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What are some chain restaurants you dislike?

  1. MamaJ

    pear / 1609 posts

    Almost all fast food. I hate the outback, red lobster, Fridays, Applebee's. The only fast food I like is chipotle,
    Chick fil a and in & out!

  2. LuLu Mom

    GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts

    Chili's
    Olive Garden
    Taco Bell
    Carlos O'Kelly's
    Famous Dave's

  3. lemondrop

    bananas / 9118 posts

    We don't do a lot of big chains, we try to stick with unique and local places when we can.

    I never eat at McDonalds and Chick-Fil-A though.

    Usually I avoid Taco Bell, but I get bad pregnancy cravings for it! I used to have them for Arby's too, but I got sick off of it during my last pregnancy and haven't had it since.

  4. photojane

    cantaloupe / 6164 posts

    Y'ALL, how do you not like Ruby Tuesday?! I'm obsessed with their mashed potatoes. And their cheeseburgers. YUM.

    We eat at lots of chains, so I'm not really qualified to comment on this thread. I'm such a typical American and I have no shame!

  5. GrapeCrush

    grapefruit / 4823 posts

    Moe's
    Fridays
    Chilis

    I'm sure there are a couple more, I just can't think of them

  6. CottonCandy

    kiwi / 613 posts

    @sarbear: Moe's??! I freaking love moe's! I'm obsessed with their pulled pork tacos

  7. yoursilverlining

    eggplant / 11824 posts

    I hate pretty much all of them, although I do have a soft spot for McDonald's fries and Arby's curly fries.

    I am always amazed at how much people like Olive Garden, their food is so bland and salty, everything I've ever had there just tastes like overcooked pasta and generic "cheese" flavor.

    The only chain I've been impressed by recently was the Uno Chicago Pizza place - their children's menu is really good! You pick your pasta and your sauce and can add as many veggies as you like for free. The food isn't fantastic, but we'll keep it in mind for traveling.

  8. Marfi

    clementine / 794 posts

    I hate Burger King. Ick

  9. Pepper

    pomelo / 5820 posts

    The minute I saw this I thought APPLEBEES. Ugh, so gross. Went there with my husband when I was pregnant and his steak wasn't even thawed. Our mistake for going, we knew how crappy it was but we had a gift card.

    Also:

    Long John Silvers
    Chili's
    Burger King
    Pizza Hut
    Red Lobster
    Taco Bell
    Longhorn Steakhouse
    Denny's
    Texas Roadhouse

  10. Mrs. Jump Rope

    blogger / coconut / 8306 posts

    Olive Garden. Blech!!

  11. BabyMats

    nectarine / 2031 posts

    @Smurfette: that's funny..there are so many restaurants on the island but only one cheesecake factory..u could swear they are handing out gold that place is so packed.Every single night!

  12. BabyMats

    nectarine / 2031 posts

    Outback
    Olive garden
    Taco bell
    Sonic

  13. Smurfette

    GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts

    @BabyMats: the one by us is always packed, like cars in the street trying to turn in. I have no idea why, I don't think the food is anything special.

  14. Rainbow Sprinkles

    eggplant / 11287 posts

    Sizzler!!!!!!! Eewwwwwwww

  15. HLK208

    pineapple / 12234 posts

    @Pepper: Pizza Hut?!? What's not to like?!?

  16. Pepper

    pomelo / 5820 posts

    @HLK208: It's sooo greasy!! At least the ones in my area are.

  17. tlcbaby

    nectarine / 2750 posts

    We avoid most chains, but I got food poisoning at Texas Roadhouse so I will definitely not be going back! A list of chains I do go to would be shorter

  18. sunny

    coconut / 8430 posts

    I can't eat anything at Chipotle so that's my vote! Everything has cilantro in it.... Even the rice, beans, salsa, guac.... I don't know why everything needs cilantro!

  19. mrbee

    admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts

    You guys are fancy! I will eat anything.

  20. GrapeCrush

    grapefruit / 4823 posts

    @CottonCandy: yeah, no Moes. I've eaten there twice and both times I thought it was wwwaaaayyyyy overpriced and not good, at all!

