Ricks Cafe - getting an update?

[rappa]

I'm not talking about the few people that dine in at a crappy fast food joint though. Im talking sit down restaurants.

[Gazza]

In that case, I think Sizzler is the only sit down restaurant I can think of that has it.

[rappa]

Yeah that's my point that no one does where as in the US EVERYONE does.

[Park Addict 93]

I visited Ricks a few times in the months prior to closure and have visited the new Stars buffet once. The VIP offer for this month and last is $19.99 and Free Unlimited Soft Drink for Gold VIP's. The new Stars buffet has a smaller selection than Ricks had but the same food. Unlike Ricks it is one single entry not a wrist banded come back for the day, no postmix is available in Stars and they gave me a 600ml coke for the Gold offer.

[Reanimated35]

Yeah that's my point that no one does where as in the US EVERYONE does.

Denny's and IHOP (both on par with Sizzler) didn't when I was there last year.

[Park Addict 93]

Denny's and IHOP (both on par with Sizzler) didn't when I was there last year.

Off topic but when I visited IHOP they provided me with unlimited free refills.

[Reanimated35]

Bastards. Someone fly me back so I can get a refund! Is Ricks cafe actually themed to anything? As in, who's Rick? (probably missing something obvious here?)

[Gazza]

It's themed to Casablanca, and Ricks was a cafe in the film.

[Original]

^ Its an old film (in black and white) but a classic! When I went to San Fran for a week and lived on campus in the college dorms at the University of California practically everywhere I went gave free re-fills. I remember I first encountered it when we to Hard Rock at Pier 39 and they gave me a drink and I was like "I didn't order this!" and had to be told by the people I was there with this was the norm in America. Last time I went to Food Fantasy at Jupiter's it had unlimited refills; my guess is they make such a killing from post-mix due to its low cost and high mark up and they don't want to loose it!?!?

[rappa]

Ricks is probably the best themed building in the park. It's pretty much exact to the film. Not sure if it's changing though with the refit.

[Randy23]

DreamWorld Does there's for $5, unlimited drink refills! So that alright!

[ads086]

TGI Friday's in Melbourne does free refills

[Gazza]

Again, an American chain! Anyone ever been to Outback Steakhouse in Syd? What are they like? The Hooters in Mermaid Beach I can't comment on because we didn't have soft drinks.

[pin142]

Whilst on the topic of soft drinks and refills Holiday World have posted their free unlimited drink line-up for this year. They may be Pepsi drinks but the fact the park offers them free and unlimited is a great move from a park that is family owned and not part of a major chain. I will say I would like to see unlimited refills at our parks even if it is at a cost.

[Reanimated35]

Would love to see MW get one of these

[Gazza]

I used the one at USF, and made a Vanilla Hi-C, it was quite good

[Reanimated35]

I didn't like the USA version of vanilla coke. It seems where we have a pre-mixed one, they seem to take normal coke and then add a couple of shots of vanilla essence to it.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Different markets have different flavours. Penrith used to have a Diner called Johnny Rockets - they offered over 60 soda flavours, with my favourite being lemon coke - the lemon coke that they released commercially was crap - but Johnny Rockets was awesome. I also found Dr Pepper in the states had a completely different flavour to the one we've had in Australia. I've never heard of the Freestyle Coke machine before... we need that one on our shores ASAP.

[Original]

Actually, I found our Coke and the Coke in America to taste completely different. I think it was something to do with the fact we used sugar cane whereas Coke in America uses corn syrup. Personally, I preferred our Coke with sugar cane.

[pin142]

Guessing it is also the reason why our Vanilla Coke tastes better. Their stuff seems watered down for some reason.

[S.W24]

I beg to differ! When i head over to the states each year i drink coke like there is no tomorrow!!!! i love there bottled coke and post mix, im not a huge drinker of it over here, so my trips make up for the average persons consumption over here

[Spotty]

Also, ricks did a all you can drink deal for I think it was 4.95 and you got a cup you could refill in the cafe all day. Not sure if it will be coming back when it reopens but I can't see why it wouldn't.