Was convinced to go to Abuelo's when I arrived at XNA the other
evening - had a quite decent meal at a pretty decent price (for a
chain). Beers were kind of expensive though.

Baja Fresh is mad good.

I must agree, I love their hot bread. My friends and I have always called it 'poo poo' bread :p and whenever we go to Outback Steakhouse I look forward to the bread... the honey butter is delicous as well!

Culvers, Steak & Shake and In/Out have a special place in my heart for burgers.

A Flyertalker with taste! ^ ^ and ^

I vote for Bahama Breeze. I only recently realized they were a chain.

BB, Red Lobster and Olive Garden are all owned by the same company (so in a sense part of the same chain). The food is mostly dismal but has a few bright spots (the Talapia in a bag at Red Lobster is superb, for example, but just about the only good thing on their menu).

In 'N Out, Pappadeaux, Corner Bakery, CPK, Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Changs are my faves - other than at In 'N Out, I can usually also find something fairly healthy at each one, too!

Legal Seafood!!! Had it for the first time in Boston and it was great. Up until then I did not enjoy seafood and with the exception of Legal Seafood I guess I still do not really like seafood. They really are THAT WONDERFUL. Must try the seaweed salad! Drinks can be a little high; but overall it is well worth it for the money.

At at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Des Moines....

http://www.texasroadhouse.com/

Suprisingly good! Steak was good to very good, ribs were very good to excellent.

Reasonably priced, too.

I still like Applebee's--I was in a restaurant today at ONT on my way to SEA. I had a great meal--delicious chicken salad!

El Torito's in California

Applebee's - California
Spaghetti House - Hong Kong
Maxim's - Hong Kong

Had Steak and Shake for lunch today.

Mmmmmm.......

Been a while since I've had a good meal at one of these. A visit to the one in Santa Clara this spring was pretty dismal....right down to the torn and frayed upholstery on the booths! I recall them as being pretty decent in the 70s and 80s, however.

Another chain I don't think has been mentioned as generally being good is J.Alexander's Steak Houses. I think there are about a dozen or two around the Midwest and South. Mrs. Cyberdad and I have yet to be disappointed. Also on the subject of steakhouses....I'd agree with Texas Roadhouse belonging on the list of good places. DSM, indeed has a good one...as does MEM and JAN. I'd also include their similar competitor, Logan's, as a good chain.