Monthly Archives: March 1996

March 30, 1996: Shields Restaurant.

5122 Bee Caves Road 328-9770 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 3. (Average and large enough. The old cigarette ads on the wall are amusing for a few seconds, and I like places that put sections of the daily … Continue reading

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March 23, 1996: Gumbo’s.

14735 Bratton Lane 251-1606 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. (Very nice, but loses a point for being undersized relative to the resteraunt’s seating capacity.) Dwight’s comments: If you look at my “Not a Top Ten List”, you’ll … Continue reading

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March 16, 1996: Compadre’s Cafe & Cantina.

1817 S. Lamar 441-9789 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 1. (Generally run down, but I didn’t see any obvious health hazards. The single toilet (yes, one) is positioned way too close to the wall for sitting comfort.) Dwight’s … Continue reading

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March 9, 1996: Catfish Parlor.

11910 Research 258-1853 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 3.5. (Clean, with some nice touches. Lawrence particularly liked the “Please wait. Your hostess will seat you.” sign.) Dwight’s comments: It was one of those weeks, when we wanted to … Continue reading

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March 2, 1996: Bertram’s Restaurant and Bar.

1601 Guadalupe 476-2743 Pepper grinder rating: 3. (Actually, a 2 pepper grinder, but they get an extra point for a good looking design.) Men’s room rating: 3. (Clean, well lighted, but seems too small for the size of the restaurant. … Continue reading

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