re: Best and worse national casual dining chains.

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popularity =/= quality

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I heartily agree with this but let me add, in many cases, the popularity of a place is driven in large part by its price point. Many years ago when I was struggling to raise a family, a monthly sojourn to Pizza Hut, Ryan's, etc. was considered a treat because we just couldn't afford to bring the whole gang out to eat that often. And then there were special occasions like birthday or anniversary : Steak and Ale, baby.