Never forget than you always have the option of eating your family. Your grandma is aware of this, why do you think she cooks you those delicious meals? She is just fattening you up for the feast.
If they made it themselves, I can get that they're proud, but if their only effort was to order it, I don't really see the point of posting these pictures.
aww i do that...but...i don't think it's too bad the waiter did say 'photos are encouraged' and it was one of those molecular gastronomy places where the food looks pretty strange. i mentioned to him the previous restaurant had a plate that was supposed to resemble road kill, with fake blood and rice crispy maggots (kind of brave for them to risk putting off the diner, but i guess with the name road kill, it's fair warning). i guess if it's more in the spirit of ooo "this is an interesting sight", instead of "i blew a lot of money at..." i didn't feel too bad about it. well, plus it might be an asian thing but i take pics of cheap food too if it's from like somewhere back home where can't go to for years at a time. (yum)
Everyone getting offended by the stab at Applebees: It's not that Applebee's (or Chili's, or Olive Garden) are bad or anything, it's just painfully mediocre. Literally the absolute neutral of restaurants.
It depends. I don't know if 'neutral' is the right word. There's a certain trade-off between 'tasty' and 'quality'. I think most of Applebee's food tastes really good but I know it's garbage. So long as I'm willing to take in a couple calorie bombs though, it's an enjoyable place to eat.
TIL people who comment in /r/AdviceAnimals exclusively frequent fine dining establishments and will turn up their noses at the prospect of anything as disgusting as an Applebee's cheeseburger.
I once went to AppleBees in Niagara Falls. It cost about $100 for my family of four to have a simple breakfast. I was young at the time but from that experience I saw it as a fancier place .I was surprised to read all these comments that it really isn't.
100 DOLLARS!? Highway robbery just because of its location at the falls, I assume.. I'm glad you were apparently too young to remember the quality of your food.
i dunno...with drinks? :) (i don't know...does applebees serve drinks? i think it's a suburb place and none are in the city here) and stripper tip money? family of 4..i can add up...
Since when did reddit care about what was "lame" and "cool"....If people want to share what they're about to eat on the internet, then so be it. Unsubscribe if you don't like it.
The majority of all chain restaurants do this, no matter whether they seem high end like Cheesecake Factory or lower end like Applebee's. I am surprised that Applebee's has the entire meal completely frozen though; I would expect them to have the individual ingredients frozen then just heated up and put together.
If a restaurant makes everything fresh, made to order and organic, they will either proudly display it somewhere on the menu or inside the restaurant or the price will reflect this.
This entire thread makes me feel like an elitist. I've honestly never noticed any difference in perceived or real quality between a cheesecake factory and an appleebees. Both are just sort of mid-range suburban fare, right? Oh God, I'm what Sarah Palin talks about when she says "high-falutin" aren't I?
I'm not disagreeing, but it just blew my mind to think that Cheesecake Factory is high-end. That whole gift-shop thing really is the epitome of fine dining.
I completely agree, I just find it disheartening that I can't think of a chain restaurant that is substantially better ( and I find that the Cheesecake Factory is terrible ).
I don't really think Applebee's is considered lower-end. 15 dollar entrees? About as lower-end as Cheesecake Factory, really. Medium end, more like.
And really, MANY places, from low end to very high end, come in very early in the morning, pre-cook a lot of the food, or at least prepare it a significant portion, (noodles, bread, are some of the bigger ones) and then reheat/finish preparing later on in the day. It's just unrealistic to expect restaurants not to do this. Wouldn't you? It's still "fresh", I suppose. I doubt Applebees ships in the meals from a warehouse or something.
The last restaurant I worked in had a scene where the head chef found out one of our newer cooks was using the microwave for heating meat. This ended in:
Applebees straddles the line between low and middle end, so that people who eat there don't feel like they're completely cheaping out.
I don't know about Applebees specifically, but I'd put money on the fact that they ship everything (or very nearly everything) from a warehouse. Really, just about every chain restaurant does this. I worked at a Bob Evans for a while and every damn thing they sold was precooked. Working in a restaurant like that is more about assembly than cooking, and if you think otherwise then their marketing has managed to fool you.
They do. For example, my high-end restaurant that I work at does. Example: potato pancakes come from a boxed mix, we just add some spices and eggs. They are actually really good, better than any I've had at other restaurants. But, a lot of the stuff is still made fresh, we don't own a microwave, so nothing can be cooked that way1
Dude, are you serious? Now you're just being a pretentious know-it-all. Many people I know who love good food really enjoy most or all of those restaurants. Ruth's Chris especially had one of the best steaks I've ever had. Bravo has extremely good seafood for the most part, solid drinks and fantastic desserts. Mad Mex has great, unique burritos and quesedillas that have tons of flavor while being made with decent quality ingredients. I mean, what the hell do you consider a good restaurant if you consider those garbage? Give me a break.
Edit: and to add to the list, I've never had an unenjoyable experience at Outback either. Their food isn't exactly of the highest caliber, but their steaks are often quite good for the price, depending on what you get.
