List of casual dining restaurant chains
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This is a list of casual dining restaurant chains around the world, arranged in alphabetical order. A casual dining restaurant is a restaurant that serves moderately priced food in a casual atmosphere. Except for buffet-style restaurants and, more recently, fast casual restaurants, casual dining restaurants usually provide table service.
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Name | Type | Location(s) | Number of locations | Notes |
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Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant | Chettinad South Indian cuisine | Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, USA | 30 | Privately owned Indian restaurant chain. |
Applebee's | Bar & grill | United States, Worldwide | 2,016 | |
Arab Udupi | Indian | United Arab Emirates | 15 | In Abu Dhabi and other locations; Udupi cuisine |
Azzip Pizza | Pizza | Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky | 5 | Expanding in the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky tri-state area |
Bahama Breeze | Seafood | United States | 37 | Part of the Specialty Restaurant Group of Darden Restaurants[1] |
Baja Fresh | Tex-Mex | United States, Asia | 162 | |
Bakers Square | Family | United States (Great Lakes, California) | 46 (formerly 151) | Owned by VICORP Restaurants based in Denver, Colorado |
Barbeque Nation | Indian barbecue | India | 63 | In Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Panjin, Chandigarh, Mysore, Mangalore, Coimbatore, Visakhapatnam, Guwahati, Raipur, Nagpur, Nashik, Baroda, Surat, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, Mohali, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ludhiana & Amritsar |
Bertucci's | Italian | United States (predominantly Northeastern) | 92 | Jacobsen Partners |
Big Boy | Family and some casual | United States (primarily Michigan) | 73 | To replace an ongoing loss of company and franchised restaurants Big Boy Restaurants International is franchising a new fast casual chain restaurant called Big Boy's Burgers and Shakes. |
BJ's Restaurants | American | United States | 192 | Pizza, grill, microbrewery |
Black Angus Steakhouse | Steakhouse | United States (Western) | 45 | Also known as Stuart Anderson's |
Black-eyed Pea | Country casual | United States (Colorado & Texas) | 50 | Includes full alcohol service and bar |
Blaze Pizza | Pizza | United States, Canada | 222 | Customer-designed pizza made within 3 minutes. |
Bob's Big Boy | Family, casual, and drive in | Southern California | 5 | The original Big Boy chain founded by Bob Wian in 1936. Marriott and JB's Restaurants once used the Bob's name in other areas of the US including toll roads. Many Howard Johnson's restaurants were converted to Bob's. |
Bob Evans | American | United States | 600 | Specializing in country-style cooking. |
Boston Pizza | Bar & grill | United States, Canada, Mexico | 381 | Known outside Canada as Boston's The Gourmet Pizza |
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company | Seafood | Worldwide | 25 | |
Buca di Beppo | Italian | United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates | 100+ | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | American | United States, North America, Asia | 1238 | American casual dining restaurant and sports bar |
Burger Fuel | Burgers | New Zealand, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, United States | 88 | |
Cabalen | Filipino | Philippines, United States | 18 | Buffet restaurant chain specializing in exotic delicacies as betuteng tugak (stuffed frog), kamaru (crickets), adobong pugo (quail) and balut (developing bird embryo). |
Cafe Rio | Mexican grill | United States (western) | 82 | |
Café Rouge | French | United Kingdom | 100 | |
California Pizza Kitchen | Pizza | United States, Mexico, Asia-Pacific region, Western Asia | 230 | |
Cantina Mariachi | Mexican | Spain, Portugal, United States, United Arab Emirates | 119 | |
