Sonic is decent, probably number 2 for me after Whataburger in terms of basic fast food. They do make great real fruit/lemonade slushies. I don’t use it that often because it is pure drive in, and if I am going to sacrifice health, fries and onion rings are only good fresh out of the frier, and I don’t eat in my car.
The 110 Grill isn’t a bad chain, but most of their locations are in New England.
a place teenagers go to hang out on weekend nights - and get slushies- and other crap (bad food, ice cream, etc.).
Owned by Darden (Olive Garden, Long Horn, Bahama Breeze). I don’t think good at all. Of all those - Ruth Chris, Morton’s, etc. I personally think Flemings is the best of the branded high end steakhouses.
Darden also owns Cheddar’s - another popular place in the South - that’s no bueno!!
We have lots of great restaurants in Nashville - but these aren’t them - nor are chain biscuit places like Maple Street Biscuit Company or Biscuit Love.
Go local, independent - not chain!!
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I will weigh in on Shake Shack. There is one in Grand Central. It’s always my last stop before getting on the train to come home. Yum…their shakes make the ride a real treat. Never miss it!
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We have one near us. It’s good, but pricey. But then…everywhere is pricey these days!
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110 was great when it was the original 2 restaurants. As it got bigger and bigger the quality has gone down.
We took niece to Flemings to celebrate her engagement. I liked the food and would be willing to return.
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Oh I know, I work with national chains every day at work.
Fleming’s didn’t make it in Boston. After 20 years it had to close up shop.
Grill 23 is also a mainstay in Boston.
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Well, that’s an oxymoron. 
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Don’t mind it here for an on the road breakfast.
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Another one I don’t get is Benihana. Why would I want to eat with strangers? The couple of times I’ve been were when we had enough people to fill a table so no randos, but I find the “show” with the food prep annoying and the food is just OK. Don’t ever need to do that again.
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They’re simply friends you have yet to meet. 
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We have independent hibachi restaurants here, since we are a family of 7 we rarely get randos.
I agree with this. We have an independent one and one time I attended a birthday party for a family friend and while our party was decent size, they still added a random single guy to our table who was in town on business. I found it SUPER awkward - thank goodness he wasn’t seated next to me.
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Super awkward when the rando orders the same thing (or parts of same components) and the cook has to deal out equal portions after creating a consolidated pile.
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I’ve never been to a Benihana, and after these posts, I’m never going there. Meals with random people? No thank you.
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A haha hi is more like a dinner show, you are seated next to each other at a U shaped high table.
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