"Dan Abel" wrote
> "Mike" wrote:
>> "cshenk" wrote in message

>> > fancy places. Olive garden or red lobster level sorts of level.

Grin, accidental truncation there but I didnt actually say either of those
were fancy places, but something like 'not super fancy places'.

>>
>> No way Red Lobster is as Lame as Olive Garden. Is it?
>
> What's the difference? Have you ever noticed that they are usually
> right next to each other? That they are owned by the same company?

I didnt realize they were owned by the same. I do know they are franchise
places (though some may be company owned too). Their quality is highly
related to the actual management of that store. For example, one of the
RL's near my work place is actually pretty good, while the one near my house
is 'not very good'. There's a Chili's by the base that terrible but the one
near my house is quite good.

I've seldom been to olive garden outside of the work luncheon. The one I've
been to is comparable to the RL a block or so away with better salads and
not so good entrees. So if the group is a salad mode, it's OG and if into
'just geneal seafood' it's RL.