The way people talk about CF in this thread as if they don't make their food the exact same way, from the exact same suppliers, as other big box chains... well, it shows why places like CF get the free word of mouth and stay in business.

It's interesting what people will do for the sake of feeling "fancy". I have a friend that keeps taking me to the boogiest restaurants for the most mediocre food and I don't enjoy the stuffy ambiance. I don't think he does either, but then he gets to tell people and show the photos and JFC I can't live like that.

Honestly it makes me sad, American "culture" is so ill-defined that... we apparently epitomize showing it off by pointing at our corporate largess. Look our big menu and even bigger microwave! Gross! America actually has a lot of cool stuff, cool sub-cultures, great local food. In non-pretentious settings even. But I guess that depends on why you're going out for dinner...