I've HAD it with Olive Garden!!

[Sauer Grapes]

These chain restaurants are nothing more than fast food that you have to wait on and pay more for. Actually, I'd bet most fast food places are slightly better in a lot of cases.

However, eating at local places doesn't guarantee you'll have better luck. Local places can still be horribly run and still serve bad food due to cutting corners. They all have a bottom line.

I tend to think local chains have the highest success rate for me.