Which do you prefer? A locally owned restaurant or one the Chain restaurants?

You know all the "chain" ones....applebees, lone star, olive garden, panda buffet....texas roadhouse, red lobster.....get the drift? I myself prefer locally owned restaurants, no chain brands...seems like the chain brands are becoming about as quality conscious as fast food places.....

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Locally owned. If you don't know where to eat in a strange city, look for the cop cars. They always know the best places. It has never failed me. I agree, chain restrauants are cutting corners in thier food.

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Local Owned is always better, food is always better, The Owner is usally around and most the time nice unlike some manager at Mcdonalds thats think they are all that that kiss butt from higher ups.. the prices usally are not to bad. food is always better. but you did list some good restraunts I dont care much for crapplebees but Texas Roas House is good and so is Uno Chicago Bar and Grill. so some chain's are good but there is some bad places that are local owned in St.Louis a place called Hannagain's is the worst place ever, best in St.Louis is Favazza's... but over all Local Owned
I prefer the one that has good food and service. Being local or a chain has nothing to do with either one, unless you are talking Friendly's then everything is bad.pp
locally owned. Mom %26 pop. Brother/ sister. Husband wife. family. DEFINITELY. Also, those people eat there, their whole family. Breakfast lunch dinner. Usually do the shopping, too. recipes, etc. Waaaaaaaaaaaay better food.
i was going to say locally owned, but then you listed applebees and i love applebees, so hmm, i think if my parents, friend, or relative owned a restaurant, i would choose theirs over a chain restaurant any day. even if the food wasnt good. i like to support my people, but most of the time, it would just depend on which ones
I love the lil' ma n' pa places... Always good food, good price and good company!