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For me, it's Texas roadhouse.
Their prices are pretty fair for what it's worth and their ribs are genuinely some of the best I've had. What do I have to back this opinion? I have worked both internationally and abroad for close to ten years now, almost always on the road in some facet or another. I have been to locations in Asia and the Middle east as well as across the US in some of the most bumfuck flyover Midwestern areas of the country and not at a single location has my food ever been sub par. Is it blow you out of your seat quality? no. But anywhere I have been they have been damn good. I have been to at least 12 or so locations all of which pretty spread out. I'd argue that some of the "local southern barbecue" joints really aren't even much better even if they have die-hard cult followings in their respective regions.
This is just my take on this one particular chain though. I don't think there is any other chain I myself would actually tout as being genuinely good.
Do the denizens of /ck/ have any casual boomer chains they defend?

>> No.12444788

I was genuinely surprised at the quality of the ribeye I had there

>> No.12444856

Had the ribs last week and they were decent. Not too fatty like I'm used to.

>> No.12444865

>>12444788
I make a point of getting their ribs at any locatin I visit, and have in the last year or so started to make a point of visiting at each new place I go if there is one close by. so far I have only had one rack that I'd rate as low as a 7.5/10. All else have been as good as any local chain if not better.

>> No.12444872

>>12444775
their steaks are cheaper by the ounce compared to any other restaurant around me that serves steaks. the few times i go there the steak is usually pretty great. their other entrees are good, too, and of course the rolls and cinnamon butter are guilty pleasures

>> No.12444903

Haven't been there in about 3 years but used to go all the time in college and never had a bad experience.

>> No.12444906
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12444906

This is the most obvious astroturfing I have ever seen.

>> No.12444959

>>12444906
>oh no, people enjoying things, i cannot stand for this

>> No.12445008

>>12444775
Haha, what are you the regional manager or something?

>> No.12445111

>>12444775
I think Sonny’s Barbecue is pretty decent for a chain. It kills all the other national chains at least

>> No.12445130

What do people eat at Texas Roadhouse ?

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>>12444775
Boston Market

They've really stepped up their game lately.

The ribs are fall of bone tender and they have a Prime Rib dinner for $15, and I was genuinely shocked with how good the Prime Rib was when I tried, honestly I wasn't expecting much, but it was a hefty thick cut red and moist as it just came off the rotisserie.

>> No.12445147

>>12445130
4 baskets of rolls and take half their food to go. But seriously, Caesar salad, medium flat iron steak and loaded baked potato

>> No.12445149

>>12444775
For me it’s Chili’s.

>> No.12445158

>>12444775
Goat sides,decent meat, and epic prices. The only downside is the redneck clientele.

>> No.12446525

>>12445130
For me almost exclusively their ribs.

>> No.12446536

>>12444906
>>12445008
No i just genuinely think they are pretty damn good for being a chain as big as they are. If you would like to actually contribute to the thread please feel free to do so.

>> No.12446551

>>12444865
ribs aren't the same thing as ribeye

>> No.12446610

>>12445143
Really? Where are you located?

Once upon a time they were decent because they relied heavily on rotisserie. Then they fagged everything up and everyone that used them as a cheap rotisserie source fucked off. If they go back to those roots, they could find success, but they'd have to get people like me back on board, and they've scared me off over the years.

>> No.12446677

Panera Bread

>> No.12446684

>>12446551
I am aware of that. Their rineye is supposed to be good. I personally prefer their ribs. Sit down, retard.

>> No.12446725

Texas Roadhouse and Outback Steakhouse are the only good steak restaurants when it comes to cuts and quality

>> No.12446736
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12446736

Texas Roadhouse consistently hits the mark with both quality and price, and is a local family favorite for me and my pals. I like their Texas Tbone and bread.

>> No.12446843

texas roadhouse was way too noisy. the food was pretty good for a chain.

>> No.12447261

>>12446725
Op here
I like outback okay enough to be fine with going there but they have always been super hit or miss in my experience. Ive been to some good ones but ive been to some really shit ones too.

>> No.12447276
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12447276

This place is okay if you think of it as a mexican themed american restaurant than a mexican restaurant.

>> No.12447336

>>12444856
>Not too fatty like I'm used to.
Nothing pisses me off more than when I get ribs and they're half fat

>> No.12447343

>>12447276
I've never even remotely thought of it as Mexican, to be honest. I thought of it just like Applebee's.

>> No.12447885

>>12446736
Okay seeing this post and then the overly long OP and shit, this is 100% an actual advertisement

>> No.12447889

>>12447276
Fuck chili’s dude

>> No.12447895

>>12447885
It's not. Thats not OP (i am) and i work on wind farms.

>> No.12447908

>>12444775
Ive made virtually the same thread about Texas Roadhouse, complete with "for me".

