My family of 5 spent $120 at BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse. Most of our teens loved the chain, but we may not go back.

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Author Terri Peters smiling outside of a BJ's brewhouse and restaurant
My family enjoyed most of the food we had at BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, but my husband and I aren't sure if we'd come back as a group.

Terri Peters

The top 20 pizza chains in the US, according to Yelp

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Free Dominos Pizza is delivered at ManorCare Health Services in Spring Township, Pennsylvania, on July 10, 2020.

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I tried Buffalo wings from 5 major chain restaurants. The winner had the sauciest chicken wings.

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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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My family of 4 went to Applebee's and spent $65. Our money would've gone further at several other chains.

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Author Terri Peters smiling in front of an Applebees at night
I went to Applebee's with my husband, son, and his girlfriend. Though our meal wasn't bad, we just weren't super impressed by the chain.

Terri Peters

We went to Olive Garden for the first time to take on their $13.99 never-ending pasta deal and tapped out early

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Olive Garden offers mix-and-match pasta dishes starting at $13.99

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We tried Texas Roadhouse's $55 'family pack' deal. It was a wildly great value for the 4 of us.

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My family was impressed by the food we ordered at Texas Roadhouse.

Terri Peters

9 tips for making the perfect burger at home, according to Chili's head chef

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Brian Paquette, the head of culinary at Chili's, shared his tips for making a perfect burger at home.

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I ordered bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches from Cousins Subs, Jimmy John's, and Subway. Only one chain let me down.

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A spread of wrapped sandwiches from Subway, Jimmy John's, and Cousins Subs.
I tried BLTs from Subway, Jimmy John's, and Cousins Subs, and won't be returning to one of the chains.

Michelle Mastro

I've taken my family to 5 major steakhouse chains in the US. We enjoyed most, but one is the best by a landslide.

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Author Terri Peters smiling outside of a Texas Roadhouse
My family has been to many steakhouse chains, including Texas Roadhouse.

Terri Peters

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