  21. PrincessBaby

    cantaloupe / 6610 posts

    Red Lobster! My DH is from upstate NY, and they don't have good seafood there obvs, so they always went to RL for fancy seafood dinners/birthdays/etc, and his childhood nostalgia drags me there sometimes. It's just gross, like fat-gross. They fry broccoli! I am from Louisiana so we always had local seafood and would NEVER go to a RL. I didn't go to one until my late 20s bc of DH and I was just never impressed! It's gross!

  22. betsyboop

    nectarine / 2886 posts

    We don't usually eat at chains except for chipotle and sometimes jersey mike's. I like five guys too. But i really really dont like:
    pizza hut
    mcd's
    chili's
    tgi fridays
    taco bell
    I'm surprised so many people don't like ruby tuesdays! I kind of like their salad bar!

  23. Boheme

    papaya / 10473 posts

    @tlcbaby: Me too! I had to get IV fluids - will NEVER eat there again!

  24. tlcbaby

    nectarine / 2750 posts

    @grizz: Oh my gosh, that is crazy! It's an epidemic!

  25. mrs. bird

    bananas / 9628 posts

    @photojane: i like their cheddar biscuits!

  26. fancyfunction

    grapefruit / 4085 posts

    Ugh, I'm not a fan of chains and there are so many I won't go to:

    Applebee's - every time I've tried it, I've gotten sick
    Sonic - had it once and got sick
    Chili's
    Olive Garden
    Red Lobster
    IHOP - really don't get the appeal
    Cheesecake Factory - I just don't understand the enormous portions

  27. Smurfette

    GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts

    @sunny: cause it is delicious!!!

  28. regberadaisy

    GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts

    My least favorite are PF Changs, Chilis, Applebees, Red Lobster

  29. BabyMats

    nectarine / 2031 posts

    @Smurfette: food? Yeah not that special.the cheesecake I do enjoy but not enough to go through that mess to get a slice

  30. 78h2o

    grapefruit / 4441 posts

    I don't mind most chains and fast food places. However, i really dislike Burger King, Popeyes, Long John Silver, and Olive Garden.

  31. Bao

    GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts

    @mrbee: Haha that's what I was just thinking!

  32. Mrs. Jacks

    blogger / pineapple / 12381 posts

    We try not to eat at chains where possible. There are very few that we care for... Maybe chipotle, red robin, and in and out.

  33. mrs.lord

    grape / 78 posts

    Dislike:
    Subway
    Mellow Mushroom
    Applebee's
    Krystal

  34. cheert16

    nectarine / 2631 posts

    Cr-Applebee's is the worst.... So gross. But also Olive Garden this Fridays, bugaboo creek( my DH got terrible food poisoning), cpk (I got food poisoning), McDonald's (although I love their iced coffee), cheesecake (I had to go there last week- and everything tastes the same!!)

  35. lemondrop

    bananas / 9118 posts

    @mediagirl: I just had my first Friendly's today Just the ice cream though! I had a major ice cream craving and thoroughly enjoyed it.

  36. sunny

    coconut / 8430 posts

    @Smurfette: Only if you consider soap to taste delicious!!! Blech!!!

  37. Purpledaisy

    nectarine / 2973 posts

    I hate most fast food chains. My most hated ones are:

    Subway
    Applebee's
    KFC
    Little Caesars
    McDonalds
    IHOP

    I do love chipotle though. And Panda Express... It's just so deliciously unhealthy!

  38. Mrs. Taco

    pear / 1639 posts

    @mrs.lord: Mellow Mushroom?!?! Are you insane? They have the best pizza!
    @mediagirl: Thank you for making me feel better about my love of Friendly's...I may or may not have made my husband drive 30 mins for a Turkey Club Supermelt when I was extra preggo.

    Dislikes:
    Applebee's
    TGIFridays
    Denny's
    Perkins
    Olive Garden
    Red Lobster

  39. stargal

    pomegranate / 3890 posts

    Oh.my gosh I love red lobster!!! Its onr of our fancy places. Lol.

    Chains I hate red robin (yuck!) And olive garden!

  40. Mrs.Someone

    pomelo / 5228 posts

    @HLK208: I have the same problem with Applebee's! Definitely on my avoid list.

    I avoid just about all chains. I also refuse to go to Olive Garden.

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