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Steak Restaurants in the USA and Canada
Introduction
Many of the family steak restaurant chains in the USA have the following
features in common:
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The "semi-cafeteria" system. On entering you line up at the counter
and collect your drink, soup bowl and salad plate (if desired), and place
your order. After a suitable delay a waitress then brings up your main
course and keeps your drink topped up. You help yourself to soup, salad
and dessert. You usually pay on entry, sometimes on exit.
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Instead of a steak you can usually choose chicken or seafood or the all-you-can-eat
salad bar (which often also includes non-salad items as well) as your main
meal. The latter option means that many of the steak restaurant chains
offer a similar arrangement to the true all-you-can-eat
buffet chains. Alternatively, you can opt for the salad bar to accompany
your main dish if you wish.
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The word "family" in the name indicates that the restaurant is not licensed
and this in turn usually implies that prices are extremely reasonable.
These establishments are extremely popular, especially on Friday evenings.
Golden Corral
The Golden Corral chain of family steak restaurants is extremely highly
recommended, with excellent food, low prices, good service and a good family
atmosphere. Golden Corral's tend to receive considerable patronage from
local people.
Some Golden Corral Prices (June 1996)
12oz Ribeye Steak (plus baked potato, fries or rice) $7.99
8oz Ribeye Steak (plus baked potato, fries or rice) $6.59
Buffet (all you can eat soup, salad, dessert, etc.) with meal $1.99
Soft drink with unlimited refills $0.99
Senior citizen discount 50c per customer
Golden Corral Locations List
Ryan's
Ryan's are very similar in concept and pricing to the Golden Corral, and
equally highly recommended. They don't have any locations in western states
as yet.
Some Ryan's Prices (June 1997)
Large sirloin (plus baked potato or fries, and unlimited dessert) $5.99
Petite sirloin (plus baked potato or fries, and unlimited dessert) $4.19
Soft drink with unlimited refills $0.99
Ryan's Locations List
Western Sizzlin'
Western Sizzlin' are very similar in concept and pricing to the Golden
Corral, and equally highly recommended. This chain only operates in the
East.
Some Western Sizzlin' Prices (Summer 1997)
Large sirloin (estimated by us as being at least 12oz) (plus baked potato
or fries, and unlimited dessert) $7.79
Regular sirloin (estimated by us as being at least 8oz) (plus baked
potato or fries, and unlimited dessert) $5.49
Soft drink with unlimited refills $1.19
Ponderosa and Bonanza
The Ponderosa and Bonanza steak restaurant chains are also recommended,
though I personally would rate them as not quite so good as the other chains
mentioned on this page.
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