Well the first one was in Fort Myers, FL, which is where the Ford Winter Estate is located, then they started expanding throughout Florida before continuing on to other states
The owner of the restaurants got really lucky. He started these without authorization from Ford Motor Company and then some corporate big-wigs came in and loved it so much, they told him they wanted to get a licensing agreement together and signed with him so it would make it authorized to use Ford and all the other stuff with it.
To make it more a realistic and fun simulation, they should remove all the cars and also make you order food and then not get it for hours. They could send you emails to a tablet on the table about how they are sorry and let you know the supply chains are causing a disruptive delivery of your food.
Went to one in Orlando. Place was overall felt like an Applebees but garage themed lol. Only cool part was the cooling strip at the bar. Keeps your drunk cold
Norwood is part of the Cincinnati Public School district, it has the Cincinnati area code, I don’t know how else to explain to you that… Norwood is a neighborhood in Cincinnati.
Are you familiar with the concept of “Greater Cincinnati”? Actually, wait, are you familiar with Cincinnati???
Alrighty then tell that to the head of the Norwood public school system ???? And your own area code?? And all the Xavier students that say “I go to school in Cincinnati”?? And your “Norwood” style chili??? Are you hoping the Norwood Bengals go to the Super Bowl this year? You go on vacation, someone asks where you’re from, you say, “Norwood, Ohio.” They say, “Where??” You say, “It’s in southwestern Ohio.” They say, “Oh, like Cincinnati?” And then what, you scream in their face? Or you just say “yeah sure.” It’s literally 6 miles from the banks and 4 miles from the University of *Cincinnati*. You google Xavier, the website pops up and says “Xavier University-Cincinnati”. Is Norwood void of all Skyline’s and Graeter’s??? No!
What’s so wrong with being from and living in Cincinnati??
Trash it was literal trash. They found the lamest unseasoned beef patty cooked by the whitest cook they could find. Once cooked, they let it cool for hours before putting it on a fancy instagram worthy bun with some wilted lettuce and a shitty tomato. At least that was one of my experiences in Dearborn. The beer with actual fruit in it was good but I don’t think they even have it anymore.
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I don't blame OP for thinking there's only 1. The way the entire store presents itself, it feels like a home grown one of a kind restaurant that I believed was the one when I went the first time In Florida. Now there's 2 within an hour of me. They're still cool restaurants with good food, so for now each one is special.
Last time I was at one .... while your trying to enjoy your meal and conversation... one of those old oogle horns jolts into your ears like one of those ole charlie chaplin in the middle of the street with passing model T whezzing by you movies....Comes out of nowhere... after a while ur main focus is the anticipation and the next blast of annoyance...Id rather enjoy my meal in a loud dog kennel then this torture hell hole...but who I am to say... u may like it
Based on the comments I wonder how many are out there. I used to live in Dearborn, the one we had was over hyped. We got cold food twice (burgers), made the mistake of going for just a salad- I got diarrhea, my wife was ok, and had a decent experience the final time when we sat at the bar. I wouldn’t bother, like everything in Dearborn it’s all for instagram, the food itself sucks. The real question is it a franchise or owned by one group if people(Ford?) I assume. Maybe someone started the restaurants and is paying for the licensing.
Henry Ford always tipped his hat when an ALFA Romeo went by, so all that restaurant has to do, if they want is place an effigy of Henry Ford tipping his hat and people who know will know he's tipping his hat to an ALFA Romeo going by, everyone else will be welcomed to that restaurant by Henry. 🙂
There are quite a few of these around the States.
Came here to say there’s one in Fishers, IN too lol
Been to the one in Detroit. Very cool theme.
It's funny to me that there's many in Florida but only that one in Dearborn (only one in Michigan)
Well the first one was in Fort Myers, FL, which is where the Ford Winter Estate is located, then they started expanding throughout Florida before continuing on to other states
The owner of the restaurants got really lucky. He started these without authorization from Ford Motor Company and then some corporate big-wigs came in and loved it so much, they told him they wanted to get a licensing agreement together and signed with him so it would make it authorized to use Ford and all the other stuff with it.
That is luck. Definitely impressive looking.
More specifically Norwood. I REALLY wanna go here but rarely make it down that way
To make it more a realistic and fun simulation, they should remove all the cars and also make you order food and then not get it for hours. They could send you emails to a tablet on the table about how they are sorry and let you know the supply chains are causing a disruptive delivery of your food.
This
I had two within 10 minutes in Orlando. Pretty cool place and food was top notch
Nice Ford place 👍🏼
It’s beautiful 🥹
Been to a few of the Florida locations and loved it!
