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"Fine" Dining

Michael Ornelas

Comedian Michael Ornelas dives deep into the stories behind your favorite chain restaurants like Domino's, BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, and Long John Silver's before determining if they are better or worse than Chili's: the most mediocre restaurant in America.

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Episodi

196 episodi

  1. Jimmy John's Founder Is Insane 40:39
  2. Another Broken Egg Cafe: You Used to Be Great... 51:38
  3. Another Broken Egg Cafe: King of Brunch 45:05
  4. Wienerschnitzel: Swearing Off Pretzel Buns for Good 50:29
  5. Wienerschnitzel: The Taco Bell of Hot Dogs 46:18
  6. Septemburger 2026: It Ends Here!! 42:37
  7. Fatburger: The Top Contender? 1:05:54
  8. The Oldest McDonald's Still in Operation (It Has a MUSEUM!!) 1:12:14
  9. Burger King: Is the Upgraded Whopper Good? 1:09:43
  10. Septemburger 2026 Begins NOW! 39:09
  11. JINYA Ramen Bar: I'm Obsessed! 53:48
  12. Jinya Ramen History with "Obsession" Crew 44:13
  13. We Ate ALL the Pizzas at Slice House 44:00
  14. Slice House: The Pizza World Champion, Pizza Acrobatics, and a Riot in Italy 43:16
  15. Five Guys: Avoid Their Bacon, But Seek Out the Cajun Fries 53:07
  16. Five Guys Was Actually Six Guys and a Lady 40:49
  17. Raising Cane's: Reviewing the Whole Menu, the Insane Drive-Thru, & No Knives! 51:01
  18. Raising Cane's: Named After a Dog, Assumed to Fail, and Post Malone 40:06
  19. Smashburger: Good, But Not Smashed Enough!! 58:31
  20. Smashburger Comes From Fast Food Royalty 45:13
  21. Fazoli's: Mom's Spaghetti, GOATed Breadsticks, and Sh*tting with my Shirt Off 59:45
  22. Fazoli's: Fast Food Italian, Wayne Gretzky, and a Roving Breadstick Bus 42:27
  23. MOOYAH: Eat Here ASAP 41:23
  24. MOOYAH: A Funny Burger That's Expensive But Delicious 38:15
  25. Gen Korean BBQ House: Meat So Good We Cried 57:09
  26. Korean BBQ's Fascinating History and the Rise of Gen KBBQ House 45:21
  27. Tony Roma's: King of (Chain) Ribs 1:07:58
  28. Tony Roma's: Playboy, Pivoting to Ribs, and "Winning Best Ribs in America" 32:26
  29. Zaxbys: Good Egg Rolls, Terrible Fries, Mid Chicken 53:43
  30. Zaxbys: Chicken Fingerz, The "Sauce Boss," and The Letter "Z" 45:41
  31. Torchy's Tacos is So Good 51:55
  32. Torchy's Tacos: The Next Great Mexican Chain? 40:31
  33. The Burger Den (Denny's) Ghost Kitchen Review (or: Saved by the Claw Machine) 57:18
  34. Ghost Kitchens: Deceptive or Delicious? 40:33
  35. Long John Silver's Walks the Plank 53:46
  36. Long John Silver's: Toy Lawsuits, Abandoned by Yum!, and the Worst Restaurant Meal in America 48:46
  37. On the Border's "Guacamole Live" Is a National Treasure 57:30
  38. On the Border: Mark Wahlberg, Bankruptcy, and the "Worst Mexican Chain in America" 36:09
  39. Is Papa Murphy's Worth a 4 Hour Drive? 1:01:41
  40. Papa Murphy's Pizza: A Spiteful Dough Recipe, Food Stamps, and DIY 50:27
  41. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: Amazing Wings, Polarizing Pizza, and a Bunch of Pizookies 52:50
  42. BJ's Restaurant: Snooki, Deep Dish, & The Pizookie 45:08
  43. My Go-To Domino's Pizza Order, An Incredible Dessert, & Are They Better than the Competition? 1:09:52
  44. Domino's Pizza: Hostages, Food Tampering, and Turning It All Around 58:41
  45. Rainforest Cafe, Bob's Big Boy, Waffle House, Pappadeaux, & Chuy's Get Yelped 42:51
  46. Denny's, Pizza Hut, Olive Garden, Gyu-Kaku, & Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Get Yelped 44:08
  47. Is Islands the Best Casual Burger Chain? 41:28
  48. The Old Spaghetti Factory: "Why the Trolley?", Mizithra Cheese, & the Nashville Bombing 42:51
  49. I Hate Garfield Because of Buffalo Wild Wings GO 1:03:33
  50. Buffalo Wild Wings: The Fourth Jonas Brother, Hank the Buffalo, and The Lost "W" 44:17