Carlos'n Charlie's | Mexican | Mexico, Caribbean | 11 | Grupo Anderson's |
Carrows | Family | United States (western) | 100 | Owned by Catalina Restaurant Group, Inc. |
Champps Americana | Bar & grill | United States | 61 | Traded on NASDAQ under CMPP |
Charlie Brown's Fresh Grill | Steakhouse | United States (Northeastern – New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York) | 20+ | The largest steakhouse chain in New Jersey, with additional locations in New York and Pennsylvania |
Cheeseburger in Paradise | Bar & grill | United States | 38 | Theme restaurant named for the song "Cheeseburger in Paradise" by Jimmy Buffett; chain was a partnership of Buffett's company, Orlando, Florida-based Margaritaville Holdings, LLC, and OSI Restaurant Partners |
The Cheesecake Factory | American | United States | 208 | Mostly known for its cheesecake |
Chevys Fresh Mex | Mexican | United States | 123 | Was owned by PFS (Pepsi) |
Chi-Chi's | Mexican | Belgium, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and formerly United States | 12 | At one time, it was the largest Mexican restaurant chain in the United States with 130 locations before bankruptcy forced sale of U.S. locations to Outback Steakhouse. Approximately 12 locations remain in Europe and Asia. |
Chicken Salad Chick | Chicken | United States | 29 | |
Chick-fil-A | Chicken | United States, Canada | 2,200 | |
Chickie's & Pete's | Bar & grill | United States (Delaware Valley) | 15 | |
Chili's | American, Tex-Mex | United States, Worldwide | 1,606 | |
China Coast | American Chinese | United States | 51 (at its peak) | Defunct chain formerly owned by General Mills and later Darden |
Chipotle Mexican Grill | Mexican | United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and France | 2,250 | |
Chiquito | Mexican | United Kingdom | 86 | |
Claim Jumper | Steakhouse | United States (Arizona, California, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin) | 41 | |
Coco's Bakery | Family | United States (western) | 115 | Owned by Catalina Restaurant Group, Inc. |
Congo Grille | Filipino grill | Philippines | 10 | |
Cora | Breakfast and lunch | Canada | 120 | |
Così | Breakfast and lunch | United States | 144+ | |
Cotton Patch Café | Country casual | United States (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico) | 41 | |
Dave & Buster's | Family, entertainment, arcade | United States, Canada | 57 | |
Dencio's | Bar & grill | Philippines | 30 | Owned by Pancake House Incorporation |
Denny's | Family | United States, and 14 other countries | 1,700 | |
Dickey's Barbecue Pit | Barbecue | United States | 436 | |
Din Tai Fung | Chinese | Taiwan, Asia, North America, Australia | 60 | |
Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant | Chettinad South Indian cuisine | India, Dubai, France | 31 | |
Don Pablo's | Tex-Mex | United States | 41 | Owned by Rita Restaurant Corp. |
Earls | Kitchen & bar | United States, Canada | 65 | |
East Side Mario's | Italian | United States, Canada | 103 | Prime Restaurants |
Eat'n Park | Family | United States (Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia) | 69 | A Big Boy franchise until 1974 |
Eatsa | Quinoa bowls | United States (California) | 2 | Automat-style self-serve ordering process; owned by Keenwawa |
El Fenix | Tex-Mex | United States (Texas and Oklahoma) | 22 | |
El Torito | Mexican | United States (California and Oregon) | 69 | |
FATZ | Family | United States (South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia) | 47 | |
Five Guys | Fast casual burgers | United States, Canada, Europe, Asia | 1,000 | |
Flunch | Family | France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland and Russia | 290 | |
Frankie & Benny's | Italian-American | United Kingdom | 260+ | |
Friendly's | Family | United States (Eastern) | 380 | |
Frisch's Big Boy | Family | United States (Indiana, Kentucky, most of Ohio and Tennessee) | 121 | No longer affiliated with Big Boy Restaurants International, Frisch's owns the Big Boy trademark in its exclusive territory. Purchased by NRD Holdings in 2015. |
