Culver’s and Minskeys are probably my favorites
Edit: I have been informed that Culver’s is in a lot more places than I originally thought! The more ya know!
Every proper restaurant is unique. I believe you are talking about fast-food joints.
There are definitely non-fastfood chains.
Denny’s? iHop? Outback? Texas Roadhouse? Red Lobster? Hard Rock? Rainforest Cafe?
These are not “proper restaurants?” They’re certainly not fast food.
I don’t know that I would call any national chain a “proper restaurant” but maybe that’s just me.
Tokyo Express.
Despite the name, it’s a Chinese restaurant. $6 will buy a meal that’s 3 whole pounds of food. The styrofoam containers are usually stuffed so full, they barely close.
I used to be near a place like that in college. I could eat 2 or 3 meals from them. And it was good. They did Chinese food and donuts. Stoners paradise.
As for Chinese restaurants, Golden Rice near my home owns my soul. Crispy Honey Chicken, their Crab Rangoons, ugh, so good
Y’all ever heard of Bojangles?
Bojangles is good, but they’re all over the south.
Southeast anyway
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I live in a bit of a foodie town, so there’s too many to mention, but here are some of my favorites.
Codfather. Dude’s an immigrant from Scotland and was annoyed that there were no fish and chips restaurants here so he made one.
Dashi. Tagline is “Put a little Sriracha in your Sombrero.” It’s hispanic-asian fusion.
Vicious Biscuit. I’ve never seen them not have a line out the door. Really good biscuits with all kinds of toppings.
Boxcar Betty’s. It’s what Chik-Fil-A wishes it could be.
Rodney Scott’s, and Swig and Swine. 2 BBQ restaurants that have spoiled me for BBQ. I have to be careful how often I eat at one of these because it’s so good it’s hard to stop eating.
I live in Seattle, too many to count.
Dick’s.
People from Seattle eating Dick’s will never not be funny.
The one and only thing I really miss about Alabama is Foosacklys. They’re kinda like Zaxby’s, but way better.
Also have Culver’s here, but my favorite is the OG Burger King in mattoon, IL.
I used to think we were the only place in the US to have a Rocky Rococo’s because it, as far as I’m aware, was the only one in the upper northwest of the country. But otherwise, I can’t really think of many places here that you can’t find anywhere else that I’ve actually gone to and know aren’t anywhere else.
I know my parents have been to local restaurants, but as far as I’m aware, I just can’t think of any that I’ve been to.
Yuck. They are local - literally founded here - and they are inedible. I don’t know how they ever spread that far.
Compared to the other pizza places in my hometown (Domino’s, Papa John’s, Pizza Hut, Little Caesars, etcetera) it’s literally the 2nd best chain restaurant pizza I’ve ever had.
Monicles Pizza
Word of mouth. Damn good food.