best chain restaurants

[bradjonesbass]

Okay, so best chain restaurants. I figure most of them are going to be smaller chains and upper end, but let's just see.

I'm going to start with:

Biaggi's - a small Italian chain - I think less than 10 stores nationwide
Carrabas - another good Italian chain
Ruths Crist - great steaks
Eddy Merlot - high end steak house

 

[Toasted]

KFC

 

[iamlowsound]

The Keg - high end steak house
Outback - mid-level steak house

I see a pattern developing

lowsound

 

[fenderhutz]

Baja Fresh - good fresh food
California Tortilla - good fresh food
Five Guys - good burgers and fries

 

[steve21]

I'll +1 Baja Fresh.

And In-N-Out FTW

 

[GeneralElectric]

In-N-Out is the best fast food in the US. Ever.

I was questioning how Steve ate there for a second since for some reason I thought he was a moose lover from up north.

 

[spencer]

TACO BELL
QUIZNOS

/END THREAD..

 

[Brad Barker]

i like jack in the box and taco bell.

 

[Dave Siff]

This probably needs to be broken down into categories:
High-end: Ruth's Chris, Morton's, Smith & Wollensky
Mid-grade: Taco Mac (local - great wings and 100+ beers on tap), Outback, Sushi Avenue (two of 'em in a one-mile radius near me.. sounds like a chain!), Five Guys
Low-end: TACO BELL, Krystal

 

[Spector_Ray]

Johnny Carino's
Texas Roadhouse

 

[baalroo]

Chipotle is phenomenal and I cannot resist it, I eat there at least once a week. I'm pretty sure it's only in the midwest though. Otherwise I try to avoid non-local food joints. Supporting your local economies and avoiding big conglomerate corporations as much as possible FTW.

 

[Jared Lash]

Chipotle is phenomenal and I cannot resist it, I eat there at least once a week. I'm pretty sure it's only in the midwest though. Otherwise I try to avoid non-local food joints. Supporting your local economies and avoiding big conglomerate corporations as much as possible FTW.

Chipotle is owned by McDonalds and I believe it's nationwide. Living in California, there are a million fantastic authentic burrito places, but for a bit of a different taste Chipotle is a place that I dig too.

Macaroni Grill isn't bad for a chain. I don't know how widespread it is, but on the lower end of things I like Togo's.

 

[Brad Barker]

Johnny Carino's
Texas Roadhouse

texas roadhouse is great. love the cinnamon butter.

Chipotle is phenomenal and I cannot resist it, I eat there at least once a week. I'm pretty sure it's only in the midwest though. Otherwise I try to avoid non-local food joints. Supporting your local economies and avoiding big conglomerate corporations as much as possible FTW.

lol, no. chipotle is nationwide. there are two in gainesville and we've even got one in berkeley--on TELEGRAPH, of all places!

 

[christmetal]

subway, texas roadhouse, and chick fil a

 

[StanFan]

Wendy's, Subway, most pizza places (It's pretty hard to mess up pizza). I actually like McDonalds in small doses.

 

[BioDriver]

Chipotle is hands down the best.

They started off independent, were owned by McDonald's for a few years, but are not anymore.

 

[ChiliPepper]

Subway

 

[ryco]

Dairy Queen

that is all

 

[StanFan]

Dairy Queen

that is all

Their menu, aside from the ice cream, is underrated.

 

[GeneralElectric]

I forgot about Chipotle...

Taco bell? You guys must love crapping your brains out