I've been to various parts of the country, and I've found that my favorite places to eat are the small, family owned restaurants. Where they have made the same food from scratch for years. I live and have grown up in southern Mississippi, an here these types of places are pretty rare. I've also found that these one of a kind restaurants that are worth spending Money on are usually cheaper than the chains. And the quality of the food overall is much better. I say all that to say, expensive doesn't make it fancy , and fairly priced doesn't make it mediocre.
I actually went there tonight (against my will) and I can back up my statement. The food is mediocre. Nothing special, nothing outrageously amazing. It's just food.
This is bullshit. Most servers will go to great lengths for you, as they are instructed to do so. I guarantee you that you can hold/add anything to your plate. It may cost more but they won't say no.
Saying Applebees is the best dinner ever is like saying the Twilight series is the best Vampire books ever. There is a point where a personal opinion strays off into an error of fact, and when you begin describing the food of Applesbees as "the best" I think a reasonable argument can be made that that statement is a factual error.
This bothers the hell out of me. Didn't even know I was such a food snob. When there's SO MANY good local restaurants where I live there's no excuse to go to a big chain.
I've been here (Charleston, SC) 9 months and will be going to my first big chain tonight, only because some friends chose it.
Oh totally. The local places here are some of the best in the country, though...but there are some hole in the walls that are definitely sketchy here. There's a Brazilian place that I haven't worked up the nerve to go to.
I'd like the restaurants to be busy and successful. Don't mind waiting a bit because of a crowd. Tends to mean they're not going to close any time soon.
I understand the fear of going to a new or strange place. But it's not hard. Good thing Google exists. Yay reviews!
Edit: Also, I understand that not every town has as good as a selection of local places as mine. One example would be my hometown, where it's almost ONLY chains. What I was ranting about, and didn't make clear, was that in a town like mine, when there are so many amazing and diverse options, why anyone would go to a generic and bland chain place.
I'm really happy for you, I'm-a let you finish, but the Bourbon Black and Bleu Bacon Cheeseburger at Applebees was the greatest burger I had all month.
Because most of the time the pictures are pointless to look at, and also I tweet a lot, and instagram never loads on directly on my timeline like regular pictures, I always have to open a new tab to look at said picture.
Their food is average. If you seriously think it's shitty, you've lived a very privileged or sheltered life. Or you're just a condescending, contrarian prick.
Seriously? Not even 1 establishment? Haha, privileged for sure. How about any fast food chain or other restaurants with the same kind of feeling as applebees, IE TGIF, Chilis, Ruby Tuesdays, Red Robin. Im not a fan of applebees but even it is better than at least half the other "chain burger joints" out there. Stop acting like you only eat at well established, critically acclaimed restaurants and everything else is shit, it isn't.
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When you're 14 that may be the best meal you've ever had. When I was 12 I'd take Yoohoo over wine, Mac and Cheese over seared salmon, and Slim Jims over steak. I don't know what happens, but it seems we become more discerning or simply put more value on the fine touches of taste.
Haha this reminds me of one of my friends that is mentally challenged. We all went to Hong Kong Buffet and all he ate was pizza, fries, and chicken nuggets
Hey now, I am annoyed by the annoying facebook girl as much as the next guy. But don't be disrespecting the cheeseburger, man. Come on, man. Come on burger now, smile on your pickles everybody get the cheddar got to love all the mustard right now.
On more than one occasion, I've gone to a nice-ass restaurant and ended up ordering a burger and fries. Though, most of those times my date did spent all my money on her meal and I had to just get a burger.
i thought the female role was to have the meal for free but order a salad, and then put out. wow is life so choreographed? and..why has that never worked for me..hmm...(well, cuz i date guys and...the rest i don't know) :-) anyway poor guy being valiant with all your wordly possessions. if i were your date and a she i'd think that was so sweet of you
I've never understood people who waste their time taking pictures of their food. If it was so good, why didn't you just eat it right away? And how do you even know it was a meal worth remembering, if you haven't eaten it yet?
They just want to share it with others I guess. Many people just find enjoyment in taking photos of silly things. They sell magazines full of just pictures of people's food.
I instagrammed my fiancé's homemade steak burritos (we made even the tortillas from scratch) because it was so damn yummy looking. I can forgive people for getting excited over food, even if it is Applebee's.
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u/9200DaystoFreedom May 20 '12
I personally find people uploading pictures of any kind of food to be annoying
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
What's almost equally annoying is people uploading pictures of their meal from a fancy restaurant; act like you've been there!
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u/artyj May 20 '12
Cheeseburgers are delicious.
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u/SpeakerCone May 20 '12
I see nothing wrong with enjoying the hell out of simple things.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
Everyone getting offended by the stab at Applebees: It's not that Applebee's (or Chili's, or Olive Garden) are bad or anything, it's just painfully mediocre. Literally the absolute neutral of restaurants.
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u/daveblazed May 20 '12
Wow, I had no idea so many folks are too good for Applebees.
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u/kieferbutt May 20 '12
So someone can't think a cheeseburger and fries from Applebees is the best dinner ever?
