Old Golden Chick Building

[RC Mom of 2]

Anyone know what's going on there lately?

[Snoopy]

Opening a new mexican food place

[Squirrell]

Poncho & Lefty's. There's one in Rowlett and Heath. Good Mexican food, fair prices and friendly folks.

[XYZ etc]

I hope it's another pizza place.lol I do hope someone bought the building and is not renting again. Whoever owns or owned it was always causing businesses to leave. From what I heard, they would rent the place out, let them stay there, get established and then jack up the rent. If they were doing good, they paid up until the price just became completely out of hand and then they were forced to close their doors. I also heard the selling price was ridiculously high.

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Squirrell wrote:

Poncho & Lefty's. There's one in Rowlett and Heath. Good Mexican food, fair prices and friendly folks.

HOLY, fried Chihuahua Enchiladas, do we live in Mexico City? How many Mexican Restaurants can you have in one town? I think we will set the all time record for our town size and the number Enchiladas served! Oh don’t forget the Tamales!!!!

[mommadawg]

Yes, its a Poncho and Leftys. They have great food and even better prices!

[Easterner]

Heard good things about the one in Rowlett. How close are they? Maybe they will get it open in time for some of the football playoff games being played at the stadium.

[Lex]

I like P &L in Rowlett. But it still will be hard to beat Arboledos! The Chef in Arboledos needs a raise...or his own cooking show!!!

[RC Mom of 2]

Lex wrote:

I like P &L in Rowlett. But it still will be hard to beat Arboledos! The Chef in Arboledos needs a raise...or his own cooking show!!!

If this P&L can get their liquor license I'm afraid it will put a hurting on Arboledas. While their food is awesome most people love to have margaritas with their mexican food. And last weekend when I was at Arboledas the license process is taking a very long time. Too many churchs on Main Steet.

[rcbob]

RC Mom of 2 wrote:

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If this P&L can get their liquor license I'm afraid it will put a hurting on Arboledas. While their food is awesome most people love to have margaritas with their mexican food. And last weekend when I was at Arboledas the license process is taking a very long time. Too many churchs on Main Steet.

From what the mayor has stated on here. They are exempt from the church rule.

[RC Mom of 2]

rcbob wrote:

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From what the mayor has stated on here. They are exempt from the church rule.

I know I thought I remembered reading that on here and I also told the owner that a month or so ago, but when I came here to find where the mayor said that I couldn't find it to take it back up to him for proof. They are being told that all of the other restaurants were grandfathered in, but they opened up to late to qualify for the grandfather clause.
They need to expand so if the license can't be worked out maybe they can move to a bigger location.

[Squirrell]

Read section d below

Sec. 4.04.032 Retail sale near churches, schools, day-care facilities, child-care facilities, and hospitals

(a) No person may sell alcoholic beverages if the place of business is within:

(1) 300 feet of a church, public or private school, or public hospital, except that this subsection does not apply to the holder of a license or permit who also holds a food and beverage certificate covering a premises that is located within 300 feet of a private school;

(2) 300 feet of a day-care or a child-care facility, as those terms are defined by section 42.002 of the Texas Human Resources Code, if the person is the holder of a permit or license under chapter 25, 28, 32, 69, or 74 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code who does not hold a food and beverage certificate, except that this subsection does not apply:

(A) If the permit or license holder and the day-care center or child-care facility are located on different stories of a multistory building or in separate buildings and either the permit or license holder or the day-care center or child-care facility is located on the second story or higher of a multistory building; or

(B) To a foster group home, foster family home, family home, agency group home, or agency home, as those terms are defined by section 42.002 of the Texas Human Resources Code.

(b) The measurement of the distance between the place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold and the church or public hospital shall be along the property lines of the street fronts and from front door to front door, and in direct line across intersections. The measurement of the distance between the place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold and the public school, private school, day-care center, or child-care facility shall be:

(1) In a direct line from the property line of the public school, private school, day-care center, or child-care facility to the property line of the place of business, and in a direct line across intersections; or

(2) If the permit or license holder is located on or above the fifth story of a multistory building, in a direct line from the property line of the public or private school to the property line of the place of business, in a direct line across intersections, and vertically up the building at the property line to the base of the floor on which the permit or license holder is located.