Fuddruckers | American, family, grill | United States, Canada, Italy, Chile, Poland, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico | 185 | |
Gator's Dockside | American, sports bar & grill | United States (Florida) | 26 | |
Gerry's Grill | Filipino grill | Philippines | 75 | |
Golden Corral | Buffet and grill | United States | 200 | |
Ground Round | Family | United States | 30 | Franchisee cooperative (formerly owned by Howard Johnson's)[2] |
Happy Chef | Family | United States (Midwestern) | 14 | Sal Frederick, founder |
Harvester | Family | United Kingdom | 200 | |
Hippopotamus | Family | France | 160 | |
Hell Pizza | Pizza | New Zealand | 64 | Formerly had international locations in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, India, and South Korea. |
Hoss's Steak and Sea House | Steakhouse, seafood | United States (Pennsylvania and West Virginia) | 40 | Americana ambiance |
Hot Head Burritos | Mexican | Eastern United States, mainly Ohio | 74 | |
Hotel Saravana Bhavan | Vegetarian South Indian cuisine | Worldwide | 82 | Hotel Saravana Bhavan is one of the largest vegetarian restaurant chains in the world. |
Houlihan's | Bar & grill | United States | 79 | |
Houston's Restaurant | American | United States | 51 | |
Howard Johnson's | Family | United States (northeastern; formerly nationwide) | 1 | One of the first restaurant chains. At one time, had over 1,000 locations across the U.S. Only one location remains: Lake George, New York.[3] |
Huddle House | Family | United States (21 states, but mainly in the south) | 430 | |
HuHot Mongolian Grill | Asian | United States | 65 | Create your own stir fry chain |
Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries | Diner | United States, Canada, United Arab Emirates | 109 | |
International House of Pancakes | Pancake house | United States, worldwide | 1,650 | |
Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks | Burgers | United States (western) | 60+ | |
JB's Restaurants | Family | United States | 15 | A Big Boy franchise until 1987, JB's once had over 100 locations. One restaurant in the current chain is named "Galaxy Diner". |
Jensen's Bøfhus | Steakhouse, family | Denmark, Sweden, Germany | 40–45 | |
Jerry's J-Boy Restaurants | Family | United States (Kentucky, Indiana) | 15 | Was much larger, but sold most locations to Denny's in 1980s; was also parent company of Long John Silver's |
Jim's Restaurants | Family | United States (Texas) | 20 | Owned by Frontier Enterprises, which also owns Magic Time Machine restaurants |
Joe's Crab Shack | Seafood | United States (28 states) | 120 | Owned by Ignite Restaurant Group |
Johnny B. Good[4] | Music themed bar/restaurant | Argentina, Paraguay | 14 | In Córdoba, Buenos Aires, Rosario, Mendoza; coming soon to Asuncion, Paraguay |
Johnny Rockets | Family | Worldwide | 367 | 1950s style diner |
Kelsey's Neighbourhood Bar & Grill | Bar & grill | Canada | 700 | Owned by Cara Operations |
Kings Family Restaurants | Family | United States (Pennsylvania and Ohio) | 34 | |
Landry's Restaurants | Various | United States | 300 | Owns 30+ casual dining restaurant chains |
La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | Tex-Mex | United States | 98 | Not to be confused with Australia-based Salsa's Fresh Mex Grill. |
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar | Bar & grill | United States (California) | 18[5] | |
Leeann Chin | American Chinese | United States | 50 | |
Legal Sea Foods | Seafood | East Coast of the United States | 35[6] | |
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | Steakhouse | United States | 152 | |
LongHorn Steakhouse | Steakhouse | United States, Asia | 491 | |
Lum's | Family | United States | 273 (at its peak) | Defunct family restaurant chain. |
Maggiano's Little Italy | Italian | United States | 44 | |
Manchu Wok | Canadian Chinese | Canada, United States | 194 | |
Mandarin Restaurant | Canadian Chinese | Canada | 27 | |
