VOTE: Best Chain Restaurant

[philosophie_en_rose]

Poll question: VOTE: Best Chain Restaurant

Which one is the best (or least terrible) and why? What would you order at the one you liked best/ hated least?

[Brigid]

1. TGIFriday's

I love thir Jack Daniels steak and shrimp. :)

[philosophie_en_rose]

2. That sounds good.

Hmmm...

[philosophie_en_rose]

3. *kick*

[_testify_]

4. You left out Carrabas!

[blondeatlast]

5. I don't know if it still exists; they all closed in my area, but Po Folks

easily won it for me.

The chicken and dumplings rivaled my mom's--and that is saying a lot!

And the catfish was to die for.

[yellowdogintexas]

6. Po Folks also had killer fried chicken. Don't know if they

still exist anywhere or not. My old fave one in Nashville is long gone.

[petronius]

7. I'd add Macaroni Grill

But we don't really go to chains anymore - too many good hole-in-the-wall taquerias around here...

[philosophie_en_rose]

8. Outback? Really?

:shrug:

[Gidney N Cloyd]

11. I can't see it either.

:hurts:

[GOPisEvil]

13. I think they stink, too.

My family eats there only when my parents get free gift certificates. And then we make sure to use it all in one visit.

[JCMach1]

9. Most of these chains peaked a long time ago...

For example, Olive Garden was great years ago. I won't eat there now, because it is almost inedible...

[Left Is Write]

10. I'd be fine at any of those places.

I've never eaten at a Cheesecake Factory, but I've heard good things. I've never been to a Black Angus either, but it's the same as Cattle Company, and I've been there many times.

I know the menus best at TGI Friday's and Applebees; I'd be more likely to go to Friday's because our local one has NTN trivia and bartenders we love. I usually order the Southwest jalapeno burger with a side of veggies (their green bean/wax bean/broccoli trio is fabulous) or grilled chicken with a side of veggies).

[southlandshari]

12. Chick-Fil-A

:D

[GOPisEvil]

14. My favorite is a Texas chain: Saltgrass Steak House.

:9

[terrya]

15. Cheesecake Factory.

Good food...a pretty good menu. The cheesecake, of course. Lots of kinds. :-)