Anyone Else at HopCat For Their 1st Anniversary Party?

you there with Timbo and Rexrode?

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

Time flies. I can't believe it's been a whole year since I waited in line over night to have my very first order of crack fries.

goodbar wrote:you there with Timbo and Rexrode?

no.. I believe they were in the VIP area.. pretty sure I caught a glimpse of them at one point, though.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
no.. I believe they were in the VIP area.. pretty sure I caught a glimpse of them at one point, though.

Lucky...

duffy munn wrote:

Time flies. I can't believe it's been a whole year since I waited in line over night to have my very first order of crack fries.

they were giving away a FREE basket of crack fries (with an order of something else) on Saturday.. just think, you could've gotten FREE crack fries once you ordered a Rattlesnake River Count Chocula Pudgy Porter..

Robert J Sakimano wrote:


they were giving away a FREE basket of crack fries (with an order of something else) on Saturday.. just think, you could've gotten FREE crack fries once you ordered a Rattlesnake River Count Chocula Pudgy Porter..

Did you have to pay extra for the cheese dip though? Scam.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:


they were giving away a FREE basket of crack fries (with an order of something else) on Saturday.. just think, you could've gotten FREE crack fries once you ordered a Rattlesnake River Count Chocula Pudgy Porter..

That's how they snare you man. first hit of crack fries are free....then they got you for good.

NigelUno wrote:

Did you have to pay extra for the cheese dip though?  Scam.

I don't know.. I try to stay away from that stuff. I ate a few cold crack fries from the basket my buddy had.. that was enough for me.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
no.. I believe they were in the VIP area.. pretty sure I caught a glimpse of them at one point, though.

Is the VIP area under the Bono portrait?

NigelUno wrote:

Is the VIP area under the Bono portrait?

which Bono portrait?

the one where Bono looks like Jack White.. or the one where Bono looks like Keith Richards.. or the one where Bono looks like Johnny Cash.. or the one where Bono looks like the guy from America's Funny Home Videos?

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
which Bono portrait?

the one where Bono looks like Jack White.. or the one where Bono looks like Keith Richards.. or the one where Bono looks like Johnny Cash..  or the one where Bono looks like the guy from America's Funny Home Videos?

You tell me. You were there.

Whatever you do Bob, don't embarrass yourself by ordering a Sam Adams

Cym Jim wrote:Whatever you do Bob, don't embarrass yourself by ordering a Sam Adams

I took one look at the beer menu and told the guy to bring me whatever my buddy was drinking..

Finally broke my HopCat cherry today. Went to the one in Midtown before a show at the Fisher. The crack fries are honestly pretty good. The burger was mediocre. The beer I ordered was also mediocre. Verrrrry hipster-ish. Not that that's a bad thing. Midtown is pretty alive.

I got a job working at the hopcat opening in Ann arbor next Saturday.

The food is kinda gross honestly. Very corporate vibes as well for a place that's supposed to be "hip".

The job seems pretty cool though.

Ass Dan wrote:I got a job working at the hopcat opening in Ann arbor next Saturday.

The food is kinda gross honestly. Very corporate vibes as well for a place that's supposed to be "hip".

The job seems pretty cool though.

Are you putting the crack on the fries?

NigelUno wrote:

Are you putting the crack on the fries?

No, I'm a barback. The tilapia sandwich is breaded in crushed up doritos. I think that's vile.

Ass Dan wrote:

No, I'm a barback. The tilapia sandwich is breaded in crushed up doritos. I think that's vile.

Fat chicks in AA will love it. Just do your job. Stay out of the kitchen.

I like the bruschetta more than the fries

Am I allowed to like crack fries?

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Am I allowed to like crack fries?

I can see Jalen Rose ordering a lot of these crack fries.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

they were giving away a FREE basket of crack fries (with an order of something else) on Saturday.. just think, you could've gotten FREE crack fries once you ordered a Rattlesnake River Count Chocula Pudgy Porter..

I would drink that. Big into porters these days.

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

Big into porters these days.

Make sure you give your porters a decent tip.

I'm honestly not a fan of Hopcat. I'd imagine the one in Ann Arbor will fail, just because there are so many better options there.

