Dining scores/Daily & Weekly Report

Daily restaurant inspection report for May 16-17.

-Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Blue ink indicates 95 or better scoring; red ink, anything below 70.

Floyd County

FLOYD STARBUCKS
304 TURNER MCCALL BLVD ROME, GA 30165
View Last inspection: May 16, 2013 Score: 100, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

KANGAROO JAKE'S
3347 MARTHA BERRY HWY NW ROME, GA 30165
View Last inspection: May 16, 2013 Score: 93, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

QUIZNO'S CLASSIC SUBS
192 HICKS DR ROME, GA 30161
View Last inspection: May 17, 2013 Score: 90, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

SHANKLIN-ATTAWAY POST 5 AMERICAN LEGION
5 SHORTER AVE ROME, GA 30165
View Last inspection: May 16, 2013 Score: 91, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

Bartow County

CARMIKE 12
1129 N TENNESSEE ST CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
View Last inspection: May 16, 2013 Score: 88, Grade: B Last 5 Inspections

DRAGON GARDEN
548 MLK JR DR CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
View Last inspection: May 16, 2013 Score: 89, Grade: B Last 5 Inspections

King Pizzeria
923 JFH PKWY CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
View Last inspection: May 16, 2013 Score: 100, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

Weekly regional report for May 9-15.

-Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Blue ink indicates 95 or better scoring; red ink, anything below 70.

Floyd County

DAIRY QUEEN BRAZIER-SHORTER
1409 SHORTER AVE ROME, GA 30165
View Last inspection: May 9, 2013 Score: 88, Grade: B Last 5 Inspections

FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER
304 TURNER MCCALL BOULEVARD BLVD ROME, GA 30165
View Last inspection: May 15, 2013 Score: 91, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

GOLDEN LIVING CENTER
1345 REDMOND RD ROME, GA 30161
View Last inspection: May 10, 2013 Score: 85, Grade: B Last 5 Inspections

GONDOLIER'S PIZZA
152 SHORTER AVE ROME, GA 30165
View Last inspection: May 14, 2013 Score: 51, Grade: U Last 5 Inspections: Average was 74.4. Details below on May 14 inspection:

HARDEE'S
2300 SHORTER AVE ROME, GA 30165
View Last inspection: May 9, 2013 Score: 70, Grade: C Last 5 Inspections

LONG JOHN SILVERS
811 SHORTER AVE ROME, GA 30165
View Last inspection: May 9, 2013 Score: 100, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

MI ALAZON
2 CENTRAL PL ROME, GA 30161
View Last inspection: May 14, 2013 Score: 84, Grade: B Last 5 Inspections

MISS JULIA'S CAFÉ
2632 CEDARTOWN HWY ROME, GA 30162
View Last inspection: May 14, 2013 Score: 93, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

PASQUALE'S
HIGHWAY 27, NORTH N ROME, GA 30165
View Last inspection: May 13, 2013 Score: 77, Grade: C ast 5 Inspections

WAFFLE HOUSE
2309 MARTHA BERRY BOULEVARD BLVD ROME, GA 30165
View Last inspection: May 15, 2013 Score: 71, Grade: C Last 5 Inspections

WENDY'S
711 MARTHA BERRY HWY ROME, GA 30165
View Last inspection: May 13, 2013 Score: 82, Grade: B Last 5 Inspections

Bartow County

ADAMS BAR-B-QUE
140 E FELTON RD CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
View Last inspection: May 15, 2013 Score: 91, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

DAMS BAR-B-QUE
140 E FELTON RD CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
View Last inspection: May 15, 2013 Score: 91, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

Cartersville Heights Care & Rehab
78 OPAL ST CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
View Last inspection: May 9, 2013 Score: 91, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

CAPTAIN D'S
899 JFH PKWY CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
View Last inspection: May 15, 2013 Score: 100, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

City Swirl Frozen Yogurt
602 E MAIN ST CARTERSVILLE, GA 30121
View Last inspection: May 14, 2013 Score: 100, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
54 SEVENTH ST EMERSON, GA 30137
View Last inspection: May 14, 2013 Score: 100, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

EUHARLEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1058 EUHARLEE RD KINGSTON, GA 30145
View Last inspection: May 9, 2013 Score: 100, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

MCDONALD'S
101 MARKET PLACE BLVD CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
View Last inspection: May 15, 2013 Score: 94, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

PIZZA HUT
122 MERCHANT SQUARE DR CARTERSVILLE, GA 30121
View Last inspection: May 15, 2013 Score: 96, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

ZAXBY'S
310 MARKET PLACE BLVD CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
View Last inspection: May 15, 2013 Score: 96, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