Went to one in Orlando. Place was overall felt like an Applebees but garage themed lol. Only cool part was the cooling strip at the bar. Keeps your drunk cold
💙💙💙 I bleed blue ! FORD IS #1☝
Has some smartass drawn swasitkas in the bathroom stalls yet?
Wouldn't be truly Ford themed if there weren't any
Cool. Been there dozens of times..
It's a chain, there a couple around here in central Florida. It's overpriced and not very good.
$14 for a good quality restaurant burger isn’t overpriced
The one at university town center in Sarasota is pretty good, cooling strip and all.
I’m sorry but this is NOT in Cincinnati Ohio this is in NORWOOD!!!!
Dude it’s absolutely in cincinnati lol. I live here. This restaurant is in Rookwood which is part of the cincinnati suburbs.
Norwood is part of the Cincinnati Public School district, it has the Cincinnati area code, I don’t know how else to explain to you that… Norwood is a neighborhood in Cincinnati. Are you familiar with the concept of “Greater Cincinnati”? Actually, wait, are you familiar with Cincinnati???
I live in Norwood. I am a home owner in Norwood. We are not Cincinnati. We are Norwood!!
Alrighty then tell that to the head of the Norwood public school system ???? And your own area code?? And all the Xavier students that say “I go to school in Cincinnati”?? And your “Norwood” style chili??? Are you hoping the Norwood Bengals go to the Super Bowl this year? You go on vacation, someone asks where you’re from, you say, “Norwood, Ohio.” They say, “Where??” You say, “It’s in southwestern Ohio.” They say, “Oh, like Cincinnati?” And then what, you scream in their face? Or you just say “yeah sure.” It’s literally 6 miles from the banks and 4 miles from the University of *Cincinnati*. You google Xavier, the website pops up and says “Xavier University-Cincinnati”. Is Norwood void of all Skyline’s and Graeter’s??? No! What’s so wrong with being from and living in Cincinnati??
You're right it even says it if you google it.
Maybe it’s just the locations I’ve been to, but every burger I’ve gotten there was bland and not cooked how I ordered it.
Excited when I first saw one...then realized it should be called Chevys or gmc as it was a let down.
I went to the one in Dearborn they nailed the theme, and great food.
A franchise just opened up in West Plano TX. Haven't been there yet, but last I drove by the parking lot was PACKED.
My wife and I were in Cincinnati for our honeymoon, how did I not know this place existed???
They have one in Tampa Bay, FL. Was so interesting especially the rags as napkins. And great food.
Kinda sad, I wish don pablos was still there. But glad they’re making use of the LeBlond building
They have one in Florida, it’s pretty neat.
Have gone to one of the three in Tampa, their Buffalo chicken dip is stupid good.
how was the food tho
Trash it was literal trash. They found the lamest unseasoned beef patty cooked by the whitest cook they could find. Once cooked, they let it cool for hours before putting it on a fancy instagram worthy bun with some wilted lettuce and a shitty tomato. At least that was one of my experiences in Dearborn. The beer with actual fruit in it was good but I don’t think they even have it anymore.
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as obviously mentioned, we have them here in florida. i know the one closest to me has meals named after local people of importance.
I don't blame OP for thinking there's only 1. The way the entire store presents itself, it feels like a home grown one of a kind restaurant that I believed was the one when I went the first time In Florida. Now there's 2 within an hour of me. They're still cool restaurants with good food, so for now each one is special.
In your defense they started in Florida. Also they seem to make a point of having local beer menus which helps
Last time I was at one .... while your trying to enjoy your meal and conversation... one of those old oogle horns jolts into your ears like one of those ole charlie chaplin in the middle of the street with passing model T whezzing by you movies....Comes out of nowhere... after a while ur main focus is the anticipation and the next blast of annoyance...Id rather enjoy my meal in a loud dog kennel then this torture hell hole...but who I am to say... u may like it
Based on the comments I wonder how many are out there. I used to live in Dearborn, the one we had was over hyped. We got cold food twice (burgers), made the mistake of going for just a salad- I got diarrhea, my wife was ok, and had a decent experience the final time when we sat at the bar. I wouldn’t bother, like everything in Dearborn it’s all for instagram, the food itself sucks. The real question is it a franchise or owned by one group if people(Ford?) I assume. Maybe someone started the restaurants and is paying for the licensing.
Imagine You walk in and your wearing a Chevy hat
That's sliick
Henry Ford always tipped his hat when an ALFA Romeo went by, so all that restaurant has to do, if they want is place an effigy of Henry Ford tipping his hat and people who know will know he's tipping his hat to an ALFA Romeo going by, everyone else will be welcomed to that restaurant by Henry. 🙂
Clyde’s in Friendship Heights, MD has cars all over the place inside too, I may post some of the pics in a another thread.