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View Poll Results: Do you go to chain restaurants? | |||
Never | 1 | 3.13% | |
Rarely | 10 | 31.25% | |
Sometimes | 14 | 43.75% | |
Frequently | 6 | 18.75% | |
Pie is good at some of 'em | 1 | 3.13% | |
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01-14-2011, 2:04pm | #1 | ||||||
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Chain restaurants
Can't stand 'em. I'd much rather go to a local place. Better food, better presentation, better service.
Do you like 'em? Think any are good? I've never been to a PF Chang's but I've heard they're decent. Other than that, I won't step foot in a chain. |
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01-14-2011, 2:18pm | #2 | ||||||
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It depends. When we do go out, it's ususally to a local place or to Detroit/Ann Arbor areas for more expensive/fine dining - once in a while we'll go to a chain (usually when we're traveling). Part of it's because my cooking at home is better than going to a chain (and cheaper, too).
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01-14-2011, 2:20pm | #3 | ||||||
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Usually for lunch there isn't much of a choice.
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01-14-2011, 3:18pm | #4 | ||||||
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Sometimes, but we mainly go to local spots.
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01-14-2011, 3:42pm | #5 | ||||||
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I'd MUCH rather do locally owned too. But, the 'rents like their Appleby's and Chili's, etc. so we do that when I go visit.
Otherwise, blech. No fast food for me at all either. Stomach goes apeshit when I eat at a fast food place. |
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01-14-2011, 4:17pm | #6 | ||||||
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We've tried out 2 "new" chains here recently that are permanently crossed off our list....
5 Guys and Steak and Shake. Blech!!! We've got a club meeting tonight at a local Mexican restaurant that is only so-so. Tomorrow night we're meeting friends at Pappadeaux's....looking forward to that!! |
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P.F. CHangs is so so. We like Texas Roadhouse, Coltons, Outback, Red Lobster, Copeland's and Benihana.
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for steak can't beat Taste of Texas!! Outback is a "don't bother" in our book (but then I live with a "fair dinkum Aussie.....) |
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01-14-2011, 5:03pm | #9 | ||||||
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Not many chain restaurants near where I live. I'm not close to much fast food, either, which is OK with me. I will admit to perhaps a monthly Burger King or Taco Bell fix, but I mostly cook for myself. We are fortunate to have a great family owned pizza joint nearby.
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01-14-2011, 5:51pm | #10 | ||||||
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Main thing we'll hit up is Pei Wei (cheaper version of PF Changs) and Chili's. Go to each every 3 months. Besides that, it's mostly home cooking or local stuff.
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01-14-2011, 6:21pm | #11 | ||||||
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depends on where I am when going out for dinner.
I enjoy TGI Fridays and my GF has a friend who bartends there. Been there twice in 3 months... can't remember the last time I ate at a Fast food joint like McDonnalds. |
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With money being tight right now, it's a real treat to go out, but, more often than not I'm totally disappointed in what they serve. I can make a much superior quality for less money, and enjoy it more at home or at friend's homes.
I can also control the ingredients (salt and sugar for example), and crap chemicals used in a lot of restaurant food.....I should know, I ran one, and worked in lots, for over 25 years....!!!... |
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On The Border isn't bad for fajitas. For Italian, there's a local place here called Margie's which is just outstanding. Although I do like the pastafagiole soup and salad at Olive Garden. |
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01-15-2011, 12:26pm | #14 | ||||||
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I think I should also make a distinction in chain restaraunts - there are some local (or even state wide) chains that we frequent more often, Grand Traverse Pie Co, for example.
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Has anyone tried out Subway's new breakfast menu? Chick-fil-a is a favorite......love their chicken sandwich and waffle fries. |
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01-15-2011, 4:37pm | #16 | ||||||
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01-15-2011, 6:22pm | #18 | ||||||
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Agreed. The only "chain" I go to is Ruth's Chris's Steak House, which I don't think is a national chain, but it may be. Wait...I lie. I do eat at a Red Lobster once a year on an annual trip, only because it's at a convenient stopping point. Food there isn't bad if you order carefully.
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01-16-2011, 7:20pm | #19 | ||||||
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A couple of chains that I will do for lunch but NFW for dinner
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01-22-2011, 5:07pm | #20 | ||||||
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Round here there is not much as far as local resturants. However I just found a new chain called BJ'S resturant, They have a large variety of food on the menu Pizza's, steaks, chicken, pork, I have been there a few times an have been very happy .
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