OOTB Chain Restaurants Tourney: John Bunting Region, Round of 32
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And they make above average eggs, pork and fried stuff. I'm not saying CB is excellent, just that it's above average. CB is a solid mid major. Cheesecake is an also ran.
I swear if y'all vote down Bojangles you will never get another random picture, weird news item or terrible joke from me, ever. What is wrong with you people?
But it's above average eggs, pork products and stuff fried in lard.
Compared to what, exactly? I can get the same quality food at the greasy spoon diner up the street from my house.
At least cool has the sense to know that Mellow Mushroom is better food than Bojangles. I'll say it one more time. This is a contest for judging the best restaurant, in which the quality of the food should be the primary consideration IMO. If you think Bojangles and Cracker Barrel are legitimate contenders, then your taste buds are obviously impaired.
Bojangles leads by 3 votes currently. Strongly considering changing my vote though.
Yeah, I guess. But if we were really looking at it like that, then I'd say over half of the field wouldn't even get a vote. Personally, it's rare that I ever choose chain restaurants. A locally owned joint is usually going to have a higher quality of food. So while I agree with your sentiment, if we really looked at it through that lens, this whole restaurant tournament would have been a bust from the jump. I think we've all just kind of agreed to humor THN.
Compared to other chain restaurants that serve that food. Greasy spoon diner didn't make the tournament. Doesn't matter if it's better.
I'm not that big of a chain pizza person, so chicken is going to win most of the time when it's up against pizza. Chicken is normally the better quality of food between the two. I'm not a huge fan of Bojangles, but it's better than chain pizza.
They aren't legitimate contenders for the title, they just had easy matchups. If all we are doing is voting for contenders then we should have just stopped the contest with Chick-fil-a.
I've changed my vote from Bojangles to Mellow Mushroom. Sorry Bo, you're just not cutting it for me these days.
You've never been to Mellow Mushroom, have you?
I don't think that was ever specified. You can vote based on which chain restaurant has the funniest ad campaign, the most franchise locations, or the creepiest mascot character if that's what floats your boat.
Bojangles
Not sure why this came up as a RH quote for you, but yes I have been to Mellow Mushroom.
No, it wasn't ever specified, but if the quality of the food isn't among the most important considerations then you're probably an idiot.
So CB is above average because Bojangles is average? FFS, what is below average? You must be another one of JuleZ' 7/11 diners.
Ok, fine. But if we were looking at like you are, then this whole tournament would be a sham. I voted for Ruby Tuesdays over KFC. I wouldn't step foot in either place. So how can my vote really count? I might have made a case for a particular restaurant but most likely I didn't use the "quality of food" argument.
Neither do I, but I switched it to you. Weird.
So you've been to Mellow Mushroom, but you're still calling it "chain pizza"? I don't know about everyone else, but Mellow Mushroom is not chain pizza to me. When I think of chain pizza, I think of Pizza Hut, Domino's, Papa John's, etc. Hell, there are many local joints that can't make a pizza as good as Mellow Mushroom. They are legit.
You asked me to name a restaurant that made the same food that was below CB. I did that. If you want a different answer, ask a different question. Both are above average, but I think CB is the better between the two.
They have over 150 locations, so I think that qualifies as a chain. Would it make you feel better if I called it a regional restaurant?
Motion to declare MM ineligible if it isn't chain pizza. Bo advances by default.
I'm not disputing that Mellow Mushroom is a chain restaurant, it is. You just said you don't like "chain pizza" like you were bringing Mellow Mushroom down to the level of most other pizza chains that serve generic pizza, which Mellow Mushroom clearly doesn't. Their pizza goes far and beyond your typical chain pizza joints, which is why they are getting my vote.
If it were up against other pizza chain restaurants then it might get my vote. That's not the case here. Chicken > pizza for me in most cases. You can always do a pizza chain tournament if you want.
If Mellow Mushroom can pull off this upset I may have to start actually given some credence to things you people say on here.
You're the one who said "compared to other chain restaurants that serve that food." I asked the right question. You just moved the goalpoasts.
I'll ask you again: what are the other chain restaurants that serve the same type of food (breakfast/family/comfort) that make CB look like a high-quality outfit? I ask because their competitors are Denny's, IHOP, Bob Evans (@gunslingerdick), Perkins, etc. all of which are comparable or better quality than Cracker Barrel.
ETA: Of course all of this is irrelevant because their competition this round is The Cheesecake Factory, which unquestionably serves better quality food than Cracker Barrel. TCF serves filet mignon. CB serves chicken fried steak.
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Could've predicted that John Bunting would cause a giant argument.
WTF? You've lost this thread. You should be ashamed.
No I didn't, but I will leave your incorrect statement alone and proceed with the rest of your terrible post.
Ok, first off I never said CB was a high-quality outfit. I said it was above average. If you are asking me to choose from the list you provided I would say CB is better than IHOP and Denny's. Neither one are terrible, but they just don't move the needle for me.
So because they serve filet mignon that makes them better? Yeah, that's sound logic. I didn't even know people actually went to TCF for a bland filet. Those type of people would sadden me and I feel sorry for them.
WTH is wrong with you? You used to seem so reasonable. This is just ... Please seek help.
These arguments are exactly what I had in mind when we started this tourney. Love it. Also...
We're just one more year away!!!11!! He needs more time!!!111!
Ok, I think I'm starting to wrap my head around what's going on here.
I've looked back through the original thread, and nowhere was it stated that we were voting for the "Best" or even a "Good" chain restaurant. So I think many people must have interpreted this contest as a voting of which shitty NC based place we get a warm fuzzy feeling from even though it sucks.
Only rational explanation for what's going on in this 1v8 matchup right now.
I've looked back through the original thread, and nowhere was it stated that we were voting for the "Best" or even a "Good" chain restaurant. So I think many people must have interpreted this contest as a voting of which shitty NC based place we get a warm fuzzy feeling from even though it sucks.
Only rational explanation for what's going on in this 1v8 matchup right now.
Y'all are all some kind of special.
A tourney implies "best." Quantify "best" anyway you choose.
A tourney implies "best." Quantify "best" anyway you choose.
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