11 Restaurants to Avoid at All Cost (And 7 that are Safe)
Not every restaurant is worth your money—or your health. In this video, we break down 11 restaurants you may want to avoid, based on declining quality, hygiene concerns, rising prices, and customer complaints. But it’s not all bad news—we’ll also share 7 restaurant chains that are still considered safe, reliable, and worth visiting. If you’ve ever wondered, “Which restaurants are actually worth it anymore?”—this guide will help you decide before your next meal out.
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47 Comments
You skipped the fake meat part, where was that from?
The chemical list in most fast food and chain restaurants is not good, eat at home.
0:28 Outback Steakhouse
1:48 Red Lobster
3:16 Panera Bread
4:47 TGIF
5:58 Bob Evans
7:20 Dennys
8:42 PF Changs
10:12 Ruby Tuesday
11:37 Chipotle
13:13 Olive Garden
14:35 Cracker Barrel
Passable
16:02 Waffle House
18:49 Chick Fil A
20:02 WhatABurger
21:14 5 Guys
22:23 Culvers
23:39 In n Out Burger
Ooooh – the salad dressing tasted "bottled"!!
Unless you're going to a 5 star or Michelin restaurant then, yes, your dressing came out of a bottle or more accurately a plastic gallon jug.
You're 100% on the money for Red Lobster (I worked there years) it's bad, real bad. The only thing that is served fresh is the lobster in the tanks. Even the salad comes in precut and premixed. All they do is open the bag and dump it in a holding pan.
There's really No Restaurants in the corporate restaurant world that make fresh food.
I was told in the 70's by a cook that if you knew went went on in the kitchen you would never go out to eat
I walked into a restaurant in Detroit Michigan once and the cooks were in the front. Their aprons were very dirty and I watched them wipe their hands on them and continue to prepare food. I turned around and walked out. I didn't want to risk food poisoning.
I got food poisoning twice from a Ruby Tuesday. I would eat dirt before going there again.
6:22 250 grand ? Bob Evans got off CHEAP !!!!
Really don't care about the calories wft
I want plant based meat!
And red lobster cheats you when you buy a lobster out of the tank at the restaurant, when it comes to your table there are no claws but yet your paying market price🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
What's the difference, fake meat of halal meat blessed by an Islamist…
Red lobster has changed a lot. I used to work there over 20 years ago and when you ordered lobster you did get it fresh because we took it while it was alive and prepared it from that point. I haven't been in restaurant work for years, but it's no surprise that they've changed for the worse
This explains why many in my circle who enjoy Texas Roadhouse regularly hit the bathroom 5-10 minutes after a meal!!! OMG
20:03 Best place to eat out! Clean, cooked to perfection. Fresh food always. Nothing is frozen. Everything prepared fresh
In the beginning this channel claims that they were the ones going around doing the judging each restaurant…but all they’re doing is going off of reviews from online 😂😂😂
MOST PQCKAGED FOOD ISN'T EVEN MADE IN AMERICA ANYMORE!!! IG IS SAYS DISTURIBTOR ON THE PACKING ITS NOT MADE IN AMERICA!! LOOK FOR MANUFACTURER IF ITS MISSING ITS NOT MADE IN AMERICA!!
This is what happens when private equity companies and their lawyers buy food chains.. they want their money and don’t care what corners they have to cut to get it.. even if it means your heath
Sorry, but as much as I like Diners, there are no guarantees on the safety of the food or quality of ingredients. They cut corners like almost every "bad" place on this list. I've gotten food borne illness ONLY from privately owned Diners, never from Denny's or Cracker Barrell.
I rather cook my food.
DUDE…while these are FACTS… I've BOTH WORKED and EATEN at ALL of these restaurants over the last 20 years … I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN SICK NOR HEARD OF A SICK CUSTOMER… Never Saw Mold, Bad Handing, Poor Temps…*** YOU ARE SERIOUSLY MISLEADING VIEWERS AS TO THE SAFETY OF THESE RESTAURANTS*** >> Reported to you tube for review …
I was getting food at a IN N OUT and one of the workers asked another for more lettuce and the guy replied "I haven't been qualified in lettuce yet"
I love In and Out but the voice's info is wrong. In San Diego it's $6.60 for the double/double itself.
A lobster and a cockroach are arthropods. I found out from a Christian station. I googled it and compare side by side and was surprised. I will never eat another lobster.
Years ago we went out to dinner at a TGI FRIDAYS in Costa Mesa California. My boyfriend went to the restroom an the chef was in there when he was done he didn't wash his hands yuck !! My asked for the manager an complained but the chef denied it.We left an never are there again !! My friend an I went to Marie Calendars after church on Easter Sunday an there was much dust on the wood which means there not cleaning good so can you imagine the kitchen we can't see ! This was in Riverside California. I told the hostess an his answer was oh,will clean it when we close which i doubt !!!
5-Guys is too expensive…" $26 "….not $15 ! ! !
Our local Dennys has never made me sick. All others yes
Surprisingly, i have only gone to Olive Garden a few times ! On the bad list!! I do go to chick fil a…..& 5 guys…….thats it mostly……i live in miami…& the closest Culver’s is in the Ft. Lauderdale area……I LOVE in&out…….but alas…..they have none in florida !
I've been getting sick from Cracker barrel!!!!!
Holy cow I am never going out to eat again!!
Absolutely disgusting. Go to small businesses instead
I suggest we cook our own food no matter how bad a cook we may be. If we can boil water we can make soup!Thank you, we appreciate you outing them. Keep up the good work!
Outback steaks are terrible. Poor quality!
Denny’s who expects fresh cut potatoes and homemade food at Denny’s of course it’s frozen .
What in and out what?
$250,000 from the Bob Evans lawsuit? Did the plaintiff have the worst lawyer in history representing them?
And these mother suckers have the nerve to ask for a tip??!!
Five Guys are tops! The best french fries!
Yay, In & Out! Great burgers and so affordable!
People it isn’t just restaurants, it everywhere food is produced, sold, stored, manufactured and distributed. There is a lot of disturbing things being done to our food. Blessed are those who live on a working farm and raise their own food supply. But even then most seeds are GMO. Pray that you have a discerning wisdom. Greed has taken over everything.😢
They are good chick fil a I work with a boss who went talk to guest they are family to him.
Pray over every morsel of food you eat and every drop of liquid you consume every day!
hahaha his video is definitely made by AI, because Chic-Fil-A is definitely not as clean as they're saying
They're closing Denny's here in North Texas. I use to love Denny's but now the food is awful!
Im glad you said in and out, it helped me judge your pod cast, I knew they were the best, I felt the same on the ones you said were bad of the ones we have where I live, you didn't bring up Claim Jumper it seems like a good restaurant I would like to see what you know about it.
I wish they would put an In & Out here in Kansas City.
Ruby Tuesday lost my business when the interior was changed and the beautiful lamps removed. It lost its atmosphere. Then the menu started to change. Favorites by many, gone.