I have not been to a Friendly's in several years, so I'll defer to your opinions here. Some further thoughts on this thread topic:

Red Robin is supposed to have "killer" onion rings; I prefer the fries.
Chili's is fine for what it is - at least it is differentiated. Which brings me to ...
Can someone break down the difference among (I know that's gramatically correct, although "between" looks better to me here): Applebees, TGIFridays, Houlihans, Bennigans and Ruby Tuesday?

I haven't tried Chipotle yet for fear of being disappointed if it turns out to have been over-rated (IMHO). One visit to [boring] McCormack & Schmick was enough. Finally, Claim Jumper ... Dan Savage describes a visit there in detail under "Gluttony" in his book "Skipping Towards Gomorrah: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Pursuit of Happiness in America." I came away with the impression that their food is, essentially, tasteless.

And regarding Bob Evans ... let's just say their much-touted Poppyseed Salad Dressing looked a lot like something else to me, although it tasted fine.