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YouTubei'd be curious how you came up w/ 1200 cals? that sounds more than a'bit' high, although I might not be thinking about the salad dressing i suppose and there is cheese and condiments on the burger, but still 1200 is a load considering a big mac with a medium fry clocks in at 980 cals at McDonalds
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Northstar Cafe: The New McDonalds
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Wootie
Glen Echo
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The new Clintonville Northstar location does not have free soda refills. You get a stupid 8 ounce glass bottle for something like $1.75. C'mon, Northstar. This isn't Europe. Fountain soda is cheap - give us the hookup, dammit.
That said, that's my only complaint about Northstar. Try the thai chicken burrito - freaking delicious.
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artbomb112
The Heights
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ONLY SLIGHTLY BETTER ARCHITECTURE?!?!?!?!?
I am beginning to think you are crazy.
Really.
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Cyclist
Peach District (State of Mind)
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Yeah, I second Wootie. This ain't Europe. We told those Euro assclowns to get out of America 230 odd years ago, and they just do not get it.
Go post the olde Declaration of Independence on CV Northstar's front door and see if they get the point. If not, we'll tar and feather 'em with fair trade tar and free-range feathers!!!!!!!!!
USA USA USA
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ginger
Short North
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most amazing thread EVER! i don't get the hype about northstar. i have never had anyting really great from there.
i got a thai peanut burrito -it was all rice and tortilla and no peanut sauce at all and barely any chicken. and they don't have plain green tea - it's all fruity and crap.
if i want something fruity, i'll eat fruit. or hang out with my gay boyfriends or my girlfriend.
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artbomb112
The Heights
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Now I know you're crazy.
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Cyclist
Peach District (State of Mind)
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Yeah Ginger,
You want tooty fruity hooty, move to Costa Rica. Here in the Home of the Buckeyes we like it greasy and good.
What's up with the magazine rack in the place. It must be to distract you from thinking about the lack of any service or real dining. A real chef would be insulted if you read a copy of Adbusters while munching on your 'wrap' or hummus nonsense.
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ejolsz
Victorian Village
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apparently during the daylight hours buckeyes sure seem to dig all the fruity costa rican nonsense that northstar provides as the line is way out the door,
whereas over at Apollos or Buckeye Donuts, serving wholesome, patriotic greasy fare you could easily waltz in with no fuss and no line for a quick lunch (of course post 1 am the story changes)
but nonetheless you may be amazed to learn that our founding fathers were big fans of hummus wraps and that was one of the reasons they staged the boston tea party, so that they could get back to drinking green tea, smoking their hookahs and eating falafel. USA!
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Cyclist
Peach District (State of Mind)
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They never have the magazine I am interested in reading like MAD, CLUB, and CRAKED.
And if they were into 'local' stuff they would have magazines about Buckeye football, hunting, and car repair being that many more Columbusite are interested in such than they are in holistic pottery. They would have TBDBITL playing over the sound system instead of the usual foreign stuff.
Why do not they serve local food like corn on the cob, pumpkins, venison, tobacco, and sunflower seeds?
I like how the CV northstar has those communal tables in the center. Too bad it is too far out to visit daily.
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Honestly, I've only been to Northstar once. What I had was alright. I haven't gone back much because I don't live close enough, and the place always looks too busy for me to want to fight for a table. Good for them though for raking in the business.
Anyway, I can't say I find any of the reasons given for disliking the place riot-mob-inducing. If you don't like the place, don't go. It's not like the food there got anyone sick or the staff was rude. If you want free refills on pop with your meal, there are thousands of other places you can go to get 64 oz of cola.
:?
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The Hegemo
Delusions of Grandview
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Hmm...
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NYCtransplant
West Albany
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I just got on the Northstar bus recently. After hearing all the buzz about the place, I had to check it out. I went for an early brunch and snagged an outdoor table, plus ordered the ricotta pancackes. Both rocked... and not having to tip was kind of awesome. Eating inside would be a bit creepy. It's kind of like the magazine section of a bookstore only with food -- ever seen the Seinfeld where George would take books/ magazines into the bathroom and then put 'em back on the shelf? Yeah. Creepy.
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