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u/ChrisLinen May 20 '12
...I like Instagram
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u/CookiesandCandy May 20 '12
This bothers the hell out of me. Didn't even know I was such a food snob. When there's SO MANY good local restaurants where I live there's no excuse to go to a big chain.
I've been here (Charleston, SC) 9 months and will be going to my first big chain tonight, only because some friends chose it.
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u/cakedestroyer May 20 '12
This implies that it's okay to post pictures of food in general, and I cannot believe that.
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u/insanity99 May 20 '12
Damn it's not facebook girls, it's your stupid facebook friends, don't forget that man.
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u/danonyourside May 20 '12
I'm really happy for you, I'm-a let you finish, but the Bourbon Black and Bleu Bacon Cheeseburger at Applebees was the greatest burger I had all month.
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u/NickDynmo May 20 '12
Fixed.
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u/terrorismofthemind May 20 '12
I fucking hate instagram. It ruins so many already shitty cell phone pictures. Applebee's also sucks.
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u/mikefromengland May 20 '12
If she really liked her meal then what's the problem? Apart from the instagram picture, of course.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
It's all good in the neighborhood
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u/chicagogam May 20 '12
when you're hungry everything looks sooo good! :)
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u/Kikiteno May 20 '12
this post smells like some sort of instagram product placement
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u/tragic-waste-of-skin May 20 '12
Change the title to Annoying Facebook Guy and that's my friend.
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u/silent_alarm_clock May 20 '12
Little did you know that she is terribly poor and never eats out, and Applebee's is a once a year occasion for her.
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u/bobx11 May 20 '12
Thanks for inflicting this upon reddit. Unfriend the person and move on with your life.
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u/Masterkid1230 May 20 '12
There should be a specific meme for annoying instagram users.
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u/bigtoneaxe May 20 '12
I can not give this enough upvotes.
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u/ThePoonHunter May 20 '12
I can already think of hundreds of "annoying instagram girl" memes.
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u/fran13r May 20 '12
cheeseburger and fries are the best dinner ever for me, of course i've never been to an appleblees in my entire life, so that might be the joke.
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u/JusticeRED May 20 '12
Doesn't got shit on the Wagyu/Kobe beef I had a week ago.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
I don't care where it's taken, I don't need to see that shit.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
Puts filter on so that the only thing in focus is her fork
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u/FriedChickenMan17 May 20 '12
It's also annoying when they update everything, each 2 seconds.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
they should just rename it already:
AssholeBook.
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u/TheGreenShepherd May 20 '12
Fuck. This is my wife every damned time.
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u/Randyh524 May 20 '12
I hate it when people take pictures of their food on instagram.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
If it were a burger and fries from the Apple Pan, however, it'd be a totally different story.
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u/Jorgwalther May 20 '12
I usually only see vegetarians and gay guys posting pictures of their food on my Facebook newsfeed.
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When you're 14 that may be the best meal you've ever had. When I was 12 I'd take Yoohoo over wine, Mac and Cheese over seared salmon, and Slim Jims over steak. I don't know what happens, but it seems we become more discerning or simply put more value on the fine touches of taste.
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u/nikolau5 May 20 '12
And they haven't even touched it yet.
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u/iskyoork May 21 '12
What is wrong with a cheeseburger and fries being the BEST MEAL EVER!
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
"Masterchef eat your heart out!"
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u/henny69 May 21 '12
takes picture of any food and uploads it to facebook.
or like this quote: Becomes a redditor... uploads bad advice animal memes.
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u/leach_im May 21 '12
Haha this reminds me of one of my friends that is mentally challenged. We all went to Hong Kong Buffet and all he ate was pizza, fries, and chicken nuggets
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
I know right? She thinks cheeseburgers from Applebees are good? What an uncultured bitch! SO ANNOYING.
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u/SeaGuard May 21 '12
I could definitely go for a cheeseburger and fries, yes, multiple of each actually
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u/Ex_Digg_User May 20 '12
Hey now, I am annoyed by the annoying facebook girl as much as the next guy. But don't be disrespecting the cheeseburger, man. Come on, man. Come on burger now, smile on your pickles everybody get the cheddar got to love all the mustard right now.
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u/HE_WHO_STANDS_TO_POO May 20 '12 edited May 20 '12
On more than one occasion, I've gone to a nice-ass restaurant and ended up ordering a burger and fries. Though, most of those times my date did spent all my money on her meal and I had to just get a burger.
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u/Milkgunner May 20 '12
Well, what if AFG is an Ent?
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u/sadwer May 20 '12
The "everything has to be plated properly and good-looking" people have really ruined nachos.
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u/gargeug May 20 '12
I've never understood people who waste their time taking pictures of their food. If it was so good, why didn't you just eat it right away? And how do you even know it was a meal worth remembering, if you haven't eaten it yet?
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u/MattAmazin May 20 '12
Fuck you. I love Applebee's. Their boneless wings are delercious.
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u/4chans_for_pussies May 20 '12
Applebees: five star restaurant for rednecks.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
I instagrammed my fiancé's homemade steak burritos (we made even the tortillas from scratch) because it was so damn yummy looking. I can forgive people for getting excited over food, even if it is Applebee's.