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Restaurants of a middle class family
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:46 pm
Growing up we had a handful of local Mexican places and then all of the chains showed up. There was a time where going to Chilis or Applebees was a treat. Now they’re dead. Below average food. Below average service. I would put Walk On’s in that category now as a new brand but still it’s somewhat dying slowly.
Where do the middle to upper middle class families eat now? I’m talking a low key place to take your kids. Not the date night place.
Edit: Considering it costs a family of 5 north of $50 for fast food maybe that’s the answer. Just seems like an American past time is dead.
Where do the middle to upper middle class families eat now? I’m talking a low key place to take your kids. Not the date night place.
Edit: Considering it costs a family of 5 north of $50 for fast food maybe that’s the answer. Just seems like an American past time is dead.
This post was edited on 6/8/26 at 6:51 pm
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Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:48 pm to tigereye58
Chilis in East Cobb is exceptionally decent.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:50 pm to tigereye58
I would sacrifice every poster on this board for one more trip to early 90s Panchos
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:50 pm to tigereye58
I heard Chilis has improved. I don’t know this for sure, I haven’t been there since sometime before Covid
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:50 pm to tigereye58
quote:hasn't Chilis been enormously successful over the past 10 or so years?
Now they’re dead. Below average food. Below average service. I would put Walk On’s in that category now as a new brand but still it’s somewhat dying slowly.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:52 pm to Sun God
quote:
I would sacrifice every poster on this board for one more trip to early 90s Panchos
there’s a few of them in the DFW area
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:52 pm to tigereye58
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Where do the middle to upper middle class families eat now?
Our go-to kids spot is City Club, because the patio backs up to the town square and our kids can just go play while we eat dinner outside.
Our 5 year old can eat with us wherever, we try to aim for spots that have outside seating for our 1 year old. Pizza place, Mexican, hamburger spot, sandwich spot, etc…
When our oldest was young, she was chill enough to go pretty much anywhere though, even white table cloth Italian. Our second born, not so much
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:52 pm to tigereye58
Chilis still has smoking sections. 
This post was edited on 6/8/26 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:53 pm to tigereye58
Chilis 3 for me is the shite, baw.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:53 pm to tigereye58
Chain restaurants have killed off local, and continue to get worse
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:54 pm to billjamin
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Chilis still has smoking sections.
Wait where
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:55 pm to billjamin
quote:Mississippi? Arkansas?
Chilis still has smoking sections.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:55 pm to tigereye58
Bring back the Sizzlers!!
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:56 pm to tigereye58
Picadilly was invented to take a family to
red lobster, olive garden, cracker barrel
if the kids are really young, have a pizza night
red lobster, olive garden, cracker barrel
if the kids are really young, have a pizza night
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:57 pm to tigereye58
Honorable mention: Ground Patti
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:57 pm to Sun God
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I would sacrifice every poster on this board for one more trip to early 90s Panchos
In 1996 our high school Spanish class had a field trip to sing Christmas carols to old folks in a home off Florida Blvd. We went to Panchos after because it was Spanish class, obviously.
Every single person got sick af later that afternoon.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:58 pm to 777Tiger
I'd eat at Pancho's even if it wasn't that great just for the nostalgia
Once upon a time it was the place to go Friday night.
Once upon a time it was the place to go Friday night.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:58 pm to 777Tiger
quote:there is still a pasquale's in greenville msquote:there’s a few of them in the DFW area
I would sacrifice every poster on this board for one more trip to early 90s Panchos
somebody top that
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:59 pm to billjamin
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Chilis still has smoking sections
I know Texas did semi recently... Is that still the case? Like Conroe/Magnolia area
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:59 pm to Kafka
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Picadilly
Picadilly and Morrison’s were nice places with good food when I was growing up
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