What's your favorite Chain Restaurant?

[ElFenix]

oh, i forgot chuy's, ninfa's, and trudy's (which only has 3 locations that i'm aware of)

 

[eplebnista]

Olive Garden

 

[Maverick]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
oh, i forgot chuy's, ninfa's, and trudy's (which only has 3 locations that i'm aware of)

Are you from Austin?
I like the salsa at Chuy's...probably the best salsa ever. And I like the Mexican Martini's at Trudy's.
Still the best place to eat in Austin has to be Freebird's.

As far as national chains go, I think Cheesecake factory is the best.

 

[KokomoGST]

Originally posted by: eplebnista
Olive Garden

I don't think we have an Olive Garden in our area... real Italian restaurants would run it out of business.
I like Applebees most because of their half price appetitizers... yum yum, w00t!

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Antisocial-Virge
Anyone ever try Buca Di Beppo ? The place is great but strange.

EDIT: haha guess someone has

Wow, I didn't know that Buca di Beppo was a chain. I'd only ever been to/seen their one in Seattle off Mercer. Very good food and atmosphere... kicks Olive Garden's ass all over the place.
Most of my favorite restaurants are not chains, but if I had to pick a favorite chain in particular, I'd say Sweet Tomatoes. The food and atmosphere are hardly great or high-class, but an all-you-can-eat salad bar restaurant is just so freakin' cool. Sometimes I get this salad urge and just have to go there.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Shiva112

Originally posted by: ElFenix
oh, i forgot chuy's, ninfa's, and trudy's (which only has 3 locations that i'm aware of)

Are you from Austin?
I like the salsa at Chuy's...probably the best salsa ever. And I like the Mexican Martini's at Trudy's.
Still the best place to eat in Austin has to be Freebird's.

As far as national chains go, I think Cheesecake factory is the best.

i think hula slut has the best salsa, but then thats chuy's too (i think they put pineapple juice in it)

freebird's is one of the best in austin, collge station, or houston.

 

[Murpheeee]

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[abaez]

Ruby's

 

[Hammer]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Shiva112

Originally posted by: ElFenix
oh, i forgot chuy's, ninfa's, and trudy's (which only has 3 locations that i'm aware of)

Are you from Austin?
I like the salsa at Chuy's...probably the best salsa ever. And I like the Mexican Martini's at Trudy's.
Still the best place to eat in Austin has to be Freebird's.

As far as national chains go, I think Cheesecake factory is the best.

i think hula slut has the best salsa, but then thats chuy's too (i think they put pineapple juice in it)

freebird's is one of the best in austin, collge station, or houston.

ztejas is a chain, they also have excellent food and mexican martinis and margartias

 

[Chaotic42]

1. Ward's
2. Ryan's
3. Olive Garden
4. Subway.

Least favorite:

4. McDonalds
3. Shoney's
2. Blimpie

and my least favorite chain restaurant....

1. Red Lobster

Edit: If it counts, I'd put Cafe Du Monde as #1, but I think that there are only like 3.

 

[Tom]

Walgreen's

 

[Freejack2]

The chain restaurants people have mentioned are good but they can't touch the local restaurants. There are some in the area that just blow away the chains.

 

[bozo1]

some -nasty- restaurants listed in this thread...

 

[CJZ]

Todai. Sushi buffet. I'm not sure if there are any outside California though.

 

[Shuxclams]

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[Chaotic42]

Benihanna (or however you spell it) is pretty good as well.

 

[dolph]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
If it counts, I'd put Cafe Du Monde as #1, but I think that there are only like 3.

i only thought there was one... i miss new orleans

 

[fatbaby]

spaghetti factory, elephant bar and grill, cheesecake factory, and chilis

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: dolph

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
If it counts, I'd put Cafe Du Monde as #1, but I think that there are only like 3.

i only thought there was one... i miss new orleans

Eh...there's like 6 or 7. There's one in every mall here. I hate going to the one on Decatur because they treat you like a dumb tourist.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: dakata24
applebees.. MMm.. riblets and chicken finger basket..

 

[ultimatebob]

Does Smith and Wollenski's count as a chain? There are only a few of them, but they have excellent steaks. Michael Jordan's steakhouses are good, as well.