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In your opinion, what is the worst corporate fast food or family style restaurant? Mine is Red Lobster, what's yours? [View all] debm55 Nov 2023 OP

Why do you say that? spooky3 Nov 2023 #1

Limp shrimp redwitch Nov 2023 #2

Haha! Nt spooky3 Nov 2023 #6

Overcooked seafood is rubbery. debm55 Nov 2023 #23

But those biscuits!!! TexasBushwhacker Nov 2023 #69

They are good, but you can buy the mix to make at home at Walmart or your grocery store. debm55 Nov 2023 #70

+1 CentralMass Nov 2023 #112

Olive Garden kimbutgar Nov 2023 #3

My favorite. Angel hair with meat sauce I could eat all day long. jimfields33 Nov 2023 #5

I do like the salad and soup lunches at Olive Garden. debm55 Nov 2023 #9

Absolutely and it's pretty affordable as well. jimfields33 Nov 2023 #12

Love those breadsticks! MLAA Nov 2023 #31

Me too and their soup and salad. debm55 Nov 2023 #34

I like Olive Garden, too. I don't get the hate. Aristus Nov 2023 #95

Our local Olive Garden is decent but.... Redleg Nov 2023 #138

I agree, we were told about 40 minutes wait time. Not worth it. debm55 Nov 2023 #140

The three times I have been there have been terrible kimbutgar Nov 2023 #141

I agree. I would rather have the local Italian restaurant. debm55 Nov 2023 #142

Same here except we have no locally owned Italian restaurants Redleg Nov 2023 #144

Starbucks stopdiggin Nov 2023 #4

Absolutely. Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #20

That is why my group all refers to that place as 'Charbucks'. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #25

The food is really dry. underpants Nov 2023 #101

Red Lobsters martinis are on the smallish side. Tomconroy Nov 2023 #7

There is always such a long waiting line to be seated. debm55 Nov 2023 #11

All of them. I don't eat fast food unless it's an emergency, like a power outage. Meadowoak Nov 2023 #8

A friend who used to work there in college always referred to it as "Ded Lobster". jmbar2 Nov 2023 #10

And for good reason! See my post #15 below JoseBalow Nov 2023 #16

I worked at a Skippers years before we had Red Lobster. Skippers went downhill in the late 80s, but I'd still love brewens Nov 2023 #37

Great, Were they regional? debm55 Nov 2023 #38

It was a northwest chain at the start at least. I worked at the first franchise they sold. n/t brewens Nov 2023 #39

Skippers was one of my favorite places Redleg Nov 2023 #139

Sounds good. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #143

Well most restaurant food is dead animals or animal products mucifer Nov 2023 #164

Subway. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #13

Agree with that. Their tuna fish is terrible. but I do like their bread. debm55 Nov 2023 #14

They changed the recipe for tuna salad justaprogressive Nov 2023 #118

Maybe I will try then.It used to be that their tuna had such a strong tuna taste. I do like Arby's for roast beef. debm55 Nov 2023 #120

I have been boycotting Red Lobster for decades JoseBalow Nov 2023 #15

Thank you for that information. debm55 Nov 2023 #17

Wow! Had no idea. Thanks so much for sharing this info. jmbar2 Nov 2023 #18

I went there once. Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Tomconroy Nov 2023 #22

Olive Garden beats Red Lobster as the worst. ificandream Nov 2023 #21

My Take As Well ProfessorGAC Nov 2023 #48

Long John Silver's enid602 Nov 2023 #24

Very good post. I always wondered what type of fish it was. Was it even fish??? debm55 Nov 2023 #26

LJS enid602 Nov 2023 #28

Was my favorate at one time, no longer. Last time I had LJS, the food tasted oily, and didn't have a good taste SWBTATTReg Nov 2023 #47

I agree LJS is bad, havent been there in at least 10 years, forgot doc03 Nov 2023 #53

Yeah, and we have only left, and I kind of have to go aways to get to it. No more. I'm disappointed but, hey, SWBTATTReg Nov 2023 #66

That's my relationship with Panda Express, but with monthly frequency petronius Nov 2023 #57

Sorry, but I know the feeling. debm55 Nov 2023 #60

I went to a Panda Express once. I had a sore throat for the rest of the day and the next day. Never again. Axelrods_Typewriter Nov 2023 #177

Dead Lobster does have great biscuits. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #27

Agree, but Walmarts sells the mixture for them in the bakery departmant. debm55 Nov 2023 #29

I'll eat at Dead Lobster long before I'll step foot in a Walmart's. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #32

recipe on Pinterest for those biscuits. Lots of recipes nt yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #76