Marie Callender's | Family | United States (western, southwestern) | 139 | Home cooking ambiance |
Miami Subs Grill | Sandwiches, grill | International | 40 | |
Mikes | Italian | United States, Canada | 115 | |
Milestones Grill and Bar | Bar & grill | Canada | 38 | Owned by Cara Operations |
Miller's Ale House | Bar & grill | United States | 75 | Owned by Roark Capital Group |
Mimi's Cafe | French Café, New Orleans, and American | United States | 144 | Owned by Bob Evans Farms, Inc. |
MOD Pizza | Pizza | United States | 70+ | |
Montana's Cookhouse | Steakhouse | Canada | 80 | Owned by Cara Operations |
Nando's | Grilled chicken | Worldwide (founded in South Africa) | 850 | Portuguese/Mozambican theme |
Noodles & Company | Fast-casual restaurant | United States | 510 | Fast-casual restaurant that specializes in American and international noodle dishes. |
O'Charley's | American | United States | 230 | |
Old Country Buffet | Buffet | United States | 168 | Also known as HomeTown Buffet in some markets |
The Old Spaghetti Factory | Italian | United States, Canada, Japan | 37 | |
Olive Garden | Italian | United States, worldwide | 844 | |
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina | Mexican | Worldwide | ||
The Original Pancake House | Breakfast | United States | 100 | |
Outback Steakhouse | Steakhouse, Australian | Worldwide (predominantly United States) | 978 | |
Panda Express | American Chinese cuisine | United States, North America, Asia | 1,900+ | Largest fast casual restaurant chain specializing in American Chinese cuisine. |
Panda Inn | American Chinese cuisine | Metropolitan Los Angeles | 4 | Older sibling of Panda Express, but has table service. Had more locations before Panda Express opened. |
Panera | Sandwiches | United States, Canada | 2,000+ | |
Pei Wei Asian Diner | Asian | United States | 190 | Affiliated with P. F. Chang's |
P. F. Chang's China Bistro | Asian | United States | 204 | |
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery | Family | United States, Canada | 400+ | |
Phở Hòa | Vietnamese | Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, United States | 72 | |
Piccadilly Pub | Bar & grill | United States (Massachusetts) | 13 (at its peak) | Defunct |
Pick Up Stix Fresh Asian Kitchen | Chinese | United States (California) | 70+ | Owned by Lorne Goldberg, the owner of Leeann Chin and Mandarin Express |
Planet Hollywood | Bar & grill | Worldwide | 16 | Owned by Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, and Arnold Schwarzenegger |
Ponderosa Steakhouse | Steakhouse | United States | 60 | Also known as Bonanza in some states |
Potbelly Sandwich Works | United States | 413 | ||
Qdoba Mexican Eats | Mexican | United States | 541 | |
Quaker Steak & Lube | Steakhouse | United States (eastern) | 27 | Vehicle garage theme |
Red Hot & Blue | Barbecue | United States | 24 | |
Red Lobster | Seafood | United States, worldwide | 705 | |
Romano's Macaroni Grill | Italian | Worldwide | 235 | Owned by Ignite Restaurant Group |
Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles | Soul food | United States (Southern California) | 7 | |
Round Table Pizza | Pizza | United States (western, Hawaii, Alaska) | 500+ | Founded in 1959 |
Ruby Tuesday | American food and drink | United States, Worldwide | 599[7] | Acquired by NRD Capital in 2017[7] |
Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern | American food and drink | United States | 20 | Founded in 2002 in Columbus, Ohio |
Ruth's Chris Steak House | Steakhouse | United States | 130+ | Owned by Ruth's Hospitality Group |
Saizeriya | Italian | Asia (predominantly Japan) | 1,000+ | |
Salisbury House | Family | Canada | 17 | |
Salsa's Fresh Mex Grill | Tex-Mex | Australia | 50 | Not to be confused with US-based La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill. |
Sam Woo | Hong Kong-style Chinese | United States, Canada | 16 | |
Sambo's | Family | United States | 1,117 (at its peak) | Former chain restaurant that failed because many African-Americans viewed the name as derogatory which caused many Americans regardless of ethnic backgrounds to boycott. |
