*tear*

That's like the story of the original Starbucks siren, with her boobies hanging out. That won't fly in most 'burbs.

So what are they doing with the original RR sign?

When we were kids in the mid-80s, my best friend and I lived for the times our parents would take us to "The Bird," as we called it. Their steak fries and the blue ribbon burger were tops. I'm sad to be out of state during its last days, but happy I've visited the original location several times in the past year.

All I gotta say about Red Robin is good fucking riddance. I can't even believe that Seattle would embrace a corporate shit-hole like Red Robin.

The last time I was at Red Robin...Wait, I should preface this story. Life size plushy-type costumed things freak me out.

I dunno why maybe early in my childhood I was secretly butt-fucked by one er' something, but I just get freaked out by em.

Last time I was there, the costumed anti-christ was given instructions from my girlfriend to not pay a visit to our table. What happens next is just nothing but awkward. A couple minutes before our food arrives said anti-christ pays a visit to our booth.

The robin puts it's hand out to shake mine and I just say "no I am ok, thank you" The Robin starts insisting that I do it via it's body language, as we know that fuck isn't supposed to talk or whatever the rule is. But at any rate I refuse.

I squeeze in the booth to the far side against the wall and the fucker decided that was it's invitation to plop down next to me in the booth. I was just fucking outta my mind. The costume smelled of kid pee and dirty french fries.

I just freaked out and yelled at Red Robin to "get the fuck away from me" At which point the Red Robin got up shrugged and took it's pee costume to another table.

I looked around and saw all of the families looking at me with contempt and children looking wide-eyed at our table confused. I apologized to the closest table for my coarse language, but by that time the manager was at out table asking if we would mind leaving.

I got kicked out of that fucking dump, vowing to never return. If I am the only one happy it's gone, well I guess I am the only one happy it's gone.

Good fucking riddance.

I was assuming MOHAI would get the sign, but that's a bad assumption, I guess.

seattle can do better than red robin whateva

Here's what I heard from a former employee:

--The official story on 'Dirty Bird' is that the robin is holding a French fry. With ketchup on it. And his eyes are red because he's tired.
--The old sign, the Tiffany lamps, and other custom decor are going to be moved into storage at corporate HQ in Colorado until corporate finds a new U-District location, where they'll install the old decor and call the restaurant 'The NEW "Original" Red Robin'.

Bullshit. If they wanted to open up a new U-District location, they would've started looking for one BEFORE they let the lease expire. They haven't started yet.

Thanks to the bartender who let us keep our tiki glasses on Sunday night! I hope the manager who grabbed our payment when we were leaving passed on your tip.

Funny, I only go to Red Robin when I want food poisoning. Not that I ever actually ordered it, that's just what happens almost everytime I go! Except when I went to the original one, says something doesn't it?

The original just had their act together, unlike any of the hundreds out there in cleanliness and for that, this place had to go. It wasn't up to their "Standards".