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Posted: 4/30/2016 7:17:27 PM EDT
I'm so bummed. I've been going to The Rig since the first day I moved to Fort Worth. The owner, Simon Tarsha, passed away about 18 months ago and I guess his family just doesn't want to mess with it anymore. There are people who frequent The Rig Saloon who have become like family to me as well as have a number of the great employees. This will leave a big hole in inexpensive eating in this part of town...and one of the great lounges in Fort Worth.  http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/article74769402.html |
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Posted: 4/30/2016 9:29:41 PM EDT
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I threw up by the front door.
RIP The Rig.
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Posted: 4/30/2016 10:49:15 PM EDT
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I threw up by the front door. RIP The Rig. I was just about to say "Oh the memories". But it sounds like your memories were even better than mine! |
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Posted: 4/30/2016 11:34:25 PM EDT
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I was just about to say "Oh the memories". But it sounds like your memories were even better than mine! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I threw up by the front door. RIP The Rig. I was just about to say "Oh the memories". But it sounds like your memories were even better than mine! Company Christmas Party. 
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Posted: 4/30/2016 11:40:27 PM EDT
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That sucks.
I just saw this place on my way out to DSG last week and thought "one of these nights I'm going to try that place". Guess not.
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Posted: 5/1/2016 1:34:31 AM EDT
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Another landmark gone.
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Posted: 5/1/2016 1:35:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I threw up by the front door. RIP The Rig. |
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Posted: 5/1/2016 1:41:46 AM EDT
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I've been here for 16 years. I always thought it was a sleazy strip club.
I've never heard one person say they had eaten there until I read this post. |
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Posted: 5/1/2016 1:55:34 AM EDT
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We should buy the tower for your zip line. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I threw up by the front door. RIP The Rig. Yes! |
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Posted: 5/1/2016 9:51:01 AM EDT
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I've been here for 16 years. I always thought it was a sleazy strip club. I've never heard one person say they had eaten there until I read this post. How could you live somewhere for 16 years and not visit the sleazy strip club? 
I call BS
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Posted: 5/1/2016 1:10:44 PM EDT
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honestly, i thought it closed several years ago. of course by that way much since I moved off that exit..
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Posted: 5/1/2016 2:33:47 PM EDT
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I've been here for 16 years. I always thought it was a sleazy strip club. I've never heard one person say they had eaten there until I read this post. There are a couple of gentleman's clubs on the other side of 35 |
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Posted: 5/1/2016 3:07:51 PM EDT
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I've been here for 16 years. I always thought it was a sleazy strip club. I've never heard one person say they had eaten there until I read this post. I've eaten there and I was never really that impressed with the food. There are much better places to get a decent meal in Fort Worth. |
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Posted: 5/1/2016 7:21:29 PM EDT
[#13]
Good riddance...
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Posted: 5/1/2016 8:01:41 PM EDT
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Quoted: I'm so bummed. I've been going to The Rig since the first day I moved to Fort Worth. The owner, Simon Tarsha, passed away about 18 months ago and I guess his family just doesn't want to mess with it anymore. There are people who frequent The Rig Saloon who have become like family to me as well as have a number of the great employees. This will leave a big hole in inexpensive eating in this part of town...and one of the great lounges in Fort Worth. http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/euxmk0/picture74769392/ALTERNATES/FREE_480/Rig1 http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/article74769402.html |
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Posted: 5/1/2016 9:10:19 PM EDT
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How could you live somewhere for 16 years and not visit the sleazy strip club?
I call BS
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I've been here for 16 years. I always thought it was a sleazy strip club. I've never heard one person say they had eaten there until I read this post. How could you live somewhere for 16 years and not visit the sleazy strip club?
I call BS
Well not this particular one... we have quite a few here 
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Posted: 5/2/2016 8:15:42 AM EDT
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I have eaten there a few times. Not "great" food, but not the worst Ive had either.
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Posted: 5/2/2016 8:53:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I didn't know you leave kind of close by. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I'm so bummed. I've been going to The Rig since the first day I moved to Fort Worth. The owner, Simon Tarsha, passed away about 18 months ago and I guess his family just doesn't want to mess with it anymore. There are people who frequent The Rig Saloon who have become like family to me as well as have a number of the great employees. This will leave a big hole in inexpensive eating in this part of town...and one of the great lounges in Fort Worth. http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/euxmk0/picture74769392/ALTERNATES/FREE_480/Rig1 http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/article74769402.html Yeah, I actually like about 1 1/2 miles from the place. I've talked to the owner's representative a couple times about acquiring a lease with an option to purchase on the place. I have no doubt I could turn it around and make it viable again. They got into a rut some years back and relied on frozen pre-made food instead of making fresh stuff from scratch (which is cheaper and better). The saloon hasn't even had draft beer in several years. So many mistakes.
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Posted: 5/2/2016 9:58:38 PM EDT
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I have eaten there several times; but I am guessing it has been 7 to 10 years ago. I liked it.
