Yes, it's a chain. Yes, the service is OFTEN lackluster. Yes, it's a small step above fast food.
But I'll be damned I gotta have some Clucks N Fries every now and then! The big fat fries with house seasoning salt work so perfectly to soak up buffalo and ranch sauces. It's a splurge meal that I deserve every once in a while. They keep trying to put different lipstick on this pig. Bar items, Menu changes, Specials, etc... but we all see right through it. It's still the same Red Robin and that's all I want it to be.
If you're really hedonistic you can become Red Robin Royalty which means you're a glutton beyond belief and they will reward you for it. You can even carry a round a plastic card to prove it.