If you've lived in the US for any length of time, chances are that you've patronized your local IHOP or Applebee's. There's no shame in it- sometimes a quick, cheap bite is all you're after. However, if you find yourself paralyzed with indecision, you're in luck. A TikToker has compiled a series of lightning-round reviews of popular American chain restaurants, with each opinion delivered in ten seconds or less. I must respectfully disagree with his disparagement of Outback Steakhouse as a staunch defender of the Bloomin' Onion—but I understand it's not to everyone's taste.
Rapid-fire Tik Tok chain restaurant reviews by Zachariah
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Cochinita — I still have dreams about this Mexican delicacy
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