Settling These Well Liked Chain Restaurant Debates

Have you ever looked at restaurant ranking lists and disagreed with them majorly. Yep, Me Too!!!

It is not a secret, I don't eat out as much as the average American. There are many popular chain restaurants I've never dined in. I have several reasons. But I still have an opinion on the nationwide restaurants I really like. And a few of these are my favorite spots, even though I don't eat at them often. But I never mind going back to them again & again.

Cheddars Monté Cristos & Broccoli-Rice Casserole...Who can say they serve probably the best version of those dishes? But also this place is truly a casual restaurant. I've never been to a Cheddars where the vibe is not relaxed. Even new ones that are overcrowded on the weekends, yet. Once you get a table, the energy calms down. And relaxation is good for digestion.

Pei Wei Maybe some bastardization, I mean fusion of the cuisine of some of the countries in Asia is not bad. Pei Wei is one of the good ones in my opinion. Weirdly enough, I can't find anyone of Chinese, Japanese, or Thai descent that has a recorded opinion. Not even a Buzzfeed video. Oh well, when one appears, I'll still be enjoying the Thai Dynamite with Shrimp on Brown Rice.

IHOP Yeah, it's diner food. But the funniest part about me liking IHOP is that I don't like pancakes. But I do like waffles, hashbrowns, & fruit flavor syrups. And the only eatery that does it all nicely is the International House of Pancakes. I also like their no breakfast items. And before you get in the comments...Waffle House is not Nationwide. And they don't have strawberry or blueberry syrups.

Taco Bell Even though they betrayed me by taking the Mexican Pizza off the menu, it is still my favorite fast food. And though, my aging body can't tolerate the sauces, salt, & fat past a certain time of the evening, the taste is consistent.

Cheesecake Factory Much crap is talked about in my favorite restaurant on social media. But have you heard of one closing? It tastes the same delicious when I first had it in 1999. That was back when I ate the Chicken Littles. But my favorite of all time on the menu is the Bistro Shrimp Pasta (Y'all do know I don't go out to eat healthily? Because this dish is high in calories & fat. But I never finish it (or any of their dishes at the restaurant.) with a slice of Adam's Peanut Butter Cup or Lemon Raspberry cheesecakes to go. Others can keep their hate, I have enough love for Cheesecake Factory to block them.

But what do I know? Oh yeah, I know my taste buds. And I like pleasing them with food I don't cook sometimes.

Oh, and yeah, I have a Dislikes list too. See me groan about restaurants HERE. But unlike that post, I want to see your faves in the comments.

As Always Talking to You in Adult Terms!