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Thread: I'm going to California in January, What are the best chain restaurants to eat?

post 1673835803 12-30-2022, 07:25 PM
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Red Lobster if you're feeling fancy.
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post 1673835843 12-30-2022, 07:26 PM
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post 1673836353 12-30-2022, 07:41 PM
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Not a chain recommendation but if you like Mexican food the food trucks are the goat. Srs

Try a torta with a Mexican coke from one of them for lunch or dinner. U won’t be disappointed
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post 1673836853 12-30-2022, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted By EagleOfWar⏩
Not a chain recommendation but if you like Mexican food the food trucks are the goat. Srs

Try a torta with a Mexican coke from one of them for lunch or dinner. U won’t be disappointed
Taco trucks are hit and miss. I've been to dozens of Taco Trucks in the top half of the state and a few in the bottom half. There's definitely good ones out there, but I've definitely been disapointed too.
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post 1673837243 12-30-2022, 08:01 PM
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If going to the LA/SoCal area and you want chains

Black Angus > Outback and Roadhouse

The Habit >>>In n Out

Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles

Lazy Dog Cafe

Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill

Yard House, decent food but mainly for the beer selection

BJ's restaurants

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post 1673837363 12-30-2022, 08:05 PM
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Olive Garden is kind of plain. A lot of older folks like it there.

I always try to eat at the non-chain restaurants when I travel.
post 1673837933 12-30-2022, 08:18 PM
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When I went to Arizona I ate at a lot of off the wall Mexican places but I love Mexican food. A few places spoke absolutely no English and even had homemade horchata. I loved it.
post 1673839093 12-30-2022, 08:43 PM
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If you're going to be in the Sacramento area:

California Fish Grill

Koja Kitchen

Smashburger

Fire Wings (if only to try the peanut butter wings)

Cheesecake factory

Tower Cafe (brunch menu)

The Porch

Firehouse Crawfish

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post 1673839253 12-30-2022, 08:46 PM
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Depends on where you are going tbh but one of my favorite chain restaurants here is Islands.
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post 1673840353 12-30-2022, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted By cam1987⏩
If going to the LA/SoCal area and you want chains

Black Angus > Outback and Roadhouse

The Habit >>>In n Out

Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles

Lazy Dog Cafe

Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill

Yard House, decent food but mainly for the beer selection

BJ's restaurants

El Pollo Loco
Yard house also has a youngs chocolate stout ice cream float
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post 1673841323 12-30-2022, 09:28 PM
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post 1673841383 12-30-2022, 09:29 PM
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they have waffle house in cali?
post 1673842013 12-30-2022, 09:44 PM
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You absolutely need to try the Mexican and Asian food when in California, plus the classics. This is the list I’d go with:

In & Out, Applebees, Panda Express, Taco Johns, PF Changs, Chili’s, Olive Garden
post 1673843063 12-30-2022, 10:13 PM
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You need to try cheesecake factory, although since the pandemic every meal I've had there has been a huge disappointment.

Chipotle is good too, much better than some of the dirty taquerias here who serve food poisoning in a tortilla. California burritos are overrated as is fusion food like sushiritto, poke bowls, ching Chong food.

Try a dirty dog, it's a hot dog wrapped in bacon with grilled onions and veg and commonly found outside nightclubs.
post 1673868043 12-31-2022, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted By Ramoneb87⏩
Taco trucks are hit and miss. I've been to dozens of Taco Trucks in the top half of the state and a few in the bottom half. There's definitely good ones out there, but I've definitely been disapointed too.
The ones that are faded with a plain Mexican name (example-Taqueria de Garcia), run by a fat woman that calls you "mijo" that's got her kids as employees is where you wanna go. Not some hipster that started a truck with a clever name, splashy paint job and selling some stupid "fusion" chit.
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post 1673868173 12-31-2022, 10:35 AM
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Try out this little boujee burger joint called Burger King.
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