Saturday, November 22, 2008

Thanksgiving 2005: The Ponderosa Steak House

About 3 years ago, the boys and I spent Thanksgiving in the the mountains. My family didn't go that year, just the boys and I. That year will go down in history as my worst Thanksgiving ever. Funny as all get out now, but it wasn't then.



On Thanksgiving Day, I was bound and determined to have a Turkey meal, complete with dressing and all the trimmings. We had been going and sight seeing all day in Pigeon Forge, and finally passed The Ponderosa Steak House.
The outside sign read, "We are serving Thanksgiving lunch, Turkey and Dressing." B*I*N*G*O! I had just found our Thanksgiving lunch. Here's what we got:




$12.00 per person for TV Dinner styled turkey slices? Gah! You know, the kind that's so thin you can read the paper through them? It was gross. Combine that with a side of the Stove Top Stuffing Dressing and we had ourselves a Thanksgiving Lunch. I'm not knocking Stove Top, but this was awful, smelt like old man ass, and left a bitter aftertaste. The cranberry sauce was jelly, yes jelly.



My Thanksgiving meal doesn't have to be five star, just make it decent. Do not serve me tv dinner style turkey and charge me $12.00 plus drinks. Gah, they could have at least threw in the tv to watch while we were eating our dinner.





5 comments:

Sadie said...

Ponderosa served you a frozen meal?? lol

On a side note, I love Pidgeon Forge! I used to live in TN and Gatlinburg is one of my favorite vacation spots. :)

Maureen said...

I must say I wouln't buy a steak at Ponderosa either! Pretty sub-standard food all around-
Hopefully this year will be much better for you!

cady said...

yikes! i've been to pigeon forge/gatlinburg numerous times and i've never been there. i don't think i'll go there either now. :)

Samantha and Mr. Tigger said...

Oh my goodness!! Frozen turkey slices! We are sure this year will top that!! You always make us laugh and smile!! Thanks for sharing!
Your FL furiends,

daria369 said...

It's all good for as long as you've still kept a sense of humor to write a post like this - it really made me laugh... :)