RIP FOO DOG

Submitted by lalasmores t3_znhhny in rva

Announcement made in an RVA Dining group that Foo Dog will be closing at the end of the month 🫠🫠

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Stalefishology t1_j0h779m wrote

I work at foo. Been here 5 years

I just want to get ahead of rumors and say the official announcement is coming today

Please don’t say that the staff is staying with the new owner. I don’t know where that info came from. It’s been an incredibly difficult week for some of us and the last thing I or my coworkers need to see is people talking about us with incorrect info

Edit: the new owner said on fb the staff and menu is the same

No one has officially asked us if we want to stay but I guess they can serve the food if they want.

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ArgoCS t1_j0hkw90 wrote

Regarding your edit: Does the new owner intend to keep running it as Foo Dog?? I feel like im seeing 5 different things online about this.

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Stalefishology t1_j0hlkr3 wrote

New name, probably very similar menu and vibe

Potential to move to his payroll but that’s literally all we were told by our current ownership. I found out about the menu via Facebook from the owner himself.

Staff being divided to other EAT stores if they want. I just don’t want to lose foo or my close coworkers. Sucks a lot.

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ArgoCS t1_j0hm44u wrote

Ah I see, well I’m sorry about all the instability and uncertainty this is causing you and the other staff members.

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SpecificExtreme t1_j0ldtpo wrote

I’ve never been and always wanted to check out and support, my partner and I will make it a point to come in and do that this week. So sorry to hear this for y’all from another food and bev person ❤️

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Stalefishology t1_j0lmyf5 wrote

Thank you. The family aspect is crazy and I cared a lot about the place. ❤️

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SpecificExtreme t1_j0lsikp wrote

I’ve been following Katie on Tiktok for a while now have been dying to get a crazy drink made by them. We’ll be in soon!

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rologies t1_j0povhr wrote

Man this sucks, one of my friends been bartending there for years and she really likes it there.

But... I always go for the Malaysian ramen, great food for post sickness, any chance someone will release the recipe? 👉👈

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stickynohte t1_j0h178o wrote

The RVA mag Instagram page called them out this morning for a definitive answer which was an odd move

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urineabox t1_j0ilodp wrote

that is super weird! it’s something to write a story about things and all, to get your facts right and from the source but that pestering bullshit loses the reason you do your job, i feel like anyways 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Asterion7 t1_j0h8bbu wrote

Man, when will Richmond get a ramen restaurant?

Edit. If you downvoted this you know not what ramen can be.

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ExtremeHobo t1_j0he80i wrote

Tenka is very good. I wish the servings were bigger but it's the closest I've had around here to what I had in Japan.

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PortableAirPump t1_j0hjc86 wrote

When are they like, actually open??

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castyourstones t1_j0hehl0 wrote

Tenka downtown is great - they just have weird hours. Aforementioned Ramen Spot on grace is decent, but my favorite is Takara out on broad near sam's club. I wish it was in the city, but it's worth the drive. The new spot opening in church hill should be good. I had it when they were doing pop ups at the jasper during COVID, and the tonkotsu was pretty banging, just interested to see how they flesh out the rest of the menu.

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Asterion7 t1_j0hjjno wrote

Takara was alright. I should give them another try. And yes tenka has weird hours.

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Danger-Moose t1_j0hzuum wrote

Takara was way below Tenka in my opinion. Tenka was great for lunch when I had to be downtown.

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ImmobilizedbyCheese t1_j0h94ki wrote

Is the Ramen Spot on Grace not good? Never been, just seen the name.

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ZipWyatt t1_j0habzl wrote

I’ve eaten there twice and enjoyed it both times but I’m far from a ramen connoisseur so I have no idea how it stacks up with other spots. Service was fast, it was warm and tasty so no complaints.

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Diet_Coke t1_j0ha3vc wrote

I like that place, the Ramen is solid

e: It's not ramen tetsu ya, but I've ordered several times and never had a bad experience, some of these sound like one offs or people not realizing what they were ordering.

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prizzabroy t1_j0hyswe wrote

That place is terrible. Went there one time and the ramen I purchased had Philly Cheesesteak style meat and it was missing obvious ramen ingredients. Highly recommend not going there.

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DowninDowntown t1_j0jsnws wrote

I agree with your sentiment - but there is a new ramen shop opening up in Church Hill soon 🤞🏽

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bird_bitch t1_j0gz9qb wrote

NOOoooo. The Malaysian Ramen is my go to comfort food when I’m sick!!!

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derndy t1_j0h540l wrote

I went off foo dog when they served a cold hard boiled egg in my ramen

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DCFishingGuy t1_j0i1mdz wrote

Shit Foo Dog, PBR, and BB&B are their top 3... close Fat Dragon damnit

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JudoMoose t1_j0jam66 wrote

But Fat Dragon has the best dumplings! I don't order anything else there, but I'll order their dumplings and save the sauce to make my own spicy ramen. So good.

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Charlesinrichmond t1_j0jp8vw wrote

Why close fat dragon it's kind of decent American Chinese food. And every once in a while that hits the spot

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Wooden-snail t1_j0infat wrote

Anyone know the recipe for the Malaysian ramen??? I need it in my life still

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jdbug100 t1_j0hecnt wrote

i will take any extra Bao Wow that is left

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Diet_Coke t1_j0gzjd5 wrote

RIP to a real one 🍜 🕊️

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maz108 t1_j0lm280 wrote

sucks for the employees but fuck EAT

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CBassTian t1_j0itma4 wrote

I guess I better use the $40 gift card they issued when they screwed up my order PDQ.

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Key-Chemistry2022 t1_j0ijf0h wrote

Whaaat.. I just went there, the food and the beer on draft was fantastic.

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Odd_Attention_999 t1_j0itgj7 wrote

NOOOOO I was hoping I could go there when I visited again 😞

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aloethere5 t1_j0jnmfs wrote

If anyone knows how I can make the Malaysian ramen and bao lmk

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GUILTIE t1_j0jni4f wrote

My girlfriend is obsessed with their fried rice. Any other good fried rice around town?

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[deleted] t1_j21zzb9 wrote

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rva-ModTeam t1_j222lld wrote

Unless you can provide a link to a news article or evidence to back this up, we can't keep this comment up.

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Environmental_Yam328 t1_j22emuw wrote

While I understand your reasoning for removing my comment, I do want to point out that this type of scrutiny is why those who suffer abuse continually face the challenge of standing up to their abusers. While I have screenshots of conversations between those involved, I would never disclose them in a public forum and risk any parties' privacy and safety.

Again, I understand your moderation method (e.g., slander), but am pointing out the flaws in being able to improve these situations in our society.

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mklaman t1_j0gzs9s wrote

damn, that’s FOOD-was-OG

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