Whenever possible, I try to eat at independent restaurants. But that doesn’t mean that I never go to chains, either because we are traveling and it’s the most convenient food to find, or because I honestly like the food – as is the case with Elmer’s, a chain of family restaurants from the Pacific Northwest, or burger joints like Nation’s. So here are my reviews. I’ll have to update that for Elmer’s next time I’m in Oregon, though it was just as good as I remembered when I visited in January 2024.
Fast Food
- Little Caesar’s
Pizza
Last visited in Sept 2021. Good. - Mochinuts
Hot dogs, California
Last visited San Leandro, CA, location in March 2024. Very Good. - Nation’s Giant Hamburgers
Burgers, Bay Area, CA
Last visited San Leandro, CA, location in March 2024. Very Good. - Panda Express
Chinese, US Nationwide
Last visited San Leandro location in May 2024. Good. - Panera
Sandwiches, US Nationwide
Last visited Hayward location in May 2024. Good. - Taco Bell
Tex-Mex, US Nationwide - Wataburger
Burgers, Texas & Nearby states
Visited Natchitoches, LA, location in April 2024. Very Good
Family Restaurants
- Babe’s Chicken Dinner House
Chicken, Texas
Visited Burleson, TX, location in April 2024. Very good. - Bag O’Crab
Seafood, Bay Area
Visited San Leandro location in October 2021. OK. - Black Angus
Steakhouse, West Coast
Visited San Lorenzo location in May 2024. Good. - El Torito
Tex-Mex, CA
Last got take out from San Leandro location in May 2022. Good. - Pacific Catch
Seafood, California
Visited Dublin location in May 2022. Very good. - Sugar Factory
American/Dessert, Nationwide
Visited NYC location in February 2024. Very Good. - The Counter
Burgers, selected airports
Visited San Diego airport location in April 2024. Good.