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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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195 episodes

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