Well, I guess I have an unrefined palate, or sometimes just get lazy and eat at chain places

I love finding a good local place, and when I want to find one I usually ask people who work at the site at which I happen to be working. I find if I ask at the hotel, they start recommending restaurants that are in the guide. I am on the road 90% of the time, and quite frankly sometimes am very tired of eating out and really don't care what I eat that night. When I am in that mood, Applebee's will do just fine. I know what to order there, and will order something simple like a sandwich rather than a steak. That being said, there are chains that I do really like, although Cheesecake Factory is overpriced and overcrowded, the food is OK. I like Outback to have a decent steak and stay within my allowance. Berns it ain't, but it’s not bad. There are some chains that I really do love though, Abuello's, Zio's, Brio's Tuscan Grill, BJ's Brew house (addicted to the fish taco's), Bonefish Grill, to name a few. If that makes my palate unrefined, so be it