Favorite Chain Restaurant

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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    pearljamjen wrote:
    I'm not a huge fan of chains but I do like On the Border as well as P.F. Chang's. Though I don't know if those are national chains or just in California. :o

    I used to like Macaroni Grill but then they changed their menu a few years ago :mad:

    See I was going to go with PF Changs. I thought it was local to the EC. Should have gone with first instincts.
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  • pearljamjen
    pearljamjen Posts: 13,578
    Black Diamond wrote:
    See I was going to go with PF Changs. I thought it was local to the EC. Should have gone with first instincts.

    Sure BD :p

    ;)
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    I know it's technically not a chain restaurant but I fucking love Sonics.
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    pearljamjen wrote:
    You like it there? Aren't they always just a little ghetto? :o

    :p actually there is one right near me and it's far from ghetto....unless senior citizens are ghetto ;)


    i like pf changs too :)
  • meistereder
    meistereder Posts: 1,577
    angie76 wrote:
    I guess you have to be Italian to know that :D.


    Not really! You just have had to have real Italian food.
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  • pearljamjen
    pearljamjen Posts: 13,578
    cutback wrote:
    :p actually there is one right near me and it's far from ghetto....unless senior citizens are ghetto ;)


    i like pf changs too :)

    heehee those crazy seniors eating dinner at 4pm :eek:

    Oh, well the one across the street from my campus in Seattle was not nice! I've seen a couple others that are kind of sketch. But I remember when I was little we went to the one across the street (or down the street, I don't know) from Disneyland and I thought it was so cool that they had blueberry syrup!! As well as several other kinds! I'll always be a maple girl though. :o
  • meistereder
    meistereder Posts: 1,577
    Man, I really hate most of these places, but if I had to pick a couple chain restaurants I go to, I'd say Cheesecake Factory and El Torito, Acapulco, etc.
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    pearljamjen wrote:
    I'm not a huge fan of chains but I do like On the Border as well as P.F. Chang's. Though I don't know if those are national chains or just in California. :o

    I used to like Macaroni Grill but then they changed their menu a few years ago :mad:


    Both of those are in Arizona too. Actually, I think the only place I've seen a "On the Border" was in the airport.

    My vote goes to Paradise Bakery.
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    pearljamjen wrote:
    heehee those crazy seniors eating dinner at 4pm :eek:

    Oh, well the one across the street from my campus in Seattle was not nice! I've seen a couple others that are kind of sketch. But I remember when I was little we went to the one across the street (or down the street, I don't know) from Disneyland and I thought it was so cool that they had blueberry syrup!! As well as several other kinds! I'll always be a maple girl though. :o

    and i must say i only would go there for breakfast....anything else on their menu is :eek: :D
  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    http://www.zizzi.co.uk ...love their risotto verde
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  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    Maggiano's - I have only eaten there once but it was really good.
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  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    eyedclaar wrote:
    Would one of you aussies jump in this thread and set these yanks straight on the Outback?

    My ex was an aussie and she hated that place.

    way overpriced in my opinion.
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  • pearljamjen
    pearljamjen Posts: 13,578
    cutback wrote:
    and i must say i only would go there for breakfast....anything else on their menu is :eek: :D

    They have other stuff on the menu? I thought it was breakfast all day!

    I prefer homeade pancakes, french toast, etc, but I will say Baker's Square has some really good Cinnamon Roll French Toast...that can't be good for you though!
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,288
    The Champ wrote:
    Let's not forget about the blooming onion ;)..

    ya mean the Bloomin' Blob o' Grease? :eek:
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  • pearljamjen
    pearljamjen Posts: 13,578
    meistereder wrote:
    Cheesecake Factory

    I forgot about that place! I've never had cheesecake there :p But I LOVE some of their other desserts!!
  • given2fly78
    given2fly78 Posts: 404
    I like Ruby Tuesday - only for the turkey burger. It's delish!

    I also dig Bonefish.
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  • AnnaMelinda
    AnnaMelinda Posts: 331
    Joes Crab Shack and

    Legal Seafood

    duh?

    Chain restaurants are sooooo not my thing... but seafood is!!!!!!
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  • _
    _ Posts: 6,657
    ilovesinging wrote:
    Fuddrucker's. :D

    Hell yeah!! :D
  • brainofPJ
    brainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    eyedclaar wrote:
    Would one of you aussies jump in this thread and set these yanks straight on the Outback?

    My ex was an aussie and she hated that place.


    it's not like anyone is calling this 'australian food'...

    people like the place. it's ok. i think the best thing there is the caesar salad. i always laugh when i hear one of the wait staff ask "would you like a Fosters?...it's australian..."


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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    The Keg
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