So, in other words, chain restaurants are much like all other restaurants--some good, some bad, some really really bad.
My opinion is that the major nationle chains at least. Have mediocre food at best. I've been to most of them, and I honestly can't think of one that really was worth the money.
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Your BBQ sauce sounds like heaven in a bottle. And the best ribs money can buy is where it belongs.
Not on burgers.
Im very picky about my condiments
As I am, I also make my own Ketchup. At cheaper to make BBQ sauce, I also make my own honey mustard as well, any jarred mustard or jam or pre made butter I always import from France,
All my Cheese comes from Wisconsin, France and Italy
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I agree. These places don't give a **** about making something good for you. They just want you to like it, with whatever it takes to make it cost (for them) as little as possible. If that means loading up with salt and fat, so be it.
In many family owned places, they aren't trying to save pennies on each dish by making it unhealthy.
The fact is, salt, fat, sugar and anything full of meat tastes good, as do carbs.
The BBQ placed I worked at in college was famous in the area, was packed every day. The owner cared about 1 thing, taste. Making it taste as good as possible.
You typically don't go out to be healthy unless your going to a health food place, your going out to have something that tastes good to you.
If you showed up at the BBQ place I worked at in college and asked for " low fat " or " diet ", you'd be laughed out of the place.