>> No.12447916

>>12447889
fuck you too nigger

>> No.12447925

>>12447916
>fuck you too nigger
Lmao so me saying chili’s isn’t that good equates to me directly offending you.

>> No.12447932

>>12444775
In n out ez

>> No.12447933

>>12447925
Not that anon but i have ti agree. Chili's blows. It's like the evolved pokemon version of applebees
>>12447908
Rather uncanny. Do you have a screencap?

>> No.12447938

>>12447932
This is factual

>> No.12447943

>>12447908
Are you on psychedelics lad?

>> No.12448024

>>12447933
No I thought it would be just a one off shitpost and it was months ago.

>> No.12448031

>>12447943
Not currently. I also didnt post a fucking paragra

>> No.12448037

>>12448031
Fucked up. I didn't post a paragraph in the OP, it was just like "what's your favorite fast casual chain? For me, it's Texas Roadhouse"

>> No.12448039

Only bad experience I had at Texas Roadhouse was when I ordered a chicken caesar salad and there was a wet clump of sand/dirt in it.

>> No.12448086

>>12448037
I was quite drunk and very full of delicious rib meat when i made this thread admittedly.

>> No.12448099

>>12448086
Everyone likes the steak and ribs, but ain't no one giving no love to their chicken. It's better than any fast food fried chicken by a mile.

>> No.12448203

>>12447276
I’d go there if the service wasn’t so shit.

>> No.12448216

>>12444775
I'm in Texas...we just call it Road House

>> No.12448389

>>12444775
The barbecue sauce there is weird, but overall they have good food.

>> No.12448412

>>12446725
How's longhorns compared to outback

>> No.12448424

dennys is yummy and cheap, fuck ihop its dennys with $2 extra price tag for the same shit

>> No.12448473

I guess Lone Star went out of business

>> No.12448496

Last time I went to Sizzler they served me a big piece of blubber, all fat.

>> No.12448518

>>12447276
getting the fajitas as a kid was awesome. They also used to have this cajun chicken sandwich which was great. Also the black bean soup

>> No.12448540

Chi-Chi's was pretty good they had that fried ice cream

>> No.12448550

>>12448473
There is a drfunct lonestar q few blocks from my parents place that has become a camp for panhandling druggies. Wish they would either repurpose it or rip it down already.

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>>12448039
>his tummy cant handle a good southern dirt salad

>> No.12448596

Guys.... I'm sorry but

I like mc donalds

>> No.12448601

>>12448496
They are an Inuit restaurant after all, you should have realized that before you went there

>> No.12448605

I used to work at a texas roadhouse. Shitty place to work if you're white but I can attest to the food quality. Nothing was frozen, even the chicken tenders were breaded and fried to order. The secret to their steaks is they have an in house meat cutter (with a bandsaw and everything) and buy the meat by the quarter.

I used to work fryers and the device used to clean the oil (a shallow square pan with a paper filter and a pump) was broken. I had to empty 15 gallons of oil x4 fryers through a sieve into cooking pots and then pour it back in. Plus I only made $7.75/hr.

>> No.12448675

Bonefish Grill used to be a good chain although I haven't been there in years

>> No.12448716
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12448716

You guys know that Texas Roadhouse also serves more than just steaks? They've got a seasonal selection of seafood (fresh every day) and also chicken and pork that is to die for. Pic related is a grilled portabello mushroom chicken entree that I got the other night. 8.5/10 was pretty good but hard to remember because of the bottomless long island ice tea special they had ($12 free refills after 8pm)

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>>12444775
come @ me
their salad and breadsticks are godtier
plus the best place to take your mom
I don't know a single mom who doesn't love the fuck outta this place

>> No.12448727

>>12448716
Based and replied
I believe I will take my girl there tonight

>> No.12448732

>>12448716
Good looks man! What sides did you get?

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>>12448732
It's hard to see from the pic but I got steamed veggies and mashed potatoes with gravy. (made for great leftovers LOL)

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12448769

Texas Roadhouse is dank. The food is always great and I think the prices are good for the quality. Also all the waitresses at my location are thicc & hott. I like everything already mentioned but I'm going to rep the chili as a side dish, I get it every time. My only complaint is that Roadhouse is too goddamn loud inside. Also I live in Texas and like the other anon said, we just call it "the roadhouse"

>> No.12449555

>>12448424
Ihop is significantly better than denny's
>i live out of hotels that are usually close to both, trust me on this.

>> No.12449590

>>12445130
Usually go on Wednesday for the sirloin special. If I go other days I'll get prime rib or the pulled pork if I have less cash.

>> No.12449600

>>12445149
The 3 for 10 has got me going at least weekly.

>> No.12449605

>>12449555
La Quenta Inn is Spanish for next to Dennys.

