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Show of hands from those who didn't see this one coming: new Bronzeville hotspot Rosscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles, which has been getting atrocious reviews for its service and long wait lines from customers who might mistake them with the more famous Los Angeles eatery, just had a trademark infringement lawsuit filed against them Tuesday by the latter.
In the lawsuit, Roscoe's House of Chicken and waffles contends that, besides the similarity of name, the two restaurants also use a cartoon chicken standing in front of a waffle in their respective logos, feature identical drinks called "Sunrise" and "Sunset," and like-sounding menu items. We're surprised it took Roscoe's this long to file the suit.
It reminds us of one of the subplots in "Coming to America," where John Amos' character runs a hamburger joint called McDowell's that's, well, a McDonald's rip-off.
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Chicken and Waffles?? That's the strangest combination of food I've heard in awhile.
Not as strange as one thinks. And a wonderfully tasty combo. Skylark used to offer this when they first opened.
Best Chicken and Waffles are at Gladys Knight's place in the ATL.
I bet if Roscoe's was located on the Northside, then it would be "nothing but love" for them. "just kidding!"
Actually I heard from a co-worker that the service was ghetto with small portions
Of course I sure would not mind a chicken joint in Logan Square, heck Harold's would be nice
That was one of the funniest movies ever made.
Rocky Marciano, Rocky Marciano!
Damn, that boy can sing!
Spook: I'll have a review of Rosscoe's up sometime in the near future.
It won't be pretty, though.
spook pollo loco is in logan square.
There's also a lot of puerto rican Fried chicken joints on fullerton.
"i am in love with lisa!"
I thought of "Coming to America" immediately after I heard Rosscoe's was opening.
"They have the Big Mac, we have the Big Mic. They have the Golden Arches, we have the Golden Arcs."
There's a whole generation that doesn't know Eddie Murphy used to be funny.
one of the reviews pegged chicken and waffles as a west coast thing? i always thought it was more of a southern thing. like from "The Critic": Duke Broadcasting Company (owned by a Ted Turner-like southerner), formerly Duke's House of Chicken and Waffles.
I'm with you Shannon. Every soul food restaurant I've been to has served them I know that much.
Chicken and waffles are delicious - like a party in one's mouth and everyone's invited!
Let your Soul Glo!
"Please, give it up for my band, Sexual Chocolate!"
Whatever happened to Arsenio?
Last I saw Arsenio, he was hosting "Harlem Globetrotters: The Next Generation" on myNetwork TV.
They were honoring Curley Neal, who looked like he could still school some folks with badass dribbling skills.
There is a "take" of this dish at Between Boutique on Milwaukee Ave where the Waffles are savory and the Chicken is sweet! Of course, being a Vegetarian I have not consumed this concoction.
And: Me too. I thought of Coming to America as soon as I read this. For my money Eddie's best caricature was the Old Jewish man in the Barbershop: If the man wants to be called machammad, then dammit I am going to call him machammed.
His mamma named him Cassius, I'm calling him Cassius.
My buns, have no seeds.
"one of the reviews pegged chicken and waffles as a west coast thing? i always thought it was more of a southern thing."
Chicken and Waffles are like all over the place in the South. As far as I have seen.
And now I am hungry. And I want to see Coming to America.
ive been to the original Roscoes in southern Cal many times, and for some BullShit outfit to not only steal its name but serve crap chicken and raffles is outrageous.
its like somebody opening a new steak place called Gibbsons, and then serve grade D beef!
As an actual former resident of the South, I have to say I have never heard of this combination of foods. I've eaten barbecued mutton and deep fried twinkies, but I've never come across chicken and waffles. It sounds disgusting.
Roscoe P. Coltrane would have none of this ...
You people are crazy...fried chicken and waffles with syrup are DAMN good!
People eat at this restaurant, despite the fact that every single person who eats there gets pissed at the service, and half of them are disappointed by the food. That's a pretty excellent business model. On a related note, I'd like to invite you all to the opening of my new restaurant - Charrlie Trotters. The extra "r" is for RRRRReally Good!
@UTV -- Outstanding! Touche! You should open a sister place to Charrlie Trotters and name it Truu, the extra 'u' because you won't believe how good it is!
(Still slap happy yet this morning)