the 20 worst restaurants foods in america

good god

why does a place called cheesecake factory sell ghastly sounding savoury dishes?

the quesadilla burger looks horrific : /

http://eatthis.menshealth.com/files/book_burger%20quesadilla.jpg

wait am i voting for the best or the worst

seems like they'd be the same thing sorta

your voting on which of these we should force feed cutty

voting for most edible, or most horrific?

if we're voting worst i'm tempted to vote for the "cheesecake factory kid's pasta with alfredo sauce" b/c it *looks* passable enough healthwise but it's secretly awful and it's aimed at kids.

i'm gonna go ahead and rep five guys either way

yeah five guys cannot be fronted on

note that the outback ribs are "the first nationally available entrée in America to pack more than 3,000 calories," i think they deserve some votes for that

i vote for the kids death pasta

anything from cheesecake factory.

that pasta breadbowl thing sounds p disgusting

what about the cheesecake?

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Whats most amazing to me is the SIZE of all those portions. The french toast is SIX SLICES OF BREAD. All the plates are massive, and loaded to the brim. Even if the food is healthy (like the thai salad) the portion size means calorie city. Gives me a gut ache just looking at it :/

I dunno, there are a lot of meals out there in america that have way more calories than these things. (they just also look more appetizing)

note that the outback ribs are "the first nationally available entrée in America to pack more than 3,000 calories," i think they deserve some votes for that

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isn't the male recommended dose a day like 2k? america scares me

Outback is an Australian-themed eatery, so we're shifting the blame for that one.

http://www.theage.com.au/national/nine-million-australians-are-a-ticking-fat-bomb-20080619-2tjv.html

lol @ "ticking fat bomb"

i guess i can "understand" anything on this list but the pasta breadbowl. simply do not understand the appeal of a pasta breadbowl. they're just so HEY HERE'S SOME BREAD WITH SOME SHIT ON IT EAT IT NOW

here's some bread with some bread inside would u like bread with that

isn't the male recommended dose a day like 2k? america scares me

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percentages on nutrition labels are based on a 2k diet, but i doubt many men have a minimum requirement that low

http://eatthis.menshealth.com/files/book_platter.jpg

;_;

Went with "quesadilla burger" even before omar posted that image, because even the name is.. wtf is that going to be? How could it ever be edible?

out of all of these places i've been to:

IHOP (not a big fan. though i do like the sound of rooty tooty fresh & fruity pancakes. probably best to go here at 5 am really drunk. i actually prefer Friendly's if i had to choose.)

applebees (a blight on the nation)

sbarro (the mall choice. but haven't eaten at/in/in front of one in years. edible but never memorable.)

t.g.i. fridays (i've only been to one or two, but i can almost swear that i had some decent food at one in philly years ago. like, a steak that wasn't that bad.)

jack in the box (haven't been to one since the 70's! i remember that i loved to yell in the drive-in clown's mouth though. route 7 in my town back then had a jack in the box, hardees, kentucky fried, carvel, farm shoppe, and a pizza hut.) (farm shoppe turned into a friendly's eventually. same deal.)

I have never actually eaten any of these things.

percentages on nutrition labels are based on a 2k diet, but i doubt many men have a minimum requirement that low

yeah last time i checked my requirement was closer to 3k idk im kinda old now tho

the only 1 of these ive had is 5 guys fries

MarKuS J.
is Hungry

San Dimas, CA

4 star rating
12/17/2008

Nothin' says better than getting drunk at 5pm til 8p at Applebee's with your boss!!

*My boss loves to drink but denies that he is an alcoholic despite the fact that he tells us he got drunk last night at least twice a week plus the weekend. Son, sober up!! I call that alcoholic. Imagine having a Remi Martin 1800, Crown Royal, RSVP, and Miki D's as a chaser says it all.

-- Anyhow, he convinced me to have a drink along with another co-worker at Bee's 10 miles away from my house. We went straight to the bar and immediately ordered appetizers; boneless buffalo, rolls, spinach dips and fries. Along the first 3 shots of Patron Silver.

*I am not a heavy drinker and I get the reds after 2 shots depending on how hard it is...this time after 2 shots. Then we ordered entrees, I had the 8 oz. steak with coleslaw and Ice tea. They ordered another set of Patron. Then another.

Another. Another. Then beers as their chasers. More beers.

At this point I had 6 shots + half my ice tea + 1/4 of my steak.

---- I was so red I could tell coz I was itchy. But that didn't stop them!!

*They had 8 shots each plus 4 beers between them and was asking for more rounds until our "concerned" waitress politely told my boss they can't anymore as we have reached the limit. LIMIT??? Damn!

The food was good. But the experience was better. I made home. Puked before going to bed and waking up at 330am with the heaviest,shittiest hangover in a while. Rober and I looked crap the next morning. Well, my boss, called in. What a bitch!

***It's all good. All good.

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ok but still yr daily requirment in one meal crazy

this blog has done some great reporting re how nba players love cheesecake factory and pf changs http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/4556/cheesecake-redux

sbarro is the worst of all these. how can you fuck up cheap greasy pizza that bad?

