the breakfast cereal restaurant

[rob in cal]

    Does anyone remember hearing about some ridiculous place that opened up around 2005 in some parts of the US that basically served kiddie oriented breakfast cereals.  I'm guessing it went down in flames as too ridiculous and unsustainable.  I remember reading an article about it as an example of how the US economy of the time was in a bubble.

[BlueHouse]

Sounds like Monk's, Jerry.

[QueenAlice]

There was a place like that on my college campus, I think it was called the Cereal Bowl. They charged something like $3-$5/bowl based on what you asked for... Isn't that how much an entire box of the same cereal would cost? I think it only lasted a few years, it's definitely gone now.

[Joshin]

It's still a thing: http://www.cereality.com/

Gross, but I despise cereal with a fiery passion.

[swick]

Still around - who wouldn't want to pay exorbitant prices for  breakfast delicacies such as the: "Devil Made Me Do It®
Coco Puffs® + Lucky Charms® + malt balls+ chocolate syrup"??

[iamlittlehedgehog]

These places are still around. Honestly my sister made better decadent combos when she was pregnant. It was such a niche market I can't understand the appeal and I like cereal.

[Chris22]

They charged something like $3-$5/bowl based on what you asked for... Isn't that how much an entire box of the same cereal would cost?

My dad ruined cereal for my sister and I growing up.  We'd want to try whatever new cereal, and he'd say "no problem" and instead of buying the normal sized box, he'd go to BJs (New England Costco) and buy the most massive 5-year supply sized box he could find because "it's a better deal" (still more expensive than the regular sized box, but cheaper by volume).  Then he'd insist we eat the whole box before he bought a new kind of cereal, but my sister and I would be sick of it long before we finished the box.

To this day I don't eat cereal largely because of that. 

[MgoSam]

They charged something like $3-$5/bowl based on what you asked for... Isn't that how much an entire box of the same cereal would cost?

My dad ruined cereal for my sister and I growing up.  We'd want to try whatever new cereal, and he'd say "no problem" and instead of buying the normal sized box, he'd go to BJs (New England Costco) and buy the most massive 5-year supply sized box he could find because "it's a better deal" (still more expensive than the regular sized box, but cheaper by volume).  Then he'd insist we eat the whole box before he bought a new kind of cereal, but my sister and I would be sick of it long before we finished the box.

To this day I don't eat cereal largely because of that.

I'm sorry but I had to laugh at reading this.

[thingamabobs]

They charged something like $3-$5/bowl based on what you asked for... Isn't that how much an entire box of the same cereal would cost?

My dad ruined cereal for my sister and I growing up.  We'd want to try whatever new cereal, and he'd say "no problem" and instead of buying the normal sized box, he'd go to BJs (New England Costco) and buy the most massive 5-year supply sized box he could find because "it's a better deal" (still more expensive than the regular sized box, but cheaper by volume).  Then he'd insist we eat the whole box before he bought a new kind of cereal, but my sister and I would be sick of it long before we finished the box.

To this day I don't eat cereal largely because of that.

I remember when I was little and wanted a toy or something that came in a cereal box, but I didn't really like that cereal. After finally finishing that box, I never strayed from my standard choices again. I'll have to keep this in mind when my little one starts asking for stuff like this!

[iamlittlehedgehog]

They charged something like $3-$5/bowl based on what you asked for... Isn't that how much an entire box of the same cereal would cost?

My dad ruined cereal for my sister and I growing up.  We'd want to try whatever new cereal, and he'd say "no problem" and instead of buying the normal sized box, he'd go to BJs (New England Costco) and buy the most massive 5-year supply sized box he could find because "it's a better deal" (still more expensive than the regular sized box, but cheaper by volume).  Then he'd insist we eat the whole box before he bought a new kind of cereal, but my sister and I would be sick of it long before we finished the box.

To this day I don't eat cereal largely because of that.

Your Dad was a brilliant man.

[Chris22]

They charged something like $3-$5/bowl based on what you asked for... Isn't that how much an entire box of the same cereal would cost?

My dad ruined cereal for my sister and I growing up.  We'd want to try whatever new cereal, and he'd say "no problem" and instead of buying the normal sized box, he'd go to BJs (New England Costco) and buy the most massive 5-year supply sized box he could find because "it's a better deal" (still more expensive than the regular sized box, but cheaper by volume).  Then he'd insist we eat the whole box before he bought a new kind of cereal, but my sister and I would be sick of it long before we finished the box.

