Austinist: Mekong River Rat

J

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 13:07:10 -0600

Where Would Marvin Zindler Eat? That's really too bad because I used to like the place... though in truth, the things that go on behind many a kitchen door are equally, if not more, appalling. I wonder if they would have reacted differently if it was called out more aggressively... I can totally see Seven on Your Side scrapping their piece about toddlers getting high on cough syrup for this (which does not say much about our local news). Just make sure to wear your Austinist shirt when they zoom away from your teary-faced recount :)

jaco

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 17:35:12 -0600

is this really a story about running into Tom Delay at Mekong?

MIGGO

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 17:03:41 -0600

Hmm...now I might go there now to try and meet Squeaky. It's also good to know that they're not putting the rats into the food. Unless Squeaky was the one rat they saved for a pet. I'm hungry now.

odam

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 09:25:31 -0600

match striker is my bodyguard. and he does have said predilection for incontinence.

Benji

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 03:56:06 -0600

In the old days, I ate at Star Seed's every week. Rats don't scare me.

jack

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:56:47 -0600

HAHAHA, match striker was quoting dave chappelle's song "i'm gonna piss on you," about r. kelly and his fondness for . . . you know. and why did it take you a week to post about the rat?! think about the people who've eaten there that may not have if they had read this in time! they should've comp'd the meal, especially since you weren't causing a ruckus about it.

odam

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:09:24 -0600

well, well, well, look who it is... yours would lie with the rat, ms. hilgers. i'll exploit whom/whatever i want, missy. as far as "when the bill comes..." i was saying that to intimate that i was expecting some kind of redress as his response was insufficient. i woulda blogged about it had they given me two free meals. it wasn't the money, it was the principle. as far as not using that gift cert., justin, well, there are probably rats in plenty o kitchen, but, yes, seeing them is quite disturbing and after reading jooley's link with their previous health inspection codes, it may be best to avoid.

justin

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:01:23 -0600

The big question to me is if you would've still blogged about this if you were given a larger discount. In either case, I'm kinda pissed at you for ruining any future dining experiences I may have had at Mekong River, I had a coupon and everything!

lauren

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:59:18 -0600

Oh come on. Did you really say, 'we might have a problem when the BILL COMES'? Is that how you put it? Little squeaky couldn't have been that intimidating if you thought so quickly of ways to exploit him. My sympathy lies with the rat.

uhm

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:08:54 -0600

don't be such a whiny puss

odam

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 15:41:35 -0600

someone needs to get match striker under control.

Match Striker

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 15:39:32 -0600

Haters wanna hate. Lovers wanna love. I don't even want. None of the above. I want to piss on you.

Andrew

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 15:34:38 -0600

dammit! i love mekong river. i'm still going there. i haven't had digestive problems with their food *yet*

Allen

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 14:17:42 -0600

if i recall correctly, matthew screamed.

Derek

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 14:08:52 -0600

wow, that is ridiculous... and gross... and hilarious... and informative. thanks.

Jooley Ann

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 14:06:35 -0600

Ahem. Here's that link again. Only not effed up this time.... http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/health/restaurant/search.cfm

Jooley Ann

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 14:03:59 -0600

They named it? Squeaky?? Good gawd. Hilarious, but sorry it was at your expense. FWIW, their history isn't so great. Mekong River 215 E. 6th Austin 78701 08/12/2005 - 56 06/29/2004 - 83 01/29/2004 - 79 03/18/2003 - 62 From http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/health/restaurant/scores.cfm, where you can look up any restaurant in the greater Austin area.

ram

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 13:49:43 -0600

lol! this was one of the funniest things i have read in a long time, horrible experience- great writing.....