>> No.12449628
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12449628

Twin Peaks.
32 degree beer and mugs.
Killer appetizers
Grilled and fucking SMOKED wings, dude.
Fuck the titties, their food is made from SCRATCH, dude.

>> No.12449634

>>12445130
For me, it's the McRib.

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>>12444775
I’ve been pleased with my visits so far. I’m usually a rare filet guy and always enjoy dipping sides of broccoli into drawn butter when eating steaks. Their food and drinks have always been enjoyable
>>12447276
Eating at Chili’s means you are going to smell like an onion until your next shower regardless of what you order
>>12445143
This right here. Also, reminder

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12449671

It's expensive but it's still the best steak place I've been too that won't give you a heart attack

>> No.12449681

>>12449628
Twin peaks food used to suck ass but around 5-7 years ago they realized the T&A restaurants had a lot of competition and greatly improved their food and cocktail menu.

>> No.12449689

I'm one of the least picky eaters ever and I go out to eat fairly often and Texas Roadhouse is the only place I've ever sent food back. They literally served me cold food after waiting close to an hour for my meal to arrive. I imagine the waiter forgot about us and the food was just sitting. Only ate there once more and the food came on time but was not appetizing at all. Reminded me of applebee's quality.

This happened in eastern pennsylvania.

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12450204

Now the real question is who's better? Logan's Roadhouse or Texas Roadhouse?
>>12448675
Their swordfish was fantastic and they had great atmosphere at the location I used to go to.

>> No.12450236

>>12450204
are you stupid? Texas by far. Logans might as well be the product of applebees cumming in outback after it blacked out drunk at a sorority party and coulden't afford an abortion.

>> No.12450244

apparently guy fieri owns some restaurant chain and i had the pleasure of eating at it in mexico. it was some of the best food i ever had jesus christ. none of this american mumbo jumbo generic slop. the ingredients had texture. each ingredient stood on its own. fuck that was delicious.

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>>12449628
damn ive had one near me for a week now and fly out in the morning. Never bothered to give them a shot as I figured they were just some hooters tier bullshit.

>> No.12450924

>>12448216
No we don't retard

>> No.12450962

>>12450244
I've eaten at three Guy Fieri locations in the US, one of which was a steakhouse. None were remarkable

>> No.12450964

>>12448216
Lol

>> No.12451031

>>12444865
>Anon: I was genuinely surprised at the quality of the ribeye I had there

>Imbecile: I make a point of getting their ribs at any locatin I visit

You are a brainlet and should stop posting.

>> No.12451050

>>12448716
Texas Roadhouse is probably my favorite restaurant. Can't beat the price or the service.

>> No.12451111

>>12444775
Texas Roadhouse is bullshit. Texas is in the name and they don't serve Dr. Pepper.

>> No.12451317

>>12447932

Tru dat nigga

>> No.12451357

>>12444775
Theres nowhere else even close to TRH for the quality to price ratio. For $11 I get peanuts, bread with honey butter, a LEGIT side salad, a loaded sweet potato, and a 6oz steak. As good as the food is, theres not even a close competitor.

Also...they have some magic ability to build these places wherever you happen to get hungry on a long roadtrip

>> No.12451364

>>12451357
No

>> No.12451400

I love their fucking steak sauce. And I love getting the 23 oz sirloin rare. Mixed veggies and sweet potato without marshmallows. ULTIMATE GAINZ FOOD

>> No.12451451

Ok I take back the nice shit I said about Texas Roadhouse earlier. How can you shills be this obvious? I hope they dock your pay for this thread 2/10 subtlety is your friend dumbasses

>> No.12451584

>>12451451
Would the OP of a shilled advertisement thread openly call you a dumb paranoid nigger? Because you are a dumb paranoid nigger.
>>12451031
Anon posted what he liked and i posted what i liked, in a thread about a restaurant that we like. You are dumb and gey.

>> No.12451622

>>12451584
Road House shill is fucking SEETHING

>> No.12452215

>>12451622
Everytime he's called a shill they charge him .4 dollars. He only makes .1 cents a post.

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>>12451622
I no you are but what am I?
>:)

>> No.12453620

>>12444775
Their butter is fucking amazing

>> No.12454391

Cracker Barrel

>> No.12454399

>>12454391
Cracker Barrel is very solid (love the chicken liver dinner) but you still have to go back

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>>12448540
>fried ice cream
GOAT

>> No.12454680

>>12448718
I used to go to Macaroni Grill with mom. We would end up getting hammered on the jug wine. Good times.

>> No.12454700

>>12444775
Red Robin is p decent.
Chilis is good.
TEXAS Roadhouse isn't bad but I haven't been to one in 10 years or so.
My favorite chain, non-fastfood restaurant is probably Maggianos.
Even if it is a little more expensive than the Carrabas or Olive Gardens; the food is always good and the service is great.

>> No.12455910

The salmon at TR is legitimately delicious.