Half-sliced loaf of bread with salt and a bowl of olives

Ranking The Best Free Chain Restaurant Bread

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BY CHEYENNE WISEMAN

13. Red Lobster

The Cheddar Bay Biscuits have always been popular, but recent reviews claim they have gone downhill in quality, possibly in relation to the company’s bankruptcy.
A Yelp reviewer stated, "They are less 'biscuit like,' lacking that crumbly texture with the parsley butter topping that we all love." Others got burnt or overly salty biscuits.

12. Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel's free biscuits are made from scratch, but as one Yelp reviewer said, "The bread basket came, biscuits not even warm enough to melt the butter."
Some customers were served biscuits that were too hard to eat, while others had overly dry biscuits. Customers also felt that the biscuits were too small for their liking.

11. LongHorn Steakhouse

Many customers have had negative experiences with LongHorn Steakhouse’s free bread. Diners reported overcooked and even burnt loaves of bread.
A diner on Yelp explained that on their most recent visit, the bread was served cold but had been warm on their previous visit, showing that the chain struggles with consistency.

10. California Pizza Kitchen

The reviews on this chain’s free bread and olive oil are quite mixed. On Yelp, customers loved the taste, but had complaints about the consistency.
A reviewer wrote, "Asked the waiter for different bread since the first ones he sent to me was as hard as a brick." One customer even found mold on their bread.

9. Maggiano's Little Italy

This restaurant’s bread, olive oil, and balsamic (or butter) combo has received mixed reviews. One diner praised it as some of the best bread ever.
Other customers found the free bread to be nothing special. One Yelp customer said, "They used to have a variety of bread they served. Now it's a large roll that isn't Italian."