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Overrated chain restaurants

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  1. BJE80

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    I will not argue for one second that BWW prices are not too high for what you get. I think I said that in my first post. I am always amazed at how much my bill is when I am done. I can go out to eat a fancy place by the time I fill my gut full of wings and beer which is crap.


    Having said that, I do really like their wing sauces. A LOT!! I am somewhat ashamed to admit that the hole in the wall places I've found rarely can compare sauce wise.
     
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    .50 cents per wing is a lot?
     
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    oh man Olive garden......I hate that place. I've never brought my wife there EVER and she loves that place.

    I still enjoy Chilli's, Texas roadhouse, and Bugaboo creek steakhouse.
     
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    Chipotle is a gift from God to all of us.

    BWW is OK, I would probably like it better had I not grown up on Quaker Steak and Lube. However, I love wings.

    Olive Garden and Outback have to be the most over rated in my opinion. I can eat at either, they would just be way down my list of choices.
     
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    It turns out to be alot for the quantity of wings I need to fill up. Then there is the high beer prices. I can't eat at BWW for less than $25. I can go to a nice supper club and have a 3 course meal including prime rib for that.
     
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    Every time y'all say "supper club" I giggle
     
  7. BJE80

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    I am not going to tell you what I think every time you say y'all. :p
     
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    How many damn wings can you eat?!

    I won't argue with the beer prices... But you can expect that everywhere.
     
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    "Y'all" certainly makes more sense than "You guys"
     
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    Agree 1000x, but the scenery is nice.

    My wife bought some if the hooters sauce at the store and brought it home. My son and I looked at her and said thst stuff is disgusting. We don't go there for the wings. :D

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    Or youins

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    Boneless wings suck.
    Chain restaurants for the most part suck to....as soon as they get more then 2 or three locations it's all down hill...by the time they franchise they suck even worse.
    The only use is that when your away from home you can eat at one and not be disappointed because you expect it to suck.

    With internet and a iPhone there really isn't a reason to eat at sucky restaurants ....a little time an research and you can get reviews for nicer places ....providing they are available. Some states have terrible food no mater where you eat...
     
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    I enjoy BWW's just starting to hate the prices though. The one place I absolutely hate to go to any more is Applebee's. I don't think I have ever had a decent waitress/waiter there and the food has been cold EVERY time I have gone there.

    Love Chili's though!!
     
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    I don't ever eat their wings. First time I went their I saw one of these running out a side door!
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    Rainforest cafe has to be one of the most overated imo. Especially for the price.

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    Lot's of local places here, so we rarely eat at any chain. Several very overrated:

    Outback
    Five Guys
    O'Charleys
    Chili's
    Applebee's

    Then you get the down right disgusting:

    Shoney's
    Denny's
    Ryan's
    Picadilly

    I do like subway for a quick, decently healthy lunch option. And when traveling, who doesn't like a McFish sandwich? ;)
     
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    Only time to go to applebees is after 9 P.M. so you get half price appetizers.
     
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    There is your answer to how sub-par establishments stay in business Marketing Marketing Marketing. Every one flocks to save .50 a wing then goes back another time paying hand over fist for them.

    I prefer the broke down hometown bar that has a little more pride in their product versus a place that the only goal is to fill as many seats as possible in the shortest amount of time.
     
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    I can dig the "y'all," but giggling?
     
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    BWW is more for the environment. Place for a bunch of dudes to get together, throw a few back, and watch sports.

    I love Taco Bell and Five Guys. Also a local family owned sub shop, Datri's, now that is some great food.

    Overrated would be Ponderosa, if that was even rated high to begin with. Just at their recently and was amazed at how bad their food was. Also, not a fan of any chain steakhouses.
     

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