Gordon County

BIG JOHN'S TREAT SHOPPE
120 WILLIAMS ST STE 100 CALHOUN, GA 30701
View Last inspection: May 9, 2013 Score: 87, Grade: B Last 5 Inspections

HWY 53 RESTAURANT
3840 ROME RD CALHOUN, GA 30701
View Last inspection: May 15, 2013 Score: 70, Grade: C Last 5 Inspections

KRYSTAL
652 HWY 53 E CALHOUN, GA 30701
View Last inspection: May 9, 2013 Score: 81, Grade: B Last 5 Inspections

PAPA'S PIZZA TO GO
257 HWY 53 E CALHOUN, GA 30701
View Last inspection: May 14, 2013 Score: 93, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

TERIYAKI CHEF
273 HWY 53 CALHOUN, GA 30701
View Last inspection: May 14, 2013 Score: 94, Grade: A Last 5 Inspections

THE NORTH END DINER
1214 NORTH WALL ST CALHOUN, GA 30701
View Last inspection: May 13, 2013 Score: 84, Grade: B Last 5 Inspections

Polk County

None reported

Chattooga County

Jefferson's Restaurant
10096 COMMERCE ST SUMMERVILLE, GA 30747
View Last inspection: May 14, 2013 Score: 82, Grade: B Last 5 Inspections

Deals on kids meals expands to seven days a week depending on the restaurant. Plus: Cheap eats for on-the-go families

By Natalie Simms

nsimmshh@att.net

Now that the holidays are over, many families are getting back to their usual routines and hectic pace of school and activities. As most parents stay on the road shuttling children from place to place, many don’t have time to prepare a home-cooked meal for their family.

Eating out is a staple for many but in this still-slow economy, families are continuing to cut back and looking for ways to eat cheap.

Many local restaurants offer weeknight and weekend deals where families can eat and not “break the bank.”  Kids can eat free almost every night of the week somewhere in town. Plus there are several new restaurants offering discounts where the entire family can eat on a budget.

Below please find the fourth edition of our guide to deals at more than 20 local restaurants. Please print a copy before next Monday, Jan. 14.

Monday

• Bella Roma Italian Grill, 777 Braves Blvd. Kids 12 and under can eat free after 3 p.m. Kids meal is free with purchase of adult meal. Limit of two children per family.

• Buenavista Mexican Cantina, 707 Turner McCall Blvd. Kids 12 and under can eat free on Mondays from 4-9 p.m. Kids meal is free with purchase of adult meal.

• IHOP, 35 Riverbend Drive. Kids eat free Mondays from 4-10 p.m. One free kids meal with one adult meal.

• The Partridge Restaurant, 330 Broad St. Kids 12 and under eat free with one adult meal. Plus kids 5 and under eat free all week long.

Tuesday

• Applebee’s, 826 Turner McCall Blvd. Kids eat free on Tuesdays beginning at 4:30 p.m. Two free kids meals per one adult meal.

• Buffalo’s Southwest Café, 440 Shorter Ave. Kids eat free all day on Tuesday. Two free kids meals per one adult meal priced at $7 or more.

• Las Palmas, 246 Shorter Ave. All day on Tuesday, kids 12 and under can eat free. One free kids meal with purchase of adult meal.

Wednesday

• Provino’s Italian Restaurant, 288 Shorter Ave. Kids 12 and under can eat free. One kids meal with purchase of each adult meal.  Don’t forget that Provino’s offers a free meal on your birthday for both kids and adults. You will have to show proof of your birthday.

• Gondolier Pizza Italian Restaurant, 152 Shorter Ave. All day on Wednesday. One free kids meal with purchase of one adult meal.

Thursday

• 333 on Broad, kids 12 and under eat free all day.

• Fuddrucker’s, 595 Riverside Parkway- Kids 12 and under can eat free from 5-9 p.m. One kids meal per one adult meal.

• Ryan’s Family Steakhouse, 2305 Shorter Ave. Kids 11 and under eat for 99 cents from 4-8 p.m. Price includes meal and drink.

Saturday

• Moe’s Southwest Grill, 10 Shorter Ave. Kids eat free on Saturdays from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Deal is one child’s menu item free with purchase of adult meal priced $6 or more. Dine-in only.

• Steak ‘n Shake, 838 Turner McCall Blvd. Kids eat free both Saturday and Sunday, with every $8 in adult food purchased.

Sunday

• Brewhouse Music & Grill, 325 Broad St. Kids eat free all day.

