{"id":289537,"date":"2023-12-11T09:01:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T14:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/25-chain-restaurants-that-foodies-cannot-stand"},"modified":"2023-12-11T09:01:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T14:01:24","slug":"25-chain-restaurants-that-foodies-cannot-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/25-chain-restaurants-that-foodies-cannot-stand","title":{"rendered":"25 Chain Eating places That Foodies Can’t Stand"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chain restaurants and fast food spots aren\u2019t necessarily known for having high-quality, fresh food. But even with low expectations, some chain restaurants still disappoint. Check out 25 chain restaurants that have set the bar for quality on the floor.<\/p>\n

1. Subway<\/h2>\n
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Did you know Subway is the biggest chain restaurant in the world, with over 75,000 locations? I\u2019m not sure how they\u2019ve achieved this with their soggy sandwiches and faux deals for $5 footlongs. They\u2019re never $5. One online commenter says they\u2019re still lost about how this franchise stays in business.<\/p>\n

2. Applebee\u2019s<\/h2>\n
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One hilarious commenter online said they’re convinced Applebee’s isn’t a real restaurant, just a takeout spot for gas station food in the area. With cluttered decor, subpar food, and an overwhelmingly cheap atmosphere, Applebee\u2019s is bottom of the barrel when it comes to dining.<\/p>\n

3. KFC<\/h2>\n
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A question for the ages asked by an online commenter: How can a chicken place be out of chicken so often? KFC can be okay when they actually have the food on the menu, but even then, the chicken and sides are never made with love; they\u2019re fried with malice. Frankly, Colonel Sanders is a conman.<\/p>\n

4. Burger King<\/h2>\n
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Why is everything from Burger King so soggy? From their chicken tenders to their fries to their burger buns, everything tastes like it was sitting in a sauna before being bagged up. I guess their burgers<\/a> are kind of edible, but not worth suffering through the spongy bun and wilting vegetables.<\/p>\n

5. Golden Corral<\/h2>\n
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As one individual online put it, Golden Corral is an abomination. I\u2019ve actually never been to one, as they\u2019re not popular where I grew up. But based on the menu and the hateful online comments, I\u2019m going to take my lack of experience with Golden Corral as a win. Also, a corral is often a feeding area for livestock, which many say is all too accurate.<\/p>\n

6. Pizza Hut<\/h2>\n
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Every single time I\u2019ve been to Pizza Hut, I had a heinous experience. From servers who give you dirty looks to mice scampering across the floor to the slop they call pizza, it\u2019s a horrendous place I wouldn\u2019t recommend to my worst enemy. How they\u2019ve survived as a business is beyond my comprehension.<\/p>\n

7. Long John Silver\u2019s<\/h2>\n
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Fish and fast food are a match made in purgatory. Simply put, fish should always be fresh, so places like Long John Silver\u2019s are almost always disgusting. While they\u2019re pretty successful and have been around for over 50 years, most people consider it a garbage place to get food, especially fish.<\/p>\n

8. TGI Friday\u2019s<\/h2>\n
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Despite the enticing appetizer platter, TGI Friday\u2019s food is pretty disappointing. The menu is uninspired, the decor is aggressive, and the entire vibe of the restaurant screams low-quality and cheap. I haven\u2019t been to one since I was a child, and even then, I knew this place was unacceptable.<\/p>\n

9. Tim Hortons<\/h2>\n
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I\u2019ve never had the displeasure of visiting a Tim Hortons, but according to people who have been there, meaning mostly Canadians, it\u2019s unpredictable and subpar. Apparently, they change their menu like we change our clothes, so aside from the coffee and donuts, you never know what\u2019s going to be available.<\/p>\n

10. Chili\u2019s<\/h2>\n
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Chili\u2019s is right in line with Applebee\u2019s, except they serve Tex-Mex food. From the sour margaritas to the soft tortilla chips to the overdone steaks, it\u2019s hard to find something edible on the menu. Supposedly they\u2019ve improved their menu in recent years, but I doubt it\u2019s a vast improvement.<\/p>\n

11. Sonic<\/h2>\n
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I\u2019m glad to know others think Sonic is as horrendous as I do. The things they do are unforgivable. From putting Powerade into a slushie to flaccid mozzarella sticks, everything they make is a culinary tragedy. I also hate those two annoying guys from their commercials who act like man-children.<\/p>\n

12. Olive Garden<\/h2>\n
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I\u2019ve never once felt like family when I was there. Instead, I feel like I\u2019m being given reheated Italian TV dinners served by staff who clearly want to burn the restaurant to the ground. Italian food has to be made with love, and Olive Garden is a soulless and bland place that offers chewy pasta and tasteless sauces.<\/p>\n

