See bucks Mexican/BBQ thread for my thoughts on texmex

Pretty much all chain restaurants suck so ya

So is McDonalds. Cheap and convenient doesn't equal highly rated, but a lot of people seem to think that Olive Garden is good.

I was watching "The Girls Next Door" years ago, and Kendra had a birthday party. Her favorite gift was a gift card to Olive Garden. WTF? She's got gourmet chefs on call 24/7 at the mansion, and she wants to eat that crap.

I was going to also say Chick-fil-a just to piss off Saul Good... but I've never eaten at one.

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They're just barely a step away from Institutional Food, i've had Army chow hall food that was better.

Overcooked fish, blah fried chicken, dangerous meatloaf & delicious gourmet steaks, if you're a dog.

You don't wait 35 minutes to get in to a McDonalds. You don't get dressed up to go to McDonalds.

I have several co-workers who go to Olive Garden on their birthday.

I agree about Olive Garden. Just making a distinction.

I think Red Lobster is fine for what I expect it to be. I don't expect to get great seafood living in the midwest.

I never understood the love Sharp's got here in KC, likely why they're closed.

Maggiano's is a legend around Chicagoland. Meh, nothing special, plenty of good Italian food around at a better price and closer.

We enjoy Amalfi and it is a much better value.

It all comes the same to all of those restaurants... Frozen ... Hell I bet you can buy seafood cheaper where you are than I can when I go to the beach here...

Olive Garden is not great Italian food, but it's not dog food either. I like Bravo! and the best IMO is Garozzo's.

I also don't get the fascination many have over T.G.I. Fridays. Pretty blah imo.

Yes I know it's another chain so.... it's supposed to suck I guess... but these are the places most people know.

I'll be the outcast who actually likes Olive Garden, however I haven't eaten at one in a couple years so I may not so much anymore.

I ate a pretty good steak at OG one time, but it is basically nothing but a carb fest

Good point. I don't mind Red Lobster at all the few times I've eaten there.