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| - I have been dining at Red Robin at both here in Las Vegas and in Southern California since the mid 1990's. Over the years, little had changed. It was a family driven atmosphere with balloons, kitschy wall adornments, and a large fiberglass bird mascot in the dining room. Kids were welcomed with crayons and a small arcade. The kids menu was colorful and the menu was largely fried and burger based, and it was great.
Unfortunately, times have changed and Red Robin is going through a "modernization" of sorts. Gone are all the movie posters and even the fiberglass bird mascot. Now it is trying to be hip, cool, sleek and modern. Even the balloons and crayons are gone. It is trying to be a higher end gourmet burger place that seem to be the trend in the USA. I am not happy about the change and miss the way it used to be.
On my last visit to the Red Robin in Centennial Center, the decor was modern boring. The kids menus were photocopied in black and white, and crayons were not offered. Service was not as quick as it used to be, though the food quality was the same as I remember.
Overall, I miss the old Red Robin. That pretty much sums it up.
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