Cindy W.

Please sir. I want more.

San Francisco, CA

4 star rating
6/18/2009

I know why America is obese. Just look at the portions at CF. I'm not complaining though. I come here because I expect to eat one meal and have enough to take home for lunch tomorrow. Whew (I'm rubbing my distended belly.)

Cheesecake Factory has long been a dependable favorite. I have cravings for the sweet brown bread flecked with oat which I can only satisfy there. Today I was especially ravenous and inhaled 3 warm buttered slices. Mmmm so good.

I've had quite a number of items from its extensive menu over my lifetime, and today I was yet again surprised by the new "special menu." I thought I was going to order an oldy but goody, Cajun Jambalaya or the BBQ Chicken Salad, but the Chicken Bellagio pasta ($12.95) tempted me. Thin breaded chicken (so that it had a nice crisp when you bite it) sat atop basil pesto (redundant I know) spaghetti noodles. On top of the 2 large thin chicken patties was a sizable sheet of prosciutto with arugula leaves raining upon them all. Honestly, it was very good. It's not a difficult dish to make by any means, but it was hearty and filling, and the slight bitters complemented the salted meat and the tender chicken. I love the textures you get to experience. Mmmm. And of course, I had leftovers to enjoy the next day.

Since I felt like treating myself, I caved to a slice of cheesecake too. I was torn between the carrot cake (which I've had and is very good) and a cheesecake of sorts (e.g. tiramisu, key lime). I came across a Carrot Cake Cheesecake... and I thought, it's perfectly meant for me! So I gave it a shot. It definitely is carrotcake swirled with cheesecake, cream cheese icing and patted down with almond slice. It was decadent. I liked it but I do think I will have to stick to one or the other going forward.

Now I am home and replete with food, and content knowing I have more of both entree and dessert just waiting for me in the fridge. Cheesecake Factory never disappoints.

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Cheesecake Factory actually serves the best chain food! It's their portions that are offensive, which is why, when Mom invited me to a Veteran's Day lunch at the mall a couple of weeks ago, we stuck to appetizers.

the last time i went to a cheesecake factory i ordered a veggie sandwich that came on a hamburger bun and was slathered in cheese and probably cut my lifespan by ten years.

Also: I dunno anyone else's experiences, but the Cheesecake Factories here are always packed. By the time Mom and I left our lunch date, I overheard the host saying it would be a 50 minute wait for a party of three.

I love how purple the prose always is on lists like this.

"Nevertheless, IHOP claims the Centennial State as the source of inspiration for this egregious egg envelope. "

However:

I love the textures you get to experience. Mmmm. And of course, I had leftovers to enjoy the next day.

sounds like porn written by:

http://www.christophers.org/view.image?Id=880

you just know she ain't "conservative" with her cheesecake factory choices ;-)

makes me wonder if A) KFC is still test-marketing the double down sandwich and B) who Charmin ever hired for their seasonal Enjoy the Go rep

Oh man I cannot fucking believe how many calories these pasta dishes are.

i feel like it takes a lot of effort to make something that unhealthy, like i could accidentally drop a couple of slices of tombstone pizza on alfredo pasta i make at home and it would still be healthier than some of this shit.

I have an impulse to defend the appetizer sampler by pointing out that at least surely SOMETIMES it is not all consumed by a single individual -- I mean, it is an appetizer sampler

That shit can be responsibly ordered "for the table"

yeah but then everyone orders the quesadilla burger as their main course and they drop dead in the parking lot

Cheesecake Factory also makes good martinis! Gin burns through asiago cheese, you know.

i actually ate at the cheesecake factory for the first time ever on saturday (i drove my wife and mother-in-law to the mall), the food was pretty decent for chain food and didn't seem unhealthy on the surface (pasta with veggies) but yeah it was a pretty massive portion.

my mother-in-law ordered cheesecake made with splenda

Also, in defense of Five Guys fries: the picture doesn't adequately capture this, but you would have to be nuts to get a whole large order of fries for yourself. If you casually order a large, they will actively intervene and tell you that a large is really large. I have never even dreamed of doing anything other than what they recommend in this piece -- splitting a regular -- and even then, between two people, we leave about a quarter of them uneaten. So it's not like those fries are fooling you: if you're eating thousands of calories of them, you know full well you're eating thousands of calories of them.

My favorite thing about Friendly's is the Wattamelon

Wow all of these look fucking disgusting.

Sadly, I think there's only one Wagamama in the US (Boston iirc, which seems to be the one place you'll find UK stuff. Like Topshop!?).

There are 3 in Boston and 1 in Washington DC. Weirdly, I have seen all of them (only eaten in 2 though).

