The 20 most beloved restaurant chains in the US, according to Yelp
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Yelp ranked the most beloved chains in the country according to customer reviews and search volume.
Popular chains, such as Dave's Hot Chicken, In-N-
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Yelp ranked the most beloved chains in the country according to customer reviews and search volume.
Popular chains, such as Dave's Hot Chicken, In-N-Out, and Texas Roadhouse, topped the list.
Lesser-known chains, such as First Watch and bb.q chicken, also ranked highly.
A new ranking of the most popular restaurant chains in the US reveals that both iconic spots and lesser-known favorites are winning over customers.
Yelp ranked the most beloved restaurant chains in the country based on a variety of factors, including average rating, customer reviews, repeat page views, and search volume.
The list, which was released on Tuesday, featured well-known national chains like In-N-Out, Olive Garden, and Chili's, as well as some hot up-and-comers like Dave's Hot Chicken and bb.q Chicken.
Here are the 20 most beloved restaurant chains in America, according to Yelp.
20. Shake Shack
Shake Shack Founder Danny Brown thinks there is no obligation to tip for takeout orders.
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 48%
Number of locations (2024): 373
19. Jet's Pizza
Jet's Pizza.
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 69%
Number of locations (2024): 450
18. Sweetgreen
There was too much arugula on the Fish Taco bowl at Sweetgreen.
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 51%
Number of locations (2024): 246
17. Habit Burger & Grill
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 49%
Number of locations (2024): 377
16. Outback Steakhouse
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 51%
Number of locations (2024): 675
15. Chili's
Chili's Big Smasher burger.
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 51%
Number of locations (2024): 1,209
14. P.F. Chang's
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 50%
Number of locations (2024): 221
13. The Cheesecake Factory
My boyfriend and I visited The Cheesecake Factory in Queens, New York.
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 48%
Number of locations (2024): 215
12. Denny's
Denny's.
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 64%
Number of locations (2024): 1,334
11. Blaze Pizza
Blaze Pizza uses an assembly line similar to Chipotle or Subway.
Blaze Pizza
Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 63%
Number of locations (2024): 265
10. LongHorn Steakhouse
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 57%
Number of locations (2024): 594
9. Carrabba's Italian Grill
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 59%
Number of locations (2024): 210
8. Olive Garden
The manager of an Olive Garden in Kansas gave staff a blunt ultimatum.
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 58%
Number of locations (2024): 923
7. Mountain Mike's Pizza
Mountain Mike's Pizza.
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 63%
Number of locations (2024): 299
6. Texas Roadhouse
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 57%
Number of locations (2024): 664
5. BJ's Restaurants
BJ's Restaurants.
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 60%
Number of locations (2024): 218
4. In-N-Out Burger
American regional chain of fast food restaurants In-N-Out Burger sign seen at the San Francisco site.
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 66%
Number of locations (2024): 415
3. First Watch
First Watch serves one brunch menu, all day for 7.5 hours.
First Watch
Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 73%
Number of locations (2024): 572
2. bb.q Chicken
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 71%
Number of locations (2024): 208
1. Dave's Hot Chicken
Dave's Hot Chicken debuted a fried cauliflower sandwich on January 8.
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Percent of reviews that were four or five stars: 71%
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