Ranking (FROM WORST) to best - Crappy Large Fast Casual Chains

[mandy18]

Originally Posted by kydmb99

So of actual "fast casual chains", Chick-Fil-A is the best right?

I consider CFA fast food.
And, the restaurants on this list as just casual dining.
Fast casual to me are places like 5 Guys & Chipotle.

[snow1868]

Applebee's, Red Lobster and Olive Garden are all terrible. No real opinion on BWW, haven't eaten there in ages. Love Chilli's, don't care what anyone says.

[MDPrompter]

Originally Posted by Gene Parmesan

Always hit a Cracker Barrel every road trip. Don't think I've ever actually eaten at the one near me.

Samesies. the only time I go is on road trip.

[GSUdawg521]

Originally Posted by kydmb99

So of actual "fast casual chains", Chick-Fil-A is the best right?

Eh I still put that as fast food

[Carbon Copy]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

Im confused. the places the OP listed arent "fast" theyre sit down restaurants.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...taurant_chains

[mandy18]

Originally Posted by Gene Parmesan

Always hit a Cracker Barrel every road trip. Don't think I've ever actually eaten at the one near me.

My kids love CB, though the oldest has kind of stopped liking it b/c he really only liked getting a toy from the store. So, we always go to CB if we're driving somewhere (and want to actually stop long enough to go in some place).

[Carbon Copy]

Fine. F . Casual . Not fast casual. you folks are ruthless.

[TheLastPig]

Worst to best:


Red Lobster
BWW
Outback
Cheesecake Factory
Olive Garden
Perkins
Chili's
Applebees
TGI Fridays
Red Robin
Texas Roadhouse
Longhorn
Bahama Breeze
Cheddars
Cracker Barrel


Never have had O'Charleys

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by scrock25

Fuck Olive Garden

What the fuck are Half Moon Manulotti? No such thing exists.

Someone's never been to Italy smh

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by Carbon Copy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...taurant_chains

I understand what casual dining is, you said "fast" which is what confused me

[UCFish]

Chilis Queso is the greatest meal on earth.

[thebridge15]

bww is so fucking bad

[GSUdawg521]

Chipotle's queso is an abomination of queso. Just make the same stupid white melted cheese like every other Americanized Mexican restaurant.

[snow1868]

Chili's isn't a Mexican restaurant, though.

Misread GSU's post, thought he was referring to Chili's queso.

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by GSUdawg521

Chipotle's queso is an abomination of queso. Just make the same stupid white melted cheese like every other Americanized Mexican restaurant.

Ive only gotten it inside a burrito once but I didnt notice anything offensive about it, I thought it was fine.

[scrock25]

Yeah, their queso is just fine. Their food in general, however, blows anything that Moe's or Q-Doba offers out of the water.

[NextMovement41]

Originally Posted by scrock25

Yeah, their queso is just fine. Their food in general, however, blows anything that Moe's or Q-Doba offers out of the water.

Idk brah, Moe's stock has risen with me lately. Cheaper too

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by scrock25

Yeah, their queso is just fine. Their food in general, however, blows anything that Moe's or Q-Doba offers out of the water.

yeah literally other than moe's queso, chipotle is superior in every way.

Qdoba is just a joke.

[scrock25]

Originally Posted by NextMovement41

Idk brah, Moe's stock has risen with me lately. Cheaper too

It doesn't taste as good. Never has, never will.

[Gene Parmesan]

Originally Posted by UCFish

Chilis Queso is the greatest meal on earth.

Chilis queso is dogshit. It's half enchilada gravy. Haven't tried Chipotles popular new effort, but chilis queso is the worst queso I've ever had.

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by Carbon Copy

Rank from Worst to Best . Mine are in order of least favorite to favorite., although i rarely eat at any of them..

Buffalo Wild Wings.
Appleebees
TGIFridays
Chilis.
O'Charley's.
Outback Steakhouse.
Cracker Barrel
Red Lobster.
Olive Garden

Outback
Lobster
OG
BWW
Chilis
Cracker
Friday's
Apple

Don't know Charlie

I like the outback, I can get a piece of fish at Lobster, OG salad is ok, with some chicken Alfredo, I go to BWW with my boy for wings and Hold Em, beer there is good too, chilis has gone way downhill but their burger is still ok or ribs, Cracker is ok, then Fridays and Apple are bottom for me.

[Climb2safety]

I'd love to understand the BWW hate.

Maybe I just don't go there that often but it seems fun when we do.

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

Worst to best:


Red Lobster
BWW
Outback
Cheesecake Factory
Olive Garden
Perkins
Chili's
Applebees
TGI Fridays
Red Robin
Texas Roadhouse
Longhorn
Bahama Breeze
Cheddars
Cracker Barrel


Never have had O'Charleys

You added a lot of new ones.

What do get at the outback that is so terrible?

For me, wings are good, beer is good bread and salad are fine, baked potato and their sirloin and I'm good.

[thebridge15]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

I'd love to understand the BWW hate.

Maybe I just don't go there that often but it seems fun when we do.

bad food and horrendous service

[Lee3691]

My list:

Olive Garden
Applebees
Red Lobster
Chili’s
Red Robin
Cheddar’s
Cracker Barrel
Cheesecake Factory
BWW
Macaroni Grill
Johnny Carino’s
Outback
Texas Roadhouse
PF Chang’s

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

You added a lot of new ones.

What do get at the outback that is so terrible?

For me, wings are good, beer is good bread and salad are fine, baked potato and their sirloin and I'm good.

bread and bloomin onion are the only things that are good.

Every piece of meat ive ever had there, chicken or steak isnt properly cooked for a place that calls themselves a steakhouse and always severely under-seasoned.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by scrock25

Fuck Olive Garden

What the fuck are Half Moon Manulotti? No such thing exists.

They are to Italian food as Taco Bell is to Mexican food.

Enchurrito?

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by thebridge15

bad food and horrendous service

seems to be the opinion here.

I answered the OP as in - if you pulled into a town starving and these were the only choices which would you go to first.

In reality, I don't think I've been to any in 1 year +.

Does anyone hit any of these on the reg?

[TheLastPig]

got dragged to cheesecake factory back in april for my sisters bday and red lobster for my dads back in february but other than that im not sure if Ive been to any in at least a year other than cracker barrel, might hit that like 4x a year.

[TrampledUnderw.]

I loathe Cracker Barrel and the gimmicky "country store"