You can eat nothing but food from 5 chain restaurants for the rest of your life

[Forevermarypoppins]

Texas Roadhouse
Cracker Barrel
Olive Garden
Red Robin
In and Out

 

[AndreaDM]

And Los Pollos Hermanos

LOL I was waiting for someone to mention that one.

 

[rangerxenos]

They are...few and far between. Some in NY, PA, RI, MA and not sure where else....oh and 1 not far from Disney.

Still a few here in CT, though I'm not sure why/how, as we stopped going a decade ago due to horrible service and menu choices being whittled down.

 

[rangerxenos]

Cheesecake Factory
Texas Roadhouse
Olive Garden
Cracker Barrel
Starbucks

 

[TheIncredibles!]

McDonalds
Olive Garden
Outback
Red Lobster
Cheesecake Factory only because everybody else here is saying their menu is huge ... FOMO

That gets me breakfast and semi decent coffee, salad, pasta, steak and seafood and whatever they have at Cheesecake Factory

 

[Kennywood]

In no particular order....

• Longhorn Steakhouse
• Cracker Barrel
• Olive Garden
• Joe's Crab Shack
• House of Kobe

 

[DisneyMomx7]

PF Changes
Olive Garden
Red Robin
Outback Steakhouse
Panera

 

[jimmalru80]

- PF Chang's
- Bahama Breeze
- Bonefish Grill
- Outback
- First Watch

 

[Deb]

Per Se in NYC

a famous chef having more than one restaurant does not a chain make.

 

[MillauFr]

a famous chef having more than one restaurant does not a chain make.

I was following ASTM publication 27B-6. According to that national standard Per Se and French Laundry are chains

 

[DVCjj]

Any Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants (Maggianos, Wildfire, etc.)
Darden Restaurants (Olive Garden, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze)
Zupa's for great soups, salads, sandwiches
Chik Fil A
Portillo's

 

[Deb]

someone finds them self amusing

 

[bcla]

a famous chef having more than one restaurant does not a chain make.

Of course that's just the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group. I wouldn't call it a chain per se.

https://www.thomaskeller.com

I guess what might be a chain in Keller's empire is Bouchon Bistro and Bouchon Bakery. But it used to be larger. But Keller decided to open more restaurants in Napa Valley when space became available. However, last time I was in Vegas I made sure to go to Bouchon Bakery where I got breakfast for my work team.

 

[Skywalker]

McDonald's for sure - ain't no way I am going without a Quarter Pounder or a Big Mac for the rest of my life, food snobs be damned

Subway - lots of them and good enough variety of toppings to get in all the food groups at any given time

Swiss Chalet

Freshii

Pizzaville

 

[TippyThomas]

someone finds them self amusing

I've noticed that theme as well. Whatever floats the boat I suppose.

 

[Aurora79]

Chili’s (Love their chips and salsa)
Sonic (I *need* at least one limeade slush a week)
Panera (Salad and stuff)
Olive Garden (“Italian”)
Texas Roadhouse (Burgers and steak)

 

[koncra]

1. Dennys or another diner chain that has menus for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
2. Wild Wing (Canadian chicken wing place) because I want my damn chicken wings when I watch sports!
3. McDonalds for when I want something fast or want ice cream
4. 5 guys Burgers & Fries because they make my favorite burger
5. The Keg(Steakhouse chain here in Canada) because I'd want a nice sit down option for special occasions

 

[mumto3girls]

This is difficult! Many of these chains I’ve never even heard of, but with what I have access to I would say:

Bonefish Grill
Chick Fil A
Chili’s
Texas Roadhouse
A pizza place. I don’t really love any chain pizza around here, but if I had to pick a chain I’d probably say Pizza Hut because they are better than Domino’s or Papa John’s.

 

[Disneyncscmom]

Golden Corral ( a buffet to cover a lot)
Noodle and Company
Wendys
Waffle House
Panera

 

[PartyExpress2001]

Bubba Gump Shrimp
Pizza Hut
Taco Bell
McDonald's
Long John Silver's