going to the Klassy Kat during lunch, we decided to make the Monroe Ave. run to Gitsis and Mark's Texas Hots. These two are by far the most popular plates with the Park Ave/Monroe Ave crowd. Expectations were high. Think LeBron James/Sydney Crosby hype.
I don't want to spend too much time on ambiance; Danny Sidedish made it in & out of each place in less than 30 seconds. Like some kind of cholesterol pit crew behind the counters. The lunch patrons in each establishment were hideously deformed and totally creeped Danny out. Each plate was chauffeured back to headquarters where we tore through them like a tornado through a trailer park. Here's the verdict: They were nearly identical and both kicked more ass than Clubber Lang in Rocky III.
Gitsis' plate came in standard styrofoam COMPLETELY WRAPPED IN PLASTIC WRAP TO AVOID LEAKAGE! Talk about going the extra mile. Hell yeah Gitsis! They also included a side of Red Hot and pickle chips. This one had all the makings of a great plate: Real diner style homefries (with paprika sprinkled on top!), good mac salad, a side of 4 dinner rolls, two solid cheeseburgers, and nice tasting sauce. They went a little light on the onion, and the pickle chips sucked (a spear would have been better) but lets not split hairs, this was a great plate. It's a 4 out of 5. *Before you start throwing stones at this review, we have intelligence that leads us to believe the Gitsis plate has recently undergone a makeover. So if it's been a few years since you've had one, you may think we are dumber than the people that did the latest Indiana Jones movie, but we are not. Mola-Ram bitches!*
Mark's Plate came in standard Styrofoam. Great burgers (but a little room for improvement), the best mac salad so far, diner-style homefries (again with paprika), and a side of Italian bread. The sauce was good but they went a little light on it. It's also a 4 out of 5. Also, Danny needed his inhaler after this one. Good sign! So for all of you loyal readers out there who won't shut the F up about Mark's, congratulations, you've been vindicated. They have a gold-metal plate.
So you probably want to know why these are 4's and not 5's. Simple, you have a reasonable chance of getting shot at either establishment. Also, the owner at Marks is an A-hole. To conclude: if Mark's is crowded, Gitsis offers an equally tasty alternative but always go to Mark's first.
After chickening out on going to the Klassy Kat during lunch, we decided to make the Monroe Ave. run to Gitsis and Mark's Texas Hots. These two are by far the most popular plates with the Park Ave/Monroe Ave crowd. Expectations were high. Think LeBron James/Sydney Crosby hype.
I don't want to spend too much time on ambiance; Danny Sidedish made it in & out of each place in less than 30 seconds. Like some kind of cholesterol pit crew behind the counters. The lunch patrons in each establishment were hideously deformed and totally creeped Danny out. Each plate was chauffeured back to headquarters where we tore through them like a tornado through a trailer park. Here's the verdict: They were nearly identical and both kicked more ass than Clubber Lang in Rocky III.
Gitsis' plate came in standard styrofoam COMPLETELY WRAPPED IN PLASTIC WRAP TO AVOID LEAKAGE! Talk about going the extra mile. Hell yeah Gitsis! They also included a side of Red Hot and pickle chips. This one had all the makings of a great plate: Real diner style homefries (with paprika sprinkled on top!), good mac salad, a side of 4 dinner rolls, two solid cheeseburgers, and nice tasting sauce. They went a little light on the onion, and the pickle chips sucked (a spear would have been better) but lets not split hairs, this was a great plate. It's a 4 out of 5. *Before you start throwing stones at this review, we have intelligence that leads us to believe the Gitsis plate has recently undergone a makeover. So if it's been a few years since you've had one, you may think we are dumber than the people that did the latest Indiana Jones movie, but we are not. Mola-Ram bitches!*
Mark's Plate came in standard Styrofoam. Great burgers (but a little room for improvement), the best mac salad so far, diner-style homefries (again with paprika), and a side of Italian bread. The sauce was good but they went a little light on it. It's also a 4 out of 5. Also, Danny needed his inhaler after this one. Good sign! So for all of you loyal readers out there who won't shut the F up about Mark's, congratulations, you've been vindicated. They have a gold-metal plate.
So you probably want to know why these are 4's and not 5's. Simple, you have a reasonable chance of getting shot at either establishment. Also, the owner at Marks is an A-hole. To conclude: if Mark's is crowded, Gitsis offers an equally tasty alternative but always go to Mark's first.
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