National chain guilty pleasure

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^^ Oh yeah, and the Santa Fe Salad and Brownie Sundae Cheesecake at Cheesecake Factory.

This thread is diabolical.

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Jack in the box. Gawd I miss it

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Love McDonald's fries. LOVE. THEM. They are my road trip treat.

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I almost died from food poisoning from Fridays (turkey burger) about 20 years ago. I hadn't been in about 20 years and went recently with my husband. We had a great steak meal for $13.75 and couldn't believe it. So, I like it now. They have a good rewards program that you get stuff free just after a few visits.

My husband likes Outback.

We are getting cheap in our old age so are starting to go to chains again after not having gone for a really long time.

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Anonymous wrote:I miss Roy Rogers & their toppings bars. Seems now they're only in rest stops?

Gaithersburg by lake forest mall and Germantown. Yum!

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When i Was a vegetarian, I loved Chilis because they had a relish veggie burger with mushrooms and swiss. Or maybe their deal was you could get any burger as a veggie burger? Whatever, they won my heart on that alone. And the fries are good.

I also like Red Robin for the veggie burger option, though I haven't been in years, and not since i re-started eating meat.

I also enjoy the Cheesecake factory. Also like the Daily grille.

For fast food, you've named them all - completely devoted to Arby's, Chick-Fil-A (omg, the peach milkshakes are THE BEST), and Popeyes.

And I am obsessed with Outback. Obsessed. I make my husband take us whenever we are in suburbia land (we live in the city, alas no Outbacks).

[Anonymous]

Steak and Shake ... aren't any too close, but used to love these

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I LOVE Outback. Steak + salad + loaded baked potato + brown bread = my post-hike heaven. (Post-hike because that's when I am out in the 'burbs to get Outback and when I can justify all that sour cream...)

In 'N Out, obviously.

My husband would give our first born child for Popeye's.

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Anonymous wrote:Jack in the box. Gawd I miss it

LOVE Jack in the Box!

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Chipotle. I get a steak fajita burrito with extra hot salsa and cheese and sour cream and eat the whole damn thing. And feel no shame. I only do this about once every 6 mos though.

DH and DD like Ledo's, and there's one very close, so we're there maybe 1x/month. I don't like their pizza, though, so it's more of "the family guilty pleasure that I am forced to eat" lol

Secret love for McD oreo mcflurries. They are my super secret "OMG I'm just not ready to do the daycare pickup just yet I need 10 minutes" treat

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Bob Evans

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Anonymous wrote:I almost died from food poisoning from Fridays (turkey burger) about 20 years ago. I hadn't been in about 20 years and went recently with my husband. We had a great steak meal for $13.75 and couldn't believe it. So, I like it now. They have a good rewards program that you get stuff free just after a few visits.

My husband likes Outback.

We are getting cheap in our old age so are starting to go to chains again after not having gone for a really long time.

I got food poisoning from Bertucci's about 20 years ago. Haven't dared/cared to go back. You are brave!

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Can someone explain the appeal of ben's chili bowl to me? I finally tried the half smoke and fries recently and found it to be like bad cafeteria food. Bun- not good, half-smoke- large but otherwise unremarkable, chili- like canned with a little kick, fries- mediocre at best. I wanted to like it in that "cheap crap, but so good" way, but was so disappointed! Is there something else I should try there?

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah Popeye's! But they're surprisingly expensive, for a drive-thru chicken joint. Also Hardee's only for their breakfast (chicken biscuit is sooo good!) but there are like NONE in NoVA

Have you had a Bojangles chicken biscuit? AMAZING.

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5 Guys small cheeseburger with lettuce and ketchup, pickles on the side. French fries if I have had a reallllllly bad day