Anonymous
Post 09/06/2021 08:44     Subject: Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Flingers
Tchotchkes
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2021 08:43     Subject: Re:Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Cracker Barrel
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2021 07:43     Subject: Re:Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Anonymous wrote:Love the Cheesecake Factory! Their bread is so delicious with some butter and dipped into their balsamic vinaigrette. We used to go there for special occasions 20+ years ago... and the realization that that was 20 years ago just made me really sad.

Other chain restaurants I love:
California Tortilla (their fish tacos are surprisingly good!)
Chick-fil-A
And back in the day I really loved Friday's- but haven't been in over 15 years


They sell Cheesecake Factory Bread loafs at Giant.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2021 07:11     Subject: Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Anonymous wrote:How has no one said Red Lobster?

Red Lobster.


Ha! Thanks for the memories. I was a Red Lobster bartender summers and weekends before college. Not old enough to drink, but old enough to make killer frozen drinks. Patrons were always 4 deep waiting for tables, but surprisingly great tippers. Lots of regulars who'd flirt and tip well for acknowledging their middle aged attempts, and remembering their favorite drinks.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2021 06:04     Subject: Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Sorry : Houlihans
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2021 06:03     Subject: Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Hooligans. We used to go once a year when we took our kids to Hershey.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2021 05:26     Subject: Re:Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Eww none of these.

I could eat a bloomin onion at outback or maybe some salad at Olive Garden but everything else mentioned here just sounds disgusting to me. I remember people talking up red lobster cheddar biscuits once. Got them when we randomly had a gift card to there. Inedible.

Also once went to Chili’s w a gift card. Everything we got was so gross.

Been to Cracker Barrel, Denny’s, ihop, Bob evans many times as a kid on family road trips and even as a kid thought they were garbage. I don’t see how anyone eats this stuff.


Well aren't you special. Good for you for criticizing people's.choices on a post about favorite "bad" chain restaurants. You missed the point.


I can’t do Denny’s. Food is fine, but service was always SLOW. I like Cracker Barrel, especially for breakfast. Keep it simple-eggs, grits, and toast.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2021 04:47     Subject: Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I thought I loved Olive Garden and I went back recently and yes, the salad is amazing, but those breadsticks were somehow rubbery and foamy and absolutely disgusting. I was so disappointed. I would definitely go back for salad though.


You can buy their dressing in the grocery store. Get some lettuce and cheese and you can even have more than the 2 tomatoes and 4 olives they give you in the salad at the restaurant.


You forgot the pepperoncini and red onion
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2021 04:34     Subject: Re:Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Love the Cheesecake Factory! Their bread is so delicious with some butter and dipped into their balsamic vinaigrette. We used to go there for special occasions 20+ years ago... and the realization that that was 20 years ago just made me really sad.

Other chain restaurants I love:
California Tortilla (their fish tacos are surprisingly good!)
Chick-fil-A
And back in the day I really loved Friday's- but haven't been in over 15 years
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2021 04:16     Subject: Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Anonymous wrote:I thought I loved Olive Garden and I went back recently and yes, the salad is amazing, but those breadsticks were somehow rubbery and foamy and absolutely disgusting. I was so disappointed. I would definitely go back for salad though.


You can buy their dressing in the grocery store. Get some lettuce and cheese and you can even have more than the 2 tomatoes and 4 olives they give you in the salad at the restaurant.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2021 01:45     Subject: Re:Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Eww none of these.

I could eat a bloomin onion at outback or maybe some salad at Olive Garden but everything else mentioned here just sounds disgusting to me. I remember people talking up red lobster cheddar biscuits once. Got them when we randomly had a gift card to there. Inedible.

Also once went to Chili’s w a gift card. Everything we got was so gross.

Been to Cracker Barrel, Denny’s, ihop, Bob evans many times as a kid on family road trips and even as a kid thought they were garbage. I don’t see how anyone eats this stuff.


Well aren't you special. Good for you for criticizing people's.choices on a post about favorite "bad" chain restaurants. You missed the point.



Np here. I lived mostly abroad as a kid and I love all these chains, especially the ones from road trips. Denny's breakfast in a small town is amazing! Also you haven't lived until you have eaten at Luby's. This is American food. And while you shouldn't eat it every day, it has a place in the world's food stage.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2021 00:47     Subject: Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Panda Express
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2021 22:45     Subject: Re:Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Anonymous wrote:Eww none of these.

I could eat a bloomin onion at outback or maybe some salad at Olive Garden but everything else mentioned here just sounds disgusting to me. I remember people talking up red lobster cheddar biscuits once. Got them when we randomly had a gift card to there. Inedible.

Also once went to Chili’s w a gift card. Everything we got was so gross.

Been to Cracker Barrel, Denny’s, ihop, Bob evans many times as a kid on family road trips and even as a kid thought they were garbage. I don’t see how anyone eats this stuff.


Well aren't you special. Good for you for criticizing people's.choices on a post about favorite "bad" chain restaurants. You missed the point.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2021 22:19     Subject: Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Popeye’s. Can only eat there once or twice a year, but it’s so good. Love the fried chicken and the chicken sandwich was as good as the hype. Another fast food fav is Taco Bell. It’s garbage, but I still love it.

Sit down…Olive Garden is ok. You don’t leave hungry.

Anonymous
Post 09/05/2021 21:31     Subject: Favorite "bad" chain restaurants
Anonymous wrote:I haven't been to Cracker Barrel in over 30 years, since they fired people for being gay in 1991. I know they changed their policy, but I haven't changed my heart.


Fine, your wokeness medal is in the Mail.