Wattamelon? Is that just off brand watermelon? Is this like that episode of 30 rock where liz goes down south and gets freaked out by everything being a little bit different like peppy bismilk

it is an ice cream confectionery shaped and colored to resemble a watermelon iirc

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/95/212716744_d73091e8ec.jpg

I'm going to vote for TGI Fridays BBQ Chicken Wrap simply for its focus on ranch sauce (wrap also contains mayo for some reason) which I hate. Ranch sauce makes me murderously angry.

toasted buttered hamburger bun always does it for me. yum.

Yes! I worked at Friendly's when I was a teenager and this narrowly edged out experimental milkshakes ("Okay now, Doug, this one is a mix of Orange Sherbet and Peanut-Butter Chocolate, but can you guess the secret ingredient?" "Um...gummy bears?") as the best aspect of my employment.

i always asked for the wattamelon thing or ice cream sundaes for my birthday because i didn't like cake growing up. it was pretty good!

wtf is real fruit too scary so have an ice cr?m shaped like it instead?

Toasted 'n' buttered hamburger bun pretty much lifts any burger you'd care to make at home.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

shocked at lack of votes for "quesadilla burger"

quesadilla burger was possibly deemed too obvious: anyone putting that in their mouth knows what they're doing and why

whereas most of us would like to feel that if you took a child to a restaurant and offered them pasta, nothing quite so sinister could possibly be happening

agree but "quesadilla burger" still deserves votes--i mean it just SOUNDS wrong

i mean you can have a quesadilla, or you can have a burger, but come the fuck on.

nabisco otm

i really wanted to vote for the BBQ chicken wrap due to sup dawg we heard u like ranch so we put some ranch in ur ranch and mayo but the 1800 cal and 86g sat fat in that childsize alfredo is just diabolical.

like, your child could eat this, or go for something healthier LIKE A PINT OF BEN AND JERRY'S

a pint of chubby hubby is 30% lower in calories and 50% lower in sat fat irl btw

the more I think about it, the most sinister thing about that pasta is that it forces adults/parents who take their kids to common restaurants to turn into the kinds of bug-eyed freaks who are like NO NO precious you CAN'T EAT THAT because you DON'T KNOW WHAT'S IN IT, I'll order you some steamed vegetables and then maybe when we get home you can have some seitan and gluten-free wafers

most people do not want that for themselves and their kids, but if you are going to put ten billion calories in innocuous bowls of pasta you are really not leaving people a whole lot of choice

otoh i really like seitan irl too. tofu never saw it coming.

so like basically it erodes our comforting human assumption that we can chillax and not be psycho and let our children eat at restaurants without their having coronaries at age 12, which assumption I actually consider pretty vital to American quality of life, is what I'm saying

or this pivotal knowledge could usher in a new era of ice cream for dinner - the healthy choice!

there was a poorly-conceived article in my local paper recently about "the children's menu" and kids ordering out that did make a couple of ok points. essentially it seems like you should encourage your kids to order sensible shit off the real menu (lol coming from me who was THE pickiest eater as a child). like in addition to the amount of fat and calories in that pasta it provides nothing in the way of positive nutrition--where are the vegetables??

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/46018/americas-worst-french-fries-and-what-you-should-eat-instead/

arby's curly fries?? ;-;

http://www.yelp.com/biz/carvings-washington

This restaurant sells the most unhealthy fries I've ever had, and I highly recommend stopping in for some if you're in the neighborhood.

I don't think this person should get print time in national web media for saying that giant sacks of fries or fries with bacon, chili, and/or cheese on them contain more fat and calories than a small order of McDonald's fries. And according to the by-line, David Zinczenko needed help with this article, which does not exactly fill me with confidence that he is someone who knows anything about anything.

I suppose the Curly Fries Revelation is interesting.

Oh I don't think the article is incisive or surprising, really, I just think the descriptions of the various items and their calorie/fat contents are pretty amazing.

I mean:

Chili’s Texas Cheese Fries w/Jalapeno Ranch
1,920 calories
147 g fat (63 g saturated)
3,580 mg sodium

I bet they taste amazing :(

I would not bet too much that anything involving "Jalepeno Ranch" tasted amazing.

GIS results for "Jalepeno Ranch" are not as awesome as I was hoping they'd be.

oh man, not curly fries ;_;

chili's is the best & most american restaurant in the country

chillips

http://gawker.com/5610433/dennys-new-fried-cheese-sandwich-is-culinary-terrorism

you guys ... this is like a fried grilled cheese sandwich with mozzarella sticks in it

It's like something Elvis would come up with and then he'd say "nah, that's stupid".

It looks pretty awesome though. And only $4! Food really is cheap in the US. That would cost £20+ in the UK.

Of course then it would be covered in batter and then deep fried again.

That will be IHOP's response to this sandwich.

Food was always meticulously presented.

If only Sandra Lee had been on TV in 1974.

In all my years of photo trolling, that might be the most disgusting thing I've ever seen.

Lookit the onions and green beans swimming in a pool of grease!

"6 servings"

YES!.

^^^ real Sandra Lee cuisine

Needs tequila...

(because lately SL has been putting tequila in everything, for those not following the Sandra Lee thread)

http://woodbridgecafe.co.uk/