Favorite "bad" chain restaurants

[Anonymous]

Shake shack is good. Everything else you guys mentioned is disgusting. This is why I hate road trips. Because the food sucks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shake shack is good. Everything else you guys mentioned is disgusting. This is why I hate road trips. Because the food sucks.

You actually don't have to come on a thread to crap on what other people like

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shake shack is good. Everything else you guys mentioned is disgusting. This is why I hate road trips. Because the food sucks.

If you can put Shake Shack in your body, you should be ok with Wendy’s, Burger King, Five Guys….etc. sure Shake Shack might be better, but nutrition wise it’s the same as most interstate fare.

[Anonymous]

Every few months or so I get a night to myself and my guilty pleasure is door-dashing dinner from one of these 'bad' chains. It's gonna be either
Chili's appetizer sampler
Red Lobster for cheddar biscuits, caesar salad, and the combo plate with shrimp scampi, shrimp albedo and mashed potatoes
Outback for the brown bread and a filet with loaded fries
Cheesecake Factor also for the brown bread and chicken madeira

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Taco Bell? (I know I hang my head in shame)

+1

Girl, hold your head up high. I love Taco Bell and I’m not ashamed. Their breakfast is surprisingly good too for the money!

+1. Taco Bell is great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shake Shack is truly spectacular.

And a well-run Chipotle is a terrific value. Unfortunately it’s hit or miss because they suffer from staffing issues, which kills the food at certain locations.

The same can be said of cava. You have to find a generous one where they stuff your bowl.

[Anonymous]

Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. And Friendly’s for sundaes and fries.

(New Englander)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shake shack is good. Everything else you guys mentioned is disgusting. This is why I hate road trips. Because the food sucks.

I don't understand people who have this complaint, or people who say "McDonald's is great for road trips because otherwise you don't know what you're getting."

Do none of you have smartphones? Google Maps? You can open an app and literally in seconds bring up a map of nearby restaurants with reviews, menus, and even photos of the food to confirm it's good, then get turn by turn directions there and back to the highway. You can filter by rating, cuisine, even exclude restaurants that are aren't currently open, and all this takes less than a minute.

"I hate road trips because the food sucks" actually means "I'm too lazy or inept to spend 90 seconds finding somewhere good."

[Anonymous]

I like Carrabas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chili's

The queso dip is fire!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I don't get the love for Olive Garden's baaaad fake food. I agree the salad is good but that's it. Cracker Barrel is cheap and has enough options to find something.

Some of us are from parts of the country where there are no italian immigrants and no good italian restaurants. Olive Garden was like manna from heaven when it opened near my house in central TX.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shake shack is good. Everything else you guys mentioned is disgusting. This is why I hate road trips. Because the food sucks.

I don't understand people who have this complaint, or people who say "McDonald's is great for road trips because otherwise you don't know what you're getting."

Do none of you have smartphones? Google Maps? You can open an app and literally in seconds bring up a map of nearby restaurants with reviews, menus, and even photos of the food to confirm it's good, then get turn by turn directions there and back to the highway. You can filter by rating, cuisine, even exclude restaurants that are aren't currently open, and all this takes less than a minute.

"I hate road trips because the food sucks" actually means "I'm too lazy or inept to spend 90 seconds finding somewhere good."

For road trips we almost never stop at sit-down restaurants. Fast food is easy to eat while driving. No utensils needed, cleans up easy. But I’m also not one of those people who complain about it. I love my road trip McDonald’s!

[Anonymous]

I eat at lot of chains, but the one I'll make special time for is Waffle House.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chili's. The answer is Chilis.

Yes! The tortilla chips are so thin!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shake shack is good. Everything else you guys mentioned is disgusting. This is why I hate road trips. Because the food sucks.

I don't understand people who have this complaint, or people who say "McDonald's is great for road trips because otherwise you don't know what you're getting."

Do none of you have smartphones? Google Maps? You can open an app and literally in seconds bring up a map of nearby restaurants with reviews, menus, and even photos of the food to confirm it's good, then get turn by turn directions there and back to the highway. You can filter by rating, cuisine, even exclude restaurants that are aren't currently open, and all this takes less than a minute.

"I hate road trips because the food sucks" actually means "I'm too lazy or inept to spend 90 seconds finding somewhere good."

For road trips we almost never stop at sit-down restaurants. Fast food is easy to eat while driving. No utensils needed, cleans up easy. But I’m also not one of those people who complain about it. I love my road trip McDonald’s!

Not to mention, PP is being a little optimistic about the quality of the non-chain restaurants in most of the US. Diners in the middle of nowhere are often totally gross. Probably more fun and interesting that McD drive through, but the quality of the food is definitely not any better.