My only complaint with Cheesecake Factory is that they have so much stuff on their menu that it takes me half an hour to decide what to order. I like most chains ok, with the exception of IHOP...how can you call yourself the "international house of pancakes" and not have the most basic variation on pancakes (blueberry pancakes)? I have to admit getting a powerful craving for fast food once in a while, usually McD's. For some reason when I really get the urge for a greasy burger and fries, McD's is the only one that really fits the bill. I love In'n'Out.
Always prefer to eat at a local place if I'm away from home though. Nothing annoys me more than being on a business trip in a city I've never been to before and being with somebody that wants to go to Outback. To me the best thing about work travel is getting to sample the local cuisine and try to find out what the regional specialty. I go to Kansas City fairly often and you can't swing a dead cat there without hitting a great steakhouse or Barbeque place and I still wound up eating at Outback there not long ago. I don't hate Outback, but as far as steakhouses go they are mediocre at best and I don't get eating there when there are lots of better places around and the company is picking up the tab.
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