Another Spinoff: Restaurants You Want

[Becks]

I tried Sonic and I wasn't impressed.

[Dave1982]

I wasn't especially impressed by Sonic, either. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't any better than any other fast food chain. They do get points for having chilidogs on the menu, and for having a nifty debit card system right in the drive through.

I'd like to see the Hilltop Steakhouse come back. They used to be all over New England but are down to just two locations in Saugus and Weymouth, MA.

[Jetfire]

We have a Hilltop here, but it's a local bar and grill and probably not part of the chain you're thinking of.

One place I miss is Chipotle. Got hooked on it when I worked in Monterey, CA, and now I think Toronto or Boston are probably the closest ones to me.

[XCashier]

I tried Sonic and I wasn't impressed.

Their burgers are pretty standard, their onion rings are quite good, their drinks are very good (particularly the cherry limeade).

[Antisocial_Worker]

Their burgers are pretty standard, their onion rings are quite good, their drinks are very good (particularly the cherry limeade).

Have you ever noticed a sweet taste to their onion rings? I always have and don't care for it.

[XCashier]

Have you ever noticed a sweet taste to their onion rings? I always have and don't care for it.

I think they use the sweet onions (Vidalia?). But they are freshly made, as opposed to frozen. (I used to work for their distributor; they bought the onions pre-sliced, but fresh, and the coating seperately to dip them in.)

They're not the best onion rings I've ever had (that honor goes to McGrath's Fish House), but they're the best fast food onion rings I've had.

[Barracuda]

Five Guys is much better than Sonic. As for non chain local places, there is a hole in the wall diner called Annie's in my area that has amazing burgers, hot dogs, and chili. Here's the kicker, though, they are the only place in the area that has Coney sauce. Their Coney burger or Coney fries are amazing, and only five bucks for a huge burger with chili or sauce. Mmmmm...

[BeenThereDoneThat]

I like Sonic's variety and that they have breakfast food all day. Their burgers are meh...chicken is not bad. Great desserts and lots and lots and LOTS of beverage choices. And tater tots! :-)

[Food Lady]

We have a Bennigan's that opened recently in the mall circle. It actually inconveniences me on the way to work due to the new traffic light right at it's parking lot entrance. :/ ETA: We have most of the chain restaurants mentioned in the thread, but we lost our Krispy Kreme. Our Cinnabon closed, too. But when I look at the new Sonic on that corner where the Krispy Kreme used to be, I'm sad.

[Bright_Star]

I want a Subway in my town. One was supposed to be replacing the Blockbuster Video that shut down a year ago. It's still an empty building.

[boringscreenname]

I like Sonic's variety and that they have breakfast food all day. Their burgers are meh...chicken is not bad. Great desserts and lots and lots and LOTS of beverage choices. And tater tots! :-)

Yes! These are the reasons I love Sonic. The nearest Sonic is 30-45 minutes away in a city we rarely travel to. I was kinda surprised there's not a Sonic in our city, because it's pretty big and we have a wide variety of restaurants.

I'd also like a Taco John's, Denny's, and Bakers Square.

[strawbabies]

Old Spaghetti Factory
In-N-Out Burger
Backyard Burger

Anybody wanna trade an O'Charley's for any of those? I hate that place.

[AdminAssistant]

Ohhh...Backyard Burger! We used to have one here but it closed. Personally, I don't think Sonic is that great, but they do have good drinks and they have tater tots! I love tater tots. I prefer DQ's ice cream and shakes, though.