we used to have a bonanzas here in the late '70's. now at that same location it's a red lobster. anyway, i didn't know until recently that it was owned by dan blocker. makes sense. the food there was not bad as i remember, although at the time i wasn't a fussy eater. anyway, what cut(s) of beef did they use for their steaks? i doubt anyone knows because it's so like long ago, but in case someone does know, let me know.

On Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 6:13:22 PM UTC-5, A Moose in Love wrote:
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> we used to have a bonanzas here in the late '70's. now at that same location it's a red lobster. anyway, i didn't know until recently that it was owned by dan blocker. makes sense. the food there was not bad as i remember, although at the time i wasn't a fussy eater. anyway, what cut(s) of beef did they use for their steaks? i doubt anyone knows because it's so like long ago, but in case someone does know, let me know.
>
All I remember is hamburger steak and rib eyes.

On 3/23/2019 8:19 PM, wrote:
> On Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 6:13:22 PM UTC-5, A Moose in Love wrote:
>>
>> we used to have a bonanzas here in the late '70's. now at that same location it's a red lobster. anyway, i didn't know until recently that it was owned by dan blocker. makes sense. the food there was not bad as i remember, although at the time i wasn't a fussy eater. anyway, what cut(s) of beef did they use for their steaks? i doubt anyone knows because it's so like long ago, but in case someone does know, let me know.
>>

Wow, what a weirdly obscure thing for you to ask about.

You're right about Dan Blocker aka "Hoss" for at least the startup. In
Connecticut, of all places.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponder...za_Steakhouses

> All I remember is hamburger steak and rib eyes.
>
I don't remember ever seeing one. Then again, in the 1960's and 70's
our parents never took us out to dinner. If Dad wanted a steak he'd
fire up the grill.

Jill

"A Moose in Love" > wrote in message
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we used to have a bonanzas here in the late '70's. now at that same
location it's a red lobster. anyway, i didn't know until recently that it
was owned by dan blocker. makes sense. the food there was not bad as i
remember, although at the time i wasn't a fussy eater. anyway, what cut(s)
of beef did they use for their steaks? i doubt anyone knows because it's so
like long ago, but in case someone does know, let me know.

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I can't answer your question but I do remember eating at some in PA. I only
ever got the salad bar.

Here is an ad for Bonanza steakhouse:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nShQsUrOn_A

I remember Bonanza Steakhouse in PA, but I remember Ponderosa Steakhouse also. The last Ponderosa I ate at was in Cincinnati in 2007 or so and at that point it was a lunch buffet, not sure if it was supper buffet also.

Here is an ad for Ponderosa from the 70's:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDQMoBFXWG4

In the early 80's I worked for York Steak House, but they went belly up a couple years later, although I found out there is still one restaurant left in Ohio.

wrote:

> On Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 6:13:22 PM UTC-5, A Moose in Love
> wrote:
> >
> > we used to have a bonanzas here in the late '70's. now at that
> > same location it's a red lobster. anyway, i didn't know until
> > recently that it was owned by dan blocker. makes sense. the food
> > there was not bad as i remember, although at the time i wasn't a
> > fussy eater. anyway, what cut(s) of beef did they use for their
> > steaks? i doubt anyone knows because it's so like long ago, but in
> > case someone does know, let me know.
> >
> All I remember is hamburger steak and rib eyes.

I remember the Rib Eye was very good. I don't really recall the other
cuts clearly but I think T-bone was one of them.

Julie Bove wrote:

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> "A Moose in Love" > wrote in message
> ... we
> used to have a bonanzas here in the late '70's. now at that same
> location it's a red lobster. anyway, i didn't know until recently
> that it was owned by dan blocker. makes sense. the food there was
> not bad as i remember, although at the time i wasn't a fussy eater.
> anyway, what cut(s) of beef did they use for their steaks? i doubt
> anyone knows because it's so like long ago, but in case someone does
> know, let me know.
>
> ---
>
> I can't answer your question but I do remember eating at some in PA.
> I only ever got the salad bar.

Oh that's a memory! They had a really nice salad bar (for the times).