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Originally Posted by Hemlock140
With the recent increases in income disparity, perhaps the patrons of these restaurants, as well as Denny's cannot afford to eat there as often, while others are choosing more upscale options. I find that when we go out to eat at one of the local "brewpub" type restaurants that costs $50+ for two, they are always crowded and we have to wait for a table. I can't remember when we last went to either Applebees or ihop, they used to both more of a desperation place when starving on a road trip. Now, with smartphones it's easy to find a real restaurant with good reviews while traveling.
I liked Applebees the one time i went but I am a long-time patron of IHOP and I sure hope the ones near me dont close.I did not know they were owned by the same company.
We occasionally go to our neighborhood IHOP for lunch (but avoid it on weekends at breakfast). I know this may seem counter to what you'd expect from a chain like that, but they have excellent service. We go to a fair number of trendy and expensive restaurants, but I would rank the service from this IHOP's waitstaff and management as being superior to at least 2/3 of the upscale places we go to. And the eggs are always perfect (which doesn't always happen when you order over medium like I do). I think the waitstaff hustle because their tips can really make them or break them.
I finally went to an Applebee's a couple of years ago. Went twice. Not impressed either time, EXCEPT that they have a good drink made with Maker's Mark and berry juices. I don't care for fancy sweet drinks, so that was a good alternative.
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Who cares?????
This forum is about food. No one wants to deal with your political baggage.
Do you prefer records to CD, Diners to sheeshy restaurants, originals vs remakes of movies or songs?
Then you'd be a cultural conservative!
Prefer manual door locks and roll em up windows over the electric kind in cars? Prefer the NTSC television that served its purpose flawlessly for 60 years over the digital ATSC public money grab?
Then you're a techno-conservative - like me!
Nothing to do with 'politics'. Some of us just like the things we use the way they were.
Do you prefer records to CD, Diners to sheeshy restaurants, originals vs remakes of movies or songs?
Then you'd be a cultural conservative!
Prefer manual door locks and roll em up windows over the electric kind in cars? Prefer the NTSC television that served its purpose flawlessly for 60 years over the digital ATSC public money grab?
Then you're a techno-conservative - like me!
Nothing to do with 'politics'. Some of us just like the things we use the way they were.
Again, totally unrelated to this thread or food.
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