I visited Applebee's, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Chili's with a $30 budget. Some chains offered way more value than others.

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A composite image of the exteriors of Applebee's, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Chili's restaurants.
I compared $30 meals at three different chain restaurants to find the best value.

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I tried Buffalo wings from 5 major chain restaurants and ranked them from worst to best

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Wingstop original hot wings.

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I tried classic cheeseburgers from 4 major chains. Only one stood out as the ideal choice for football season.

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We tried cheeseburgers from four chain restaurants to determine a winner for football season.

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Buffalo Wild Wings is still fighting in court to prove its boneless wings aren't just 'chicken nuggets'

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Buffalo Wild Wings is fighting in court to prove that it is not misleading to call its product "boneless wings," even though it is not made from chicken wings.

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Boneless wings aren't wings at all, they're just 'oversized nuggets' — but restaurants love them because they're cheaper and easier to produce

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A tray of boneless wings from Wingstop in Hawaiian sauce
Wingstop offers diners a choice of bone-in and boneless wings.

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