Chain Restaurants Our Parents Convinced Us Were Fine Dining Growing Up

zachnading Published 12/15/2022 in Funny

Since none of us had an original childhood, we've decided to collect all of the chain restaurants that our parents convinced us were "fine dining."

Thanks to Ashlee Latimer on Twitter, the internet was flooded with names of restaurants that we totally thought were fancy as kids. Enjoy this walk down memory lane.

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Since none of us had an original childhood, we've decided to collect all of the chain restaurants that our parents convinced us were "fine dining."

Thanks to Ashlee Latimer on Twitter, the internet was flooded with names of restaurants that we totally thought were fancy as kids. Enjoy this walk down memory lane.
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CiCi's Pizza.
3.
Ponderosa.
4.
The Ground Round.
5.
Shoney's
6.
Joe's Crab Shack.
7.
Outback Steakhouse.
8.
Chi-Chi's.
9.
Pizza Hut.
10.
Old Country Buffet.
11.
Sizzler.
12.
Big Boy.
13.
Red Lobster.
14.
The Cheesecake Factory.
15.
Romano's Macaroni Grill.
16.
TGI Friday's.
17.
Bennigan's.
18.
Chili's.
19.
Benihana.
20.
Rainforest Cafe.
21.
Golden Corral.
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Since none of us had an original childhood, we've decided to collect all of the chain restaurants that our parents convinced us were "fine dining."

Thanks to Ashlee Latimer on Twitter, the internet was flooded with names of restaurants that we totally thought were fancy as kids. Enjoy this walk down memory lane.
2.
CiCi's Pizza.
3.
Ponderosa.
4.
The Ground Round.
5.
Shoney's
6.
Joe's Crab Shack.
7.
Outback Steakhouse.
8.
Chi-Chi's.
9.
Pizza Hut.
10.
Old Country Buffet.
11.
Sizzler.
12.
Big Boy.
13.
Red Lobster.
14.
The Cheesecake Factory.
15.
Romano's Macaroni Grill.
16.
TGI Friday's.
17.
Bennigan's.
18.
Chili's.
19.
Benihana.
20.
Rainforest Cafe.
21.
Golden Corral.
22.

Since none of us had an original childhood, we've decided to collect all of the chain restaurants that our parents convinced us were "fine dining."
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Thanks to Ashlee Latimer on Twitter, the internet was flooded with names of restaurants that we totally thought were fancy as kids. Enjoy this walk down memory lane.

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Since none of us had an original childhood, we've decided to collect all of the chain restaurants that our parents convinced us were "fine dining."

Thanks to Ashlee Latimer on Twitter, the internet was flooded with names of restaurants that we totally thought were fancy as kids. Enjoy this walk down memory lane.

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2. CiCi's Pizza.

3. Ponderosa.

4. The Ground Round.

5. Shoney's

6. Joe's Crab Shack.

7. Outback Steakhouse.

8. Chi-Chi's.

9. Pizza Hut.

10. Old Country Buffet.

11. Sizzler.

12. Big Boy.

13. Red Lobster.

14. The Cheesecake Factory.

15. Romano's Macaroni Grill.

16. TGI Friday's.

17. Bennigan's.

18. Chili's.

19. Benihana.

20. Rainforest Cafe.

21. Golden Corral.

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2.
CiCi's Pizza.

3.
Ponderosa.

4.
The Ground Round.

5.
Shoney's

6.
Joe's Crab Shack.

7.
Outback Steakhouse.

8.
Chi-Chi's.

9.
Pizza Hut.

10.
Old Country Buffet.

11.
Sizzler.

12.
Big Boy.

13.
Red Lobster.

14.
The Cheesecake Factory.

15.
Romano's Macaroni Grill.

16.
TGI Friday's.

17.
Bennigan's.

18.
Chili's.

19.
Benihana.

20.
Rainforest Cafe.

21.
Golden Corral.