(c) The city council may allow variances to the regulations in this section if the council determines that enforcement of the regulations in a particular instance is not in the best interest of the public, constitutes waste or inefficient use of land or other resources, creates an undue hardship on an applicant for a license or permit, does not serve its intended purpose, is not effective or necessary, or for any other reason the council, after consideration of the health, safety, and welfare of the public and the equities of the situation, determines is in the best interest of the community.

(d) This section does not apply to properties located on Main Street between Houston Street and Josephine Street.

[rcbob]

So you are saying that Arborleda's is exempt from this law?

[xyz]

RC Mom of 2 wrote:

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If this P&L can get their liquor license I'm afraid it will put a hurting on Arboledas. While their food is awesome most people love to have margaritas with their mexican food. And last weekend when I was at Arboledas the license process is taking a very long time. Too many churchs on Main Steet.

Before the smoking ban in Rowlett, the last time I went to P&L in Rowlett they let you to smoke.
SO!! I don't think that Arboledas will be hurting - I will not go out to eat at a place that allows smoking...thats like trying to eat in the bathroom and smelling everyones....crap!

[rcbob]

xyz wrote:

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Before the smoking ban in Rowlett, the last time I went to P&L in Rowlett they let you to smoke.
SO!! I don't think that Arboledas will be hurting - I will not go out to eat at a place that allows smoking...thats like trying to eat in the bathroom and smelling everyones....crap!

I have to agree on this one. And as small as the building is there will be no way to escape it.

[Squirrell]

I've been going to Poncho and Lefty's for a very long time and never had a problem with smokers. I think you will find they serve a large quantity of really good food at a fair price.

[Lex]

I like the smell of Marlboros with my chips and salsa....ummmmm goooooodddddd!!!!

[RC Mom of 2]

rcbob wrote:

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I have to agree on this one. And as small as the building is there will be no way to escape it.

I have to agree also. I just quit recently and the smell repulses me. I never realized how obnoxious the smell was to non smokers until now.

[Dawgad]

Squirrell wrote:

Read section d below
Sec. 4.04.032 Retail sale near churches, schools, day-care facilities, child-care facilities, and hospitals
(a) No person may sell alcoholic beverages if the place of business is within:
(1) 300 feet of a church, public or private school, or public hospital, except that this subsection does not apply to the holder of a license or permit who also holds a food and beverage certificate covering a premises that is located within 300 feet of a private school;
(2) 300 feet of a day-care or a child-care facility, as those terms are defined by section 42.002 of the Texas Human Resources Code, if the person is the holder of a permit or license under chapter 25, 28, 32, 69, or 74 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code who does not hold a food and beverage certificate, except that this subsection does not apply:
(A) If the permit or license holder and the day-care center or child-care facility are located on different stories of a multistory building or in separate buildings and either the permit or license holder or the day-care center or child-care facility is located on the second story or higher of a multistory building; or
(B) To a foster group home, foster family home, family home, agency group home, or agency home, as those terms are defined by section 42.002 of the Texas Human Resources Code.
(b) The measurement of the distance between the place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold and the church or public hospital shall be along the property lines of the street fronts and from front door to front door, and in direct line across intersections. The measurement of the distance between the place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold and the public school, private school, day-care center, or child-care facility shall be:
(1) In a direct line from the property line of the public school, private school, day-care center, or child-care facility to the property line of the place of business, and in a direct line across intersections; or
(2) If the permit or license holder is located on or above the fifth story of a multistory building, in a direct line from the property line of the public or private school to the property line of the place of business, in a direct line across intersections, and vertically up the building at the property line to the base of the floor on which the permit or license holder is located.
(c) The city council may allow variances to the regulations in this section if the council determines that enforcement of the regulations in a particular instance is not in the best interest of the public, constitutes waste or inefficient use of land or other resources, creates an undue hardship on an applicant for a license or permit, does not serve its intended purpose, is not effective or necessary, or for any other reason the council, after consideration of the health, safety, and welfare of the public and the equities of the situation, determines is in the best interest of the community.
(d) This section does not apply to properties located on Main Street between Houston Street and Josephine Street.

Our city hall is familiar with bending the rules and will offer any type of variance, so having a rule book in our city is like having a grocery store.