To this day I don't eat cereal largely because of that.

Your Dad was a brilliant man.

Nah, we won in the end, we switched to Pop Tarts and Toaster Strudels which were more expensive and less healthy.  Especially if you just sucked all the frosting out of the Strudel packets and didn't eat the pastries themselves.

[MgoSam]

They charged something like $3-$5/bowl based on what you asked for... Isn't that how much an entire box of the same cereal would cost?

My dad ruined cereal for my sister and I growing up.  We'd want to try whatever new cereal, and he'd say "no problem" and instead of buying the normal sized box, he'd go to BJs (New England Costco) and buy the most massive 5-year supply sized box he could find because "it's a better deal" (still more expensive than the regular sized box, but cheaper by volume).  Then he'd insist we eat the whole box before he bought a new kind of cereal, but my sister and I would be sick of it long before we finished the box.

To this day I don't eat cereal largely because of that.

Your Dad was a brilliant man.

Nah, we won in the end, we switched to Pop Tarts and Toaster Strudels which were more expensive and less healthy.  Especially if you just sucked all the frosting out of the Strudel packets and didn't eat the pastries themselves.

Involuntary shudder at the thought of poptarts and strudels. I ate way worse than I should, but those are two substances that I hope to never put my in body again.

[Chris22]

They charged something like $3-$5/bowl based on what you asked for... Isn't that how much an entire box of the same cereal would cost?

My dad ruined cereal for my sister and I growing up.  We'd want to try whatever new cereal, and he'd say "no problem" and instead of buying the normal sized box, he'd go to BJs (New England Costco) and buy the most massive 5-year supply sized box he could find because "it's a better deal" (still more expensive than the regular sized box, but cheaper by volume).  Then he'd insist we eat the whole box before he bought a new kind of cereal, but my sister and I would be sick of it long before we finished the box.

To this day I don't eat cereal largely because of that.

Your Dad was a brilliant man.

Nah, we won in the end, we switched to Pop Tarts and Toaster Strudels which were more expensive and less healthy.  Especially if you just sucked all the frosting out of the Strudel packets and didn't eat the pastries themselves.

Involuntary shudder at the thought of poptarts and strudels. I ate way worse than I should, but those are two substances that I hope to never put my in body again.

I was a teenager.  My sister and I ran track and cross country in middle and high school.  You can eat a zillion pop tarts when you're running 70+ miles a week. 

[Hunny156]

My parents were practical, so all we ever had were corn flakes and plain cheerios.  Once, when my little cousin was staying over, they bought her Lucky Charms!  We never had junk food around, so I picked the marshmallows out of the box, until my cousin complained and my Mom got mad.  So I don't eat cereal anymore now either.

Yes, it was a traumatic upbringing, lol!

[tooqk4u22]

My parents were practical, so all we ever had were corn flakes and plain cheerios.  Once, when my little cousin was staying over, they bought her Lucky Charms!  We never had junk food around, so I picked the marshmallows out of the box, until my cousin complained and my Mom got mad.  So I don't eat cereal anymore now either.

Yes, it was a traumatic upbringing, lol!

Corn flakes and Cheerios were treats.....my mom gave us shredded wheat (not the frost kind), raisin bran (not with the sugared raisins), and grape nuts.   

Dad on the other hand gave us sugary cereals for dinner when it was his weekend/night to have us....

Funny thing is that while I still enjoy a sugary cereal every now and again, I would much rather have other ones on a regular basis (not just for health aspect, but taste too)

[Drifterrider]

If they set one up near a retirement community they could get by with only offering shredded wheat.  After a certain age, shredded wheat is your friend (although I do buy the frosted kind) :)

[patrickza]

I'm a low carb eater, but if I decide to take a day off and treat myself, kiddie cereal still sucks me in! That said, there's no way on earth I'd pay a couple of dollars for a bowl...

[Kitsune]

... Wow. I usually refuse to buy boxed cereal because I consider it too expensive (I find that, per breakfast, it breaks even with making egg/cheese/spinach breakfast sandwiches, which keep in the freezer, heat in the microwave, and keep people feeling full for much longer). The idea of paying the same amount for a BOWL of cereal??! Are you kidding me?

Caveat: a friend recently pointed out that the advantage of boxed cereal is that a 5-year-old can make their OWN breakfast and let the parent sleep for an extra half hour, and that might be worth the cost of a box of cereal. Other than that, though... if you want cereal, in my house, you get oatmeal.