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Posted: 5/2/2016 10:28:29 PM EDT
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Yeah, I actually like about 1 1/2 miles from the place. I've talked to the owner's representative a couple times about acquiring a lease with an option to purchase on the place. I have no doubt I could turn it around and make it viable again. They got into a rut some years back and relied on frozen pre-made food instead of making fresh stuff from scratch (which is cheaper and better). The saloon hasn't even had draft beer in several years. So many mistakes. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm so bummed. I've been going to The Rig since the first day I moved to Fort Worth. The owner, Simon Tarsha, passed away about 18 months ago and I guess his family just doesn't want to mess with it anymore. There are people who frequent The Rig Saloon who have become like family to me as well as have a number of the great employees. This will leave a big hole in inexpensive eating in this part of town...and one of the great lounges in Fort Worth.
http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/euxmk0/picture74769392/ALTERNATES/FREE_480/Rig1 http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/article74769402.html I've talked to the owner's representative a couple times about acquiring a lease with an option to purchase on the place. I have no doubt I could turn it around and make it viable again. They got into a rut some years back and relied on frozen pre-made food instead of making fresh stuff from scratch (which is cheaper and better). The saloon hasn't even had draft beer in several years. So many mistakes. I think the location killed the place. It has become a shitty area and the building itself is in a weird location. |
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Posted: 5/3/2016 8:54:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think the location killed the place. It has become a shitty area and the building itself is in a weird location. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I'm so bummed. I've been going to The Rig since the first day I moved to Fort Worth. The owner, Simon Tarsha, passed away about 18 months ago and I guess his family just doesn't want to mess with it anymore. There are people who frequent The Rig Saloon who have become like family to me as well as have a number of the great employees. This will leave a big hole in inexpensive eating in this part of town...and one of the great lounges in Fort Worth. http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/euxmk0/picture74769392/ALTERNATES/FREE_480/Rig1 http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/article74769402.html I've talked to the owner's representative a couple times about acquiring a lease with an option to purchase on the place. I have no doubt I could turn it around and make it viable again. They got into a rut some years back and relied on frozen pre-made food instead of making fresh stuff from scratch (which is cheaper and better). The saloon hasn't even had draft beer in several years. So many mistakes. I think the location killed the place. It has become a shitty area and the building itself is in a weird location. |
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Posted: 5/3/2016 3:54:34 PM EDT
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I think the location killed the place. It has become a shitty area and the building itself is in a weird location. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm so bummed. I've been going to The Rig since the first day I moved to Fort Worth. The owner, Simon Tarsha, passed away about 18 months ago and I guess his family just doesn't want to mess with it anymore. There are people who frequent The Rig Saloon who have become like family to me as well as have a number of the great employees. This will leave a big hole in inexpensive eating in this part of town...and one of the great lounges in Fort Worth.
http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/euxmk0/picture74769392/ALTERNATES/FREE_480/Rig1 http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/article74769402.html I've talked to the owner's representative a couple times about acquiring a lease with an option to purchase on the place. I have no doubt I could turn it around and make it viable again. They got into a rut some years back and relied on frozen pre-made food instead of making fresh stuff from scratch (which is cheaper and better). The saloon hasn't even had draft beer in several years. So many mistakes. I agree on the location. That area has been going downhill for sometime; right next to the aforementioned Waffle House and a no tell motel. The surrounding neighborhood sucks and TX DOT moved the Alta Mesa exit much farther north than it was before to fix some traffic issues so it's kind of confusing to find the place if your a first time visitor. ETA: move it closer to Burleson and you might have a winning location. |
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Posted: 5/3/2016 4:31:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I agree on the location. That area has been going downhill for sometime; right next to the aforementioned Waffle House and a no tell motel. The surrounding neighborhood sucks and TX DOT moved the Alta Mesa exit much farther north than it was before to fix some traffic issues so it's kind of confusing to find the place if your a first time visitor. ETA: move it closer to Burleson and you might have a winning location. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I'm so bummed. I've been going to The Rig since the first day I moved to Fort Worth. The owner, Simon Tarsha, passed away about 18 months ago and I guess his family just doesn't want to mess with it anymore. There are people who frequent The Rig Saloon who have become like family to me as well as have a number of the great employees. This will leave a big hole in inexpensive eating in this part of town...and one of the great lounges in Fort Worth. http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/euxmk0/picture74769392/ALTERNATES/FREE_480/Rig1 http://www.star-telegram.com/living/food-drink/article74769402.html I've talked to the owner's representative a couple times about acquiring a lease with an option to purchase on the place. I have no doubt I could turn it around and make it viable again. They got into a rut some years back and relied on frozen pre-made food instead of making fresh stuff from scratch (which is cheaper and better). The saloon hasn't even had draft beer in several years. So many mistakes. I agree on the location. That area has been going downhill for sometime; right next to the aforementioned Waffle House and a no tell motel. The surrounding neighborhood sucks and TX DOT moved the Alta Mesa exit much farther north than it was before to fix some traffic issues so it's kind of confusing to find the place if your a first time visitor. ETA: move it closer to Burleson and you might have a winning location. I agree that moving the exit farther down past Alta Mesa had a major impact on business. As to the neighborhood, it's always been sketchy. Hell, they have stolen the AC condensers right off of the roof a couple times. That said, any given Sunday up until a week ago found the restaurant filled to capacity with the after church crowd and a steady lunch and dinner crowd on other days. People will go out of their way to get a $9.00 steak dinner. IMHO, after the owner died his family didn't have the desire or the expertise to make money with the place. They began using prepackaged frozen food and kept karaoke in the bar every night. They used to have live music on weekends and only had karaoke once a week during the week. Any food and beverage operation is a challenge and a full time gig...and Simon's kids just didn't have the conviction to carry on in his footsteps. Still, I'm sad to see it go. Rumor is it has now sold and after renovations will be re-opened by new owners.
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Posted: 5/3/2016 10:04:11 PM EDT
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I ate there several times when I lived in the area.
Everything changes I guess. |
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Posted: 5/4/2016 5:42:38 AM EDT
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Nope.
Singing and live music suck at restaurants |
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Posted: 5/8/2016 8:26:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nope. Singing and live music suck at restaurants  |
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Posted: 5/9/2016 10:34:56 PM EDT
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Been in Fort Worth 13 years now and have driven by it a million times as I live just a few miles south of it and I've never been.
Oh well. |
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