Originally Posted by
SoonerDave
I remember Shakey's very fondly from when I was a kid, and the only thing that Round-Up has in common with Shakey's is the building. IMHO, it's one of the nastiest buffets around. The two, maybe three times I've been there, the chicken tasted like it was cooked in (really) old grease, the mashed spuds were chewy, and the pizza was, well, bleeeechhhh, and the place just had this inexplicable aura of not being very clean. It kinda makes me sad to see the few, fleeting elements of the building that still convey the memory of Shakey's, only to realize the memory is all that's left.
No offense to anyone who likes the place, but I am stunned it has stayed in business as long as it has.
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