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Old Jan 18th 2006, 3:10 pm
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Question What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

The title says it all, though I use the term restaurant loosely.

Chevy's (Tex/Mex) for me
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I like the cheapo diner type places like Dennys or Village Inn. Not usually for dinner though, more of a breakfast/brunch kinda times.
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Golden Corral, loads of choice
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Gotta be Denny's for their most gorgeous 'All-American Grand Slam' Brekkie, (hash browns, not grits though)!

Never tried anything else there as we don't go out to eat often enough.
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I like the cheapo diner type places like Dennys or Village Inn. Not usually for dinner though, more of a breakfast/brunch kinda times.
First time I went to denny's i got a lumberjack breakfast - it came on 3 plates and I nearly passed out.
Like their breakfasts except that I don't eat eggs and pretty much everything comes with some type of egg
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Originally Posted by BigDavyG
The title says it all, though I use the term restaurant loosely.
Would trough do?
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Golden Corral, loads of choice
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I actually like the Chilli's down the road...cheap ...good food and great frozen Margarita's

we always get the fajita's...yum!
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I actually like the Chilli's down the road...cheap ...good food and great frozen Margarita's

we always get the fajita's...yum!
I don't mind chilli's but hate TGI's.
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we over use

Dennys
Hometown Buffet
TGI's
Chillis
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Olive Garden and Carabbas.
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Default Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I don't mind chilli's but hate TGI's.
I reckon chains can vary wildly...this Chili's is a goodie but I'd say Denny's and places like Golden Corral sell utter crap and lots of it :scared: then again it may just be the particular restaurants I've been too....actually for cheap healthy eats I like Souper Salad( lunch only )....Benigans is okay too...nothing special but edible
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Applebee's is the best I've tried so far. Didn't like Chilli's or The Outback. Golden Corral is OK for buffet food. I suppose a lot depends on the branch you go to - whether there's good management etc.
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Oh yes! Souper Salad is great!
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IHOP
Outback
Chilis
Macaroni Grill




Avoid at all costs - Golden Corale!!!!
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Default Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

I've no idea what Golden Corale even is (seafood by any chance) and haven't tried outback yet though I'd like to - fancy one of those onion things.

Oh, and Max and Erma's - i like them too
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