Good golly, just found, and read, this thread and think there are folks that have their knickers in a knot.
I appreciate the opinions of all of you, and your ability to express them in a civil manner. It is why I love this forum.
They opened an Applebees in our town a few years ago. We went for lunch and both ordered the riblets, I think they were called
It was pressed pork, not ribs, with no bones but they tasted OK. Were served with a ton of fries, which we do not eat many of, and cole slaw.
Bad, no. Good, no.
And have not gone back, but the lot is usually packed so I guess a lot of folk like the stuff.
We prefer to avoid chains and go to local restaurants, just our choice.
And in some we have had great meals and some have been very poor.
Recently were at a restaurant that served 'pouisson' roasted.
It was not a pouisson, there was no way one could get the skin falling off the bird and the texture it had than by cooking, not warming it, in the nuker, and it was stuffed with potatoes.
Blech.
But we ate it and left.
If we want a really fine meal will go to an expensive restaurant and pay the fare or cook at home.
We generally shun Applebee's, Denny's, Red Lobster and the ilk. Just our preference.
Applebee's apparently does a good enough job to make money. And if Tyler wants some of it, so be it.
We have enough problems, and do not have to worry about people who want food that we don't particularly want to partake.
Just our opinion here. God bless and take care.