Chain Restaurants

by ennuisans 5 years ago

It was only 15 or so years ago that I realized, if someone was bringing my order to the car, they might be expecting a tip. I was kind of mortified, because I never had, and the one time I tried as...

by ipsedixit 9 years ago

This recent thread on the Los Angeles board on a recent opening of a Bob's Big Boy http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/684870#comments not only brought back fond, nostalgic memories, but also got me ...

Does anyone else remember an Alphy's Restaurant chain? As I remember, it was near the 60 and 605 frwys. near Whittier, CA. Basically it was a family style restaurant similar to a Denny's. I am n...

I grew up in Miami in the '80s, and back then there was a fast food chain called Taco Viva, but it wasn't nearly as ubiquitous as Taco Bell is today. (Neither was Taco Bell, on that note.) It was...

McDonald's stopped serving their happy meal cookies and the animal cracker-like cookies that were sold separately in a small box. I'm trying to recollect the flavor of those cookies, and the best I...

It's a franchise chain called BurgersIM out of Encino, CA. and Dallas, Texas. They are about to open franchises locally in Mamaroneck at 1137 W. Boston Post Road, the spot that formerly housed Gus...

Bango Bowls, an acai bowl chain out of Long Island, is coming to Larchmont at the former Watercolor Café space on Rt. 1, between Chatsworth & Larchmont Aves. There is already one operating in Scars...

by Melanie Wong 2 months ago

" . . . Workers at a McDonald’s on Chicago’s South Side filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday, alleging that McDonald’s has done nothing to implement sa...

I was in the city today near Civic Center and, since I had never been to an Ike's sandwich shop, went to the one at 901 Polk. I had the Joe Montana sandwich ($13) - halal chicken, bacon, Asian sesa...

I know they are in holding bins prior to serving but do they arrive at the location pre-cooked? Where does the raw 100% beef first cook because it certainly no longer looks like on a griddle i...

I love the limeades but I know there are millions of other flavor combos out there. What's yours?

by rainsux 3 years ago

The obvious: - Domino's - Little Caesar's Not so obvious: - Honeybaked Hams - Hungry Howie's Let's skip the in-state chains (Leo's, Kirby's, Olga's, etc.) What else?

by Melanie Wong 5 months ago

"On Thurs, 2/14 only, get your favorite Ike's Sandwich for only $6 by showing this coupon at any participating location" https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/12/one-day-only-ikes-selling-all-sand...

by OC Mutt 6 months ago

Death of Umami Burger Dearly beloved burger lovers, we are gathered here to mourn the tragic death of Umami Burger. A once innovative restaurant serving a delicious juicy burger bursting with ...

Can anyone tell me if it travels well? In most videos folks have remarked often favorably from either sitting inside WC or from their cars. How would they be an hour or two later? Thanks.

Olga Loizon, founder of Olga's restaurant, has died at the age of 92.

by HoundDogz 8 years ago

This can go in any board here for the various regions of the US but I' from the LA area so it will go here. People often put down Taco Bell talking about how bad it taste and everything. I don'...

by tastyjon 9 years ago

I try to avoid the chain burger places, but there's a BK near my place and every now and again, I need a quick bite. The Whopper Jr. was always a slightly smaller version of the signature sandwi...