13. Chick-Fil-A<\/h2>\n
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Chick-fil-A gets a lot of hate for political reasons, but there are plenty of other reasons to despise this place! While many people seem to be obsessed with the chicken chain, I, and others on the internet, find their chicken dry, crusty, and flavorless. Sure, the staff is nice, but I simply cannot comprehend how the drive-through is always crowded.<\/p>\n

14. McDonald\u2019s<\/h2>\n
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This one offended me a little bit, as I adore McChickens, but I understand where people are coming from. Everything from here seems unnecessarily greasy and looks haphazardly slapped together. It does make me sad when I open a McDonald\u2019s cheeseburger to see two tiny pickles stacked on top of each other in the center of the burger.<\/p>\n

15. Taco Bell<\/h2>\n
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Aside from the Crunchwrap Supreme, everything on this menu is boring and unappealing. People have lots of gripes with Taco Bell, from the wilting lettuce to the adulteration of tacos. Personally, I hate them for giving me hot sauce labeled as \u201cDiablo\u201d or \u201cFire\u201d only for it to be as mild as a dollop of their watery sour cream.<\/p>\n

16. Panera<\/h2>\n
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I used to enjoy Panera salad, but they\u2019re really going downhill as their quality standards plummet and their prices climb. I once heard someone describe Panera as \u201cexpensive hospital food,\u201d which is wildly funny and painfully accurate.<\/p>\n

17. Papa John\u2019s<\/h2>\n
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Papa John\u2019s is just mediocre in every sense of the word. I\u2019ve never been offended by their food or restaurants, but everything they make is abhorrently boring and tasteless. Plus, their menu is fairly limited, so there are no exciting toppings to explore or interesting appetizers, just dull, greasy pizzas.<\/p>\n

18. Buffalo Wild Wings<\/h2>\n
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BWW is all about chicken wings, and I consider myself an avid chicken wing eater. The first time I had BWW will be the last. The chicken is rubbery, soggy, and completely gross. How does a chicken wing place make disgusting chicken wings? How are they still in business? Their fries are also trash, but I could\u2019ve forgiven that if the wings were tasty.<\/p>\n

19. Ruby Tuesday<\/h2>\n
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Another chain restaurant that fails to achieve the bare minimum, Ruby Tuesday, is known for its burgers, but their burgers are terrible. The patties are thin to the point of being depressing, and their ingredients taste frozen despite their claims. I think they make their fries bad on purpose so people won\u2019t abuse the endless fry refills they offer.<\/p>\n

20. Arby\u2019s<\/h2>\n
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If you look at Arby\u2019s menu online or watch their commercials, the roast beef sandwiches look meaty, robust, and juicy. Sadly, this is a lie. Whenever I get Arby\u2019s, and by whenever I mean those two times it happened, I feel like I\u2019ve been catfished, as I wind up with a sad, tiny sandwich with dry meat.<\/p>\n

21. Little Caesar\u2019s<\/h2>\n
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While I strongly dislike Little Caesar\u2019s, you get what you pay for with this one. They make no claims to be high-end, but they promise to have a hot pizza ready for you at any moment and will only charge $5. But those pizzas are $5 for a reason, and the reason is they\u2019re awful.<\/p>\n

22. Sbarro<\/h2>\n
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Sbarro isn\u2019t as big as most of the other chains mentioned on my list, but the pizza is bad enough that they deserve a spot here. As one individual said, it takes a lot of work to ruin pizza. However, Sbarro manages to make their pizza slimy and flavorless, and you can taste the disdain in every bite.<\/p>\n

23. IHOP<\/h2>\n
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I love pancakes! Who doesn\u2019t? They\u2019re one of the hardest foods to mess up. But IHOP, despite selling itself as the ultimate pancake spot, makes the worst pancakes I\u2019ve ever tasted. They fall apart on the fork and have a dry, mealy texture that forces you to drown your plate in syrup to get away from the texture. Just make pancakes at home.<\/p>\n

24. White Castle<\/h2>\n
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One online commenter said White Castle doesn’t even attempt to make good food. I guess if you want cold, bland burger sliders, it\u2019s a great spot, but anyone who has ever had a decent slider will be appalled by their food.<\/p>\n

25. Carl’s Jr.<\/h2>\n
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With a lot of these fast food chains, Carl’s Jr. is either a beloved restaurant or it’s hated. The Western version of Hardee’s often is cited for having bad food and some people really don’t like going back there after one time.<\/p>\n

Source: (Reddit).<\/p>\n


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