NYCGOBEARS;842696839 said:

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I haven't had Blondies since the early '90's... and I still have gas from it.

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During school breaks when I would return home to Socal, I would go eat at Tommie's burger and then roll around in pain for 3 hours after eating it. I would forget the pain after 3 months and repeat the process every summer, easter, and winter break. Delight in the taste for 15 minutes, and then roll around in pain for 3 hours. Not very smart.

travelingbears;842697005 said:

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Last time I went to Blondies was back in spring 2003 - freshman year. The worker used a metal spatula to scrape cold pizza cheese off the metal counter (from presumably another customer's pizza slice), then used the same spatula to grab my slice of pizza. Didn't eat the slice then, and stopped going there altogether.

They weren't even trying to hide their disgusting dirty ways...

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Do you eat hamburgers? You know they have cow sh!t in them right?
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barabbas;842696701 said:

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Blondies used to be great; there are certainly a ton of Blondies fans who would disagree. It was a destination location for many, nothing to do with cost. I preferred it to Top Dog, 100%. Too bad, I bet there suburban location is a big hit!

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I will vouch for the fact that as of 1987 Blondies sucked. Went there maybe twice when I was in school. Been back a few times when trying to get to Haas by tipoff and it was the fastest thing available other than the dogfood that is sold at Haas itself. Still sucked.

The only iconic Cal food location worse than Blondies was Kips but they made their reputation on cheap alcohol and a nonexistent carding policy and no one cared what the food tasted like when they were hammered and they probably, sometimes incorrectly, attributed the vomiting to excess alcohol.

OaktownBear;842697143 said:

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I will vouch for the fact that as of 1987 Blondies sucked. Went there maybe twice when I was in school. Been back a few times when trying to get to Haas by tipoff and it was the fastest thing available other than the dogfood that is sold at Haas itself. Still sucked.

The only iconic Cal food location worse than Blondies was Kips but they made their reputation on cheap alcohol and a nonexistent carding policy and no one cared what the food tasted like when they were hammered and they probably, sometimes incorrectly, attributed the vomiting to excess alcohol.

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Ha. I liked Blondie's in the '80s... It certainly wasn't "gourmet", but a slice of cheese was huge and edible and they were QUICK. "Slice of cheese and a coke" delayed me less than 10 minutes, total, on the way into a Cal basketball game. Of course, I'd need to make it a point to try and eat healthy for the next day or two...

The last few times I went there (this decade), I had to wait 3-4 minutes for that same slice of cheese and it was smaller, with grease floating on top. Fond memories, but good riddance.

We used to order "A thick and a Coke". $1. The only other $1 options were the premade pressed turkey, lettuce, and mega-mayonnaise sandwich at Sandwiches A-go-go or a food cart at the entrance to Sproul that served a cup of vermicelli with spinach. Pretty good.

I went into Blondie's in about 2000 and ordered a thick and a Coke, and the guy looked at me like I was from Mars.

How is Fat's Slice?

I haven't had that in 15 years.....I remember it being good, but it's been so long.

okaydo;842697197 said:

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How is Fat's Slice?

I haven't had that in 15 years.....I remember it being good, but it's been so long.

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Still good as of last year, went after a few games.

travelingbears;842697005 said:

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Last time I went to Blondies was back in spring 2003 - freshman year. The worker used a metal spatula to scrape cold pizza cheese off the metal counter (from presumably another customer's pizza slice), then used the same spatula to grab my slice of pizza. Didn't eat the slice then, and stopped going there altogether.

They weren't even trying to hide their disgusting dirty ways...

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Serves you right if you are going to be so... what's the word... about it.
You missed the best pizza in Northern California.

First Mathews and now this?
Oh man.
I can never go home again...

burritos;842697072 said:

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During school breaks when I would return home to Socal, I would go eat at Tommie's burger and then roll around in pain for 3 hours after eating it. I would forget the pain after 3 months and repeat the process every summer, easter, and winter break. Delight in the taste for 15 minutes, and then roll around in pain for 3 hours. Not very smart.

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The chili on the Tommy's burger will do that to you.

After the "munchies" around 1985, the slice was fine by me...

okaydo;842697197 said:

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How is Fat's Slice?

I haven't had that in 15 years.....I remember it being good, but it's been so long.

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Went last year for nostalgia, still a big, greasy slice of pepperoni, just like I remember.

concordtom;842697207 said:

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Serves you right if you are going to be so... what's the word... about it.
You missed the best pizza in Northern California.

First Mathews and now this?
Oh man.
I can never go home again...

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Best pizza in norcal? Not even close.

Arizmendi, cheese board, etc. beg to differ. I even prefer fat slice over Blondies.

theonlymember;842697404 said:

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Went last year for nostalgia, still a big, greasy slice of pepperoni, just like I remember.

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As it should be.

Strykur;842697414 said:

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As it should be.

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Fat Slice is the Jack in the Box Taco of pizza.

OaktownBear;842697418 said:

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Fat Slice is the Jack in the Box Taco of pizza.

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then Blondie's would be Del Taco?