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REG861 
Vanderbilt Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2011
6820 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:41 pm to Paul Allen)
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Worst: PF Changs
What is wrong with you? You really think this is the 'worst'?
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Carson123987 
LSU Fan
Middle Court at The Rec
Member since Jul 2011
23183 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:44 pm to mouton)
best: carabbas
worst: joe crab shack
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SpartyGator 
Florida Fan
Member since Oct 2011
12915 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:44 pm to mouton)
Best: PF Changs
worst: joe's crab sucks ass. For all the hate Red Lobster gets, the location not far from my house is surprisingly decent, same for the Olive Garden. Neither are "great". Also, i'd add Ruby Tuesday.
This post was edited on 1/27 at 10:46 pm
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Paul Allen
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2007
19278 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:45 pm to REG861)
Yes. Poor quality food and generic atmosphere. J. Alexander's and Houston's are way better.
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ladytiger118
LSU Fan
Casterly Rock
Member since Aug 2009
5346 posts
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| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:50 pm to mouton)
Best: Bonefish & Houston's & Tommy Bahama Restaurants
Worst: Applebee's & Red Lobster & Joes Crab Shack & Olive Garden
Middle Tier/in between: Changs, Carrabas, Longhorn, Bravos, Outback (haven't tried Texas Roadhouse)
Fancy chains I like: Ruth's, Flemings
This post was edited on 1/27 at 10:53 pm
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EastBankTiger
LSU Fan
A little west of Hoover Dam
Member since Dec 2003
8491 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:52 pm to Tiger Ryno)
Elephant Bar is pretty good but most folks outside of the west don't really know of it.
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pr0jektblack
LSU Fan
Member since Oct 2011
499 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:11 pm to ehidal1)
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Best:
Cheddars
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Jim Rockford
LSU Fan
Member since May 2011
23257 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:34 pm to mouton)
Best: Waffle House
Worst: Chuck E Cheese
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timbo
LSU Fan
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
627 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:41 pm to Jim Rockford)
Best: Outback Steakhouse (I actually have craving for their food from time to time)
Worst: Ruby Tuesday (The one time I ate there, the hamburger was crap. WTF? I've had good hamburgers from bowling alley lunch counters. A hamburger is very hard to mess up.)
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Jim Rockford
LSU Fan
Member since May 2011
23257 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:01 am to ehidal1)
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Worst: Applebee's
The one and only time I ate there, it was alright for what it was.
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kingbob
LSU Fan
St. Amant, LA
Member since Nov 2010
9009 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:02 am to mouton)
I'm partial to Chili's, Outback, and Crackerbarrel on the low end
This post was edited on 1/28 at 12:03 am
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Jim Rockford
LSU Fan
Member since May 2011
23257 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:09 am to kingbob)
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I'm partial to Chili's, Outback, and Crackerbarrel on the low end
Stopped at a Crackerbarrel one time. Not my kind of place, but the group I was traveling with wanted to stop there. There was a no- shite 45 minute wait for a table, and more coming in behind us. It's not terrible food, but if I'm going to wait more than 15 minutes to be seated, it had better be a Galatoire's type experience.
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Boondock544 
USA Fan
Member since Sep 2009
860 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/28/13 at 12:18 am to mouton)
Shake Shack
though there's only 5 locations, still very good burgers, and only serve abita beer
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Poodlebrain
LSU Fan
Way Right of Rex
Member since Jan 2004
12691 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/28/13 at 1:30 am to Boondock544)
J Alexander is pretty solid. Red Lobster has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
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yellowfin 
Illinois Fan
Paige is Pretty
Member since May 2006
51874 posts
Online
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/28/13 at 6:26 am to mouton)
Bennigan's
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20MuleTeam
LSU Fan
West Hartford
Member since Sep 2012
954 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/28/13 at 6:42 am to mouton)
Chilis equals instant diarrhea totally gross
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TexasTiger05
LSU Fan
Member since Aug 2007
26639 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/28/13 at 6:56 am to mouton)
Best: Carabba's
hon mention to Chili's
Worst: never been to Joe's, but I can only imagine how bad it sucks
Red Lobster
Applebee's
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Rouge
USA Fan
Member since Oct 2004
86198 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/28/13 at 7:02 am to TexasTiger05)
No hate for golden corral?
What has this place turned into?
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TexasTiger05
LSU Fan
Member since Aug 2007
26639 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/28/13 at 7:04 am to Rouge)
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No hate for golden corral?
I've never been to one which is intentional. But i bet they have a bad arse dessert bar with soft serve. With gummy bears that you can put on your ice cream- as many as you want 
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Rouge
USA Fan
Member since Oct 2004
86198 posts
| re: Best and worse national casual dining chains. (Posted on 1/28/13 at 7:06 am to TexasTiger05)
Went once. Not by choice. Never again
Also, avoid Furr's at all costs
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