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* -TABLE HOPPING

“It is bright; it is full of swirling

'.- fans, energetic young waiters

(waitrons, for the politically cor-

he fect), bold colors and hypnotic
_ music videos.

tis also full‘of lively noise and
usic — enough, to drown | out the

44Red Robin's kitchen turns out a
‘selection of food that is full of the
cheeky vigor of youth ...99 —

with their kids — sometimes, —
“but that they don’t want to be too
-- conspicuous.
‘Distraction is the key. Lights,
movement, flickering screens, | .
~ bustling crowds, hubbub ‘of all
- audio frequencies. -

* All of the above, please, both to -

row,and to distract cuvrouneliig
dineis from réalizing that the off-
spring at your table have forgotten
some of their manners, again.

: Red Robin has few equals i in the

occasional expletive from fathers
being dowsed in a chocolate Old
Fashioned Shake ($2.85) or the
high-pitched yelp of a mother -
whose far-too-fashionable blouse
‘has just taken a direct hit from:

. some Whisky River BBQ sauce.

But Red Robin is not merely a

for.junior palates whose range for *

_ acceptable entrees usually extends

from hamburgers to cheeseburgers
and occasionally, on a wild night,
to grilled cheese sandwiches. ~—
lis kitchen turns out a selection
of food that is full of the cheeky
vigor of youth without its in-built

NEWS photo Paul NcGrath

i and ‘Seen McDermott dish up a heap of food and fun at the

conservatism. Red Robin’ s : menis is
big, be!d, sophomoric, slightly
goofy and oddly entertaining.

it abounds with adjectives like

. ultimate, super, great, monster,

outrageous, terrific and bombastic.
Fast food; yes, but fast food
packaged for maximum consumer

- titillation.

The focus is a Caiifornian-Tex-
Mex hybrid of gourmet ham-
burgers (two dozen, $5.75 to
$6.75, featuring beef, chicken and
fish varieties), fajitas ($9.75), tacos

($6.25), poultry ($8.50), seafood -

* ($6.75 to $6.95), pasta ($6.85 to

$7.75). ribs ($8.45 to $10.95) and
steaks ($9.95 to $11.75).
Red Robin's food preparation is

‘straightforward, but rarely dull.

And full- and pint-sized diners will
get good value for their dining
dollar.

French fries, which are no doubt
“ultimate” or “monster,” are
golden brown and crisp on the
outside and soft.and fluffy on the
inside. A simple achievement,

perhaps, but one that is more rare. ‘

than it should be.

Servings from the special
under-eight menu are large.
enough to vanquish the. most

_. capricious undes-eight appetites

but steer clear of.presenting
mountains of fries or other filler
through which few folk of any age
can plough. :

And the atmosphere spins all
night, deftly distracting young
diners and providing a-soothing
audio-visual shield for their. rapadly.

” aging and usually grumpy elder .
late-night culinary childcare Contre. .

cotripanions.
So for-ail those charting a culi-
nary course with a junior crew, .
dress in informal foul weather’
gear, lash yeselves to the main:
mast and set compasses for Red

Robin.

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storm. : . .

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