re: Best and worse national casual dining chains.

My sister finally got a working kitchen that she can play in out of Gustav. The nieghbors big assed oak tree sliced through the house. It took my BIL a year or so to rebuild it.

Best: Texas Roadhouse
Worst: Joes and Ihop

At Joe's I felt like I got pick pocketed. I ate a $25 meal there then went next door to Hooter's to have a burger to actually feel like I ate something.

Last time I went to Ihop I waited 30 minutes for a table and when we got seated that entire section was empty. There were still people waiting outside with at least 8 or 10 tables in our area vacant.

We ordered drinks then ordered our meals. We never got the drinks and when the meals came out we just left and have never gone back. I took time out to let everyone waiting know that there was an entire dining room nearly empty.

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At Joe's I felt like I got pick pocketed. I ate a $25 meal there

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That's like the price of one of their steam pots. I usually can't even eat the whole thing. I guess the Joe's in Bossier is just that great because I would never think to put them on this list.

That was at Joe's in Bossier at the boardwalk and it was a steam pot. If I remember right it was like 1 cluster of snow crab legs, a handful of shrimp and a piece of sausage and corn. It was bland to me and we had poor service.

snow crab legs in Bossier City, LA. that just doesn't add up to something I'd be interested in eating.

I like crabs and shrimp and corn and sausage.

Well that's why I ordered it, and it wasn't bad. It wasn't good either and I expected more. Maybe my perception of it is based on my own heightened expectations.

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I think about how nice our stuff looked comparatively. The food was just as fresh as any mom and pop place also.

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It really is. Hardly ever do I have a dish go out that isn't fresh. On occasion I'll have a new employee try to cover up his mistake with something that isn't fresh. He either learns his lesson or screws up again and I'm done with him.


On a side note, how many people have actually talked to the management about bad experiences? I also imply that you handled it in a mature manner and gave them a chance to correct the mistake. Good management will take this into account. I've seen a few places on here that I can understand not even bothering talking to them though.

Not considering small chain restaurants:

Worst- Joe's Crab Shack, Applebee's

Best-Texas Roadhouse, Macaroni Grill ( although this can be hit or miss sometimes)

That is complete crap. I would be pissed too. I've been meaning to call Ihop and Waffle House out here just to let them know that I won't go because it isn't safe at night. They really need detail cops out here in Houma.