S/O Chain Resturants

Andrewsgal

Do you eat in chain sit down restutants? Either sit down or take out.

I have to say DH is a foodie and very adventurous, we very very rarely eat in chains.

AliciaS1411

The only chain restaurants we love are Olive Garden and PF Changs. There are a lot of great local places around here that we frequent. We have a wine bar and a sushi place that we love a lot. 

Angela814

Yes. We don't eat out often, but when we do, that's pretty much the only place we eat. There aren't a lot of other local affordable options.

lisamoe

Yes.  We do take-out and eat-in.

Mostly, its Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, Bonefish & Michael Symons' Bspot.

We live pretty far south of the city and that is where most of the non-chain restraunts are.  We've gone out for

holz

There's a Panera with a drivethru down the street, so yes, I use that pretty often if we're on the way home or I have sleeping babies in the car. Occasionally we'll do Outback's curbside pickup for the same reason. And our favorite pizza place is a local

Chapter79

Yes, but very few of them. 

My all time most favorite restaurant is a chain, though, although it's not as "big" as some others (i.e. Applebees, Ruby Tuesday, etc).  My favorite is Smokey Bones and I'd eat there every day if I could.

catycate

The only chains I like are California Pizza Kitchen and Mellow Mushroom (and Mellow is pretty much a regional chain).

We have way too many amazing resturants in Atlanta to eat at chains very often. 

notkateanymore

I don't eat at most chains, not because I'm a foodie or adventurous, but because there is way better local food. I mean, yes my palette is more adventurous than the cajun shrimp pasta I saw on the commercial for Applebee's, but I could go a block up fr

kcisthebombdotcom

we do olive garden a few times a year since dh loves it. otherwise no--we have lots of great local restaurants.

DevonPow

DS1 and I eat at Panera once a week (after his soccer class - it is right there and we go with some of his friends, so it is just easy with that crowd)

We eat at Legal Sea Food a decent amount. The food is decent, kid friendly, and DS1 is obse

ariel06

Sometimes.  Sit down restaurants probably less than take out.  Pretty much everything close to use is not a chain or just a local chain.  I have a weakness for Jimmy Johns and Chipotle, though.  

 

penguingrrl

One of my favorite restaurants, which is where I had my wedding, is technically a chain. They have 4 or 5 locations in 2 states (CA and NJ) so I guess you could say I do. But that's really the only chain I eat in, sit down or carry out.

Chapter79

I forgot five guys  I'm a sucker for their burgers and fries.  But like Smokey Bones, there's not a ton of them everywhere.

So I guess I have a thing for "smaller" chains that don't have restaurants in every city, but chains nonet

Emmakins87

PF Changs when I am in LA 

Outback is ok on the road ( great salads)

Panera

Qdoba/ Chipolte 

Couple chains in the NYC area 

WinsyWade

I live in a very populated suburban town, so we have every chain restaurant you could ever think of.  We go to these places for MNO 1-2 times a month.  We do places like Mimi's Cafe, Houlihan's, PF Chang's and Cheesecake Factory (YUM). 

AliciaS1411

catycate:

The only chains I like are California Pizza Kitchen and Mellow Mushroom (and Mellow is pretty much a regional chain)

ariel06

WinsyWade:

I live in a very populated suburban town, so we have every chain restaurant you could ever think of.  We go to

shortstuff15

Pretty  much the only places available around here are chains.  There are a few local places but my husband isn't very adventureous so we avoid those.  Plus they are a bit too pricy for us.  The one non-chain we will eat at is the loca

Andrewsgal

Chapter79:

I forgot five guys lt;3 nbsp;I'm a sucker for their burgers and fries. nbsp;But like Smokey Bones, there's not a ton of

Mrs.Hizzo

High-end chains, sometimes. Del Friscos, and we like to sit at the bar at The Keg and get dinner before a movie. That's about it.

Andrewsgal

Mrs.Hizzo:

Highend chains, sometimes. Del Friscos, and we like to sit at the bar at The Keg and get dinner before a movie. That's a

holz

penguingrrl:

One of my favorite restaurants, which is where I had my wedding, is technically a chain. They have 4 or 5 locations in

Chapter79

Andrewsgal:

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Andrewsgal

Chapter79:

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chelseymat

When we get Togo food, which is rarely, we typically do a chain. We have a local pizza place, that is a family owned chain (maybe 5 of them a bunch of cousins own) that is so good. When DH and I go out on a date we usually go to a local spot.....unless we

mrswright2006

We eat at chain restaurants some.  There aren't any in the town closest to us (fast food, yes, but no chain restaurants).  When we are in bigger cities we tend to gravitate towards chain restaurants if the kids are with us, otherwise, we are mor

notkateanymore

AG...how can you hate In-n-Out Burger? Nobody hates that! They're delish!!

roxy_jj

Yes we do.  I prefer the local places, but we do sometimes eat at chain restaurants. 

peacelove&mama

Red Lobster, Montana's, Boston Pizza.

There isn't much OTHER than chains or fast food around here. I don't know if that's because Niagara Falls is so touristy or what.

The only non chain sit down we eat at is For Pizza's Sake. I

LatteLady5

We pretty much only have chain restaurants so if we eat out that's basically our option. I like chain restaurants. I always know what to expect

Andrewsgal

KateMW:

AG...how can you hate In-n-Out Burger? Nobody hates that! They're delish!!

it is a hamburger with thous

Laineybelle

KateMW:

AG...how can you hate In-n-Out Burger? Nobody hates that! They're delish!!

I love In n Out. I

roxy_jj

Chapter79:

Andrewsg

Emmakins87

KateMW:

AG...how can you hate In-n-Out Burger? Nobody hates that! They're delish!!

Never been to an I

catycate

AliciaS1411:

catycate:

nosoup4u

We eat at Chipotle once in awhile (well, get take out there). But no, usually we'll eat at local take out places, unless we're traveling, then we'll go to chains.

Laineybelle

NandaB:

I like el torito and yardhouse.

I forgot about Yardhouse. That's one of our favorite places

ThePolishHammer

I'm a big fan of Ruth's Chris and Fogo de Chao. I also like Panera when out with the kids. 

gracefulruby33

We eat at non-chain restaurants for the most part because so many places have a dismal vegetarian menu (our family is veg). We have such fantastic local restaurants and we tend to support local businesses when we can. Chain restaurants I like: Cheeseca

penguingrrl

holz:

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eaglesfan700

We never eat at chains, except occasionally H needs his CFA fix. But never at a sit down restaurant, there are just too many better options.

I do not get the Panera love.  I think it is so gross.  Granted, I haven't been in years, but b