I've been to Roscoes' and now I've been to Lo-Lo's. Let's compare. Location:::::: Roscoes' are typically found downtown LA or in a ghetto. This Lo-Lo's is found in a Phoenix Suburb. Edge: Lo-Lo's. Parking:::::: I've been to three Roscoes' and the parking situation is always a dinky little parking lot and/or metered parking. This Lo-Lo's is found in plaza with an Albertsons'. Edge: Lo-Lo's. Wait time::::::: The only time I have ever waited at a Roscoes' is when I had a party of 12. The wait at Lo-Lo's had a wait time of over 40 minutes at 10 AM. After waiting more than 40 minutes, we were finally seated. Edge; Roscoes' Service:::::: Roscoes' servers take your order quickly and you get your food extremely quickly as well. Our server at Lo-Lo's seemed nice at first and took our order quickly. But that is when things went south. I order a "KK's" and a Sweet Iced tea. It took 20 minutes to get my sweet tea and 30 minutes to get our food. In the mean time, I watched an empty table get occupied by two people, their orders taken and food served within a span of 10 minutes. All before I got my tea. WTF!? Edge: Roscoes' Waffle::::: Have you ever had Eggos? If you have, you know no amount of butter and/or syrup will make it special. Enter Lolo's waffles which were essentially plate sized Eggos with no flavor. I only ate one out of two of my waffles... and I LOVE waffles. Roscoes' waffles are just better. I don't know how they make it and what they put in it... but Roscoes' famous waffles just melt in your mouth. Edge: Roscoes' Chicken::::::::: The chicken at Roscoes' is terribly dry EVERY time I get it, no matter white or dark meat. This was the best part of Lo-Lo's. The chicken was juicy and the breading was seasoned well. Next time I go I would probably just order the chicken. Edge: Lo-Lo's Sides: :::::: I had the grits and eggs with my "KK's" platter. They were definitely "authentic" because I felt awful after I ate them. Grits drowning in butter and eggs drowning in cheese? Edge: Even Menu/Prices::::::: Expect roughly the same price and menu under different names. You're going to have the same plates: the one wing and one waffle, two wings and two waffles with a side, etc. etc. I would say the prices are within a dollar of each other. But they have Kool-aid at Lo-Lo's. I haven't have Kool-aid since I was a kid and I don't plan on every having any in my life again. But they're pretty pound of the fact that they have it on tap. Edge: Even Portion size::::::::: I typically finish my food at Roscoes' and I'm completely suffered. I ate half of my "KK's" and I was dying. Heart-wise AND stomach-wise. I literally couldn't eat any more. The portion size at Lo-Lo's is so ridiculous you could literally split any of the major combos with another person and still be full. My "KK's" lasted me from about 11 AM all the way until 9 PM at night. Edge: Lo-Lo's Conclusion::::::::: 1) Why did I bring another establishment into my review of Lo-Lo's? Because you cannot possibly deem something the best ever if it's all you've ever had. 2) Some places are worth the ridiculous waits and hype. I don't believe this place is. 3) As far as chicken and waffles are concerned, this place is your average joint at best. 4) At first I thought this place was favoring Giants' fans over Dodgers' fans but then I realized the staff was making both groups wait equally long. Which either means, their service is just bad overall or they would rather tend to locals than the tourists who will flood the town every March. Not a good way to do business. 5) If you insist on eating here, go as a group of two. You get seated WAY faster and served WAY faster.
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negative