Lots of places carry them. TwilightZone Nov 2023 #86

I never understood why people like them Major Nikon Nov 2023 #89

Their good though. I understand what you saying though, debm55 Nov 2023 #91

Taco Bell. LakeArenal Nov 2023 #30

Never ate at Taco Bell. The smell of the inside is so off putting. debm55 Nov 2023 #35

I heartily agree with you there Deb. Never ate at Taco Bell either. Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #77

Haven't been there since the pandemic Shermann Nov 2023 #54

I stopped at one on a lark about 2 months ago underpants Nov 2023 #102

Agree debm55 Nov 2023 #105

All of them. Just like TV dinners, after all the advertising there's no money left for the food /nt bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #33

Any burger joint Bayard Nov 2023 #36

Agree with you Bayard, about burger joints and beef. Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #78

hmmm, I can usually find something I like at most drive-throughs Kali Nov 2023 #40

That's pretty much where I am at Shermann Nov 2023 #55

None worse than IHOP calguy Nov 2023 #41

I've been boycotting Darden restaurants Ritabert Nov 2023 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Nov 2023 #44

We lived very near a Mexican chain restaurant named Chi Chis. Seven people died from getting e-coli from eating debm55 Nov 2023 #46

Chi Chis used to be really good. TwilightZone Nov 2023 #87

They were. We live very near the one where the diners ate the tainted food. It was very popular and good. debm55 Nov 2023 #88

I worked at Chi Chis all thru college. The e coli was from the green onion supplier and not really their fault. FSogol Nov 2023 #151

I lived near the one that was infected the e-coli on RT 51. near Century III Mall. You are right in their prime they debm55 Nov 2023 #152

I don't go to the chain restaurants anymore PJMcK Nov 2023 #43

That's how I feel - no chain restaurants ever again. Probatim Nov 2023 #63

Applebee's Danmel Nov 2023 #45

Home Of The $9 Beer ProfessorGAC Nov 2023 #49

Salads are good Freddie Nov 2023 #64

Salads are great!! The rest... mediocre ailsagirl Nov 2023 #98

I got a gift card for Applebee's one Christmas Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #81

that's a bummer debm55 Nov 2023 #117

Ugh Chi67 Nov 2023 #50

McDonalds is the worst fast food restaraunt. doc03 Nov 2023 #51

If you can get your order correct. Last time I was missing the fries. This time I was missing the burger. debm55 Nov 2023 #52

They are so damn cheap they don't even put any condoments out. You doc03 Nov 2023 #56

I will never forget the time I was on the phone with my sister at their drive through mercuryblues Nov 2023 #58

Order on the app Freddie Nov 2023 #65

My son used to work at McDonalds in high school as a cook Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #82

The smell alone inside a McDonalds makes me retch. Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #85

I know--the grease. Taco Bell makes me want to retch also. debm55 Nov 2023 #90

Burger King BlueKota Nov 2023 #59

That would be my choice Clash City Rocker Nov 2023 #153

That's strange BlueKota Nov 2023 #156

I ate there once and my burger was grey, I didn't eat it. debm55 Nov 2023 #157

I'd say 'I-Hop'. Slow death by sugar and carb bomb Jrose Nov 2023 #61

plants, fruit enid602 Nov 2023 #79

I prefer to cook my food at home exboyfil Nov 2023 #62

My sister raves about their breakfast sandwiches Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #83

Jack in the Box CanonRay Nov 2023 #67

They're the only fast food place I go to ailsagirl Nov 2023 #99

Burger King for fast food, Red Lobster for casual ArkansasDemocrat1 Nov 2023 #68

IHOP. It was SO loud in there I could hardly hear the staff sakabatou Nov 2023 #71

Applebees happy feet Nov 2023 #72

Golden Corral Talitha Nov 2023 #73

I only went to one once MichMan Nov 2023 #80

Agree with that debm55 Nov 2023 #116

Toss-up between Chili's and Olive Garden. sinkingfeeling Nov 2023 #74

That's a shame. We used to like going to the movies and having lunch at Chili's. debm55 Nov 2023 #75

What I found ironic to the point of being humorous is just how bad Chili's chili is. Chainfire Nov 2023 #107

I liked their blooming onions to share and their burgers, Agree about the chili. debm55 Nov 2023 #109

Indeed, I am resonable sure that their chili comes out of a Hormel can. Chainfire Nov 2023 #113

That's funny, Wendy's chili was good, but most are closed up around here. debm55 Nov 2023 #115

I usually like Panera Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #84

they have been going downhill debm55 Nov 2023 #93

You're right about that Deb. Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #96

Worst Fast Food: Tossup between Taco Bell and Jack In The Box LudwigPastorius Nov 2023 #92

