Originally Posted by
stevechin
I think Johnny Rocket's is mediocre. They have fairly good burgers, not bad, but nothing really noteworthy. Around here in SoCal, we have a competing chain, Ruby's Diner, with much better burgers and milkshakes, and more menu items. But I'll still goto a Johnny Rocket's every now and then.
Up in NorCal, we have two 50s-themed diner chains - Lori's and Mel's, both of which have slightly-to-moderately-higher prices and much broader menus. The burgers at JR are a bit better (IMO) than the ones at either Lori's or Mel's, but given the menu differences I'm not sure they really compete one another.