It’s Casa Bonita for me in this space . . .
Haven’t been there since South Park took it over, though.
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I loved Applebee’s so much, they put one in near my hometown when I was in high school. We’d wait 45-60 minutes for a table. The bourbon street steak and cilantro lime chicken (I think that was the name?) were my jams.
But I stopped going, there was one where I live now and it felt like the quality has really slid. It closed a few years ago.
I still like Chili’s. I’m also pissed that management ruined and nearly bankrupted (or maybe did, idk) Quizno’s. Mmmmm, toasty.
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I nearly ate at an Applebee’s once. There was no place to put my name down for a table and I waited for 10 minutes without seeing a single staff member to ask for a table, apart from the overworked bartender. I then noticed that none of the 14 screens were showing the NBA playoff game, so I left. I later found out that a colleague had been served food there that was hot on the outside and frozen on the inside.
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lol this is the primary reason we also went there.
Decent enough food quality. Lots of supply. 
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Olive Garden has their endless pasta. I’ve taken full advantage of that in the past.
Got some Marriott points expiring in the next few weeks and will likely use it for an upscale restuarant gift card. 
ETA: Stoopid system won’t let me get a gift card for any upscale restuarant in 'Murika, since I have a Canuckistan mailing adress!! Had to settle for a gas card and a small sbux card. 
They can’t stop me from using my per diem when I’m there in the next few weeks!!!
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Black Bear Diner - especially the prime rib on the weekend. 
Going to Cheesecake Factory Wednesday night!!! 
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Chef Reactions just did a review of Cheesecake Factory: he was really impressed - except for the decor. 
Bump, for Some Shake Shack Shenanigans in Shawlt Shlake Shitty:
Not a fan of this “tip us for service that you have not yet received (or else)” bullshit.
I’m just gonna stop going to those places.
And at those places that offer a tip choice on the pay screen, I generally decline and give a cash tip instead.
Wow, price gouging at an airport. How often does that happen??? 
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I used to be part of the problem. I got endless shrimp once in college, and I had 80 of those suckers.
Obligatory:
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Our nearest Red Lobster is being replaced by a Chick-Fil-A.
I’m Ok with that. Hip_tiger_wife is upset.
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OOOOOH!!! OOOOOOH!! 
Nearest one is about 25 miles away and 10 degrees higher in temperature
‘Cracker Barrel President and Chief Executive Officer David Deno said, “I’m honored to lead such a differentiated and iconic brand. The Company is focused on the right areas and has a strong plan, as demonstrated by the continued improvements in the underlying traffic trend, key guest metrics, and EBITDA results. I am excited about the opportunity ahead and confident that our strategic priorities around food, experience, and people will sustain this momentum and drive long-term value creation.”’
I have fond old memories of eating at Cracker Barrel with my paternal grandfather. Eating meatloaf, hearing about his long stint on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific Theater in WWII. He had a wood shop he’d built behind his house, and I’d ask him what he was working on out there. And we’d talk at some length about same-store YoY sales growth and contribution margins of the Cracker Barrel gift shop.
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