Never been to a Golden Corral. though they have them around here; I don't like buffets. debm55 Nov 2023 #94

That's too bad about Red Lobster csziggy Nov 2023 #97

Firefox on Lakeland Hills Blvd was upscale too. lpbk2713 Nov 2023 #100

Thanks Ipbk2713 debm55 Nov 2023 #103

I don't think the Firefox opened until after my grandmother was gone csziggy Nov 2023 #173

I haven't been in a Red Lobster in decades, but the worst fast food chain, off the top of my head, Chainfire Nov 2023 #104

Hardees-yuk debm55 Nov 2023 #106

Last week, I left the doctor's office after having a fasting blood test. I was as hungry as all get out, so Chainfire Nov 2023 #108

Agree debm55 Nov 2023 #111

Used to work at McDonald's when I was in high school. That was about 1969. ificandream Nov 2023 #110

Agree debm55 Nov 2023 #114

MickeyDs serves justaprogressive Nov 2023 #119

Don't understand why they are so popular. debm55 Nov 2023 #121

Used to be they were cheap justaprogressive Nov 2023 #122

True. Still rather go to Arbys debm55 Nov 2023 #123

I can't believe no one has mentioned Ferrets are Cool Nov 2023 #124

Ferrets, I think they might be regional. I don't recall seeing any in my area. Are they really that bad--dirty, bad food debm55 Nov 2023 #125

Lets just say that you are much more Ferrets are Cool Nov 2023 #129

Glad we don't have any here,, My husband makes the best waffles from scratch. debm55 Nov 2023 #133

I have a rule, "Never eat anywhere with House in the name." n/t malthaussen Nov 2023 #135

Yep debm55 Nov 2023 #136

Anthony Bourdain did a show on the Waffle House and said good things about it, in a guilty pleasure, comfort food.... RussellCattle Nov 2023 #155

I remember that. He went with his friend. I miss Anthony. debm55 Nov 2023 #159

I miss him too. He was a humanist, first and foremost. The food was good, the travel was great, the people he met..... RussellCattle Nov 2023 #161

Let's see if I can attach the video..... RussellCattle Nov 2023 #180

Thank you Russell debm55 Nov 2023 #181

45's White House ... marble falls Nov 2023 #126

OMG, Did the asshole eat it himself????? debm55 Nov 2023 #128

No. He only looks like he did! marble falls Nov 2023 #131

You bad, but funny. debm55 Nov 2023 #132

The 3 Denny's in my area sucks, but GP6971 Nov 2023 #127

Denny's around here debm55 Nov 2023 #130

Has to be Sonic. malthaussen Nov 2023 #134

Sorry to hear that. We don't have Sonic near by. debm55 Nov 2023 #137

It is a toss up between Olive Garden and Ponderosa appleannie1 Nov 2023 #145

I thought Ponderosa went out of business or maybe it was Bonanza There steaks were terrible.No matter how you wanted. debm55 Nov 2023 #147

Long John Silver used to be good before they merged with A&W Root Beer. appleannie1 Nov 2023 #146

HAHAHAHHAH-That is so funny, but true. I only liked their hush puppies. debm55 Nov 2023 #148

Dennys RobinA Nov 2023 #149

Robin, are you by any chance for western PA. Eat n Park is big here. But they have gone downhill since Covid. I still debm55 Nov 2023 #150

OMG Eat n Park is pretty awful. bamagal62 Nov 2023 #158

They used to be very good, We used to go there for breakfast, No more debm55 Nov 2023 #166

Yeah I remember Eat n Park in State College mvd Nov 2023 #165

Hi Matt, You got that right. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #167

PNW has a plethora of good, non-corporate options... so I don't frequent them... Chakaconcarne Nov 2023 #154

I don't usually eat at fast food places bamagal62 Nov 2023 #160

But the BISCUITS!!! qwlauren35 Nov 2023 #162

I don't like fast food places Subway, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, Burger King and more mvd Nov 2023 #163

Most of the once good ones are not so good now. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #168

I like Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Texas Roadhouse, Emile Nov 2023 #169

Emile, I really don't like to eat out since covid. For me, I would rather cook at home. .I used to like salad bars but debm55 Nov 2023 #170

"It just tastes corporate." Aussie105 Nov 2023 #171

Great response. Very true on the food, Thank you debm55 Nov 2023 #172

Bob Evans, Steak 'n' Shake Jeebo Nov 2023 #174

I like Cracker Barrel and Bob Evans. I liked Steak and Shake for their milkshakes. Their hamburgers were the worst I eve debm55 Nov 2023 #175

Liver on a Stick. Sneederbunk Nov 2023 #176

Where did you buy that. debm55 Nov 2023 #178

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