What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

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Jan 18th 2006, 11:19 pm

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

If anyone gets a chance to go to 'Carabas' in Hunt Valley, nr Baltimore (Ok it's a long shot) It's absolutley brilliant, some of the best food I've ever tasted from a chain restaurant. We went to the one near us thinking it would be as good, it was total doggy doo, the Steak tasted like Horse and probably was....

Jan 18th 2006, 11:21 pm

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

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Good

Fuddruckers

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My son's favourite restaurant

Jan 18th 2006, 11:22 pm

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

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Hell yeah!!

The 'employees don't forget to wash your hands' notices in the restrooms are enough to give me hives, especially as I've seen them not do it. Didn't their mothers teach them that they should from the time they could go?

I try to keep the family off hydrogenated oil/corn syrup as much as possible, so would rather entertain friends at home than go out to a restaurant as is the norm.

I stopped going to a specific Chinese restaurant in my area because their sanitation ratings are low and the place looks like a pit. I currently don't have a favorite Chinese restaurant as a result. Oddly, the current best place to get Chinese food is literally a hole in the wall (there is limited seating just next to the counter) inside a local Krogers...

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Jan 18th 2006, 11:24 pm

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

Best restaurant chain in the States..... The lettuce entertain you chain.

http://www.leye.com/restaurants/restaurants_index.htm

Margiannos and Papagus 10/10

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Jan 18th 2006, 11:26 pm

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

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Macaroni Grill is OK except when a cockroach (no, a real one) joins you at the table.

Nothing wrong with that so long as he pays his fair share of the tab.

Jan 18th 2006, 11:31 pm

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Nothing wrong with that so long as he pays his fair share of the tab.

That was my exact comment to the cockroach before it got ceremoniously squished!

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Jan 18th 2006, 11:32 pm

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

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Originally Posted by NC Penguin

Good

Souper Salad
Fuddruckers
Chik-Fil-A
Baba Gannoush (I believe it's a chain)

Acceptable
Cracker Barrel (if I choose carefully)
Captain D's

Awful

Cici's Pizza (a rip off for paying for dough)
Wendy's (burger are like cardboard)
Taco Bell (had a salad once and got food poisoning. Food is probably fit for chihauhas)
Johnny Carino's (I was frankly speechless about the food and the service was downright awful)

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for fast food Chick fil A is definitely the best way to go....we do cici's too sometimes it's good but most of the time blah...the kids love it and we do tend to be on a day trip and very hungry

As for sanitation...I'm afraid I pay no attention...on one of the news channels there's a guy that dishes the dirt on the local restaurants but I've never really watched it...besides I don't get out that often and when I do I prefer somewhere close....of course inside the restaurant I do pay attention... I heard once that to get an idea of what their kitchen looks like rate the loo's ...if they are gross so will be the kitchen....dunno if there is any truth in it but i do get grossed out if the lav looks and stinks...well like a public latrine :scared:

Jan 18th 2006, 11:32 pm

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

As I mentioned in a previous thread, my vote goes to Cheesecake Factory, so long as you can put up with the typical 1hr wait to get a table, or go at off peak times.

Much nicer ambiance than your typical Denny's, prices not too much more expensive than Denny's for most entrees, typical US sized portions (meaning you can take the leftovers home and have the meal a second time), and rather yummy cheesecake for dessert.

Jan 18th 2006, 11:32 pm

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

Sam Seltzers .. Florida only I think.....

Jan 18th 2006, 11:59 pm

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

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Awful

Wendy's (burger are like cardboard)

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How dare you - out of mcdonalds and burger king wendy's are by far the best.
Their chicken sandwiches and chilli are the business.

Jan 19th 2006, 1:01 am

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

when you say favourite, do you mean least worst?

Jan 19th 2006, 1:05 am

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

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Good

Awful

Cici's Pizza (a rip off for paying for dough)

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Someone doesnt have kids, Cici's is God's little gift to parents!

Jan 19th 2006, 3:26 am

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

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don't tell me you like their chicken wings?....or is it the breasts

I bet it's for a nice piece of arse!

Jan 19th 2006, 3:42 am

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Re: What's your favourite American chain restaurant ??

My fav is Olive garden and we also have a very nice Chinese buffet not far from us... Applebees does a decent burger although I am looking forward to trying Red Robins. Outback is nice too.

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