• Buffalo’s Southwest Café, 440 Shorter Ave. Kids eat free all day on Sunday. Two free kids meals per one adult meal priced at $7 or more.  

• Curlee’s Fish House & Oyster Bar, 227 Broad St. Kids eat free from 5-9 p.m. One free kids meal per one adult entrée purchased.

• Magnolia Restaurant, 26 Chateau Drive. Kids 10 and under can eat half-price for the Sunday buffet from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Half-price cost is $4. Kids 3 and under eat free.

• The Palladium, Coosa Valley Fairgrounds- Kids 12 and under can eat the “all you can eat” buffet for $5 (price includes drink).

Other notable specials

• Chili’s Restaurant, 1310 Turner McCall Blvd. Chili’s offers periodic kids eat free nights during the month. Notices are sent out through their email club. Sign-up at www.chilis.com.

• CiCi’s Pizza, 2501 Redmond Circle. All you can eat buffet is $2.99 for kids 4-10, $0.99 for ages 3 and under, and $4.99 for adults.

• La Marie’s at Magretta Hall, 201 Broad St. - Kids eat free all week during lunch and dinner. One child per one paying adult. Lunch is served Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dinner is served Tuesday-Saturday from 4-10 p.m.

• Little Caesar’s Pizza, 194 Hicks Drive, and 2004 Shorter Ave. All the time special is one large pizza with either cheese or pepperoni for $5 each.

• Pasquale’s Pizza & Pasta, 4011 Martha Berry Highway. All kids 5 and under eat free every day with purchase of adult meal (drink not included). 

Seniors have a menu of choices for dining out and saving a few bucks as restaurants offer specials, discounts to lure gray dollars

By Natalie Simms
nsimmshh@att.net

It is a simple sign hanging beside the register at Pick-O-Deli on Dean Avenue in East Rome. It quietly lets customers know about a 10 percent discount on their meals on Tuesdays if they're 55 or older. The deal applies at lunch or dinner, and the cashiers dutifully check with each patron to see if they qualify for the price break. The savings might be 60 or 70 cents but it is a welcome break on top of the plateful of food that has made "The Pick" a hit for years (photo below).

With many of today’s senior citizens living on fixed incomes, they need to stretch their dollars as far as possible. And a number of local restaurants offer discounts to encourage them to visit. It is a proven winner, just as the "kids eat free" promotions that are frequently used around Northwest Georgia.

These restaurants provide the discount for seniors 55 and older (unless otherwise noted). Also: Please ask your waitress for either a senior's menu or to direct you to those listings on the general menu. More and more restaurants are adding separate senior listings similar to those for kids meals.

Restaurants offering Senior Citizen discounts or freebies include:

• Captain D’s Seafood, 1715 Turner McCall Blvd. 7% off daily and $1 off every Wednesday.

• Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House, 264 Shorter Ave. Complimentary cup of ice cream anytime.

• Curlee’s Fish House & Oyster Bar, 227 Broad St. 10% off (excludes alcohol and dessert)

• El Zarape, 429 Broad St. 10% off with AARP card

• Fuddruckers, 595 Riverside Parkway. 10% off (excludes alcohol and dessert)

• Gondolier’s Pizza Italian Restaurant, 152 Shorter Ave. 10% off

• IHOP, 35 Riverbend Drive, 10% off

• Johnny’s Happy Café, 4512 Martha Berry Highway. $1 drinks (regular price is $2)

• Mellow Mushroom, 238 Broad St. 10% off

• The Partridge, 330 Broad St. 10% off

• Pick O Deli Cafeteria, 1403 Dean Ave. 10% off on Tuesdays and Sundays (with church bulletin)

• Provino's, 288 Shorter Ave. Offers early bird specials for all diners until 6 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays.
• Sonny’s Real-Pit BBQ, 2103 Shorter Ave. 10% off (Dine-in only)

• Ryan’s Steakhouse. Seniors age 60 and up get a free drink daily from 1-3 p.m.

• Western Sizzlin, 801 Martha Berry Blvd. Free drink after 2 p.m. daily

• Zaxby’s, Rome locations: 10% off on Wednesdays from 5-8 p.m.

Several restaurants offer “senior drinks” with special discounts on coffee and soft drinks. These include:

• Arby’s: Rome locations

• Bojangles: Famous Chicken and Biscuits- Rome locations

• Burger King: Rome locations

• Hardees: Rome locations

• McDonald’s: Rome locations

• Wendy’s: Rome locations

Daily restaurant inspection report for XXX

-Public Health restaurant inspection scores. Blue ink indicates 95 or better scoring; red ink, anything below 70.

Floyd County

Bartow County