Hopcat appeals to uncultured suburbanites who otherwise would be eating from a chain.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Am I allowed to like crack fries?

Those are incredibly overrated. Nothing crack like about them.

Marc Summers wrote:I'm honestly not a fan of Hopcat. I'd imagine the one in Ann Arbor will fail, just because there are so many better options there.

Hopcat appeals to uncultured suburbanites who otherwise would be eating from a chain.

Says the guy that considers a taco bar to be fancy.

Turtleneck wrote:

Says the guy that considers a taco bar to be fancy.

The taco bar is a happy hour deal. It's just really tasty free food.
Hopcat is just mediocre food in a bad setting.

Ass Dan wrote:

No, I'm a barback. The tilapia sandwich is breaded in crushed up doritos. I think that's vile.

Tortilla crusted tilapia is common and usually pretty good. Doritos don't sound that bad as long as they are regular and not one of the flavored varieties

Marc Summers wrote:

The taco bar is a happy hour deal. It's just really tasty free food.
Hopcat is just mediocre food in a bad setting.

I have never been to a Hopcat, but I can tell you're not in position to criticize since you have to go around finding free food to get by.

The Pantry wrote:Tortilla crusted tilapia is common and usually pretty good. Doritos don't sound that bad as long as they are regular and not one of the flavored varieties

Dude, part the extra money and use cod. Tilapia is disgusting. The absolutely shittiest fish you can serve. But hey, go ahead and roll it in fucking doritos. Whatever, right?

Ass Dan wrote:

Dude, part the extra money and use cod. Tilapia is disgusting. The absolutely shittiest fish you can serve. But hey, go ahead and roll it in fucking doritos. Whatever, right?

Disagree. Tilapia is not bad at all IMO, except that most of it is farmed. Firm and holds up well for pan searing/grilling. I like cod too but it's very flaky would only stay together for a sandwich if battered and deep fried...at which point you should skip the bread and just get fish-n-chips.

Not that it means anything in this conversation but tilapia is rumored to be the fish Jesus fed to the masses

The Pantry wrote:Disagree. Tilapia is not bad at all IMO, except that most of it is farmed. Firm and holds up well for pan searing/grilling. I like cod too but it's very flaky would only stay together for a sandwich if battered and deep fried...at which point you should skip the bread and just get fish-n-chips.

Not that it means anything in this conversation but tilapia is rumored to be the fish Jesus fed to the masses

The thing is that the public hears tilapia and can't be sure it doesn't come from a Chinese water treatment facility.

Tilapia is lower than catfish, and that's saying something.
Hopcat fries everything that isn't a salad and that's a problem IMO

Ass Dan wrote:

The thing is that the public hears tilapia and can't be sure it doesn't come from a Chinese water treatment facility.

Tilapia is lower than catfish, and that's saying something.
Hopcat fries everything that isn't a salad and that's a problem IMO

Sounds like you should find a different place to work.

Marc Summers wrote:I'm honestly not a fan of Hopcat. I'd imagine the one in Ann Arbor will fail, just because there are so many better options there.

Hopcat appeals to uncultured suburbanites who otherwise would be eating from a chain.

Agreed but unfortunately Ann Arbor blows East Lansing out when it comes to dining/nightlife.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Finally broke my HopCat cherry today. Went to the one in Midtown before a show at the Fisher. The crack fries are honestly pretty good. The burger was mediocre. The beer I ordered was also mediocre. Verrrrry hipster-ish. Not that that's a bad thing. Midtown is pretty alive.

The one in EL is not hipsterish at all. Good place to pre game IMO

Marc Summers wrote:I'm honestly not a fan of Hopcat. I'd imagine the one in Ann Arbor will fail, just because there are so many better options there.

Hopcat appeals to uncultured suburbanites who otherwise would be eating from a chain.

Beer list is very solid. No?

Turtleneck wrote:

Sounds like you should find a different place to work.

I just got my degree in actuarial science. Hopcat isn't a career move for ya boi

By-Tor wrote: Beer list is very solid. No?

Yeah they have a solid list of beers, but everywhere does.

Marc Summers wrote:

Yeah they have a solid list of beers, but everywhere does.

False. If toy lived in aa, you would know better. N00b