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mentalsolstice

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30. Olive Garden, especially when in NYC!

Wed May 14, 2025, 10:36 AM

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What is your least favorite chain restaurant? Mine is Chili's. stopped going there years ago. How about you? [View all] debm55 Yesterday OP

Every time I go to Chili's True Dough Yesterday #1

HAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you True Dough. debm55 Yesterday #3

I haven't eaten out sincepre-CoViD, and soldierant 19 hrs ago #59

McDonalds -- except for the Egg McMuffin. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #2

Agree, Thank you no_hypocrisy. debm55 Yesterday #5

Five bucks. Used to be on the dollar menu. multigraincracker 20 hrs ago #58

Oh, I remember! no_hypocrisy 14 hrs ago #61

Agreed ILikePie92 Yesterday #4

Thank you ILikePie92. It used to be good when it first opened. Now the food is bland. debm55 Yesterday #7

McDonalds gab13by13 Yesterday #6

Thank you gab13by13 and I agree with you. debm55 Yesterday #8

Wendy's Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #9

Thank you , Keepthesoulalive. I sure do agree with you. debm55 Yesterday #10

as I don't eat out often, I now base my choice on their politics, Wendy's, too maga, McD's close Shellback Squid Yesterday #11

Thank you very much Shelback Squid. I agree. debm55 Yesterday #16

Tough question PJMcK Yesterday #12

Thank you PJMcK, debm55 Yesterday #17

All chain restaurant staff that invade the dining room Submariner Yesterday #13

Haha, Thank you Submariner debm55 Yesterday #18

Applebee's fargone Yesterday #14

Thank you very much, fargone. I agree. Long agree it was the place to go. Not any more. debm55 Yesterday #21

Chick-fil-a EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #15

Thank you very much for sharing, EYESORE 9001 debm55 Yesterday #24

+1000 LoisB Yesterday #50

It's a close race but... McDonalds padfun Yesterday #19

Thank you padfun. I agree that all three are terrible. I hate Wendy's the most. But the other two are very close. debm55 Yesterday #22

Applebees bottomofthehill Yesterday #20

Thank you very much bottomofthehill. Applebee's used to be the place to go around here. Now they suck. I am so sorry debm55 Yesterday #23

Applebees is gross Freddie Yesterday #29

Thank you Freddie. You are so right about Applebee's and TGI Fridays. YUK debm55 Yesterday #32

I haven't been in any of them for years. I think they are all pretty awful but I would LoisB Yesterday #25

Thank you very much LoisB. I agree with you. debm55 Yesterday #33

Popeyes chicken. Chipper Chat Yesterday #26

Thank you Chipper Chat. I have never eaten at Popeyes. I have heard so many bad things about it. debm55 Yesterday #34

This message was self-deleted by its author CanonRay Yesterday #27

When Mr Fallout and I were first marries 30 blah-blah. years ago... FalloutShelter Yesterday #28

Thank you FalloutShelter. We used to eat at TGI Friday's long ago. Went recently and it is not like it used to be. debm55 Yesterday #35

Olive Garden, especially when in NYC! mentalsolstice Yesterday #30

I remember the Olive Garden being recommended in NYC. Thank you for the memories. debm55 Yesterday #36

There it is! flvegan 18 hrs ago #60

Mcdonalds & KFC SheltieLover Yesterday #31

Agree and thank you SheltieLover. debm55 Yesterday #37

A good question would be what people's fav fast food is SheltieLover Yesterday #39

Will do SheltieLover. Thanks for the idea. debm55 Yesterday #40

Yw, Deb SheltieLover Yesterday #43

All of them Clouds Passing Yesterday #38

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA. Thank you Clouds Passing. I agree with you. debm55 Yesterday #42

McDonalds, especially when you get cold french fries. Emile Yesterday #41

Thank you so much, Emile. I totally agree. debm55 Yesterday #44

Once Chili's took their legendary chili-burger off their menu, I was through with them. Paladin Yesterday #45

Thank you Paladin. I totally agree with you. debm55 Yesterday #46

There are only two chains I like, First Watch and Newk's. Phoenix61 Yesterday #47

Arby's. Blecch. catbyte Yesterday #48

I used to go to Applebees. lucca18 Yesterday #49

All of them. pandr32 Yesterday #51

Road Kill Cafe. Second bites (it serves leftovers from other restaurants). The Chum Bucket. underpants Yesterday #52

I don't go to any of them anymore Ritabert Yesterday #53

There are two. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #54

Long John Silvers. I last ate in one in 1982. rsdsharp Yesterday #55

That's terrible. I can see why you and Mrs. rsdsharp have not eaten at one since 1982 debm55 Yesterday #56

Taco Bell and their sawdust burritos. n/t Jacson6 22 hrs ago #57

All of them bif 9 hrs ago #62