Ok, get out the pitchforks and torches - I like a chain restaurant. I have stopped by for a quick dinner a few times in the past months. Swallowing my pride, I prepared to swallow some overly seasoned factory assembled chain garbage.
And I had nothing to fear. The new menu has a great selection of fish, seafood, steak, burgers and chicken. Not to mention a large well stocked salad bar. And even better, the menu includes many low cal selections. Now I'm not going to go on about the particular menu items as it seems they are updated often and by season. But you generally know what is on a chain menu. The difference here is that he selections actually taste good, are generally well seasoned, and served at the correct temp and level of doneness.
The service has been great each time I went, big +.
So my palate hasn't completely died, I get that I'm not getting fresh locally sourced everything. But this is about as good as it gets for chain food for me lately. Call me a reluctant fan.