So Chilis made a pony OC as an ad campaign.

[mi40]

chipotle rockS my sockS

steak burrito with fajitas, black beans, brown rice, sofritas added on, salsa and mild hot sauce, tiny bit of cheese/sour cream, lettuce

or

double wrapped steak burrito with fajitas, pinto beans, white rice, salsa & hot sauce, cheese + lettuce

yeS

[mi40]

wow im gonna go get some right now for just $6.5 ty student discountes

[Reincarnate]

IME you really do need the burritos double wrapped at Chipotle

Any time I've gotten a single-wrap, shit always breaks and falls apart on me no matter how I eat it

[mi40]

the extra carbs though ugh

but having that occasional double-wrap is so satisfying

[Fission]

fuck the carbs

[korny]

Originally Posted by Fission

no, it really isn't. not sure what to tell you other than that you're unlucky or have ridiculous standards.

It's 95% true. The quality of food of most restaurant chains just isn't that great. For ten dollars more a plate you can go to a 4 star restaurant and treat yourself rather than cheat yourself. Or make something at home that's way healthier and tastier.

[Fission]

you say the quality isn't that great, but i've only had an issue with the food i order on very rare occasions.

there is two issues with just going to a 4 star restaurant instead of a chain. the first is that where i live, those aren't exactly in large abundance. the second is the price which really adds up when chains have been perfectly satisfactory for me.

sure, i could make food myself, but i don't have the inclination to cook it for myself when i have to spend time at the supermarket to shop for ingredients and spend the time actually cooking it when somebody a lot more proficient than myself can just do it for me.

tl;dr most of this argument is subjective anyways so it's fruitless for either of us

[mi40]

nice generalizations

[Reincarnate]

Most people honestly can't tell the difference. If I give you, say, 10 burgers or whatever (or better yet, 10 glasses of wine) -- where the "worst" one comes from the local cheap joint around the corner and one comes from a fancy 5-star restaurant -- most people will have a hard time telling them apart, and it has nothing to do with an untrained palate or whatever in many cases.

As the saying goes, do you want your money to go into the food or the tablecloth? Obviously it's not a hard-set one-to-one function, but past a certain point, you're going to start rating things in a way that doesn't necessarily correlate too well to the price.

Edit: What I'm saying isn't hypothetical, either -- lots of studies/experiments confirm stuff like this.

[korny]

Originally Posted by Fission

you say the quality isn't that great, but i've only had an issue with the food i order on very rare occasions.

there is two issues with just going to a 4 star restaurant instead of a chain. the first is that where i live, those aren't exactly in large abundance. the second is the price which really adds up when chains have been perfectly satisfactory for me.

sure, i could make food myself, but i don't have the inclination to cook it for myself when i have to spend time at the supermarket to shop for ingredients and spend the time cooking it when somebody a lot more proficient can myself can just do it for me.

tl;dr most of this argument is subjective anyways so it's fruitless for either of us

That's why we have food critiquing to aid in the elimination of the subjectivity, and why restaurants are classified the way they are. Just because you're satisfied with chili's, doesn't mean your palate is "refined" enough to counter my claim. My standards aren't too high, I just consider most other places to be convenient inadequate poison for those who can't afford to upgrade, which is completely understandable, or those who lack the motivation to learn how to make healthier and better food themselves.

[Choofers]

xX{~SuBjEcTiVeMaNiAs~}Xx

[mi40]

korny go eat more korn

[Fission]

what makes somebody that professionally critiques food's opinion any more objective than mine? just because they know more than me? no matter how knowledgeable somebody is, people are still going to disagree. that's why taste is going to always be subjective.

if you are referring to the nutritional value of food, sure, that can be measured objectively, but i don't see how you could possibly make an objective argument about how something tastes.

my point is is that i don't really care about how food is prepared, i just care about how it tastes and if it tastes good i'll eat it.

EDIT: i'm probably really unhealthy, but #yoloswag etc.

[Choofers]

Originally Posted by korny

That's why we have food critiquing to aid in the elimination of the subjectivity, and why restaurants are classified the way they are. Just because you're satisfied with chili's, doesn't mean your palate is "refined" enough to counter my claim. My standards aren't too high, I just consider most other places to be convenient inadequate poison for those who can't afford to upgrade, which is completely understandable, or those who lack the motivation to learn how to make healthier and better food themselves.

Look At All This Pretension.

[korny]

Originally Posted by Choofers

Look At All This Pretension.

Nope. I'm actually on a tight budget right now. I find ways to excite my palate regardless, because food happens to be my ultimate pleasure.

[Choofers]

I meant that it's hilarious that you're subtly talking down to someone because he enjoys different food

[Fission]

if food is something you enjoy to the point where it's a hobby, i can completely understand wanting to avoid chains. i just don't feel the same way, so i'm inclined to just eat whatever somebody shoves in front of my face no matter how much grease lathers it.

[Reincarnate]

It's also worth noting that restaurants that use the more "upscale" rating systems (e.g. the Michelin system) are judged on more than just food alone. Service is a big one. You not only get top-quality food created from awesome ingredients and prepared with cutting-edge techniques, but everything runs like clockwork, the ambience is awesome, etc.

As the saying goes, though, do you want your money going into the food or the tablecloth? I enjoy going out to an upscale restaurant if I want a nice experience -- but if I want to focus strictly on good food, I don't need to spend all that much money at all.

[korny]

I'm not talking down to anyone, but I realize that I shouldn't have even gotten into this discussion. Especially when what seems to be my main opposer says things like this lol.

Originally Posted by Fission

if food is something you enjoy to the point where it's a hobby, i can completely understand wanting to avoid chains. i just don't feel the same way, so i'm inclined to just eat whatever somebody shoves in front of my face no matter how much grease lathers it.

I'm over it lol

[JohnRedWolf87]

O'Charley's > Applebee's and Chili's imo. :P