Scores | Rotisserie | Canada | 45+ | |
Señor Frog's | Mexican bar | United States, Mexico, Caribbean, South America | 12 | Grupo Anderson's |
Serrano | Nordic Tex-Mex | Iceland, Sweden | 10 | |
Shoeless Joe's | Sports grill | Canada | 40 | |
Shoney's | Family | United States (southeast, lower midwest) | 318 | Once affiliated with Big Boy Restaurants; dropped in 1980s so company could expand beyond territorial restrictions |
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen | Asian | United States | 15 (at its peak) | A defunct restaurant chain that was owned by Chipotle and Chipotle's attempt into the Asian Fast casual restaurant industry. |
Sizzler International | steakhouse | Australia, Asia | 86 | Company owns the Sizzler trademark outside the United States. |
Sizzler USA | steakhouse | United States | 270 | Company owns the Sizzler trademark inside the United States. |
Smitty's Family Restaurants | Family | Canada | 115 | |
Smokey Bones | Barbecue | United States (eastern, central) | 126 | |
Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse | Barbecue | Dallas Metroplex | 7 | A favorite of celebrities that included Julia Child, Emeril Lagasse, Dean Fearing, George W. Bush, Larry Hagman, Chuck Norris, and Jimmy Buffett. |
St-Hubert | Rôtisserie | Ontario, Québec and New-Brunswick, but mainly in Québec | 100+ | |
Steak and Ale | steakhouse | United States | 280 (at its peak) | Defunct steakhouse in the process of being revived. |
Steak 'n Shake | Family | United States, Europe, Middle East | 544 | Known for hamburgers and hand-dipped milkshakes that was favored by David Letterman and Roger Ebert. |
Swiss Chalet | Family | United States, Canada | 200 | Owned by Cara Operations |
Texas Roadhouse | Steakhouse | United States, Asia | 450 | Texas-themed steakhouse. Willie Nelson used to be their spokesman. |
The Brothers Three | Pizza | Wisconsin | 3 | Founded in 1972. Has had up to seven locations. |
TGI Fridays | American | United States, Worldwide | 992 | Founded in 1965. Known for big ribs, burgers and mixed drinks. |
Thaï Express | Thai | Canada, United Kingdom | 50 | Not related to Singapore-based Thai Express |
Thai Express | Thai | Singapore, Asia | 69 | Not related to Montreal-based Thaï Express |
Tony Roma's | Barbecue | Worldwide | 260 | Ribs |
Tumbleweed Southwest Grill | Mexican | United States (Kentucky and four Midwestern states) | 26 | |
Vapiano | Italian | Germany and 26 other countries | 97 | |
Victoria Station | Steakhouse, BBQ | United States (northeastern) | 100 (at its peak) | Defunct |
Village Inn | Family | United States | 222 | |
VIP's | Family | United States (western) | 53 (at its peak) | Defunct Oregon-based chain that operated in five western states; not to be confused with a chain of the same name (but without an apostrophe) in Mexico operated by Walmart de México y Centroamérica |
Waffle House | Family | United States (25 states, but mainly in the south) | 2,100+[8] | |
Western Sizzlin' | Steakhouse | United States | 54 | |
Wingstop | Chicken | |||
Wienerwald | Chicken | Germany, Turkey, Egypt, Hungary, United Arab Emirates and Romania | 55 | |
York Steak House | Steakhouse | United States (Central) | 1 | |
Zankou Chicken | Armenian Mediterranean | United States | 12 |
See also
- Fast casual restaurant
- List of defunct restaurants of the United States
- List of buffet restaurants
- List of coffeehouse chains
- List of fast food restaurant chains
- List of hamburger restaurants
- List of ice cream parlor chains
- List of pizza chains
- List of restaurant chains
- Lists of restaurants
- List of revolving restaurants
- Types of restaurant
References
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Ruby Tuesday is being acquired by an Atlanta-based private equity firm [NRD Capital] for about $146 million.... As of last month, there were 599 Ruby Tuesday restaurants, 541 of which were company-owned.
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