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Originally Posted by LndLocked
I tend to avoid franchised, chain restaurants like the plague ..... but the mussels at Carrabba's are prob the best I have ever eaten!
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I have a very good friend that feels the same. My wife and I disagree. We have had good and not so good meals at both chain and non-chain restaurants. Having said that, we feel that many chains offer good food, extensive (and now and again interesting) menus with reasonable prices. In this discussion, the Bang Bang Shrimp at Bonefish Grill is a clear winner. Bonefish Grill is also the most highly rated Village restaurant on Trip Advisor so it clearly appeals to many people. You mentioned Carrabbas which is another chain that we enjoy. We would add Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesday, and Longhorn to that list. There is another discussion somewhere on TOTV about "high end" chains like Ruth Chris or Mortons. Chain or not, these are excellent (and pricey) places to eat. We don't make categorical decisions regarding places to eat. Instead, we decide based upon our personal experiences with any given restaurant.