Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB)

SlamThunderhide (93.79) Submitted: 1/12/2007 11:44:11 AM : Start Price: $34.47 RRGB Score: -4.34

I think it's a wonderful buying opportunity. I no longer live near a Red Robin (I relocated to the upper Midwest), but we lived in Phoenix for 7 years, and we ate at Red Robin twice a week, probably. The food was good, but that's not the primary reason we ate there. Several reasons: 1) Unlike almost every other national or regional restaurant chain, RR has phenomenal customer service almost every time we go, regardless of which location we visit. That, to me, is a feat matched only by Starbucks. I don't know what RR is doing to train their people (because it's the same teenagers and twentysomethings who work there that work at all the other food joints), but they're doing it right. Customer service is so generally poor these days that RR really stands out in this area, and please take it from me -- I am a pretty bitter critic of bad customer service.

2) RR stores seem to seat more people than similar restaurants, and therefore it's rare to go to a RR in Phoenix, even at 5:30-6 p.m., and have to wait for a seat. If you've ever eaten in an overcrowded city, you'll know that isn't the usual case. Try and get into, say, the Olive Garden or Applebee's at this time, and people are lined out the door. And it isn't that RR is dead with no customers, because everyone's busy... I think they just cram more people in, which in my book is a win;
3) The place is wonderful for kids. Maybe it's that the aisles are a little wider, the seats a little further apart, the decor, the balloons, or a combination of it all, but RR is one of those places you can take your young kids (mine are 2-1/2 years and 9 months) and they'll enjoy it, or even if they're cranky, you don't feel like you have to slither out the back door.

Anyway... I'm buying. I see RR as a household name on the order of Chili's, Applebee's, Friday's, etc. in, say, 5-7 years.

LattePup (98.74) Submitted: 1/5/2007 10:11:10 AM : Start Price: $34.53 RRGB Score: -5.75

I like the food (on taste, not health ;-) and my son likes the balloons. He insisted on going here the other day then he ordered pizza... I'm going to watch for a lower multiple, may buy if it dips with real $

mcjerr1 (< 20) Submitted: 12/29/2006 8:30:32 AM : Start Price: $36.01 RRGB Score: -8.71

regional ready to go national

dfknuds44 (< 20) Submitted: 12/3/2006 10:56:31 PM : Start Price: $33.85 RRGB Score: +4.22

Have you ever eaten there? We did once. the pace was dirty and the food was poor

CPB34 (27.02) Submitted: 11/16/2006 2:24:03 AM : Start Price: $35.78 RRGB Score: -9.26

Tried to run too fast and fell. It just seems like a great buying opportunity. It also has a lower multiple than comparative companies accompanied by lots of room for improve margins. A 26% drop on earnings day? Their are rare occasions that a company deserves that. I also will be waiting to uncork the champagne the day the short squeeze happens. Contimplate that for a second...

festermatt (< 20) Submitted: 11/7/2006 6:47:20 PM : Start Price: $34.72 RRGB Score: -8.43

Franchise is slowing the expansion of the restaurant's. Bad for the stock on the day announced, but good in the long run. They need to grow at a reasonable pace, and the stock should rebound nicely.

WCRonaldinho (85.84) Submitted: 11/5/2006 12:44:55 AM : Start Price: $34.21 RRGB Score: -7.63

Stockholder panic cycle. This will rebound.

4ml9kochb (68.31) Submitted: 10/14/2006 7:53:36 PM : Start Price: $48.72 RRGB Score: -36.19

I personally love this resturant and they have a ton of room for expansion. Plus there is still downward pressure from the scandel awhile back.

johnthewebguy (68.15) Submitted: 9/20/2006 9:55:28 PM : Start Price: $50.64 RRGB Score: -41.44

I'm a sucker for good food and better service. Of all of the chains, I think these guys have it figured out the best.

LGOfool (67.22) Submitted: 8/25/2006 5:52:04 PM : Start Price: $41.33 RRGB Score: -29.91

This is a good restaurant with a family atmosphere. Good burgers, a few other items, and my kids like it. My main reason for recommending the stock is that I think it should be able to grow the number of stores as it expands into new areas.