Taste
Would I order it again, or only discuss it as a warning to others?
🇬🇧 A British family eats America 🇺🇸
See the table ↓The British Are Coming…
For Dinner!
What began as a list of recommended restaurants became a scoring system, then a spreadsheet, and now a website. The project has expanded considerably since it began, and unfortunately so have I.
More than two centuries after the British left, I have returned with my family to inspect the catering arrangements. These are my findings.
18currently reviewed eateries
56unconsumed recommendations
3scores per stop
Don't forget to tip!
Joint #1Reviewed in Utah
“I could eat free breadsticks until the heat death of the universe”
Recommendations that survived contact
The current podium
Eighteen meals in, these are the places I would willingly pay for twice.
The spreadsheet escaped
The official and entirely subjective standings
Sort by what matters: the food, the price, or whether the booth tried to keep me.
RankEstablishmentTasteValueExperienceOverall
The rules, such as they areEat it. Price it.
Eat it. Price it.
Judge the furniture.
After moving from the UK to Salt Lake City I made the mistake of asking for restaurant recommendations. Now we're here, just one family, a spreadsheet and American health insurance.
Disclaimer: I have no idea what I'm doing
Value
What did four people get for the money—and how much came home in a box?
Experience
Service, atmosphere, queues, sticky booths and the full force of American hospitality.
Coworkers keep naming places
Still on the list
Fifty-six recommendations remain. My cholesterol has been informed.
01Mo Betta'sAwaiting judgment
02Red FortAwaiting judgment
03Dominos PizzaAwaiting judgment
04Pizza HutAwaiting judgment
05Caffe TorinoAwaiting judgment
06CupbopAwaiting judgment
07Arctic CircleAwaiting judgment
08Cold Stone CreameryAwaiting judgment
09Dairy QueenAwaiting judgment
10Shake ShackAwaiting judgment
11Panda ExpressAwaiting judgment
12Apollo BurgerAwaiting judgment
13Arby'sAwaiting judgment
14Burger KingAwaiting judgment
15Cafe RioAwaiting judgment
16Crown BurgersAwaiting judgment
17Red LobsterAwaiting judgment
18Chuck-A-RamaAwaiting judgment
19Cheesecake FactoryAwaiting judgment
20Red IguanaAwaiting judgment
21PopeyesAwaiting judgment
22Five GuysAwaiting judgment
23ChipotleAwaiting judgment
24Applebee'sAwaiting judgment
25Sonic Drive InAwaiting judgment
26Buffalo Wild WingsAwaiting judgment
27WingstopAwaiting judgment
28Outback SteakhouseAwaiting judgment
29Denny'sAwaiting judgment
30Longhorn SteakhouseAwaiting judgment
31Jersey Mike'sAwaiting judgment
32SubwayAwaiting judgment
33Jack in the BoxAwaiting judgment
34Little CaesarsAwaiting judgment
35Papa JohnsAwaiting judgment
36Jimmy John'sAwaiting judgment
37Del TacoAwaiting judgment
38El Pollo LocoAwaiting judgment
39A&WAwaiting judgment
40Baskin-RobbinsAwaiting judgment
41Krispy KremeAwaiting judgment
42Dunkin' DonutsAwaiting judgment
43CinnabonAwaiting judgment
44Dave & BustersAwaiting judgment
45Red RobinAwaiting judgment
46BJ's Restaurant & BrewhouseAwaiting judgment
47Waffle HouseAwaiting judgment
48SwigAwaiting judgment
49Costa VidaAwaiting judgment
50J DawgsAwaiting judgment
51R&R BBQAwaiting judgment
52Nielsen's Flavoured CustardAwaiting judgment
53Beans & BrewAwaiting judgment
54Golden CorralAwaiting judgment
55The Pie PizzeriaAwaiting judgment
56Hires Big HAwaiting judgment
Make the list even longer
Where should we eat next?
Know somewhere that deserves a score—or simply want to test the limits of our American health insurance? Add it to the recommendations.